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This will be an important offseason for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they try to rebound from a last-place finish in the National League West.

Arizona Diamondbacks It was a tough year in Arizona and it ended even worse when the D-Backs No.

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The Diamondbacks will have at least one hole to fill in their starting rotation for 2010, maybe two depending on what they do with injured ace Brandon Webb .

When Chad Qualls was told that assistant trainer Dave Edwards was going to pop his dislocated kneecap back into place a ' right on the mound a ' the Diamondbacks closer said he did not know what to expect.

Even if Juan Gutierrez is merely filling in as the D-backs closer for the final month of the season, the club has to like what it has seen so far from the young right-hander. Gutierrez converted consecutive save chances on Monday and Tuesday, pushing his total up to five saves since taking over the role when Chad Qualls went down with a dislocated ...

The first week with their revamped bullpen had been relatively quiet for the Diamondbacks, and quiet, of course, is a good thing in the world of relief pitching.

Mark Reynolds: Welcome to the 40-homer club. a With their lineup back at full-strength, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked -- for a weekend, at least -- like a team that could be dangerous in September.

Syndicates AZSnakePit August 31st September is just about here, and a disappointing 2009 season is winding down for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It has been a strange year for Juan Gutierrez , who never would have guessed before the season that he might end up closing games for the Diamondbacks in September.

Closer Chad Qualls will undergo season-ending surgery on the left knee he damaged on the final play of Sunday's game, but manager A.J. Hinch wouldn't immediately name a ninth-inning replacement.

Usually when one team sweeps another in baseball it is cause for a celebration. Especially when the feat is done in front of the home crowd.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks had to forego the traditional postgame handshake line after defeating the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday.

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Bengie Molina swung, and the ball took off into the San Francisco night. Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch expected it to behave like all those before it during Wednesday's game.

He simply couldn't go any faster. Molina certainly quickened hearts on a chilly night at China Basin.

Syndicates AZSnakePit August 26th Could D-Backs' closer Chad Qualls be on his way out of the desert? According to Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman , Arizona Diamondbacks closer Chad Qualls was recently placed on waivers by the club.

If they do it, few of their wins will be as memorable as No. 69. With their offense dead in the water most of the night, the Giants got a big jolt from Big Money.

Ryan Roberts matched a career high with four hits, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 7-5 yesterday and snap a season-high seven-game skid.