Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks was named as a member of the 2011 MLB All-Star team headed to the far east to take on the Chinese Taipei national team in this year’s Taiwan All-Star Series. The Taiwan All-Star Series will consist of five games played over a six-day span in three different Chinese cities. […]
The Diamondbacks have given permission to the Baltimore Orioles to interview Jerry DiPoto as part of their search for a new general manager, according to a report on CBSSports.com DiPoto acted as the Diamondback’s interim GM after Josh Byrnes was fired until they hired Kevin Towers to take on the job permanently. It would be […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks roster shuffling began on Thursday by granting right-handed relief pitcher Juan Gutierrez his unconditional release. Gutierrez was acquired by the Diamondbacks in December 2007 in the trade with Houston that sent closer Jose Valverde to the Astros. Though mostly a setup man during his time in Arizona, Gutierrez held down the closer’s […]
Widely regarded as being some of the worst in the Major Leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks fans really stepped up when the games mattered most. “We were very slow with ticket sales and this place was half empty most of the season,” Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf. “But I understood that. […]
Stephen Drew fractured his right ankle sliding into home plate on July 20th, and the injury kept him out of the lineup for the remainder of the season. Could it also keep him away from shortstop? According to Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers, while Drew is still recovering, there’s a chance he may never be the […]
Experience is earned, not coached or taught. Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers, speaking to Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo, said pitcher Joe Saunders has that, and it’s a big reason why he expects the team to go into spring training with lefty still on the roster. “The one thing Joe did bring was experience and […]
PHOENIX – After the Arizona Diamondbacks digest that their season is over, the focus will then shift to what needs to be done for next year. General manager Kevin Towers believes only slight changes need to be made. “We really don’t have a lot of holes. Most of this team will probably be back next […]
Nobody will deny that 2011 was a magical season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After finishing in the cellar of the National League West two straight years, the D-backs turned things around in ’11 behind skipper Kirk Gibson, winning a division title and coming within a run of advancing to the National League Championship Series. And […]
Despite the first round exit in the playoffs, the Diamondbacks at least showed they belonged there. The young core of players played the underdog role and surprised the entire league this season. That’s probably why they are excited to get back at it next season. “When we show up next year we’ll be ready to […]
After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for October 7, 2011: Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: Arizona rallied once again in the ninth inning as Willie Bloomquist’s safety squeeze bunt brought in the tying run to force […]
Game 5 sound familiar? For Diamondbacks fans, Game 5 against the Milwaukee Brewers could bring up some old memories. Ten year old memories, to be exact. The last time the Diamondbacks played a Game 5 in the National League Division Series came in 2001, when they went on to win the World Series. That game […]
Back in Milwaukee, after two games in Arizona, the Diamondbacks are playing like a different team since they left. Riding a two game winning streak and playing in the final game of the series, the Diamondbacks feel confident they can steal one against the Brewers in their own park. “It’s obvious that in the first […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks will square off in Game 5 of the NLDS in the exact same scenario that they entered the playoffs with: an important game, played in Milwaukee, against one of the team’s top pitchers, Yovani Gallardo. And the game plan will not be altered from that of Game 1. “Everybody has their own […]
When Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson decided to pull starting pitcher Joe Saunders in the third inning on Wednesday, he made a smart decision. “Joe Saunders is not needed as much as runs were. Great job, Kirk Gibson,” said Doug Franz, co-host of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Show. When Gibson made the decision […]
The Diamondbacks have an opportunity to shatter expectations and stare history in the face come Friday night. “The Diamondbacks are standing on the precipice of greatness,” said Ron Wolfley, co-host of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Show. Going into the 2011 NLDS Game 5 in Milwaukee, the D-backs have a shot to do what […]
Albert Pujols is the standard by which most elite first baseman are judged, as the career .328 hitter with exceptional power has been a force for the last decade. Pujols has never hit fewer than 32 home runs in any of his 11 seasons, and has collected MVP awards and a World Series ring along […]
After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for October 5, 2011: Diamondbacks 10, Brewers 6 The Good: Bombs away! The Diamondbacks hit their groove on Wednesday. They smacked four home runs, including a Ryan Roberts grand slam that […]
Chris Young has found his swing so far in the NLDS. In the first four games of the series against the Brewers, Young has pounded the ball for five total postseason homers. He set a franchise record Wednesday for hitting two home runs in the same postseason game. Young is the first D-back to ever […]
PHOENIX — Both Joe Saunders and Randy Wolf, starting pitchers for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers, respectively, in Game 4 of the NLDS lasted only three innings Wednesday. In those three innings, 10 runs were scored on 13 hits and five walks. Saunders gave up three runs, five hits and two walks. “It was […]
PHOENIX — After struggling to score runs in Milwaukee in the first two games of the series, the Arizona Diamondbacks returned home and had an offensive explosion. A two-out explosion at that. The Diamondbacks scored 14 of their 18 runs at home with two outs. In Game 3, the big inning was the fifth. Paul […]
The 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks have matched the team record for most RBI for rookies with a total of eight hit so far in the division series. With Collin Cowgill’s two RBI in the third inning of game four and Paul Goldschmidt’s six total, the team is one shy from breaking the record. Goldschmidt hit a […]
Heads up in the outfield. The Diamondbacks have relied on the long ball, much like they have all season, to create their offense in the postseason. After the seventh inning on Wednesday night, the D-backs had scored 16 of their last 22 postseason runs via home runs. Going back to Sept. 27 during the regular […]
It happened in the third inning on Wednesday night. Paul Goldschmidt managed the 90 feet between first and second base and put the Diamondbacks into the postseason leader’s spot for stolen bases as a team. At the start of play Wednesday, the D-backs were tied with the Cardinals and Rangers with four stolen bases in […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are out to take the series back to Milwaukee and apparently set some regular and postseason franchise records along the way. When Paul Goldschmidt crushed a grand slam Tuesday, fans couldn’t believe it. When Ryan Robert smacked another one Wednesday, the stadium went wild and the D-backs entered the record books. Goldschmidt […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks trail the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1, and manager Kirk Gibson said the team is excited to be exactly where they are at. “Everybody felt like we were out of it, like I wasn’t sure why we were playing [Tuesday],” Gibson told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo. “But we don’t look at it […]
The Diamondbacks players and coaches have decided to wear their black uniforms tonight in Game 4, and they want their fans to do the same. The team has scheduled a Blackout for tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, and all fans are encouraged to wear their black D-Backs gear as well. “It was awesome,” first […]
PHOENIX — Rookie Paul Goldschmidt hit the grand slam and had a club tying record five RBI in the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. If it wasn’t for the success early in the game by Miguel Montero those situations likely wouldn’t have came to fruition. Montero started the scoring in the bottom […]
PHOENIX — In the first two games of the National League Division Series Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder led the Milwaukee Brewers over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Going into Game 3 they were a combined 9 for 16 at the plate with six RBI, six runs scored and a home run each. Tuesday night Diamondbacks rookie […]
Joe Saunders is ready to pitch. The Diamondbacks forced a Game 4 Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, leaving Saunders the one on the mound in another do-or-die game on Wednesday. Regardless, Saunders is anxious to throw. He hasn’t pitched since September 28th. “I haven’t done really anything different,” he said referring to his routine. “It’s […]
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks returned home from Milwaukee with their backs against the wall as they faced elimination for their first — and what could have been only — home playoff game. The team with no expectations all season turned to a rookie — Josh Collmenter. The rookie delivered. Was the rookie nervous going […]