Quick Hits

• Max Scherzer is back in the minors. The D-Backs plan on stretching his arm out so that he can return as a starter when they need him. Be prepared to grab him when that time comes.
• The Braves placed Rafael Soriano on the DL again, although he'll be eligible to return on Saturday. I wouldn't count on it, though. In the meantime, Bobby Cox will employ a closer-by-committee strategy, which allowed Jeff Bennett to get the save on Saturday night.
• Ryan Doumit is turning into one of the best-hitting catchers in baseball. Just sayin'.
• Chien-Ming Wang will miss a lot of time with a foot issue. They're saying it will be at least six weeks, but the entire season is a possibility.
• Xavier Nady has a shoulder sprain, but there are no immediate plans of DL-ing him.
• Travis Hafner's return from the DL is being delayed. Not that you're missing him much.
• Eric Byrnes expects to be back by June 23.
• Some upcoming spot-start possibilities: Andrew Miller @ Seattle (Today); Braden Looper vs. KC (Tuesday); Armando Galarraga @ SF (Wednesday); Kevin Slowey vs. Washington (Wednesday); Todd Wellemeyer vs. KC (Thursday); Jeff Suppan vs. Baltimore (Friday).
• #2 in the AL in homers? Grady Sizmore. Will it continue? No. But he will hit 30 for the first time.
• Andrew Miller is a better pitcher than his ERA and wins would indicate. His Defense Independent Pitching Statistic (DIPS) is 3.70, while his actual ERA sits at an inflated 5.22.
• The inverse of Miller is Gavin Floyd whose actual ERA (3.30) is far lower than his DIPS (5.30). If I'm picking one of these two young pitchers for the rest of the season, it's Miller.