Here are some midday links to get you through the grind…

• Mike Rutsey of the Toronto Sun says that Aaron Hill is itching to play again. Hill hasn’t played since April 7 when he tweaked his hamstring. He has since been held out of four games, including a series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles this weekend.

• MASN’s Steve Melewski says that Brian Roberts is headed to the disabled list retroactive to April 10. The speedy second baseman strained an abdominal muscle sliding into second during an attempted steal in Friday‘s hope opener. The Orioles recalled INF Justin Turner from Triple-A Norfolk to fill the roster spot.

• We’ve all heard the rumors that Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki can do whatever he wants to do on a baseball diamond. But John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle wonders if it’s time that the Mariners make him prove it. With a weak 3-4-5 lineup, is it time that Ichiro show the power he’s been boasting about?