Electric performance leads Cubs over Reds

 
The Cubs raised the "W" flag for the 17th time in their last 19 games after Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Cincinnati, as Carlos Zambrano turned in another electric performance. Chad Gaudin knows Piniella's 'look' Cubs would recommend rehab for Soriano Rich Harden: Handle with extreme care [link]

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JIM HENDRY DISCUSSES THE HARDEN TRADE

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Zambrano allows one hit in eight innings in Cubs' victory

"He wanted to go out and finish it, but it's only his second time out being off the DL and we were on a game plan of 100 to 105 pitches," manager Lou Piniella said.
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The Day After: Continued reaction on the Cubs trade for Rich Harden

Great review of the continuing reaction to the Chicago Cubs trade for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from a slew of inside baseball sources.
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Harden is the hopechest, but Z is The Man

Jay Mariotti: Just past 5:30 p.m., as the L train clattered and the W flag swayed and an enemy manager named Dusty Baker leaned obliviously against the batting cage, Rich Harden jogged in from the outfield with his new teammates. When he reached ...
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Cubs will take extra caution with Harden

Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin arrived from Oakland late Wednesday afternoon and talked of their trade to the first-place Cubs:
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