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Peter Snakebite Wright is top of the Premier League after the third week provided thrills and spills in Dublin.Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor also registered victories but there was not good news for everyone in the Premier League.Here are five talking points after the Irish arrows. PL night three Check out all the details from Dublin Can Wright maintain his lead?Streaking away at the front of the Premier League pack can be notoriously treacherous. This year, Snakebite is the only player to possess a 100 per cent record after three games, leading to the inevitable question of whether he can be pegged back. Peter Wright brought the house down in Dublin after checking out on 161 Wright would be wise to remember that there are no prizes for topping the league table heading into The O2 Arena play-offs in May. You have to go back three years to remember when Michael van Gerwen won the league phase then lifted the overall prize.Wrights early season form is a key indicator that he can mix it with the big boys on a consistent basis, making him a legitimate threat to become Premier League champion, but there is no pressure on him to maintain his No 1 spot heading into Judgement Night.MVG-Lewis duel heats upVan Gerwen and Adrian Lewis are young enough to suggest that they could share the next truly great oche rivalry. When many of the current Premier League cast have hung up their arrows, Van Gerwen and Lewis will still be slinging darts as 30-somethings. Michael van Gerwen powered past Adrian Lewis In Dublin, they stole the show with the nights most entertaining clash, which will probably be remembered as a mere footnote in their eventual history. Van Gerwen prevailed 7-4 after rampaging into a two-leg lead with a 125 average. Another lung-busting run handed the Dutchman a four-leg streak which powered him over the finishing line, and to the No 4 spot in the league table. You get the sense that Van Gerwen and Lewis will share many more great Premier League matches. Why isnt the Scotsman flying?After three weeks, reigning champion Gary Anderson sits second-bottom in the Premier League having suffered a humbling defence of his crown so far. The Flying Scotsman has been grounded by illness then a pair of defeats and finds himself with an uphill task to battle back into play-off contention. Gary Anderson (right) lost his second PL match of the season to Phil Taylor Sky Sports expert Wayne Mardle is in no doubt that Anderson will eventually come good, saying: Im not concerned about Gary, he is too good. He is going to make the play-offs, there are not four players in this tournament better than him.Anderson has fallen foul of world No 1 Van Gerwen and Taylor so the context of his back-to-back defeats hardly constitutes a crisis. But time is ticking, and Anderson will need some points on the board sharpish. Wayne Mardles view Gary Anderson will make the play-offs Smith is made of stern stuffThey dont call Michael Smith the Bully Boy for nothing. The Premier League debutant had endured a nightmare campaign until Thursday night in Dublin, losing his first three fixtures at the tournament. And the trouble with the Premier League is that a dangerous opponent lurks around the corner in every city. Michael Smith is off the mark with his first point Smith arrived in Ireland opposed by perennial contender Dave Chisnall but put up a valiant struggle to earn a draw, posting his first point of the season. Chizzy had led 2-0 and it spelled trouble for Smith but he gritted his teeth and mounted a comeback, even leading 6-5 before being forced to share the spoils. Finally hes over the first big hurdle and the next arrow he throws will hopefully be his most relaxed so far.Barney rolls onVan Barneveld can often be relied upon to throw his finest arrows against top opposition but the chink in his armour can be a vulnerability when it comes to maintaining consistency. He faced Robert Thornton in Dublin, an opponent he was overwhelmingly favoured to defeat, and he duly won 7-5. Raymond van Barneveld would have welcomed a rare no-frills win No fuss, no frills. It is the sort of win that too often eludes Van Barneveld, who usually cant help but get drawn into back-and-forth thrillers which are difficult to replicate on a weekly basis. 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"I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement.Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey will start Sunday against the San Diego Padres as he makes his return to the majors following Tommy John surgery.The Reds activated Bailey from the disabled list Thursday following a rehab assignment. On Friday, they designated him as the Sunday starter.I dont think theres anything thats standing in the way, manager Bryan Price told reporters. Theres no impediments to how he feels physically. He feels like hes sharp. Hes got all of his pitches available to him.The right-handedd Bailey had Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow in May 2015.dddddddddddd He also had surgery to repair a tear in his right forearm, by the elbow, in September 2014.Bailey signed a six-year, $105 million contract before the 2014 season. He is 58-51 with a 4.19 ERA in his career and threw no-hitters in 2012 and 2013.Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '