The Arizona Diamondbacks may be favorites to win the NL West after having the biggest offseason of all five teams in the division, boasting a young roster, and having won the division by eight games last season.
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February 19, 2012
The Arizona Diamondbacks were a last-place team two years running entering spring training a year ago, with manager Kirk Gibson cracking the whip to create an attitude of winning.
The difference on Sunday was palpable, when pitchers and catchers reported. These are the NL West champions, and after a couple of offseason additions, they are aiming higher this year.
Gibson, the NL...
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February 19, 2012
Pitchers and catchers are reporting to Spring Training today, and the Diamondbacks find themselves considered the favorites in the National League West. Just one year ago, most experts had picked the team to finish last in the division, and many fans were speculating that the team could lose more than 100 games. Now, the team is coming off a division-winning 94-68 season, and has...
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February 19, 2012
PHOENIX -- Kirk Gibsons offseason letter to his players came with a warning.
I told them if they werent in shape, theyd have a tough spring," Gibson said when camp opened Sunday.
Dont get Gibson and the Diamondbacks wrong -- they are proud of their success last year, and they believe the reservoir of confidence gained will help moving forward. But make no mistake: Reaching...
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February 17, 2012
Boivin: Trevor Cahill, the latest addition to the Diamondbacks rotation, is about to write another chapter in a career that has found great success in a short period.
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February 17, 2012
When the D-backs were unable to come to an agreement with Joe Saunders prior to the deadline for offering him arbitration, it appeared that the left-hander's career in Arizona was over. But the D-backs decided to stretch their payroll and bring Saunders back on a one-year, $6 million deal, and the veteran is thrilled about it.
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February 18, 2012
While downing the mighty Phillies in the 2010 NLCS, the Giants repeatedly said, "To be the best, you've got to beat the best." That's when they were marching toward a World Series title. Now they're simply hoping to...
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February 19, 2012
Notes: Perhaps none bigger than the two-year, $15.5 million deal given to free-agent outfielder Jason Kubel, who likely will replace Gerardo Parra as the primary left fielder.
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February 18, 2012
Bickley: D-Backs manager Kirk Gibson and his coaching staff are guarding against complacency, and teaching by example entering 2012.
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February 18, 2012
The group of Diamondbacks relievers that reports to Salt River Fields on Sunday for spring training might be even deeper than what GM Kevin Towers envisioned the day he was hired.
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February 18, 2012
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February 19, 2012
In his comments to reporters Sunday, D-Backs manager Kirk Gibson seemed to toe the line between being proud of last year's 94-win season and believing there was business left unfinished.
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