Did The Cards Give Up On Edmonds Too Early?
bugsandcranks.com 6/23/2008 — Jim Edmonds, the longest tenured Cardinal before being traded to the San Diego Padres this past offseason, didn’t want his time in St. Louis to end. But ownership and the majority of the fan base in Cardinal Nation felt that Jimmy Baseball didn’t have anything left in the tank. His numbers had dropped the previous 3 seasons and his old, cranky body made it tough for him to play everyday...

And you thought your summer was busy: 30 parks in 27 days
sports.yahoo.com 6/23/2008 — Why is it that everyone decides to graduate and get hitched in June? I'm at the end of a five-weekend bender celebrating an assortment of both types milestones and both my regular life and checkbook  are begging for mercy. ( Written on every ...

The Chosen One Homers In Pads Loss
sportsyenta.blogspot.com 6/23/2008 — The Padres lost to the Yankees 8-5 Wednesday night but there was a huge moment for San Diego. Top prospect, homegrown sensation and "The Chosen One" - Chase Headley, hit his first major league home run . The switch-hitting Headley - who may or may not be descended from Thor , Norse God of Thunder - took Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth deep in the top of the eighth for a solo shot. The ...

Prospectus Today: Picking the Right Path by Joe Sheehan
baseballprospectus.com 6/23/2008 — It is being presumed that Cleveland will be a seller come July, but the Tribe instead needs to add a few pieces and take its shot at a winnable division.

Padres, Todd Jones and Another Series Win
tigerblog.net 6/24/2008 — First off, it’s been another busy weekend and I never got a chance to plug a roundtable discussion I took part in with Billfer, Lee Panas and Geoff Young over at Ducksnorts prior to the series. It was a pretty good discussion so be sure to ...

Slow crawl back suits Tigers just fine — Major League Baseball News 6/23/2008
The last time the Tigers were this close to .500, closer Todd Jones compared them to the light of train coming at other teams heading down the track. This time, they're thinking of slower, steadier modes of transportation for their way back into ...

Hernandez hits first slam by AL pitcher since '71 — SI.com - MLB 6/24/2008
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King Felix hits 1st granny by AL pitcher in 37 years — ESPN.com - MLB 6/24/2008
Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years when the Seattle Mariners ace connected Monday night off Johan Santana of the New York Mets.

Hernandez hits rare slam by AL pitcher (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/24/2008
Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years when the Seattle Mariners ace connected Monday night off Johan Santana of the New York Mets. With two outs in the second inning, Hernandez took a healthy hack at ...

Doctor Optimistic After Schilling's Surgery — Wash Post MLB 6/24/2008
Curt Schilling could throw off a mound by January after having shoulder surgery, putting him on track to pitch by the middle of next year if he returns.