The Day in Review

Hey all, I've got to get a couple posts in real quick before I hit the sack before an early rise. That said, I'll skip the usual chatter and get to the point (by the way the Cubs finally won)...

Injury News:

• It's barely news, but Bedard will be out until August.
• Another team's ace, Roy Oswalt, will hit the DL with a hip abductor strain. He's supposed to return and make his start as soon as eligible.

Notable Performances:

• Andy Pettitte struck out nine while walking none in his eight innings of one run ball, earning him the win. He's been respectable this season to say the least.
• Gary Sheffield is back to batting third, and stole his second base in as many days. There's still hope he will have a little value through the remainder of the season.
• Austin Kearns scored five times over six at bats, contributing a third of the Nats fifteen runs. He could have some value in deeper leagues over the second half.
• Alex Rios hit only his fifth homer, while Evan Longoria hit his eighteenth and Pena his fifteenth. Would anyone have expected those three players to be ordered anything short of opposite that heading into the season?
• Up four to one, Brandon Webb left in the eighth figuring he would get the win. Shortly after, Brandon Lyon gave up five earned in two thirds of an inning. Now it would be Jonathon Broxton's turn, but with a two run lead he safely gave up only one en route to his second save of the season.

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