Look, guys. Winning is awesome. A comeback win is great, and winning against a team that I dislike? That's even better. A shot to sweep our division rivals, tie the season series, and drive another stake into their playoff hopes? Look, that's about the best possible scenario for a season that's gone this badly. Keep it up, Diamondbacks.
Recaps:
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[dbacks.com] D-backs begin Towers era by beating Rockies - "We never gave up." Also, they never surrendered. Damn the resonance cannons, full speed ahead!
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies - Rodrigo said being hit by the pitch didn't slow him down at first. "When I got hit, I guess I got adrenaline going on and I went out there and it felt all right."
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Diamondbacks rally to beat Jimenez, Rockies 8-4 - Ubaldo hit 100 mph on one pitch, and that was probably part of his problem- he was too focused on his velocity, and not enough on his location.
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[denverpost.com] Jimenez melts in Arizona heat and Rockies blow early 4-0 lead in crucial loss to Diamondbacks - "Believing the playoffs are anything more than a mirage at this point takes blind faith. Hidden behind purple-tinted glasses." Take that, Rockies.
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[dbacks.com] Futures of Gibson, Dipoto to be decided soon - "Gibson, who took over for A.J. Hinch on July 1, had drawn praise for changing the culture in the clubhouse and getting maximum effort out of his players. Reading between the lines of Towers' comments, it seems like Gibson will be back next year."
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[bleacherreport.com] How Should We View Kelly Johnson? - Is Kelly Johnson having a breakout season, or just a fluke year?
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[cmcforum.com] MLB’s September Faces - Brandon Allen gets a mention- we've heard about his power, but I didn't realize he was 14 for 18 in stolen bases this season in the minors.
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[dbacks.com] Webb may be cleared to pitch by Tuesday - "Gibby and Stott want me to do it one more time. ... I said 'Alright, one more time Saturday, and then I'm going into the game.' If that flies, hopefully that's it." Yeah, we'll see.
Lotta Kevin Towers reports today, so here's a few stories about him.
Kevin Towers Coverage:
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[TaoOfSteve] More on Kevin Towers - "A look at some of what the key players had to say today at the press conference to announce the hiring of Kevin Towers. "
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[azcentral.com] Nick Piecoro - More Towers: Motivation, draft, bullpens and Greg Maddux - Some more notes and quotes from Towers.
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[fanhouse.com] Twelve Thoughts: Towers in Arizona, Car-Go and A's, Kirk Gibson's Future - Scattered among other notes, some comments on what Towers will look for in players- "arm strength and athleticism."
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Towers considers weighty deal one of his best - You know how we joke about trading a player for a bag of balls? Kevin Towers once traded a player for two treadmills and cash. I am not making this up.
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[usatoday.com] Kevin Towers takes over as Diamondbacks GM, hopes to hire Greg Maddux as pitching coach - Greg Maddux as pitching coach? Could be interesting. I mean, he does know how to win, right?
Around Sports:
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[mlb.com] Ichiro ties record with 10th 200-hit season - Ichiro ties Pete Rose for the longest streak of 200 hit seasons.
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[si.com] Jose Bautista and the Big 5-0 - As Jose Bautista hits home run #50 today, what does that milestone really me?
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[yahoo.com] David Wells calls Joe Torre a 'coward' on our podcast - So, I guess he won't be invited to the Hall of Fame ceremony?
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[azcentral.com] Fiesta Bowl, other BCS groups accused of financial, lobbying violations - College bowl games are tax-exempt charities? What the hell?