The cap to one helluva busy day, MLB transaction-wise is, at least for Cub fans, the kickoff of the Cubs offseason, as Reed Johnson and Rich Harden filed for free agency:
The Cubs’ Reed Johnson and Rich Harden didn’t waste any time.
Johnson and Harden were among the 79 Major League players who filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day they were eligible to do so.
So, there’s that. Harden is a Type B FA, meaning of the Cubs offer him arbitration (they won’t) and he declines (he probably wouldn’t), then is signed by another team, the Cubs would be due a sandwich pick in the draft. Johnson is a Type Z FA, meaning the Cubs actually have to provide compensation to any team that takes him and his poorly considered facial hair off their hands.
Letting Harden walk might be the first mistake Hendry makes this offseason, but it won’t be the last.
Strap in, lads. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
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