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 August 21, 2011: Braves 1, Diamondbacks 0 The Good: He may have gotten the loss, but Josh Collmenter did not deserve it. If he had any run support, he would […]
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 August 20, 2011: Braves 8, Diamondbacks 1 The Good: At least Miguel Montero remembers how to swing a bat. The D-backs catcher has been one of the only D-backs 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 August 19, 2011: Braves 4, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: Justin Upton had a 2-RBI double in the seventh inning that got Arizona back in the game. Kelly Johnson showed signs […]
There is a stat out there that judges a player by his wins above replacement value, better known as WAR. Essentially, it looks at how much a team would suffer if a player was replaced in the lineup. So, how much better is one guy compared to his backup? By the metric, according to Jayson […]
For all his success at the plate, Justin Upton’s play in right field has been disappointing. Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug Franz told listeners Friday that his play has fallen off over the last few weeks. “Justin Upton…all of a sudden, has anybody noticed in the last few weeks he looks like a DH playing right […]
Baseball has a flare for the dramatic this season. According to Yahoo Sports, 10 percent of all baseball games have ended with the home team walking off with a win. That’s the highest percentage since 1987, according to research by USA Today. Follow @theAdamGreen
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 August 18, 2011: Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 1 The Good: Paul Goldschmidt showed yet again why he was called up to the majors on Thursday night. His solo home run to […]
We all know about how Justin Upton has improved at the plate, as his numbers there have put him in the MVP conversation. However, according to a report on Yahoo.com, it’s Upton’s work with the glove that may win him the award. The tipping point in his favor might be defense. Upton is the best […]
If the Diamondbacks are looking to acquire another shortstop for the stretch run, they could do plenty worse than Cincinnati’s Edgar Renteria. “He’s not great, he’s not going to set the world on fire,” Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug Franz said. “But I like him for a couple of reasons. “He’s not going to get in […]
The individual seasons put together by both Justin Upton and Ian Kennedy may be grabbing the headlines, but they may not be the main reason for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ turn from worst to first. According to ESPN, it’s the team’s bullpen that deserves a large share of the credit. The team has reduced its bullpen […]
Not surprisingly, it took a little while for ESPN to catch on to what the Diamondbacks were doing. Pedro Gomez, talking to Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug and Wolf, said he’s been pushing for the network to look into Arizona for a little while. “We would have our meetings every week and I would just mention […]
It was reported Wednesday that the Arizona Diamondbacks are interested in acquiring Reds shortstop Edgar Renteria. Renteria, of course, would provide depth at a position the D-backs are thin at and a veteran presence for a team hoping to make a playoff run. Asked about the possibility on Sports 620 KTAR’s Doug and Wolf, D-backs […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a great story. The team has made a surprising run to the top of the NL West just one year after occupying the division’s basement and, while people have expected them to fall off by now, they show no signs of slowing down. For a while it seemed nobody outside the […]
PHOENIX – Not much was expected of the Arizona Diamondbacks this season and with the team currently in first place, manager Kirk Gibson would like people to continue doubting his club. “This team, we like people to say we’re not that good. We like them to take us lightly,” said Gibson on the Sports 620 […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been down a shortstop since Stephen Drew was lost for the season with an injury. The team would like to bring in a player who can share time with Willie Bloomquist at the position, and they appear to have their eyes set on one who would come with World Series experience. […]
Roughly nine months ago Kevin Towers talked about Justin Upton, with conversations centered around possibly trading the talented right fielder. Amazing what time can do. Now, when the D-backs GM speaks of the 23-year-old, there is a different tone — and focus. “The more you watch him the more you watch him on an everyday […]
One former MVP thinks Justin Upton should be in the discussion to win the award this season. That man just happens to be the right fielder’s hitting coach, Don Baylor. When Baylor was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks last fall the only discussions Upton’s name had been involved in were of the trade variety. With […]
When the D-backs began play last Friday they didn’t feel like they needed another first baseman. Sure, they would have liked to have had better options at the position, but they felt fairly content with Xavier Nady and Paul Goldschmidt manning the position. Saying Lyle Overbay’s agent had called a couple days earlier asking if […]
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 August 16, 2011: Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2 The Good: New addition Lyle Overbay made a major impact for the D-backs getting the big 2-RBI triple off Roy Halladay in the […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks have been without the services of shortstop Stephen Drew for about a month now and fill-in Willie Bloomquist has done an admirable job, but the team is still looking for another option. Dbacks will also look at backup shortstop thorugh waiver wire trade looking for insurance for Willie Bloomquist.less than […]
PHOENIX – With Jason Marquis most likely done for the season with a fractured fibula, the Arizona Diamondbacks are once again looking for a starting pitcher to fill out the back end of their rotation. According to Sports 620 KTAR’s John Gambadoro, Arizona is looking into Houston Astros’ starter Wandy Rodriguez. Arizona does have interest […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Wade Miley from Triple-A Reno and placed right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis on the 15-day disabled list. Miley was 4-1 with a 3.64 ERA (22 ER in 54.1 IP) and .255 opponents average with 16 walks and 56 strikeouts in 8 starts with Reno. […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 68-53 and lead the NL West by two games, yet true believers are still tough to find. That could change over the next two weeks. The D-backs start a 10-game road trip Tuesday in Philadelphia, one that will take them from the City of Brotherly Love to Atlanta, before heading up […]
We all knew it would come down to the wire, and come down to the wire it did. #Diamondbacks sign No. 7 pick Archie Bradley for $5 mil. Expect that it’s a two-sport spread deal, but don’t know that for sure. #mlbdraftless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyJim CallisjimcallisBA The Arizona Diamondbacks […]
The Justin Upton for MVP crowd is getting louder seemingly by the day. The outfielder is hitting .306 with 25 home runs and 75 RBI, leading all of baseball in extra base hits and the Diamondbacks to first place in the NL West. Certainly worthy of the award now, former D-backs manager and current MLB […]
When Jason Marquis broke his leg on the mound at Chase Field Sunday so did the back end of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ rotation. While the pitcher had struggled in his first few starts since coming over from the Washington Nationals most believed he would settle down in his role as the team’s No. 4 starter […]
You’d like to think that, sooner or later, the national media will see what’s going on in the desert and take notice of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Owners of the 7th-best record in baseball (and the NL West lead, too), the D-backs are now a part of the playoff conversation, something Grantland.com took notice of in […]
With Jason Marquis going down with an injury the Diamondbacks suddenly find themselves needing another starting pitcher. While the Diamondbacks appear to be in no rush to get some of their better pitching prospects to the Majors, Sports 620 KTAR’s Ron Wolfley wonders, simply, why not Trevor Bauer? “Tell me you didn’t think, ‘Well, they’re […]
When Jason Marquis went down with a broken fibula Sunday the Diamondbacks began the search for another starting pitcher. There are plenty of talented arms in the farm system, pitchers who are expected to have excellent careers once they become full-time Major Leaguers — as early as next season. With marquis out, first place #dbacks […]
Jerry, DiPoto, the Senior Vice President of Scouting & Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks could find himself with a new title at the start of the next baseball season. MLBTradeRumors.com ranked DiPoto as the number one candidate for ball clubs in need of a new general manager. While the list does not include former […]
