Franchise Defining Trade Possibilities: NL West
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 4/29/2008 — Let's take a look at each team's potential, realistic franchise-defining trade for the 2008 trading deadline, now in the NL West.

Roto Chronicles: National League — April 28
seamheads.com 4/29/2008 — Surprising names come up in this week's edition of Ruts and Royalty. Last week I took a week off to describe some terms of pitching that are often used and sometimes misunderstood. Hopefully I cleared up some of the confusion. Here are this past week's Ruts and Royalty.

Soto's eight straight K's could be one for the books
suntimes.com 4/29/2008 — WASHINGTON -- Of all the Cubs who could use a day off, put Geovany Soto at the top of the list. In fact, in his case, let's not play two.

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, ...

Elia to work like dog on anniversary of rant -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 4/29/2008 — | Tribune reporter April 28, 2008 Lee Elia will be part of the 85 percent crowd Monday. The former Cubs manager will be working it on the eve of the 25th anniversary of his infamous rant. His day begins at 6:10 a.m. with an interview on Fox Sports ...

Haren pitches Diamondbacks by Astros 5-3 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/29/2008
Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning and hit an RBI double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday night. Haren (4-1) scattered five hits over a season-high 7 2-3 innings and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run double ...

Diamondbacks 5, Astros 3 — NYT > Baseball 4/29/2008
PHOENIX (AP) -- Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning and hit an RBI double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday night.

Dan Haren pitches Diamondbacks to 5-3 win over Astros — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/29/2008
Lance Berkman knew what was coming from Diamondbacks reliever Chad Qualls. It hardly mattered. Representing the potential tying run with two outs in the eighth inning, Berkman struck out on five pitches against his former teammate in Arizona's 5-3 win ...

D-backs pitchers contributing with bat — Major League Baseball News 4/30/2008
Arizona's starting pitchers are proving that it's not just right-hander Micah Owings who can handle the bat. D-backs pitchers lead the NL in batting average, hits, runs, doubles and total bases in the early going.

Umpire Crawford leaves Cubs-Brewers game — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 4/29/2008
Plate umpire Jerry Crawford left the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers game Tuesday night and was taken to the hospital.