Rich Harden

[Cardinals]

Last time he'll be available. Yes, he's admittedly a headache. Yes, he's worth every last second of it because of his raw talent which really is matched by few. He will be back in August with a 3.28 projection.

Since I have Lincecum and Bailey, I don't find it necessary to keep Harden around though trust me, I have no qualms doing so. I will trade him for any of the following or a mix:

A lesser front line SP
A slugging RF / Lesser SP
A slugging 3B/ Lesser SP
A really good SS/ Lesser SP
Top of the line Catcher (pretty much Mauer and McCann but I'd want a P back regardless)
Top of the line 2B/ Lesser SP.
#2-3 SP/ Dominant closer/ good prospect
A plethora of top 15-20 prospects. I'm not talking about single A players unless they fit. Upton's, Bucholz's, Maybin's, Longoria's, Kershaw's etc., except I'd want more than one and up to three depending upon who.


I'm willing to take a hit at SP to upgrade elsewhere and just find more consistency.