In the second move of the week that sends an American League ace to the National League, the A's have sent Rich Harden to the Cubs for what looks at first glance to be marbles. Oh yeah, and the Cubs grabbed the serviceable SP/RP Chad Gaudin as a throw in.

Here's the report.

The Cubs sent Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and John Donaldson to Oakland in the trade that is clearly a response to the move that sent CC (no more periods between the letters) Sabathia to Milwaukee.

Of course, Harden is to injuries as Brett Myers is to homeruns--he has difficulty avoiding them. When he is healthy, however, he is one of the game's best pitchers as the Phillies learned a few weeks ago when he held them to 2 hits over 8 while striking out 11. If (and that is a big if) Harden is able to stay healthy, this move should solidify the Cubs' position as the top team in the NL.

What do you think? Could the Phils have put together a better package than the one the Cubs offered? Would it have been worth it for glass man like Hardin?