Panic

It's important for baseball fans to realize that it's only April 18. That means there is still literally five and a half MONTHS left in baseball. For fantasy baseball owners, it can seem like a lot has already happened, but the truth is nobody knows what's going on.

Least of all Charlie Manuel of the Phillies:

Manager Charlie Manuel said Wednesday the Phillies will move Brett Myers into the bullpen, while inserting Jon Lieber into the starting rotation.

Manuel said he was comfortable using Myers in either the seventh or eighth innings and might even use the former starter to close on days when Philly's regular closer, Tom Gordon, is not available for use.

When asked if this was out of desperation, Manuel replied, "No, I think this is a way of us trying to fix our pitching staff, having the best pitching staff we can have."

Myers has struggled so far this season, going 0-2 with a 9.39 ERA. He has failed to even make it out of the fifth inning in each of his last two starts.

Let's be clear - Myers was the OPENING DAY STARTER. That is almost always given to the best starting pitcher on the team. And now he's getting dumped to the pen? If Myers isn't hurt, this is a record for dumbest panic move by a manager.

What a ninny.