Brian Roberts will be re-evaluated tomorrow before resuming the rehabilitation program for his sore lower back. He said that he's still not concerned about the possibility of missing Opening Day, but is not going to rush back into action this spring and possibly put the season opener at risk.
"It's not ideal at this point,'' he said, "but I'm not concerned about missing Opening Day yet. What is today? The 10th? We've still got 3 1/2 weeks, so I'm not in panic mode or anything...I don't have timetable. My biggest thing is, I don't really care, I'd rather be fully healthy and get 15 at-bats than try to push it and get 30 at-bats and start off with anything where you're less than 100 percent."
Roberts has been sidelined after coming down with severe stomach discomfort, perhaps related to the anti-inflammatory medication that he has been taking for the back injury.