Day: September 2, 2016

The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a rough season, with a current record of 55 wins and 76 losses for the regular season. That puts them in last place in the National League West, and second-to-last place in the National League overall standings, ahead of only the Atlanta Braves. With just a month left of regular season play, the Diamondbacks are a full 18 games behind the NL West leaders, the LA Dodgers. While they're well out of the running for postseason wildcard standings, many fans are wondering: What's the future of the team? "As 2016 proved, anything that can go wrong has," writes Michael McDermott for AZ Snakepit, "but that's not a valid excuse for avoiding change where it is needed. The worst thing the team can do is double down on a mistake as opposed to owning up and workin...

An American Red Cross survey reveals that 44% of Americans don't know basic water-safety skills, including proper precautions to take in order to keep the pool clean, which is causing a nasty issue. A parasite is swimming around numerous pools in the Phoenix area, infecting swimmers with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal illnesses. The microscopic parasite, cryptosporidium, was first reported on August 4 in pools throughout Maricopa County. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, more than 100 people have been sickened at about 20 pools across the county. The parasite in question, called Crypto, spreads in swimming pools when an infected person contaminates the water with fecal matter. The parasite can survive for long periods of time, even in chlorinated wate...