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2010 Diamondbacks Draft: Open Thread


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Published June 7, 2010 at 3:57 p.m.
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The 2010 baseball draft starts today, and the Diamondbacks have the 6th pick, the highest they have had since taking Justin Upton with the #1 overall selection in the 2005 draft. The baseball draft is never such a big thing as the NBA or NFL draft, because it doesn't have an immediate impact on the team - sometimes, it's players outside the top round who turn out to have the biggest impact. For instance, Albert Pujols was a 13th-round pick in 1999, fourteen slots after the Diamondbacks picked

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Snakebytes June 7th, 2010: Draft Day Edition


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Published June 7, 2010 at 1:57 p.m.
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We apologize for the interruption in service, here's today's Snakebytes. As usual, we'll start off with recaps and previews, and then after the jump, more links ... Recaps and Previews ...   ... [dbacks.com] Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview ... When the Braves and D-backs met May 14th-16th, their three-game set didn't seem like a big deal. But for both teams, it might just have been a turning point for their respective seasons ... [Examiner.com] Diamondbacks fall to Rockies ...

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Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 3: Ubaldo, We Hate You


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Published June 6, 2010 at 7:07 p.m.
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Facing this year's phenom, one could accept low expectations. Facing a pitcher with an ERA below one after eleven starts, when your team is ... well ... struggling, and 'hope' isn't the first thing that comes to mind. No Upton (0-15 against Ubaldo) or Drew (injured finger) in the lineup, though. I had a great script for a dramatic victory and the sweep of the Rockies planned, but reality refused to cooperate ... Jimenez and the Rockies won, 3-2. Not what we wanted, but at least the game had some

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SnakeBytes, 6/6: My Kingdom For a Hoarse


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Published June 6, 2010 at 12:35 p.m.
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More photos » ... Ross D. Franklin - AP ... Dontrelle Wills does his best imitation of a porpoise, and scores ahead of the tag ... Browse more photos » ... [Whisper] Good morning, and welcome to Sunday's SnakeBytes, which will be brought to you at a very low level of volume. And, thus, in complete contrast to last night's game. I will be referred to as "Whisperin' Jim" for the rest of the day, thank you very much. Here are the recap, some rehab news for Webb and other stuff after the jump.

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DIamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: Dontrelle Willis in... 16 Walks


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Published June 6, 2010 at 12:29 a.m.
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Record: 22-34. Pace: 64-98. Change on last season: -2. Change on 2004: +1 ... Ok, maybe it wasn't quite sixteen , but if we're pulling off the Dontrelle/Bruce metaphors, it's probably either that or Die Hard With a Vengeance ... Our newest recruit pitched quite possibly the ugliest six inning shutout I've seen in quite some time, with five hits, four walks and a hit batter - but by the end, it was six zeroes that had gone up on the board. The bullpen, in the shape of Carlos Rosa, did their

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Gameday Thread, #56: 6/5 vs. Rockies


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Published June 5, 2010 at 6:15 p.m.
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Jhoulys Chacin ... RHP, 3-3, 3.62 ... Dontrelle Willis ... RHP, 0-0, N/A ... Woo-woo! Everyone aboard the D-Train! This afternoon sees the arrival of Willis on the mound, having apparently brought the team some good luck yesterday - they were saying on the broadcast last night that the energy in the dugout was notably higher with him present there. Of course, it may have helped that he hadn't gone through a ten-game losing streak, but the net result was a walk-off win for the Diamondbacks. Can

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10 Reasons Why I Am Rooting For the Lakers In The Finals


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Published June 2, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.
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More photos » ... Chris Carlson - AP ... Alvin Gentry wants Kobe to win, why can't we? ... Browse more photos » ... I won't say that there's no one out there that hates the LA Lakers more than me, but I think my hater creds are pretty solid ... I grew up in the 80s when it was Magic's Show Time that bounced some pretty good Suns teams from the playoffs 5 times out of 7 playoff appearances. Now, every time I see Alvan Adams walking around the USAC doing his job as VP of Keeping Shit Running, I

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Phoenix Suns 2009-10 Who is Your MVP, Unsung Hero?


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Published June 2, 2010 at 10:45 a.m.
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I know you've seen this 1,000 times. Sorry, I can't get enough of it. (Photo by Max Simbron) ... You knew this was coming, right? No postseason discourse is complete without a vote for MVP of the squad. But here's an added certain special something so it's not so cliche ... We all know that no one player can win 50 something games on his own. In fact, no 2 or 3 great players can win consistently without a little help from their friends. So sure, it's easy to point to Nash or Amare as the MVP,

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An Ode to Our Beloved Phoenix Suns: Defeating the Opposition and All the Naysayers


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Published June 1, 2010 at 2:59 p.m.
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  ... (Photo by Max Simbron) ...   ... "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming." ... -John Wooden ... We live and die with our Phoenix Suns, so the words of Wooden, as I utilize them, apply to our Phoenix Suns, as well as to ourselves as die-hard fans.  ... It is never easy to end a season on a bitter loss, especially when it comes at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, but we fans and

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Summer Golf Specials


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Published May 25, 2010 at 1:28 p.m.

Green fees can get expensive during peak season. But where there are peak seasons there are off seasons, which means ... Related posts: 10 Great Scottsdale Happy Hour Hotspots Improve Your Golf Swing with Custom Fittings Summer in Scottsdale ...

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