The Cubs have aquired Dan Haren for Carlos Marmol.  The Sox were in on Haren, but this may be a case where they'd rather not trade him to a team who they may be competing for a playoff spot against. 

Terrific move by Cubs.  They don't give up much and if Haren is pitching well at the deadline next year, he could bring them some more prospects to rebuild with, 

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Well, Marmol is their closer, so it's not like they're giving up nothing.  It's like giving up Bailey for Haren.  There are other options on the market right now, no need to give up our closer for Haren.  I like Haren, and wouldn't have an issue with that deal, but I'll give BC the entire offseason before judging.  Hopefully we can get a similar player without giving up our closer.

In response to titletownfan's comment:

Didn't say they were giving up "nothing," and as the old saying goes, "every team has a closer, it's up to the coaching staffs to identify them."  Besides, the Cubs are in rebuild mode, a closer isn't exactly their top priority right now. 

In response to jasko2248's comment:

Yeah well the same is true of the Sox and they got nothing......

In response to VeniceSox's comment:

The Sox aren't in "rebuild" mode.  They are in "regroup" mode.  Big difference...

I'm hearing that the trade is not done, and that the Angels are still talking with other teams, probably including the Sox. The MLB may not approve the trade due to the money being exchanged.

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9:20pm: The trade will not happen, a Cubs source tells Carrie Muskat of MLB.com (via Twitter).

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#vCqsjVdJFa1iZc4e.99

In response to bgomez's comment:

I do not know if this site is legit  But it says that the trade is not yet official. 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#hT2xbFwpqEVDPgmf.99

In response to Ice-Cream's comment:

Marmol may have not waived his no trade... rumor is the trade isn't happening...

In response to pinstripezac's comment:

THEO.............

i would love if the red sox swooped in and make this deal...

In response to raider3524's comment:

Exactly!!!   :)

It's time for the Red Sox to make some noise!!!  Three years of no playoff appearance.......my patience is running very thin.  LOL 

Dan Haren - S - Angels

According to sources, Carlos Mamol agreed to waive his no-trade clause to go to the Angels in a potential Dan Haren deal, but the Cubs pulled the deal off the table.

No word yet on the exact reasons that the deal fell through, but it likely has to do with them failing to come to an agreement over how much salary would be included in the deal. The Angels will continue to talk to other teams, attempting to move Haren before the midnight deadline to decide on his $15.5 million team option for

 DKnoblerVerified ‏@DKnobler4m

Haren for Marmol trade is indeed off. Doesn't appear that Haren will end up with Red Sox, either.

 

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Angels probably asking for too much.

 

Cherington: "Jerry Dipoto!!!  How are you?  This is Ben Cherington of the Boston Red Sox."        "%&$# the Cubs.  Let's make a deal."  "BTW, sorry for eliminating your team in the 1986, 2004, 2007 and 2008 playoffs." 

Come on Cherington, it's only 7:45pm in LA.  Give Dipoto a call.    LOL 

 

 

In response to raider3524's comment:

Well, ya never know. The AGon trade fell through at first, and then it went through.

In response to Ice-Cream's comment:

i think it's almost 11pm cst....

In response to bgomez's comment:

i hope....

In response to raider3524's comment:

Well hey, if we don't get Haren we could always get a guy like Anibal Sanchez or Edwin Jackson.

In response to VeniceSox's comment:

Typical ineptitude by our bumbling GM.  Why weren't we interested in  trying to get Haren?  Or starting pitching isn't worth a warm pitcher of spit right now and to depend on Lester and Buchholz to carry the Nos. 1 and 2 load is a study in futility.  Just where the he#l is our pitching reinforcements going to come from.  We could have made a move for either Santana or Haren because both of them are now better than the two pieces of trash t hat pass for our top two. 

A lot of you keep saying wait until ST before judging Cherington but I know that for many of you it is all a crock.  Even when he totally proves his worthlessness many of you will still back him either because you're blind to reality or are a true believing pollyanna.  The guy stinks and I go on record as saying it.  Our team will never get out of the gutter until we get rid of this bum and get a general manager who knows baseball, talent and what it takes to build a winner..  Sorry all you Cherington fans, this guy is not it.

 

In response to seabeachfred's comment:

Do you even know what Anaheim was asking for in the deal?

In response to notin's comment:

judging by his posts, if Ben got Haren for a used rosin bag and a game worn Jack Brohammer jersey, ol' Fred would still say he got fleeced