Have Mark DeRosa and Samardzija ever played catch with a football since Samardzija was called up?
— Jerry L., Wilmette, Ill. Last week, Scott Eyre received a football for his sons, and DeRosa, a former quarterback, fired a pass to Samardzija, the former wide receiver, who cleanly caught it in the clubhouse. The football was kid-sized, but it was still a smooth move by both. I’ve noticed inconsistencies between various sports Web sites and TV programs about the stats of players who have been traded midseason. For example, some Web sites list Rich Harden as 1-1, which is his record with the Cubs, and some list him at 6-2, which is overall. The same is true with CC Sabathia. Is there any official protocol as to how to list stats after a trade? — Ben O., Elgin, Ill. We list the composite stats, because it doesn’t seem fair to have Harden at 1-1 for the season when he’s actually made 17 starts and is 6-2. Most sites I’ve seen break down his numbers at Oakland (5-1, 2.34 ERA, 13 starts, 92 strikeouts, 77 innings) and his numbers with the Cubs (1-1, 1.11 ERA, four starts, 39 strikeouts,
