The Day in Review

Hope everybody had a great weekend, and I want to say we appreciate all the dialogue we've been getting on the site. As you've seen, Zach and I aren't anywhere close to infallible (at least I'm not), and so you, dear reader, are helping me as well.

Injury News

• Chris Carpenter has a triceps strain. That's not what you wanted to hear immediately after he returned, but hopefully it's only mild.

Notable Performances

• Aaron Harang had a terrible start against Houston today. I really cannot understand why and how he's struggled so much this season. Anyone have the answer?
• The always-underrated Randy Winn went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. He has nice career post-Break numbers, including an .855 OPS in September (50 points above his career average). Matt Kemp also stole his 27th base of the season for the Dodgers in the loss. 
• Kosuke Fukudome has been struggling for the Cubs, and his 0-for-4 today earned his manager's ire. We'll see how Sweet Lou handles his import the rest of the way.

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