Harden BACK to DL; Loaiza returns with W

[Solair Wright]

Bad news (Harden): My goodness, he gets hurt way too easily this year, marking his second stint on the DL in just a week. What's with him?

Good news (Loaiza): Esteban Loaiza returns to the A's today, with a walk, four hits, and a home run allowed. (in fact the only run allowed the entire game!) But he K'd five batters, which is a sign that he's healthy, but only threw 77 pitches as a precaution to avoid another injury. Now he's 1-3 for the year. Just hope he can win as many decisions as possible.

[Southsider]

Its great to see Loaiza come off the DL and have a good outing. He many never have another 21 win season like he did in '03, but he can still be a very effective pitcher at times. I wish him all the best.

[KCGHOST]

You justhave to wonder if there isn't a scalpel in Harden's fairly immediate future.