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Kevin Towers Wants Jerry Dipoto to Stay in Arizona; He Likely Will

Jerry Dipoto may end up staying with the Arizona Diamondbacks after all. In fact, consider it probable. After Dipoto lost out on the general manager's job to Kevin Towers on Wednesday, he reportedly was on the verge of leaving the organization, and Towers, too, had doubts. But Towers spent four hours with Dipoto recently...

Fantasy Stream Team: Many Streamers

Friday's Stream Team start was our second sub-par performance in a row, as Dallas Braden allowed four runs on five hits through six innings, only striking out one batter while walking two. Our 1.15 WHIP for August is still well below our season average, but the 4.23 ERA over this month is a bit worse than we've come to...

The Pickup Artist: You Say Ichiro, I Say Tabata

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Outfielders Jose Tabata - 14% owned There isn't much power in Tabata's bat, but if you're looking for some batting average and speed help, you've come to the right place. Over the last month, Tabata weighs in as the 16th-ranked...

Roto Rush: Lance Berkman Just a Platoon Hitter?

Lance Berkman isn't exactly off to a stellar start with the New York Yankees. In three games with the team he's 2-for-11 with a walk, two strikeouts and one RBI. On Tuesday, he didn't even play. The team was up against a tough left-handed pitcher on Tuesday in Ricky Romero and the Yankees used Marcus Thames at DH instead...

Roto Rush: Dan Haren Going Back to Cali

The Arizona Diamondbacks did a curious thing on Sunday, trading Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels for Joe Saunders, two middling prospects and a player to be named later. While it's easy to question what the Diamondbacks were thinking when they completed this trade six days before the trading deadline, we're just here to...

Joe Saunders News From the Web

05/24/12 Dbacks smack the Dodgers Source: FOX - KMSB 11 - Tucson AZ Justin Upton and Ryan Roberts homered and every Arizona starter had at least one hit as the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 on Wednesday night, ending the NL West leaders' six-game winning streak.
05/24/12 Upton, Roberts homer as Diamondbacks beat Dodgers Source: NBC - WRCB 3 - Chattanooga TN Justin Upton and Ryan Roberts homered and every Arizona starter had at least one hit as the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 on Wednesday night, ending the NL West leaders' six-game winning streak.
05/19/12 Home woes continue in Kansas City Source: Columbia Tribune - Columbia MO The Diamondbacks are finally getting things to fall in their favor.
05/17/12 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies - game chat Source: The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ Diamondbacks LHP Joe Saunders (2-3, 3.43) vs. Royals RHP Luis Mendoza (2-2, 4.76). Notable: Saunders posted a 1.24 ERA (five earned runs in 36 1/3 innings) in his first five starts, but he has been hit around in his previous two, giving up 13 runs (12 earned) in 81/3 innings against the Cardinals and the Giants, both games that the Diamondbacks lost. ...
05/14/12 Cabrera, Pill lead Giants past Arizona Source: The Californian - Salinas CA PHOENIX Melky Cabrera singled four times to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, Gregor Blanco drove in three runs with a pair of hits and the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 7-3 on Sunday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks.

Background on Joe Saunders

Joseph Francis Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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