azcentral.com - 8/11/2008
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If there was any doubt about pitcher Brandon Webb's value to the Diamondbacks, it should be erased after his effort Sunday. The right-hander took the weight of four consecutive losses, a season-ending wrist injury to second baseman Orlando Hudson the night before and the seemingly unyielding pressure from the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers and put it squarely on his shoulders. Webb earned ...
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Webb Watch: Swinging a big stick
John Clay's Sidelines —
... a two-run double, his second two-bagger of the season. Sweeter still, the hit came after the Braves walked Louisville native Chris Burke to get to Webb. Brandon now has seven RBI on the year. He’s hitting .157, with eight hits in 51 at-bats. Not exactly Carlos Zambrano, with his three homers for the Cubs, but not awful. Of course, normally, Webb works his wonders from the mound. He went six innings yesterday, allowing just one run on six hits. Here’s the lead from Don Ketchum’s game story in the Arizona Republic: “If there was any doubt about pitcher ...
Babes Love Baseball —
... Braves starter Mike Hampton intentionally walked Chris Burke to get to Webb. Little did he know, Webb would line a double over the glove of Jeff Francouer in center to score two and put the D'backs up 6-0. Webb of course down-played his performance, "Every now and then you get lucky and get a base hit," he said.Webb surrendered just one run on six hits, walking two and striking out five. And he did it all with that boyish charm. [Arizona Republic] | [Baseball Musings] | [AZ Snakepit] | [AZ ...
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