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If you are like most and wondering why the surprising A's, still in contention, would wave the white flag and trade Rich Harden for a pair of marginal outfield prospects, a pitcher and a catcher hitting around the Mendoza Line in Class A, check these guys out:

Lefty Gio Gonzalez, a key piece in the Nick Swisher trade ...
Righty Trevor Cahill, 20, their top homegrown pitching prospect ...
And righty Brett Anderson, 20, a key piece in the Dan Haren trade.
As if they needed any more young pitching, the A's have already had a stacked young rotation. They are enjoying breakthroughs of Pitch-22 (good enough to start, once too valuable in relief) Justin Duchscherer and Haren trade chips Greg Smith, 24, and Dana Eveland, 24 -- a new-wave Big Three if you will.

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That terrific trio above appears to be well on its way to setting them up well in the long term with the next wave.

Gonzalez is the closest, having the most minor league experience and proving dominant of late in Triple-A. In the past month, he has posted strikeout totals of 13, 12, seven (twice) in four of his past four starts. He has allowed just two earned runs in the past 21 innings, striking out 27.

For the season, Gonzalez is merely 6-6 with a humble 4.56 ERA, but he has a .239 batting-average against and 110 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings. The 49 walks are alarming, but after the Harden deal, Gonzalez went out and posted six one-hit innings Wednesday night, fanning seven and walking just one.

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according to KG, he's been way up and way down

but either way, i’m not going to bitch about it. swisher is good enough for me and gio is no ace.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 11, 2008 11:55 AM CDT reply actions  

Agreed

Swish will be bringing the awesome, on the cheap, for a long time to come

by rhythm on Jul 11, 2008 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

and i don't think gio can do the worm

so suck on that double GG

i don’t want to see any more of this tomfoolery on this guestbook. and get off my motherfucking lawn.---good ole larry

by furby2056 on Jul 11, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is that GGGG? (Double GG.)

;)

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 11, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah because i post everything twice!

i don’t want to see any more of this tomfoolery on this guestbook. and get off my motherfucking lawn.---good ole larry

by furby2056 on Jul 11, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

see last night's recap haha

i don’t want to see any more of this tomfoolery on this guestbook. and get off my motherfucking lawn.---good ole larry

by furby2056 on Jul 11, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

His needs to be more consistent

Is that how Joe Morgan always fucks it up?

Seriously though, he has been a huge bust this year, a couple dominating starts not withstanding. I think the Swisher trade will work out well for both teams but so far both Gio and Swisher have disappointed.

by madvillian on Jul 11, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions  

I dunno if I'd call him a bust

He’s struggled after stepping up a level in the minors, but far from bust status. Plus it’s not too late for him to turn it around for the season.

by jeeves on Jul 11, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Even if Gonzalez pitches to that 2/3 level...

Sweeney never was going to have success in Chicago and DLS blew out his arm. As long as Swisher plays to about his career numbers, it’s a good trade.

Will...I...be...able...to...play...softball...tomorrow?
Oh, no, Mr. Scioscia. At this time tomorrow, you'll barely be able to breathe.

by UribeAuction on Jul 14, 2008 11:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Why was Sweeney never going to have success in Chicago?

If the Swisher trade was never made, Sweeney would probably be starting in CF for the Sox right now.

by SSH2005 on Jul 15, 2008 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

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