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John Gambadoro

Why was Paul Goldschmidt available in the eighth round in 2009?

Read an interesting sabermetrics-type article on Paul Goldschmidt by Scott Spratt of ESPN the other day. His article was about how Goldschmidt was “Setting the MVP Pace”. Now for anyone who listens to the show, they know I am the furthest thing from a sabermetrics geek. I’m just not that interested in some of those […]
11 years ago
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Diamondbacks’ Adam Eaton suffers small setback in recovery from injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton has been out since spring training due to a left elbow strain, but he seemed to be nearing a return after going through rehab and playing some minor league games. However, he may have hit a bit of a speed bump. #Dbacks OF Adam Eaton has returned to Phx to […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: D-backs’ comeback falls short, lose in 10

The Arizona Diamondbacks looked lifeless through first six innings of Tuesday’s contest at Coors Field. Colorado Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin, who had already thrown 6 1/3 shutout innings against Arizona on April 19, had no problem picking up right where he left off. Kirk Gibson’s squad had just one hit through the first six frames […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Gibson: Corbin’s 2012 travels have helped him this year

It seems like light years ago that Patrick Corbin was merely a contender for the fifth spot in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ starting rotation in 2013. Embroiled in a three-man competition with the highly-touted Tyler Skaggs and recently-acquired Randall Delgado, Corbin seemed to start the spring as the forgotten man in the position battle. That was […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

D-backs’ Patrick Corbin continues his breakout season

Every time Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin takes the mound, the buzz gets a little bit louder. Corbin, in his first full big league season, has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball in 2013, yet hasn’t garnered the attention that Mets’ phenom Matt Harvey or St. Louis rookie Shelby Miller have received. That’s slowly […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Corbin’s first career complete game carries D-backs to victory

What a difference a year makes. In his last start at Coors Field on September 22, 2012, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin lasted just three innings, while giving up five runs on nine hits. But everything the 23-year-old seems to touch in 2013 turns to gold, and Monday night was no exception. Back in the […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Brandon McCarthy never lost confidence during rough start

To say Brandon McCarthy’s tenure as an Arizona Diamondback got off to a rough start would be a bit of an understatement. After seven starts, the right-hander was 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA. He had allowed 61 hits in 40 innings of work, and for a guy looking to prove himself with a new team, […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Diamondbacks got a steal in Paul Goldschmidt?

Paul Goldschmidt is creating quite a reputation for himself. The D-backs’ first baseman is tied for fifth in the National League with a .333 batting average, second wiith 13 home runs and third with 35 RBI. His 1.049 OPS (on base+slugging percentage) tops the league, and he’s .414 on base percentage is fourth. Though it’s […]
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Dave Dulberg

By the numbers: Randy Johnson’s perfect game

As a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson won four Cy Young Awards, made five All-Star Games and was named the 2001 World Series co-MVP. But one of the more indelible moments during his time in the Valley came on a May night at Turner Field when everything was perfect. 27 up and 27 […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Nolasco silences D-backs, Marlins salvage series finale

On an afternoon when offense wasn’t at a premium between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins, one mistake ultimately proved to be the difference. D-backs left-hander Wade Miley was terrific through the early innings — retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced — but got into trouble in the bottom of the sixth. […]
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Dave Dulberg

Fantasy Baseball Weekly – The All-Star Ballot

Major League Baseball has a huge problem and anybody who plays fantasy baseball has experienced a similar scenario as a manager. Call it what you want, jumping the gun, premature or a plain “too early” but baseball needs to wait on when they release their All-Star ballots. Any smart fantasy manager knows you can never […]
11 years ago
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Grit Index: McCarthy tosses complete game shutout in D-backs win

Brandon McCarthy tossed a three-hit, complete game shutout and Gerardo Parra hit a first pitch solo home run to lead off the game as the D-backs shut out the Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night in Miami. McCarthy notched his first win of the season — and as a member of the Diamondbacks. He also became […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Chavez, Goldschmidt power rout of Marlins

Fresh off a successful seven-game homestand (4-3), the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their momentum going Friday against the hapless Miami Marlins. Paul Goldschmidt (4-for-5, two home runs and 4 RBI) and Eric Chavez (4-for-5, home run and 2 RBI) powered the offensive attack, Trevor Cahill was terrific on the mound (one run allowed in eight innings) […]
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Dave Dulberg

D-backs president: Paul Goldschmidt a throwback, good steward in the community

In terms of star power, fans in the Valley have been rather starved of late. Outside of Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals) and Diana Taurasi (Mercury), that once-in-a-decade player — the kind that’s worth the price of admission — has been hard to come by. But fresh of his new five-year, $32 million extension, Arizona Diamondbacks first […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Eric Chavez providing Diamondbacks with quality play at third

The Arizona Diamondbacks went into the offseason looking for a third baseman, and it appears they have found one. However, their best option at the position is not the guy everyone thought it would be. Sure, Martin Prado may eventually reclaim the role and become the player the team thought he would be, but at […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

D-backs’ Daniel Hudson faces opposition for first time since surgery

It’s been almost 11 months since Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Daniel Hudson threw a pitch against a hitter from another team. Hudson left a game last June 26 in Atlanta trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Soon after, he was diagnosed with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Can somebody explain the hatred of Justin Upton to me?

