November 2007
Blood Clot Slows Tracy’s Rehab
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Tracy, who had microfracture surgery on his right knee on Sept. 20,
experienced a blood clot in the calf area last week. He is currently
taking blood thinners to help alleviate the problem and will stay away
from working with the leg for a week or so.
The entire Steve Gilbert article is here.
Get Well Soon, Chad!
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Excerpts of online chat with Derrick Hall
D’Backs President Derrick Hall held this inline chat on Nov. 1 2007. The full transcript is here.
cnaylor62: Just read the Q&A regarding Tony Clark. Can we be optimistic by saying the D-backs will re-sign him for two more years?
Hall: Tony is wonderful and he is our leader. I certainly hope
we come to an agreement with him. We have been working on it. We have
to keep "Anybody. Anytime," alive — he’s the author.
D-BACXRULE: When you say that we just need to tweak our pitching staff, how are you planing on doing that?
Hall: By adding an arm or two. Our staff was fantastic, and we
have only lost Livan Hernandez. Dustin Nippert continues to strengthen,
and we have options from Triple-A. It is always a luxury to have extra
arms for the bullpen, so perhaps a deal or two will work to our
advantage in landing a reliever.
odogfan1: Can you give us an update on Randy Johnson?
Hall: Randy had successful surgery near the end of the season
and began rehab in September. We are expecting him to be back and ready
to go for Spring Training. He was so valuable to us for that five-game
stretch before his season-ending injury.
cherw: Is there any chance that Orlando Hudson will be returning?
Hall: He is a D-back. His surgery went real well and he will
back. He had a great season for us and was a major reason for our
success. It was unfortunate that he could not play in the postseason.
admin1013: What kind of improvements can fans expect at Chase Field next year?
Hall: We will have our new video board up by Opening Day, which
will be the largest and nicest in all of baseball. We also hope to have
Baxter’s Den and the Peter Piper Playhouse moved up to our new kids’
section, and a museum built out in center field where those two are
now. We may also be introducing a new candy shop in the ballpark with
D-backs branded candies.
krodversion2: What is the status of Chad Tracy and will third base present a problem when he’s healthy?
Hall: Chad is still recovering from his knee surgery and we look
forward to his return. When he does, he can play either first or third,
which is a luxury. With Mark Reynolds at third and Conor Jackson and
possibly Tony at first, we again have some great options. It is always
nice to have his left-handed bat and lifetime .300 average in the
lineup.
The next chat is Dec 6.
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R.I.P. Joe Kennedy
Joe Kennedy, who pitched briefly for the Diamondbacks in 2007, collapsed and died early Friday morning in Florida. He was 28. He leaves behind a wife, Jami, and a 1-year-old son, Kaige.
Kennedy, a Denver-area resident was in Florida to be the best man at a wedding.
Cause of death has not yet been determined.
Condolences to the Kennedy family and the friends whose wedding he was going to help celebrate.
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BoMel is NL Manager of the Year!
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Melvin was named NL Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers’
Association of America on Wednesday, the second such award he has
captured. Last month, he won a similar award from The Sporting News,
which was voted on by his fellow managers.
Melvin finished with 119 points, including 19 of a possible 32
first-place votes. Charlie Manuel of the NL East champion Philadelphia
Phillies finished second with 76 points, receiving seven first-place
votes. Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle and Chicago Cubs manager
Lou Piniella also received first-place votes and finished third and
fourth, respectively.
More of Steve Gilbert’s article.
Congratulations to The Mad Scientist!
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Righty Owings notches Silver Slugger
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
PHOENIX — Micah Owings had his share of success on the mound in 2007, but his work with the bat received the most attention.
That’s what happens when a pitcher smacks two home runs in a game
during one start and ties a franchise record with three doubles in
another.
More of Steve Gilbert’s article.
Congrats, Micah! As several of your teammates have said, having you at the plate is like having a DH. It’s great knowing you don’t have to be taken out of a great mound outing in the 6th or 7th inning just because the D’Backs need a run.
Maybe you ought to give Byrnesie some hints. He’s never had a 6-RBI day.
CORRECTION: I’ve been told that Byrnesie has had a 6-RBI day: July 4, 2004 vs the Giants. But just that one. No one is ever going to confuse him with Albert Pujols over that! So, Micah, I still think you ought to give Byrnesie some hints. He seems to have forgotten something!
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Is MLB.com ripping off fans?
Just when ByrnesBlogger1 was thinking about buying some D’Backs games, this showed up on the ‘Net:
by Matt Watson
You know how MLB.com makes it possible to purchaseand download full games to watch on your computer? Be wary, fellow
fans, because despite what you may read on their site, you’re not
"purchasing" anything at all; you’re merely renting a license to watch
the games, a license that may be revoked at any time…
ByrnesBlogger1, No Fan of DRM.
Hudson earns third straight Gold Glove
By Jason Grey / Special to MLB.com
"O-Dog" made 10 errors in 137 games this season and posted a .985
fielding percentage, showing great range and the ability to make the
spectacular play.
More of Jason Grey’s article.
Congrats, O-Dog!
Byrnes lends support to ‘Team Tillman’
By Christie Cowles / MLB.com
Isn’t Ecko the guy who’s going to put an asterisk on No. 756?
(Photo by Christie Cowles/MLB.com)
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Eric Byrnes made an
appearance Friday evening to lend his support to the Arizona Fall
League’s first annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night.
Byrnes spoke to fans about the
Pat Tillman Foundation
and threw out the first pitch at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Arizona
State University baseball coach Pat Murphy, a friend of the Tillman
family, also spoke about Tillman and the foundation during pregame
ceremonies.
More of Christie Cowles’ article.
D-backs re-sign coaching staff
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
PHOENIX — The D-backs entire coaching staff will return for the 2008 season, the club announced late Friday afternoon.
First-base coach Lee Tinsley, bullpen coach Glenn Sherlock and
third-base coach Chip Hale each signed one-year contracts. Bench coach
Kirk Gibson and hitting coach Rick Schu were already under contract for
2008 and as reported last week, pitching coach Bryan Price’s option for
next season has been exercised.
Schulte Nominated for Frick Award
Diamondbacks radio broadcaster George Schulte, who has been with the team since its inception, has been nominated for the Ford C. Frick Award. The award is presented at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Fans can determine three of the ten finalists by voting this month.
Congratulations, Gubnah!
More on George Schulte and how to vote.
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