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"It was what we saw on tape," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He didn't give us many pitches to hit."
-Kirk Gibson
"He pretty much did what we saw on video," Nick Evans said. "You've just got to look for something you can handle and try not to miss it."
-Nick Evans
"He's throwing lights out," McCarthy said. "You realize early that once we're in a deficit, it's going to be hard to climb out of it."
-Brandon McCarthy
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Keuchel Dominant as Astros Take Game 1
Houston Astros' rookie Dalls Keuchel continued the impressive start to his major league career, allowing only one run through eight full innings on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Arizona's lone run of the game came on a home run to the Crawford Boxes by Aaron Hill in the fourth.
Diamondbacks Ink Draftees and Other Team News
The Diamondbacks have signed 15 of their 42 draftees, Paul Goldschmidt has been named the 2013 Houston Area Major League Player of the Year, and Nick Evans, the forgotten man, received his first start as a DH.
D-backs' Towers: crowded middle infield 'good problem' to have
Owings, Gregorius, Hill, Ahmed, and Pennington all play middle infield, but there's really only room for 2 plus Pennington.
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Baseball Hall of Fame Turns 75
The iconic museum located in Cooperstown, N.Y. opened its doors 75 years ago today.
In a move that would make many pitters proud, the Texas Rangers are "taking steps" to prevent the fans at Globe Life Park in Arlington from doing the wave during games.
Strikeouts are on the rise. The record rate for strikeouts across MLB is about to be shattered this season. Some would like to see that change. One suggestion is to move the mound, not up or down, but rather to move it back.