In my current job, it’s very rare that I get to attend a sporting event as a fan. So when my 17-year-old son told me he’d won tickets to Wednesday’s day game between the Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves, and he wanted me to go with him, I jumped at the chance. It represented the […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

ESPN MLB analyst: Patrick Corbin ‘going very high places’ in baseball

Patrick Corbin is no longer a secret. The young lefty, who is 6-0 on the season and boasts a sparkling 1.52 ERA, is now on the national radar. “That kid is really good and the Diamondbacks have not lost any of his starts,” ESPN MLB analyst Tim Kurkjian accurately stated to Arizona Sports 620’s Burns […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Change of scenery best thing for Ian Kennedy?

There’s no denying Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy has not been the same player he was in 2011. Then the team’s ace, Kennedy posted a 21-4 record to go along with a 2.88 ERA and fourth-place finish in the Cy Young voting. Since then, the right-hander has gone 17-15 with a 4.20 ERA, looking more […]
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Former D-backs player and commentator Mark Grace speaks about time in Tent City

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television commentator Mark Grace is nearing the end of his four-month stay in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Tent City. Grace, who was convicted of two DUI arrests (May 30, 2011 and August 23, 2012) in a 15-month period, spoke openly to the media Wednesday night about his experience […]
11 years ago
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Grit Index: Bats and bullpen step up in win over Braves

The Arizona Diamondbacks ended their seven-game home stand, and they’ll be leaving on a positive note. After getting clobbered in game one of the three game series against Atlanta, they took games two and three to win the set. Wednesday it was a 5-3 game in which Ian Kennedy got the win with some help […]
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Dave Dulberg

Scout to GM Kevin Towers: ‘Corbin may be just a tick below Kershaw’

When Patrick Corbin entered camp this spring, the 23-year-old wasn’t even sure he’d have a job with the Arizona Diamondbacks to start the season. Flash forward nearly a quarter of the way through the 2013 campaign, and Corbin’s pitched like the ace of the D-backs’ staff (6-0 record with 1.52 ERA) and arguably put together […]
11 years ago
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Head-to-head: Comparing Chris Johnson/Justin Upton vs. Martin Prado

Former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton made his much-anticipated return to Chase Field this week for the first time as a visitor. And the two-time All-Star, who was traded to the Atlanta Braves back in January, didn’t wait long to reintroduce himself to the Valley faithful. In the Braves’ 10-1 series-opening win on Monday night, […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Patrick Corbin joins other D-backs aces with great start

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is off to a fantastic start in 2013. Through eight starts, the lefty has yet to lose a game. Through eight starts, the number five starter has yet to allow more than two runs in any single performance. Through eight starts, Corbin has thrown at least six innings per outing. […]
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Jules Tompkins

Patrick Corbin’s competitive spirit fuels 2013 success

Describing a professional competitor as “competitive” is like describing a professional athlete as “athletic” — it must mean the described has a particularly noteworthy measure of the trait. That — “competitive” — is a word used to describe Patrick Corbin about as frequently as “gritty” is used to describe his team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Which […]
11 years ago
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Grit Index: Corbin’s gem leads D-backs past Braves

The Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their three-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Braves on Tuesday night at Chase Field. The D-backs are now 3-6 in their last nine games at home and look to win the series on Wednesday afternoon. Starter Patrick Corbin was the story of the game once again, earning his sixth […]
11 years ago
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John Gambadoro

Don’t compare Martin Prado to Justin Upton

By now the Justin Upton trade has been evaluated every which way possible. And unfortunately for Martin Prado, he will always be compared to the former D-backs’ top overall pick, and there is not much he can do about it. But while I am a big believer that in every trade there is a winner […]
11 years ago
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Injured D-backs inching toward returns to diamond

The Arizona Diamondbacks have found a way to stay above .500 at 21-18 despite missing some key pieces from their lineup for most of, if not all of the 2013 season. Tuesday, manager Kirk Gibson was asked about the status of some of those missing pieces, including infielder Willie Bloomquist, second baseman Aaron Hill and […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Wade Miley gives honest assessment of his pitching

Justin Upton had a tremendous return to Chase Field, going 4-for-5 with a mammoth two-run homer in the Atlanta Braves’ 10-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night. Lost amid all the attention that was rightfully showered on Upton was the rough outing endured by D-backs’ lefty Wade Miley. The 26-year-old allowed seven runs on […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Justin Upton receives mixed reaction from D-backs fans

Justin Upton wasn’t sure what to expect. “I’d like (the fan reaction) to be good, but I’m on the other team,” he said during a pregame press conference. “I’m wearing different colors so you never know what you’re going to get.” Over his six seasons in Arizona, Upton had an on-again, off-again relationship with Diamondbacks’ […]
11 years ago