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Diamondbacks bring up Wily Mo Pena

Ready for Interleague Play, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up Wily Mo Pena from Triple-A Reno. He is expected to be the the team’s designated hitter. The 29-year-old Pena was hitting .363 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI in 63 games for the Aces, leading the Pacific Coast League in home runs and slugging percentage […]
13 years ago
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Diamondbacks embark on crucial stretch of games

If the Arizona Diamondbacks are to make a run in the National League West they’ll first have to get through the AL Central and a slew of road games. As Interleague Play continues the Diamondbacks hit the road to take on the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers before returning home to battle the Cleveland […]
13 years ago
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Potential Arizona Diamondbacks wish list

Despite losing three of their past four series and four of the last six games, the Arizona Diamondbacks are only a half-game out of first place. Arizona is in contention this year and will find themselves in a buyers roll at the trade deadline rather than the role of sellers. The Diamondbacks are in need […]
13 years ago
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Upton the best player in National League — last week

To say Justin Upton had a pretty good week would be an understatement. The D-backs’ right fielder collected 16 hits (good for a .552 batting average), seven RBI and one walk-off homer during the seven day stretch, and on Monday he added a National League Player of the Week honor as well. In all Upton […]
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If D-backs are to contend they’ll need to add a bat

It is pretty apparent, at this point in the season, that the Arizona Diamondbacks are a pretty good baseball team. Just a half-game behind the San Francisco Giants, the D-backs can conceivably win the NL West — if they make some additions. “It’s becoming more and more apparent that the Diamondbacks, they need a bat, […]
13 years ago
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Who will play DH for D-backs this week?

With the Arizona Diamondbacks packing their bags and heading on a six-game road trip to American League ballparks they’ll need a designated hitter. (You know the position that Crash Davis and baseball traditionalists lament about?) On Saturday the club cut infielder Sean Burroughs to make room for a player from the minor leagues who could […]
13 years ago
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Swinging more is the key to Upton’s success

Name an offensive statistic and chances are Justin Upton is getting better at it. Not only has the Arizona right fielder increased his batting average from .273 last year to .302 this year, but he has also drastically improved his knowledge of the strike zone. According to a fangraphs.com, the average major league hitter strikes […]
13 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Inside the Box: Vasquez blows game in the eighth

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 June 18, 2011: White Sox 8, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: An eighth inning rally showed the White Sox what the D-backs could do, thought it ended up falling far short […]
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Carter Nacke

Inside the Box: Duke only goes five

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 June 18, 2011: White Sox 6, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: The D-backs showed their offensive potential in the fourth inning on Saturday night. Before the White Sox knew what hit […]
13 years ago
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Hudson has quite a night in CG win over White Sox

Daniel Hudson was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks July 31st, 2010. On June 17, 2011 the righ-hander showed his former team what they are missing out on. “Obviously it was a little bit special, but I didn’t have any different mentality going out there than I have the whole year, […]
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D-backs close to Giants in standings, not in talent

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been outscored 36-26 by the San Francisco Giants as the defending World Series champs have taken seven of nine games from team in Sedona Red. Four of the seven losses have been by one run, though, leading many to think that the Diamondbacks, while maybe not being right there with the […]
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Upton plays better when the games matter

There are plenty of reasons for Justin Upton’s resurgence this year. Upton, in his fourth full season with the Diamondbacks (fifth overall), is hitting .291 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI for a team that is contending for the NL West crown. And that, he said, is one of the reasons for his good […]
13 years ago
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Sky’s the limit for Upton

Justin Upton did something he had never done before in the Diamondbacks 3-2 win over the Giants on Thursday. Upton hit his first career walk-off home run, helping the D-backs avoid a sweep at the hands of the former World Champions. “He is so on fire,” Ron Wolfley said on Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug and […]
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National writer thinks Gibson is manager of year

In his first full season as manager, Kirk Gibson is making headlines throughout the league. Spring Training began with people questioning Gibson’s unique style and unparalleled intensity which was on display even during meaningless exhibition games. Although the Diamondbacks are coming off a series loss to the San Francisco Giants, they are six games over […]
13 years ago
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Tyler Bassett

Kennedy deals, Upton hits walkoff in D-backs win over Giants

The San Francisco Giants have had the Arizona Diamondbacks number this season. Going into Thursday’s series finale the Giants had beaten the Diamondbacks five straight times and seven out of eight on the season. The D-backs desperately needed a win against the NL West leading Giants and got one thanks to the bat of Justin […]
13 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Inside the Box: Upton walk-off avoids the sweep

