With still no timetable set for shortstop Stephen Drew's recovery from ankle and sports-hernia surgeries, the Diamondbacks believe they are covered in the event he isn't ready for Opening Day.
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November 10, 2011
Heading into last offseason, the best days for Xavier Nady appeared to have past. Nady had only played in seven games in 2009 when he was in New York and saw his power zapped and his average dip considerably in 2010 when he was in the Windy City with the Cubs.
Despite that and while turning 32, the Diamondbacks took a chance on Nady by signing him to a one-year deal last December...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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November 11, 2011
The Diamondbacks have a multi-year contract offer on the table to second baseman Aaron Hill, and they would like to have an answer before the general managers meetings begin in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
D-backs general manager Kevin Towers stopped short of calling it a deadline, but he made it clear that the D-backs are prepared to move on if they are unable to reach an agreement with...
Last month, the Arizona Diamondbacks named Tyler Skaggs as their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. It's pretty hard to argue with that selection. FutureBacks.com names a Pitcher of the Year and Runner Up for each level of the minor leagues.
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November 12, 2011
One key to the Diamondbacks' amazing 2011 season was the pitching of rookie Josh Collmenter, who came out of nowhere to post a 3.38 ERA with 10 Wins over 24 starts. For the National League as a whole, it wasn't a great year for rookies. The best rookie starting pitchers, for example, did not pitch in the Majors for the full season. Only six rookie position players managed...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 11, 2011
The Diamondbacks have been one of baseball’s busiest teams so far this offseason. GM Kevin Towers and manager Kirk Gibson agreed to extensions and John McDonald, Henry Blanco and Willie Bloomquist have all re-signed with the defending NL West Champions. Here’s the latest from the division...
The Diamondbacks have a multiyear offer on the table to Aaron Hill and it expires...
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November 12, 2011
Former Diamondbacks outfielder Eric Byrnes has gone from 'the joke of the triathlon' to Ironman.
Via Fangraphs
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November 10, 2011
Episode Ninety-Seven
Contributor Chris Cwik elaborates on his post from Thursday regarding the Marlins’ free-agent spending power and also gives his expert opinion on whether or not Arizona’s recent signings of Willie Bloomquist and John McDonald more or less assure the D-backs of a World Series. (Answer: they don’t. At all.) Also discussed: recent weight gain by...
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November 11, 2011
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November 10, 2011
The search for a competent shortstop, or as it’s being known right now, not-Brandon-Crawford, continued yesterday with rumors flying every which way. When the news broke that Willie Bloomquist had re-signed with the Diamondbacks, we all thought nothing of it. Then some disturbing rumors began to surface. Per Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, the Giants were ready to offer Bloomquist...
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