Rich Harden could only chuckle and shake his head good naturedly at his latest predicament. Yes, Harden is hurt again. The Oakland Athletics right-hander is expected to miss two weeks of spring training after experiencing stiffness in the lat muscle below his pitching arm when he tried to throw Tuesday. Two days later, manager Bob Geren said Harden wouldn't pitch again until he is pain-free -- and the training staff figures that will take at least a couple weeks. "We evaluated him the last two days," Geren said before Thursday's workout. "I just look at it as a setback. I don't look at it as terrible news. ... We'll see when he gets pain-free. It definitely could affect that fifth starter spot. Hopefully it's just a minor setback." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2011/news/story?id=6132226
