SnakeBytes, 9/8: Smoked Edition

Recaps:

• [dbacks.com] Enright roughed up as D-backs fall to Giants - "The Giants had a good game plan." We had no defense against their crafty 'score more runs than we do' initiative.

• [azcentral.com] Tim Lincecum leads San Francisco Giants past Arizona Diamondbacks - They always say part of what makes a good pitcher is how he reacts to a rough start. Enright: "So I'm going to work hard the next five days. It's going to (stink), because you're going to be thinking about it every day, but getting out there in Cincinnati is going to be a tough one."

• [foxsportsarizona.com] Post-Game Report (Sept. 7): Third time not charm for Enright - "It finally happened. Barry Enright looked vincible for the first time in his 13 major league starts."

• [sfgate.com] Lincecum fans 11 as S.F. wins 4th straight - Did the Diamondbacks open the roof to mess with Lincecum? They say they didn't- and if they did, it sure didn't help.

DBacks News:

• [azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Allen gets more time in outfield - Is Brandon Allen our left fielder of the future? Sounds like something we'll probably talk about over the off-season.

• [dbacks.com] D-backs relaxing Kennedy's innings limit - With a 2.12 ERA in his last five games, Ian Kennedy is still pitching well, so they're going to let him keep at it.

• [dbacksvenom.com] Mobile Bay Bears advance to Southern League Playoffs - The BayBears start a playoff series against the Jacksonville Suns tomorrow, and D'Backs' Venom has a look at the BayBears top performers this season.

• [minorleaguebaseball.com] Southern League playoff preview - Mobile won the season series, but since Jacksonville has home field advantage, only one of five possible games will be played in Mobile.

• [beyondtheboxscore.com] Bring Him Back? Arizona's Potential Non-Tenders - BtB takes a look at who is arbitration-eligible for the Diamondbacks this off-season, and whether they should be given an offer.

Around Baseball:

• [indians.com] Choo places hopes on Asian Games - All men in South Korea are required to serve a two year stint in the military before they turn 31. Shin-Soo Choo turned 28 in July, so time is running out. But if he can lead his team to a gold medal at the Asian Games, he might be able to avoid his enlistment, and keep playing baseball.

• [mlblogs.com] Notes from NatsTown: Bryce Harper Q&A - "If I had to describe myself in one word, Hercules. I guess..." See, while Your Daily Strasburg was hating on the hype, Harper is going to bring all the derision directly onto himself.

• [yahoo.com] Umpires eject 4 -- including a fan - A fan was ejected for heckling Yadier Molina? Ryan Spillborghs hopes to get this umpire the next time the Rockies play in Chase Field.

• [mlbtraderumors.com] Dodgers Designate Ronnie Belliard For Assignment - Only worth mentioning because the move makes room for our favorite Aussie player, Trent Oeltjen