The Worst Part of the Job

It's that time of year again, when players start to get released by their parent clubs. Unfortunately, the first wave of releases from the Diamondbacks have consumed four former Silver Hawks.

Alberto Diaz, Randy Rodriguez, Andrew Fie, and Justin Mace have all been let go by the Diamondbacks organization.

As I have long said, figuring out why a player was released typically isn't that hard. Most often it's a ratio of age versus level. If you're 23 or 24 and still in A-ball, your future isn't that bright. If you're 19 in double-A, you're going to stick around for a while.

That's not a shot at any of these players. They all have talent, but for one reason or another, just have not been able to develop or move up as quickly as they should. I've had the chance to get to know all of them, and I still feel bad for them that this has happened. However, from a baseball standpoint, I understand the decisions.

A Win!

How about the Hawks tonight?

All nine batters with a hit.

All nine batters either scored or drove in a run.

9-2 win over Lansing.

First win of the year, and it came at home at the Cove.

Good starting pitching from Ryan Cook (6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R).

Good bullpen work from Zepeda (1 IP, o R) and Mace (2.0 IP, 0 R).

That's exactly what everyone was waiting for. Now that the first one is out of the way and the monkey is off the back, let's see what this team can do as the weather starts getting better tomorrow (hopefully).

I'll have some posts for you in the morning, right now, I have to figure out a way to thaw out from tonight's game. Don't forget, 5:30 PM eastern time start tomorrow for the doubleheader, pregame show at 5:10 PM.