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Byrnes among Mets GM candidates

The New York Mets fired their GM Omar Minaya after another disappointing season, and according to reports, former Diamondbacks’ GM Josh Byrnes is one of five candidates they’re considering for the opening, Byrnes served as GM for Arizona from November [...]

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13 Oct 10 Written by
Sep 1, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Photo via NewscomNo Comments

Arizona Diamondbacks 2010 Season Grades (It’s Not Pretty)

With the Diamondbacks’s season ending it is time to dust off the grade book, refill the stock of red pens (after running out with all the negative marks that were given this year) and grade the 2010 D-Backs season. Much [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks first base coach Matt Williams (L) talks with manager Kirk Gibson during the early innings against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 12, 2010 in Denver. The Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 4-2 to win their tenth straight game. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom8 Comments

Let the Mark Reynolds trade rumors begin…

After a player has a season where he has more than twice the amount of strikeouts as hits, and hits below .200 after being mentioned as a possible All-Star, there’s bound to be trade rumors surrounding him, right? You bet [...]

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5 Oct 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks Mark Reynolds watches his home run against the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB inter-league baseball game in Phoenix, June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)420 Comments

2010: Another lost year for the Diamondbacks

Well, mercifully it’s over. Another lackluster season has come to an end for the Arizona Diamondbacks. And the 2010 Diamondbacks didn’t tease their fans by pretending to be contenders. The D-backs showed their identity early, and spent their last 130 [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Rusty Ryal waits for the start of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on May 25, 2010 in Denver. Colorado beat Arizona 3-2. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom13 Comments

[Audio] D-backs begin the rebuilding process

Less than 24 hours after wrapping up their season with a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers (their 97th of the year), the Diamondbacks announced some changes. Kirk Gibson had the interim tag removed from his title, and becomes [...]

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4 Oct 10 Written by
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Burrell’s blast sinks D-backs in San Fran

Pat Burrell clubbed a three-run homer off of Ian Kennedy in the bottom of the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at AT&T Park on Wednesday night. Tim Lincecum was strong for the Giants, [...]

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30 Sep 10 Written by
San Francisco Giants left fielder Pat Burrell high fives teammate Buster Posey after hitting an eventual game-winning two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning at Coors Field on September 24, 2010 in Denver. The Giants maintained their NL West division lead with a 2-1 win over the Rockies. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via NewscomNo Comments

Fanster Pulse: What do you want to see the Diamondbacks do about Webb?

So Monday we got the news. The last thing to look forward to in the 2010 season for fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks will not happen. Brandon Webb will not pitch at the major league level this season. Once a [...]

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28 Sep 10 Written by
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 02: MLB athlete Brandon Webb attends the 10th Annual Gridiron Glamour benefiting the HollyRod Foundation and SARRC held at Hotel Indigo on February 2, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for HollyRod Foundation)No Comments

It wasn’t easy, but D-backs get sweep over Rockies

As interim manager Kirk Gibson entered into his post game press conference on Thursday night, a member of the media started things off by letting out a deep breath of relief, probably beating Gibson to the punch. That’s because the [...]

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24 Sep 10 Written by
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(Audio): Towers named Diamondbacks’ general manager

It became official on Wednesday. Kevin Towers, who spent 14 years as the GM of the San Diego Padres was named the new general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks in a press conference at Chase Field presided over by managing [...]

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22 Sep 10 Written by
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Diamondbacks to announce Towers as new GM

Kevin Towers, who served as the general manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2009, will be named the new GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks at a press conference at Chase Field later on today. Towers was picked [...]

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