Okay, a loss, but thanks to the Phillies, we're still just a half game back. Just need to get some wins...
Recaps:
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[Dbacks.com] D-backs can't erase Collmenter's early woes - Collmenter said his problem was that he was falling behind in the count and not making the pitches he needed or keeping the batters off-balance.
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[FS Arizona] Dodgers deny D-backs' bid for NL West lead - Jerks. What are they, Giants fans?
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[AZ Central] Josh Collmenter roughed up again as Diamondbacks lose - It's hard to get a gauge on Collmenter. When he's good, he's amazing- in eight starts where he got a win or a no-decision, he's gone 51 innings and allowed 5 runs for a 0.88 ERA. When he's bad, though, it's ugly- in 7 losses, 33 innings, 32 earned runs for a 8.75 ERA.
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[LA Times] Dodgers use six-run third to down Arizona, 7-4 - What do the Dodgers have to look forward to for the rest of the season? Playing spoiler. Yeah, that's never as much fun as you hope it will be.
DBacks New:
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[DBacks.com] Roberts nets D-backs' Heart and Hustle Award - And a well deserved honor for the Dread Pirate.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs comfortable with who's on first - First base has been a problem in the lineup for years. But the DBacks seem happy with Paul Goldschmidt there for the time being.
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[Reno Gazette-Journal] Left-hander Miley has been Aces' best pitcher since promotion - Since July 22, the Aces starters have gone 1-7 with an 8.06 ERA. Um, ow. Miley has been better than that, at least.
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[AZ Central] Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson seeks to avoid letdown - Baseball is a long trek, and it's difficult to keep up your intensity the whole stretch of games.
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[Snakes on Jefferson] Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson approaching all-time hitting numbers - Huddy's probably on his way to winning his first Silver Slugger, but how does he look historically?
Around Baseball:
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[Big League Stew] Three ejected in Giants, Phillies bench-clearing brawl - Between this and a couple of HBP in our last game in San Francisco, is this how the Giants plan to handle things? I mean, it's pretty embarrassing if their pitchers are doing more hitting than their offense...
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[Baseball Nation] Rockies' Juan Nicasio Hit By Line Drive, Has Broken Neck - A broken neck from a line drive. That is very scary.
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[Yahoo! Sports] Baseball's most popular players: Phillies dominate - Who are the most popular players in baseball? According to Forbes, almost half of them are on the Philadelphia roster.
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[Hardball Talk] Aroldis Chapman’s fastball 1, Wrigley Field protective netting 0 - Yikes.