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Arizona /ˌæ.ɹɪˈzoʊ.nə/ is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States. It is best known for its desert landscape, which includes cacti. Arizona is also known for its exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country in the north-central portion of the state, which contrasts with the lower deserts of the state.

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Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a spring training baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, March 5, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix
Arizona coach Sean Miller, center, talks to his players about playing defense against California during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Arizona won 76-72. Sean Miller
WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: Ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee March 18, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine the 'Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell' policy. John McCain
Stanford guard Rosalyn Gold-Onwude cuts the net away from the rim after Stanford's 70-46 win over UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the women's Pac-10 tournament Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Los Angeles. Pac-10
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JOSE, CA - MARCH 18: California Republican gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman smiles as she speaks to the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 18, 2010 in San Jose, California. Whitman is currently campaigning ahead of the California Republican primary for governor. U.S. Republican Party
Utah center Luke Nevill, rear, puts pressure on Brigham Young center Chris Miles during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Salt Lake City. Brigham Young
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2007 file photo, Arizona head coach Lute Olson, left, listens to assistant coach Josh Pastner during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash. The 31-year-old Pastner was introduced by Memphis officials on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, as the successor to John Calipari, who left after nine years to accept the Kentucky coaching job. Pastner will earn $4.4 million over the next five years under his contract. Lute Olson

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infiedler Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infiedler Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants waits to bat against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants waits to bat against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: General view of action between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: General view of action between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants watches the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants watches the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Mark DeRosa #7 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Mark DeRosa #7 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Kurt Suzuki #8 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Kurt Suzuki #8 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infielder Brandon Crawford #79 of the San Francisco Giants tags out Gabe Gross #28 of the Oakland Athletics as he attempts to steal second base during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infielder Brandon Crawford #79 of the San Francisco Giants tags out Gabe Gross #28 of the Oakland Athletics as he attempts to steal second base during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Special instructor Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics sits in the dugout during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Special instructor Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics sits in the dugout during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff #5 of the Oakland Athletics fields a ground ball out against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff #5 of the Oakland Athletics fields a ground ball out against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants gives the ball to manager Bruce Bochy as he is removed from the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants gives the ball to manager Bruce Bochy as he is removed from the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Travis Buck #6 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Travis Buck #6 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Juan Uribe #5 of the San Francisco Giants hits a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Juan Uribe #5 of the San Francisco Giants hits a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Juan Uribe #5 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammateNate Schierholtz #12 after Uribe hit a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Juan Uribe #5 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammateNate Schierholtz #12 after Uribe hit a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants sits in the dugout after being removed from the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants sits in the dugout after being removed from the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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"I don't have a ton of experience in game situations ... and I understand that and that's kind of what of I have to make up here pretty soon and convince everybody that this was the right thing to do. And that's what I plan on doing."


Charlie Whitehurst Mar 18 2010 11:59 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer

"There are choices in the draft and choices in free agency and we took into account all of that ... We think this is the best thing we could have done for our program so we're really pumped about it."


Pete Carroll Mar 18 2010 11:59 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer

"It's clear to us that Matt has paid his dues and done a great job in the program"


Pete Carroll Mar 18 2010 11:59 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer

"We've gone about this looking for a guy we think could be in the program for a long time ... Charlie is fit, he's athletic, he's got a big future ahead of him and we're hoping he'll be with us for a long time."


Pete Carroll Mar 18 2010 11:59 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer

"Matt is obviously our guy that we've been excited about a good while and we're pumped to have him ... Charlie is going to fit into this competition and take it as far as he can. And we have big expectations for the long haul."


Pete Carroll Mar 18 2010 11:59 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer

"I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, you could marry your horse."


J. D. Hayworth Mar 18 2010 11:33 PM from Huffington Post

"We're looking at about maybe six more cases that could possibly amount to actual cases"


Tony Rackauckas Mar 18 2010 11:33 PM from Charlotte Observer

"We lost four good leaders last year who did everything"


Corey Fisher Mar 18 2010 11:12 PM from FOX Sports

"It was no surprise ... We knew what we were coming into."


Reggie Redding Mar 18 2010 11:12 PM from FOX Sports

"It was a responsibility that me and Scotty didn’t do as being starters ... Coach taught us a lesson, but Saturday we’ll be back in the starting lineup."


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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infiedler Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Infiedler Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the MLB spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants waits to bat against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Aubrey Huff #17 of the San Francisco Giants waits to bat against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: General view of action between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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