Yesterday's roundup:

• Choppers


• 2nd place after two days of play, one point behind the league leaders


• Dominating offensive categories, leading in home runs and runs scored, second in stolen bases and RBIs, and third in batting average. Power and SB stats are thanks to Messrs Matusui and Womack.


• Pitchers haven't seen much action. Benetiz of San Francisco pitched a scoreless 9th to pick up a save and lower the team ERA to 8.00. Mike Hampton and Kenny Rogers start today's games. Let's pitch some solid innings, boys! Waived Greg Aquino (ARZ) and picked up Brandon Lyon (ARZ), who took over as the D-Backs closer.

• D-Hacks


• Trailing Head-to-Head Matchup 6-3


• Sluggish offensive stats are hurting here. Moved Izturis (LAD) into the lineup and benched Carbrera (LAA) for the time being. Izturis went 2-4 with a homer at Pac-Bell yesterday.


• Pitchers has been a pleasant surprise. Chris Carpenter (STL) stated and pitched 7 innings for the win. Batista (TOR) picked up his 2nd save in two days!

We lost Saul Bellow yesterday. Bellow was our finest, and, arguably, our most important Post-War author. My favorite Bellow title. Read Bellow. Do it for yourself.