Obviously the huge controversy out of Detroit made us ignore pretty much everything else in the news yesterday, but it would be tragic if we let it distract us from honoring an absolute legend, so I'll just take this moment to say: Congratulations, Sir Patrick Stewart. If he's been knighted, does Jonathan Frakes get named honorary squire?
Anyway, baseball, right? I think there was a game played yesterday, but no one bothered to tell the offense. Let's relive the pain, and then we'll go after the jump for.... Well, some more pain. There's not much joy in DBacksville today.
Recaps:
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' skid reaches 10 in 14-inning loss to Los Angeles Dodgers - The worst road trip in franchise history ended in the only fitting way - in gut-wrenching, walk-off fashion."
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[dailynews.com] One is all Dodgers need - again - "The Dodgers were feeble for two days. Good thing for them the Arizona Diamondbacks were worse."
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[google.com] Dodgers nip D-Backs again in extra innings - "No Dodger reached base through the first seven innings except for Jamey Carroll" but we still couldn't win.
What's this? A jump? And there are more stories on the other side? Who knew? Well, me, but I wrote the post.
More DBacks news:
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[foxsportsarizona.com] MLB Power Ratings - The only surprise to me is that we're not ranked lower.
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[ktar.com] Burns: Who is responsible for the D-backs? - Sports opinion in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure novel? I had to check the byline to make sure I hadn't written this.
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[gearupforsports.com] 2010 MLB Draft Analysis: Pick 6 : The Arizona Diamondbacks: Jameson Taillon - A look at a possible draft pick for the Diamondbacks.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] MLB Buzz: Willis a good gamble for D-Backs - Jon Paul Morosi thinks the Willis trade is a "no-lose proposition"....
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[si.com] Diamondbacks take questionable gamble by adding Dontrelle Willis - ...but Joe Sheehan isn't as convinced.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds may go on DL - Mark's nagging injury might send him to the DL, but they're hoping a few days off will help. I think I speak for all of us when I say, "Aw, froompiece."
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[fanster.com] What’s the biggest problem with the Diamondbacks? - Their constant failure to score more runs than they allow?
Around the League:
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[nbcsports.com] Fan injured by broken bat at Dodgers-Dbacks game - Ouch. Hopefully she's doing alright.
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[fanhouse.com] Ken Griffey Jr. Announces Retirement - So long, Griffey. You were one of the best.
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[mlb.com] Griffey always played the right way - Just imagine what his career might have been like without the injuries.
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[overthemonster.com] Joyce's Call Creates Not-So-Perfect Storm of MLB Controversy - Jim Joyce's debacle in Detroit not only robbed Armando Galarraga of a perfect game and his rightful place in the history books, it may also create a not-so-perfect storm of controversy for Major League Baseball.
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[nymag.com] How a Botched Perfect-Game Call Brought Out the Best in Everybody (Except Us) - "Everyone involved handled themselves in the way we would hope they would, the way we hope we would. Except for us. Except for the fans and the media and the pundits. We freaked the hell out."
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[yahoo.com] The Juice: Post Griffey, another bad call helps Mariners beat Twins - There were disputed calls outside of Detroit yesterday, too. (Also, if you watch the video: Most unnecessary cut-off ever?)
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[azcentral.com] Mesa may sell 'water farm' to finance Cubs deal - So they could fund this without making the rest of us pay for it? Fine with me.
Well, that's enough for today. If there are any more links I've missed in my less than comprehensive searches of the interweb, feel free to post them. Or discuss who should be cast if we made a Snakepit movie. Whatever takes your fancy, 'cause it's an off-day, and that means we don't have to worry about losing today. Huzzah!