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Harden hopes to put injuries behind him News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City9c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool FIFA World Cup Vancouver Now Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Auto Racing Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Harden hopes to put injuries behind himLast Updated Friday December 11 2009 308 PM ET The Associated Press Rich Harden now pitching for the Texas Rangers has been on the disabled list seven times in the last five seasons (Jonathan DanielGetty Images)Rich Harden looks forward to the opportunity to put his injury woes in the past and pitch 200 innings a season for the Texas RangersHarden from Victoria has averaged 935 strikeouts per nine innings over the past seven seasons more than any pitcher with at least 125 starts Now if he could just pitch a full season The righthander has been on the disabled list seven times the past five yearsIve learned to try to put it behind me Theres always going to be those questions about health Harden said Friday I basically use it as motivation to work harder and be out there very fifth day Hopefully have a whole bunch of healthy seasons here and put it behind me But I feel greatThe Rangers introduced their new starter after a busy week at the winter meetings where they traded Kevin Millwood to help clear payroll space Harden will get $65 million US next season and can earn another $25 million in performance bonusesThere is an $115 million mutual option for 2011Harden was 99 in 26 starts last season for the Chicago Cubs He missed nearly a month in the middle of the season with a lower back strainDefinitely my ultimate goal is go out there and make every start Harden said Make 30plus starts and reach 200 innings I expect that out of myself every season Unfortunately some things have happened in the past that havent allowed me to I truly feel that I am getting closer to doing thatHarden who turned 28 last month had to pass a physical before the agreement was finalizedWe truly believe the best of his career is ahead of him team president Nolan Ryan saidGeneral manager Jon Daniels said Harden was the Rangers primary target going into the offseason and had been coveted for quite some timeYou really dont have to follow him all that closely to know what a dominant up...