So we go from one huge baseball-headed mascot to another....
Previews:
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[DBacks.com] Saunders shoots for first win vs. Pelfrey, Mets - Saunders and Pelfrey have both started the season off badly, but Pelfrey definitely has seen the worst of it, sporting a 9.72 ERA.
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[FSN Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs at Mets, 4 p.m. - The Mets hold the worst record in the National League, but they're hoping that Jason Bay's return will bring the team some energy.
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[Venom Strikes] Dbacks Look for Fruitful Trip to Big Apple - The New York media is losing patience with the Mets. Here's a summary of a recent recap: "Blah blah blah blah rain blah blah blah Niese blah blah Astros blah blah Mets got spanked. Blah blah, 6-1. We really don't know what else to tell you about this one. But we will try."
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[Miami Herald] Arizona Diamondbacks (8-9) at New York Mets (6-13), 7:10 p.m. - If Pelfrey wants to turn around his season, the Diamondbacks may not be the best choice. He's 0-5 with a 6.69 ERA in seven outings against the Diamondbacks.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks: Extra innings with Joe Paterson - What would Joe Paterson being doing if he wasn't pitching in the major leagues? Probably working in a vineyard.
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[Sports Memo] The buy sign is out on Daniel Hudson - I doubt many of us are surprised here, but despite Hudson's rough start to the season, there may be cause for optimism.
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[Phoenix Business Journal] More than 40,000 All-Star tickets sold to date - And more than 34,000 for the home run derby- I assume the bleachers are the first to sell out there.
Around Baseball:
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[FanGraphs] An Alternative to Baseball’s 10-Team Playoff Plan - Their alternative- eliminate divisions entirely. I guess it'd help, but you'd lose some fun rivalries.
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[Big League Stew] Thanks to Pence’s drop, Bay returns with ‘Little League homer’ - I saw this play on the highlights- or lowlights- last night. Ugly, ugly mistake.
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[HardballTalk] MLB’s takeover of the Dodgers could imperil baseball’s antitrust exemption - I assume Selig is savvy enough to have considered such a problem before he took a step like this, but it would add an interesting twist to the saga.