Baseball! Finally! Yeah, I know, it's weird that even though our team is awful and I'll probably spend at least part of the evening complaining about how they're playing, but I'm still looking forward to seeing them play. Yes, the bizarre attitudes of a baseball fan.
We'll start our second half in pretty much the same way we started the first half- facing off against the Padres, with Dan Haren taking the mound for us and Jon Garland pitching for the Padres. We won last time after beating up on Garland for 6 runs in 4 innings, so here's to some more of that.
Previews:
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Padres Preview - I'm still confused by the Padres. Seriously. I don't think they're this good. Their pitching has to start to fall apart at some point, right?
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks open second half of season against San Diego Padres - Just a three game series in San Diego, and then we return home.
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[miamiherald.com] Arizona Diamondbacks (34-55) at San Diego Padres (51-37) - Okay, enough talking, let's see some baseball.
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[Diamond(backs) in the Rough] Visalia Rawhide prospects - Zephon takes a look at some of the prospects on our Hi-A affiliate, the Visalia Rawhide.
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[si.com] With Cliff Lee gone, assessing MLB trade market for pitchers - If the DBacks do trade Haren, what are they asking for in return? According to Jon Heyman, two starters and bullpen help. Pricy.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks farm report: Pedro Ciriaco struggling offensively - Despite being chosen to appear in the Futures Game, Ciriaco isn't making much progress at the plate.
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[Charity Folks] Online Auction - Dbacks Luxury Suite - If you've got a spare bunch of cash sitting around, you can bid on this auction for a game in the DBacks luxury sweet. The proceeds will go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a charity for the children of Special Ops soldiers who died on duty.
- [FoxSportsArizona] The D-Backs turn to the transformer - "In many ways, Kirk Gibson is the perfect choice as interim manager. He is the transformed, working on the Diamondbacks’ transformation."
Around Baseball:
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[mlb.com] Sneeze lands Latos on disabled list - It's a tough life for a professional athlete.
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[nydailynews.com] Yankee players a no-show at Sheppard's funeral, an act George Steinbrenner wouldn't have stood for - Really? Let's be realistic. The funeral took place in the middle of a long road trip for the Yankees.
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[nytimes.com] Lead Owner of the San Francisco Giants Relishes His Seat - We hear about some owners all the time, but here's a look at one of the ones who isn't as prevalent, Bill Neukom.
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[SBNation.com] Hellzapoppin' For The Lowell Spinners - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of bubble-wrap, minor-league baseball team, the Lowell Spinners, will try to set a world record for most people simultaneously popping it. Ah, baseball.
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[espn.com] Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano begins rehabilitation - Meanwhile, Zambrano will try to avoid setting a record for most teammates punched in the face.
Series opener, and the start of the second half. Let's start it off on a good foot and see some improvement over the last couple months, and maybe see if we can ruin someone else's season.