SnakeBytes, 9/7: Heads Up Edition

Folks, when you go to games, note those signs that tell you to beware of flying objects. And not just for yourself.

Recaps:

• [dbacks.com] D-backs edged in 11-inning pitching duel - "I was very proud of them today; they did a heck of a job. We played a good game. It was unfortunate that in the end it didn't work out." Very true. It was a disappointing loss, but the pitching and defense did a great job keeping us in that game.

• [azcentral.com] Diamondbacks fall to San Francisco Giants in 11 innings - An interesting note: "The club rule is that pitchers should run at only 80 percent of their maximum speed when they are on the bases."

• [foxsportsarizona.com] Post-Game Report (Sept. 6): Kennedy, Montero one happy battery - Kennedy has a start or two left before he hits the soft limit on innings the DBacks wanted to stop him at. He says: "Whenever they tell me to stop, I’m stopping. If they tell me to go, I’m willing to go." I like IPK's attitude about the game.

• [mercurynews.com] Giants beat Diamondbacks in 11th inning on Schierholtz's triple - "For 10 innings, the Giants and Diamondbacks played scoreless and nearly flawless baseball. Both teams saved runs with diving catches, sprinted for balls in the gap and executed terrific pitch sequences to squelch rallies."

DBacks News:

• [pal-item.com] Former RiverRat pitcher excels after promotion - Nice article about Derek Eitel, our 17th round pick this season. His favorite part of being a professional ballplayer? Putting on a uniform every day.

• [azcentral.com] Two children hospitalized after getting hit by objects at Diamondbacks game - A rough weekend for kids at Diamondbacks games.

• [myfoxphoenix.com] Baseball, Downtown Vendors Suffering - Between bad attendance and a generally bad economy, vendors outside the stadium aren't seeing as much business.

Around Baseball:

• [fangraphs.com] The Death of Baseball in Portland - Obviously a topic that I feel dearly about, but it's pretty sad to see minor league baseball leave its largest market.

• [ajc.com] It sounds odd, but here goes: Is Bobby Cox a good manager? - Every manager gets hated on, even a legendary name like Bobby Cox.

• [nesn.com] Bill Lee Proves He Can Still Pitch, Even at Ripe Age of 63 - When the Brockton Rox called Bill Lee earlier this season to see if hed throw out the first pitch at an upcoming game, the former major league pitcher agreed, but under one condition: he would throw the first pitch, and bunch more after that, too.

• [yahoo.com] Jason Heyward has been a better rookie than Henry Aaron was - That's a pretty big claim, but he is putting up some good numbers.

• [latimes.com] Dodgers Manager Joe Torre's silence speaks volumes . . . or does it? - Is Torre coming back to the Dodgers? No one knows.