Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Live Streaming
Friday, July 16, 2010
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10:05 pm EDT Fri Jul 16, 2010
While the San Diego Padres believe they have established themselves as a contender, the Arizona Diamondbacks are clearly looking to the future. The best and worst teams in the NL West begin a three-game set Friday night when the Padres host the Diamondbacks. San Diego and Arizona finished with the worst records in the division last season, and not much was expected from either team in 2010. It was anticipated that both clubs would be looking to trade high-priced veterans at this point, with San Diego slugger Adrian Gonzalez a prime candidate to be dealt - as Jake Peavy was in 2009. The Padres have defied the low expectations, moving into first place on April 20 and falling out of the top spot a total of only three days since. They lead Colorado and Los Angeles by two games, and Gonzalez is unlikely to be traded.
Now that the Padres have convinced their ownership they can contend, they want to finish the job. The Diamondbacks already have undergone major changes this season. General manager Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch were fired July 2 before a 10-game homestand in which Arizona won three games. Interim manager Kirk Gibson insists the club is playing better than it did under Hinch. With Arizona expected to make more changes, one player who could be dealt will take the mound Friday. Dan Haren, who is 0-3 with a 3.67 ERA in his last five outings, may be one of the top pitchers available with the trade deadline nearing. However, he has a 4.47 ERA after the All-Star break since the start of 2006, compared to 2.63 before it. The right-hander beat the Padres on opening day by allowing one run over seven innings in a 6-3 victory, improving to 5-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 12 career starts against them. Gonzalez is 10 for 35 with 10 strikeouts against Haren.
