Comments on: Harden’s Odd Feat

By: Aron Kamalii

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By: Rowen

Rowen — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:47:43 +0000

I was at that game, and I’d mentally noted after the 3rd inning that Harden had yet to record any batted-ball outs. However, I thought Harden’s string was broken when Marquis grounded out to lead off the 4th inning. You see, it was Jackie Robinson day, so all Cubs pitchers were wearing #42. Watching the game from the stands, I had no idea that Harden was pulled after the 3rd inning! I scored the game as if he pitched the first 5 innings (with 11 strikeouts) and was shocked to discover when reading the box score the next morning that somebody else had actually pitched the 4th & 5th for the Cubs.

By: Finn McSweeney

Finn McSweeney — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:05:20 +0000

Ah, great recollection. He did indeed strike out 7 batters in his first two innings; Aaron Cook reached on a K-WP. The first two frames saw: 5R, 1ER, 3H, 4E, 7K, 2WP, 1HBP.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B05220LAN2003.htm

By: The Artful Dodger

The Artful Dodger — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:14:34 +0000

dan, Harden would be a great closer/set up guy but he takes about 17 hours to warm up. By the time he got ready as a closer the fans would be in the Cubby Bear sopping up the suds.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:52:49 +0000

Rich Harden- Three True Outcomes pitcher

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:23:13 +0000

At first I saw the title, and I was wondering, what do hardens feet have to do with anything? I need sleep

By: dan

dan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:47:54 +0000

Well he’s not usually going to have 4 walks and 5 hits allowed, so his pitch count won’t get that high that quickly. His BABIP right now is .448, and his career BB/9 is 3.88, not 6.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:11:39 +0000

Rich Harden…serial bullpen killer. Don’t you think his skillset reeks of 7th/8th/9th inning rally douser?…rather than bullpen taxing starter.

By: Brian Cartwright

Brian Cartwright — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:57:28 +0000

I came close when I was 15…5.1 IP, 9 BB, 13 K, 3 HB, 5 WP

By: mattsd

mattsd — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:38:54 +0000

Harden’s game reminded me of one of the most bizarre game I can recall.

Darren Dreifort’s second to last career start vs Colorado saw him strike out 7 batters in the first 2 innings, while the teams had something like 5 errors, 3 wild pitches, and a hit batsman in the first 2 frames.