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Looking back on it, the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season may have ended after four innings.

Former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta says he's been contacted by the Houston Astros about their managerial opening.

On Monday, in one of the most moronic transactions of the baseball season, the Diamondbacks fired third base coach Chip Hale.

Ryan Dempster needs five innings and a miracle. The right-hander, who will start the Cubs' regular-season finale on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, is five innings shy of 200, which is his baseball goal.

Davis pitched eight strong innings and Chris Young homered Sunday. leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory.

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out the first pitch on Saturday. Will he succeed Lou in the dugout in 2011? Browse more photos>> For the first time in three years, there will be no postseason baseball in Chicago this year.

The 2009 season will come to a close for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and Doug Davis in particular wants to make sure it ends on the right note.

Overview Well ita s finally here. The end of the season. As tough as this season as been on some of us, Ia m personally not looking forward to the winter.

Within the span of two pitches, Doug Davis went from a job well done to another disheartening setback.

So where was the Giants' future backstop Tuesday night? On the bench. Bochy put Bengie Molina behind the plate and made no apologies.

Sanchez and the Giants try to keep their fading playoff hopes alive when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks .

's numbers in a 10-8 loss to Arizona on Tuesday night that stung as much as the near certainty now that their season will end after Game 162.

I'm a huge fan of Doug Davis. There is no way that Davis should be considered an ace or even a front-line starting pitcher because his stuff is simply not that dominant.

Though there is still a slight chance he could make another start, Max Scherzer's season probably will come to an end after his outing against the Padres on Friday.

About the Diamondbacks: Arizona lost two of three to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend and fell to 33-42 at Chase Field - the only NL West team with a losing home record.

Arizona had dropped nine of 10 until Mark Reynolds slammed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to push the Diamondbacks past San Diego 4-2 last night.

Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis thinks those two words and what they represent aren't appreciated enough in Major League Baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Sept. 16, 2009 12:35 PM azcentral.com When: 12:35 p.m. Where: Petco Park, San Diego Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Doug Davis vs.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Doug Davis wipes his face after giving up a two-run home run to Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept.

Syndicates AZSnakePit September 11th If you're headed to Chase Field this weekend, you may see some people who look like this.