Time for Diamondbacks to trade the Big Unit.

Publication: East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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Byline: Scott Bordow

PHOENIX _ The Arizona Diamondbacks lost 111 games last season. Since then, things only have gotten worse.

Wally Backman was hired, Wally Backman was fired and now Wally Backman is going on ESPN to tell his side of the story _ whatever that may be.

Randy Johnson's agent told the Sporting News the Big Unit wants to be traded. First baseman Richie Sexson said he didn't like Arizona's latest contract offer.

Senior assistant general manager Sandy Johnson resigned, and Al Pedrique quit after the Diamondbacks wouldn't give him a two-year contract.

(Considering the size of the bullet Pedrique took for...

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