Jason Donald of Phillies Wins Stenson Award

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The Arizona Fall League’s 2008 Stenson Award was awarded to Jason Donald of the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday evening. The Stenson Award is given to the Arizona Fall League player who most exhibits unselfishness, hard work and leadership. The award is named after the Cincinnati Reds’ prospect that was killed in a carjacking incident on November [...]

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Phoenix Desert Dogs Clinch Playoff Berth

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For the sixth season in a row, the Phoenix Desert Dogs secure a spot in the Arizona Fall League championship game. Although the Dogs were hammered by the visiting Peoria Saguaros, they remain far enough ahead of their division to clinch a spot in the 2008 AFL Championship Game, to be played Saturday, November 22nd [...]

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Tucson becoming a baseball wasteland

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I remember going to the Arizona Diamondbacks' first ever Cactus League game. It was Friday, February 27, 1998, and they were playing the Chicago White Sox, the team with whom they shared brand new Tucson Electric Park. Despite it being a cold night, and having to resort to standing-room-only accomodations, the ballpark was beautiful. That was only ten years ago. Now, Tucson Electric [...]

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Pujols wins MVP, but two D-Backs get votes

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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols won his second National League MVP Award on Monday, beating out Philadelphia's Ryan Howard and Milwaukee's Ryan Braun for the award. Dodgers' outfielder Manny Ramirez and Houston's Lance Berkman rounded out the top 5. Two Arizona Diamondbacks' players received votes. Starting pitcher Brandon Webb finished 17th in the voting. The right hander, who won 22 games, and finished [...]

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Mariners Release Spring Training Schedule

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The Seattle Mariners will be playing 2009 Cactus League Spring Training at the Peoria Sports Complex. The team has been sharing their facility with the San Diego Padres and is getting geared up for the upcoming Spring Training Season. The following schedule is a tentative schedule as released by Major League Baseball and is subject [...]

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$90 Spring Training Dodger Tickets

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Withe the economy slowing down, the pricing of the 2009 Los Angeles Dodger Spring Training Tickets could not have come at a worse time. Over 690 of the best seats of the house will have an amazingly steep price tag associated with them as the team plays their first sping training season in Arizona. Moving [...]

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Shane Robinson and Saguaros Rally to Win

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On a gorgeous weekend for baseball Shane Robinson of the Peoria Saguaros lifts his team to victory as they beat the Scottsdale Scorpions in Peoria. The Saguaros, who are tied for first place in the American Division, hold off the Scorpions as they are able to rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to [...]

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Colorado’s Nelson Superb Against Scottsdale

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Phoenix Desert Dogs second baseman Chris Nelson, of the Colorado Rockies, had an excellent game against the neighboring Scottsdale Scorpions. The Desert Dogs hang on to their first-place lead as the defeat the Scottsdale Scorpions by a score of 6-15. With a nine run difference between the two teams, Nelson contributed with five of the [...]

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Free-Agent Second Basemen and a farewell to Montero?

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Here's a table of possible free-agent second basemen that may be available for the Diamondbacks this off-season. Not all of these necessarily played the position full-time [or even at all] in 2008, but I've erred on the side of inclusion. An A or B in brackets after their name indicates their type as a free-agent, which would result in us losing draft picks - though giving the number we should be getting, this

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Three Homers for Flowers Versus Rafters

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Tyler Flowers of the Braves organization hits three home runs and drives in seven runs against the Surprise Rafters. Scoring nearly half of the runs for the Solar Sox, Flowers single handedly dismantles Mesa. Additionally, Logan Morrison and Casper Wells knock in three runs a piece as they hammer the Surprise Rafters in Mesa. Wells [...]

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