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This is the life: sunny afternoon, A's hosting the Diamondbacks in front of a full house at Phoenix Muhi. Doug Davis (the most deliberate pitcher on earth) facing Dana Eveland whom the A's got from the D-backs in the Haren deal. The A's won 2-1 in a well-played effort that is typical of the later stages of Spring Training. Emilio Bonafacio on the D-backs looks impressive and gives Arizona hope if they (foolishly) pass on signing Orlando Hudson to a deal; this is his walk year.These clearly are teams headed in opposite directions. It's odd to see the Diamondbacks roll out a lineup that looks solid from 1-7/8 depending on who's in the rotation. Good drafting and a few smart trades (like the ones for Chris Young and Hudson) go a long way to building a winner.Lots of featured players: Upton, Drew, Keith Foulke (he's back in an A's uni) and a hard-throwing young lefty on the A's, Blevins, who is so skinny... well, add your own joke here.