Pirates' trade pieces raise stakes
post-gazette.com 4/29/2008 — Over a long inaugural winter as the Pirates' general manager, Neal Huntington had set out to revamp his roster with significant veteran-for-prospect trades. ...

Cold Start
wegotaguythere.blogspot.com 4/29/2008 — Lots of big MLB sluggers started cold this season. See which ones I'm calling out.

Batter Breakdown: Jamie Mallard
saberscouting.com 4/29/2008 — Kiley breaks down the power, potent, and flawed swing of high school masher Jamie Mallard.

Sports Illustrated Jinxes the Cubs in April? Coverline: “It’s Gonna Happen”
thebiglead.com 4/29/2008 — We think this might be exclusive, since it won’t hit the SI website (and mailboxes) until later today, and newsstands Thursday, but this week’s cover is pure genius. Jinx much? The Cubs are in first - write it down, April 29, 16-9, ...

Meathook Bobblehead Is a Spitting Image
misterirrelevant.com 4/29/2008 — … of Johan Santana. Thursday is Dmitri Young Bobblehead Night at Nats Park , and Li’l Dmitri couldn’t look less like Big Dmitri. Actually, he could be a white man wearing a Mets uniform, but, other than that, what we’re ...

Rain puts Santana's return to Shea on hold — Newsday.com - Mets 4/29/2008
Johan Santana walked into Shea Stadium yesterday at about 4:30 p.m. for his start against the Pirates. He went over video of Pittsburgh hitters with pitching coach Rick Peterson and catcher Raul Casanova.

ON DECK: PIRATES AT METS — NY Post: Sports 4/29/2008
Carlos Delgado and Johan Santana have a couple of things in common. Both were big-time trade acquisitions by the Mets (13-11), who are working on short leashes in front of the Shea faithful. Santana will try to win back the crowd tonight against...

Baker, Pole tweak Reds rotation — Major League Baseball News 4/30/2008
With an off-day on Thursday, the Reds will be able to keep their three best starters -- Edinson Volques, Aaron Harang, and Johnny Cueto -- on four days' rest.

Wright's 11th-inning single lifts Mets (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/30/2008
David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving New York a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana. Endy Chavez ...

David Wright's 11th-inning hit gives Mets 5-4 win — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 4/30/2008
David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving the Mets a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana.  ...