06-05-2009, 04:41 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Harden watch: Rich Harden will make a five-inning rehab start Saturday at Triple-A Iowa and tentatively is scheduled to return to the mound on June 12 against Minnesota at Wrigley Field.
When Harden went on the disabled list with back stiffness after a May 17 start against Houston, he said he'd miss only two starts. But it will be 25 days and four starts if he returns on June 12, and there's nothing to assure the Cubs there won't be a recurrence of the back problem later on this year.
Harden had a bullpen session on Thursday. He said his back feels good, but added: "You never know with things like that."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When Harden went on the disabled list with back stiffness after a May 17 start against Houston, he said he'd miss only two starts. But it will be 25 days and four starts if he returns on June 12, and there's nothing to assure the Cubs there won't be a recurrence of the back problem later on this year.
Harden had a bullpen session on Thursday. He said his back feels good, but added: "You never know with things like that."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->