Snake Bytes 8/31: Roster Deadline

Today is the last day for teams to set their rosters for postseason play before the roster expansions hit. The decisions many teams make over the next 24 hours will be very telling in just how the last month of this season is likely to play out.

By James Attwood@JamesDAttwood Aug 31, 2013, 12:21pm EDT

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These guys are going to score soon - I hope.

Quick Quotes

"You've got to [win] those," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "We didn't have good at-bats when we needed to have good at-bats. That's all there is to it."

Kirk Gibson

"Parra came up with a guy on second base and [Lincecum] just threw him all [offspeed stuff] in the dirt. He's got to be more selective," Gibson said. "He did the same thing to Miggy, bases loaded, one out. It's not going to get it done. If you want to win those games you've got to have better at-bats."

Kirk Gibson

"I was pounding the zone. I had some bad pitches in the first inning, but I felt good after that," said Delgado, who retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. "I felt good pitching. Unfortunately, we lost, but you have to say they played good, too. That happens, you can't control that."

Randall Delgado

Daily Diamondback Digest

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