Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Burroughs, Kennedy make perfect tag team - Wait, no, Sean Burroughs? The next day, and I'm still confused.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs snap six-game losing streak, blank Nats 2-0 - Ian Kennedy's win was his sixteenth on the season, giving him the National League lead. He also had a decent day at the plate.
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[AZ Central] Sean Burroughs helps Diamondbacks snap 6-game skid - I think I'll need to see another game before we decide that the DBacks have snapped out of their offensive funk, though.
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[Federal Baseball] Ian Kennedy Outduels Jordan Zimmermann, Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 Over Washington Nationals - Jordan Zimmermann gave the Nationals a good outing on the mound, but their bats weren't able to help him out.
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[DBacks.com] D-backs' Justin Upton 'day to day' after he was hit by pitch in left elbow - Justin Upton has a .478 OBP against the Nationals. Why? Partially because he's been hit by a pitch in 5 of his 23 plate appearances.
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[AZ Central] D-Backs ship Kelly Johnson to Toronto for Aaron Hill & John McDonald - I just don't get this trade.
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[DBacks Venom] The Best Starting Rotation in the Minors? Has to be the Mobile Bay Bears - Adding in Trevor Bauer means we're running out three pitchers, all under the age of 23, who are putting up some pretty good numbers.
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[SI.com] Washington Nationals' Michael Morse heads All-Underrated team - Ryan Roberts gets a well deserved mention for his play at third base this season.
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[MLB.com] Two men at center of D-backs' turnaround - Nothing too surprising here, but still nice to see the attention.
Around Baseball:
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[Baseball Nation] Jered Weaver Spurns Free Agency, Agent's Advice - "If $85 (million) is not enough to take care of my family and other generations of families then I'm pretty stupid, but how much money do you really need in life?" Good for you, Jered Weaver.
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[SI.com] Marlins' Logan Morrison learns hard way about rookie code - Now, is he learning that he should keep a low profile, or is he learning that the Marlins management is willing to ignore his play and punish him (and the team) for off-field behavior?
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[Big League Stew] Read the sign! Giants fan ignores warning, interferes with Ross - They ignored the sign to not interfere with the ball in play, but they also ignored the signs that contact with Cody Ross may lead to him devouring your soul.
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[Beyond the Box Score] Star Power: An Objective Framework for MLB All-Star Voting - A new way to vote for the All Star Game? Well, it's a theory. But, uh, if you're going to look at WAR to do you're voting, why not just look at WAR instead of coming up with a new formula that doesn't actually change much of anything?