Unit big time again in D-backs win over Rox

Well....he was who we thought he was....Adam Dunn came in and played his first game as a D-back tonight, went 1-for-3 with two walks and two punchouts. Yep...that's Adam Dunn. Not too bad of a first game, and more importantly the D-backs take the first one of the series against the Rockies, 4-2.

Randy Johnson was..... well, just as terrific as he's been in his last six or seven starts. He went six innings, gave up a couple of runs, and won his tenth of the year. He even picked up an RBI single in the sixth. However, it was a bit scary to watch the Unit cruising into first base as he was clutching his lower back. He seemed to have tweaked it a bit either with this swing, or in running down to first. In the bottom half of the inning, he then showed signs on the mound that the back was bothering him, as he took an extra amount of time between pitches. Bob Melvin went out and checked on him, and Johnson indicated he was fine. Let's certainly hope so. As much as the Diamondbacks rely on Webby and Haren, this team also needs a rock solid Randy Johnson if they intend to make the playoffs.

It was nice to see, and not all the surprising to be honest, to see Chad Tracy light it up (3-for-5 with a two-run missile in the second) offensively tonight. It's no surprise that Tracy may draw the short straw when it comes to playing time once Justin Upton returns to the team, and the lineup deck of cards gets reshuffled again. So, it will be nice to see that Tracy makes it a very difficult decision for Melvin to make once that time comes.

As for the Dunn trade, it looks like Micah Owings is one of the two players to be named later, and would either go to the Reds very shortly or at the end of the season, depending on when he's placed on waivers and if he clears them or not. Something tells me that Owings will end up being a Rick Ankiel type story, with pitching being a thing of the past soon...we'll see...but the very best of luck to Micah.

The Dodgers and Phillies are currently tied at 3 in the ninth - so D-backs will either hold their one game lead or push it to two.