Reyes will reportedly be back in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals. And not a moment too soon. The anemic Mets offense could use a boost and Reyes stole two bases in an extended spring training game on Monday (no word on who the extended spring training catcher was).
Still, you should expect Reyes to find his legs and get active on the base paths. I'm guessing he'll steal 48 this year. Good, not great. But if he regains the power stroke from 2006-2008 (an average of 16 HRs), you should be plenty satisfied for what you paid for the shortstop.
Meanwhile, Lee will be on the shelf at least until May, but can you be that surprised? Don't be surprised if this lingers to June. I'm not saying bail on Lee right now, but if you can get anything Matt Garza or above in value in the next two weeks, take it.
Someone in your league owned him the past two years and just might overpay. Just use the ol' "his value will never be lower than this" line. Rarely works. But it could in your league.
Quick hits: Drew Stubbs a 30/30 guy? Nobody outside the "other" Queen City will put an Abraham Lincoln on that bet. But it sure was nice of former Reds skipper Lou Piniella to leave rookie pitcher Esmailin Caridad in there after he loaded the bases with two walks and a bunt single. Maybe "Sweet Lou" still has a sweet spot for those Cincy fans. I would take the over on Stubbs going 20/20 this year. ... Jon Rauch picked up his 3rd save for the Twins tonight vs. the White Sox. That noise you heard was the For Sale sign coming out of Heath Bell's front yard in San Diego. ... No, there's no closer controversy in Toronto. Not yet anyway. Just because Jason Frasor blew the opener, doesn't mean Kevin Gregg's got the gig. Frasor was busy saving the last two Blue Jays games. Still, keep one eye peeled. ... Let's see, Joe Maddon leaves his young pitcher David Price in 'til the 8th, racking up despite a 9-2 Rays lead. Paging, Dusty Baker. ... Rick Ankiel goes 4-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI as the Royals rally past the Red Sox. Somewhere Cheryl Crow is humming "a change will do you good." And you could do worse on your waiver wire. ... Andre Ethier out for a second game with a sprained ankle, and not Joe Torre just trying to spell his regulars. Although I'm hearing Manny is well-rested after sitting out already in Thursday's Game No. 3. ... The one-man air conditioner Jack Cust accepted a minor league assignment after blasting the A's after his surprise release. Essentially he had $2.5 million reason to do so. ... Don't make any stupid drops or trades tonight. We're roughly just 1/50th of the way through the season.
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