Ah, more balmy climes for the early season. And we get all of our games against the Reds out of the way early in the season.

Previews:

• [CBSSports.com] Diamondbacks-Reds Preview - On one hand, you've got an offense that's producing well, but a pitching staff that isn't holding up. On the other hand you've got- oh.

• [FSN Ohio] Series preview: Arizona Diamondbacks - Joe Saunders has 83 double plays since the start of the 2008 season, which is second only to Mark Buehrle. Not bad.

• [DBacks.com] Motivation drives LeCure; for D-backs, momentum - Whatever was bothering Aroldis Chapman last week seems to have been shaken off- he hit 106 mph on a pitch yesterday, according to the Reds scoreboard.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Willie Bloomquist blazing his trail - I was wondering yesterday why we hadn't seen Parra play too much lately, and then I remembered- Willie B. is still hitting.

• [DBacks Venom] After Two Weeks, Some Bright Spots for the Diamondbacks - It's still early in the season, but things aren't all terrible.

• [The Good Men Project] Meet Andy Tracy, the oldest minor leaguer - At age 37, Andy Tracy is the oldest American position player in the minor leagues- and he's on the Reno Aces roster.

• [FanGraphs] What’s Upton with Justin? - Can Upton break-out this season? FanGraphs takes a look at his aggressiveness at the plate.

Around Baseball:

• [Beyond the Box Score] American? That sucks. - The way new players are signed in baseball varies greatly depending on whether you come from the US, Latin America, or Asia. BtB looks at if that leads to an unfair disadvantage for American players.

• [SI.com] Ubaldo Jimenez set to return to Colorado Rockies rotation - At least until he faces the Diamondbacks again.

• [ESPN] Chicago White Sox's Jake Peavy leaves rehab outing early - Remember back when Peavy was one of the most feared pitchers in the NL West?

• [Big League Stew] Extra! Extra! Longest game in baseball history turns 30 - The longest game of baseball, until the Paw Sox finally got the winning run across the plate in the 33rd inning. Only 19 people stuck around the full 8 hours and 7 minutes.