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Derek Norris probably had his head down for most of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. The San Diego Padres catcher struck out four times leading up to the bottom of the ninth inning. 

Norris stepped up to the plate with the score tied 2-2, bases loaded and two outs. What happened next was truly unexpected.

It may be hard to believe, but the second month of the 2015 Major League Baseball season is over already.

A lot happened in May that changed the landscape not only from April but also going forward into June and beyond.

What did this month mean, and what does the rest of the season hold? Let's review with the 10 biggest takeaways as May flips to June.

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The 2015 MLB season is nearly two months old and there have been plenty of shocking starts. 

Fans can debate all they want, but with almost 50 games of data to sift through, many of the surprising trends we've seen to begin the season may be here to stay.

Whether you want to play early or late contests on Saturday, there are plenty of top options available to help you succeed in daily fantasy baseball. Although it's difficult to sort through all the players in 15 MLB games, here is a look at some of the best picks to help you on your way.

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With the calendar set to turn over to June, we are roughly 50 games into the 2015 MLB season.

While there is still a ton of baseball to be played, things are starting to take shape as far as who will be in a position to contend and which teams will need to address certain shortcomings when the trade deadline rolls around.

There are also a ton of questions left to be answered, and that is the focus here, whether it be on individual players, teams off to a hot start or what we might expect once the trade market heats up.

After suffering a finger injury, Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu was forced to leave the team's game on Friday against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the eighth inning. He is out against Houston on May 30 with the injury. 

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See if this sounds familiar: A young power pitcher has a career year for a division-winning National League club. The next season, however, his performance drops off precipitously, injuries bite and the hand-wringing begins.

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry won the NBA MVP and led the Dubs to the Finals this season.

So, he pretty much owns California (and the rest of the universe) right now.

In a time when power hitting is more of a scarce resource than ever, teams are starting to value it more than ever. As home run totals dwindle, the players who can hit for power stand out that much more.

Josh Hamilton is back where he belongs.

After a bumpy two seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, the former MVP was traded back to the Texas Rangers last month, the team with whom he spent five years and became a star.

In just his second game back in Texas (and fifth game of the season), Hamilton took Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright deep in the bottom of the second for his first home run since last August.