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By EDDIE POE
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — It’s a curious time for the Arizona Diamondbacks. While Day One of the Major League Baseball Draft marked a new era for the organization, eyebrows were raised.

Paul Goldschmidt has been a cornerstone in the Valley for nearly seven seasons and the face of the Diamondbacks organization during that time. He’s a four-time All-Star, has won two Gold Glove Awards and has finished second in National League MVP voting twice.

Yet with its first overall pick on Monday, Arizona selected left-handed hitting first baseman Pavin Smith from the University of Virginia. Continue reading “Even with Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks confident taking 1st baseman right choice”