Our final run of the season starts off in San Francisco tonight. They're sitting in first place in the division, so this is out last chance to disrupt someone's playoff plans.
Previews:
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[miamiherald.com] Arizona Diamondbacks (64-92) at San Francisco Giants (88-68) - We start off against ZOMG! Sanchez, who has put up an impressive 0.73 ERA in the month of September.
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Giants Preview - The Green Lantern takes the mound for us, and while his September hasn't been nearly as good, he's certainly improved on a difficult August.
- [sfgate.com] Giants' home stretch begins tonight at home - Apparently the Giants pitchers remember our last visit, when Adam LaRoche hit 17 home runs into McCovey Cove. Or maybe it wasn't that many, but it's not important.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks players say mentality must change - Well, duh.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Home cooking gives Diamondbacks a boost - A look at how the team did at home this year. Some interesting things to note, like the home-road splits our pitchers put up.
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[letgracewin.com] A Fleeting Victory - "It was pandemonium in the stands. Old women were weeping and religious zealots were proclaiming this was a sign of the apocalypse." I'm going to miss these reports in the off-season. I only hope they'll be back next year.
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[diarydiehard.com] State of the Home Stand Address – September 21-26 - A look at our final home visit of the season.
Around Baseball:
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[espn.com] Ted Williams' last at-bat: 50th anniversary - Today is the 50th anniversary of Ted Williams's final game, where he hit his final home run in his final at-bat.
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[yahoo.com] Phillies' new postseason slogan: 'It's only gonna get funner' - Really? Go every other team other than the Phillies. Well, except the Yankees, obviously.
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[si.com] NL West, NL wild card, playoff matchups still to be answered - A look at what playoff races are still being decided.
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[nytimes.com] Teams Win, but Fans Stay Home - With the economy, attendance has been down this year, and that isn't just limited to losing teams.
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[yahoo.com] Ten thoughts on Ken Burns' 'Baseball: The Tenth Inning' - So, a lot of focus on the Red Sox and Yankees, little attention to Griffey or Pujols, and "the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks and 2003 Florida Marlins don't win their World Series as much as the Yankees lose them." Yeah, not really rushing to the top of my "To Watch" list.
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[sbnation.com] Appreciating Jose Bautista, And The Largest Single-Season Home Run Leaps Of All-Time - Jose Bautista currently leads the league in home runs by a very significant margin. SBN takes a look at the biggest single-season home run increases in baseball history.