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D-Backs, Melvin Reach Agreement On Extension

Dec 17, 2007 2:36 AM EST

The D-backs have reached an agreement with Bob Melvin on a contract extension through the 2010 season, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told MLB.com. An announcement is expected within the next few days.

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Former D'Back Cabrera Denies Steriod Use

Dec 15, 2007 5:28 PM EST

Former Arizona Diamondbacks' player Alex Cabrera on Saturday denied ever using steroids after his name appeared in the Mitchell Report.

The report chronicles the discovery of a bottle containing steroids in the Diamondbacks' clubhouse in September 2000. A clubhouse employee found the bottle and several hundred pills in a package that had been mailed to Cabrera, according to the report.

"I couldn't have used the substances that are identified," Cabrera said. "I never had possession of the alleged box that supposedly contained the pharmaceutical drugs."

Cabrera made his denial on the Web site of the Caracas Lions, his winter league team in Venezuela. He could not be reached for comment.

The substances were sent to the commissioner's office by then-general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. and later passed on to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to be analyzed.

Via ESPN

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Astros Get Valverde From D'Backs In Four-Player Trade

Dec 15, 2007 2:53 AM EST

The Astros found a closer Friday, when they acquired righthander Jose Valverde from the Diamondbacks in a four-player trade.

The Diamondbacks received infielder Chris Burke and righthanders Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls in the deal.

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Diamondbacks Dec 2007 Archive

  • Arizona Lands Dan Haren

    ESPN | Dec 14, 2007

    The Oakland A's sent Dan Haren and prospect Connor Robertson to the Arizona on Friday for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith, infielder Chris Carter and outfielders Aaron Cunningham

  • Royals Acquire Callaspo From D'Backs For Buckner

    RealGM Staff Report | Dec 14, 2007

    The Kansas City Royals have acquired switch-hitting infielder Alberto Callaspo from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Billy Buckner.

  • Arizona's Carlos Gonzalez the Key To Haren Trade?

    New York Post | Dec 5, 2007

    The Diamondbacks took five players ? Stephen Drew, Mark Reynolds, Max Scherzer, Justin Upton and Chris Young ? out of all discussions for Dan Haren, yet the A?s still were interested enough in Arizona?s deep base of young talent that the two sides are talking seriously.

  • White Sox Acquire Quentin From Arizona

    AP | Dec 3, 2007

    The White Sox added OF depth acquiring Carlos Quentin from the Diamondbacks for minor league 1B Chris Carter.

  • D'Backs Set To Trade Quentin To White Sox

    Yahoo.com | Dec 3, 2007

    The Diamondbacks are set to trade outfielder Carlos Quentin to the White Sox for minor league first baseman Chris Carter, PA SportsTicker learned Monday.

  • D-Backs To Offer Hernandez Arbitration

    East Valley Tribune | Dec 1, 2007

    The Diamondbacks will offer salary arbitration to right-hander Livan Hernandez at today?s deadline, but they neither expect him to accept or particularly want him back.