With Monday's arbitration deadline looming, Ken Rosenthal says we're set to find out how much the economy will affect this offseason. 

As Edinson Volquez-for-Josh Hamilton proved, the offseason was made for trading. 

--INF Damion Easley has drawn interest from the D-backs as a possible platoon candidate at second base and "super sub," and the sides have had preliminary talks. 

The Diamondbacks will continue building around top-level starting pitching and a young nucleus of position players. 

--INF Damion Easley has drawn interest from the D-backs as a possible platoon candidate at second base and "super sub," and the sides have had preliminary talks. 

The Diamondbacks will continue building around top-level starting pitching and a young nucleus of position players. 

The Diamondbacks are courting low-priced second basemen in an attempt to fill the void left by the impending departure of free agent Orlando Hudson, and they seem to be considering a platoon. 

The Diamondbacks are courting low-priced second basemen in an attempt to fill the void left by the impending departure of free agent Orlando Hudson, and they seem to be considering a platoon. 

Mike Mussina, a 270-game winner who won 20 this year for theNewYorkYankees, left no doubt last week: He is retiring. 

Andy Pettitte has spoken with Joe Torre about joining the Dodgers, sources tell Ken Rosenthal. 

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--INF Jamie D'Antona, who played 18 games for the Diamondbacks this year and hit . 

The Diamondbacks will continue building around top-level starting pitching and a young nucleus of position players. 

--INF Jamie D'Antona, who played 18 games for the Diamondbacks this year and hit . 

The Diamondbacks will continue building around top-level starting pitching and a young nucleus of position players.