The Rockies and Padres played the shortest game in Coors Field history three years ago today, just one hour and 58 minutes worth of baseball. Aaron Cook needed just 79 pitches in the five hit shutout, and his teammates scored all the runs they'd need in the four-run fifth inning. Here is this week's batch of links, which will hopefully be worth more of your time than Cook give the Padres three years ago…
- Phoul Ballz interviewed Hall of Famer and Phillies' Triple-A manager Ryne Sandberg.
- Lasorda's Lair interviewed ESPN play-by-play guy Dan Shulman
- Amazin' Avenue provided a transcript of Paul DePodesta's conference call with bloggers.
- Baseball Time In Arlington muses about the Carlos Beltran, Francisco Rodriguez, and the Rangers.
- The Process Report wonders if the Rays can trade James Shields.
- Rays Colored Glasses believes Tampa should make a run at Jose Reyes.
- Dave Cameron thinks the Mariners should listen to offers for Michael Pineda.
- Capitol Avenue Club took inventory of the Braves tradeable assets.
- Camden Crazies expects the Orioles to make a trade or two this month.
- Pirates Prospects wonders if the Pirates should make a move at the trade deadline.
- Rooftop View believes Matt Garza could be the biggest trade chip of the summer.
- Cubs Billy Goat Blog compares Starlin Castro to similar players.
- D'Backs Central says it's time for the Diamondbacks to cut ties with Zach Duke and Juan Miranda.
- Motor City Bengals points out that the Tigers avoided disaster by landing Victor Martinez.
- Bronx Baseball Daily tried to figure out which prospects the Yankees should trade.
- Splashing Pumpkins comes to the defense of Bruce Bochy.
- The Flagrant Fan lists some of this year's unluckiest pitchers.
- Call To The Pen compares Justin Verlander's and Cliff Lee's month of June.
- COSFBA compares some nameless players with a fantasy angle.
- Baseball Nation classifies MLB's closer celebrations.
- The Platoon Advantage enlisted several other sites and conducted a mock expansion draft.
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