June 25, 2012
The Diamondbacks, who are next to last in the NL in OPS at third base, backed off negotiations with the Red Sox regarding Kevin Youkilis -- who was traded to the White Sox over the weekend -- in part because they feared how he would perform defensively on the hard, fast infield at Chase Field.
D-backs officials remain confident in their club overall, and not simply because the team has won 14 of 20 games and ranks third in the league in OPS and fourth in runs per game.
The expected return of shortstop Stephen Drew on Wednesday will give the D-backs power at every position, and the club is 31-14 when it hits a home run.
-- Ken Rosenthal
Excerpted from Ken Rosenthal's weekly notes column. Rosenthal also weighs in the best trade of the season so far, Ike Davis' resurgence with the Mets and more. Click here to read the full story.
