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Quick Quotes
"They said they had talked about bringing somebody in up above. He had floated a couple names to me and with a couple, I said 'if that's the case, count me out, I don't want to be here.'"
-Kevin Towers
"I certainly don't want to be a pseudo-GM," he said. "The front office role will be new to him and I'm hoping I can help him too, like the daily calendar and what's important in June and July".
-Kevin Towers
"They made a great play there in the 12th inning on Parra. Jay made a great play on Parra's ball then the last play of the game we were unable to make a play and stop them from scoring."
-Kirk Gibson
Daily Digest
Cards Spoil Comeback, Win in 12
The Diamondbacks finally pushed their first runs of the series across the plate when Gerardo Parra hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to lift the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 lead. Brad Ziegler was brought on for the bottom half of the inning, but was unable to prevent the Cardinals from tying things up. The Cardinals eventually won the game in the 12th on a bases-loaded, nobody out error by Chris Owings in an attempt to get the winning run out at the plate.
The Diamondbacks spoke candidly on the Doug and Wolf Show about the hiring of Tony LaRussa. (Audio link to the interview can be found here.)
Mobile's Griffin Slugs 4 Homers, Drives in 7
John Griffin tied the Southern League record hitting four home runs in a single game on Wednesday night. He became the first hitter to do so in the Southern League since George Kalafatis in 1969.
Archie Bradley Rehabs, Replies to Duncan's Comments at SRF
Top Diamondbacks' prospect Archie Bradley worked on his throwing and then gave a post-workout interview at Salt River Field during which he discussed Duncan's comments about him and his hopes for his future with the team.
Around MLB
Ricketts Resubmits Original Wrigley Renovation Plan
Cubs owner, Tome Ricketts has resubmitted the original renovation plan for Wrigley Field and is now preparing to go to court to see it approved.
Giants Win Game, Lose Cain and Castillo
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Wednesday, but lost both pitchers Matt Cain and Santiago Casilla to strained right hamstrings.
The Jose Fernandez Tommy John Saga
You know something is amiss when lawyers are getting involved with public statements about a player's physical condition. The Marlins' Fernandez and his lawyer have both spoken out about the events leading up to and immediately following the young phenom's UCL surgery. While both acknowledge something was wrong before his final game, they aren't giving the same story. In both cases though, it would seem Fernandez took the mound in San Diego knowing he was hurt.
Kurt Suzuki's Inside-the-Park Home Run
The Minnesota catcher had an ITP homer against the Padres on Tuesday night. August Fagerstrom examines the odd play and a few of the other slowest versions over the last ten years - complete with gifs.
Video Highlights
Because the gif just doesn't do the play justice.
Arizona really has been spoiled by great center field defense for years.
Slick defense is always fun to watch.