Harden to the Rangers

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According to Craig Calcaterra of NBCSports.com, the Rangers have agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with right-hander Rich Harden.

The deal also comes with an $11.5 million option for 2011. It's a bold move by the Rangers, who have had their fair share of money problems this year, but it makes more than enough sense. The club has quickly filled a hole left by Kevin Millwood's rumored departure to Baltimore and snagged one of the filthiest pitchers in the game. The 28-year-old Harden posted a 4.06 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP and an incredible 10.9 K/9 in 26 starts this past season. Dec. 9 - 5:19 pm et

Robbie_Gould · Answer

According to Craig Calcaterra of NBCSports.com, the Rangers have agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with right-hander Rich Harden.

The deal also comes with an $11.5 million option for 2011. It's a bold move by the Rangers, who have had their fair share of money problems this year, but it makes more than enough sense. The club has quickly filled a hole left by Kevin Millwood's rumored departure to Baltimore and snagged one of the filthiest pitchers in the game. The 28-year-old Harden posted a 4.06 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP and an incredible 10.9 K/9 in 26 starts this past season. Dec. 9 - 5:19 pm et

jesron1269 · Answer

This move actually makes a LOT of sense for TEX. It is a one year deal too so they don't need to worry about Harden's injury history issues. Looks like TEX is going to try to make a run at it this year. I would watch out LAA and SEA fans.

Robbie_Gould · Answer

Given their past, its never a bad idea for the rangers to go after pitching

jsab · Answer

The injury issue would concern me at that price but I assume Texas will have an insurance policy in place.

Sparky10191 · Answer

Very good signing. Especially with talks about Millwood possibly being traded. When he&#x27;s good...he&#x27;s really good. $7.5 million is not expensive either for what he can do if he stays healthy. And yes...signing pitching is always a smart thing for the Rangers. Along with Harrison, Holland, Hunter, Feldman and/or maybe Feliz, if they choose to make that transition with him, they could make for a pretty solid rotation.

Sparky10191 · Answer

I don&#x27;t see this ANYWHERE.

WhiteRussian · Answer

Wonder if Harden can make it through a season in Arlington with the new approach Ryan and Washington have taken with the pitching staff.

Robbie_Gould · Answer

espn winter meetings live rotoworldRotoworld is usually the only site you will ever need but I have to admit that espn&#x27;s "winter meetings live" is pretty damn cool

Sparky10191 · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Nice "winter meetings live" thing.  What is it? A bunch of tweets?

Robbie_Gould · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Sparky10191]  &#xD;&#xA;Nice "winter meetings live" thing.  What is it? A bunch of tweets?  [/Quote]Its all the espn guys like olney and gammons and a bunch of others just popping in and out all day long and posting all the rumors and news they are hearing

Sparky10191 · Answer

Gammons isn&#x27;t an espn guy anymore.

Slumpbusting · Answer

1. Very good signing by Texas, low risk high upside.

2. Very surprised he only signed a 1 year deal, heard he was looking for a 4-5year/60 million deal and that Seattle was the front runner.

3. Also surprised he choose to go to Texas over Seattle, I know Tex is a pretty solid team that will contend next year but I believe Seattle will be a contender also for the wild card and Seattle is heaven to pitch in. He's also a Brittish Columbian guy.

cubsin08 · Answer

He is a walking injury that has 100 pitches after 5 innings. Maybe he will pick up his skirt since its a 1yr deal

mikeyp1 · Answer

&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Yessiree! I love the guy, but he&#x27;s a 5-6 inning pitcher and tends to give up a fair amount of long balls, which will not be helped by the Ball Park at Arlington conditions.&#xD;&#xA;If he would only stay healthy, you could live with him giving you under 200 innings per year. He&#x27;s only 27 years old, so maybe he&#x27;ll shape up. I wish him luck as he was well liked here in Chicago, but just couldn&#x27;t answer the bell every time out.

Robbie_Gould · Answer

How quickly you cub fans are forgetting the 5-1 record, 1.77 era, 0.97 whip, and.156 baa he gave you guys just 2 years ago.

Even in an off year for him last year it wasnt a terrible year at all, it was actually above average.

He averaged 5.4 innings per start last year but if he can put up the wins and era he has in the past I think the rangers can live with it.

Of course you guys are right about the injuries but when he's healthy he can be as good as anybody in the game and at $7.5 million I think this is a steal compared to what others have been making (Wagner, Pettitte, Wolf). He's been fairly healthy the last 2 years, 26 starts in '09 and 25 starts in '08. If he gives the rangers another 25 starts I'm sure they will be thrilled.

yuice20 · Answer

Trust me Robbie, I am devastated. Idiot Hendry actually believes we can replace Harden with Sean Marshall or Gorzellany. You know you have a bad GM when you spend the entire winter meetings trying to fix your mistakes (Bradley, Miles, Heilman, Gregg)

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