This wasn't the start Arizona was looking for from its ace. 

This wasn't the start Arizona was looking for from its ace. 

LAS VEGAS 

No. 

For the fourth straight season, Brandon Webb will be the opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

For the fourth straight season, Brandon Webb will be the opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Jose Contreras threw four shutout innings and Bartolo Colon followed with five more, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday at Chase Field. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased the contract of utilityman Ryan Roberts on Saturday, finalizing their 25-man roster two days before their season opener. 

The Diamondbacks got good news on one front during spring training when OF Eric Byrnes hit well and showed no signs of the hamstring injuries that bothered him all last season and caused him to miss the second half. 

--RHP Max Scherzer will open the season on the disabled list after being delayed in spring training because of right shoulder stiffness that began during his offseason throwing program, although he is still expected to make his first start April 14 in the 

The Diamondbacks got good news on one front during spring training when OF Eric Byrnes hit well and showed no signs of the hamstring injuries that bothered him all last season and caused him to miss the second half. 

--RHP Max Scherzer will open the season on the disabled list after being delayed in spring training because of right shoulder stiffness that began during his offseason throwing program, although he is still expected to make his first start April 14 in the 

The Diamondbacks entered spring training with a roster that greatly resembled the one that led the NL West or was tied for the division lead for 154 days last season before fading down the stretch. 

The Diamondbacks entered spring training with a roster that greatly resembled the one that led the NL West or was tied for the division lead for 154 days last season before fading down the stretch. 

The Diamondbacks got good news on one front during spring training when OF Eric Byrnes hit well and showed no signs of the hamstring injuries that bothered him all last season and caused him to miss the second half.