David Ortiz at Pawtucket (Getty Images)

If, back in March, you took the injury-related discount on David Ortiz at the draft table*, then you're probably feeling pretty good today. Ortiz went 2-for-3 in his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, delivering an RBI on a fifth-inning single. Both of Papi's hits came off Rochester right-hander Kyle Gibson, one of the better prospects in Minnesota's system.

(*I took the discount, so you will not lack for updates on this situation.)

Ortiz has been dealing with soreness in both heels, but he was apparently moving well enough on Thursday. Or so his current manager claimed.

This from MiLB.com:

Davis has admired his handywork often thus far. (USAT)

To the dedicated fantasy player, it would seem Chris Davis was a thirty-something fighting to make his mark as a respected power-hitter. He's been hyped and re-hyped by pundits since he dropped 17 bombs in 295 at-bats as a rookie with the Rangers in 2008. But in reality, he's a 27-year-old who's just now entering his prime. Still, despite his roaring start, many fanatics remain skeptical about this long-term capabilities.

On this week's educational program, Brad Evans and Dalton Del Don decided whether owners should turn a profit or exercise patience with Davis. Our fearless forecasters also touched on Darren McFadden's possible redemption this fall, Justin Upton's HR ceiling, Bay Area arms Brett Anderson and Barry Zito, complicated bullpens in Kansas City, St. Louis and Detroit, and, of course, answered your pressing questions.

Too busy weeping with joy at '42?' No problem. Listen to the replays below:

LISTEN TO HOUR 1 HERE (MLB/NFL)

LISTEN TO HOUR 2 HERE (MLB)

Punches at Petco (USAT)The Dodgers won the game. The Padres probably won the fight. And now fantasy owners are left to pick up the pieces.

The two So-Cal clubs were playing a nondescript 2-1 game in the bottom of the sixth Thursday night when everything exploded. Zack Greinke hit Carlos Quentin with a 3-2 pitch and Quentin took exception, charging the mound. Greinke busted his collarbone in in the ensuing melee and could miss 6-8 weeks. Quentin was ejected for his role in the mess and surely will be looking at a league suspension.

The Dodgers had Greinke's back in the brawl, no doubt on that. Matt Kemp and Jerry Hairston Jr. were ejected in the bottom of the sixth, and the passionate Kemp had words for Quentin after the game. The two outfielders were standing toe-to-toe in a stadium runway before San Diego pitcher Clayton Richard separated them.

''I'm asking Greinke if he's OK and he said his shoulder's messed up. That kind of took me over the edge right there,'' Kemp told the Associated Press.

''I think Carlos Quentin went to Stanford, something like that?'' Kemp said. ''I heard there's smart people at Stanford. That wasn't too smart. Greinke didn't do anything wrong. That stuff happens in the minor leagues. It doesn't happen in the big leagues.''

Overshadowed by many, Fowler is off to a fast start. (USAT)

Fantasy is a speculative game. Predict the future, and you look like a genius. Don't, and you're painfully human. Gazing into the crystal ball, here's our view on 10 intriguing over/unders.

Dexter Fowler, out to a scorching start launching four homers in just under 40 at-bats, combined HRs/SBs on season 37.5

Scott – I have a handful of Fowler shares this year, so my heart wants to push this number up. But UNDER is the logical call; I don't want to bet on the come when it's not warranted. Road games are generally an issue for the Rockies (the ball simply doesn't break as much in the mile-high air), and Fowler's never learned the craft of base stealing (a shame given his raw physical gifts).

Andy – UNDER, but not by much. And I say this as a long-time Fowler fan, someone who owns him in multiple leagues. My projection for Dexter's power/speed contribution is something like 18/14, and that's assuming good health (which may not be a safe assumption with this player). For a fast dude,

New York groove (USAT)

You probably know the Shuffle Up rules by now, but we'll go through a refresher course just in case.

The prices below are my catcher rankings for the rest of the season. Don't obsess over the prices in a vacuum; what matters is how the players relate to one another. Commodities at the same dollar figure are considered even.

