USSM and LOL on Rich Harden

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 9, 2009 6:21 PM CST

The Mariners are the other team supposedly hot and heavy over Rich Harden, and thus, both Lookout Landing and USS Mariner have some thoughts up on him apparently heading for Texas.

LOL's is here, with this conclusion:

An opportunity potentially (we don't know what went on, there may have been nothing reasonable Jack Z could have done) missed here and that the Rangers signed him makes it all the more painful.

And USSM's reaction in one word:

Lame.

Check them out.

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Nice little factoid

Harden made the exact same amount of starts (51) the past two seasons as Lackey did.

by Sherman McCoy on Dec 9, 2009 6:29 PM CST reply actions

I covertly stuck it to the M's...

in this chat.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Big-League-Stew-s-Winter-Meetings-tracker-mdash;_ylt=AjsimapjAgizVsvlE66cVcYRvLYF?urn=mlb,207593

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by ghostofErikThompson on Dec 9, 2009 6:46 PM CST reply actions

So covert your linky no worky

Bam.

Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...

Hi, Keith. Is this the year Edinson Volquez finally wins RoY?

by Brian Thomas on Dec 9, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions

It’s in the chat, holmes.

Italy's Number 107th Hardcastle and McCormick fan website!

by ghostofErikThompson on Dec 9, 2009 7:06 PM CST up reply actions

I hope they sign Milton Bradley

by corbsclinton on Dec 9, 2009 7:15 PM CST reply actions

USS Mariner

I loved this comment- the guy who posted it is a buddy of mine over at Rotojunkie:

I love Zduriencik, but I think this was his first legitimate miscalculation as the GM of the M’s. The deal Harden got was a veritable bargain, and I doubt we’re going to find anyone with nearly as much upside for any less. I’ll eat my words if Z manages to net Sheets or Lackey, but for now, I think missing out on a cheap Rich Harden was a mistake.

And it hurts doubly worse because the stupid Rangers got him. Ugh.

"Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."

by RCCook on Dec 9, 2009 7:32 PM CST reply actions

I honestly don't know how he didn't sign with Seattle.

Cooler weather (which he loves), closer to his home, pitcher’s park, Seattle’s great defense (both OF and INF)…It made all the sense in the world for him to sign there.

by LiamP on Dec 9, 2009 7:34 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe

they didn’t offer him a contract. Doubt it but that’s the only reason I see.

"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron

by coolaid on Dec 9, 2009 7:37 PM CST up reply actions

I think they offered him one, just not enough.

Seattle doesn’t have the pitching depth that the Rangers do (that sounds so strange) so it may be harder for them to justify doling out 7.5mm for a guy who may not even give them 100IP when their fall-backs are guys like Jason Vargas, Luke French or Carlos Silva

by LiamP on Dec 9, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions