http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/ Arizona D-backs Fri, 26 May 2006 16:50:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Sat, 27 May 2006 00:44:25 GMT The Diamondbacks are turning double plays like no other team in the Major Leagues. As the National League West leaders headed into Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the Pirates at Chase Field, they led the big leagues with 66 twin-killings, 11 more than the second-place Astros and 13 more than the American League-leading Orioles. "What this means is, our pitchers are trying to pitch to contact," manager Bob Melvin said. "They have a lot of confidence in the defense, knowing that the ball is going to be sucked up behind them." Coming into this season, the club record for most... (more) http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:33:41 GMT DALLAS -- Javier Vazquez will not pitch for the Diamondbacks in 2006, but there's a very good chance he could be toeing the rubber next spring for his native Puerto Rico. The right-hander heads up a three-man contingent of D-Backs players that have received permission from the Players Association and Major League Baseball team owners to participate in the inaugural World Baseball Classic next March. On Monday, 177 eligible players were announced. Infielder Alex Cintron could also play for Puerto Rico, while pitcher Edgar Gonzalez is eligible to pitch for Mexico. Just because players... (more) http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:27:51 GMT DALLAS -- The Diamondbacks extended their stay here in this frozen city not to continue dealing, or to meet with agent Scott Boras as some seemed to indicate, but rather so could be in attendance to accept the Topp's Organization of the Year Award. The D-Backs leave having accomplished one of their offseason goals when they acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the Braves on Wednesday. And while they haven't dealt Javier Vazquez, they have made progress on that front by figuring out which teams are in the hunt and which are not. When the meetings started, GM Josh Byrnes said there were... (more) http://diamondbacksarizona.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2