Quick hits

• John Smoltz doesn't think he'll be back in the next few weeks as he had previously planned. His shoulder still hurts. This means Rafael Soriano (who should be back in a week or two) will be the Braves' closer for a little while at least.
• All signs point to Alex Rodriguez returning to the Yankees' lineup on Tuesday night. He was 3-for-10 with one homer in two extended spring training games. He'll probably be a little rusty, but you can never, ever bench A-Rod. (Unless "Acting Like a Little Bitch" is a negative-points category in your league.)
• Cliff Lee finally had a rough outing. Hopefully you traded him after his last start when his value was as high as it will ever be. I tried, but was unsuccesful.
• The most valuable fantasy player over the past week? Alfonso Soriano. 10 R, 7 HR, 14 RBI, .516 AVG, but zero steals. He only has three steals for the season and those who drafted him in the second round were banking on a 30/30 season. With his injuries, it doesn't look like that will happen. Coming off his recent hot streak, I would think about selling high on Soriano, since he probably won't hit 7 homers every week.
• Josh "The Natural" Hamilton tweaked something on Saturday, but he appeared as a pinch hitter on Sunday, so he should be fine. Nothing to worry about.
• The Mariners optioned Jeff Clement to Tacoma today. He was clearly pressing at the plate and not showing the patience that made him such a stud prospect. I'm sure he'll be back at some point this season, hopefully with less jitters.
• Rick Ankiel will probably miss a few games but avoid the DL.
• Jorge Posada thinks he'll be back at the beginning of June.
• The D-Backs expect Doug Davis back at some point this week. What happens to Max Scherzer? The team isn't giving any hint yet. If he goes to the minors, his value takes a big hit. If he goes to the bullpen, his value takes a small hit as he would likely be among the best relievers in baseball, with value exceeding that of Broxton, Chamberlain, Bell, and others.