So the Cubbies lost out on Sabathia but just one day later they bring in Rich Harden. The Brewers have been playing well as of late and have shrunk the gap between them and the division leading Cubs to 3.5 games. Their offense is strong and they just bolstered their starting pitching by adding C.C. and they are now serious post season contenders.
However, in a counter move, the Cubs bring in Rich Harden. When healthy, one of the most dominating pitchers in the league. The operative words here are "when healthy." The guy has had issues staying healthy and being a regular starter. Cubs fans are all too familiar with young, talented starters that can't seem to stay healthy (see Kerry Wood and Mark Prior). Still, he is only 27 years old and hopefully he has put his injuries behind him. If he can, the Cubs have arguably the best starting pitching in the game. With Big Z, Lilly, Dempster, Harden, and who cares who else (either Marquis or Sean Marshall), we have a very tough staff. That rotation combined with the relieving corps of Howry, Marmol, and Wood give us one of the best pitching staffs in the league. We should be getting back Soriano soon which will give us an added burst. The Cubbies are primed to end the drought. It's going to happen...BELIEVE!!!!
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I BELIEVE!
I think the team is solid all around. When Soriano comes back I think the team will go into overdrive and make a real push for a World Series title.
Harden looked great in his debut. The Cubs seem intent on giving him an extra day's worth of rest and limit him to 100 pitches to try and prevent injury. If he can stay healthy, they will have one of the best rotations in the game.
The best part about this team is that they seem to really enjoy each other and have come together as a team. It seems like some one else is the hero every night. Also, that they never feel like they are out of it. They are playing with confidence and inspiration and the camaraderie that can carry them to a WS title. I know there is plenty of baseball left but I like the makeup of the team and the way they are playing.
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