Russell Branyan agrees to deal with Yankees (AP)

Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. He would get a $750,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels,...

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Arizona signs RHP Saito to 1-year contract (PA SportsTicker)

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract with 41-year-old right-hander Takashi Saito.

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RHP Jonathan Albaladejo joins Diamondbacks (PA SportsTicker)

Right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo has agreed to a $490,000, one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Angels get their man, hire Jerry Dipoto to be their new GM (Yahoo! Sports)

An official announcement won't take place until Saturday when the World Series is over. But as first reported by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Los Angeles Angels will name Jerry Dipoto as their new general manager. Dipoto was the Arizona Diamondbacks' … Continue reading →

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Detention Lecture: Your 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks (Yahoo! Sports)

As the postseason soldiers on, the eliminated teams are facing an offseason filled with golf rounds and hot-stove strategery. But we're not going to let them get off that easy. No sir. No way. In an attempt to bring some … Continue reading →

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D-backs send NLDS to Game 5 with 10-6 win (The Canadian Press)

PHOENIX - Counted out by most everyone else, the Arizona Diamondbacks are in position to complete another comeback. And this one could be the greatest of the bunch.

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10 numbers for the NLDS: Diamondbacks vs. Brewers (Yahoo! Sports)

As the postseason continues, Big League Stew's Alex Remington will take a look at the statistics that might make a difference in each series. Up next are the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers, who will kick off their series Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Repeat pretenders: Arizona turns out lights on Giants season (Yahoo! Sports)

The San Francisco Giants played lights-out baseball on their run to the World Series in 2011. But after the stadium lights literally went out at Chase Field on Saturday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks extinguished any chance San Francisco had of … Continue reading →

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Can Kennedy-Hudson become Arizona’s next Johnson-Schilling? (Yahoo! Sports)

Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, at Chase Field for a weekend ceremony to honor the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series champions, like what they have seen from Arizona's new 1-2 pitching punch, Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson.

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Overbay and Hudson lead D-backs to win over Padres (AP)

Editors: The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks were tied 5-5 after nine innings. AP Sports

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