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Bullpen Preview: The Setup Man

Tyler Roberts — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:30:07 +0000

Aug 23, 2011; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher David Hernandez (30) throws to the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-US PRESSWIRE

This is the first in a three-blog segment about the bullpen for the Arizona Diamondbacks. I will start with what I think is the most important role in the bullpen for the D-backs, the setup man. This has become a more vital role in the last couple of years and for the Diamondbacks that man is David Hernandez.

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Dbacks Fans, the 2011 Season is Now Officially Over for Everyone

Scott Allen — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:41:02 +0000

For the Arizona Diamondbacks, the season ended three weeks ago, however for everyone it ended last night with the St. Louis Cardinals World Series win. Before we get into the many moves teams will start making next week once free agency starts, let’s take a quick look back at what things of the 2011 season [...]

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Trade Rumors Involving Dbacks Flying Around

Scott Allen — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:46:50 +0000

It really is mind boggling to me. A month ago you couldn't give any of the Arizona Diamondbacks away for free, save for a couple of players, and now all of a sudden rumors are flying everywhere about the Dbacks have both the players and the money to trade for good talent, if not great talent, in return. So, which rumor should we talk about?

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