Yeah, a little bit of a flashback to the last couple of seasons. Hopefully, it won't stick around.
Recaps:
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[Dbacks.com] Bullpen falters as D-backs lose to Bucs - Man, and after we'd said such nice things about the bullpen, too...
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[FS Arizona] D-backs doomed by rough eighth in loss to Pirates - But, to be honest, it's still pretty good that the bullpen got us all the way to June without losing a game this late.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks lose lead late, lose to Pittsburgh Pirates - We just have to shake it off- don't let this loss drag the team down anymore than just one game out of 162.
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[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] Overbay sparks Pirates to 8-5 comeback win against Diamondbacks - Too bad, the bullpen erased a good outing by Hudson.
DBacks News:
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[AZ Central] Draft shows that Arizona Diamondbacks have leveled playing field - The DBacks don't seem to have shied away from high price draft picks this year- are we finally escaping the shadow of the deferred contracts from 2001?
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[Scout.com] MLB Draft: Potential Fast Movers - Scout.com picks five draftees that might see time in the majors in 2012, and they're pretty optimistic about Trevor Bauer. "If you put Bauer in the big leagues at this very moment, he would probably hold his own."
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[SB Nation Arizona] Diamondbacks Draft Grades: Winning Now And Later - "All that talk of grit and heart might be backed up with talent and training worthy of your time and money."
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[FanGraphs] Don’t Bring In the Lefty for Kelly Johnson - Johnson usually hits pretty well off lefties, but he's only hitting .192/.222/.327 off them this year. This is part of why his numbers have been down this year.
Around Baseball:
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[Baseball Nation] The Danger Of Chipper Jones' Thoughts On Jason Heyward - Didn't we go through this last year when people said Strasbourg should pitch through pain? I'm not saying it's the same thing, but it's dangerous to tell a player to play while hurt.
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[Beyond the Box Score] Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen - And quite a bit- Chone Figgins hasn't played anywhere near what the Mariners expected when they signed him.
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[ESPN Dallas] MLB draft 2011: Texas Rangers pick Johnathan Taylor of Georgia Bulldogs - Taylor was partially paralyzed in a game on March 6th, and is undergoing rehab right now. A nice move by the Rangers.
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[MLB.com] Papi's swagger on display after mammoth homer vs. Yankees - Hey, at least he didn't blow a kiss to the pitcher, right?
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[Big League Stew] Hugs, not hip bumps: O’s outfield opts for safer celebration - Safety first, people.