The Diamondbacks are expected to place Tony Clark on the disabled list today because of a long-standing right shoulder injury, and his replacement could surprise.

LAS VEGAS - The Diamondbacks have been in contact with free agent Tony Clark and appear to want him back in 2009.

On a day when a 20-something took the mound undefeated and another manned third base with ink still drying on a fat new contract extension, a pair of old dogs saved the day for the Diamondbacks.

On a day when a 20-something took the mound undefeated and another manned third base with ink still drying on a fat new contract extension, a pair of old dogs saved the day for the Diamondbacks. Tony Clark tied the game on a solo home run in the eighth inning, and Shawn Green drove in the winning run with a hard-hit single that hopped over the glove of second baseman Josh Barfield as the Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 6-5.

Some breakups in sports are understandable. Dennis Green and the Cardinals weren’t good for each other. Kelvin Sampson cheated on Indiana University. Wayne Gretzky and Mike Barnett were better friends than business partners.

First baseman Tony Clark is returning to the Diamondbacks, agreeing Friday to an $800,000, one-year contract.

Tony Clark will be back in a Diamondbacks uniform today, likely in the roster spot of Justin Upton, who is a strong candidate for the disabled list because of continued soreness in his left oblique muscle.

As the big names — Johan Santana, Dan Haren, Erik Bedard — get tossed around baseball’s winter meetings like a dandelion in a windstorm, I’m thinking about a big man.

The Diamondbacks will play the percentages against Chicago right-hander Carlos Zambrano in Game 1, with left-handed bats Tony Clark starting at first base and Jeff Salazar in right field.

Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 756th home run Tuesday drew a variety of responses from the Diamondbacks.

Tony Clark spent Sunday morning cleaning out the locker at Chase Field that he hoped would be his last as a major leaguer, a chore he neither wanted nor expected.

The Diamondbacks are willing to give free agent Tony Clark a two-year contract to return, industry sources indicated Tuesday, but the sides remain divided on salary figures.

MILWAUKEE • Tony Clark slept through a scheduled lunch with ex-teammate Craig Counsell and several Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but it was understandable. He had been up all night digesting the Tuesday loss.

It took Mountain View until the second quarter to find a spark in their offense, but once it did, Skyline couldn't answer.

July 23, 2004

Twenty-seven ambulance crews worked through through the night to evacuate patients at a Scottsdale nursing home after its 30-ton air-conditioning system failed Wednesday and the indoor temperature climbed to almost 90 degrees, officials said.

With standout running back Marche Dennard watching the football game from the sidelines, Brophy should have been in trouble against powerful Pinnacle, right?

Mesa High was one strike away from putting out the only fire it faced in Monday's 5A East Valley Region play-in baseball game with Red Mountain. But unfortunately for the Jackrabbits, they did not get that strike and subsequently the third out of the fourth inning in time.

NEW YORK - The statistics were hard to ignore. So Doug Davis did not. “I was a ‘thumber’ today,” said Davis, using baseball slang for a breaking-ball specialist.

DENVER - With the clubhouse party still going strong 30 minutes after the Diamondbacks clinched a playoff berth, Tony Clark took a step back. Small streams of sweat, champagne and tears trickled down the sides of his face.

Seth Pickett could have done it with a technical fall, but he didn’t have that much patience.

The major league free agency period begins today. Pardon the Diamondbacks as they stifle a yawn.

Damion Easley saw what playing at home did for good friend Tony Clark last season, and it helped convince Easley to do the same.