It's just a few games, no need to worry too much, right? Right?
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Saunders shaky as D-backs drop opener - Was it the dive in the first inning that left Saunders unsettled for the rest of the game?
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson sees progress in loss - Gibby was pretty positive. "Some people probably will think I'm crazy, but I think we're coming out of it with our bats. We swung the bats way better than I think it showed."
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[Miami Herald] Florida Marlins hit 3 homers, snap eight-game skid - Florida Marlins - Once again, Anibal Sanchez thwarts our offense. I can't wait for the Marlins to decide he's too pricy and trade him to the AL.
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[FS Arizona] Marlins snap skid at D-backs' expense - We are in a bit of a skid now- lost four of our last five.
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[Sports Haze] 6 minor leaguers that could help the D'backs win down the stretch - Zephon takes a look at 6 minor leaguers that could help the D'backs down the stretch.
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[DBacks.com] Bloomquist struggling to get his groove back - Willie is only hitting .190 since he came back from the DL, but he doesn't want his time off to be an excuse for not performing.
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[Visalia Times-Delta] Rawhide's Skaggs earns all-star start on the mound - Next time we look at Joe Saunders and lament the Dan Haren trade (again), just remember- Tyler Skaggs. He leads the California League with 90 Ks, is posting a 1.14 WHIP, and will face off against the Carolina League's best in the California-Carolina All-Star Game on June 21.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Micah Owings OK with lower velocity - Micah isn't showing the same speed he once did on his pitches, but he's not bothered by it- he'll adapt.
Around Baseball:
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[ESPN] MLB talks switching National League team to American League, sources say - 15 teams in each league? Dropping divisions entirely?
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[LA Times] Frank McCourt, Bud Selig, Michael Hiltzik: Is Frank McCourt really the worst owner in baseball? - Well, he has to be up there, at least.
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[Chicago Tribune] Wrigley Field: MLB Network analyst calls Wrigley Field a dump - Peter Gammons says that the Ricketts family has underestimated how much they'll need to spend to renovate Wrigley Field, as he puts it, "to make that ballpark livable."
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[San Jose Mercury News] Freddy Sanchez hurt as San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds - The Giants are having some of the worst luck with injuries this year.