The Day in Review

Interleague play started today, and for those that didn't realize this, its a good idea to start AL players against NL teams. It's a shame, because I prefer the DH-less league, but it's reality. But on to the news.

Injury News:

• This shouldn't be news, but Mark Prior is hurt, again. He shouldn't yet be on a roster, but the wait for his return is extended now. I bet it turns out he doesn't play in 2008.

Notable Performances:

• Jason Werth launched three homers, racking up a total of 8 RBIs on the night. He's platooning with Victorino in center (though they both played tonight) when Jenkins is in the lineup, but with how he has been playing I expect he will see more playing time. His career numbers suggest he's capable of a 20-20 year with an decent average hovering around .280.
• Alfonso Soriano homered in his first two at-bats, and actually has decent RBI numbers due to the depth of the Cubs lineup. Geovany Soto also added another dinger, and has to be leading ROTY charts alongside Volquez.
• Josh Hamilton went 5-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBIs. For those that took the risk in drafts, he's been paying off. His numbers are in line with the 30 HR season he was on pace for last season, and since you can't know when (or if) he'll get hurt, my advice is to ride him until he goes down.
• Joakim Soria finally gave up a couple runs. He held the save, but unless he's perfect in the ninth the Royals will give serious thought to shifting him to the rotation.
• Pitchers such as Dana Eveland, Nick Blackburn, and Johnny Cueto have had great stats so far, but tonight they turned in "just" quality starts. Once the league gets a better book on the April stars, their fate may turn. Paying attention to the BB/9 is a quick way to predict how well they will handle the coming slip ups.

That's what you need to know about the day.