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Arizona Diamondbacks’ Stephen Drew hits inside-the-park home run

GameSetMatch — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:21:24 +0000

Dan Haren was so winded running the bases in front of Stephen Drew during the shortstop’s inside-the-park home run Monday on Opening Day that the Diamondbacks pitcher said it took him nearly two full innings to recover.

Drew’s fourth-inning shot off Jon Garland, the sixth by a Diamondbacks player, took a lot of people’s breath away.

“Probably the most exciting play in baseball,” manager A.J. Hinch said.

“Man,” right fielder Justin Upton said, “that was fun to watch.”

Drew has hit for the cycle, turned a triple play and now hit an inside-the-park homer. Where does the latter rank in his career?

“It’s up there,” Drew said. “I was telling (first baseman Adam) LaRoche, ‘I’ve seen it on TV, but I’ve never been a part of it on the field.’ To actually do it, it was exciting.

“With the roof open, the wind was kind of swirling all around and the ball just kept carrying and going left. . . . It hit (off the wall) and I got a good bounce. It was unexpected. You don’t think about it. You’re just running hard and you see the ball do that and nobody’s near the ball, you get a chance to score so, it’s pretty neat.”

Click here to read the full article – By Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic

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D-Backs end season with win

GameSetMatch — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:06:13 +0000

Doug Davis said he thought about the possibility all week leading up to his start on Sunday afternoon, and if it in fact turns out to be his last game with the Diamondbacks, it was a good one for the veteran left-hander.

The Diamondbacks finished with a 70-92 record that amounted to a surprising fall into last place in the National League West just two years after coming a series victory short of playing in the World Series.

It is the third last-place finish in the franchise’s 12-year history and their third-worst record, behind 2004 (51-111) and the inaugural season in 1998 (65-97).

Davis, who completed a three-year, $22 million deal, said he was satisfied with the way he ended his season as he prepares to enter the free-agent market.

Click here to read the full article – By Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic

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Snyder feels better after back surgery

GameSetMatch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:18:16 +0000

Chris Snyder noticed the difference almost immediately.

The D-backs’ catcher underwent microdiscectomy surgery on his back on Wednesday, and not long after the anesthesia wore off he knew his back was better.

“It’s completely different now,” he said by phone Monday. “I feel much better. Obviously, it’s still sore from where they did the incision, but as far as what I felt before, that’s gone. There’s no more shooting pain down my leg.”

Snyder’s back has bothered him almost all season, and it finally landed him on the disabled list June 23. If he had to do it all over again, Snyder would have had the surgery at that time and possibly missed the rest of the season.

Click here to read the full article – By Steve Gilbert of MLB.com

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D-backs looking to finish season strong

GameSetMatch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:42:13 +0000

The last few weeks of a baseball season pose many challenges physically and mentally. They are even greater for a team like the D-backs that will not be going to the playoffs.

“I think everybody at this point in the season is worn down, but the adrenaline that kicks in when you’re in a pennant race can take over,” D-backs manager A.J. Hinch said. “When you’re not in the pennant race and you’re physically worn down or mentally down you have to dig down very deep to get yourself out of that rut.”

That’s the challenge the D-backs face right now, with several young players still trying to get established in the Majors.

“It’s all part of growing and maturing into a productive big leaguer for 162 games,” Hinch said.

Click here to read the full article – By Steve Gilbert of MLB.com

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Reynolds rings Bell in ninth for Haren

GameSetMatch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:04:05 +0000

Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao may have thrown out the ceremonial first pitch on Tuesday night, but it was Mark Reynolds who provided the knockout punch at PETCO Park.

Reynolds slammed his 42nd home run, a two-run shot off Heath Bell in the top of the ninth inning, to snap a 2-2 tie and give the D-backs and pitcher Dan Haren a 4-2 victory over the Padres.

Eric Byrnes accounted for the first two D-backs’ runs. He hit his sixth home run off Padres starter Wade LaBlanc in the third inning to give Arizona a 1-0 lead and then doubled home Brandon Allen in the seventh, tying the game at 2.

Click here to read the full article – By Sandy Burgin of MLB.com

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Gonzo to suit up for D-backs Fantasy Camp

GameSetMatch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:02:49 +0000

Luis Gonzalez turned down the opportunity to wear a D-backs uniform in September, but he will don one in January at the team’s fifth-annual Fantasy Camp.

Gonzalez, who was hired by the organization in late August as an assistant to team president and CEO Derrick Hall, will headline eight players from the 2001 World Series championship team who will serve as coaches during the camp.

Click here to read the full article – By Steve Gilbert of MLB.com

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D-backs claim righty Mulvey from Twins

GameSetMatch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:42:23 +0000

On Monday night, D-backs manager A.J. Hinch said goodbye to a pitcher midway through the game as veteran Jon Garland was dealt to the Dodgers.

On Tuesday, he looked forward to greeting a new addition to his staff during the game.

The D-backs claimed Kevin Mulvey off waivers from the Twins’ organization and will send cash considerations to Minnesota for the right-hander. He was expected to arrive at Dodger Stadium after game time. In a separate but related move, the D-backs announced they will receive cash considerations from the Twins, who claimed D-backs right-hander Jon Rauch on waivers on Aug. 28.

Click here to read the full article – By Steve Gilbert of MLB.com

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Reynolds hopeful he can return

GameSetMatch — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:42:34 +0000

Mark Reynolds was just happy to be out of his hotel room on Wednesday night. Thursday night, though, he expects to be back in the starting lineup.

The D-backs’ third baseman, who has been dealing with a nasty case of the flu, was held out of Sunday’s game in Houston, spent Monday’s off-day in bed at the team hotel and was so sick Tuesday he received an IV of fluids and did not even come to AT&T Park.

“Basically, the worst thing you can imagine, I’ve had the last couple of days,” Reynolds said. “They said I had a slight case of pneumonia and a severe stomach viral infection or something — basically a lot of throwing up and fever.”

Click here to read the full article – By Steve Gilbert of MLB.com

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GameSetMatch — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:34:46 +0000

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