The Day in Review

Man, those Penguins are really letting me down. I'm angry, so let's give baseball a look.

Injury News

• Okay, I'm really stretching it here. Clay Bucholz had a nice start in the minors and would normally be on track to rejoin Boston's rotation this weekend. However, he's being held off right now because the Sox need to figure out what to do with his replacement, Bartolo Colon, who has four shutout innings so far against Seattle.

Notable Performances

• Hello, Mark Teixeira! The Atlanta slugger drove in four as Brandon Webb finally struggled (note: still struck out 8 in 4 innings). Brian McCann also homered in this one.
• Hello, Nick Markakis! Three hits, including a HR, may indicate his slump is coming to a close.
• Hello, Philadelphia Phillies! Chase Utley drove in six, with Ryan Howard adding another three, plus three walks. Only Pat Burrell (0-for-4) didn't figure in on the scoring somehow.

Well, it was a short slate today, and thus a short day in review. Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! That's what you need to know about the day.