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| NL West foes lift the lid on season in Arizona |
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04/06/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - After squaring off for the National League pennant in 2007, the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks both took steps backward last season. Each is hoping for a return to prominence in their 2009 campaigns, which begin when the two NL West rivals start up a three-game series this afternoon at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks nearly made a return trip to the postseason in 2008, but wound up being overtaken by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the division title. Arizona did finish with a winning mark |
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| Diamondbacks place P Gordon, Scherzer on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/05/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right- handed pitchers Tom Gordon and Max Scherzer on the 15-day disabled list, the club announced on Sunday. Gordon, who agreed to a one-year contract in the offseason, is suffering from a right elbow ailment that cut his season short last year. The 41-year-old appeared in only 34 games for the Philadelphia Phillies prior to being placed on the DL on July 6 with right elbow inflammation. He went 5-4 with a 5.16 earned run average in 29 2/3 innings wit |
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| Rockies make roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
04/05/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies made several moves on Sunday to shore up their roster, one day before opening the 2009 season in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Colorado signed pitcher Glendon Rusch to a major league contract, while placing pitchers Taylor Buchholz and Jeff Francis on the disabled list. Buchholz will be on the 15-day DL while Francis will start the campaign on the 60-day list, to accommodate the acquisition of pitcher Jason Hammel from Tampa Bay in exchange for pitcher |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2009 |
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| ballpark in America, Shea Stadium. PREDICTIONS I WOULDN'T BET MY LIFE ON: AL EAST: NEW YORK YANKEES AL CENTRAL: MINNESOTA TWINS AL WEST: OAKLAND ATHLETICS AL WILD CARD: TAMPA BAY RAYS NL EAST: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES NL CENTRAL: CHICAGO CUBS NL WEST: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NL WILD CARD: FLORIDA MARLINS WORLD SERIES: YANKEES OVER DIAMONDBACKS AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera AL CY YOUNG: CC Sabathia AL ROOKIE: Matt Wieters AL MANAGER: Bob Geren NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez NL CY YOUNG: Tim Lincecum NL ROOKIE: Colby Rasmus NL MANAGER: |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - If the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks can get off to a hot start much like they did last season and stick to it this time, they could very well be back in the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. It's very important for ballclubs to open a season strong, and Bob Melvin's bunch did just that in 2008, racing out to a 20-8 record by May before imploding at the All-Star break. The hot start led many to believe that the Diamondbacks would represent the National League in the Wor |
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| San Francisco Giants 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| e wins away from 300 for his remarkable career. The lanky left-hander and five-time Cy Young Award winner signed a one-year deal with the Giants in December and went 11-10 last season with a 3.91 earned run average in 30 starts for the NL West-rival Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnson trails only Roger Clemens (six) in career Cy Young Awards and will also mentor some of the younger arms on the team. Johnson, who broke into the league in 1988 with Montreal, has made 30 or more starts 13 times in his career. Johnson's pres |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Preview |
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04/01/2009 |
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| e he signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Dodgers prior to the 2006 season. He will surely set the table for the offense and will work well with Hudson. Hudson is a three-time Gold Glove winner who spent the past three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks and his 2008 campaign cut short after undergoing surgery for a dislocated wrist in early August. The slick-fielding Hudson batted a career high .305 with a .367 on-base percentage, 54 runs scored, eight home runs and 41 runs batted in over 107 games |
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| Detroit Tigers 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| N Dombrowski tried in earnest this offseason to replace the retired Jones, but was thwarted in his attempts to sign Kerry Wood and could not complete a deal for Seattle's J.J. Putz. The Tigers did sign righty Brandon Lyon, who saved 26 games for the Arizona Diamondbacks last season. He is expected to start the year as the team's closer but right-hander Fernando Rodney will be waiting in the wings should he struggle. Rodney, though, is completely inconsistent and can't seem to be able to stay on the field. Last year |
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| New York Mets 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/30/2009 |
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| into the fold. The Mets also got rid of some of the bad karma from last year's bullpen, moving hurlers Aaron Heilman and Joe Smith in the trade. Left-hander Scott Schoeneweis became another victim of 2008's choke a day later, as he was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson. When all was said and done, between Rodriguez, Putz and the injured Wagner, the Mets have $24 million invested into closing out games this season. This time, the Mets hope they have done enough. Below we take a capsule look at |
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| Padres begin process of changing ownership |
MLB Baseball |
03/26/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (Sportsbooks) - San Diego Padres majority owner John Moores began the process of selling the team to a group led by Jeff Moorad, former CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, as the two sides announced the closing of a one-third interest in the team at a Thursday news conference. The group led by Moorad signed a contract with Moores on February 3 to eventually purchase 100 percent ownership of the team. The deal, which was subsequently approved by Major League Baseball, will be completed over a span of |
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