SnakeBytes 9/13: Easy Does It Edition

Quick! Before my battery dies again!

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] Magic number at six as D-backs walk to win - If there's one lesson I'm learning this season, it's that one inning is not the game. The first inning was rough for IPK, but he recovered, and the team did enough to win.

• [AZ Central] Diamondbacks inch closer after 10-inning win vs. Dodgers - It may have been the official end of IPK's outside shot at a Cy Young, but the team didn't let it keep them from winning.

• [FS Arizona] Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 5-4 in 10 innings - 44 comeback victories, tops in baseball.

• [Phoenix New Times] D-Backs Ride Gerardo Parra F-You Homer to Sweet Win Over LA  - I just love this headline.

Elias points out that this is our second extra innings bases-loaded walk for the win in four days. Before that? We only had one as a franchise.

• [SweetSpot Blog ESPN] Command turns Kennedy into Cy contender - He may not have a blistering fastball, but he's taking what he has and turning it into Ks.

• [ThePostGame] A Tiger In Winter: Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson Speaks Softly After Carrying A Big Stick - Uh, it's hard to look outside and say winter, but...

• [USA Today] Prospect watch: D'backs' Jarrod Parker has the look of an ace - His first season back from Tommy John surgery hasn't gone perfectly, but Jarrod Parker definitely looks to be on his way to the majors.

• [MLB.com] Incumbent, incipient legends drive D-backs - I'm sure we'll hear a lot of comparisons to the 1988 Dodgers. Hey, if we win the World Series, I won't complain.

• [Stadium Journey] Chase Field Review, Arizona Diamondbacks - A pretty nice review of Chase- once again, we get knocked for the fans- ugh- but they seemed to like the stadium overall.

• [Big League Stew Yahoo!] Curt Schilling sails first pitch during Arizona title party  - Can't blame that one on QuesTec, Curt.

• [Modern Times] Randy Johnson Defines Dbacks History - Hard to argue with.

• [Daily Bulletin] (Derrick) Hall of victory - Derrick Hall may have grown up a Dodgers fan and worked in their front office for a while, but he's helping take the DBacks to the playoffs, while the Dodgers do their best Hindenburg impression.

• Piecoro [AZ Republic] Mistakes part of aggressive running game, Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson says - I think there's an middle ground that can be reached. Buuuuut, as long as we're winning...

• [Dbacks.com] Joe Saunders named D-backs' nominee for the 2011 Roberto Clemente Award - Good for Joe, I hope he wins.
  

Around Baseball:

• [Baseball Nation] It's Edwin Jackson's World, And We're All Just Living In It
  - Edwin Jackson is putting a team in the playoffs this year. Actually, he's helping put a few of them there. Just none of them are the team he plays for.

• [AZ Republic] Miracle League of Arizona launches fall season in Scottsdale - The Miracle League of Arizona is run by Dan Haren Sr., the father of the guy who used to pitch for us. A really nice story.

• [Faith and Fear in Flushing] A Short Time Ago in a Stadium Not Far, Far Away… - I'm all in favor of cross-overs between baseball and nerdery.

• [CBS News] A.J. Pierzynski voted "meanest" player in MLB - Well, I doubt this is going to make him any nicer.

• [Atlanta Journal Constitution] Pirates clinch 19th straight losing season - And to think it looked like they were going to avoid it earlier this year...

• [MiLB.com News] MiLB clubs draw more than 41.2 million  - While the major league clubs may be looking at attendance drops, minor league ball has seen their numbers up over 2010. 

• [ThePostGame] Nike's Bewildering College Baseball Bat Problems - Remember how they were trying to cut down on the effect of bats in college baseball? Well, apparently Nike did a little bit too good a job at it.

• [Business Insider] Yahoo And MLB Giving You More Baseball Than You Ever Thought You'd Need - Challenge accepted.