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Well, that was a rather disappointing game, but I'm not going to complain about taking the series against the Phillies. Plus, check this out- we're closer to being in second place than we are to being in last place. How's that for exciting?
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Saunders struggles in finale loss for D-backs - Charlie Manuel had some kind things to say about the DBacks. "They're on their way up. They're not going down, they're coming this way."
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks fall to Philadelphia Phillies - "Saunders told reporters he didn't think he was pitching as poorly as the box score would indicate." Sorry, Joe, I think many of us would lean towards agreeing with the box score.
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[FSN Arizona] Philadelphia takes series finale against the D-backs - Eight runs was the highest the Phillies have scored since April 9th, and the most the Diamondbacks have given up since, well, Sunday.
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[FSN Arizona] Enright goes golfing - If you didn't see the interview with Barry Enright on FSN Arizona, they've put it up online, mainly talking about his time off the field: golfing, Twitter, and dressing as a superhero.
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[DBacks.com] Drew settling in as D-backs' cleanup hitter - Drew still seems like a strange choice for cleanup hitter to me, but as long as he's producing, I won't complain. Much.
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[The Stir] Arizona Diamondbacks 'All Star' Promotion Is Major League Fail (VIDEO) - Ouch. Uh, I will admit that I'm not really a fan of the video (the first one was better, but still not great) but this is pretty harsh.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton eager to be All-Star - Remember, everyone, when you're voting for the All-Star Game, use two hands.
Around Baseball:
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[Deadspin] Yankees Accidentally Leak Personal Info Of 20,000 Season Ticket Holders - Clefo posted this in the GDT this afternoon, but figured it might deserve a mention here, too. I guess that's the risk you run of being a Yankees fan- someone might found out.
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[Beyond the Box Score] Is Haren-Weaver The AL's Best Pitching Duo? - But we've got Saunders instead, right? Yeah, I'm just torturing myself here.
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[Big League Stew] Video: Minor league ballpark plays host to history’s greatest speech - Can I just tell you that I love minor league baseball so much sometimes? "And in 1962, a little boy was born and his dream and his goal .. was to own a monkey."
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[ESPN] Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt meets with MLB, calls Bud Selig's actions 'un-American' - Well, looking at the problems with debt in this country, then I guess McCourt is in line with the American way of life.