Rich Harden and Reed Johnson are Free Agents
bleachernation.com 17 days ago — It certainly didn’t take long for Chicago Cubs pitcher Rich Harden and reserve outfielder Reed Johnson to file for free agency . Thursday, the day after the World Series concluded, was the first day that players could file for free agency - they have 15 days to do so. Harden and Johnson ...

The Cubs May Be Done With Rich Harden, But He Isn’t Done With Them
bleachernation.com 12 days ago — For weeks, it has been a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Cubs would not re-sign starting pitcher Rich Harden. Harden has a torn shoulder, which he pitched through adequately this year, and is not a particularly durable starter. For the kind of money he will command, the Cubs have simply ...

Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
thecubreporter.com 15 days ago — - Buried in this Stltoday.com artcile is this nugget: DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least. Seems like idle speculation than anything legit, but at least the Wrigley-ites would be cheering for the right team if it did ...

Could Harden return to Cubs?
chicagobreakingsports.com 12 days ago — Rich Harden pitches against the Reds in July. (Nancy Stone/Tribune) By Paul Sullivan It's a very small lobby at the O'Hare Hilton, and hard to miss anyone who walks by. But Cubs general manager Jim Hendry managed to not run into Rich ...

Crystal Ballin'
thecubreporter.com 20 days ago — I would expect the following to happen over the next few weeks: 1. NO LATER THAN THE 4TH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF WORLD SERIES : Clubs must decide whether to add any of their Rule 55 minor league free-agents to the 40-man roster. Probably the only Cubs candidate is RF ...

Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
thecubreporter.com 14 days ago — The official Elias rankings are out and they don't differ too much from the reverse-engineered list that MLB Trade Rumors was putting out (courtesy of Eddie Bajek). Type A - John Grabow, Kevin Gregg Type B - Rich Harden Reed Johnson didn't make the cut and even if offered ...

Discussion: Rich Harden
mlbtraderumors.com 21 days ago — Rich Harden carries a lot of upside for a Type B free agent. His well-documented injury history will prevent any club from risking offering the right-hander a long-term contract, but a one or two-year deal (perhaps with the second year as a club ...

Rich Harden Has a Suitor
bleachernation.com 10/19/2009 — The question for the Chicago Cubs when it comes to Rich Harden is whether or not to offer him arbitration. If they knew he was going to be heavily pursued in free agency, they could more comfortably make the offer without fear that he would accept it. Enter the early Harden speculation from ...

Cubs Free Agent Classifications Are Now Official
bleachernation.com 18 days ago — The free agency classifications are out, and there are no surprises. Relievers John Grabow and Kevin Gregg are Type A free agents (first round compensation) and Rich Harden is a Type B free agent (sandwich pick compensation). These classifications are interesting in that they demonstrate the ...

Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
chicagocubsonline.com 19 days ago — Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. The 2009 season ended exactly one month after the Cubs campaign came to an end ... Warm up the oven, it's time for the Hot Stove Season. The 15-day free-agent filing period begins on Thursday ... teams have ...

Cubs owners visit potential Spring sites — Major League Baseball News 19 days ago
After looking at three sites in Florida a month earlier, three members of the Ricketts family took a helicopter ride in Mesa, Ari., Wednesday to see six potential sites for a new Spring Training facility.

Diamond hopeful he can shine for Cubs — Major League Baseball News 18 days ago
The Cubs claimed Thomas Diamond off waivers from the Texas Rangers in early September. Never heard of him? The right-hander has stellar credentials.

Hurdle named Rangers hitting coach (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 18 days ago
Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was hired as the new hitting coach for the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Hurdle takes over the job that Rudy Jaramillo held for 15 years before turning down a one-year deal at the end of the season. Jaramillo then got ...

Come to Think of it: Top Ten Chicago Cubs of All-Time — Bleacher Report - MLB 18 days ago
We all know that picking a top ten list of players in any sport must contain some subjectivity. Sure, one could simply use statistics to support their choices, but how do you compare the relative worth of a pitcher versus a hitter, for ...

Should the Chicago Cubs Consider Brett Myers? — Bleacher Report - MLB 17 days ago
Reports out of Philadelphia Friday are that the National League Champion Phillies will not pursue an extension with Brett Myers. Myers, once the top of the Philadelphia rotation, fell out of favor over the last couple years because of injuries and ...