But then when the team announced that Lieber had strained his right oblique muscle two more thoughts zoomed through my head… Lieber has oblique muscles? And secondly, this isn't good. The worst part for the Phillies is that there is no timetable for Lieber's return. Stay tuned…
This afternoon the thought crossed my mind that maybe the Phillies should give Freddy Garcia all the time he needs to recover from what was diagnosed as tendonitis of his right biceps. After all Jon Lieber was out there revving up his ample engine in the bullpen as an insurance policy. Sure, it might leave the relieving corps rice-paper thin, but at least it was something.