And I'm not too surprised- I don't want to dwell on the team much after a loss like that last night...
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] After gutsy rally, D-backs fall in 11th on walk - I can't quite decide- better to have made a comeback and then lost like this, or worse?
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[FS Arizona] D-backs walk in winner, fall to Padres in 11 - It was too bad that we lost, really, because that broke up a pretty good stretch from our bullpen.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks fall to San Diego Padres in 11 innings - Miguel Montero was skeptical of the catcher's interference call in the 11th inning. "If it did hit me, what, was it a plastic bat? Because I didn't feel it."
DBacks News:
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[DBacks.com] Gibson sticking with Johnson at No. 2 spot - Even though he's still struggling at the plate, Gibby wants to keep Kelly Johnson towards the top of the lineup. Hopefully he'll start to hit again.
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[AZ Central] Nick Piecoro - Kennedy battles; credit where it's due; draft speculation; farm report; & other stuff - Piecoro points out, among other things, that Tulo is hitting 0 for 21 against the Diamondbacks, and .322 against the rest of the league.
Around Baseball:
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[Yahoo! Sports] Dodgers accuse MLB of foul play in probe - The Dodgers vice-chairman isn't happy with how MLB is handling things with the Dodgers. "We’re getting the death penalty for, maybe there were some traffic tickets." Really, I'd think the possibility of not being able to meet payroll at the end of the month is a more dire situation than he portrays it as.
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[St. Petersburg Times] Upton suspended two games, fined $1,500 for outburst vs. Jays - Obviously not our Upton. But from watching the video of the argument, I have to think there was more behind that than just a called third strike...
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[FS Arizona] Webb still searching . . . with eyes closed - The Rangers are trying to bring the speed on Webb's pitching back, using any method they can- like having him practice his pitches with his eyes closed.
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[Flip Flop Fly Ball] MLB Web site headers - A look at the headers from every MLB team's site. Some cool work- I like the Reds header, and the Nationals just seems like they kept meaning to add more in, but forgot.