Comments on: Rich Harden is still trying http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/rich-harden-is-still-trying/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tick http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/rich-harden-is-still-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-441946 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:14:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=298377#comment-441946 Yep. I’ll always feel bad for those guys. It’s always sad to see guys with huge talent that can’t stay healthy.

]]> By: Jeremiah Graves http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/rich-harden-is-still-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-441927 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:57:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=298377#comment-441927 Those mid-2000s Athletics suffered something fierce. They had the glory days of Mulder/Hudson/Zito/Haren and then once those guys were either gone or on their way out they were looking to rely on some young studs that couldn’t stay healthy.

It’s too bad, because between Harden, Duchscherer, and Street the A’s still had some deep pitching talent, they just couldn’t keep ‘em on the field.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/rich-harden-is-still-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-441841 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:21:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=298377#comment-441841 Rich harden + Dustin McGowan = ” Unfortunately his body is simply not built to withstand throwing the same pitches that his talents enable him to throw.”

-and that just sucks. Not only for them, but for baseball as well. Baseball’s always better when there’s some fresh faced fireballin’ whippersnapper eating hitters for lunch. Either of those guys could have been that pitcher but for injuries brought on by being a fireballin’ whippersnapper.

Good luck this season, fellas.

]]> By: unclemosesgreen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/rich-harden-is-still-trying/comment-page-1/#comment-441839 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:18:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=298377#comment-441839 That’s why you saber-nerd-tronic statmunchers just don’t get it. Trotting out the old “surgeries-to-wins-ratio” or SWR% is totally unfair, and doesn’t capture the sheer grit and tenacity of a guy like Rich Harden.

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