The deal could give the Cubs a whole lot of play when negotiating with their top pick, Kris Bryant.
August 2009
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Rich Harden is a Chicago Cub … Still
The waiver trade deadline, 1 p.m. EST, has come and gone. Remaining Chicago Cubs are pitchers Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman – the subjects of increased trade chatter after their public waiver claims – as well as all other Cubs. It seems the Chicago Cubs like their chances to pull off an improbable comeback in [...]
Series Preview: Astros v. Cubs, August 31 – September 2, 2009
The Chicago Cubs once again welcome the Houston Astros to Wrigley Field, as the season flips into September. And it’s not quite the September we all envisioned it would be. So, the series preview: the idea is to hook you up with what you need to know about every series this year. That way you [...]
September Call-Ups
As the calendar flips to September tomorrow, the Chicago Cubs’ roster will expand from 25 to 40, and the team can therefore call up a whole bunch of youngsters to join the big club. That, they will do, but the faces are expected to look familiar. Eventually, manager Lou Piniella expects to bring up seven [...]
Harden to Twins is Possible, but Not Likely
Today is the waiver trade deadline, so it is the last day – like, seriously, this is THE deadline – to trade players for the 2009 season. Players placed on waivers are the only ones eligible to be traded, and Chicago Cubs starter Rich Harden is one such guy. He was claimed by the Minnesota [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Mets 4, Cubs 1 – August 30, 2009
Shrug. That Figueroa dude looked like Mark Prior circa 2003 in the first four innings. Tweet
Reports: Cubs May Work Out Trade with Twins for Rich Harden
In a throwaway line from his column yesterday on the Jeff Baker and Alfonso Soriano injuries, Bruce Miles dropped a mini bombshell: Harden update: There are reports that the Cubs may be able to work out a trade with the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Rich Harden, whom the Cubs put on waivers last week. Reports [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: MRI Reveals that Soriano is Pretty Much Fine
So much for using the knee as an excuse for a terrible season. I kid. Mostly. The Cubs and Alfonso Soriano got good news Saturday when an MRI exam on his left knee showed only inflammation, a condition that could require only medication. Dr. Stephen Gryzlo, the team’s orthopedic specialist, will examine Soriano again today [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: Jeff Baker’s Finger OK
Utility man Jeff Baker is going to be ok, it seems. Jeff Baker was supposed to start at third base, but he took a groundball off his right pinkie finger during batting practice and had to be scratched from the lineup. Baker went for X-rays, and the Cubs said those turned up negative. Daily Herald. [...]
