A's Acquire Samardzija and Hammel

[Season Over]

Per Ken Rosenthal

https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/485226175556771840

Edited July 5, 2014 by Season Over

[tdawg87]

**** that entire organization.

[bloodbrother]

wtf both of them? Interesting

[Homebrewer]

Yeah, well... WE got Pujols, so screw them!

[Season Over]

Why bother trading for pitching when any schmuck who puts an A's uniform on can get you a sub-3.00 ERA for 10 cents an hour?

I'm not bitter or anything.

[Homebrewer]

Starting pitching is what they need, so it isn't surprising they are looking to add.

Smart for them to go all out for a WS ring in a year that looks really soft.

There aren't any really dominant teams in either league, except the A's, and if they can get even better by picking up some young starters, why not.

Bad news for everyone else...

[Tank]

sweepstakes winning on colon now trading soon!

[ELEVEN]

sweepstakes winning on colon now trading soon!

Pretty you talk by this.

[JAHV76]

I hope the a's give up the farm in any deal they make.

[bloodbrother]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal  Â·  31m

Addison Russell’s name has been discussed with #Cubs, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. He is not playing today for #Athletics’ Double A club.

 

 

If the A's trade Russell to get Samardzija and Hammel, I'm ok with that

[Lou]

Starting pitching is what they need, so it isn't surprising they are looking to add.

Smart for them to go all out for a WS ring in a year that looks really soft.

There aren't any really dominant teams in either league, except the A's, and if they can get even better by picking up some young starters, why not.

Bad news for everyone else...

 

The Ath's aren't dominant

[jshep]

Yeah but we got Rich Hill

[m0nkey]

I don't expect Hammel to keep up what he's doing

[DW711]

Better have something left over for a second baseman.

Edited July 5, 2014 by DW711

[bloodbrother]

Cubs are stacked with MIF talent. If they get Russell in the deal, they have to be giving one of those guys back to Oakland in the deal I'd think

[nate]

I would be surprised if the A's traded for Samardzija.

[gotbeer]

Cubs are stacked with MIF talent. If they get Russell in the deal, they have to be giving one of those guys back to Oakland in the deal I'd think

 

And the guy they give to the A's would be an all star, and the person that the Cubs got would turn into a pumpkin.  It's the Cubs way.

[The God of Runs]

Not fair

[Season Over]

Rooting for Theo Epstein to win a trade just feels disgusting.

[jshep]

@Ken_Rosenthal: DEAL IS DONE: #Cubs send Samardzija and Hammel to #Athletics for Addison Russell, per sources. May be other players and team(s) involved.

Edited July 5, 2014 by jshep

[Guest]

So, the A's will take the West for sure now. 

[HaloNation]

Both have a 2.9 era. Ho lee fuk.

[jshep]

@keithlaw: Cubs/A's deal official. Samardzija and Hammel for Russell, McKinney, Straily, PTBNL. Analysis to follow on ESPN Insider.

[Dreams]

Good.  Bring it on.  Gut that team and let the NL pitchers struggle in the AL.

[Guest]

At least we got Rich Hill.