Archive for June, 2008

Fire menaces Crown King, 3 homes lost

Monday, June 30th, 2008

CROWN KING - A wildfire that forced the evacuation of dozens of residents in a northern Arizona community crept to within 500 feet of some homes Monday but firefighters managed to keep it from moving closer, a spokeswoman said.

Byrnes heads back to DL

Monday, June 30th, 2008
The Diamondbacks left-fielder suffered a left hamstring strain trying to steal third base Monday.

Diamondbacks show power surge

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Mark Reynolds and Doug Davis wouldn't allow the D-Backs to sink any lower.

Byrnes headed back to DL with hamstring strain

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said before Monday’s game he wasn’t quite sure if Eric Byrnes was totally healthy because Byrnes hadn’t attempted to steal a base yet.

D-Backs top Brewers, but lose Byrnes to injury

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The Diamondbacks picked up a much-needed win, but in the process lost an important player.

Slideshow: D-Backs top Brewers

Survey: 20 percent have no life-goals

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A fifth of all Americans are meandering aimlessly through life without any particular goals, according to a new survey.

Jeter speaks out on maple bats

Monday, June 30th, 2008

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter is astonished as he watches splintered pieces of shattered bats spinning around the infield like pinballs.

AAA expects drop in Fourth of July travel

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Holiday revelers burned by high gas prices are more likely than they have been in years to catch Fourth of July fireworks from home rather than hitting the road for the three-day weekend, according to predictions from AAA.

Byrnes leaves game with injury

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Diamondbacks left fielder Eric Byrnes left Monday's game with the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning after trying to steal third base.

Brownie points: Dog days for Diamondbacks

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The bad news gets worse and worse for the Diamondbacks. And it's not just the losses they are taking. Look at what happened just this weekend alone, when they coughed up another late lead, this time to Florida: