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Rich Harden Shut Down With Lat Stiffness

Spring training has barely begun, but the Oakland A's have already had to shut down Rich Harden for "a few weeks," according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. Harden experienced some lat stiffness and when he couldn't get loose after 10-15 pitches, and the A's made the decision to shelve him until sometime...

Rich Harden Officially Rejoins A's

The A's and Rich Harden made official Tuesday the one-year, $1.5 million deal reported last week, bringing back a familiar face to the Oakland pitching staff. Harden, who was drafted by the A's in 2000 and pitched for Oakland from 2003-08, is expected to work out of the bullpen in 2011. That will be something new for the...

Rich Harden Reportedly Returning to A's on 1-Year Contract

Who says you can't go home again? Not Rich Harden. The right-handed pitcher will be returning to the Oakland A's for the 2011 season after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Harden will make $1.5 million with incentives that can boost the total value of the deal. Harden's return...

Rangers Lose Combined No-Hitter Against Twins in Ninth Inning

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers flirted with the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season. Joe Mauer turned it into another near no-hitter. Mauer became the fifth player this season to spoil a no-hit bid in the ninth inning, ruining the effort of starter Rich Harden and three relievers with a clean single off...

Rangers Place Rich Harden on DL

Rangers pitcher Rich Harden is headed back to a place he's become incredibly familiar with throughout his major league career -- the disabled list. The Rangers announced on Sunday that they were placing Harden on the DL, retroactive to Aug. 8, with tendinitis in his right shoulder. Harden just came off the disabled list...