A's sign Harden to contract extension

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A's sign Harden to contract extension

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics signed right-hander Rich Harden to a $9 million, four-year contract extension Saturday, a deal that includes a club option for 2009.

Harden, promoted to the No. 2 spot in the rotation after the December departures of Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, receives a $1 million signing bonus.

He will make $500,000 this season, a hefty increase from his original contract for 2005, which called for a $336,500 salary. He will make $1 million in 2006, $2 million in 2007 and $4.5 million in 2008. The club option is for $7 million and does not include a buyout.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

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