Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen bolstered by Bob Howry - 4 hours ago - azcentral.com

... the ball, and he's going to be a big factor for us." Just as important as being given the opportunity to compete for a setup role was being able to pitch in his hometown. Howry and his wife Dena have two young children, "and now Ill be able to see them a lot more often," he said. "I like this team, and Im glad Im here," said Howry, who helped Yavapai Community College win the National Junior College World Series in 1993. "From what Ive seen over the last couple years, this is a young team, but they have some pretty good talent and they're starting to mature. "If the team plays to the ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Arizona Diamondbacks can live with Justin Upton's growing pains - 4 hours ago - azcentral.com

... Not only did he go 3 for 4 with a three-run homer,he also made a spectacular catch in right field. "If you can take a hit away from a guy and help your pitcher out, it's huge," Upton said. "That goes a long way to keeping runs off the board." Upton is batting .368 this spring and leads the team with 13 RBIs. He's tied for the team lead with three home runs. "I'm glad we locked him up for six years," catcher Miguel Montero said. Upton is hoping his strong spring carries over into the start of the regular season. He also agrees with Gibson in that he's light years ahead of where he ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Diamondbacks beat Rockies 8-7 in Mexico - 7 hours ago - eastvalleytribune.com

... Abreu was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and is hitting .481 this spring to become the front-runner for the final roster spot. Greg Smith pitched four innings for Colorado, giving up two runs and seven hits. Smith remains a contender for a spot in the rotation. Rockies manager Jim Tracy accompanied the team to Mexico, while bench coach Tom Runnells remained in Tucson, Ariz., to guide the other portion of the squad to a 5-4 win over Seattle. Former Colorado pitcher Rodrigo Lopez received the start for Arizona. He lasted three innings, giving up two runs and five hits. Lopez is in the mix for the ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Diamondbacks beat Rangers 9-3 in split-squad game - 8 hours ago - buffalonews.com

. Hamilton hit his first home run of the spring, a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning, in the Texas Rangers' 9-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a split-squad game. Read More »;</a></b>
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Lopez fans three in home country - 9 hours ago - arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com

... sharp thus far, not allowing a run in 4 2/3 spring innings. Lee will be making his second Cactus League start and is expected to go at least four innings and throw around 60-65 pitches. Including Sunday's split-squad games, the Rockies have five home games in a span of six games. On Monday, the team plays host to the Cubs at 1:05 MT at Hi Corbett Field. Jeff Francis is scheduled to start for the Rockies against Chicago's Carlos Zambrano. Jhouly Chacin, Manny Corpas, Matt Daley, Juan Rincon and Franklin Morales are also scheduled to pitch for Colorado. Jesse Sanchez is a national ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Upton hits 3rd homer in Arizona Diamondbacks' 9-3 win - 9 hours ago - azcentral.com

. Rusty Ryal also homered and Chris Young added an RBI double for the Diamondbacks. Read More »;</a></b>
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D-Backs beat Rangers 9-3 in split-squad game - 9 hours ago - eastvalleytribune.com

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Hot-hitting Upton paces D-backs' win - 9 hours ago - arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com

. Sunday, March 14 Rangers at the plate: Josh Hamilton's daughter, Julia, turned nine on Sunday. Read More »;</a></b>
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Aces set to collide in Spring Training duel - 10 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

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Fans cheer for D-backs, Rox in Mexico - 13 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... long, hard look at himself Sunday morning and what the Rockies manager saw staring back at him made him smile. In his hands was the sports section of Sunday's El Imparcial, Hermosillo's most famous newspaper, and in the middle of the front page was a snapshot of Tracy and his Hermosillo Naranjeros teammates posing during photo day in 1982. "Jimmy" was back. "I have many wonderful memories of my time in Mexico," said Tracy, who also managed in Mexico in 1993. "I remember the names. I remember playing with Hector Espino and how good he was and can only imagine how good he was when he was ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Arizona Diamondbacks buoyed by fresh start - 1 day ago - azcentral.com

