While the season is still too young to garner much of anything from anyone's numbers (see Teixeira, Mark), the sample sizes are a bit larger, the numbers a bit more meaningful, and hindsight a bit more critical (see Johnson, Nick; Granderson, Curtis; List, Disabled). With that in mind, let's check-in on the crew.
Melky Cabrera, Braves: .193/.285/.229, .234 wOBA, 0 HR, 0 SB, .223 BABIP
Johnny Damon, Tigers: .288/.403/.424, .375 wOBA, 2 HR, 3 SB, .333 BABIP
Jerry Hairston, Padres: .214/.258/.268, .231 wOBA, 0 HR, 4 SB, .261 BABIP
Eric Hinske, Braves: .360/.411/.600, .427 wOBA, 1 HR, 0 SB, .425 BABIP
Austin Jackson, Tigers: .331/.382/.446, .374 wOBA, 1 HR, 6 SB, .459 BABIP
Hideki Matsui, Angels: .241/.320/.406, .321 wOBA, 5 HR, 0 SB, .265 BABIP
Xavier Nady, Cubs: .200/.317/.320, .296 wOBA, 1 HR, 0 SB, .237 wOBA
Brian Bruney, Nationals: 7.64 ERA, 5.41 FIP, 6.07 xFIP, 8.15 K/9, 10.19 BB/9, 17.2 IP
Tyler Clippard, Nationals: 2.05 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 4.23 xFIP, 10.25 K/9, 4.44 BB/9, 26.1 IP
Phil Coke, Tigers: 3.44 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 5.04 xFIP, 7.36 K/9, 4.42 BB/9, 18.1 IP
Ian Kennedy, Diamondbacks: 3.58 ERA, 4.72 FIP, 4.11 xFIP, 7.15 K/9, 2.32 BB/9, 50.1 IP
Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates: 3.00 ERA, 5.03 FIP, 6.53 xFIP, 4.20 K/9, 6.00 BB/9, 15.0 IP
Jackson's looking like the real deal - his BABIP remains absurdly high, but his batting average has actually improved as his BABIP has decreased. He's hitting a ton of line drives, running the bases well, and actually taking a more disciplined approach (his greatest flaw has been a lack of power coupled with high strikeout numbers). Kennedy has progressed nicely for the Diamondbacks, as well.
Clippard is an interesting story, leading the NL in wins at this juncture. While his FIP and xFIP scream for regression, relievers tend to outperform those peripherals due to their use patterns... it'll be interesting to see how his numbers look at the end of the season.
