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Roto Chronicles: National League–May 5

Clo posted 5/5/2008 from seamheads.com

This week an unprecedented first will make its debut in my Ruts section. This week, many of the players hit and walked their way out of the doldrums to Royalty, however, some players weren't so fortunate to escape the wrath of the slump gods. This week an unprecedented first will make its debut in my Ruts section.

Gaslamp Ball Debate Club: Should there be instant replay in baseball?

The Hardball Times found this 5/5/2008 on www.gaslampball.com

I was going to throw it out there that we could debate whether or not baseball should finally sack up and implement instant replay, but I found a Jayson Stark chat where he debated the same thing and now I'm even more convinced that there should ...

The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: Official Info: Atlanta acquires infielder Greg Norton from Seattle

Rain Delay found this 5/5/2008 on atlanta.braves.mlb.com

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners made a trade today, as Atlanta has acquired switch-hitting infielder Greg Norton in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Norton, 35, played in six games for the Mariners ...

Phillies are the greenest team in professional sports

char6587 posted 5/5/2008 from mlb.mlb.com

To offset the carbon footprint created by the team's utility power usage at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies have purchased 20 million kilowatt-hours of Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). According to the EPA, this is the largest single purchase of 100% renewable energy in professional sports and is equivalent to the planting of 100,000 trees.

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Another Cubs Blog found this 5/5/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

Ryan Dempster Cubs: Dempster is having no trouble with the conversion from closer to starter. The right-hander, who was the Cubs' closer for three seasons, picked up a win in his last start against the Brewers, giving up three runs on four hits over ...