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More On Harden, Sabathia Trades

I've got some odds and ends related to the Rich Harden and CC Sabathia trades.

• The Cub Reporter had an interesting post yesterday, stating that Harden can demand a trade after this season under the old CBA.  The Cubs could always sidestep that by declining Harden's $7MM option and going through the arbitration process with him.  I ran this by a source close to the situation, and he said the Cubs are not worried about Harden demanding a trade.
• Bruce Miles talks about the "great personal and working relationship" between GMs Jim Hendry and Billy Beane.
• Susan Slusser says Beane never inquired on the Cubs' top draft pick from 2007, third baseman Josh Vitters.  She says the A's did not consider it appropriate to ask for a player they had no chance of getting.
• Slusser adds that "there is thought among other clubs that the A's might deal Matt Murton or Eric Patterson."
• Authors at the Hardball Times did a roundtable about both trades.
• Squawking Baseball praises Beane's boldness.
• The Royals spoke internally about Sabathia, but it never got to the point of a discussion with the Indians.

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