The Day in Review

Come on everyone, submit a response to the Trade Deadline Challenge. Am I the only one who thinks predicting deadline moves is fun? Because I'll be completely honest; I speculate on such topics in everyday conversations. We have four more days left, though its really only fair if answers come in before Thursday since otherwise "stay" becomes a pretty obvious option.

Injury News:

• Brian McCann will rest a few days after suffering a mild concussion. Rotoworld astutely notes that the need for a third catcher may push Chipper Jones onto the DL.
• Joel Zumaya left his game with right triceps tightness, and the oft-injured reliever will hopefully avoid the Disabled List.

Notable Performances:

• Alfonso Soriano hit his first homerun since returning from the DL, going 3-5 with two runs and three ribbies while Jeff Samardzija recorded his first major league save.
• Fernando Tatis recorded two doubes and a homer while bringing his average up to .318. What should we make of this guy from a reader who's watched him play?
• Geoff Blum homered twice for the Astros while Brad Ausmus went 4-4, raising his trade stock a bit.

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