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Series Preview: Diamondbacks v. Reds
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Series Preview: Diamondbacks @ Astros
* PREVIEW: ARI @ HOU -- This evening, Arizona opens a three-game road series against the Astros, who roll into the weekend having won seven games in a row. Wins are wins, but the streak is less impressive considering it came in consecutive series sweeps against the Reds (53-68) and Giants (50-70). Our boys should put up more of a fight than those Sisters of the Poor, especially with Brandon Webb and Randy Johnson expected to take the mound in the series. In their meeting at Chase Field from April 28-30, the Diamondbacks took two of three from Houston.
* MATH CLASS -- The Astros have the same record as Arizona at 62-59, but they have been outscored 555-576 on the season. based on the Pythagorean expectation formula developed by Bill James to translate run differential into wins and losses, the 'Stros should be 58-63 on the year. With 549 runs scored to 526 runs allowed, the Diamondbacks project to a record of 63-58. Fans will remember that Arizona won the NL West last year...
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Diamondbacks Notes: More Micah Machinations
* Late Tuesday night brought word that Micah Owings was one of the unnamed components headed back to the Reds to complete the Adam Dunn trade. But Owings remains on Arizona's 40-man roster and apparently has not been subjected to waivers -- a prerequisite to a deal after the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. As the Cincinnati Enquirer reports, the Diamondbacks cannot place Owings on waivers so long as he is injured. Therefore, even if Arizona thought they could get him through waivers, the Owings-to-Cincy portion of the swap cannot be completed until the pitcher recovers from what the Diamondbacks have described as shoulder stiffness.
* Not that we don't trust the Cincinnati Enquirer, but ... DBN is on the hunt for a copy of the rules pertaining to waiver claims. So far we have only been able to track down copies of the 2007-2011 Basic Agreement between the Major League Clubs and the Major League baseball Players Association and the Official baseball Rules that govern play on...
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Snakes Stake NL West Hopes on Dunn's Mighty Bat
Well, damn. Just when you thought the Diamondbacks had opted against a move for one of the big bats available on the trade market, they land the major league leader in home runs -- a week and a half past the trade deadline!
Kudos to Josh Byrnes and the front office crew for making the move to acquire Adam Dunn.
Arizona's offense, which surged after the All-Star Break, sputtered once again beginning with the July 31-August 3 series in Los Angeles. In splitting a four game set with their closest division rivals, the Diamondbacks scored a grand total of nine runs. They managed to exceed that pace in subsequent series against the woeful Pirates and Braves, but Arizona bats could not put enough runs on the board to avoid a 3-4 home stand.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, have added a formidable hitter in Manny Ramirez, whose scorching hot bat may yet carry them past Arizona in the NL West. The trade for Dunn is a direct answer to the challenge laid down by LA.
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