July 2009
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Felipe Lopez Gone - Reno Aces get Better
Well the good news as the Dbacks start to sell off their top players for prospects is that the Reno Aces - the Dbacks Triple-A team, are going to get real good. Brandon Allen has already helped the team since coming over from the White Sox organization in the Pena trade. Now the Aces retain the services of outfielder Cole Gillespie.
Right-handed pitcher Roque Mercedes, also acquired in the trade...
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Dbacks have won 6 out of the last 7 and are scoring lots of runs.
No Shawn Marion
I didn’t believe it was going to happen, but the idea of Marion coming back to play with Nash and Amare was intriguing. Instead, he’s on a stacked Dallas Mavericks team. It’s going to be the Spurs, Lakers and Mavericks this year.
“Doug Davis, Diamondbacks (4-8, 3.13 ERA) The Diamondbacks lead the majors in...”
– Javier Vazquez, Ubaldo Jimenez and Doug Davis among starters who should have more W’s - ESPN
Home vs Road
Why do some players like Montero hit so much better on the road than they do at home?
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Vote for Reynolds Here
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Vote For Mark Reynolds →
The last spots are open in the all-star voting. Upton and Herin are in. Put Reynolds in as well.
Manny Ramirez a fallen hero?
The bullpen
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“OUTFIELD: Justin Upton, Diamondbacks Look at Upton’s great numbers in...”
– ESPN’s National League All-Stars - ESPN
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Was it even close? Dbacks vs Reds, July 1st
You know that golf idea? The one that says when you play with poor golfers, you have a bad round. But when you play with good players, you have a great day. That sums up the Dbacks play right now.
The games lately tend to be close in score. If they are getting blown out, they tend to close the gap. If it’s a one or two run game, they can’t score to save their lives. That’s...
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Dan Haren Finally Gets Help
For a minute there, it looked like the bullpen was going to fail Dan Haren again. After hitting a double and his first career home run, and after pitching almost flawlessly for seven strong innings, Tony Pena and Scott Schoeneweis loaded the bases. But thanks to big John Rauch, the Dbacks prevailed and Haren got the win.