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Vince Marotta

D-backs’ Paul Goldschmidt not concerned with numbers

By all accounts, Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is having a banner season. The third-year Major Leaguer’s seven home runs leads the team and his 27 RBI are the fourth-most in the National League. His .314 batting average ranks 14th in the league and his OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) of .956 is […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

D-backs GM Towers not surprised by Didi Gregorius

Every game in which he has appeared, Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Didi Gregorius has tallied at least one hit. And while there is no official stat to measure it, it’s safe to say he’s tallied at least one outstanding defensive play per game, too. Gregorius, 23, has been nothing short of impressive since debuting with the […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

D-backs put J.J. Putz on DL; recall Will Harris

For the first time in 2013, the Arizona Diamondbacks have to reshuffle their bullpen. Closer J.J. Putz was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the club Wednesday and right-handed reliever Will Harris was recalled from Triple-A Reno. Putz left Tuesday night’s win over Los Angeles after issuing a four-pitch walk to Dodgers infielder Nick […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

MLB analyst: Paul Goldschmidt has impressed scouts

Going into the 2013 season, many feared the Arizona Diamondbacks lacked a superstar. Thirty-three games into the campaign, that could not be further from the truth. They do have a superstar, and his name is Paul Goldschmidt. The first baseman is hitting .314 with seven home runs and 27 RBI, with an OBP of .411 […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Goldschmidt’s smash gives D-backs series win over Dodgers

In the battle of winless pitchers — Brandon McCarthy and Josh Beckett — Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, it was Paul Goldschmidt who had the final laugh. With both starting pitchers far gone by the ninth inning, the Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman worked an 11-pitch at-bat against Los Angeles Dodgers closer Brandon League. Worn down […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Kirk Gibson, others working with Ian Kennedy through struggles

Would the real Ian Kennedy please stand up? The right-hander of the Arizona Diamondbacks was incredible during the team’s run to the 2011 National League West crown, going 21-4 in 33 starts. Kennedy finished fourth in the National League Cy Young voting that season. Since then, however, things have not gone as smoothly. Kennedy has […]
11 years ago
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Grit Index: D-backs defeat Dodgers in opener

Trevor Cahill delivered a strong outing for the Diamondbacks and helped aid his offense, while Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Ross hit back-to-back home runs to propel the D-backs to a 9-2 win over the Dodgers in the series opener. The Good: Cahill (2-3) tossed seven solid innings for Arizona, allowing just two runs on six […]
11 years ago
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Adam Eaton continues rehab assignment

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton played with the Reno Aces in Triple-A on Sunday. It was Eaton’s third game back as he continues to recover from a sprained left elbow, suffered in spring training. He did not play in the field Sunday, serving only as the designated hitter. Eaton went 0-for-4 with an RBI and […]
11 years ago
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A look back at the D-backs bullpen’s roller coaster week

Kirk Gibson and Co. had a rather tough week, going 1-5 against the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. But one group in particular had its fair share of struggles. The D-backs bullpen blew two more saves to add on to their league-leading 10 and surrendered 11 earned runs in the seventh inning or […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Kennedy falters, D-backs lose series finale to Padres

With their ace on the mound, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked to be in prime position to take the rubber match of their three-game series with the San Diego Padres. But as has been the case since Opening Day, Ian Kennedy has struggled an inning here or an inning there, and ultimately it’s been enough to […]
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Dave Dulberg

By the numbers: Patrick Corbin’s start in 2013

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff — in particular the bullpen — has been taken to task of late, but it hasn’t been all bad news for Charles Nagy and Co. On Saturday night, Patrick Corbin recorded his team-high fourth victory — good for second-most in the National League with Adam Wainwright, Matt Harvey and Shelby […]
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Dave Dulberg

Fantasy Baseball Weekly – Stash for a Smash

We are now into the Sweet Spot time period starting in May and going through June where impact rookies will get called up from the minor leagues. Guys that will make an impact both for their team and YOUR team. Here are four guys who haven’t seen the majors in 2013 that could be starters […]
11 years ago
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Adam Eaton begins rehab assignment in Triple-A Reno

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated Didi Gregorius from the disabled list Saturday, but that wasn’t the only bit of news Kevin Towers and Co. were keeping an eye on regarding the injury front this weekend. Outfielder Adam Eaton has begun his rehab assignment with the Reno Aces, as he makes his way back from an extended […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: Big inning, Corbin help D-backs snap losing streak

After four straight losses by two runs or less, the Arizona Diamondbacks were looking to create some separation between themselves and the San Diego Padres early in Saturday night’s contest at Petco Park. Sparked by the bottom of the order, Kirk Gibson’s squad did just that in the top off the second inning off San […]
11 years ago
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D-backs activate SS Didi Gregorius from DL

The Arizona Diamondbacks have activated shortstop Didi Gregorius from the 7-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Alfredo Marte to Triple-A on Saturday. ROSTER MOVE: #Dbacks reinstate INF Didi Gregorius (@didig18) from the 7-day DL and option OF Alfredo Marte (@martealfredo) to Reno. — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 4, 2013 Gregorius, who was sidelined with a […]
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Dave Dulberg

