I hope you didn't change any of your plans on Wednesday to watch that game. Like I did....
Recaps:
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[Dbacks.com] Marquis struggles in D-backs debut - A bit of an understatement...
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[FS Arizona] D-backs routed by Giants 8-1 - Okay, yeah, a rough loss. But just one game.
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[AZ Central] Diamondbacks roughed up, lose sweep bid vs. Giants - It wasn't the greatest introduction for two of our new arms. But, hey, it just gives them a chance to improve on a bad first impression, right?
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[San Jose Mercury News] San Francisco Giants, Ryan Vogelsong turn back Arizona Diamondbacks - Bruce Bochy described the win as "probably our biggest to this point in the season. We had to stop the bleeding." It's nice to know we're putting that much pressure on them.
So, we left Phoenix sitting four games out of first place. We win each of our series on the road, and we come home just one game back. A pretty nice trip.
Lotta DBacks links today, so hit the jump for a whole slew of stories....
DBacks News:
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[AZ Central] Diamondbacks' Justin Upton focusing on durability - Justin Upton has missed time in each of the past three years due to injury. This year, he's making an effort to stay healthy. So far, so good.
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[DBacks.com] Gibson makes use of whole D-backs' roster - This may lead to questionable lineups, like yesterday.
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[FanGraphs] Ryan Roberts Breaks Out - "Among all third basemen with at least 200 plate appearances, Roberts currently ranks fifth in WAR." Something to consider.
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[Venom Strikes] Give Marquis and Ziegler Each a Mulligan - Neither really impressed in their first outings, but we should probably reserve judgment for at least one more appearance.
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[DBacks Venom] Diamondbacks Continue to Make Errors on the Bases - We've had promises of aggressiveness on the basepaths, and, while we've seen it, it hasn't always been successful...
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[HardBall Times] Gold in Arizona - Some love for our new first baseman.
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[Beyond the Box Score] Justin Upton Has Arrived - Is this finally what we've finally been waiting for from Upton? Yeah, probably.
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[Tulsa World] Bradley not at OU practice - "I've talked to Arizona one time. It's just not something I'm really worrying about. If (the Diamondbacks) want to sign me, they'll get a deal done." On the other hand, OU doesn't have his ACT scores or high school transcripts. How likely is it that we get Bradley signed by August 15th?
- [Phoenix New Times] Mark Grace DUI Update: BAC Results Are In and Former D-Back was .128 Tipsy - "When asked by the arresting officer how he thought he did on his sobriety test, the report states that Grace replied, with the smell of alcohol on his breath, 'Not well enough.'"
Around Baseball:
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[Big League Stew] M’s rookie plays a major and minor league game on same day - Can't be something that happens too often. Might have been an option for the DBacks when the Sidewinders were still in Tucson, though.
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[FanGraphs] Visualizing Edwin Jackson’s Trade History - Why does Edwin Jackon get traded around so much? Not the best representation, especially when it comes to the DBacks-Tigers-Yankees trade, but still and interesting comparison.
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[Baseball Nation] MLB Needs To Crack Down On Rogue Umpires - Human element! No, seriously, borderline or bad calls are one thing, but umpires who are quick to eject players and umpires for perceived insults need to be reigned in.
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[Hardball Times] Oakland’s potential triumvirate - Oakland has three potential sluggers on their AAA team, two of them former Diamondbacks. But which one will work out for them?
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[SI.com] Hanley Ramirez finally hustling and hitting like Marlins need - See, as much hassle as J-Up gets from some fans, I would be pretty frustrated if we had a guy like Ramirez.
Your Daily Strasburg:
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[HardballTalk] Rob Dibble will not shut up about Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals - Okay, not a regular return. But, hey, the guy's scheduled to throw a game on Saturday, which is pretty impressive. I think he works with Albert Pujol's cybernetics dealer. Meanwhile, Rob Dibble remains a paragon of consistency and baseball insight.