Now, I don't know about you, but I've got a very busy afternoon planned, building effigies of Koman Coulibaly, so we'll get right down to business here. And after getting swept out of Boston, I fear that business is housekeeping.
Recaps:
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[masslive.com] Daniel Nava's 3-hit game helps Red Sox finish sweep of Diamondbacks - I looked, but no word on any impending lawsuit against the Red Sox by James Cameron. But I'm sure it's coming.
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[dailynewstribune.com] Red Sox 8, Diamondbacks 5: Broom service - Is this really from a newspaper? Because that headline is the kind of pun that would be used by someone like those dorks over at AZSnak- never mind.
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[azcentral.com] Boston Red Sox sweep Arizona Diamondbacks - 13 straight losses on the road. To put it in perspective, our first loss of this streak was a month ago today.
A look ahead to the impending reunions over the weekend and news from around the rest of the organization and the league, after the jump.
Previews:
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[freep.com] Tigers face former teammates Dontrelle Willis, Edwin Jackson this weekend - DTrain Friday, E-Jacks Saturday, and Mad Max for the Tigers on Sunday. Some familiar faces out there for everyone.
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Tigers Preview - Wait, we face the guy who pitched a 28 out perfect game? Why couldn't we have gotten to face Dallas Braden, who started to be terrible after his perfect game? (Sorry, snakecharmer, but I think it's safe to mention now.)
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[mlb.com] Reunion weekend begins with D-Train in Detroit - Let's hope this reunion is a good one, like in Grosse Pointe Blank, or at least has a good soundtrack.
Wait, do tigers even have dens? I'm not changing the title, I'm just wondering.
DBacks News:
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks players keep trade rumors in perspective- Apparently, Diamondbacks players find out about trade rumors from Dan Haren, who gets them from the same place we do- websites like mlbtraderumors.com. I wonder what other sites he reads... Just in case: Hi, Dan Haren!
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks farm report: Zach Kroenke gaining steam - Since the franchise stole away IHSB, we'll turn to Nick Piecoro to look at our farm system. Though I'll also pilfer some info from IHSB's Facebook, where he pointed out that Colin Cowgill is hitting .458/.500/.917 in his last five games in Mobile, with 8 doubles, 8 RBIs and 8 runs. Not a bad week.
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[yakimaherald.com] Play ball! Bears open season tonight amid stadium concerns - Our Class-A Yakima Bears start their season tonight, facing off against the Boise Hawks, the Cubs affiliate.
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[azcentral.com] Builder hustling to get D-Backs' spring park ready - I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited to see what the new complex is going to be like. Looks pretty cool from the renderings we've seen, and Spring Training is always fun anyway. Plus, you know, not having to drive to Tucson.
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[freep.com] Boo? Cheer? Dontrelle Willis doesn't deserve either - "We’re starting to get a little soft as a fan base. Not just in Detroit, but as a nation." Oh, geez.
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[boston.com] Upton enjoyed an upturn during his visit - I don't know if one home run signals the end of a power drought, but it's a nice start.
Do lion's even actually have dens? Are there a lot of caves out on the savannah for lions to make dens in? Now I'm just confused.
Around the League:
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[si.com] Loaded College World Series field for last dance at Rosenblatt - Why is it titled "Around the League" if I start with a link that isn't about MLB? 'Cause I said it is, so shush. With games starting tomorrow in the CWS, here's look at the teams ASU will be facing in their fight for the title.
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[yahoo.com] Question of the Day: How will Fenway react to Manny's return? - Oh, geez, do you know how many of these articles I found today? It's like they've temporarily overtaken Strasburg in the hype department.
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[miller-mccune.com] Skateboarders Try Riskier Tricks for Women - Guys will do dumb things to impress pretty girls? Ground-breaking science! Spend an hour walking around a high school and you would have known this.
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[yahoo.com] The Juice: Astros/Royals umpires reverse call, conjure 6-3 putout - Wait, umpires can change a call like that? I mean, correcting the trap call is one thing, but then making it an out anyway?
Oh, man! In my moments of concern about where large cats sleep, I almost forgot:
Your Daily Strasburg:
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[fanhouse.com] Is Stephen Strasburg the 100-MPH King? - What? Zumaya has the fastest average fastball, the most 100+ mph pitches, and you say the data confirms Strasburg is the hardest throwing starter in baseball? Are we talking about the same data?
Well, I'm gonna look into this whole den situation, you guys head out to find some tar, feathers, and a rail, and we'll meet back here later, okay? Go DBacks!