Well, that first game could have gone better. But we've got another shot today.
DBacks News:
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[DBacks.com] Hudson shares week's top NL player award - A 1.80 ERA and a 2-0 record was enough to earn Daniel Hudson the honor.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryan Roberts tries to make most of every opportunity - His tattoos and his attitude on the field certainly make him memorable, and he's fought to earn his playing time.
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[Baseball Analytics] Slow and Steady Josh Collmenter - "Josh Collmenter reminds us that throwing hard is not a prerequisite to pitching success. He is in fact fooling batters with the slow, straight stuff."
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[AZ Central] MLB should prohibit tobacco for kids' sake - As Helen Lovejoy said, "Won't someone please think of the children?"
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[Baseball Nation] Get To Know Josh Collmenter! - Yeah, a lot of love for Collmenter today.
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[SBNation.com] The Fates Of The 22 Men Left On Base By The Clearwater Threshers - The Clearwater Threshers, a minor league affiliate, had a 23 inning game on Monday. In the end, they lost, and this should, in some part, be blamed about the fact that they left 22 runners on base. Jon Bois gives us a rundown of the fates of each abandoned runner. "Ruf (Second Time). Believed there to be a 2.5th base somewhere in left-center field. Grew a cult following, and was eventually expelled from the team for his dangerous ideas."
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[SI.com] Family of Giants fan Bryan Stow's sues Dodgers, Frank McCourt - "The suit claims the stadium has more crime than any other Major League Baseball venue."
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[Big League Stew] Bernie Brewer promotion turns ugly as hoarding fans get greedy - Apparently some people in Wisconsin either can't count, or don't care about directions. But it isn't all bad. Go to the end of the article for heart-warming adorableness.
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[Google] Texas Rangers' Brandon Webb goes 7 innings in longest rehab stint yet - Four runs in seven innings- he had two throwing errors to first, though, and he only hit 84.
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[ESPN] Bud Selig needs to set aside friendship with New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon and do what's right for Major League Baseball - An owner in legal trouble, worried about running out of cash, and facing a cynical fanbase. Why does that scenario get Selig to meddle in LA, but not New York?