The Diamondbacks salvaged a split against the Cubs, which has all the satisfaction of salvaging parting gifts from a gameshow. And the Dodgers did something incredible Thursday night. They actually lost a game. As of this day, July 26, there is a measly one-half game separation between the Diamondbacks and first place in the NL […]
Welcome back to the lineup Aaron Hill. After two straight days of rest, the second baseman returned to the starting lineup with a vengeance, helping lead the Diamondbacks to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field Thursday night. Hill was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI. The D-backs […]
With the Major League Baseball trade deadline less than a week away, the Arizona Diamondbacks certainly could use an upgrade or two. Although the team sits just 0.5 games out of first place in the National League West, the D-backs are not without their issues. Arizona’s bullpen has blown the second-most saves in all baseball […]
On July 7, the Arizona Diamondbacks held a season-high 4.5-game lead in the National League West. Fast forward to the present day and the script has essentially been flipped on Kirk Gibson and Co. After Thursday night’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs, the D-backs trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 0.5 games in the […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks were dealt an unsuspecting blow down on the farm Thursday. Mobile BayBears (Double-A) pitcher Eric Smith was suspended 50 games without pay after a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Smith, the D-backs’ second-round draft pick in 2009, was 1-3 with a 7.11 ERA in 33 appearances […]
Did anybody happen to keep the receipt from the Diamondbacks’ 2011 National League Division Series? Arizona deserves a refund. And don’t give us any of that malarkey about a “30 Day Return Policy.” Wait, guess what? That looks like Kirk Gibson in line at the service desk. “It’s interesting we haven’t heard from him,” the […]
Nate Schierholtz hit an RBI double in the 12th inning off reliever David Hernandez, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 in 12 innings on Wednesday night at Chase Field. Hernandez got in trouble with a two-out walk to Anthony Rizzo, followed by a bad pitch to Schierholtz, who launched the go-ahead double […]
PHOENIX — Major League Baseball players are still reacting to the suspension of Ryan Braun. The Milwaukee Brewers star and former 2011 National League MVP will miss the remainder of the season because of his ties to performance enhancing drugs. While visiting children at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Willie […]
The ripples of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun’s suspension continue to be felt around the baseball world. Braun was suspended Monday by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the 2013 season for evidence against him in the sport’s investigation into Anthony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic. Nobody has heard a peep from Braun since […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks used to be in first place. And to be fair, they’re now only 1.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Still, Arizona’s struggles combined with L.A.’s success has some wondering if the D-backs, as constructed, can earn a playoff spot. D-backs general manager Kevin Towers is not one of those people. […]
Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers would prefer his team be in first place. Who wouldn’t? Unfortunately, a D-backs slide has coincided with a Los Angeles Dodgers surge, and now the Snakes trail in the NL West for the first time in more than two months. And with the trade deadline approaching and the Dodgers […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks found a way to drum up some much-needed offense Tuesday night with RBI from four different players, as they went on to rout the Chicago Cubs 10-4 in the second game of their four-game series at Chase Field. Left-hander Patrick Corbin was a bit inconsistent early, but finished the night with a […]
For only the third time in the month of July, Arizona Diamondbacks manager penciled catcher Wil Nieves into the starting lineup Tuesday night. Nieves, who is batting .351 with 13 RBI, has appeared in only 32 games this season — the result of playing behind former All-Star Miguel Montero. Before the D-backs’ game against the […]
When I sat down to write this pregame story about a Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher getting close to returning to the rotation, I felt like it was déjà vu. Then I realized I did write this story on Monday, except it was about Brandon McCarthy and Tuesday it’s about Trevor Cahill. Cahill is on the 15-day […]
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson is trying. Leading the now second place team, he is doing what he can to get an offense that has produced nine runs in its last five games back on track. Does he want to add a hitter via a trade? How about give a prospect a chance? “I don’t […]
Virtually from the very moment it was announced that Ryan Braun would be suspended for the remainder of the 2013 season due to violating baseball’s rules regarding performance enhancing drugs, the Arizona Diamondbacks became part of the conversation. After all, it was during the 2011 postseason that Braun tested positive for PEDs, and that same […]
On May 17, 2013, the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked off the Miami Marlins by a score of 9-2 behind a pair of home runs from Paul Goldschmidt. That same day, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-5, the San Diego Padres lost to the Washington Nationals 6-5 and the Colorado Rockies beat the […]
The Diamondbacks fell out of first place in the National League West with a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Chase Field. The struggling Cubs came into the contest ten games under .500. Arizona was out-hit 11-6 and has now lost four of its last five games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' starting rotation has had some holes in it the past few weeks, but this week they're hoping to get at least one of those starters back.
The Arizona Diamondbacks return to Chase Field Monday to start a seven game home stand against two clubs that are under the .500 mark in the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, and it’s a set of games they need to gain some separation between themselves and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League […]
The news that Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun will be suspended for the rest of the 2013 season due to violations of baseball’s drug program is not as surprising as it is frustrating for Valley baseball fans. Braun, you may recall, was the catalyst for the Brewers knocking the Diamondbacks out of the 2011 postseason. […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled pitcher Tyler Skaggs from Single-A Visalia Monday, in time for him to start against the Chicago Cubs that night. To make room for Skaggs, the team optioned pitcher Eury De La Rosa to Triple-A Reno. The 22-year-old Skaggs is 2-1 with a 4.03 ERA in five starts with the D-backs this […]
"I don't like it. But I don't hate it. Thing is, I just don't get it."
That was my response in the brief time I was allotted to answer a question about my thoughts on the D-backs new Luchador mascot. (See, it was posed by our attention-span-challenged KTAR-FM morning news folks, so I've learned to reply in monosyllabic fashion. Stick and move.)
On May 31, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. At the time, the 30-year-old right-hander had a 2-4 record and 5.00 ERA in 11 starts for his new team. Just over a week into the DL stint, McCarthy suffered a seizure while dining at a […]
Twenty-three-year-old Randall Delgado has outdueled two of baseball’s brightest young pitching stars, Matt Harvey and Madison Bumgarner, this month. On Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander, who was beat out for the final spot on the team’s rotation in spring training, held the San Francisco Giants scoreless, allowing just three hits over 5.2 innings pitched while […]
Sixteen of their hitters reached base on Saturday, but the Arizona Diamondbacks managed just three runs in their second straight loss to the San Francisco Giants, 4-3. At their home park, the Giants took a first-inning lead that they never lost grip of, although the Diamondbacks seemingly had men on base every inning, including the […]
One general feeling surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks these days is that the they’re in desperate need of pitching — both in the starting rotation and in the bullpen. Only Patrick Corbin, who represented the franchise in last Tuesday’s All-Star Game, has been a reliable starter this season. The bullpen? That’s been a disaster as well, […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks began the final 67-game portion of their schedule Friday night much the same way they went into the All-Star break five days earlier. A rough first inning by right-hander Ian Kennedy, a lack of run support from the offense and ultimately a loss. The scripts could have been identical, well almost. Kennedy, […]
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has done his part to keep the team on top of the NL West throughout the better part of the season. Going into Friday's game, he is first in the National League in RBI, fourth in home runs and ninth in batting average and doubles.
With 67 games to go, the Arizona Diamondbacks could certainly use an upgrade in their bullpen — a unit that has blown an MLB-high 19 saves. Friday, the team made a minor move with an eye towards improving its beleaguered relief staff. According to the Pacific Coast League’s transactions page, the D-backs acquired 37-year-old Shawn […]
