A's beat Angels 14-2, take AL West lead (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 4/29/2008 — Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over the AL West lead from the Los Angeles Angels with a 14-2 rout of the defending division champions Monday night in the opener ...

On the Radio...Buffman and Wrench Show
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 4/29/2008 — Check out Joe Hamrahi's weekly appearance on the Buffman and Wrench show . The discussion this week focused on the Tampa Bay Rays, division races, and Roger Clemens! You can download the show at the site or listen to the podcast on iTunes. Joe joins the show about 65 minutes into the broadcast and the segment lasts about 30 minutes.

TPoSGD: Oh shut up...
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 4/29/2008 — I spent a lot of time on various radio shows a week or more ago explaining to various fans that ..

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VIII
seamheads.com 4/29/2008 — In the eighth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1971 to 1980. This is pretty much a one-topic issue: the 1970s. It takes us up to 1980, so just two decades to go in this series. I found that writing about the Seventies was just as much fun as the Sixties.

News & Notes: High School Update
saberscouting.com 4/29/2008 — Kiley comes back from the Florida high school playoffs with some notes on hot prospects

Tom Verducci: Message to Bonds: It's over — SI.com - MLB 4/29/2008
When the Blue Jays passed on signing him, it should have been a clear signal to Barry Bonds that his playing days are over, writes SI.com's Tom Verducci.

Athletics rout Angels 14-2, move into first place in AL West — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/29/2008
With all the tight games the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics have played against each other the past six years while winning three AL West titles apiece, no one on either club could have expected this kind of outcome in their first meeting ...

Young Rays building confidence with each win — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 4/29/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(AP) -- No one in the Tampa Bay clubhouse savored the moment more than Carl Craw...

Rays building confidence with each win (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/29/2008
No one in the Tampa Bay clubhouse savored the moment more than Carl Crawford. Climbing into a tie for first place in the AL East indeed was sweet, even if the season was not yet a month old. Crawford, a two-time All-Star and four-time AL stolen base ...

Smoltz goes on DL with shoulder problem, return uncertain — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/29/2008
Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an ailing right shoulder, though the Braves were told he can get over the problem without surgery.