So. That happened.
Recaps:
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[azcentral.com] San Francisco Giants sweep four-game series against Arizona Diamondbacks - "You don't even know how frustrating it is. You can't imagine." Oh, you might be surprised, Kirk.
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[dbacks.com] D-backs bested by Giants in 10 innings - Gibson said this about Enright: "He competed right until the end. Miggy came over and said, 'That guy competes.'"
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[tsn.ca] Ishikawa's hit sends Giants to sweep of Arizona - "We're really close to doing some good things, but we're unable to do it."
More after the jump: reactions to the trade, some stats that might surprise you, and more reminders to keep your eye on the ball at all times.
Trade Reactions:
Look. I'm not encouraged by Bob Nightengale saying that his informal survey counts this trade as a win for us, there's plenty of commentary in these articles, and the headlines are pretty descriptive enough. So these are submitted without comment:
- [yahoo.com] Angels fleeced D'backs in Haren deal
- [purplerow.com] NL West Report: The Tale of the Snake, the Angel and the Haren
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[nydailynews.com] In Defense of Joe Saunders and the D-Backs
- [KTAR.com] Gambo: A deeper look at the Haren deal
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[fangraphs.com] Why MLB Teams Aren’t Big Dan Haren Fans - Okay, just a comment on this one. The theory? Because Haren gives up home runs. So if he could only pitch in PetCo for half a season, we would have gotten a better return for him. I guess we might over-rate the abilities of MLB scouts sometimes.
DBacks News:
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[fangraphs.com] Haren And The Diamondbacks’ Young Core - A look at what we still have in the system.
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[dbacks.com] D-backs ready to move forward sans Haren - Not that we have much of a choice at this point.
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[azcentral.com] Hall says the payroll’s getting cut & other post-trade notes/thoughts - From Nick Piecoro, what we've probably suspected (and feared) for a while.
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[mlbtraderumors.com] Edwin Jackson-Adam Dunn Three-Team Rumor - Current rumor has a deal in the works to send E-Jax to the Nationals, Dunn to the White Sox, and more pitching our way.
- [mlbtraderumors.com] Rays Interested In Chad Qualls - "The Rays would like Qualls to show at least a little consistency first." Get in line, Rays.
Baseball News:
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[mlb.com] After induction, remembrance and relief - Sort of lost in the day was the Hall of Fame inductions. I particularly liked Andre Dawson's speech: "I will never forget that if you love this game, it will love you back."
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[beyondtheboxscore.com] Leaving 'Em Stranded - Who are the best and worst teams at converting runners into runs? Despite our perceptions of it, the Diamondbacks aren't among the worst.
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[espn.com] Los Angeles Dodgers' Carlos Monasterios OK after foul ball to head - Second day in a row, a player gets hit by a foulball in the dugout. Monasterios is okay, though.
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[nytimes.com] Davis Holds On to Major League Dream - Remember Ben Davis? For Curt Schilling, that name probably still brings about a spike in blood pressure. He's with an independent league right now, having switched to pitcher, still playing because he loves the game.
A day off today, and I'm sure we can all use it. Enjoy your Monday.