Know this about J.C. Romero: one of the best things about is he's never at a loss for confidence.

Romero was among the pitchers and catchers in Camp Clearwater Tuesday, a day before their attendance is mandatory. Although he had elbow surgery in October and was expected to be ready sometime in April and likely after the season already egts underway, according to GM Ruben Amaro, the 33-year-old left-hander was bullish on his Opening Day chances.

"My goal is to break camp with the team. I don’t read anything that’s on the media, what they say, what they post in their computer. I’m not going to be ready when the season starts? Says who?," Romero said. "But I’m going to be smart at the same time. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and I don’t want to do something that will jeopardize the rest of my career and the rest of the season...

"But my mind is set on breaking with the team. I’m confident about it, I'll tell you that."


More in the Daily Times (and on delcotimes.com) tomorrow.

And we apologize for the somewhat late post on this - the internet was down here at Bright House Field.