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We will be taking a look around all 30 major league teams and see which players and pitchers failed, which excelled and which youngsters you might want to keep in mind as you begin to prepare for your 2009 ...

With Arizona's small budget, and Brandon Webb turning in a better season each year, and wanting more money for it, won't he eventually be too expensive and unable to return to the D-backs? -- James P., Phoenix ...

Take two steps back from the Diamondbacks' squandered division lead and their early end to a season once full of expectation.

When he was assistant GM with the Red Sox, Josh Byrnes worked with legendary sabermetrician Bill James, who was, and still is, a senior advisor in Boston's baseball operations department.

The Diamondbacks' Luis Gonzalez takes batting practice during 2006 spring training in Tucson.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon admits that this postseason has been a coming-out party of sorts for centerfielder B.J. Upton.

Brett Butler was a fan favorite throughout his 17-year Major League career with the Braves, Indians, Giants, Dodgers and Mets.

' Shortstop Stephen Drew would likely win a vote for the Arizona Diamondbacks most valuable player.

After setting a franchise record with 1,287 strikeouts, second to Florida in the major leagues this season, Diamondbacks hitters were sent home with the understanding that things must change.

Chase Field was quiet on Monday. Unlike last fall, there was no red, white and blue bunting.

Like the Diamondbacks, Justin Upton ran out of time. After struggling for most of the season, the 21-year-old outfielder found his rhythm in September, hitting .295 in 61 at-bats. The key from here is building ...

There was a Hollywood feel to Clint Hurdle's eighth-inning charge from the dugout Friday.

Chad Tracy's pinch-hit double drove in two runs in the eighth inning Friday night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Stephen Drew followed his most mortifying moment with one of his most heroic Saturday, giving the Diamondbacks one more reason to keep the faith.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, left, kneels at third base after hitting a two-run triple as San Francisco Giants' Rich Aurilia, right, walks away from Utpon in the sixth inning of a baseball game on ...

The World Baseball Classic is scheduled to take place for the second time in March, and Diamondbacks right-handers Brandon Webb and Dan Haren figure to be top candidates once Team USA begins to assemble a ...

A big reason why the Arizona Diamondbacks have fallen from grace is their poor play on the road.

Tim Lincecum might be a 20-game winner in form, but not in practice. Not yet, anyway.

He hardly could imagine that as autumn beckoned in 2008, he would sit in a deadly silent clubhouse discussing the unimaginable.

Monday night's game belonged to Brad Hennessey, for better or worse, just as last Saturday night's game belonged to Tim Lincecum, regardless of his rising pitch count.