The Cubs May Be Done With Rich Harden, But He Isn’t Done With Them
bleachernation.com 18 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 ...

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 ...

Arbitration is Going to be the End of Jim Hendry
thecubreporter.com 10/7/2009 — From Bruce Levine's latest: The Cubs will not offer arbitration to Harden, who was their top strikeout pitcher in 2009. I had mentioned earlier in the week that it looks like Harden will be a Type B free agent meaning it wouldn't cost the signing team any of their own draft ...

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 ...

Rich Harden Hates the Cubs?
bleachernation.com 16 days ago — An interesting, and very surprising, nugget in an article about Chicago Cubs free agent pitcher Rich Harden possibly heading out to Seattle: It is rumored that Harden doesn’t have much interest in returning to Chicago since he supposedly felt overused and suffered from some poor ...

Rich Harden and Reed Johnson are Free Agents
bleachernation.com 24 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 ...

Cubs Not in on Studly Cuban Aroldis Chapman
bleachernation.com 26 days ago — If you were hoping the Cubs would go after studly, young lefty Aroldis Chapman out of Cuba, you can stop. The likely top prize on the free agent market this year is going elsewhere. Speaking of free agents, nobody asked, but you can cross the Cubs off the list of teams interested in Cuban ...

The Muskbox Plays GM
hirejimessian.com 10/12/2009 — At the Mathematical Elimination Party this Saturday, one of my friends told me she was rooting for the Cardinals to win the World Series. “Why the hell would you do that?” I asked. “Because you have to root for the NL Central when your team gets eliminated,” she ...

Rich Harden Probably Won’t Be Back in 2010
bleachernation.com 9/29/2009 — Although Rich Harden has said he’d like to return to the Chicago Cubs next year, the Cubs appear to have other plans. “We’ll see what happens,” [Harden] said. “Hopefully we’ll sit down with Jim (Hendry) and talk about that. It’s a good city, good ...

Cubs Free Agent Classifications Are Now Official
bleachernation.com 24 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 ...

Rebuilding on the Run: An Ideal 2010 Cubs Roster — Bleacher Report - MLB 28 days ago
The rumors are out there. The free agent lists are nearly complete; only uncertainty over player and club option years remains. The trade market is beginning to rediscover itself, for the first time in six weeks or so. And now, armed with all of that ...

Cubs, Sox prospects to play in AFL's Rising Stars Game — chicagotribune.com - Sports 27 days ago
With the White Sox's outfield in flux, an inexpensive option is doing what he can in the Arizona Fall League to crack the mix.

Atlanta Braves Baseball: Milton Bradley a Brave? — Bleacher Report - MLB 27 days ago
I know, I know. It's a crazy headline. Chicago Cubs fans everywhere are rejoicing! The fact is that the latest scourge on their beloved franchise is about to be no more. Problem is Bradley, prior to the '09 season, signed a nice fat $30 ...

Chicago Cubs, John Grabow Talk Multi-Year Deal; Wait, You Want to Do What? — Bleacher Report - MLB 26 days ago
Filed: November 3rd, 2009   Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 is reporting that the Cubs and reliever John Grabow are in the midst of heavy talks for a multi-year deal. Levine reports that the offer is reportedly to be a $6.5 to $7.5 million pact, with ...

Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly has shoulder surgery — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 26 days ago
Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly might not be ready in time to start next season after having shoulder surgery yesterday in Los Angeles.