Yankees Interested In Harden?

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Yanks looking at Rich Harden?
Published 3/19/2008 by Joseph P. at River Ave. Blues
I gotta say, I was a bit surprised to see this one pop up on MLB Trade Rumors. But apparently, at least according to one source, the Yanks have some interest in Oakland righty Rich Harden. On the surface, it’s hard not to salivate at this one. Harden is a nasty, nasty pitcher when healthy. Unfortunately, health has not been his forte. His career high in innings pitched came during his second major league season, at age 22 in 2004. He tossed 189.7 innings that year, to a 3.99 ERA. He was good, but not great that year, striking out 167 and walking 81. ...

Wednesday afternoon Yankees’ links
Published 3/19/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
... Abraham says there are 10 types of people to avoid at the ballpark. My favorite on Pete’s list is his two types of cell-phone user. “First is the guy who has a friend in the crowd eight sections over and calls him so they can wave at each other. Your friend knows what you look like, bozo. Then there are the people who sit in box seats and call their friends watching at home and wave every time the camera catches them in the background.” The Yankees might be interested in oft-injured Oakland A’s stud pitcher Rich ...