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In his quest to return to 100 percent health following offseason elbow surgery, J.C. Romero doesn't expect to be ready for Opening Day. Romero, 33, is a very solid left-handed reliever for the two-time defending NL champion Phillies. He's not looking to push himself too hard, too early, which could prove to be to the long-term detriment for both himself and the team. Instead, Romero is targeting the Phillies' first homestand of the season.
"I think they can deal without me the first road trip," he told MLB.com, "And that's better for the team."
The Phillies' first home game is April 12 against the Washington Nationals, so if Romero achieves his goal, the Phillies will only have been without him for six games.
Romero battled inconsistency throughout his early career, but has really dialed it in during his early 30s. Since the beginning of 2007, he has a posted a 2.39 ERA in 176 outings. In the 2008 playoffs, he worked 7 1/3 scoreless innings, helping the Phillies to their first World Series championship since 1980. He only made 21 regular season appearances last season, though, due to serving a 50-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy and then later in the season due to a forearm injury. He re-injured himself before the playoffs and did not join his team on the postseason roster.
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