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Diamondbacks' Justin Upton Primed for 'Incredible Season'

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Justin Upton knows what it's like to be the No. 1 pick in the country, to reach the majors and struggle, to put the pieces together and be an All-Star, to then step back and have a disappointing season and to be on the trading block. And he's still younger than Buster Posey. Because Upton's name has...

Gunslinger Kevin Towers Settling In as Diamondbacks General Manager

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Kevin Towers loathed the Diamondbacks in their heyday, calling them arrogant when he was general manager of the Padres, so it's something to see him now amid the sagebrush and cactus, talking of his paradise found as Arizona's GM. Yet, where better than the Old West for a GM who shoots from the hip...

J.J. Putz Part of D'backs' Culture Shift

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was no great joy to be a member of the 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks -- not during a season which saw the manager fired, the general manager fired and the owner, who pulled the trigger on both moves, saying "this isn't a complete makeover." The Diamondbacks of 2011 are looking to change the culture in...

Diamondbacks Decide Against Using Humidor at Chase Field

The number of humidors used for baseball purposes in the National League West remains at one. The Diamondbacks thought about installing their own version of what the Rockies use to take some life out of baseballs at Coors Field, but Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that they almost certainly aren't going to...

Jarrod Parker Heads to Spring Training With Something to Prove

Jarrod Parker can't stop grinning. Parker, the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2007 first-round pick, will soon depart snowy Indiana for sunny Arizona and spring training. But it's neither the change of scenery nor temperature difference that makes the trip so exciting. Parker, one of Major League Baseball's top pitching...

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05/23/12 Towers: 'I'm tired of hearing about the excuses' Source: KTAR - Phoenix AZ The Arizona Diamondbacks are not anywhere near where they'd like to be, as they sit a good distance back of the Dodgers in the NL West and are struggling to find any sense of momentum as they sputter through the season.
05/21/12 MLB Trade Rumors: All 30 MLB Teams' Hottest Trade Buzz Source: Bleacher Report The Arizona Diamondbacks were the popular pick to repeat as National League West Division champs in 2012, as GM Kevin Towers capitalized on last year's success by bringing in free acquisitions Jason Kubel, Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow to help upgrade a team that was already deemed solid.
05/20/12 D-Backs are standing pat for now Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ As promised, General Manager Kevin Towers met with manager Kirk Gibson and other members of the organization well into the early morning hours upon their arrival here Thursday night, evaluating every detail about the franchise and the 25-man active roster.
05/19/12 Notes: D-Backs stand pat for now Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ As promised, General Manager Kevin Towers met with manager Kirk Gibson and other members of the organization well into the early morning hours upon their arrival here Thursday night, evaluating every detail about the franchise and the 25-man active roster.
05/18/12 Diamondbacks reinstate Chris Young, send A.J. Pollock... Source: azcentral.com The Diamondbacks reinstated outfielder Chris Young Friday afternoon from the 15-day disabled list, and he is expected to join the team in Kansas City for tonight's game.