suntimes.com - 10/8/2008
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Rich Harden will not need surgery on his right shoulder, and the Cubs exercised the $7 million club option on the right-hander for 2009. Harden went 10-2 with a 2.07 ERA for Oakland and the Cubs this season. But a significant decline in his velocity late in the season suggested his shoulder was ailing. Exams today indicated he will not need surgery.
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Harden Won’t be Cut…Or Cut
Hire Jim Essian —
... Rich Harden doesn’t need surgery, so the Cubs exercised his $7M option. That leaves the Cubs with only Ryan Dempster left to sign to ensure that their entire playoff pitching rotation remains intact. Sigh. ...
From the Wire....Harden's Optioned Picked Up
ChicagoCubsOnline.com —
... According to multiple reports, the Cubs picked up the 2009 option on pitcher Rich Harden. The Cubs will pay the $7 million dollar option after exams revealed Harden will not require shoulder surgery in the off-season. Harden had his shoulder examined on Tuesday by team doctors in order to ensure the oft injured pitcher would be healthy enough to pitch next season. ...
Rich Harden’s Shoulder Not So Bad; Cubs Pick Up His Option For 2009
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... today and it turns out he does not need surgery. So the Cubs have decided to pick up his option for 2009 — all $7 million of it. ...
Not a Bad Little Wednesday: Rich Harden Gets a Clean Bill of Health, $7 Million
FanHouse —
... , and with it out of the way Harden got his cash. That's good news for Harden and the Cubs, who could use a smile right about now, but there's a dark lining to their silver cloud. ...
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