28, 2011; Phoenix AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton (10) during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Hilderbrand-US PRESSWIRE The Arizona Diamondbacks have never fielded a National...

After battling through his struggles last season, I fully expect Britton to bounce back in 2012, and further demonstrate his front-of-the-rotation upside. The 24-year-old Britton has drawn comparisons to former Cy Young winner Brandon Webb for his...

For the past few years, the Diamondbacks have gone into the season needing things to go right. If Brandon Webb can stay healthy. If Justin Upton can break out. Now, it feels like they just need things to not go wrong. They return nearly every key...

He noted that those signings don't always work out, mentioning Brandon Webb, who received $3 million in guaranteed money in 2011 and never did pitch for the Rangers. "But when you look at Roy and his track record with some guys in the organization...

Some of those risks have worked well ( Eric Gagne , for example, showed he was healthy again and the club got good value for him in a trade) and some haven't worked as well (Texas paid Brandon Webb $3 million guaranteed in 2011 and he never pitched). ...

DL: Which artist do you pitch like? JM: As any artist would say, I’m my own. Artists have their own way; they bring their own ideas and philosophies. But when you get right down to it, the artist I pitch like is currently on the DL, working his way back.