The Day in Review

Well, it is possible that some of you realized that there wasn't a day in review yesterday. This is particularly surprising because I'm much more drawn to boxscores on days when the Cubs win, such as yesterday afternoon. The truth is, I'm considering discontinuing the function. Most of our injury news is from Rotoworld, which should be a source of all of our readers. A bigger issue is the emphasis on day-by-day news; the swarms of fantasy managers rushing to pick up a marginal pitcher after a surprise gem is the mark of a bad season, and I hate to encourage it. Like the Strategic Spot Starter segments (which I do find useful), I would appreciate comments on the efficacy of the series before I make a decision. We know that many of you are loyal readers and if you believe the convenience is something that draws you to us daily, its important that we keep you reading (even though I'm yet to court advertisers, so this is just a hobby).

Injury News:

• Francisco Liriano isn't hurt. And he's pitching like he's healthy again, with five strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
• John Maine hit the DL for the Mets, though it sounds precautionary and he'll most likely return as soon as eligible.
• Billy Wagner might be hurt, but we'll need MRI results to be certain.

Notable Performances:

• Teixeira had his first homer with a halo, though the Yankees beat the Angels on the strength of nine unearned runs. Manny Ramirez had four hits, including his second homer with the Dodgers. Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche both homered for their first time as Pirates, with Andy tying the game in the eighth in what would be a futile effort.
• Alfonso Soriano stole a base and homered. In a half-season, he could put up full season type statistics.

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