D-backs got the ship moving in the right direction for at least on game. Time will tell if this was a turning point or an anomaly.
Bryan Gibberman tells us each week who the best teams in baseball are.
UFC 146 boasts four fighters with Arizona ties, including former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez. Jamie Varner, C.B. Dollaway and Kyle Kingsbury all have Arizona ties and all fight this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
D-backs got the ship moving in the right direction for at least on game. Time will tell if this was a turning point or an anomaly.
Assuming the whole ownership thing works out, anyway
Went further than any other Jets/Coyotes team
So much expressed in just one photo
It was downright 2010-esque in its bullpen failure
Started off well, didn't end well, Hudson to enter lineup
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Gibson Won't Let D-backs 'Predetermine Negative Things'
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in a deep hole with June rapidly approaching and the "it's early" palliative is quickly wearing thin. 11.5 games back in late May is a big hole. Even worse, the problems on the team are pretty much everywhere and anywhere on any given night.
Some games the offense has all the potency of a watered down lemonade and on other occasions it's the bullpen or untimely fielding mistakes that delivers the heart breaks. You just don't know where the fail will come next and conversely, there's not any part of the team you can truly trust.
It's frustrating.
It's slam your helmet, overturn the water cooler and scream at the players after the game frustrating.
But that's not how the "fiery" Kirk Gibson rolls. He's Mr. Positive Thinking who's convinced that good things are just around the corner.
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by Seth Pollack • May 23, 2012 4:28 PM MST
What Brock Haman's Transfer Means For ASU Football
After weeks of speculation, and a fortnight after Kyle Odegard reported the move, former Arkansas Razorback Brock Haman has decided to come home and transfer to the Arizona State Sun Devils.
The former two-way star from Scottsdale Saguaro, Haman was a three-star recruit when he decided to head to Fayetteville. At 6'3" and 230 pounds, Haman was a standout tight end and linebacker thanks to very good athleticism and 4.6 speed.
Last season, Haman redshirted due to a persistent foot injury and looked to make an impact with the Hogs. However, in the wake of the Bobby Petrino scandal and the disgraced coach's subsequent dismissal, Haman secured his release and began to explore his options that ultimately led him to Tempe.
With ASU, Haman will play linebacker. He's stated his intent to petition the NCAA for a hardship waiver which would allow him to play this season for the Sun Devils instead of sitting out another year due to the NCAA's transfer rules. It's unclear what the ruling will be, but the team certainly could use him this season.
ASU's linebacking corps lost it's top four players from a season ago, and despite the return from injury of the dynamic Brandon Magee, it's near the top of the list of worries head in to 2012. If cleared, Haman should be able to make an impact.
Haman's speed and athleticism is a great fit for the "Devilbacker" spot. The Devilbacker is a position predicated on attacking the offense off the edges, and the two players that figure to see a lot of time for ASU this season are both hybrid linebacker/defensive end types--Carl Bradford and the should-be-reinstated Junior Onyeali. Haman could be yet another weapon to deploy in that role.
Should Haman be forced to sit a year, he would make a nice addition to a still young--and more experienced--linebacking corps that will be replacing Magee in 2013. Given a year to learn ASU's system, he could challenge to replace the similarly athletic Magee as the WILL linebacker.
by Brad Denny • May 23, 2012 12:00 PM MST
Patrick Corbin Gets Feet Wet In Majors, Poised For Impact Down The Road
Patrick Corbin's first stint in the major leagues wasn't all that exciting. In five starts, he went 2-3 with a 5.27 ERA in just over 27 innings. He had one very good start, one rough start and a pair of decent outings. It is the sort of thing you expect from a young call-up that moves in to the rotation because of injury.
He now goes back to the minor leagues (albeit to Triple-A Reno instead of Double-A Mobile, from where he was called up) with some experience under his belt and some things to work on.
For one, he needs to be more efficient. His start on Monday was a good example of that. Manager Kirk Gibson noted that "he was at 99 pitches in the fifth inning."
Corbin was absolutely dominant in the spring, but it hasn't been as easy in the majors, as one would expect. He now understands, according to Gibson, that "he's in a whole different season."
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by Jess Root • May 23, 2012 10:00 AM MST
College Football Power Rankings: Arizona Wildcats, ASU Sun Devils Sit Near Bottom Of Pac-12
The state of Arizona has seen better days for college football. Or at least the first release of power rankings for the Pac-12 would suggest this is the case. With the conference expected to be very tough, talented and deep in 2012, the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona St. Sun Devils will enter projected for the bottom half of the conference and South Division.
We have a look at one of the first power rankings of the preseason after the jump.
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by Scott Coleman • May 23, 2012 7:01 AM MST
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