Grit Index: D-backs’ struggles continue against last-place Padres

For the second consecutive outing, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley couldn’t seem to find any rhythm. While Miley was able to make it through five innings Friday night, the Padres touched him up for four earned runs, including a go-ahead two-run shot by Yonder Alonso in the fifth inning. The D-backs offense got a jolt […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

D-backs analyst: Bullpen struggles take a toll on a team

Arizona Diamondbacks color commentator Tom Candiotti knows the effect some of the losses the team has suffered of late can have on a clubhouse. Sure, the D-backs have held late leads, yet they have routinely coughed them up. “That’s the thing that I think a lot of people don’t get,” Candiotti told Arizona Sports 620’s […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Will D-backs CEO Derrick Hall be MLB’s next commissioner?

Bud Selig will step down from his post as commissioner of Major League Baseball at the end of the 2014 season. Even though his departure is almost 18 months away from becoming a reality, the speculation about his replacement is beginning. Baseball writer Jayson Stark threw out some names that could be considered during a […]
11 years ago
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Only D-backs have scored a run in every game this season

Five weeks into the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are the only team in baseball that has scored at least one run in every game they’ve played. Although, they haven’t done it without surviving a few close calls. In the second game of the regular season, Arizona managed a single run on just three hits against […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

D-backs bullpen has been bad, but we’ve seen far worse

If you were tooling around Twitter Wednesday night when San Francisco’s Brandon Belt clubbed a three-run homer off of D-backs reliever David Hernandez (or really any time in the last week or so), you’d think the world was coming to an end for Arizona baseball fans. 10th blown save of the season for the #Dbacks […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen continues to struggle

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen is not the worst in all of baseball. It just seems that way. Wednesday night’s 9-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants, which saw David Hernandez cough up two-run lead in the eighth inning, was just another instance in a recent string of late-inning failures. It was the D-backs’ MLB-leading 10th […]
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Jules Tompkins

Brandon McCarthy still winless as D-backs’ bullpen falters again

Brandon McCarthy will wake up winless on Thursday morning, the second of May. In his first six starts with the Diamondbacks, the right-hander has compiled a 7.22 ERA, three losses, and a metric ton worth of frustration — something that was compounded on Wednesday, when his bullpen blew their tenth save of the season and […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Grit Index: D-backs done in by déjà vu in latest loss

To quote the great Yogi Berra, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Monday it was Brad Ziegler. Tuesday it was JJ Putz. Wednesday, it was David Hernandez who couldn’t get the job done in the Diamondbacks’ 9-6 loss to the Giants. The D-backs bullpen struggles continue. Hernandez, on to protect a two-run lead in […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Kirk Gibson: ‘We’ll go to anybody’ to save games

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen depth was hailed as a major asset prior to the season, its versatility seen as one of the strongest in baseball. In the season’s first month, the former has been tested while the latter has been on display, and could continue for the foreseeable future. Three relievers have recorded at least […]
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Jules Tompkins

Gibson, Goldschmidt offer answers for bullpen’s struggles

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen leads baseball in blown saves, accruing nine in the first month of the season — including Tuesday night’s heartbreaker — which is one in every three games they’ve played so far. They’re also near the top in innings pitched, with 254 — second in the National League, fourth in the majors […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

D-backs GM: Workload, not stuff is Putz’s problem right now

If Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers is concerned about his bullpen, he has an odd way of showing it. In fact, he told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Wednesday that discussions have been had with manager Kirk Gibson about possibly shaking things up, but said the biggest issue right now is how much […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

ESPN MLB analyst would give J.J. Putz one more chance

Two years ago, Arizona Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz was a revelation, as he saved 45 games in 49 chances for a team that won the National League West. Putz wasn’t as good last season, though he still nailed down 32 saves in 37 chances. This season, though, things have really gone south for the veteran […]
11 years ago
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Putz blows league-high fourth save, Cahill keeps faith in closer

The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen experienced a late-game hiccup for the second straight night on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. After giving up a two-out, two-run single to Brandon Belt in the eighth inning on Monday night that led to a 6-4 loss, the ‘pen rolled over again, only this time in the ninth. D-backs […]
11 years ago
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Kirk Gibson not ready to tinker with D-backs’ bullpen

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen was supposed to be one of the strengths of the team in the 2013 season. Instead, D-backs relievers have combined to blow nine saves in the first month of the campaign. The latest missed opportunity to close out a game came Tuesday when Arizona took a 1-0 lead into the ninth […]
11 years ago
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Grit Index: Bullpen lets D-backs, Cahill down in heartbreaking loss

Heading into the ninth inning Tuesday night, things looked promising for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They had a 1-0 lead following a Josh Wilson solo shot in the eighth inning and starter Trevor Cahill was cruising. Up to that point the Giants had only been able to record three hits and hadn’t found an answer for […]
11 years ago