By age 27, he'd blown his rotator cuff. His shoulder had been sore for years. We know he can't hurt his arm by pitching. If he could, we wouldn't send him out there. They all hurt some in September.
Pitchers walk around with ice bags the size of fire hydrants taped to their arms.
Pokey Reese has been playing through back spasms. But Harnisch is different. But nah, it's not quite right. It feels good for awhile, then kind of gives out at different times in a game. The Reds have Harnisch on a loose pitch count.