"Several media outlets out of Boston reported Saturday night that the A's had traded right-handed pitcher Rich Harden to the Red Sox for first base prospect Lars Anderson and a player to be named. But it's possible the deal may have fallen apart at the last minute.

At least two Boston media outlets reported the deal was done, but after the game, Billy Beane refused to confirm or deny that a trade had been made, and Harden said he was told by the A's general manager that he was still a member of the team and would be making his scheduled start for Oakland on Tuesday in Seattle. Citing sources close to the negotiations, The Associated Press reported that the deal had fallen through.

It's still possible something could be worked out before Sunday's 1 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline.

The deal certainly seemed to make sense for both sides The left-handed hitting Anderson, 23, is an Oakland native who attended Jesuit High-Carmichael and committed to play baseball at Cal in 2006 but instead signed with the Red Sox.

Anderson has spent the past two seasons at Triple-A Pawtucket but did play 18 games with Boston as a 2010 September call-up. He was hitting .261 with 10 homers and 58 RBIs at Pawtucket this year.

Harden, 29, signed a one-year, $1.5 million free agent contract with the A's in the offseason. He spent the first three months on the disabled list with an injury behind his pitching shoulder but made five straight starts beginning July 1, going 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA."