Eric Byrnes says this is no illusion in the desert: The Arizona Diamondbacks are this good. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Chris Young (upper respiratory infection) wasn't in the lineup on April 20. 

--LHP Randy Johnson was again victimized by his defense in his second start of the season, a 9-4 loss to San Diego in which he gave up six runs, four earned. 

Eric Byrnes made a proclamation after his 14-game hitting streak ended Sunday: "I'm declaring 2008 the year of the mustache," Byrnes said. 

The San Francisco Giants are hoping to have better results against Micah Owings and Brandon Webb than they did last week. 

Justin Huber connected for his first career home run off Randy Johnson, helping the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Sunday and snap a four-game losing streak. 

They're young, talented and already near the top. 

Chris Young singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored six runs in the eighth inning to rout the San Diego Padres 10-3 on Saturday night. 

Needing a double to hit for the cycle, Conor Jackson hit a drive to deep center field in the sixth inning. 

Not long after he arrived in the Red Sox dugout in 2003, designated hitter David Ortiz was adorned with a nickname that stuck.