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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
It was a storybook night for former D-backs’ Justin Upton and Chris Johnson in their return to Arizona. In fact, you couldn’t have scripted it any better. Upton, facing his former mates for the first time since an offseason trade sent him to the Atlanta Braves, exploded at the plate. The Braves’ outfielder went 4-for-5 […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks saw all they needed to see from former teammate Justin Upton on Monday night when they lost to the Braves 10-1 with the help of his two-run homer in a four-run sixth inning. D-backs starter Wade Miley cruised through four innings, but the wheels started to fall off in the fifth when […]
The day is finally here. Justin Upton has returned to Chase Field to face his former team for the first time since being traded to the Atlanta Braves during the offseason. The move sent Upton and infielder Chris Johnson to Atlanta in exchange for veteran Martin Prado and four minor leaguers. Much has been made […]
“No, it’s a baseball game.” That was Atlanta Braves outfielder Justin Upton’s response when he was asked Monday afternoon if there would be a little more adrenaline flowing in the opener of a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The D-backs made Upton the first overall selection of the 2005 MLB First […]
“Justin Upton busted his ass here. Let’s not forget about that.” That’s what Kirk Gibson had to say on Thursday afternoon, but that’s not the storyline you’ve been force-fed. Justin Upton wasn’t gritty enough. He didn’t play Gibby ball. That’s more like it. If you insist on keeping that word in your vernacular, let’s discuss […]
ESPN MLB insider Keith Law was not a fan of the Justin Upton trade when it happened, going so far as to write about it in an ESPN Insider piece. Then, as a guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf shortly after the deal was consummated, he was asked if D-backs fans should hate […]
Monday night, Justin Upton’s name will be announced to the Chase Field crowd as a visitor for the first time. Formerly the cornerstone of the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise, Upton was dealt to the Atlanta Braves in January for a package of players that included infielder Martin Prado, pitchers Randall Delgado and Zeke Spruill, along with […]
Former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton returns to Chase Field Monday for the first time since being dealt to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-player trade back in January. The two-time All-Star’s reappearance in the Valley unquestionably brings up past talking points like his relationship with manager Kirk Gibson, his struggles at the plate in […]
First-year D-back Brandon McCarthy went eight innings for the first time since 2011 and looked poised to get win No. 1 on the season, but the Arizona bullpen let their right-hander down late in Sunday’s contest. The Phillies scored two times in the ninth inning off de facto closer Heath Bell to force extra innings, […]
This week in the podcast I cover a list of guys who you can “buy low” for a nice return. All of them are available in one of my two 10-team, 22-man roster fantasy baseball leagues, including the 87-percent owned Asdrubal Cabrera, but that isn’t what I want to talk about here. Today I’d like […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks five-game winning streak was snapped Saturday, as they dropped the third game of their four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 3-1. The D-Backs still lead the series 2-1. Coming in to Saturday’s game, the Phillies lineup had two players with an average over .270 and five players with […]
Two players who have struggled the most recently came up with the two biggest hits of the night as the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies, 3-2, to extend their winning streak to a season-best five straight games. Miguel Montero, batting eighth for the first time all season, hit a go-ahead home run on the first pitch […]
Heath Bell did not get the save opportunity in Friday’s 3-2 win over the Phillies. The team’s closer due to injury, Bell had recorded saves in each of the previous three games while throwing 36 pitches in the process. But rest assured, Bell will be back on the mound looking to nail down a win […]
Patrick Corbin is one of the biggest surprises of the 2013 Major League Baseball season. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ lefty is 5-0 and boasts an ERA of 1.75. The win total is tied for second in the National League, whereas his ERA is ranked fifth. For a guy who didn’t earn a spot in the rotation […]
