As the Diamondbacks skedaddle out of town to Denver, we get a day off. A bit of rest, where we don't have another stressful- but entertaining- game to torture us through the evening.
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Hudson, D-backs complete sweep of Twins - Just another one-run win, another great outing from Hudson and a lockdown save from Putz.... Yawn.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks sweep Minnesota Twins at Chase Field - That was our first home interleague sweep in team history? Wow.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs finish sweep of Twins - JJ Putz: "This whole weekend, this whole home stand was starting pitching." And just enough hitting, in several cases.
Yeah, okay, I kind of wish we had a game tonight, too.
DBacks News:-
[DBacks.com] Williams adjusting nicely as third-base coach - Also notes about Parra practicing his bunting. Based on the one he put down Saturday night, he's making good progress.
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[AZ Central] Closer J.J. Putz key to Arizona Diamondbacks' confidence - Agreed. I certainly feel better with the Easy Button in the bullpen.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs doing the little things to earn wins - Again, like clutch hitting, "the little things" are the sort of thing that get tossed around as to why some teams or players succeed. But, hey, when we're winning, it seems less annoying.
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[Venom Strikes] Juan Miranda Finally Paying Dividends - I'd guess this is the sort of play Kevin Towers expected from Juan Miranda when he traded for him.
Around Baseball:
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[Baseball Nation] The Solution To The Dodger Divorce - Hey, I'd buy a ticket.
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[Big League Stew] Volquez (6.35 ERA) tells Reds offense to ‘score some runs’ - Yes, Volquez gave up 6 runs in 2.2 innings on Sunday, and said the team needed more offense. Apparently he has a history of pointing out everything that leads to his losses, except his pitching. He was sent to AAA today.
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[Hardball Times] 10 things I didn’t know about the Braves’ all-time record - The Braves, as a franchise, started the season only 9 games below .500. HBT puts together some random notes about the record- for example, the last time the Braves were at .500, our president was Warren G. Harding...
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[The New Yorker] Bernie Madoff, Fred Wilpon, and the Mets - The McCourts aren't the only franchise owners facing scandal, money woes, and concerns about selling.