Rotating Impact

With Harden very likely to go on the DL with a left oblique strain, the A's will be looking to callup someone either to replace him in the rotation or to replace a reliever who will step into the rotation. One option that is not available is minor league starter John Rheinecker as based on today's notes:

...Rheinecker initially scheduled to start in today’s game, is now scheduled to start Sunday’s game against New Orleans after having Tenosynovitis (in ammed tendon sheath) in his left middle finger.

So that would leave Etherton as the only real option from Triple A as a starter while Britt Reames is more likely as a replacement for any long relievers in the bullpen to step into the rotation.