When the 2009 MLB season comes to a close, the Chicago Cubs have announced that they will shop starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano in hopes of swinging a trade and dumping much of his monstrous contract. The question is, should the Mets be interested in the massive right-hander?
Rich Harden
15 September 2009
11 September 2009
habetical order) LHP-Erik Bedard, RHP-Jon Garland (unless his $10 million option is picked up), RHP-Rich Harden, RHP-John Lackey, RHP-Jason Marquis, LHP-Andy Pettitte, LHP-Jarrod Washburn, and LHP-Randy Wolf.
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13 July 2008
The other big trade that happened recently was the Cubs’ acquisition of the oft-injured Rich Harden from Oakland. This move is typical of Oakland’s business model, which involves shedding young stars before they get too expensive, often in exchange for other young or undervalued stars. In this way, they’re similar to the Florida Marlins, except that the Marlins tend to load up for concentrated runs at the championship (they have as many championships in the last decade as big-market Boston, and more than the Cubs have in the past hundred years), while the A’s tend towards consistent competitiveness.
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11 July 2008
It’s been three days since the Cubs acquired former Oakland ace Rich Harden, and those three days have shown a lot about the club. Harden has said he couldn’t be happier in pinstripes and has so far looked like a good fit in the clubhouse. He instantly has formed a sort of kinship with fellow British Columbian Ryan Dempster, and has received the praise of pitching coach Larry Rothschild. Like fellow former American Leaguer stud pitcher “CC” Sabathia, Harden has been place right in the middle of the Senior Circuit’s best race so far. With the Central’s big three clubs separated by less than five games, the division could go either way. For the Cubs,
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24 May 2008
s version of Josh Beckett. While Wakefield walked four and gave up eight hits and eight runs, Rich Harden only gave up three walks, four hits and two runs. But the more important st
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17 March 2008
ngels offense instantly boasts more pop than they demonstrated last year.
Oakland Athletics
Can Rich Harden and Bobby Crosby finally stay health?
And to follow up on that question, if they are healthy, will they still be in Oakland at the end of the season?
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13 March 2008
as any chance at winning a few games. Their starting rotation is not very good either, unless Rich Harden stays in it and realizes his potential. And their bullpen isn’t even good. They have moved Justin Duchscherer to the rotation which thinned out the ‘pen. It will be a long year in Oakland but there is something to be excited about, they got some good young talent for their veterans that they traded so they could be building up again and be competitive sooner rather than later.
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