Jules Tompkins
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 5, 2014
Kurkjian: La Russa ‘on a crusade’ to fix D-backs ‘the old-fashioned way’
When the Arizona Diamondbacks brought in Tony La Russa to evaluate the organization's baseball operations, as chief baseball…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 4, 2014
Arizona Diamondbacks likely to target power bats, college arms in MLB First-Year Player draft
With an emphasis on character, the Arizona Diamondbacks will head into the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 4, 2014
Kyle Kingsbury: ‘I had to accept my fears before I could think about fighting again’
Three years ago, Kyle Kingsbury was on top of the world. He had just made his UFC main…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 4, 2014
Anderson, D-backs best Rockies: By The Numbers
The Arizona Diamondbacks were without their best two players on Tuesday, when they sent a rookie to the…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 3, 2014
D-backs’ Gibson on Ross: ‘We need him to step up’
With A.J. Pollock now on the shelf likely until August, the Arizona Diamondbacks' outfield -- and offense in…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 1, 2014
Dose of Venom: D-backs shutout by Reds, lose Pollock
PHOENIX - Saturday was a near-perfect microcosm of Brandon McCarthy's year on the mound so far. Like he…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 1, 2014
D-backs CF A.J. Pollock exits game after suffering injury to right hand
PHOENIX - A.J. Pollock exited the Arizona Diamondbacks' Saturday night contest against the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field after…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 22, 2014
D-backs fall to Cardinals in extra innings: By The Numbers
For the second straight night, the Arizona Diamondbacks were having trouble cracking the opposing starting pitcher. After being…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 22, 2014
Lessons from Tony La Russa’s commencement speech at Washington University
Last Friday, Washington University in St. Louis welcomed Tony La Russa to its graduation ceremony. And, of course,…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 22, 2014
Kurkjian on Diamondbacks: With La Russa on board, Towers more likely to go than Gibson
On Saturday, Tony La Russa became the second Chief Baseball Officer in baseball history when he accepted the…
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 21, 2014
Legendary wide receiver Tim Brown: Cardinals’ Troy Niklas is ‘a very natural football player’
The Arizona Cardinals needed help at tight end, but it was fairly surprising when they took one in…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 15, 2014
Diamondbacks looking to win back divisional dignity as Dodgers come to town
Dating back to June 13 last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks have gone 4-14 against the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 15, 2014
Diamondbacks rotation has turned things around over last 20 games
The Arizona Diamondbacks starting rotation performed alarmingly poorly in its first 23 games of the season. Then, an…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 14, 2014
D-backs collapse again in 9th, fall to Nationals at home: By The Numbers
After a win Tuesday and a ninth-inning collapse the day before, the Arizona Diamondbacks will look back on…
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 14, 2014
Now a Cardinals coach, former gold medalist expects a speedier Fitzgerald, Floyd
Thirty-plus years ago, when newly-hired Arizona Cardinals strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris was at the University of…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 13, 2014
Reed can’t close door on Nationals in D-backs loss; By The Numbers
Matt Williams may be more comfortable at Chase Field than his former team. At home, the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 11, 2014
Cardinals’ draft picks John Brown and Ed Stinson once childhood neighbors
This weekend, they were separated by a round in the NFL Draft. But growing up, Arizona Cardinals third-round…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 11, 2014
Wade Miley, D-backs bats too much for White Sox: By The Numbers
One night after getting rocked by a high-octane Chicago White Sox lineup, the Arizona Diamondbacks did some hitting…
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 10, 2014
Cardinals’ fifth-rounder surprised by late selection
Ed Stinson stuck around Tuscaloosa, Ala. for four years as a member of coach Nick Saban's Crimson Tide,…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 10, 2014
White Sox rout D-backs with fourth inning explosion: By The Numbers
Brandon McCarthy, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, for that matter, looked like he might have turned a corner. He…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 7, 2014
D-backs use three home runs, youth to come back and beat Brewers: By The Numbers
Josh Collmenter has made three career starts against the Milwaukee Brewers and he has basically owned them every…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 6, 2014
D-backs’ young pitching skewered by Brewers on road: By The Numbers
The Arizona Diamondbacks made some progress over the the weekend, winning a series on the road against an…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 30, 2014
D-backs drop fourth straight in loss to Rockies: By The Numbers
The Arizona Diamondbacks have failed to win a single one of their first five home series. They are…
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 29, 2014
Diamondbacks’ offense returns, starting pitching leaves in loss to Rockies: By The Numbers
Just a day after the Arizona Diamondbacks failed to score for Brandon McCarthy on his 12-strikeout career day,…