The Day in Review

Well, I wish I could hang in their and wait till all the games are complete, but its getting late and I'm getting tired. Before I drift off, I wanted to take a look at what's happened so far... At least I can talk about Jay Bruce's debut, right? Well, it was good enough that it will have to wait until the Notable Performances section, so I'm sure you are at the edge of your seat.

Injury News

• Dice-K will probably miss a start after leaving Tuesday due to a shoulder strain. Any fatigue is cause for concern, since he really struggled down the stretch last season.
• After playing for exactly one game post-DL, Chone Figgins may find himself back on the list. It would be retroactive to last Wednesday, so it'd only be a half-DL stint if he returns when eligible.
• Travis Hafner, who has struggled again this year, was out of the lineup today and may land on the DL due to a sore shoulder. There's not much you can do but sit back and wait, which you should be used to doing on the Cleveland slugger.
• Eric Byrnes hit the DL after trying to play through a strained hamstring. For owners, this is good news, because it will give him time to rest the muscle and return to form. In the meantime, you should have a spare roster spot.
• Gary Sheffield, who I had long since given up hope on, is hitting the DL with a strained oblique. He's out a couple of weeks, so I'd recommend cutting him loose since he's not likely to be the same again.
• Pedro Martinez is set to start June 3rd against the Giants. He was good after his injury last season, so there's some cause for optimism. And that is a nice matchup for his return.

Notable Performances

• Jay Bruce reached in all five plate appearances, going 3-3 with a 2B, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, but only one stolen base. The Reds have him in the two hole, before Griffey, so those SBs I mentioned could end up in double digits.
• The Yankees are in a tied game in the bottom of the ninth, but no word yet whether tonight will be Joba Chamberlain's last relief appearance. I disagree with the move from a baseball perspective, but for fantasy owners, more innings from the youngster will reward the infrequent early season appearances.
• Adam Dunn launched his 14th homer of the season, going 2-5 with four ribbies. He's really come around after a terrible start to the season.
• Josh Hamilton also went 2-5 with a homerun, but added five ribbies to avoid being outshined. He's been out of this world so far this season, but I think all the Triple Crown predictions are a bit premature.
• Jeremy Bonderman has been making quick work of the Angels, so far pitching six scoreless innings of three-hit ball while striking out six. I keep expecting him to play like he did two years ago.
• Ian Snell? Just not any good (7 ER in 5 IP). I also think Ubaldo Jimenez gets too much recognition after his success in last season's Rocktober (tonight, 7 ER in 4 IP).

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