It was nice to see the Green Lantern in control on the mound again. I know we have the memory of his recent struggles in mind, so it's hard to remember that he was actually pretty good for us earlier in the year.
Recaps:
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Lopez shuts down Reds in D-backs' 3-1 win - "I'm not fighting myself. I'm keeping the ball down and just letting it go. I'm keeping more focused during the game."
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[dbacks.com] Lopez neutralizes Reds to earn series split - "He's fought through a lot, he didn't really throw the ball well for a period of time. He really worked hard and made some adjustments, and he's really got it back."
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks salvage split with Cincinnati Reds - For those of us who didn't get to see the game on TV, I think we'll be surprised to find out that the first run of the fifth was scored by "weak-hitting catcher Gerardo Parra." Poor dude, gets more respect from The Onion than he does from the local paper, who has even changed positions for him.
After the jump- some links that I put together while hoping my laptop battery wouldn't die.
DBacks News:-
[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks Mark Reynolds looks to get back to old ways - The cause of much controversy today. "I'm going to stick with it a little bit, but I'm hopefully going to have to go back to my old approach of driving the ball and not being as timid up there." Well, if the new system wasn't doing anything good, why not go back to when he was still striking out, but getting more hits?
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[dbacks.com] Reliever Vasquez starting slow - "Esmerling Vasquez can dazzle with his stuff, but also frustrate with his inconsistency." That applies to a more than a few members of our bullpen.
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[yahoo.com] Towers talking to Diamondbacks about GM job - Towers on Tuesday, and five interviews yesterday. Hopefully we'll hear some news soon.
Around Baseball:
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[latimes.com] Baseball weighs options as McCourts' spectacle plays out - They don't want Mark Cuban in baseball, but they've got this kerfuffle to watch. But what can Selig do? (Not much.)
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[yahoo.com] The must-have accessory for today's criminals: A Yankees hat - Waaaaaait... Criminals are wearing Yankees hats? In New York? How bizarre!
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[washingtonpost.com] Nyjer Morgan suspended eight games - So, they took an eight game suspension and a seven game suspension, and turned it into an eight game suspension? Wow, they're really playing rough here.
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[nbcsports.com] Will the phantom HBP change the way people think about Derek Jeter? - Of course not. Most people have already decided what they want to think about Jeter.
So the team sets off to Pittsburgh- or actually already did, and is already there- and we face off with the Pirates tomorrow, just in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sunday. Good timing, MLB, I'm sure we all appreciate such consideration.
Ha, and 7% left!