Ken Rosenthal: Cubs to pick up options on Ward and Trachsel

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:29 pm

OMG

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7315170

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal expects the Cubs to exercise their options on Steve Trachsel and Daryle Ward for 2008.
Ward, owed $1.2 million next year, figured to have his picked up. However, it's a surprise that they'd want anything more to do with Trachsel, who was 1-3 with an 8.15 ERA after being picked up from the Orioles. They may figure he'd have some trade value at $4.75 million for 2008, but we're guessing they're wrong.

Jim, you are an idiot

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #2 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:34 pm

Can Jim Hendry be anymore of an idiot??? as long as this idiot is our GM we will never win a world series.

The Sheik · Post #3 » by **The Sheik** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:34 pm

I wish they would give me 4.75mil...cuz we all know he wont sniff the big league roster.

2poor · Post #4 » by **2poor** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:36 pm

Picking up Ward's option was an obvious :thumbsup:

But I'm

regarding Trachsel

The Sheik · Post #5 » by **The Sheik** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:45 pm

Trachsel=Wade Miller, AAA emergency vet starter.

Still very stupid move. I think Jim is trying to get fired. I wonder what Mrs. Trachsel had to do to get jimbo to pick that option up.

Post #6 » by **GYBE** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:21 pm

It seems for every good move Hendry makes, a questionable or awful one follows.

I give a big sigh to Trachsel. But this does remind us all we have probably the best bat off the bench in baseball for another year at a good price.

ChicagoTRS · Post #7 » by **ChicagoTRS** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:37 pm

With Trachsel it is not only the wasted money but the fear that this scrub may actually pitch for us...he is awful...even in his prime he was never better than mediocre...now he is just plain bad.

IlliniNRG · Post #8 » by **IlliniNRG** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:18 pm

There can only be 2 explanations for this:

1) Hendry's already got something on the table for Trachsel.

2) Hendry's just trying to rationalize his midseason trade for Trachsel, to show it had some value.

Either way.....ouch. JH is not new at his job, he should know better than this. He GMs like a rookie - flashes of brilliance, and long stretches where he looks like he's in over his head.

Posey H8er · Post #9 » by **Posey H8er** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:35 pm

IlliniNRG wrote:There can only be 2 explanations for this:

1) Hendry's already got something on the table for Trachsel.

2) Hendry's just trying to rationalize his midseason trade for Trachsel, to show it had some value.

Either way.....ouch. JH is not new at his job, he should know better than this. He GMs like a rookie - flashes of brilliance, and long stretches where he looks like he's in over his head.

That's what I feel, but I don't know if that will be true.