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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks, left, throws to first after forcing out Arizona Diamondbacks' Jason Kubel, right, on a fielder's choice in the second inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in Phoenix.

Miguel Montero received a five-year contract extension worth about $60 million, and while most feel he has earned that money, it does have a farther-reaching effect.

Well, we did it, guys. I had to recap a game, and we won it. It wasn't the standard, slow-paced, three-run affair that one might expect from a Major League Baseball game.

Jon Morosi is reporting the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miguel Montero have agreed on a five-year $60 million contract extension.

Ian Kennedy lost his fifth straight on Friday night. That's one more defeat that he had all last season.

He was a third-round draft-pick in 2001, and was originally a second-baseman, starting 83 games there for us in 2004.

May 25, 2012 @ 8:40 p.m. CDT GAME 2 : May 26, 2012 @ 9:10 p.m. CDT The Diamondbacks have been a pretty close mirror to the Brewers this year: Both teams had a way-better-than-expected 2011 and expected another strong, contending club this year.

Not much has gone right for the Diamondbacks this year.A Injuries to Justin Upton, Chris Young, Stephen Drew and Daniel Hudson as well as less than expected production from some key players have obviously had an affect on the team's performance.A At 20-25, the D-Backs have been bad, but not bad enough to unequivocally say that they are not ... (more)

Backs Joe Saunders throws during the first inning against the Dodgers at Chase Field on 5/23 Text: Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE No grand pronouncements that the Arizona Diamondbacks have finally turned a corner.

I'm so confused. Tuesday night, the Diamondbacks suffered their most demoralizing loss of the year, blowing a 6-1 lead in the last three innings, and falling 11.5 games back of the Dodgers .

Note: Last night's game left me a little drained, so today's preview is going to be a bit more random.

Phoenix, AZ - Ryan Roberts drove in three runs, Justin Upton clubbed a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded a previously unbeaten Ted Lilly and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, in the finale of a three-game series at Chase Field.

The Devils turned a stellar first nine minutes and an opportunistic final five into a stirring victory over the Rangers that moved New Jersey within one win of a trip to the Stanley Cup finals.

For five innings last night, the D-backs looked like the defending champions. They pitched well, hit well, moved runners along and dominated the Dodgers in a manner that suggested the season was not yet over.

Johan Santana has not missed a start. Johan Santana has taken the ball every fifth day through the first two months of the 2012 season.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon, right, leaps to avoid the slide by Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, left, to complete a double play for the final outs of the game in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Phoenix.

In today's issue we have Dbacks hero Patrick Corbin go up against Dodgers peon turned super villain, Chris Capuano.

Sunday afternoon marked the first time in the month of May that the Arizona Diamondbacks were able to win a series.

With the 2012 MLB season reaching the quarter pole, we are already starting to get separation between the contenders and the also-rans. Yet some teams have been a pleasant surprise, rising from the ashes to compete once again in a way that hasn't been seen by their fans in years.

People on this website and elsewhere have been snarky about the Dodgers. Truthfully, I've been snarky about the Dodgers in this very space .