IT'S NO BARE MARKET

 
THE trades of C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers and Rich Harden to the Cubs could have been featured on one of those eHarmony commercials, so ideal were the matchups of sellers to buyers. The Brewers have not been to the playoffs since 1982, and the Cubs... [link]

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Rough Week

It’s been a rough week for the Wizard. Sleep has been difficult, with all the nightmares of a Brewers v Cubs NLCS (or, worse yet, a Cubs v Red Sox World Series). But no worries, because there is a ray of hope. Wait, what’s that, no ray of hope? Ohhhh, well at least there are links.
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A Hard(en) Act to Follow

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
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The Hardball Times:Evaluating the Rich Harden trade

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.
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THT Daily:THT Daily: Harden and Injuries

For once, the two are not connected. Harden was dominant in his Cub debut while Saito and Pedro leave their games with injuries.
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MLB Weekly: The Oakland A's Young Pitching

In this weeks version of MLB Weekly: An analysis of the Rich Harden trade, The Oakland A's are stocked with young pitching, John Danks, and Moises Alou.
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