So, another disappointing defeat.  But I can put that behind us a bit.  We got a good showing from the Colonel, and the news of today's trade- while it's disappointing to see Edwin Jackson go, we at least seem to have gotten a decent return for him. 

Recaps:

• [venomstrikes.com] Saunders Treated to Another Diamondbacks Special - Sorry, Joe Saunders.  This may be a common problem for you in Arizona.

• [azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks drop Joe Saunders' debut in 11 innings to Philadelphia Phillies - "But from what I sensed on the mound, he wants the ball in a big situation. He wants to stay out there as long as he can. He did a great job." A good thing to hear about a starting pitcher.

• [dbacks.com] D-backs' rally stunted after Parra's ejection - Lose the RBI Machine, lose the game. Simple enough to understand.  I think was actually going to be the plot line/catch phrase of the next season of Heroes, until it got canceled.

For today?  We head off to New York, hoping to see a continuation of our dominance of the Mets and of Mark Reynold's completely owning Citi Field.

Previews:

• [mlb.com] Starters Pelfrey, Kennedy seeking consistency - When we faced Pelfrey in Phoenix, we battered him for 6 runs in 1.1 innings.  How about a repeat?

• [SBNation New York] Slumping Diamondbacks, Struggling Mets Meet Tonight - Neither team comes storming into this series on a roll, but the Mets at least have a solid record at home.

• [cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Mets Preview - Sadly, we haven't won since the last time we faced the Mets last week, though.

DBacks News:

• [fangraphs.com] The Edwin Jackson Trade: Arizona’s Perspective - FanGraphs takes a look at our Edwin Jackson trade, and say we came out pretty well.

• [azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson implementing his philosophies - Accountability? Is that like "organizational advocacy"?

• [diarydiehard.com] The Search for the Lost Bobble Heads - Everyone loves bobble heads, right?  But do you love bobble heads this much?

• [si.com] Chicago White Sox get Edwin Jackson from Arizona Diamondbacks - Some trade rumors- Edwin Jackson may not be in a Sox uniform for long (if he ever actually wears one at all) and the market for Adam LaRoche might pick up if/once Adam Dunn moves.

Around Baseball:

• [sbnation.com] Matt Garza Thanks Rays Teammates With Bottles Of Whisky - In personalized embroidered bag? Nice.

• [fangraphs.com] An Unhappy Strasmas - Fans drive hours to see Stras start, and get Batista instead? Any other starter, and this is just a disappointment, but with the Strasburg hype, you'd think some of these people had their houses robbed.

• [espn.com] On booing Francisco Rodriguez - Mets fans boo a guy with a 2.44 ERA? That's just weird.

• [si.com] Five deadly sins of deadline deals - What mistakes do teams make at the deadling?  A lot of them.

And there's your stories for today.  We face off against the Mets this evening.  Here's hoping for better results than we've seen in the past week.