San Diego. What to say about San Diego? I feel like it's hard to put together enough feeling for an actual rivalry with the Padres, because it's like making fun of a 12 year-old. You just feel like someone's mom is going to come in and yell at you. But, whatever.
Previews:
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Padres Preview - We face Clayton Richards for the third time this season- we've scored five runs off him in each of his previous appearances against us, though he managed a win last month.
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[miamiherald.com] Arizona Diamondbacks (49-76) at San Diego Padres (74-49) - Look, whatever alternate universe we slipped into where the Padres are on pace for a 97 win season? It was funny for a while, but now... Wait, no, it was never funny.
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[signonsandiego.com] On deck: Diamondbacks at Padres - "Richard is 5-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 132 starts at Petco Park this season." Somehow, I'm skeptical of that.
DBacks News:
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[rgj.com] Aces: Hampton gets back to basics in Triple-A - Hampton has been playing forever, or so it seems, but Monday was his first time in AAA. Still a little surprised to see him pitching out of the bullpen, though.
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[dbacks.com] Trio of young hurlers excelling for D-backs - If there's any good news to be found this season, it's probably in the starting rotation.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton expects more from himself - Good to see that he knows he needs to improve. (Warning: Before you click on this link, take a moment to breathe deep, and meditate on the AZCentral mantra: Don't read the comments, don't read the comments, don't read the comments...)
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[Diary of a Diehard] The Retired Number 42 at Chase Field - Baseball is a sport about history, and sometimes I forget that people might not know things like this. But it's good to make sure they do.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] AZSnakePit.com: Criticism of Upton, Reynolds isn't accurate - "Given this and the fact that the players in question are each on 2010 salaries of just $500,000, any suggestion that Upton and Reynolds are "not worth it" and need to be traded seems to me to be bordering on insanity." I don't know who this guy is, but he seems to be making a lot of sense.
Around Baseball:
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[fanhouse.com] MLB Financial Documents Leaked, Marlins President Promises Legal Action - Interesting responses to the leaking of MLB financial documents- while the Pirates talked to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Marlins threatened legal action.
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[yahoo.com] Mannywood is on the market - And if/when Manny makes his last departure from the NL West, we'll all give him one last "GET A HAIRCUT!"
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[azcentral.com] Bisbee defends claim of having America's oldest ballpark - Well, it seems pretty clear to me that 1909 is before 1910, but there's apparently some dispute.
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[mlb.com] Comeback award candidacy is star's dilemma - No mention of Chris Young in their candidates, though.
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[deadspin.com] Rob Dibble Is Trying To Destroy Stephen Strasburg - Rob Dibble thinks Strasburg should "suck it up" and pitch. Deadspin points out that, from Dibble's career, maybe he isn't the best person to listen to when it comes to the sort of thing.
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[azcentral.com] Sammy Sosa upset that Chicago Cubs haven't retired his jersey - Gosh, Sammy, I wonder why.
And that should keep you busy through the afternoon. Go Diamondbacks!