Big Unit beats Padres for first win since June

Ledezma hitting Conor Jackson

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 4/26/2008 on www.gaslampball.com

Post game host on Channel 4, Bob Scanlan got real fired up talking about Ledezma hitting Conor Jackson in the ribs after he swung so hard that he fell to his knees in the previous pitch. Conor Jackson has been absolutely tearing the Padres ...

MiLB Mock Draft: Pick 16 Milwaukee

Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 4/26/2008 on www.minorleagueball.com

I am wondering if anyone else has had difficulty getting access to the site over the last 2 days.  Its been excruciatingly hard for me.  Well Cole comes off the board and we have Milwaukee up next.   They are the poster team ...

Ledezma plunks Conor Jackson for swinging too hard.

FanHouse found this 4/26/2008 on www.baseballthinkfactory.org

Post game host on Channel 4, Bob Scanlan got real fired up talking about Ledezma hitting Conor Jackson in the ribs after he swung so hard that he fell to his knees in the previous pitch. “Can you swing any harder than that?  Come on ...

Towers did know something in trading Linebrink

johnnyhair posted 4/26/2008 from www.tireball.com

I’ve heard a few rumblings that maybe San Diego Padres general manager knew something in trading Scott Linebrink to Milwaukee late in the season that others did not know. At the age of 30 Linebrink was having another solid season. He was just two seasons removed from seasons in which he posted 2.14 and 1.83 ERA’s and was the set up man to Padres closer Trevor Hoffman. He was also set to ...

Playing into the Night: Baseball’s Longest Games

Seamhead1967 posted 4/27/2008 from seamheads.com

Last Thursday, the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies had a marathon 22-inning game, the longest baseball game in nearly 15 years. In honor of their longevity, here are some of the longest baseball games in professional baseball history.