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Another Goner: A's trade Harden to Cubs in six-player deal; Harden calls it 'bit of a shock'

A Hundred Next Years found this 7/9/2008 on sfgate.com

(07-08) 21:23 PDT -- Ever since A's general manager Billy Beane traded Dan Haren in December, a guessing game revolved around which starter would be next. Joe Blanton led the preseason speculation, but on Tuesday, the A's right-hander Rich Harden - one of the league's top pitchers when healthy - to the Cubs along with right-hander Chad Gaudin. In return, Oakland received right-hander Sean ...