Well, for those of us waiting for the team to make a move, the first signs of it hit today, as Conor Jackson was sent west. In the wake of that, the rest of the team is getting ready for a series against the Red Sox, a team that's as tough at home as we are struggling on the road.

Previews:

• [seattlepi.com] Tough task: D-Backs try to halt road skid in Boston - Yeah.  We're bad on the road. Red Sox are good at home. This adds up to a rough series for us.

• [KansasCity.com] Arizona Diamondbacks (26-38) at Boston Red Sox (37-28) - A big reason for Boston's recent success has been its play at Fenway Park. That's not good news for the Diamondbacks, who will be vying to halt a 10-game road losing streak tonight in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Red Sox.

• [CBSSports.com] Diamondbacks-Red Sox Preview - With the Boston Red Sox scoring runs in bunches, Fenway Park has been a difficult place for visitors lately.  Are we detecting a theme?

For more DBacks news, another surprising roster move, and more general mayhem, just hit the jump.

• [azcentral.com] Miguel Montero's return brings energy to Arizona Diamondbacks - While Miggy's bat is a welcome sight in the lineup, bringing some energy and personality to the team is a welcome thing, too.
  

• [dbacks.com] Upton in the All-Star mix of NL outfielders - In the latest All Star voting results, only Justin Upton is high enough to be listed, ranking 12th in the outfielders.

• [SBNation Arizona] Expert Reaction To Conor Jackson For Sam Demel Trade- A look at the guy we just traded for.

• [azcentral.com] Jackson not surprised by trade - For his part, CoJack saw this coming.  "I figured through the arbitration process and the direction the team was going – they kept saying they wanted to make changes -- I figured it was going to happen before the deadline. It kind of came as a surprise to me that it came this quick."

• [SBNation Arizona] D-backs Star Justin Upton Sent To Farm System, Chicken Called Up - "Justin Upton has been sent down to the farm system and a chicken has been called up to the Majors. Baseball just got delicious." In case you didn't know, our farm team is apparently located right next to the Sarchasm.

• [Beyond the Box Score] Base Running: Which Teams Help (or Hurt) Themselves the Most? - Not too surprised to see the team on the negative side of the equation in this chart.

• [yahoo.com] Closing Thoughts: Into the smouldering ruins of Arizona's 'pen - Emily clipped this article, and her notes on it were, and I quote, "/sadface".  I don't know what more I can add.

Well, that was kind of a downer way to end things.  Sorry.  On to the rest of the league...

Around the League:

• [SignOnSanDiego.com] Shaky night for Padres - I was going to make fun of Jon Garland for blaming the umpire for his outing, but Scott Hairston wins comment of the night about the earthquake: "That’s not a natural occurrence. Well, yes it is a natural occurrence. But it’s a little unsettling to go back on the field after something like that."

• [fanhouse.com] PETA Protesting Marlins' Plans for Aquariums in Backstop at New Stadium
   - It's an odd situation, but I find myself siding with PETA on this one.  In response to the Marlins team president, who said "I can assure you the fish will be treated as well, or better, than any fish can be," I would have to ask "How can you treat a fish better than any fish can be treated?"

• [SBNation.com] Life After Baseball Isn't So Bad - Mark Mulder may have had to retire from baseball at the all-too-early age of 31, but he's got a new sport: golf. And while he may be playing in amateur tournaments, he's playing pretty well.

• [wsj.com] The Yankees' Long-Forgotten Mascot - Dandy's Story - As Jim pointed out in his article last week, the Yankees are one of the few teams without a mascot. But that wasn't always the case...

And, since I know your life wouldn't be complete without it, here is...

Your Daily Strasburg:

• [theonion.com] Rookie Strasburg Begins Hazing Nationals Veterans - Ah, The Onion, earning their title as America's Finest News Source.  Someone tell Livo that the Hall of Fame is going to want that Icy Hot.

That's all for today.  Feel free to discuss these links, add more, or just organize your angry mobs in the comments.