Harden and Johnson File for Free Agency
chicagocubsonline.com 16 days ago — According to a report on Cubs.com , Rich Harden and Reed Johnson were among the 79 players to file for free agency on Thursday. The Cubs have exclusive negotiating rights until November 20 to work out new contracts with all of their potential free agents ... Reed Johnson , Rich Harden , John ...

Johnson, Harden file for free agency
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 16 days ago — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 11/05/09 7:41 PM EST CHICAGO -- The Cubs' Reed Johnson and Rich Harden didn't waste any time. Johnson and Harden were among the 79 Major League players who filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day they were eligible ...

The Cubs May Be Done With Rich Harden, But He Isn’t Done With Them
bleachernation.com 11 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 Free Agent Classifications Are Now Official
bleachernation.com 16 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 ...

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 ...

Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
thecubreporter.com 13 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 ...

Rich Harden is Probably Going to be a Type B Free Agent - And What it Means for the Cubs
bleachernation.com 10/8/2009 — The Chicago Cubs are not expected to re-sign free agent starting pitcher Rich Harden. Thus, his “type” status as a free agent becomes of relative importance to the team. A mini refresher: free agents are classified as Type A, B, or none, based on their performance relative to the ...

Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
thecubreporter.com 14 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 ...

Crystal Ballin'
thecubreporter.com 19 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 ...

Discussion: Rich Harden
mlbtraderumors.com 19 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 ...

Hurdle named Rangers hitting coach (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 17 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 16 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 16 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 ...

Slow and Steady... But Is The Player Market Passing The Cubs By? — Bleacher Report - MLB 16 days ago
In the 40 hours or so since the conclusion of the World Series, four trades have sent nine Major Leaguers to new teams. Eight players filed for free agency, and two more were released by their 2009 organizations. Milton Bradley, however, remains a ...

Two Cubs file for free agency — chicagotribune.com - Sports 15 days ago