Diamondbacks name new manager
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Arizona Diamondbacks went into their farm system to find a new manager, naming Wally Backman the team&#39;s skipper on Monday.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to shorten their list of managerial candidates, and Mark Grace is out of the running for the job.
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The Colorado Rockies named Mike Gallego their third base coach and Jeff Bridich as manager of minor league operations on Friday.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have called a news conference for today at 1 pm (et), when they are expected to introduce Wally Backman as their new manager.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired newly-hired manager Wally Backman and are expected to replace him with Bob Melvin, according to a published report.
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Luis Gonzalez let his bat do the talking Friday night. After grousing about an unwanted day off Thursday, Gonzalez returned to Arizona's lineup and had three hits to help the Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Veteran relief pitcher Bob Wickman, a double All-Star, was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
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PITTSBURGH -- Arizona manager Bob Melvin made a great last-minute move by putting Micah Owings into his lineup. Pitching him was a good idea, too. Owings was 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs to boost the Diamondbacks over the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 Thursday and stop a three-game losing...
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After watching Jeff Fassero pitch against his team earlier this month, Diamondbacks manager Al Pedrique was impressed. &quot;I thought that he still had enough in his tank to help a Major League team,&quot; Pedrique said.
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PHOENIX -- Just four days after he was introduced as the Arizona Diamondbacks manager, Wally Backman was fired yesterday following revelations he was arrested twice and struggled with financial problems.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks won in a rout Friday night, with the old man on a roster of youngsters leading the way.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks signed left-hander Jeff Fassero on Wednesday with four games left this season. The Colorado Rockies released Fassero on Friday.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks moved quickly to get a righthanded power hitter with their first free agent signing in what they promise will be a busy offseason.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a new contract offer to slugger Richie Sexson on Tuesday, and planned interviews with two of the three finalists to become the team's manager.
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Phoenix, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed free agent pitcher Jeff Fassero for the remainder of the 2004 season. The move comes just five days after he was released by the Colorado Rockies.
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The Kansas City Royals have appointed Trey Hillman as manager in place of Buddy Bell, who resigned at the end of the regular season.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have made a habit of winning most of their close games this season.