Conor Jackson News

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Maybe we all should have seen it coming. The "Baby Backs" that Valley baseball fans so adored just a couple of seasons ago have reached their awkward years.

Wally Backman will always be remembered as the scrappy second baseman who hit .320 for the 1986 New York Mets and helped them win the World Series.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed catcher Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Chris Young tweaked his groin but believes he should be ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch did something Wednesday afternoon he wished he had done sooner - he called a team meeting.

Also dont forget that he was 18 - 3 last year. He is getting 8mil.this year and next year, then he moves up to 10 mil for 2011, & 2012.

In Diamondbacks outfielder Conor Jackson 's mind, he's ready to return after being placed on the disabled list May 12 for "general illness" - which evolved into pneumonia and then Valley fever.

Arizona Diamondbacks Gerardo Parra continues to be an absolute beast at the plate since his mid-May recall from the minors.

Syndicates AZSnakePit June 5th We all know that Diamondbacks' outfielder Conor Jackson has acting in his blood.

Reporting from Phoenix -- We've heard enough about young players, young guns, the young corps of position players.

The right-oblique strain that Diamondbacks infielder Chad Tracy suffered Friday night likely will give another young player a chance to contribute, at least in platoon situations.

The crowd broke into "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," and all that came to mind was "Why?" For several innings Friday, the Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves made a mockery of a sport Bill Veeck once suggested should be "savored, not gulped." Fine.

Chris Snyder has earned more consistent playing time the way he's been raking at the plate.

Tom Gordon jogged for the first time Tuesday since injuring his left hamstring May 3. The veteran reliever reported no discomfort, which is good news for the Diamondbacks.

Dan Haren found himself in the visiting clubhouse at the Oakland Coliseum for the first time on Friday afternoon as the Arizona Diamondbacks arrived in the Bay Area for a three-game set against the A's. He just wishes he was here under happier circumstances.