Morning Roundup: Hamels vs. Maddux

Young outduels old as Phillies down Padres

Enriquefed posted 4/30/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com

Greg Maddux, the 42 year old future Hall of Famer, was denied his 350th career victory by a pitcher who was two years old when Maddux started his major league career in 1986. Cole Hamels, now 24 years old, proved to be, at least on this night, a better pitcher than Maddux in leading the Phillies to a 7-4 win over the Padres. Hamels went 7 1/3 innings on the night, scattering five hits.......

Hamels, Phillies deny Maddux 350th career win

The Hardball Times found this 4/30/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

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What if the Denials Are True?

Dave Rouleau posted 4/30/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

What do Mike Cameron and Jordan Schafer have in common? Well, yes, both are outfielders. But both also have been ...

Baseball Transactions - Tuesday

Dave Rouleau posted 4/30/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

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Padres Still Looking For Young Center Fielder

Rockin' the Red found this 4/30/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

Yesterday Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote of Kevin Towers' pursuit of a long-term center field option.  Jim Edmonds remains a question mark, and his contract is up after '08 anyway. Krasovic says the Cubs "have kept ...