Hot links for Tuesday, May 13

Coverage of the Padres' 12-3 to the Cubs on Monday night comes from padres.com, the Union-Tribune, the Associated Press, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Herald, the Cubs web site and the Chicago Tribune. ...

Goose Gossage toured the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, a prelude to his summer induction. More coverage comes from mlb.com, the Rocky Mountain News, the Daily Star, the Associated Press, the Times Union and the New York Post. ...

INF Edgar Gonzalez has joined younger brother Adrian in the Big Leagues. ...

LHP Shawn Estes makes his first Major League start since April 2006 tonight. ...

New blogger Paul DePodesta tackles the PETCO Park effect. the Padres executive's blog already is a hit, with lively debate among the reader comments. Nicely done, DePo. ...

It appears the Cubs will sign CF Jim Edmonds once he clears waivers. More on that from the Daily Herald and the Chicago Tribune. ...

If the Cubs pick up Edmonds, it might increase the chances the Padres go after a Cubs outfielder. ...

Discouraging news for Padres RHP Mark Prior. ...

C Michael Barrett saw some old Cubs teammates. Barrett is doing well in his rehabilitation from an elbow injury. ...

They still love RHP Greg Maddux in Chicago. ...

Corey Brock opens his Padres mailbag on padres.com. ...

A two-homer night got Triple-A Portland OF Will Venable up to .300 this season. ...

Minor league games:
Iowa 10, Portland 6
San Antonio 4, Corpus Christi 0
Stockton 9, Lake Elsinore 8
Fort Wayne 2, West Michigan 1 ...

Here's another report on Fort Wayne's win. ...

Tribune Co. chairman Sam Zell intends to sell the Cubs and Wrigley Field in a private transaction. ...

An unsettled rotation hasn't slowed the Cubs. ...

RF Kosuke Fukudome is delivering for the Cubs. ...

Cubs OF Daryle Ward has come through big lately. ...

Columnist Mike Downey points out that Chicago is a Cubs town.

FJ