The Day in Review

I guess the Cubs win today dulls the pain of Kerry Wood's blown save enough for me to get back up and start posting again. Still, it makes you wonder what could have been, as a complete sweep would have probably retired the Cards. I know it's only early July, but with C.C. Sabathia moving to the Brewers its looking like the NL Central race will feature a different contender.

Injury News:

• Erik Bedard might hit the DL, but he is at least missing a start. The oft-injured "ace" will probably be sought after, and probably be a disappointment. 

Notable Performances:

• Brian Roberts had a homer and two steals, and has finally started to play well. If you want a boost to his fantasy value, root for a trade to either Chicago team.
• Carlos Beltran also homered and stole two, while Jose Reyes picked up three hits and two steals in a game seeing O. Perez get back on track.
• I feel like I'm saying this too often, but J.J. Hardy homered twice, bringing his total to twelve on the year. 
• Randy Johnson struck out ten, giving up only one run in 6.1 innings. It was even at home, where he had been terrible, so its an encouraging sign. 

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