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Diamondbacks Notes: April 13, 2009
* WEBB TO DL - Althought no structural damage was found in his MRI results, Brandon Webb is still feeling some stiffness in his throwing shoulder. The malady has been described as bursitis, which involves a build-up of fluid that impairs the sufferer's range of motion. So rather than have him push through the injury, Arizona elected to place Webb on the disabled list retroactive to April 7, the day after his last start. That makes web eligible to return on April 22.
The team and the player are cautiously optimistic. Injury guru Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus also seems none too worried by the development. While we appreciate the wisdom in prioritizing Webb's long-term health over the desire to have him return immediately, Diamondbacks Nation cannot help but worry about Arizona's best and most important player. Get well soon, Webby.
* MORE SAD NEWS - Still reeling from the death last week of Nick Adenhart, baseball lost two more high-profile figures today.
Long-time...
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2009 DIAMONDBACKS SEASON PREVIEW - PART IV
* LOOKING FORWARD - Having once been a team of veterans drawn from other clubs, Arizona enters 2009 with a roster whose players are predominantly young and of local origin. For most of these players, the coming season will be their third together as a group. The experience of developing as a team is rare in modern baseball, where free agency and trades shuffle almost every organization's roster annually.
Indeed, the Diamondbacks have not been immune to turnover on their pitching staff or in the field. Several key players are gone from the 2008 edition. Unable to work out a new pact with the club, Randy Johnson has taken his quest for 300 wins to San Francisco. Orlando Hudson has joined another division rival, signing on to play second base with the Dodgers. A third NL West team, the Padres, have made David Eckstein their starting second baseman. The Nationals reached a two-year agreement with Adam Dunn, who will play first base in Washington. Ex-closer Brandon Lyon joined the...
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Diamondbacks Notes: April 3, 2009
* BONES BRIGADE - Diamondbacks Nation was introduced to James Skelton when Arizona snagged him from the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft. He got a fair bit of play in the Cactus League, showing the defensive versatility to man multiple positions. Unfortunately for Skelton, his bat didn't come to play this spring: he finished just .150 / .244 / .175 in 40 AB. That was not nearly good enough to earn Skelton a roster spot, but the spike in the middle of that line highlights part of what the Diamondbacks saw in Skelton in the first place. The young man draws a mean walk. He had 5 BB in 45 PA this spring, despite failing to demonstrate enough power in his skinny 165 lbs frame to scare opposing pitchers. (With his distinctive surname and slight build, Diamondbacks Nation proposes that "Bones" is an ideal nickname.)
Skelton possesses a keen plate discipline that belies his age. The 23-year old has advanced no higher than AA, where he has appeared in just 24 games, but he commands the strike...
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