So much of the same last night- though it was nice of the Reds to keep the stadium mostly empty so our Diamondbacks would feel right at home. That was thoughtful.
Recaps:
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks, Barry Enright struggle in loss to Cincinnati Reds - Barry Enright has already passed his career high in innings pitched. "I'm a little fatigued, but I'm trying to get that second wind."
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[dbacks.com] Enright, D-backs can't keep Reds in park - "He was missing a lot of pitches up and fell behind a lot of times. Even when he was ahead, he couldn't execute the put-away pitch, so it was tough."
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Diamondbacks overpowered by Reds 7-2 - The Reds only sold 12,061 tickets for the matchup. Sure, a Monday evening game against a last place team from another division, but that's still pretty paltry for a team heading to the playoffs.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] D-Backs begin the process of hiring a GM - Today, the Diamondbacks will interview Logan White, the Dodgers scouting director.
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[dbacks.com] Webb open to pitching in instructional league - First, he'd be back early in the season. Then, later. Then, from the bullpen. Now, an instructional league? He needs to do something before he ends up a non-roster invitee somewhere in March.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Two obvious reasons for the Diamondbacks' recent struggles - In ten games, our starting rotation has a 3.21 ERA and only two wins. That's depressing to consider. (Also, not mentioned in the article: Not enough mustaches.)
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[SB Nation Arizona] Enright, Hudson, Kennedy: Trio Of Diamondback Pitchers Giving Hope In Otherwise Forgettable Season - In a disappointing season for Arizona, there have been a few bright spots. Their three young starting pitchers are giving hope to a franchise and a fanbase starving for baseball success.
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[sfgate.com] Plans shaping up for season-opening series in Taiwan - Next year's schedule will be announced tomorrow, and though it hasn't been set for certain, it sounds like there's a good chance we'll see the Diamondbacks and Giants play each other in Taiwan next year.
Around Baseball:
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[wsj.com] Fewer Empty Seats May Mean More Runs - Does a full stadium give a team a boost? According to a Ph.D. candidate at NYU, yes. I'm skeptical.
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[espn.com] Source: Chicago Cubs to interview Bob Melvin for skipper job - Might we see our former manager in Cubs blue next season?
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[fangraphs.com] Playing the God of Baseball - What would you do if you were commissioner? Fangraphs has a few ideas.
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[si.com] In battle to gain an edge, teams like the Blue Jays scout umpires - More and more often, teams are starting to track how umpires call their strike zones. The Blue Jays, though, go a little further.
Daniel Hudson will try to pull the team out of this nosedive, while the Reds will send out rookie Travis Wood. Here's hoping for a turnaround from what we've seen. Go DBacks.