FanHouse Emmanuel Burriss

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Big Apple, we have a problem. And one that could be a major concern in fantasy baseball leagues, too.

Jose Reyes, undoubtedly a top-10 fantasy pick, left Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after aggravating a right calf injury while trying to leg out an infield single. Reyes had missed five straight starts with the injury, and it looks like a trip to the disabled list is a possibility at some point. The Mets can consider alternatives to watching Ramon Martinez twirl his toothpick bat -- like the versatile Mark DeRosa -- but the solution isn't so simple for fantasy owners relying on his speed.

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Roy Halladay isn't going anywhere.

Unless, of course, he is.

Given the impact CC Sabathia had for the Milwaukee Brewers after they acquired him last July, and given the haul of prospects Cleveland got in return, it might make sense for the Toronto Blue Jays to shop their ace this summer. Toronto figures to be in the bottom two in the rough AL East, and Halladay makes $14.25 million this year.

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Team desperately needing a bat in the middle of the order. It's too bad money is so tight right now, because the Giants could certainly use a certain eccentric slugger in the middle of their order. They still aren't altogether out of the running for Manny Ramirez, but I believe he's staying put in Los Angeles. Too bad they wasted all that money on Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand.

Remember the scene in Bull Durham where Crash teaches Nuke how to give an interview using nothing but cliches? I always assumed there was an element of truth to that. I mean, when you hear a guy say that he doesn't even look at the schedule, surely he's lying, right? I mean, everybody looks at the schedule ... right?

Maybe not. Giants rookie Emmanuel Burriss showed up to the park on Sunday not realizing it was the team's last game in Philly, which meant he had to hightail it back to the hotel. From the San Francisco Chronicle:

He had to grab a cab, return to the hotel, gather his stuff and take another cab back to the ballpark. He managed to do all that without being late for batting practice. "When I went into the cage, they let me have it pretty good," Burris said. "It's a good thing I got here early."

Yeah, it is a good thing: guys OPS'ing .566 don't really get much leeway when it comes avoiding the doghouse. Here's to hoping someone slips one of those pocket schedules into his duffel between Philly and Pittsburgh. (I just wish I could see the look on his face when he sees the Giants are playing Indiana Jones ...)