SnakeBytes 4/28: Engine Edition

Ah, Cubs, so we meet again.

Previews:

• [Miami Herald] Chicago Cubs (10-13) at Arizona Diamondbacks (10-13) - The Cubs had their last game against the Rockies cancelled due to weather- just like the DBacks had before they visited Chicago a few weeks ago. What are the odds?

• [DBacks.com] Cubs hope Arizona sun warms up offense - I hope not. After dropping the series to the Cubs in Chicago, I'd really like to see the Diamondbacks have some success against them here.

• [FSN Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs vs. Cubs, 6 p.m. - Mike Quade: "We'd love to have the conditions we're going get (in Arizona) right here at home. Warm weather will not be frowned upon." Apparently he needs a copy of the unwritten rules of weather in Chicago, too.

• [New Times] Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs - Possibly my favorite series preview, after Zavada's Moustache's. Doesn't get dragged down in a lot of stats, just straightforward.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young climbing out of slump - That performance at the plate on Wednesday is certainly a good start.

• [DBacks Venom] 2011 MLB All Star Ballot is out - Which Diamondbacks Have a Chance? - Every team has to send at least one player- who will represent the Diamondbacks on our home field?

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson seeks smart baserunning - Having given up some outs on the basepaths this last series, it's important for the team to remember to be careful out there. But I think, in general, they've been better this year than the past few.

• [DBacks.com] 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star summer initiatives to leave lasting legacy for greater Phoenix area - The All Star Game isn't just about the game- really, I'd say the majority of it isn't about the game. The league does a lot of charity work around the game.

Around Baseball:

• [Big League Stew] Should home field advantage include forecasting weather? - There are some allegations of shenanigans over the Cubs postponing their last game in Chicago- should postponing games stay in the hands of the home team, or should MLB handle it?

• [Baseball Nation] Florida Marlins: MLB's Ultimate Hipster Team - "For so many reasons, the Florida Marlins are Major League Baseball's most hipster team." Nice work.

• [ThePostGame] Old Yankee Stadium Grass Ain't Greener On The Other Side - The grass, the seats, the foul poles and bricks- even dirt is for sale from old Yankee Stadium. Does this seem sort of insane to anyone else?

• [Slate] Scocca : The Luke Scott Problem: I Know Why I Cheer for a Birther Moron, But Why Does ESPN Cheer for Him? - Luke Scott- a modern day Ty Cobb, without the skills on the field?

• [Beyond the Box Score] Could the Braves Make a Run at Jeff Francoeur? - Look, we all love Frenchy. But I'm pretty sure that there are two teams in baseball that don't want him- the Mets and the Braves.