Bradford to have MRI

Because of the way he contorts his back while pitching, Bradford has had chronic issues with his back. As a result, this year he has had spasms and underwent an MRI this week (courtesy of Joe Roderick)

This certainly throws a monkeywrench in Beane's possible plans in the sense that Bradford will be that much harder to move on account of the back. Anyway he can get Harikkala and Johnson in the pen will make it a deeper and cheaper pen.

BTW, Harikkala pitched 2 innings on Thursday allowing 1 hit and striking out one hitter.

UPDATE: Well it looks like Bradford is out for 3-4 months to have surgery on his back. Somehow my objections to keeping Bradford before ST are ringing louder in my ears.