http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.co...t_id=2044936&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi ST. LOUIS -- Jon Lieber's season and Phillies career have likely ended with one significant freak misstep. Results from a MRI exam taken Saturday unveiled a ruptured tendon in the bottom of Lieber's right foot, the team announced after an 8-3 loss to the Cardinals. Lieber will see team physician Michael Ciccotti and foot specialist Dr. Steven M. Raikin at the Thomas Jefferson Institute on Monday. Lieber's season remains in serious jeopardy even if he avoids surgery, as the right-hander said he was told Sunday that he would need "at least six to eight weeks" of recovery time before he could start throwing, which then would add another four weeks. If everything goes perfectly, Lieber could return in mid-to-late September, but that's a long shot.
A tough break for him, but not necessarily for the Phillies if they have a body to replace him - he's been pretty bad for more than a month now (5.23 ERA, 1.65 WHIP since the middle of May).
