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Game Report: Snakes @ Angels, March 20, 2009
* ANGELS AND DEVILS - Diamondbacks Nation came out in force for this afternoon's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. All the regulars save Chris B. Young made starts, so we got our first look at Felipe Lopez in Arizona colors.
While he took the collar in today's 6-1 loss, Lopez looked fit and confident following his call-up to the Puerto Rican national club. In a Pool 2 win over the United States, he ripped Padres' starter Jake Peavy for a 2-run shot into the Miami night. Check the video to hear Harold Reynolds call with a whistle the blast that sent at least one small child into a fit of ecstasy. ODog's heir to 2B put the ball in the right center-field stands, near to where the pool would be at Chase Field. If he can match that performance for Arizona, Lopez will make quite a splash. (Go ahead, we deserve it.)
* THE KING IS BACK! - Eric Byrnes marked his Cactus League debut and his first start since a hamstring injury forced him out of action back...
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Diamondbacks Notes: January 28, 2009
* HELLO, DIAMONDBACKS NATION! - Welcome back. After a test-run in 2008, we're rolling out DBN v. 2.0 in earnest for the 2009 season. A schedule of preseason features will be posted soonly to whet your appetite for Arizona Diamondbacks baseball. DBN is also looking for correspondents to contribute game recaps, notes and features to the site, so if you're up to the task, we'd love to hear from you. Now, without further ado, let's get to the juicy news for this week ...
* AND YOU MAY GATHER GARLANDS THERE - The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports this morning that the Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with righty starter Jon Garland, who recently rebuffed the club's offer of a two-year contract. The pending deal is believed to be for one year at a guaranteed salary of $6M-8M, with an option for a second season. We'll look more closely at the signing when we release our season preview, but DBN's gut reaction is that Garland is a useful mid- to back-of-the-rotation starter...
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Lost Dog: Hudson Gone for Season, Maybe for Good
With the news that Orlando Hudson underwent surgery late Saturday night on his dislocated wrist, the Diamondbacks again find themselves missing their star 2B for the stretch run of the season. His is a critical loss during what Arizona hopes will be a second straight NL West championship campaign.
The club will still benefit from his leadership in the clubhouse, but the ODog's presence on the field cannot be easily replaced. He is an absolute witch with the leather, invaluable for a team whose leading pitcher is a groundball specialist. And while his modest power makes him an unlikely No. 3 hitter, Hudson played that role for the Diamondbacks. That a guy who has never surpassed 15 HR or 67 RBI in a season batted third in the order 97 times says a lot about Arizona's 2008 offense.
The Diamondbacks will be hard pressed to replace Hudson's glove or his .305 / .367 / .450 line. As they have no choice but to try, let's consider some of the options on the table.
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