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What's Next For D'Backs?

By Tim Dierkes [July 11, 2008 at 1:00pm CST]

FRIDAY: Milton Bradley is also not on Arizona's radar.

THURSDAY: D'Backs right fielder Justin Upton may hit the DL with an oblique strain, while left fielder Eric Byrnes is probably out for the season. Will the D'Backs make an acquisition?

The Barry Bonds idea has been dismissed. Beat writer Nick Piecoro wonders about Kenny Lofton, but GM Josh Byrnes prefers either a trade or internal options. Byrnes' comments:

"There's sort of a fine line between patience and stubbornness. But if we're going to do something to improve our offense, it's sort of [a question of] whose at-bats are we replacing, and what is that saying about an offense that at the end of last year, beginning of this year, looked like it was sort of taking a step forward? It's not as simple as the last couple of months, although the last couple of months we haven't swung the bats very well. Certainly sticking with guys who have shown it, and are young enough to start showing progress, is a consideration."

MLB.com's Steve Gilbert notes that with those comments, Byrnes doesn't rule out pursuing a pitcher. Micah Owings and Randy Johnson both have ERAs over 5.00, but they've pitched well at times and an upgrade seems unlikely.

Wesley Baier of AZSnakepit recently asked me who the D'Backs could acquire as a platoon partner for Chad Tracy, and I rattled off some lefty-mashers. Casey Blake is an interesting name, especially if he can fill in at right field.

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Why don't the Dbacks look to deal Jamie D'Antona? The kid has hit great in AAA, improving on a good offensive season last year. There are enough teams out there with a need at 3B, why not give him a shot in exchange for a fill-in OF?

Posted by: Mace27 | July 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Put Owings in the outfield he is a good hitter.

Posted by: willie randolph sucks | July 11, 2008 at 01:24 PM

If Jackson can play LF, and Tracy some OF I imagine Tony Clark would be decent pickup to play some 1B.

Dave Roberts for PTBNL would be fine with Giants fans. Nice bench player with his speed when others return...

Randy Winn would also be a good fit for the Dbacks - not sure if they'd want to pay his salary though, and not sure the Giants would pay it if they weren't getting something relatively decent back.

Do the D-backs have anybody left that the Giants might want?

Posted by: aGIANTfan | July 11, 2008 at 01:37 PM

Give ya Aubrey Huff and George Sherrill for Max Scherzer.

Posted by: milehigh78 | July 11, 2008 at 05:44 PM

...or Jarrod Parker.

Posted by: milehigh78 | July 11, 2008 at 05:46 PM

do you think the D'Backs wish they still had Scott Hairston? He's playing very well for the Padres.

Posted by: smhg30 | July 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM