Fri 3/8/13 9:58 AM

The left oblique tightness that forced Garrett Jones from Thursday's game isn't considered serious. "It's really nothing serious," said Jones, who originally felt the tightness Wednesday. "I just didn't want it to escalate into anything more serious right now." While it seems like a minor ailment right now, oblique injuries can linger, so the Pirates figure to take it slowly with him.