Archive for March, 2008
Webb goes 6 innings, Diamondbacks hit 3 homers in opening 4-2 win over Reds (AP)
The defending NL West champions opened the season the way they spent much of the last one: winning a close one. Brandon Webb pitched six innings Monday, and the light-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks piled up three solo homers in a 4-2 victory that dampened Dusty Baker’s debut as the Cincinnati Reds manager.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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BLS ‘08 forecast: Get ready for Red Sox redux (Yahoo! Sports)
I’m not much for season previews or predictions. Yeah, they’re a lot of fun to make, but by the second batter of…
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Diamondbacks place Johnson on DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday placed lefthander Randy Johnson, infielder Chad Tracy and catcher Miguel Montero on the 15-day disabled list to start the season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks put Randy Johnson, 2 others on disabled list to reach roster limit (AP)
Randy Johnson was one of three Diamondbacks placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday as Arizona finalized its opening day roster. Arizona also put catcher Miguel Montero and infielder Chad Tracy on the disabled list. The three moves were expected. The 44-year-old Johnson is coming off his second back operation in less than a year.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Predicting the 2008 season: Diamondbacks over Red Sox (SportingNews.com)
Baseball is a new age of parity with as many as 25 teams having a shot at the playoffs. Richard Justice predicts the 2008 season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks’ Micah Owings ends spring training with win over Monterrey (AP)
Justin Upton, Chris Young and Mark Reynolds homered, Micah Owings pounded the strike zone and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Mexican League’s Monterrey Sultanes 9-4 on Saturday night. In his final spring tuneup, Owings allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings and didn’t walk a batter. Owings struck out two and threw 52 [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks’ Micah Owings ends spring training with win over Monterey (AP)
Justin Upton, Chris Young and Mark Reynolds homered, Micah Owings pounded the strike zone and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Monterey Sultanes 9-4 on Saturday night. In his final spring tuneup, Owings allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings and didn’t walk a batter. Owings struck out two and threw 52 of his [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Trot Nixon accepts minor league assignment by Diamondbacks; Alex Romero makes roster (AP)
Trot Nixon accepted a minor league assignment from Arizona after he lost out to outfielder Alex Romero for a spot on the Diamondbacks’ opening day roster. The Diamondbacks signed Nixon to a minor league contract at the start of spring training. The former longtime Boston Red Sox outfielder hit .214 with two home runs in [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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South Coast League shuts down after 1 season, hopes to return next year (AP)
The 1-year-old South Coast League, an independent circuit with teams in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, suspended operations for this season. The league cited unrest throughout its organization and weakness in the economy, which left no hope of having its finances in order for the scheduled opening day of May 15.
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Doug Davis vows to return from thyroid cancer (AP)
Diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis decided he wanted to keep pitching until his April 10 operation. And he said he expects to pitch again soon after that. “It’s going to take me down for a while but not out for good,” said Davis, who spoke at a news conference after facing [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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