... - Internally, the Diamondbacks are healed. An invisible wall no longer stands between players and management. The problem guys have been swept out of the room. This team has a new identity and camaraderie, armed with men who love to hunt. "If we (trained) in the southeast United States, we'd have 15 deer head on the locker-room wall," third baseman Mark Reynolds said. "These days, the only thing on the clubhouse television is the Outdoors channel." Skeptics ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Webb suddenly optimistic about return - 1 day ago - sports.yahoo.com

... has progressed, Brandon Webbs (notes) rapport with his right arm has grown increasingly bipolar. The limb gave him his greatest professional successes and, for the last few weeks, plumbed his greatest depths. So of course a grin creased his face Saturday when the hot-and-cold relationship went steamy again. Webb, the former Cy Young winner and erstwhile ace of the Arizona Diamondbacks who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, played catch and his arm was anything but stagnant, as hed deemed it during a low point last week. Its remarkable how good it feels, Webb told Yahoo! ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Arizona Diamondbacks' Augie Ojeda does it all for the fans - 1 day ago - azcentral.com

... the club signed second baseman Kelly Johnson in December, there was speculation that infielder Tony Abreu could slide into the utility role, making Ojeda expendable. "It was different," he said. "But Im glad Im here. Im not big on new beginnings. I feel comfortable here, and Im excited about the team, the way they built it. We have a young, energetic manager and front office and a lot of talent. We just have to put it together." Ojeda's role is fairly minimal - he has never gotten more than 264 at-bats in his career - but he has value in that he is strong defensively at multiple positions ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Diamondbacks: Five things to know - 1 day ago - cbssports.com

... better we catch the baseball, the more likely we are to be in games and to win games. It's very fundamental. It's very basic." 3. If Brandon Webb comes back strong, as the Diamondbacks expect (still no timetable), Webb, Dan Haren and Edwin Jackson will make Arizona one of only six teams in the majors to boast three All-Stars in its starting rotation. The other five are the Cubs, Giants, Phillies, Red Sox and Yankees. 4. Key item: Chris Young . The Arizona center fielder regressed badly in 2009, to the point where Arizona had to option him back to ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Diamondbacks camp tour: Desert success hangs in balance with Webb - 1 day ago - cbssports.com

... Phoenix, Ariz. | Ballpark: Chase Field (49,800) | Spring Training: Tucson, Ariz. Owner: Ken Kendrick | GM: Josh Byrnes | Manager: A.J. Hinch (interim) | World Championships: 1 Diamondbacks camp tour: Desert success hangs in balance with Webb This team is only going to go as far as he takes us. With healthy co-ace Brandon Webb sitting beside him as spring camp opened last month, the notion seemed as innocuous as one of Webb's heavy sinkers ... just before the pitch explodes on that filthy downward arc and disappears from ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Diamondbacks top Dodgers 7-3 - 1 day ago - miamiherald.com

. -- Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley didn't throw change-ups often last season. Read More »;</a></b>
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Billingsley, DeWitt lead Dodgers past Diamondbacks - 1 day ago - sportingnews.com

. -- Los Angeles Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley threw three scoreless innings in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Tucson Electric Park on Saturday. Read More »;</a></b>
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Arizona's Webb Will Open Season on DL - 1 day ago - mlb.fanhouse.com

</td> by John HickeyFiled under: Diamondbacks, Spring TrainingTUCSON, Ariz. - The official word from the Arizona Diamondbacks is that Brandon Webb, limited to one start in 2009, is likely to start the season on the disabled list. The unofficial word is that Webb absolutely will be put on the DL by the Di Read More »;</a></b>
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Fight for final bench spot heating up - 1 day ago - taoofsteve.mlblogs.com

... time left so there's plenty of time for further evaluation, but to have them playing crisply is good to see."Tony Abreu, Jeff Bailey, Cole Gillespie and Rusty Ryal have all impressed in various ways. At the start of camp it looked like Abreu and Ryal would be the main the combatants given that the team probably would not want to carry five outfielders (Gillespie) or a another first baseman (Bailey).It's still doubtful that they will carry someone whose primary position is first base, but Gillespie may make them reconsider carrying five outfielders."It's interesting how guys can change your ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Mulvey's start marred by three walks - 1 day ago - mlb.mlb.com

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