Seriously, I just want to say it over and over. First place, first place, first place...
Recaps:
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks rally for victory, complete sweep of Houston Astros, move into 1st place of NL West - Just another big rally for the Diamondbacks. You know, like they do.
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[Dbacks.com] D-backs rally late, move to top of NL West - And JJ Putz goes 16 for 16 in save opportunities. Best acquisition of the off-season?
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[The Crawfish Boxes] Astros Can't Avoid Sweep, Lose 4-2 - For how J.A. Happ started out the game, he really locked down and held the Diamondbacks offense quiet for six innings. Plus a home run, and he's got to be disappointed in the results the team got today.
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[AZ Central] What’s changed?; Gibby sighting; Parra goes pull side; Lindor leftovers; farm report; & other stuff - Totally different looking team than we saw at the beginning of the season. Why?
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[DBacks.com] Gibson not going to question umpires often - Of course they post this article the day he gets tossed from a game...
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[DBacks Venom] GM Kevin Towers Deserves Plenty of Credit for the Diamondbacks' Record - Yeah, some of his moves (Burroughs, Galarraga) haven't paid off like we might have hoped. But some of them have been big wins.
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[FS Arizona] UCLA ace Bauer wants to be a Diamondback - Hey, it's always nice to be wanted.
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[New York Post] Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks all happy with 3-way trade - Not often to see a three-way trade where every team is still happy with it over a year later...
Around Baseball:
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[FanGraphs] What Battling at the Plate Actually Means - It's a phrase we hear a lot, but, like so many baseball cliches, does it actually mean anything?
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[Baseball Nation] Paul Maholm Tosses Complete-Game Shutout Despite Losingest Record In League - Yeah, Cubs, you just were shutout by a guy who came into the game with a 1-7 record. Consider that.
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[Beyond the Box Score] Introducing the Traditional Manager Index - A stat to help figure out which managers are the most "old-school"? Oddly, Gibby does not rate highly here- last place in all of the National League.
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[MLB.com] PIT@CHC: Hill throws out Jones trying to steal - Uh, just stick with this video until you see Clint Hurdle. No, really, what happened there?
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[SI.com] Gallardo sharp as Brewers win again at home - Let's just take a moment to celebrate the Giants loss.
Yeah, we've got months to go in the season, and there's no telling where we'll end up from here. But this team has shown us more than most of us expected, and we've already had more to celebrate than we ever thought. Enjoy it, everyone.