Posts Tagged: Lou Amundson

THURSDAY LYNX: Bullpen implodes. Again.

• Another night, another bullpen implosion for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati Reds exploded for 9 hits and 8 runs in the 8th and 9th innings off of Sam Demel and Aaron Heilman, and beat the D-backs 11-7 at Chase [...]

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Jun 1, 2010; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Aaron Heilman (22) pitches in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Photo via Newscom177 Comments

Putting a wrap on the busiest day in Phoenix sports history

Wow. What a day. July 1, 2010. A day on which the Phoenix Mercury were the only local team actually playing a game, turned out to be the (unofficial) busiest day in Phoenix sports history. We knew there would be [...]

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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 26:  Zbynek Michalek #4 of the Phoenix Coyotes skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2009 in New York, New York.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)1 Comment

SMOL: Suns drafted for life without Amare

The Suns’ draftees themselves weren’t nearly as interesting as their positions — both are power forwards. Matt sees this as another sign Amare is leaving Phoenix. Devin  (A.K.A. NostraDuncan) already has contingency predictions/plans available, including the Earl Clark Era. Matt [...]

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Second round picks are very definition of crapshoot

For Suns fans, watching the 2010 NBA Draft was an arduous process. Inhabitants of Planet Orange had to sit through 45 selections before their beloved Suns were on the clock. By that point, it appeared that ESPN commentators Stuart Scott [...]

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Five Things Suns Could Be Looking For In Draft

For the Suns, this draft is about value—can they find players to develop behind their veterans? And can they do it with their late [...]

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The (Happily) Trapped Fan: Kerr’s Exit Is A Rollercoaster That Only Heads Down

So let me get this straight. We have no GM, no first-round draft pick, and now Stoudemire is unhappy. You might as well punch me in the gut, stomp on my foot, kick me in the crotch, and pee in [...]

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Hangover after Suns’ unexpected success could be brutal

That was fun, wasn’t it? Defying the odds (fringe playoff team at best?), slaying old demons (the Spurs) and flirting with destiny (Finals appearance every 17 years?), the 09-10 campaign had a lot of feel-good about it. Nash finally has [...]

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Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash (R) cheers on his team from the bench in the 4th quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference finals in Phoenix, Arizona May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)2 Comments

Brownie Points: Will we see a return of the “old Kobe”?

Hope the Lakers were taking notes from Steve Nash: when you get your nose smashed on national television, it’s best to try to snap it back in place right away before it has a chance to set in a permanently [...]

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STBNL 5/26/10- Can you hear the collective puckering coming from L.A.?

Travis Johnson and Greg Esposito join me for the Wednesday edition of STBNL on Fanster.com. Segment 1 (0:00) – The Suns shocked pretty much everyone not located in Phoenix with their 115-106 win over the Lakers. The boys and I [...]

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Around the web: What others are saying about the Suns’ Game 4 win over Lakers

You don’t have to look very far in finding the reason why the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 on Tuesday night to even their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series at two games apiece. It was the bench. [...]

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