Conor Jackson News

The Braves overhauled the back of their bullpen in two days last week, completing what had figured to be a difficult task with the ease and efficiency of three-pitch ninth inning.

Coming into the 2009 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were well-aware that when it came to offensive depth, there just wasn't that much in the system.

Shortly after the postseason ended, the Arizona Diamondbacks made changes to their 40-man roster, designating players and moving them around, leaving the team with 35 on the roster.

When we last looked in on Conor Jackson, he had just begun playing winter league baseball in the Dominican Republic.

Derrick Hall holds a monthly live Web chat with D-backs fans. MLB.com During a live Web chat with fans on Monday, D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall chatted about the club's offseason interests, gave rehab updates on Brandon Webb, Chad Qualls and Conor Jackson and discussed the new Spring Training facility, which broke ground that morning.

Profile: Eric Byrnes The "Eric Byrnes Show" already is over, and it seems as though his Diamondbacks run might be done, too.

It didn't take long for the Diamondbacks to get their first piece of bad news this off-season: Top prospect Jarrod Parker is headed to Birmingham to undergo Tommy John surgery on his elbow, according to his agent's Twitter feed .

Profile: Conor Jackson Driving back to the Valley this week, Diamondbacks outfielder Conor Jackson summed up what mattered most from his time in instructional league in Tucson.

PHOENIX a ' The excuses are built-in for the last-place Diamondbacks, a team that had to endure the majority of this disastrous season without their best pitcher and best hitter from the previous year.

As the Diamondbacks were planning their off-season a year ago this time, they focused on acquiring a left-handed bat to play second base.

Profile: Dan Haren Dan Haren is smart, competitive, edgy. He's one of the better pitchers in baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks Dan Haren has now won 14 games in five-straight seasons. That is the longest active streak in the majors... Conor Jackson continues his slow return to health.

Syndicates AZSnakePit September 5th When I think of the bizarre circumstances that have befuddled Conor Jackson's life and baseball career in 2009 this famous Monthy Python clip comes to mind: What has happened to the man that was once the future face of the franchise? 2008 was Conor Jackson's finest season.

Just as he is about to recount the how strange and wonderful this season has been for him, Diamondbacks second baseman Ryan Roberts pauses.

Player News Yesterdaya s Results Todaya s Games Standings Top Minor League Performances You can always find the most recent THT Daily at http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/content/thtdaily/ Player News Player Headlines are courtesy of Rotoworld According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney, the Giants have put in a waiver claim on Milwaukee closer Trevor ...

Young, once considered a cornerstone of the club, was demoted to Triple-A Reno on Aug.

Outfielder Conor Jackson's past four months have included more questions than answers, and recently a new one popped up: Is he going to be with the Diamondbacks next season? Jackson doesn't know what's going to happen, just as he isn't sure how he's going to feel tomorrow or when he might get back on a field.

Syndicates AZSnakePit August 21st Reno first baseman Brandon Allen is ripping up the Pacific Coast League.

Still feeling the effects of valley fever, outfielder Conor Jackson's rehab assignment has come to a premature end.

Eric Byrnes will join Chris Young in the outfield for Triple-A Reno on Sunday, and in the next 10 days, Justin Upton might be there as well.