The Day in Review

Two games continue, one in which the Cubs are going to continue Colorado's losing streak on the road. Now at nine games, the streak of poor offensive play may scare off teams from acquiring mile high sluggers. But around the league...

Injury News:

• After we wrote about him in our May Flowers article, Frank Thomas promptly got hurt, and now hit the DL with a strained quad ligament. Thomas said the MRI looked pretty bad, so don't expect a quick return. He's probably worth cutting loose.
• Troy Percival will in fact find himself of the DL after straining his hamstring. Dan Wheeler will fill in during his absence.
• Billy Butler isn't hurt, but you'll find small red letters next to his name nonetheless. Those letters will be "NA", for "optioned to the minors for struggling against righties". I think he'll mash again soon, and maybe the time will help him figure out the northpaws.

Notable Performances

• Ian Stewart came up to play second base, and so far tonight sits a homerun short of hitting for the cycle. He's been on fantasy radar for awhile, and might be a decent fill in for Aaron Hill owners if the latter suffers from his collision. Otherwise, he's only worth a look in deep leagues.
• Why does Chipper Jones' average keep increasing? Another night he hits .500.
• Dana Eveland was rocked by Toronto to my surprise. It was hit worst outing of the year and shouldn't be worth worrying about.
• Kevin Slowey, he of the great pitcher name, tossed a complete game against the Royals, giving up one run and fanning six. He's spot start worthy, but gives up too many homeruns, somewhat predictably in bandbox ballparks.
• Randy Johnson is in line for the win against the Giants, striking out nine in the process. It's amazing how good he is after all these years.

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