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Aaron Hill Brings Balance Back to Second Base for Diamondbacks

Scott Allen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:25:11 +0000

Oct 4, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Aaron Hill (right) after forcing out Milwaukee Brewers base runner Prince Fielder in the ninth inning of game three of the 2011 NLDS at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks defeated the Brewers 8-1. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a lot of “tryouts” at second base over the years. Some good at defense. Some good at offense, some gave a good try at both. Now it is Aaron Hill‘s turn. Hill, acquired in August for the stretch run of the 2011 season, played about as good a six week stretch as you could expect for a guy changing leagues, hitting just .225.

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Best Second Baseman in Diamondbacks History

Scott Allen — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:06:52 +0000


Pitchers and catchers report in a couple of weeks  in Scottsdale.  As we all wait for that to happen, I thought it would be interesting to think about who you  thought was the best second baseman in Arizona Diamondbacks history?  John Gambadoro and Dave Burns from Sports 620 KTAR put up their own fantasy rosters today, but I want to throw it out to  you to decide position by position, now tackling the second base position.

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NL West Updates

Scott Allen — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:15:44 +0000

Courtesy mlb.com

We know how busy the Arizona Diamondbacks have been the past few weeks overhauling their roster, but the other teams in the NL West have been just as busy. Today, the San Diego Padres welcomed a familiar face back to the division.

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