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Oakland A's trade extravaganza is it really a bad thing?

           I've been seeing a lot of people posting on how frustrating it is that were trading away all these guys for prospects and so on and so forth. I have to admit myself when we got rid of Harden and Gaudin it was tuff to see him go because i believe he will win a cy young one of these years. ( If he is healthy) Which brings up a question if Harden gets injured again before the season is over who looks like the smarter team?

            We got gallagher, patterson, donaldson, and murton. In my opinion Patterson should be up in the Majors RIGHT NOW! Ellis is the worse player in all of baseball in batting average at home with .181 batting average...THE WHOLE LEAGUE!!!! Patterson is tearing it up in AAA batting .333. I believe are outfield is real solid Gonzalez and Sweeney are gettin better everyday they play, but our infield needs some serious help! Barton needs to start living up to his potential, Ellis we've already traveled down that road, Crosby... I dont even wanna start, and Chavez has a amazing glove and i love the guy but 11.5 mill a year? I know Hannahan and Bankston have been playin lately but even though i see promise in Bankston i feel he's high strike out hitter and hannahan cant hit a beach ball.

            I'm gettin a litte side tracked here the point i'm trying to make is that the trades beane has made in the past couldnt have been more beneficial to helping the A's organization besides the hudson deal of course. Haren and robertson for gonzalez, Smith, Eveland, Carter, Cunningham, and Anderson. Anderson is going to be a sick Ace for us sometime in the near future. He's done everything he can in double A and should be called up to Sacramento here soon! This trade will look pretty lobsided in the A's favor i gaurentee it in a couple years, if it doesnt look like it already!

           Harden and Gaudin for Donaldson, Gallagher, Patterson, and Murton, i dont love it but i believe Donaldson will some day be legit same with Patterson depending on where he plays. I like Patterson also because he is very fast and has some power. I've heard he was recruited as a shortstop does anyone know if this is true? Gallagher has tons of potential and his first start and the 6 innings i've watched of the yankees a's game he pitched pretty well. Murton on the other hand i dont see him being with our ball club, he's definitley trade bait to many teams or he'll be gone with a package deal. Our outfield is already packed at eh major league level and i dont see murton being a good player unless he's a everyday starter. Get rid of him.

           Blanton for Cardenas, Outman, and Spencer i love this trade because not only does it give us a legit second baseman prospect who will most likely have a chance to win the second base job next year with ellis gone. He also has speed, Outman another left hander for the A's club who has been a real good reliever and occasion starter as well, and Spencer i like a lot ASU alum who has some raw power.

            As for the future of the A's i see is very bright and don't be surprised to see Murton, Embree, and Street gone before the deadline. Maybe bring in Matt Gamel or Alcides Escobar for the Brewers or maybe even Reid Brignac or Wade Davis from the Rays who knows? What do you guys think might happen?

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