Assumptions: 5x5 scoring, mixed-league format. Players who are currently disabled or in the minors are not eligible for ranks. The value on that type of player is largely context-driven, anyway; Yasmani Grandal could be a valuable stash in some pools and next-to-worthless in some other groups.

I'll add comments as the day goes along and I reserve the right to tweak this list during the day. Your respectful disagreement is always welcome in this exercise; win the debate, win the rank. And be sure to remember the golden rule of Shuffle Up: a player doesn't gain 15-20 percent of bonus value simply because he's on your roster.

To the ledger:

Matt Carpenter, delivering one of his four hits (USAT Images)Matt Carpenter started at second base for the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon, his second appearance at the position this season. With another three starts at second (coming soon), Carpenter will be eligible at every non-pitching roster spot except short and catcher in Yahoo! leagues.

This fact, almost by itself, makes him an interesting name in fantasy circles, particularly if you’re involved in a league with limited bench spots.

But when you toss in the fact that Carpenter is lining missiles all over the yard, game after game after game, then we clearly have an actionable fantasy story.

Carpenter went 4-for-5 against the Reds on Wednesday with a homer, a double, two runs scored — his 10th and 11th this season — and two RBIs. He’s been a multi-hit machine in recent days (check the game log), raising his average to an even .400 and his OBP to .462.

The guy is scorching hot at the moment, yet widely available in our game.

Glorified G (USAT)

With a 7-1 record and five straight wins, nothing seems to bother the Atlanta Braves right now. And they're off to this terrific start despite some notable injuries: Freddie Freeman, Brian McCann and Brandon Beachy are currently on the disabled list.

Rookie catcher Evan Gattis can't do anything about the Beachy absence, but he's filling in nicely while Freeman and McCann heal up. It's time to pay attention in medium and deeper leagues.

Gattis is getting regular run as Atlanta's cleanup hitter and starting catcher of late, spelling Freeman and McCann, respectively. He's off to a tidy 9-for-17 run at the plate, with a couple of homers. His latest round-tripper came in Tuesday's win at Miami (a nice job of hitting against a reasonable pitch), and he added a double later in the game. It's easy to see why the Braves like the rookie's bat.

If you don't recognize Gattis from your prospect work, don't feel bad. Although he posted a solid .308/.374/.546 slash line through 222 games in the minors (along with 44 homers), only 182 of his at-bats came past Single-A. He wasn't featured on any of the hot future-star listings before the season. Gattis also turned 26 earlier this month, which tends to limit the rookie buzz. He was a 23rd-round pick in the 2010 draft after a bizarre amateur career, a late bloomer all the way. (The back story to Gattis's life – wandering, substance abuse, quitting and redemption – is going to make a dynamite movie someday. This is a very easy guy to root for.)

Justin Upton looks ready to reach his potential (USAT)

Justin Upton posted an .899 OPS as a 21-year-old, got away from a franchise that he clearly didn’t see eye-to-eye with, and there’s a real chance last year’s disappointing season was a direct result of a since healed thumb injury. On the other hand, Upton had actually disappointed two of the past three seasons, finishing as the 122nd ranked fantasy player in 2010 and 47th last year. Upton also left one of the best hitter’s parks for a generally neutral one that happens to depress power for right-handers (Turner Field’s HR Park Index for RHB is 88 over the past three years). Despite the latter, fantasy owners thought more highly of the former and drafted him aggressively, as he was likely gone within the first 15 picks. And as someone who ended up with Upton on zero of my fantasy teams, it’s been a rough first week to the season watching him go off, as he’s clubbed six homers over the first eight games. With a 1.192 slugging percentage entering Tuesday, fantasy owners have actually been unlucky to only get eight RBI from Upton so far, but it’s pretty hard to complain about his performance otherwise. It’s obviously just one week, and his K% is actually alarmingly high (37.9), but that doesn’t mean owners shouldn’t be excited that he very well may live up to all the previous hype and an MVP type season could be in store. Still just 25 years old, let’s hope Upton can stay healthy, as a monstrous campaign should follow.