11-30-2009, 05:28 PM
<!--quoteo(post=68642:date=Nov 10 2009, 10:31 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Nov 10 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i'd like to see harden close.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Would have loved to see Harden close Cubs games late in the year to see if his arm, shoulder could take moving from a starter to closer.
What I am more perplexed by is why the hell the Cubs decided to shut him down in mid-September if they thought they weren't going to resign him or offer arbitration? According to Harden he was still healthy and could still pitch 100 pitchers if summoned. Given Harden's history that might have only been 4 or 5 innings but hell they were already paying for him so he might as well do the work.
Did Cubs management just want to make certain that Harden was healthy when they faced him in 2010?
Would have loved to see Harden close Cubs games late in the year to see if his arm, shoulder could take moving from a starter to closer.
What I am more perplexed by is why the hell the Cubs decided to shut him down in mid-September if they thought they weren't going to resign him or offer arbitration? According to Harden he was still healthy and could still pitch 100 pitchers if summoned. Given Harden's history that might have only been 4 or 5 innings but hell they were already paying for him so he might as well do the work.
Did Cubs management just want to make certain that Harden was healthy when they faced him in 2010?