Twelve games left. That's all we have before the end of the regular season.
Series Previews:
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[DBacks.com] D-backs looking to close in on West title - Poor Padres. Two straight weeks of just playing the DBacks and the Giants. But they just need to lose a few more games to us this weekend, and then they're done for the season.
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[CBS Sports] Diamondbacks-Padres Preview - The Padres are hitting .218 as a team since August 24. Hard to believe they're in last place, isn't it?
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[Sign on San Diego] Arizona visits Petco with chance to clinch West - Well, we'd need some help. And I'd rather clinch it at home.
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[LA Times] Diamondbacks open set in San Diego - The Padres didn't do anything to help us when they were swept by the Giants. We'll just have to ask that they make up for it by getting swept again.
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[AZ Republic] Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero making huge strides - Miggy has really stepped up his game this year, and the team is definitely better off for it.
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[DBacks Venom] How Long Should Trevor Bauer and Tyler Skaggs Stay in the Minors? - We've been hearing a lot about when we should call up our prospects from the minors. Amit looks at some other comparable pitchers and considers how many starts they made before they appeared in a major league uniform.
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[KTAR-AZ Sports] Diamondbacks want to become the new Atlanta Braves - We've got a lot of potential in our pitching future. If we can put together a team like Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz, this team could be very good for quite a while.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks extra innings with Aaron Hill - What does Aaron Hill want from his time with the Diamondbacks? The World Series. Okay, get to it.
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[Phoenix Biz Journal] Mountainside Fitness to open new gym in Chase Field - Not the first place I'd think to put a gym, really.
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[Pro Sports Blogs] Diamondbacks Are The Best Team With An Empty Stadium - See, I just wish more people would go to games so we could stop hearing about the attendance.
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[AZ Central] For Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick, 2011 season already a smashing success - I'll admit, I have to side with Ken here. This season has already been far better than I had hoped.
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[SD Union Trib] Padres execs have mixed feelings about their old team - Josh Byrnes and A.J. Hinch are watching the DBacks make a run for the playoffs, while their team wallows in last place.
Around Baseball:
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[SF Gate] Pablo Sandoval hits for the cycle in SF Giants' win - According to third-base coach Tim Flannery told it, ""Joe [West] asked Pablo if he needed any oxygen. Pablo said no, and Joe said, 'We needed oxygen just watching you run.' "
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[Baseball America] USA Baseball, Australia Release World Cup Rosters - A.J. Pollock from the DBacks farm system will be out there to represent the US.
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[ESPN Dallas] Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton's slam triggers free flooring payout - I always love stories like this.
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[The A.V. Club] Prelude to a save: A closer’s guide to choosing the right entrance song - It's an important choice to make. You can't pick just any song.
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[CBS News] Young fan wins coveted Cubs announcer job - Thousands of applicants on YouTube, and the Cubs picked a long time fan to be their new PA announcer.
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ABB [WSJ] The Man Not Named in 'Moneyball' - One of the main inspirations for the film won't see his name on screen, at his own request- Paul DePodesta just didn't feel comfortable at the thought.