Casey Blake: He's out with a sore back, he's getting old, and this could go on all season long. I would expect him back in the next week or two at the most. But if he is already sore and crying about his aching back, I think a move to the bench makes sense. I keep saying it but this makes too much sense, probably means it won't happen. Ned and Donnie are going to drive Blake right into the ground, I can already see it. Luis Castillo was released by the Phillies today. Hello Ned, hello?Jon Garland: Sigh. It's only a strained oblique muscle right? Wrong! Obliques are a problem if they don't heal properly, and it's one of those injuries that could be a problem all season long. Good thing it's only Opening Day, oh wait, sigh. Well the good news is he threw off a mound on March 26 and reported no discomfort. Finger crossed on this one folks. Best case scenario we see Garland in three weeks or so from now.Vicente Padilla: Surgery on the forearm went well and he...
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