The second rounds of the NBA and NHL playoffs are underway, but don’t forget about baseball. Here are your Fantasy Headlines for Sunday, May 2:
- It’s about time. David Ortiz homered twice on Saturday, the first day of a new month, bringing his season total to - drum roll please – three!
- Kerry Wood will need more than one rehab appearance before rejoining in the Indians, but his assignment could start any day now.
- Did anyone realize Zack Greinke is still winless in 2010?
- Milwaukee’s Carlos Gomez has been out of the lineup with a strained left knee, but he hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday.
- In more Brew Crew news, Jim Edmonds should be returning to the lineup any day now.
- Joe Mauer missed Saturday’s game with a bruised heal and hopes to be back after just a few days rest.
- Stupid Yankees. Curtis Granderson left Friday’s game with a groin strain but still played on Saturday. Now he’s going to the DL and could miss up to four weeks.
- Pirates manager John Russell said the pitching staff has looked better and now he can afford to call up another bat for his bench. Steve Pearce and Neil Walker are the most likely candidates.
- San Diego’s Chris Young will be making a rehab start today.
- San Francisco demoted righty Waldis Joaquin to make room for Aaron Rowand.
- Injured Giants closer Brian Wilson said he was ready to pitch yesterday if the club needed him, but manager Bruce Bochy wasn’t having it.
- Sunday’s start for Double-A pitcher Stephen Strasburg is likely his last in Harrisburg. He’s expected to be promoted to Triple-A.
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