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Ten Burning Free Agent Questions (Part III)
10 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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With free agency beginning at midnight, Jorge Says No! will examine ten burning free agent questions. We will break down the 10 questions into 3 parts because quite frankly, my extended responses became far more extended then I initially intended them to be. See part I hereSee part...
Timely Hitting and the Good Harden - Cubs 6 Nationals 2
July 16, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Eighty-Seven - Cubs 6 Nationals 2
WP - Rich Harden (6-6) LP - John Lannan (6-7) Save - None
The Chicago Cubs began the second half on a positive note Thursday night in the Nation's Capitol. The Cubs came up with clutch hits against John Lannan and beat the southpaw for...
Cubs Thrown for Another Looper - Cubs 5 Brewers 9
September 16, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Forty-Four - Cubs 5 Brewers 9
WP - Braden Looper (13-6) LP - Rich Harden (9-9) Save - None
The end of Rich Harden's season is starting to look like the way it began, very inconsistent and ineffective. Rich Harden was hit very hard in his three innings of work...
Blowed Up
July 05, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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Saturday was a good day for offense at Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, all the offense came from the Brewers, who blasted the Cubs 11-2, scoring 7 off starter Rich Harden before most of us had had a chance to settle into our chairs.
To say Harden had shaky stuff Saturday would be anÂ...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Brewers - 09/16/09
September 16, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Forty-Four: Cubs (75-68) vs. Brewers (69-75)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WCIU - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Rich Harden (9-8, 4.04/1.31) vs. Braden Looper (12-6, 4.77/1.43)
Updated - 4:03pm C.T. - Cubs...
Forget Rich Harden
11 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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As the recent Ben Sheets chatter would suggest, the idea of investing in low-risk, high-reward starters is an emerging trend this winter. This burgeoning popularity coincides with the free market availability of many talented yet injury-prone arms. From Ben Sheets to Justin Duchscherer...
Ted Keith: Harden, Delgado and Hudson headline 10 riskiest free agents
Rich Harden's uniquely talented and turns just 28 at the end of the month, but with his durability issues, is he worth the trouble? Ted Keith looks at 10 of the riskiest players available.
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Marlins - 07/31/09
July 31, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred-One: Cubs (54-46) vs. Marlins (53-49)
Game Time - 6:10pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185
Location - Land Shark Stadium, Miami
Rich Harden (7-6, 4.55/1.33) vs. Chris Volstad (8-9, 4.44/1.27)
After an impressive 6...
Fat Lady Clears Throat; Cubs Lose To Brewers 9-5
September 17, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
The proverbial "managerial wheels" were turning last night. The Cubs still lost.
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NOW what do you do with Rich Harden?
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What the Frak is wrong with Rich Harden?
July 11, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Rich Harden has been with the Cubs for almost exactly a year. Tomorrow will mark the 1-year anniversary of his first start with the Cubs, in which he went 5.1 innings, walked 3 batters, gave up 5 hits, and gave up 0 runs while piling up 10 strikeouts. That was the beginning of an...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Phillies - 08/11/09
August 11, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred-Eleven: Cubs (58-52) vs. Phillies (61-48)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Rich Harden (7-7, 4.41/1.35) vs. J.A. Happ (8-2, 2.74/1.12)
After a long, disappointing...
Stumbling Cubs Face Rookie Mat Latos
With Rich Harden on the mound, the Cubs will try and snap-out of their funk against Padres rookie Mat Latos. Latos is a tall right-hander with some stellar heat on his fastball.Not a ground ball pitcher (34% GB per BIP)Change-up and sinker are least used, and least succesfulFastball...
In a Longball State of Mind - Cubs 5 Mets 3
September 05, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Thirty-Four - Cubs 5 Mets 3
WP - Rich Harden (9-8) LP - Nelson Figueroa (2-4) Save - Carlos Marmol (9)
The Cubs ended their two-game losing streak on the strength of three home runs ... one by Aramis Ramirez and two monster shots by Derrek Lee. All five of the...
Cubs Keep Harden, Heilman
August 31, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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The deadline for the Cubs to make waiver deals for Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman has passed with neither man being traded. Another option was to release them outright, but the Cubs, I guess feeling they still have a shot at the Wild Card, have decided to retain the pitchers instead...
That's More Like It: Harden & Bradley Lead Cubs To 7-1 Win
August 20, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
Nice game, Milton. Seriously. Hope it starts a real hot streak for you.
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This team is absolutely maddening.
They play the first two games...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Astros - 08/31/09
August 31, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Twenty-Nine: Cubs (65-63) vs. Astros (62-68)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Rich Harden (8-7, 3.99/1.25) vs. Roy Oswalt (7-5, 3.86/1.21)
The Cubs enter play on the final...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Nationals - 08/26/09
August 26, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Twenty-Four: Cubs (62-61) vs. Nationals (45-81)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Rich Harden (8-7, 4.04/1.25) vs. Livan Hernandez (7-8, 5.47/1.59)
Weather permitting...
Rich Harden to Boston in 2010?
October 02, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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Buster Olney's column today deals with players who could be impacted by arbitration offers. For example, Boston is expected to offer Billy Wagner arbitration, and Olney's panel expects that offer (Wagner is a Type-A free agent, meaning the Sox would get a first round pick of...
2009 Recap: Rich Harden
23 days ago by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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I told you all about how Ryan Dempster let the Cubs in strikeouts. As it turns out, he almost didn't.
Rich Harden pitched 59 fewer innings, started five fewer games -- and at the end of the season, only trailed Demp by one in the strikeout category.
Of his 26 starts, Harden racked...
2009 MLB Playoff Predictions
April 06, 2009 by
Simon On Sports
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Time to run down the playoff predictions which are almost certainly going to be terribly wrong.Wild Card MatchupsNL East New York Mets vs. NL Central Chicago CubsThe Cubs are an intriguing team this year. If ever they could keep Rich Harden healthy than they could be a dominant force...
Cubs 3-1: So, You Got That Goin’ For Ya, Which Is Good
June 29, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Rich Harden looked his old self tonight, K’ing 9 against 1 BB, while allowing just 1 ER and (you may want to sit down for this) NO HOME RUNS ALLOWED. I know, shocking. Even more shocking, Carlos “El Caminante” Marmol came in and tossed an 8-pitch, 1-2-3 inning...
Cubs May Seek Reliever...Hopefully One That Can Hit
July 22, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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What are you gonna say about last night's game? Rich Harden looked dominating for a second straight game and the offense looked maddening for the about the 60th time this year. There's not a lot of strategy to complain about when the Cubs couldn't even muster a hit. The...
Alive for wild card, Cubs keep Harden, others
August 31, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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A couple of days ago, Rich Harden looked like a goner. Now, he'll stay put as the Cubs hope for a wild card run, Ken Rosenthal says.
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Tigers - 06/24/09
June 24, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Sixty-Eight: Cubs (34-33) vs. Tigers (39-31)
Game Time - 6:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 176
Location - Comerica Park, Detroit
Rich Harden (4-3, 5.27/1.41) vs. Rick Porcello (8-4, 3.54/1.30)
How will the Cubs respond to...
Rich Harden, Aaron Heilman Claimed on Waivers
August 27, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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The Cubs have placed both Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman on waivers, and both players have been claimed, reports Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com
Neither claiming team is known, though it has been revealed that Heilman was taken by a National League club. The Cubs now have until Monday...
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