Throwing it around

Tough stretch looms ahead this week. Just make it through the weekend without a complete meltdown, and let the Cardinals only go .500 this week! Here’s the links that we like:

-A Homer Bailey update. [The Real McCoy]
-The Mets and Mariners have had ‘serious talks’ about Cliff Lee. [Hardball Talk]
-There’s going to be aquariums in the new Marlins stadium. [USA Today – Daily Pitch]
-Oscar Azocar has died. [MLB.com]
-Blogging isn’t that hard Rob Neyer, you’re giving ESPN’s blog network too much credit. [ESPN SweetSpot]
-Chase Utley is the Joey Votto of Philly. [Big League Stew]
-Reds reading for the entire day through. [Red Reporter]
-Pics from a Sunday I’d like to forget. [Better off Red]
-I used to know the guy who caught Jorge Posada’s 250th home run ball. [NY Daily News]