Hope everyone is having a good day, and take some time to remember what the day is for.
Previews:
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[DBacks.com] First-place D-backs face tough test in Marlins - Huh, we're in first place? I hadn't realized.
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[FS Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs vs. Marlins, 4:30 p.m. - CY is trying to keep the team's success in perspective. "It's been nice. But you don't let your head get too big."
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[The Washington Post] Streaking Diamondbacks look to stay hot against Marlins - Yeah, even reporters outside our immediate area are starting to notice that this team is playing well.
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[Miami Herald] Florida Marlins (30-21) at Arizona Diamondbacks (29-24) - Xavier Nady: "And when you start playing well it goes a long way and really gets guys believing in themselves, and you dig deeper and find out what you're made of. It's a good road trip, obviously, and hopefully we continue playing well."
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[Baseball Nation] Contenders' Wish Lists: National League - Holy crap, we're contenders!
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[FS Arizona] D-backs complete long climb to first place - 995 days since we were last in first place.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson ejected for 2nd time this season - Gibby was confused about the ejection, since he didn't argue.
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[The Detroit News] Raising Arizona: Fiery Gibby has upstart D-backs on top of NL West - Fiery!
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[SB Nation Arizona] The Arizona Diamondbacks Are In First Place; Wait, What? - Probably the most fitting headline I've seen.
Around Baseball:
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[MLB.com] Memorial Day serves as standings benchmark - "Since the advent of three-divisional play in 1995, about 60 percent of the teams leading their divisions or their league's Wild Card race on Memorial Day have made it into the postseason. Eighty of the 132 frontrunners -- 60.6 percent -- have held off the competition." I'm just saying.
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[ESPN Los Angeles] Fire breaks out at Dodger Stadium in same area as earlier blaze - A second fire in the same store room? Okay, now that just seems suspicious.
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[Baseball Nation] Wrigley Field: A Tale Of Seven Cities - Seven cities? Geez, Cubs fans, at least Charles Dickens restrained himself to only two. If you didn't hear about the bizarre weather that delayed the Cubs game yesterday, here's a rundown of the two and a half hour delay..
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[Big League Stew] Danks, Bautista argue during pop-up, evoking ‘unwritten rules’ again - Struggling pitcher and a frustrated batter. Prime situation for some tension. And then there was this: "I'm sure our comments section will have an informed and respectful discussion about this. (Ahem.)" Yeah, glancing at the comments hardly illustrates any inspiring images of humanity...