I'm not gonna lie to you, Marge- I'm pretty nervous about this trip out east. But we finished our home stand strongly, though.

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] D-backs sweep Mets amid loss of Marquis - A six game win streak is a great way to leave town, but we'll need to spend some more time figuring out the back end of our rotation, again.

• [FS Arizona] Upton homers as D-backs finish sweep of Mets - Let's just take a moment to appreciate Justin Upton's season so far. His home run yesterday was his 25th, so his next one will match his career high of 26 on the season. He's batting .306/.379/.564 with a 155 OPS. If he keeps this up, he'll deserve a strong consideration for MVP.

• [AZ Central] Diamondbacks sweep New York Mets, lose Jason Marquis - I still can't decide if I'm impressed or horrified that Marquis went out to pitch again with that leg.

• [New York Post] Mets' skid at five as Capuano falls again - "Nothing quite says "mediocre" like the Mets' starting rotation."

DBacks News:

• [DBacks.com] Gibson wants D-backs to learn how to get hit - And today's badly timed headline...

• [AZ Central] Rotation candidates; Hudson staying under control; the art of the HBP; signing updates; farm report; & other stuff - Some possible names to fill in for Marquis- wait, the Green Lantern? Look, I love the guy as much as anyone, probably more than most. But no. It is looking like Wade Miley, though.

• [Philly2Philly.com] Diamondbacks Would Love to do Huge Favor for Phillies - Yes, the Diamondbacks would love to the Phillies a favor. And if the Phillies wanted to do us a favor in the next few games, that'd be great, too. But are the Diamondbacks really less of a threat? Sure, we might not have the astounding pitching that the Giants do, but we can actually score runs..

• [ESPN] December deal delivers for D-backs - I admit I was one of the people who was skeptical about the trade. But David Hernandez has been a big part of why this team is where they are right now.

• [MiLB.com] Bauer proves stifling in Double-A debut - Five scoreless innings and 8 Ks is a good outing, even if he had to work out of trouble. That many strikeouts on only 72 pitches sounds like a pretty economical outing, too.

• [AZ Central] Civic duty calls: Get behind the Diamondbacks - I may have had my disagreements with Dan Bickley before, but I have to agree with him here. We've got a team that's playing good baseball. Let's support them.

Around Baseball:

• [SI.com] Likely legal fallout from latest Carlos Zambrano controversy - If Cubs fans think this is the last time they've cursed Carlos Zambrano's name, they're so optimistic that maybe they really do think next year is the year they break their World Series-less streak.

• [Baseball Nation] Santiago Casilla And The Worst Plate Appearance In Baseball History - That is just embarrassing for all parties involved, I think.

• [HardballTalk] The pros and cons of moving the Astros to the AL - One pro is that it means we wouldn't be the team moving.

• [FanGraphs] Marlins Option Credibility to Triple-A - Building your fanbase? Florida, you're doing it wrong.