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SATURDAY LINKS: Break up the Diamondbacks

Leave it the Arizona Diamonbacks to wait until football season is upon us to flip the switch and actually start playing good baseball. The D-backs won again on Friday night beating the Houston Astros 4-3. This time the hero was [...]

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Sep 2, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Augie Ojeda (11) during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Photo via Newscom6 Comments

FRIDAY LINKS: Max Hall leads Cards to another preseason win

Thursday night marked the end of preseason play in the National Football League with all 32 teams in action–although only about 32% of the players who made significant contributions for their respective teams on Thursday will actually be in the [...]

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart (R) runs for first down yardage during the second quarter against the Washington Redskins Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix in Glendale, AZ, September 2,2010. Chasing Leinart for the Redskins is Chris Wilson. UPI/Art Foxall Photo via Newscom390 Comments

THURSDAY LINKS: Allen powers D-backs to sweep; Leinart still a Cardinal

Rosters expanded in the Major Leagues on Wednesday, and among the players recalled by the Arizona Diamondbacks was Brandon Allen a first baseman/outfielder from Triple-A Reno who was in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the San Diego Padres. Allen, [...]

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Pac-10 Preview: #4 Washington Huskies

It’s hard to believe that just two seasons ago, the Washington Huskies were the very definition of bad when they played out the string in 2008 for lame duck head coach Tyrone Willingham. The Huskies finished 0-12, and even lost [...]

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SEATTLE - DECEMBER 05: Quarterback Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies passes the ball against the California Bears on December 5, 2009 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies defeated the Bears 42-10. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)4 Comments

WEDNESDAY LINKS: D-backs becoming spoilers

The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to settle into their role of spoiler in the National League West, as they dropped the first place Padres for the 2nd straight night on Tuesday. Mark Reynolds homered, and Miguel Montero had a huge [...]

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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)892 Comments

TUESDAY LINKS: Leinart speaks his mind

Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt still has not named his starting quarterback for the 2010 season. However, everybody and their brother is predicting that it will be Derek Anderson who gets the nod over Matt Leinart. Some, including KTAR’s [...]

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GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 14: Quarterback Matt Leinart  of the Arizona Cardinals watches from the sidelines during preseason NFL game against the Houston Texans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on August 14, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Texans 19-16. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)No Comments

MONDAY LINKS: It looks like Threet will be the man for ASU, at least at first

• The official announcement won’t happen until noon on Monday during head coach Dennis Erickson’s first weekly press conference of the season, but word has leaked that it will be junior Steven Threet who starts at quarterback for Arizona State [...]

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SATURDAY LINKS: Enright just keeps rolling along

When Barry Enright was called up from the Double-A Mobile Bay Bears in late June for a start (that turned out to be A.J. Hinch’s last game as Diamondbacks manager), I remember thinking, “great, this kid is gonna get shelled.” [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Barry Enright pitches against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Nationals Park on on August 15, 2010.  UPI/Kevin Dietsch Photo via Newscom263 Comments

FRIDAY LINKS: Whis pulls trigger on quarterback change for Saturday

• Citing that he just wants to see how Matt Leinart reacts, head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced on Thursday that Derek Anderson and not Leinart will be the starting quarterback for the Cardinals in Saturday night’s preseason game against the [...]

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 10:  Head coach Ken Whisenhunt talks to Matt Leinart #7 of the Arizona Cardinals passes during the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California.  The 49ers won 20-17.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)79 Comments

THURSDAY LINKS: At least they didn’t get shut out

• The Arizona Diamondbacks’ losing streak hit three straight on Wednesday night with a 9-3 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Stephen Drew had a big night, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles, but [...]

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