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May 22nd, 2008

Doug Davis Back After Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Perhaps the story of the year is developing in Arizona. Doug Davis, a starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks, is ready to pitch against after having cancer surgery on April 10th.
Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the offseason but decided to make two regular season starts before having the surgery. On Friday, […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 2nd, 2008

Max Scherzer Rookie Sensation - Diamondbacks Pitcher

Right down this name: Max Scherzer. Scherzer is a starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks who hasn’t even made his first start, yet he has the baseball world buzzing. He has an electric fastball, a deadly changeup and two different colored eyes.

The 23-year-old was drafted with the 11th overall pick by the Diamondbacks […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

May 1st, 2008

Best Baseball Teams in April 2008

Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are young but amazingly talented. With great pitching, bashers at the plate and a solid manager, the Diamondbacks are for real. If Randy Johnson can return to 80% of his former self, he’d make Arizona the heavy favorite to represent the National League in the World Series.
Boston Red Sox
The reigning […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 4 comments

April 30th, 2008

Hottest Hitting First Basemen in 2008

Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
Lance Berkman is off to a fantastic start to his 2008 campaign. He is batting .299 and has eight homers, 23 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Surprisingly enough, Berkman also has four stolen bases already. The 32-year-old Berkman’s career-high is nine stolen bases. He’s been an all-around threat […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 16th, 2008

Musings on Diamondbacks’ Batting Order

As I’ve watched the Arizona Diamondbacks play since the start of the season, I’ve been extremely impressed.  They are definitely for real in the National League.  While it may be early in the season, the team’s stats are superb.  Entering the day, the Diamondbacks were baseball’s leader in both runs and least earned runs allowed.  […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 15th, 2008

Hottest Fantasy Baseball Players

A couple weeks into the baseball season, let’s take a break and check out the hottest fantasy baseball players. In this top five list, there will be a few players who could remain near the top for the duration of the 2008 season.
1) Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks
A lot of people liked the Diamondbacks coming into […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

March 17th, 2008

Justin Upton at Spring Training

We’re taking a break from the “Who Am I?” segment that normally runs on Mondays. Don’t worry, it’ll be back, but with the season fast approaching and memories of my recent trip to the Cactus League still reasonably fresh, I thought I’d share some photos this week.
You can see all my spring training photos at […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

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