September 5, 2008, 11:10 pm est
Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs SP Rich Harden (arm) threw Friday, Sept. 5, without discomfort. He is still scheduled to start Wednesday, Sept. 10.
30.32 Brandon Morrow (P - sea)
24.5 Dustin Nippert (P - tex)
19.66 Ryan Rowland-Smith (P - sea)
50 Andre Ethier (RF - lan)
30 Daric Barton (1B - oak)
26 Chris Dickerson (CF - cin)
24 Chris Young (CF - ari)
23 Hunter Pence (RF - hou)
DH Milton Bradley ...109 mins 
2B Dustin Pedroia ...114 mins 
3B Mike Lowell ...114 mins 
SP Edwin Jackson ...114 mins 
SP Jon Lester ...114 mins 
CF Coco Crisp ...114 mins 
DH David Ortiz ...114 mins 
SP Bartolo Colon ...114 mins 
SP Paul Byrd ...119 mins 
DH David Ortiz ...119 mins 
S Brandon Backe ...arm
S Wandy Rodriguez ...ribs
R Chad Gaudin ...back
S Carlos Silva ...back
C Matt Treanor ...knee
OF Nate McLouth ...eye
3B Ty Wigginton ...leg
OF Mike Cameron ...knee
C Jeff Clement ...knee
S Chad Reineke ...shoulder
63.5 CC Sabathia (P - )
53.66 Bronson Arroyo (P - cin)
52.5 Derek Lowe (P - lan)
50 Andre Ethier (RF - lan)
49 Alex Rodriguez (3B - nya)
47.5 Roy Halladay (P - tor)
42.16 Frank Francisco (P - tex)
41 Joey Votto (1B - cin)
40 Dustin Pedroia (2B - bos)
38 Randy Wolf (P - sdn)

Innings: 140.9
Strikeouts: 185
Walks:: 55
Points: 479.44 (Ranked 24th)
Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports Chicago Cubs SP Rich Harden (arm) threw Friday, Sept. 5, without discomfort. He is still scheduled to start Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Rich Harden threw Friday without experiencing any problems according to the AP. He missed his last start with discomfort in his arm.It appears Harden will be available to go on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a 1.50 ERA in 54 innings with the Cubs this season.
Cubs pitcher Rich Harden has discomfort in his throwing arm, which is why the Cubs skipped his last start, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Harden said he was feeling pretty good, but, "I've had a little bit of, I guess you could call it discomfort, but nothing serious."Bad news for Cubs fans, not to mention fantasy owners, especially with Carlos Zambrano's shoulder problems. Injuries to these two hurlers are the only thing that could stop the Cubs from making a deep playoff run.
Rich Harden, who isn't scheduled to start again until next Wednesday, admitted to some arm discomfort. "I’ve been feeling pretty good, but I guess I’ve had a little bit of discomfort you could call it. But nothing serious," he said. It's always serious when it comes to Harden. He'll go 11 days without pitching before attempting to return to the mound next week.
News: Cubs manager Lou Piniella revealed right-hander Rich Harden, who is being given 12 days between starts to rest his arm, has experienced some soreness. "No, I don't think he has a tired arm," Piniella said. "He's had some discomfort, also." Harden, who last pitched Friday against the Phillies, isn't scheduled to pitch again until Sept. 10 in St. Louis. He's been on the disabled list six times in his career. "They were planning on skipping me even before I came here and it just seemed like a decent time," said Harden, 4-1 with a 1.50 ERA and five double-digit strikeout games in nine starts with Chicago since being acquired in a trade from Oakland. "I've been feeling pretty good, but I guess I've had a little bit of discomfort you could call it. But nothing serious."
Analysis: Well, Harden obviously doesn't realize what he puts us through in Fantasy. Any discomfort is serious with him. He should be a decent one-start option in Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14), but you know his history, so we cannot guarantee he makes his next start at this point. Track his progress through the weekend before considering him
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 08 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | none | 10.50 | 20.5 |
| 2 | August 24 08 | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | win | 33.00 | 0 |
| 3 | August 19 08 | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | win | 33.00 | 9.5 |
| 4 | August 13 08 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | win | 18.50 | 8 |
| 5 | August 05 08 | 5.2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | none | 10.82 | 20.68 |
| 6 | July 31 08 | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | win | 29.00 | 0 |
| 7 | July 26 08 | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | none | 16.50 | 12.5 |
| 8 | July 21 08 | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | loss | 21.50 | 8.5 |
| 9 | July 12 08 | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | none | 16.66 | 13.84 |
| 10 | July 06 08 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | loss | 7.50 | 24.5 |
| 11 | July 01 08 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | none | 10.00 | 24.5 |
| 12 | June 26 08 | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | win | 35.50 | 5.5 |
| 13 | June 20 08 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | none | 11.82 | 19.18 |
| 14 | June 14 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | win | 29.50 | 0 |
| 15 | June 08 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | none | 13.50 | 14 |
| 16 | June 02 08 | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | none | 15.32 | 10.18 |
| 17 | May 28 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | none | 15.50 | 15.5 |
| 18 | May 23 08 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | win | 24.50 | 10.5 |
| 19 | May 17 08 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | win | 28.50 | 2.5 |
| 20 | May 11 08 | 3.2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | none | 1.32 | 27.68 |
| 21 | May 01 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | win | 27.00 | 14.5 |
| 22 | April 02 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | win | 27.00 | 5.5 |
| 23 | April 02 08 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | none | 12.00 | 15.5 |
| 24 | March 31 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | win | 27.00 | 0.5 |
| Totals: | 140.9 | 185 | 94 | 55 | 479.44 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Rich Harden has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | OAK | BOS | Rich Harden | n/a | +9 |
| 1 | OAK (5) | PHI (0) | Rich Harden (0) | Adam Eaton (3) | +5 |
| Totals: | Games: 3 | +14 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAK (4) | SF(0) | Rich Harden (0) | Matt Cain (3) | +4 |
| 1 | OAK (5) | ATL(4) | Rich Harden (1) | Tim Hudson (5) | +1 |
| 1 | OAK (3) | CHW(4) | Rich Harden (2) | John Danks (2) | -1 |
| Totals: | Games: 3 | +4 | |||
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