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I hope he's right...

From Will Carroll at Baseball Prospectus today:

The A’s have their share of pitching problems right now, testing the depth that Billy Beane and his staff have put together. Rich Harden left yesterday’s start with back spasms in the fourth inning, a problem Harden has never had (or at least never had so severely that it became public). The severity was downplayed after the game and sources tell me that the spasms were “minor.” Harden, I’m told, was removed as a precaution. “You saw what happened with his shoulder last year. [The A’s] weren’t going to let his mechanics go out of whack because his back stiffened up.” Harden is not expected to miss his next start, but this will depend on his response to treatment.

And about that other guy:

The team is also hoping to get Esteban Loaiza back in the rotation this week, either Saturday or Sunday.

Excellent. Get him in against K.C.

And about that hot guy:

Huston Street also threw in the bullpen without any problems. Assuming he comes to the park today with no undue soreness in his chest, he should be available this weekend.