Yeah, I don't want to fall back on the old "at least the Giants lost, too" scenario. But it is kind of funny to watch them get shut out by the Astros.
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Early deficit insurmountable for D-backs - Again, just not enough runs. We're not giving up a lot in most cases, but our offense isn't doing much.
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[FS Arizona] Hudson gives up 3 HRs, D-Backs lose 3rd straight - We made some noise in the seventh, cutting the lead to two, but the Braves only needed seven pitches to get through the eighth inning.
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[AZ Central] Braves use homers to shut down Diamondbacks - Gibson says they aren't going to panic yet- though the team lost, they kept battling.
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[ajc.com] Lowe paces Braves in win over Arizona - Derek Lowe broke a bad skid to shut down our bats.
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[DBacks.com] Kennedy shying away from national spotlight - Ian Kennedy said: "I know I wouldn't be 15-4 if it weren't for our bullpen being so good or the offense being as good. I really believe it's because of the team that I've been better."
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[AZ Central] Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt's power, strikeouts prolific - It's part of the learning curve to adjusting to the majors, most likely.
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[Opposing Views] Trevor Bauer is a Different Kind of Pitcher - Another piece on Trevor Bauer. He's certainly drawing a lot of attention for how he pitches, even before he throws a pitch in the majors.
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[KTAR.com] D-backs' `Fight for First' draws attention - It may not be sold out crowds yet, but Chase Field is seeing more fans, and the TV ratings have been up.
Around Baseball:
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[FanGraphs] Jim Hendry Leaves Mixed Legacy in Chicago - Okay, here's a situation where stats (like WAR) aren't a great comparison for real-life results. Sure, the Cubs put up the seventh-most WAR in the majors over Hendry's tenure. But they were almost exactly a .500 team over that stretch. They never made it to the World Series. Stats aren't a substitute for results.
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[Big League Stew] We’re Going Streaking! Curtis Granderson’s eye-popping season - Granderson was part of the DBacks-Tigers-Yankees trade that brought us IPK and Edwin Jackson. The trade that keeps on giving.
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[HardballTalk] Jonathan Sanchez still iffy to start tomorrow due to ankle sprain - If Sanchez can't start, the Giants are rumored to be turning to Dan Runzler, who sports a 6.64 ERA out of the bullpen this season.
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[New York Times] For 50th Anniversary of Maris’s 61, No Asterisk Is Required - 50 years since Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single season record for home runs. The game has changed since then.