So, Rangers versus the Giants. I'm pretty sure I ran that fight in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign last month, but let's get Nolan Ryan over here to roll for initiative, and we'll see how it goes this time.
Meanwhile, we've had a few developments today. As Justin mentioned in a FanShot, the Diamondbacks hired Don Baylor as their hitting coach. Later in the day, Steve Gilbert said on Twitter that Alan Trammell will be named as our bench coach, though we're still waiting on an article for that. Finally, Nick Piecoro told us Charles Nagy looks to be frontrunner to be our next pitching coach. Nagy was Cleveland's AAA pitching coach last season.
In Other DBacks News:
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[dbacks.com] Krauss plates seven runs in Scorpions' win - While people were talking about Bryce Harper in the Fall League, Marc Krauss had a pretty good showing in Friday's game- a grand slam and seven RBIs.
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[azcentral.com] Is Arizona Diamondbacks skipper Kirk Gibson divorcing the Los Angeles Dodgers? - KGib is selling off his memorabilia from the Dodgers, but not the Tigers- is there a deeper meaning to this?
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[lubbockonline.com] A World Series That Should Open Your Eyes - Advice for Rangers fans about appreciating the World Series from a Diamondbacks fan, including some memories of 2001. Interesting to read, I think when it comes to actually winning it, we gloss over a lot of the details.
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[055news.it] Tutto sul " pre" Coppa Intercontinentale degli azzurri di Marco mazzieri. Due vittorie ed un pareggio nelle ultime amichevoli - Anyone speak Italian? Italy is playing in the final Intercontinental Cup in Taiwan. After being trounced by the Dutch in their first game, Italy came back strong to beat Thailand 15-6 in the next game. Why am I bothering to link this? Because Diamondbacks prospect Andrea Pizziconi is pitching for Italy, and held Taiwan to only one hit in 3.1 innings for the save.
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[kswt.com] Ex-Diamondbacks star helping reptile sanctuary - Just because he left for the Giants last year doesn't mean Randy Johnson has forgotten about the snakes. (Alternately, if you weren't happy with Randy's departure, feel free to make your own "cold-blooded reptile" joke here.)
After the jump, some more news from around sports, as we wait to pass the time between the last LCS game on Saturday, and the first World Series game on Wednesday...
Around Sports:-
[espn.com] Do Giants have edge in 'It'? - An edge in "It." See, this is what happens when you have days between the end of the LCS and the start of the World Series, and sports columnists have to publish something.
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[si.com] San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers power way to World Series - "The World Series No One Predicted." I like that title.
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[yahoo.com] Hot-stove season: On your marks... - The start of the World Series means we're getting ready to head into the off-season. Here are some names who might be moving around in the next few months.
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[wsj.com] Harry Potter's Game Grows Up - College students playing Quidditch. Uh-huh. And they want to get NCAA status, which "could 'be a stepping stone' to becoming an Olympic sport." Look, guys, I play vintage baseball and made a D&D joke to start off this SnakeBytes, and even I think you're nerds.
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[fangraphs.com] Don’t Blame Ryan Howard - If you watched the NLCS, you probably heard variations on this during the game: "Here’s Ryan Howard, who does not yet have an RBI in the series." Wonder why? Maybe because there weren't many people on base, because Howard was one of the only batters who did much of anything against the Giants pitching. In conclusion, RBIs aren't a very good stat, and Libya is a land of contrast. Thank you.