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The Final Season Of GonzoThe Diamondbacks hold a $10 million option on Luis Gonzalez for the 2007 season, but there is virtually no chance that the club will pick it up. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Gonzo Reacts Angrily To Steroid RumorsLuis Gonzalez reacted angrily Thursday after the Diamondbacks? top executive told a newspaper there have been ?whispers? about whether the five-time All-Star used performance-enhancing drugs. Managing general partner Ken Kendrick did not accuse his team?s most popular player of cheating. But he mentioned Gonzalez?s name in a rambling interview with The Arizona Republic about steroids in baseball, which prompted Gonzalez to call a news conference two hours before the Diamondbacks hosted the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. ?Just to have your name thrown in it ? I?ve had phone calls from 7:30 this morning till right now,? Gonzalez said. ?I don?t want to be in this situation. I don?t think any of my teammates do. ?He?s trying to protect the game of baseball in his own way,? Gonzalez said, referring to Kendrick. ?It?s unfortunate that I almost have to sit here today to defend myself for no reason.? Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets D'Backs Designate Ortiz For AssignmentThe Diamondbacks decided Tuesday they would rather eat the remaining $22 million of Russ Ortiz's contract than keep him on their roster. Ortiz is believed to be the most expensive player to be cut loose in baseball history. The club designated the right-hander for assignment, which means it has 10 days to trade, waive or release him. The team is on the hook for the balance of the $33-million, four-year contract Ortiz signed in December 2004, a figure general manager Josh Byrnes said was close to $22 million. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Grimsley Suspended For 50 GamesRecently released Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley was suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games today. The suspension comes in relation to the league's joint drug program. Grimsley was subject to a steroid investigation and allegedly admitted to having abused them. The suspension is without pay. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Days Are Numbered for Diamondbacks Pitcher OrtizAfter a long week of dealing with the Jason Grimsley situation, the Arizona Diamondbacks may be faced with a similar situation when it comes to struggling pitcher Russ Ortiz. The Diamondbacks are thinking about waiving Ortiz due to his poor season. Ortiz's future with the team is in jeopardy as he is 0-5 with a 7.54 ERA in six starts in 2006. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Diamondbacks Jun 2006 Archive
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