A disappointing finish yesterday after a good outing from Hudson. But we at least won that series, so we can head out to California with a few positive thoughts.
Recaps:
-
[dbacks.com] Hudson's gem goes unsupported - "[Hudson] went out and did what he was supposed to and what he thought he could do." It was just the offense that couldn't help out.
-
[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks fail to sweep Colorado Rockies - On the topic of nicknames? We're not going with "Mr. Nasty" for Hudson. No.
-
[foxsportsarizona.com] D-backs blow Hudson's solid start - "I am pitching as well as I can. I am going out there and putting the team in positions to win games." You can't ask for much more than that.
-
[purplerow.com] Rockies 1, Diamondbacks 0: Chacin Wins Battle of the Rookies - "It is highly doubtful that many baseball fans outside of Arizona or Colorado paid much attention to this game, which is a shame." Absolute truth.
DBacks News:
-
[dbacks.com] Montero clears the air with Kennedy - Miggy apologized for his comments after Friday game. Also, The Injury still wants to pitch.
-
[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Barry Enright's success no surprise to Colorado Rockies manager - "Barry's very smart, he's very well-prepared, he knows how to pitch, he knows how to compete, he knows how to locate. . . . He knows where a safe zone is, and he gets there."
-
[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young's heads-up play earns praise from Kirk Gibson - It was a great play by Young and Hester.
-
[spin.com] Soundgarden Pics by Baseball's Randy Johnson - The great thing about hiring Randy Johnson to do your photos is the money you save on a crane.
-
[examiner.com] Enright thrives on stellar competition - "I really don't care who's out there. I just try and do by best and give our team a chance to win."
Around Baseball:
-
[hardballtimes.com] Top 10 least likely cycles in history - Remember Bengie Molina hitting for the cycle? No, you weren't just drinking heavily that day, it happened. Where does it sit in the ranks of most unlikely cycles in history?
-
[washingtonpost.com] Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals await results of MRI exam - I imagine Natinals fans huddled around their TVs like people were in Apollo 13. Except the TVs are newer, and all the fans can fit into one living room.
-
[examiner.com] So long, Sweet Lou Piniella - There's seems to be no truth to the rumor that Piniella isn't actually retiring, he's just making sure he'll be well rested for game four.
-
[yahoo.com] Spider-Man 2: Another unbelievable Japanese wall catch - Same team, same stadium, same pitcher? Most impressive.
-
[cnn.com] Female phenom pitcher strikes opponents out, one boy at a time - Two perfect games? She's 13 now, so when do we need to institute Tankapalooza so we can draft her?
-
[yahoo.com] Financial records show Pirates win while losing - Don't feel too sorry for the cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates. Losing has been profitable.