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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...

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...

D'backs President: Justin Upton Will 'Probably Be Here' Next Season

Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers had little to offer in terms of an update on Justin Upton trade talks, but a fellow member of the team's front office shed some light on how likely it is that Arizona will move the budding star this winter. "I think he'll probably be here on Opening Day," Diamondbacks president...

The Starting Rotation: A Managing Tree

Get your weekend off on the right foot with an eclectic look around the major leagues from Pat Lackey and Andrew Johnson in The Starting Rotation. The Ace: Scioscia's Legacy We hear a lot about coaching trees in football and basketball. That's partly because they are so easy to trace, but mostly because a head coach's...

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06/03/12 Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton sits as Kirk Gibson... Source: The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ An off day for Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton is enough of a rarity that there's usually a reason behind it.
05/24/12 Upton, Diamondbacks Hand Lilly 1st Loss Of Season Source: CBS - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles CA PHOENIX (AP) 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 Diamondback... Source: FOX News - KDWN AM 720 - Las Vegas NV 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.
05/22/12 Yankees lineup Source: The LoHud Yankees Blog And Justin Upton is off to an even lousier start.