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 June 14, 2011: Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2 The Good: Ian Kennedy had a great start for the D-backs. He frustrated the Giants, only allowing four hits and no earned runs […]
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Inside the Box: D-backs fall to Giants again

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 June 15, 2011: Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: Chris Young and Willie Bloomquist each hit solo homers against Giants starter Madison Bumgarner. Arizona starter Joe Saunders gave the team […]
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Gibson defends use of Aaron Heilman

PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the opening game of their series against the Giants on Tuesday and much of the talk to come out of that game was manager Kirk Gibson bringing in the struggling Aaron Heilman, who gave up the winning run. “The stubbornness in trying to get Aaron Heilman right may have […]
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If D-backs are for real they need to beat Giants

In a season where most people thought the only storyline for the Arizona Diamondbacks would be what young prospects were getting their first taste of the majors, the team has far exceeded expectation. Now the question has become, are they contenders or pretenders? “You saw them in April and they sort of treaded water and […]
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D-backs attempt to solidify role as contenders

It may only be June, but the current three-game series between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks is carrying a lot of significance to local fans. “This is the biggest series thus far,” Sports 620 KTAR’s Ron Wolfley said on Doug and Wolf. “Coming into this series, it is a question of will […]
13 years ago
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Goldschmidt catching Towers’ eye

Now is certainly an exciting time to be a fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team is currently in a battle for first place with the San Francisco Giants, is coming off a very impressive and promising MLB draft and is getting closer to bringing up some of baseball’s top prospects. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt, […]
13 years ago
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Derrick Hall wants D-backs in National League

PHOENIX – It’s been reported this week that MLB is again considering the idea of realignment by moving a National League team to the American League to make an even 15 teams in each league. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been rumored to be one of the teams that could be asked to switch leagues. Team […]
13 years ago
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Super Goldschmidt may be blocked by ‘Super Two’ rule

You can’t read about the Diamondbacks’ farm system without seeing the name Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt, currently tearing up the Double-A level with Mobile, has hit 21 home runs while carrying a .348 batting average. Given the D-backs’ struggles inconsistencies at first base, it could make sense for Arizona to call up the youngster and give […]
13 years ago
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D-backs to the American League nothing more than rumors

Don’t get to used to the idea of the designated hitter, the New York Yankees and the rest of what comes along with American League baseball making regular appearances at Chase Field. Just because there are rumors about a possible move to the ‘Junior Circuit’ doesn’t mean anything will come of them. In a conversation […]
13 years ago
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Diamondbacks enter huge series with Giants

A June series against the top team in the division, especially when you’re only a half-game behind, carries a little more importance than any other throughout the month. A June series with a first place team that happens to be decimated by injuries at the moment presents a golden opportunity to pick up some ground. […]
13 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Inside the Box: D-backs hit BP in Florida

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 June 13, 2011: Diamondbacks 12, Marlins 9 The Good: The D-backs’ bats spoke for themselves tonight, scoring a whopping 12 runs. The D-backs averaged 1.3 runs per inning against the […]
13 years ago
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The D-backs may be on the move

The Arizona Diamondbacks could be on the move in the near future. Don’t worry though, they won’t be the subject of relocation rumors like the Phoenix Coyotes. They may just be switching leagues. While rumors have been swirling for a while that a National League team would move to the American League to give each […]
13 years ago
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Ryan Roberts attributes rise to opportunity

Teams give out bobbleheads of good players. A Ryan Roberts bobblehead will be given out September 24. Ergo, Ryan Roberts is a good player? Hitting .257 with a career-best 10 home runs to go along with 27 RBI and nine stolen bases, the tattoo-laden infielder has become a fan favorite in the Valley of the […]
13 years ago
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Upton, Drew among leading vote getters

While the 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be thrilling to Arizonans regardless of who is playing, the game will certainly be more exciting if there are more Diamondbacks on the roster. It is unclear if Ian Kennedy or J.J. Putz will be named to the roster, because pitchers are not voted upon by […]
13 years ago
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Could Ian Kennedy be an All-Star?

The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star game will be at Chase Field and Diamondbacks fans would love to see as many hometown players as possible. Shortstop Stephen Drew, right fielder Justin Upton and closer J.J. Putz are all having tremendous season and could be selected to the Mid-summer Classic, but Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, thinks […]
13 years ago