You know, I'm glad we had that afternoon game in San Diego. A get-away game like that is really important on travel days. I mean, the Padres had to go all the way to San Diego to play their game today, and the Diamondbacks had to travel over a hundred miles to get up to Los Angeles for their next set against the Dodgers. Thank you, MLB!
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] D-backs' winning streak ends at four - Well, time to start a new winning streak.
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[FS Arizona] Hudson, D-backs can't finish sweep of Padres - It was one of those games when we had chances to win, but just couldn't get the runs across. Frustrating to watch.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks can't complete sweep, lose to San Diego Padres - Daniel Hudson agrees- he said it was "probably the most frustrating game" he's had all year.
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[SignOnSanDiego.com] Padres avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Diamondbacks - Will that have been the last time we see Heath Bell in a Padres uniform? I kinda hope so.
Series Previews:
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[DBacks.com] Lilly eyes turnaround as Dodgers welcome D-backs - And the DBacks hope he continues that turn and then spikes his glove.
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[FS Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs at Dodgers, 6:45 p.m. - Josh Collmenter has thrived in his past two starts, both against teams he'd already seen before. Can he keep up the trend against the Dodgers?
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[USA Today] Arizona Diamondbacks - Los Angeles Dodgers - Remember a couple years ago, when the Dodgers were one of the scarier teams in the division? Yeah, those days are long gone.
Diamondbacks News:
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers says he won't risk team's future - Towers says we might be a "small buyer." I'm fine with that, as long as we keep our eyes on the future.
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[Venom Strikes] Minor League Call-Ups Mostly a Disappointing Sort - I think it's too early to pass judgment on Colin Cowgill, Brandon Allen, or Ryan Cook, but we've seen a lot of fail from guys up from Reno.
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[Minor League Ball] Prospect of the Day: Collin Cowgill, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks - John Sickels describes Cowgill as a perfect fourth-outfielder, and it's nice to have some speed off the bench for the DBacks. It'd be great if he could be a bit more, though.
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[DBacks.com] Duke adjusting to life in bullpen - His last outing- four scoreless innings- was great, but we'll need to see some more solid outings before I stop feeling nervous when he starts to warm up in the bullpen.
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[The D-blog] Saunders continues strong season - Saunders on his last outing: "Honestly, the defense was awesome behind me tonight. Miggy was doing his thing back there behind the plate and hats off to him." I always like a pitcher who doesn't act like he's out there alone on the diamond.
Around Baseball:
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[LA Times] Will we ever know had badly Dodgers' attendance is down? - No, we won't. But Steve Dilbeck estimates that the Dodgers are seeing at least 25% of their tickets as no-shows most nights, and sometimes nearly a third.
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[HardballTalk] Report: Astros told Hunter Pence last night he was being traded - It has to be rough to be a player up for trade this time of year. Difficult to focus on the game, especially if you're getting jerked around like this.
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[Hardball times] Five major questions for the trade deadline - "How aggressive should the Pirates and Indians be this trade season?" Come on, people, don't the DBacks count? We've got a better record than Cleveland or Pittsburgh...
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[Baseball Nation] The Staggering Implications Of The Pitching Success Of Mitch Maier And His Peers - Man, why are we bothering to look at the trade market for relievers at all? Expect the way teams play baseball to change, dramatically.
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[SI.com] Boston Red Sox, others trying to trade for Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez - It seems more likely that we could see Jimenez sent somewhere else- hopefully to the AL?