mvn.com - 7/11/2008
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Leading the NL Central by a comfortable margin, the Chicago Cubs didn’t have to do anything to respond to Milwaukee’s acquisition of CC Sabathia. With the best record in the National League and an incredible +110 run differential, it’s a pretty safe bet that the Cubs were going to make the playoffs before they stole Rich Harden from the A’s. It’s pretty clear that the Harden trade was made...
Cubs trade four players to A's for pitchers Harden, Gaudin
sports.espn.go.com 7/8/2008 — The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade on Tuesday, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia.
The Cubs received the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer John Donaldson.
NL Central Hitters Apply for Asylum in NL West
sportsbybrooks.com 7/10/2008 — Rich Harden finally received the Levon Helm -sized blue-pinstriped weight on his shoulders gifted to him by Mark Prior as trade talks for the talented pitcher heated up during the A’s rather surprising run at mediocrity this year. As such, the ...
Inside Pitch: Cubs, Brewers aren't locks
mlb.mlb.com 7/10/2008 — The Brewers and Cubs have drawn aces in CC Sabathia and Rich Harden, respectively, but not everyone is ready to stamp the two teams as playoff bound.
Us vs. Them - Matching up Chicago and Milwaukee's rotations
goatriders.org 7/10/2008 — As somebody going crazy for Cubs content these days, I was given an inspiring idea that I had to look into. You see, Brewers fans are ecstatic because C.C. Sabathia is a talented arm who will fortify their eventually - and now almost certain - ...
Cashman: Trades not easy to make
newsday.com 7/11/2008 — PITTSBURGH - General manager Brian Cashman isn't making
assumptions that two major trades - the Brewers' trade for CC Sabathia and the Cubs' deal for Rich Harden - in early July will mean the trade deadline (July 31) will be more active than in other ...
Brown's Homer Beats Mariners —
Wash Post MLB 7/10/2008
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jack Cust and Kurt Suzuki hit solo homers in the ninth inning, and Emil Brown hit another solo shot in the 11th to help the Oakland Athletics rally for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.