he's getting close

Rich Harden (shoulder, full body rash, ennui, Cyclonic) threw 25 pitches off a simulated mound with soft cushions Tuesday and will pitch a simulated game in a simulated world in an alternate reality in a simulated post- apocalyptic future. Idiot-Titan Manager Bob Geren reiterated his plan to bring Harden out of a simulated bullpen, rather than send him on a rehab assignment in a time machine, before moving him into the starting rotation in a galaxy far, far away and a long, long time ago.