Archive for March, 2008
Diamondbacks trade RHP Nippert to Rangers (PA SportsTicker)
The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday traded Dustin Nippert to the Texas Rangers for fellow righthander Jose Marte.
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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D’backs trade reliever Dustin Nippert to Rangers for minor leaguer (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded reliever Dustin Nippert to the Texas Rangers for minor leaguer pitcher Jose Marte on Friday. The 26-year-old Nippert was 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA for the Diamondbacks last season but struggled this spring, posting an 0-2 mark with a 14.40 ERA in eight appearances. Nippert surrendered 24 hits in 10 innings [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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A-Rod plays for hometown crowd in Miami; Reds beat Rays in Al Lang Field finale (AP)
Hometown hero Alex Rodriguez played in Miami for the first time since high school, while the scenic waterfront site of exhibition games for more than eight decades hosted its final game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Adam Dunn homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Friday in the final game [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Doug Davis diagnosed with thyroid cancer (AP)
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. “We don’t know much, other than he does have thyroid cancer,” team president Derrick Hall said in a telephone interview on Friday. “It’s saddening. It was a complete surprise to the entire organization, and to him.” The 32-year-old Davis still planned to make his [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks LHP Davis diagnosed with cancer (PA SportsTicker)
Arizona Diamondbacks lefthander Doug Davis on Friday was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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Y! experts peer into a crystal baseball (Yahoo! Sports)
Will the Red Sox repeat as champions? Will Johan Santana pitch the Mets to glory, or will the Cubs win it all for the first time in 100 years?
Posted: March 27th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks’ Dan Haren finishes spring with 7 strong innings in 8-4 win over White Sox (AP)
Arizona’s Dan Haren allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings and the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4. Haren struck out six and walked one, allowing the two runs on solo homers by Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye. “I felt really good. I wanted to make sure I went out there six [...]
Posted: March 27th, 2008.
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Big Unit will start season on DL, make two Triple-A starts (Yahoo! Sports)
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Randy Johnson will open the regular season on the disabled list,…
Posted: March 27th, 2008.
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Rockies ace Jeff Francis finds form against rival Diamondbacks (AP)
On a day the Colorado Rockies set their rotation, ace Jeff Francis didn’t hold anything back. Francis, the opening day starters, pitched five innings, allowed two earned runs and five hits with two walks while striking out five against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. The D-backs scored nine runs after Francis left the game [...]
Posted: March 26th, 2008.
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Arizona’s Brandon Webb gives up 5 earned runs in 9-8 loss to Los Angeles Angels (AP)
Arizona ace Brandon Webb’s spring is not going as planned. Webb allowed five earned runs in 4 1-3 innings, giving up ten hits and throwing two wild pitches in the Diamondbacks’ 9-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young winner, now has an 8.50 earned run average [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2008.
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