So, the first couple many not have gone our way, but we've put together a few late-game rallies, and finally managed a win yesterday against the so-called "World Series champion" Giants yesterday. Meanwhile, we're playing the Rockies again this afternoon, the second of 291 times we'll face off in the next seven months. Down 5-2 at the moment, but we saw a good couple innings from Barry Enright, and maybe we can put together another rally. How about the team makes other teams dread the eighth and ninth innings this year? It's a thought.
DBacks News:
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[Tao of Steve] Inside the D-backs: Lineups, links and the Duke - A general sprinkling of DBacks news, I thought the bit with Kelly Johnson at the start was interesting- he thinks the first question about lineup construction for the DBacks should be where to bat Chris Young. Also, this note made me laugh: "Here is a personal guarantee from me: After every one of his starts this year, Ian Kennedy will find a way to get the word "battle" into his postgame press conference."
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[AZ Central] Deceptive delivery helps Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Josh Collmenter - Collmenter throws from a strange angle, almost completely over the top, compared to the 10 o'clock position most pitchers use. This makes his pitches a lot harder to pick up, so he can make up for not having blazing speed on his fastball.
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[Yahoo! Sports] Zavada rides again! D-backs lefty, mustache mount comeback - A nice piece about the 'Stache and his efforts to try to make it back to the majors after Tommy John surgery last year. "I couldn't look you in the eye if I just decided to pack ‘em up or whatever." The Snakepit article encouraging Zavada to return gets a mention.
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[Fox Sports Arizona] D-backs GM Towers likes what he has seen in camp - Kevin Towers says, so far, he's pretty happy with what he's seen from the team, and he doesn't think he'll need to keep looking for players from outside the organization.
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[DBacks.com] Putz taking it slow, will debut March 7 - We won't see much of Putz in Spring Training, but apparently it's nothing to be worried about, just the way he likes to get ready for the season.
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[SFGate] Diamondbacks' Justin Upton Primed for 'Incredible Season' - That's Kevin Towers saying he expects an incredible season from Upton this year. Looking for even better offers at the 2011 Winter Meetings, Kevin? The article does point out one thing that I didn't realize- Buster Posey is older than J-Up.
Another try for a rally today, but just short- down 6-2 going into the bottom of the eighth, they got two runs there and managed another in the ninth, but just couldn't tie it up. Well, we'll get 'em tomorrow- I mean that literally, we play the Rockies yet again tomorrow. But for variety's sake, we're the road team.
Around Baseball:-
[New York Times] Duke Snider, a Prince of New York’s Golden Age of Baseball, Dies at 84 - The 1950s in New York must have been a pretty amazing time for baseball fans, and while Snider may not have gotten the same attention as Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle, he still had a pretty impressive career for the Dodgers.
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[Over the Monster] Josh Beckett Has 'Mild Concussion Symptoms' After Taking Ball To Head In BP - Apparently the Red Sox aren't waiting for the season to start before they continue their streak of weird injuries from last season.
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[AZ Central] Rangers hopeful Webb will give them another shot at title - No pressure, Webb, but they're expecting you to replace Cliff Lee...
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[Sign On San Diego] Padres' Opening Day payroll at about $43 million - But more importantly: "More than two years since he began his installment purchase of the Padres, Jeff Moorad is finally close to divesting himself of his stake in the Arizona Diamondbacks." And he's selling it to- the current partners? Why did this deal take two years to put together?
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[Smithsonian Institute] Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente - The Smithsonian has a traveling exhibit about Roberto Clemente's life and career in baseball, and it's at the Challenger Space Center in Peoria until April 17th. The center is only a few miles north of the Peoria Sports Complex, so it'd be a great stop before catching a Mariners or Padres game.