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Quiet On The Maddux/Wolf Front
Published 7/19/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
MLB.com's Corey Brock has an update on the non-rumors surrounding Padres pitchers Greg Maddux and Randy Wolf. Though many of the pitchers ranked ahead of Wolf have found new homes recently, trade talks are moving slowly.  Wolf has a healthy 101 strikeouts this year, but he's been inconsistent in general and lousy away from PETCO.  Previous ...

Quick hits: All-Star fixes, Ballpark Village, Lohse, and the Padres.
Published 7/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Kujo) at Rockin' the Red
A wild week indeed. Josh Hamilton hits 28 homers. The AL wins on a play at the plate. Nobody cares, or at least Erin Andrews, about Justin Morneau... Or is that Jason Morneau? Doesn't matter. Ken Rosenthal has some good suggestions for bettering the All-Star game and avoiding the near-debacle we had this past week: Alternate pitchers, four per team. That's the solution for the nightmare scenario (read: tie game) that baseball barely avoided Tuesday night. Pick the alternates, rank 'em in order, then use them to replace any starting pitchers who are extended in outings close to the All-Star Game.Another suggestion? Give teams an extra day off or have the game ...

SLPiH - Saturday Edition
Published 7/19/2008 by Drama at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
PADRES BEGIN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE MARINERS     Maddux has now gone 13 consecutive starts without earning a victory.  Padres blew a 6-3 lead and then a 7-6 lead. Cards are using us to get well. Our pitchers go on the road and forget the basics of pitching. I blame the airlines and their baggage fees. The trade market is cooling on The Wolf and The Mad Dog. No sh*t? The numbers are ugly. Maddux Road ERA: 6.05. Maddux Home ERA: 2.51 No invite, Jimmy??? What the deuce? The Wolf vs. Todd Wellemeyer.  GAME DAY ALERT!!! First pitch is at ...