In the end, there was nothing to do but watch the season slip ... Didn't execute.” The D-backs needed either the Mets or Braves to sweep the two games on Monday to make the postseason, but ...

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The D-backs on Wednesday acquired infielder Grae Kessinger from the Astros in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Matthew Linskey. Kessinger, 27, was originally a second-round pick by the ...