The Day in Review

Hey all. I owe you an apology for the lack of a summary post yesterday. The biggest news is Brian Fuentes regaining the closer's role in Colorado. The three-time All-Star deserves an immediate add in all formats. Don't sell on Manny Corpas quite yet, though; you never know what could happen to either one.

Injury Watch

• Derek Lowe left his start with elbow tightness but should be fine. Any injury here, he is a marginal pitcher in most leagues and wouldn't really be worth a DL-spot. 
• Exact same analysis for Carlos Silva, except he's less valuable than Lowe in my opinion and his was a thigh injury.
• Jimmy Rollins apparently was scheduled to take batting practice Thursday, meaning that his ankle is not broken.
• Dice-K Matsuzaka has the flu. The Sox don't want him in the clubhouse if he's contagious, but apparently it's been going around. He shouldn't miss significant time.
• Carlos Guillen is expected to miss one more game with a bruised leg, while Jacque Jones is day-to-day with a knee contusion for the banged-up Tigers. 
• Long-term injury update: Mike Gonzalez is well ahead of schedule. No word on whether this is because nobody in Atlanta seems to be able to hold the ninth inning job, but I've heard a May return is possible for Gonzo.

Notable Performances

• Cliff Lee threw a 3-hit shutout for Cleveland. He's had a surprising return to 2006 form.
• Albert Pujols has reached base at a .525 clip and has yet to go without getting on base in any game this season.
• Lance Berkman, for those who haven't seen, has four steals to go with his impressive numbers across the board. Zach pointed out a while back that he has the strange statistical discrepancy of hitting significantly better in even years, and it looks like he's sticking to that so far.
•  Zach called Francisco Liriano! His control was awful against Oakland and he'll probably be asked to work out those problems in the minor leagues.
• Greg Maddux threw a good game Wednesday, but Trevor Hoffman failed to seal the deal. Still, it's good to see him recovering from his last terrible outing.
• Rotoworld is down on Daniel Cabrera because, well, he's Daniel Cabrera. But the guy has put together three straight quality starts and frankly, does have a lot of potential. I'm just saying...

Frank Thomas is back in business, hitting in Oakland, and I still think he's very own-able in a utility spot. Again, sorry for the delay in the posts. That's what you need to know about the day.