How is it that on a May Saturday, there are no NBA or NHL playoff games?
There also is no major tennis tournament or golf tournament going on. It's an all-out baseball day and there are some really intriguing games today.
Two of the AL's three best teams, Minnesota and New York, meet in the Bronx with an outstanding Francisco Liriano-Andy Pettitte pitching matchup.
The first game of the Nationals-Rockies doubleheader features the resurgent Livan Hernandez (4-1, 1.04 ERA) against the best pitcher of the early season, Ubaldo Jimenenz.
Tim Lincecum pitches for the Giants today and the last time he faced Houston, back on opening day, the Astros pathetic lineup looked like a little league team. Roy Oswalt goes for the Astros and after his stated willingness to accept a trade to a contender, he will no doubt be the fancy of all contenders come late July (the bet here is Drayton McLane holds on to him, believing the Astros are contenders even when they're 18 games out).
Adam Wainwright pitches for the Cardinals against rookie sensation Mike Leake, who is 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA for the Reds. The Reds had closed the St. Louis lead in the NL Central to a half-game before falling last night. The slumping Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer last night, his first homer of the month, so one has to wonder if that is a sign that he is about to go on one of his patented tears where he destroys the ball for about eight weeks before settling in to a normal pattern of just hitting really well.
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