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Gammons' Latest: Yankees, Tigers, Chapman
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ESPN's Peter Gammons touched on a bunch of hot stove topics in his latest blog post, so let's round everything up...
Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain will come to Spring Training as starters, but the Yankees haven't ruled out a run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets...
The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part VII: Base-running
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by Rick Scuteri - AP
Upton is caught stealing third base Pirates third baseman Andy LaRoche during a game on July 23.
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After a couple of weeks off, we get to the final part of the 2009...
Astros Pitchin' in the Dominican: Life's a Beach
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
I'm going to go ahead and call it: If Wesley Wright becomes a starter, he will become my favorite Astro.
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Although the Arizona...
Welcome Back Conor Jackson
6 days ago by
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Despite falling off the radar due to a bad case of valley fever, we haven't swayed in our love for Conor Jackson.The Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder, who missed the last five months of what turned out to be a really crappy season for his team, has been tearing it...
The 2009 Draftee Report Card - Part One, Corner Infielders
8 days ago by
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The Diamondbacks entered the 2009 draft with 4 extra draft picks in the first round and the 1/2 sandwich round, and came out of the draft with 37 out of 55 picks signed. Keith Law ranked the Dbacks as having the best draft in 2009, and other reviews...
Action Jackson Rocking the Dominican Republic
8 days ago by
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When we last looked in on Conor Jackson he had just begun playing winter league baseball in the Dominican Republic. With the season now in full swing in Santo Domingo, I thought it might be interesting to see how things are going for the lost DiamondbackRead the full article on Bleacher Report...
Fall/Winter League Update for 11/17/2009
9 days ago by
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In Arizona: Taylor Green busted out of his slump, going 2-for-3 with a couple of RBI, but it was not enough as the Javelinas lost to Surprise, 6-4. Josh Butler started for the Javelinas and got rocked again, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks in 1.2 innings of work...
The 2009-2010 Offseason, Theo Style
15 days ago by
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It’s taken me a couple years but I’ve finally come to terms with how this team operates. They place an extremely high priority on reaching 95-ish wins and very little importance on winning the division. I’ve found this frustrating and often disagreed with some of...
Another possible trade that could impact the Mets..
18 days ago by
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The D-Backs and Blue Jays are discussing a trade in which the Jays would receive C Chris Snyder while the D-Backs would obtain 1B Lyle Overbay.If the trade goes through the Jays would have their catcher and would no longer be looking at Rod Barajas. The Mets have supposedly have targeted...
Fall-ing Down: Halloween at the Arizona Fall League
25 days ago by
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Hey, Phillies and Yankees! Wouldn't you rather be playing here?
Much though Fox and ESPN would have you think otherwise, the World Series isn't the only professional baseball going on in the United States. Even as we head in November, the Arizona Fall League gives us lucky...
This Week in AZ Baseball: prospects injury news, winter ball report and a "to-do" list.
October 24, 2009 by
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We ate at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe last night - it's the one on Jefferson, almost diagonally opposite the NE corner of Chase Field. First time we've actually ever been...
The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part II: Offense
October 16, 2009 by
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by Gus Ruelas - AP
A photo of that near-mythical beast - a D-back trying to bunt for a hit. File this one of Upton alongside Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Hopeful - A 2009 Retrospective, Part 1
October 07, 2009 by
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As fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2009 was – overall – a miserable year. After a disappointing end to 2008, we all had hopes going into Opening Day that this year’s team would do better – it had to do better. The core of the team had returned, the...
The 2009 Diamondbacks: what the heck happened?
October 05, 2009 by
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Worst Case Scenario… Arizona battles with Colorado for third place. -- Baseball Digest Daily Team Preview, March 15, 2009
The above is a measure of how badly things went for our team this year: the "worst case scenario" suggested, would...
Walk Toward The Light: Your 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks
September 30, 2009 by
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Like 2008's Nail in the Coffin series, 2009's Walk Toward The Light aims to memorialize the eliminated teams that are gone and will likely be forgotten.Arizona DiamondbacksCurrent record 68-89 Season highlight The disappointing '09 D'Backs earned the spotlight on an...
Chris Carter to play VWL
September 28, 2009 by
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The player to be named later in the Billy Wagner trade, who barring an unforeseen incident will become Mets property shortly after the seasons ends, will be playing winter ball this year.Carter has been racking AAA for four straight years, posting a .304 BA with a .493 Slg. and .373...
Offseason Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks
September 23, 2009 by
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Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Diamondbacks. Their commitments for 2010:
C - Miguel Montero - $425K+C - Chris Snyder - $4.75MM1B - Brandon Allen - $400K2B - Ryan Roberts - $400KSS - Stephen Drew - $1.5MM+3B - Mark Reynolds - $423KIF - Augie Ojeda - $713K+LF -...
D-Backs' Jackson battles illness
September 10, 2009 by
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''How are you feeling?'' A simple question for most, but not for Diamondbacks outfielder Conor Jackson.
Conor Jackson’s Lost Season
When I think of the bizarre circumstances that have befuddled Conor Jackson’s life and baseball career in 2009 this famous Monthy Python clip comes to mind:
What has happened to the man that was once the future face of the franchise? 2008 was Conor Jackson’s finest season...
Charity begins at home (but you can get some very cool stuff too!)
September 02, 2009 by
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The Diamondbacks are clearly feeling in a giving mood - after all, they donated three runs to the Dodgers last night. [Hah!] But they aren't stopping there, with their involvement in a couple of charitable fundraisers deserving of mention. Firstly, the team will be donating...
Conor Jackson maybe available
August 30, 2009 by
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Maybe if this was last off-season this would be an exciting idea, but this year it would be more of a cross your fingers and hope for the best. It would mean bringing in another injury risk player but in the Mets financial situation, these might be the only types of moves the Mets...
Conor Jackson's Future
August 28, 2009 by
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This should have been one of Conor Jackson's best years. He had plate discipline, moderate power and was entering his age 27 season. Now, after an extended bout with valley fever, Jackson's value has tumbled and he doesn't have a guaranteed job next season. He told Nick...
Notes: Jackson's future with team in doubt
August 27, 2009 by
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Outfielder Conor Jackson's past four months have included more questions than answers, and recently a new one popped up.
Mike Rizzo Gets the Nod as Nationals' GM
August 20, 2009 by
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Reports came out earlier this week that Mike Rizzo would lose his position as Interim General Manager by the end of the week. He did. He is now the Washington Nationals official General Manager.
Congrats Mike.
Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that Mike Rizzo would be replaced by Arizona...
Diamondbacks 1, Phillies 5: Who'll Stop the Rain?
August 18, 2009 by
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by Matt Slocum - AP
Alex Romero dodges a large, Sedona Red raindrop in the shape of a batting helmet. Felines and canines were also part of the precipitation.
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