So, another disappointing defeat. But I can put that behind us a bit. We got a good showing from the Colonel, and the news of today's trade- while it's disappointing to see Edwin Jackson go, we at least seem to have gotten a decent return for him.
Recaps:
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[venomstrikes.com] Saunders Treated to Another Diamondbacks Special - Sorry, Joe Saunders. This may be a common problem for you in Arizona.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks drop Joe Saunders' debut in 11 innings to Philadelphia Phillies - "But from what I sensed on the mound, he wants the ball in a big situation. He wants to stay out there as long as he can. He did a great job." A good thing to hear about a starting pitcher.
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[dbacks.com] D-backs' rally stunted after Parra's ejection - Lose the RBI Machine, lose the game. Simple enough to understand. I think was actually going to be the plot line/catch phrase of the next season of Heroes, until it got canceled.
For today? We head off to New York, hoping to see a continuation of our dominance of the Mets and of Mark Reynold's completely owning Citi Field.
Previews:
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[mlb.com] Starters Pelfrey, Kennedy seeking consistency - When we faced Pelfrey in Phoenix, we battered him for 6 runs in 1.1 innings. How about a repeat?
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[SBNation New York] Slumping Diamondbacks, Struggling Mets Meet Tonight - Neither team comes storming into this series on a roll, but the Mets at least have a solid record at home.
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Mets Preview - Sadly, we haven't won since the last time we faced the Mets last week, though.
DBacks News:
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[fangraphs.com] The Edwin Jackson Trade: Arizona’s Perspective - FanGraphs takes a look at our Edwin Jackson trade, and say we came out pretty well.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson implementing his philosophies - Accountability? Is that like "organizational advocacy"?
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[diarydiehard.com] The Search for the Lost Bobble Heads - Everyone loves bobble heads, right? But do you love bobble heads this much?
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[si.com] Chicago White Sox get Edwin Jackson from Arizona Diamondbacks - Some trade rumors- Edwin Jackson may not be in a Sox uniform for long (if he ever actually wears one at all) and the market for Adam LaRoche might pick up if/once Adam Dunn moves.
Around Baseball:
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[sbnation.com] Matt Garza Thanks Rays Teammates With Bottles Of Whisky - In personalized embroidered bag? Nice.
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[fangraphs.com] An Unhappy Strasmas - Fans drive hours to see Stras start, and get Batista instead? Any other starter, and this is just a disappointment, but with the Strasburg hype, you'd think some of these people had their houses robbed.
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[espn.com] On booing Francisco Rodriguez - Mets fans boo a guy with a 2.44 ERA? That's just weird.
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[si.com] Five deadly sins of deadline deals - What mistakes do teams make at the deadling? A lot of them.
And there's your stories for today. We face off against the Mets this evening. Here's hoping for better results than we've seen in the past week.
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