Harden gets first taste of Cubs craziness

Trade Analysis: Rich Harden (analysis of Sean Gallagher, too!)

kyleb posted 7/12/2008 from drivelinemechanics.com

Make no bones about it - the A’s dealt a high-risk but high-impact player in Rich Harden and received a group of mediocre to above-average talent blocked at most positions in the Cubs’ system. However, is this such a bad thing? Remember that Harden hasn’t thrown 200 innings in his professional career ever, and the last two years he has lost significant time to injury...

Harden trade recalls Brock-Broglio fiasco for Cubs

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 7/12/2008 on www.chicagotribune.com

Cubs fans can hope Harden isn't Broglio > The Cubs made an unforgettable midseason trade, acquiring a proven starting pitcher in exchange for three players, ...

A Hard(en) Act to Follow

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 7/13/2008 from baseballreflections.com

On the heels of the CC Sabathia trade to the Brewers, who are a division rival by the way, the Cubs made a deal of their own. A day after CC went from being an Indian to a Brewer, the A’s oft injured stud Rich Harden, along with RP and spot starter Chad Gaudin were

Tribune’s Fred Mitchell vs. His Editor: Cubs’ Harden Deal Is Like/Not-Like Brock for Broglio

Press Row found this 7/12/2008 on www.cantstopthebleeding.com

Yeah, I’m on Ben Schwartz’s beat. But sometimes someone else has to write about the Cubs; I assure you that it won’t be in mailbag format, unless I get really creative at the end. In return, I’ve traded Ben the right to do a ...

The Hardball Times:Evaluating the Rich Harden trade

The Hardball Times found this 7/13/2008 on www.hardballtimes.com

Most observers think the Cubs got the better end in the Rich Harden trade, but Victor takes a longer view and finds value for both sides.