Carlos Gomez started in CF for the Twins and went 1-2. He was replaced by Jason Pridie who also went 1-2. If this keeps up, I wonder what the tie breaker will be.
Ben Franciso started in leftfield for the Indians and went 2-4 with a HR. Default playing time assumptions have Dave Dellucci in LF and Franklin Gutierrez in RF with Jason Michaels and Francisco backing-up. I wonder how set in stone those default settings are.
A day after announcing SS Alex Gonzalez has a broken knee cap, the Reds had Juan Castro at SS. Last year's fill-in, Jeff Keppinger, did not make an appearance there. He did play 1B, though. I wonder why Keppinger was good enough last year but not this one.
Marlon Anderson started at 1B for Mets after Carlos Delgado flew to NY to get a hip problem checked. I wonder if this means the Mets will recognize that carrying Damion Easley and Marlon Anderson as back-ups at 1B is inadequate for a World Series wannabe.
Billy Butler started at 1B again. I wonder if this is a serious effort at making him the 2008 1B or if it is half-hearted and will leave fantasy players waiting all season for the never-to-come 1B-eligibility.
Chase Headley went 2-3 with HR while starting in LF, and Matt Antonelli 1-2 at second base. I wonder if Tadahito Iguchi minds being the utiltyman if Antonelli wins the job and if a play-off contender wants to break-in two rookies on offense from Day One.
The A's whooped their cross bay rivals 23-5. When I saw the score, I figured the Giants sent a split squad. Here was the starting lineup: Dave Roberts, Rajai Davis, Randy Winn, Ray Durham, Rich Aurilia, Dan Ortmeier. Kevin Frandsen, Guillermo Rodriguez and Eugenio Velez. Outside of Aaron Rowand, this could be a frequent starting line-up. If only Albert Pujols would have surgery, then the Giants could get some company for the worst line-up in the NL.
