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Harden is on a cautious maintenance program for his troublesome right shoulder. Manager Lou Piniella said that he will pitch in a simulated game on Friday. "And then he'll be pitching the early part of next week," Piniella said. "With that schedule, assuming he stays on the schedule healthwise -- and there's no reason to assume he won't -- he'll get six starts the rest of the spring. And that's about perfect for him." |
Rich Harden's spring debut for the Cubs could come as soon as within the next week.