The first cut is deepest

They're gonna cut open Reed Johnson's back, and make some adjustments so that he stops running like a girl.

Maybe it's his ZZ Top Special Edition Soul Patch that threw him out of alignment.

UPDATE: Buster Onley at ESPN is reporting that BJ Ryan will be out 4 to 6 weeks with a strained ligament, which we assume means that they won't be cutting into his arm. Yet.

Meanwhile, Troy Glaus will hit the 15 day DL with a sore left heel.

We've said before that whatever enthusiasm fans have in March, the outcome of a season is usually determined by a team's ability to field their optimum lineup for the most possible days. But it's only two weeks into a 26 week season, so let's not throw in the towel quite yet.