Stretching out the blogging muscles, getting ready for the season. I'm pretty confident I'll be making the roster this season- I don't think Jim has anywhere he can reassign me to, and my contract allows me to block any trades to other blogs.
DBacks News:
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[DBacks.com] D-backs Barry Enright officially added to starting rotation - Gibby on Enright: "He's pitched great. He's done everything we've asked. He does everything well. He's earned a spot." And we're all pretty glad to see it. However, I'm somewhat confused at the reference in the article to how Enright could have ended up in Triple-A Fresno...
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Joe Saunders must step it up - At least, that's the impression you get from Gibson's comments. Saunders, though, doesn't seem to be thinking the same way, though. "I don't think that just because I haven't been announced in the starting rotation doesn't mean I'm not in the starting rotation," Saunders said. "I don't think it's anything to worry about." I'm sure answers like that aren't going to endear you to Gibson.
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[FSN Arizona] Homework puts Young on path to success - CY improved his offensive performance last year- his second 25/25 season in the majors- and could we see even more progress this year? As someone who drafted him in fantasy baseball, I certainly hope so.
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[DBacks Venom] Diamondbacks Spring Training - Roster and Injury Update, March 22 - A good rundown of who has been hurt and who is still fighting for a spot on opening day. Six position players for three potential spots- I'd be inclined towards Brandon Allen and Ryan Roberts for two of those, if I was making the roster.
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[ESPN] Off Base attempts to visit every Cactus League clubhouse in one day - Well, at least every team, though the rain made visiting every clubhouse difficult. How much of a pain would this be to do in the Grapefruit League?
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[Baseball-Reference Blog] 5+ Quality Start Losses In 2010 - A list of pitchers who had the most losses in quality starts last year. Felix Hernandez with 8 isn't much of a surprise, but I was surprised he was only in second place. I was surprised to see Rodrigo Lopez tied for fifth with 6. Dan Haren and Randy Johnson, circa 1999, get mentions in the comments, too.
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[SBNation] Derek Jeter Tops List Of Top-Selling MLB Jerseys - A look at the top selling jerseys. No Diamondbacks, unsurprisingly, and a lot of east coast teams- Tim Lincecum and Josh Hamilton are the only names that play further west than the banks of the Mississippi River.
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[NYTimes] From a Cellar, Film of Babe Ruth as Seldom Seen Before - Obligatory baseball history link. This stuff fascinates me, and while we are lucky enough to have access to the game in ways that would have seemed unbelievable fifteen years ago, this is a look at a very different time in the game.
And with that, I'm off to catch some baseball- DBacks are making the trip all the way out to Surprise this afternoon, might as well head over and watch them play, right?