Snyder sent to Pittsburgh for trio of players
Snyder sent to Pittsburgh for trio of players
Carrasco, Church and Crosby coming to Arizona in return
The Arizona Diamondbacks have dealt catcher Chris Snyder to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Read Snyder sent to Pittsburgh for trio of players by Steve Gilbert for more details. The Diamondbacks sent Snyder, Minor League infielder Pedro Ciriaco and cash considerations to the Pirates in exchange for right-hander D.J. Carrasco, outfielder Ryan Church and infielder Bobby Crosby.
The deal was approved by the Commissioner’s Office on Saturday, JUly 31st.
DBacks Deal Jackson for Pair of Young Pitchers
DBacks Deal Jackson for Pair of Young Pitches
The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dan Hudson; and minor league left-handed pitcher David Holmberg. Jackson pitched a no-hitter for Arizona, the second in the team’s history, on June 25, 2010.
Dan Haren is Traded to the Angels
Sunday July 25, 2010 the Arizona Diamondbacks traded right handed starting pitcher Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In return the Diamondbacks will receive veteran southpaw Joe Saunders; as well as two young pitchers – Rafael Rodriquez and southpaw Patrick Corbin, along with a player to be named later. Current speculation indicates the player to be named might be Tyler Skaggs, an Angels 2009 Draft Selection.
Dan Haren’s Final Press Conference as a Diamondback
Angels Acquire Ace Haren From DBacks
Opening Day is almost here!
20 Days, 16 Hours, 16 Minutes until Opening Day 2010!
It can’t come soon enough for me! The Diamondbacks are looking good this season!
Baseball Season is Almost Here!
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=ari
Ten days, fifteen hours and 15 minutes until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training… Baseball is starting up again soon. Thank goodness! I MISS BASEBALL!
Randy Johnson Retires after 22 Seasons
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Randy-Johnson-to-retire-010510?GT1=39002
Goodbye, Randy Johnson! There’s nothing I can say to adequately describe your brilliant career other than Thank You for the memories and for your brilliance. We’re going to miss you in Arizona! I’m sure you will be a first time Hall of Famer.
Three Cheers For The West Coast!
Yesterday the Dodgers wrapped up their series against the Cardinals. They swept the Division Series in three games and will now move on to the League Championship against either the Colorado Rockies or the Philadelphia Phillies. Of course we all know the winner of the National League Championship moves on to play the American League winner in the 2009 World Series.
Today the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (geez it’s dumb having to say that!), wrapped up their Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. They also swept their series in three games. They will move on to play the New York Yankees (who swept the Minnesota Twins in a three game series) in the American League Championship.
Both the Angels and the Dodgers are based in Southern California in the Los Angeles area, and in Anaheim. These two teams could conceivably end up playing each other in the World Series. As a Southern California native now living in Arizona, I think it would be great to have a west coast World Series.
Three cheers for the west coast! Take that you east coast baseball snobs!
Detroit Tigers Sentimental Favorites?
At this point in time, the Detroit Tigers are losing to the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins are winning. If this is how the evening plays out Detroit will then be one game ahead of Minnesota with two games remaining in the season. Therefore by Sunday October 4, Detroit’s playoff bid could have evaporated, ended in a tie, or simply come down to the last game of the season.
I don’t know about other baseball fans, but I can’t help seeing the Detroit Tigers as sentimental favorites to make the playoffs and hopefully advance to the World Series. It seems as if it would be a tremendous morale boost to the citizens of the economically beleagured City of Detroit. Unemployment there is nearly twice the national average, and entire city blocks are nearly abandoned in some parts of the city. The Tigers organization has done many things to aid the city and the fans, and the fans have shown as much support as they can. I have family in Michigan, though I’ve only ever passed through Detroit; and though the Tigers are not my favorite team, with things like they are now I want to root for them.
With my Arizona Diamondbacks long out of the playoff picture for 2009, my preference from the National League is the Saint Louis Cardinals or the Los Angeles Dodgers. I’ve always liked the Cardinals, and frankly there are few finer players and good, decent men in baseball than Albert Pujols. I grew up in Los Angeles as a Dodger fan and I still like them; however I wouldn’t be too unhappy to see the Cardinals get there instead. Normally looking at the playoff picture at this point in time from the American League I would pick the Anaheim Angels (is having to say Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim the dumbest thing ever??), or frankly anyone other than the New York Yankees (LOL!); however this season I’m rooting for the Detroit Tigers for sentimental reasons.
GO TIGERS!!!!
10/03/2009 DBacks game to be on WGN
For those of us who follow the Arizona Diamondbacks, as far as we know the Saturday October 3rd, 2009 Diamondbacks versus Chicago Cubs game is radio only. It will not be shown on local television FSN like most Diamondbacks games have been this season. However, it will be shown on MLB.TV which is subject to local blackout, and WGN, the Chicago Superstation. As far as I know, WGN is not subject to local blackout, so those of us with either cable or satellite that carries WGN as one of it’s channels should be able to pick up the game and watch it Saturday morning. Of course, we will not have the FSN announcers were are used too; but we will likely be able to hear our former manager Bob Brenly. At least we should be able to see the game.
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