That went nearly as poorly as we could have expected, didn't it? Difficult to watch.
Recaps:
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[FSN Arizona] Galarraga takes loss as D-backs swept - "[T]he Arizona Diamondbacks got just what they didn't want." And, on top of everything, this invalidates my scientific projection that Galarraga was going to go 30-0 for the year!
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks swept by New York Mets - After hearing about how the culture of the team had changed, it's a little disappointing to watch how they played this series, and hear about "players shuffling wordlessly through a visiting clubhouse that's as quiet as a library."
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[DBacks.com] Galarraga struggles as Arizona drops finale - Miggy sums it up well: "It's very disappointing."
Well, I guess we've worked our way through the juggernaut of the NL East now, at least, and we can relax against a creampuff team like the- wait, the Phillies?
Previews:-
[DBacks.com] Struggling D-backs host surging Phillies - Well, maybe coming back home can bring our offense around. What's that, you say? The Phillies have given up six runs in their last five games? Oh boy.
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[FSN Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs at Phillies, 6 p.m. - At least our pitchers might have it a little easier. The Phillies offense has been in a slump lately, only scoring 16 runs in their past five games.
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[Venom Strikes] Phillies – Dbacks Six Pack - In the spirit of interblog diplomacy, Venom Strikes launches a volley of questions at the editor behind That Balls Outta Here. Chaos ensues. Sorry, no, I mean answers ensue.
DBacks News:
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[AZ Central] Diamondbacks' Willie Bloomquist cautious with leg injury - He's still wary, but depending on how he feels when he gets to the park today, we could see Willie back in the lineup.
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[D'Backs Central] Few Positives to Take Away From Series Sweep in New York - A few bright spots, at least.
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[DBacks.com] Gibson happy with Collmenter's role - We may see Collmenter move around at some point in the future, but for now, Gibby's glad to have him as the long man out of the bullpen.
Around Baseball:
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[Big League Stew] RIP, Stanley: To save their bullpen, Mets sacrifice a toolbox - Apparently the potential blood pact to support Armando Galarraga wasn't the only dark deed going on in New York this weekend.
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[HardBall Times] The worst games by Hall of Famers (1950-onward) - A look at the worst games put up by Hall of Famers, by WPA. The batters are interesting, but for a real horror show, scroll down to the pitchers.
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[Baseball Nation] The Chicago Cubs' Mike Quade And The Unwritten Rules Of Baseball - The unwritten rules of baseball fascinate me, but I have to agree, Quade was out of line here. The "don't steal with a big lead" only applies in late innings, and, come on, he was out. Don't be a whiner.
Okay, nothing to do but to batten down the hatches, and hope for the best. Yeah. Maybe, just maybe, our boys can scratch out a few wins here. Yeah, and maybe I'm a Chinese jet pilot. But we'll see how the game goes. Prove my worries wrong, and go DBacks!