While the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the market for pitching at the trade deadline, they may also try to acquire some offensive help. According to a tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman, the Chicago Cubs are trying to move first baseman Carlos Pena, and the D-backs could be interested. carlos pena will almost surely be […]
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 July 24, 2011: Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 0 The Good: Colorado couldn’t get Justin Upton out on Sunday as the Diamondbacks’ star went 4-4 with three RBI’s to lead the Arizona […]
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 July 22, 2011: Rockies 8, Diamondbacks 4 The Good: Geoff Blum hit his first home run of the season to put Arizona ahead 2-0 early in the game. Gerardo Parra […]
PHOENIX – The Diamondbacks have named Micah Owings as their new fifth starter and he will get the start on Sunday against Colorado. The team is hoping Owings will work out better than the previous fifth starters that Arizona has rolled out on the mound this season. The team has gone through Armando Galarraga, Zach […]
The Diamondbacks, it would seem, have two closers on their roster: J.J. Putz and David Hernandez. Could they be after a third? A report by Jason Stark of ESPN says the D-backs are believed to have inquired about the Royals’ Joakim Soria. Unfortunately, the price may be a little steep. But the Royals’ stance hasn’t […]
As the end of July approaches, MLB trade rumors will intensify. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in second place in the NL West and believe acquiring pitching could help them overtake the San Francisco Giants and reach the postseason. ESPN.com took a look at contending National League teams and their trade deadline options. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Primary […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks had lost two games and a starting shortstop over the previous two days, resembling a team that seemed just about ready to begin a second-half slide. Their stars wouldn’t let it happen, at least not on this night. Ian Kennedy pitched seven shutout innings while Justin Upton, Miguel Montero and Kelly Johnson […]
The only thing that will change for the Arizona Diamondbacks now that short stop Stephen Drew is out for the season is that they’ll have a new starting short stop. According to general manager Kevin Towers, the team still has an eye towards making some deals. “Pitching is still our priority,” he said. Even though […]
Four-and-a-half games out of first place with their starting short stop now out for the season, it would be easy to say the Diamondbacks’ surprising playoff push is all but officially over. Not so fast, says Sports 620 KTAR’s John Gambadoro. “I am not ready to say that this season is not worth it,” Gambo […]
Diamondbacks short stop Stephen Drew broke his right ankle Thursday, an injury that will keep him out the remainder of the season. In response, the Diamondbacks called up infielder Cody Ransom from Triple-A Reno. Ransom, 35, has been tearing up the Pacific Coast League. In 92 games he tallied a .331 batting average with 26 […]
Despite the devastating season-ending injury to shortstop Stephen Drew, the Arizona Diamondbacks are not changing their trade deadline philosophy. The D-backs are six games over .500 and only four-and-a-half games back of the San Francisco Giants, yet the injury to Drew does not alter the way the team approaches the July 31 deadline. “We were […]
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 July 20, 2011: Brewers 5, Diamondbacks 2 The Good: Starter Joe Saunders gave Arizona a chance in this game as he went seven solid innings only giving up five hits […]
PHOENIX – With the decision being made today to send Bary Enright back to Triple-A, the Arizona Diamondbacks are once again looking for someone to be the team’s fifth starter. With Zach Duke and Micah Owings being the most likely candidates to fill the spot, manager Kirk Gibson isn’t ready to commit to anybody. “There’s […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks continued revamping their pitching staff by making a flurry of moves on Wednesday. The team has selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Ryan Cook from Double-A Mobile and recalled right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Reno and outrighted pitcher Yhency Brazoban and optioned pitcher Barry Enright to Reno, according to […]
The never-ending effort to improve the bullpen has led to another roster move for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Diamondbacks to send down Yhency Brazoban to make room for Ryan Cook. Brazoban had an ERA of 6.00less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyJohn GambadoroGambo620 The 24-year-old Cook replaces Brazoban, who pitched in just six […]
Now that the San Francisco Giants have traded for Jeff Keppinger, the pressure to respond is on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Keppinger is not a big name player that will turn a division race upside down, but the Giants have a four-and-a-half game lead in the NL West and are showing their desire to improve. If […]
The San Francisco Giants have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. The same can’t be said about the Arizona Diamondbacks. As divisional races heat up and the trade deadline approaches, the D-backs will look to improve their pitching staff in an attempt to close the four-and-a-half game gap between them and the division […]
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 July 19, 2011: Brewers 11, Diamondbacks 3 The Good: Brandon Allen hit a mammoth home run in the fifth inning that has to go down as one of the longest […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks are believed to be looking for a reliever at the trade deadline to bolster their bullpen and a new name has surfaced as a possible target. The D-backs could make a run for New York Mets reliever Jason Isringhausen to provide another quality arm to go along with David Hernandez […]
The Diamondbacks released pitcher Aaron Heilman Tuesday, ending a period of time that the pitcher — and Diamondbacks fans — would like to forget. Heilman went 4-1, but had an ERA of 6.88, a WHIP of 1.67 and a batting average against of .318. With the way the Diamondbacks are swinging the bats right now, […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 3-1 since the All-Star break, a record that would be looked at in a positive light if they had scored more than 14 runs in the four games. Alas, they have not, and while Kirk Gibson said the important thing is that the team is winning games, Sports 620 KTAR’s Dave […]
The Diamondbacks’ search for another starting pitcher may end just a few hundred miles to the West. According to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com, Arizona has been linked to the Dodgers’ Hiroki Kuroda. The 36-year-old Kuroda is 6-11 this year, but his 3.13 ERA and 1.20 WHIP belie his record. All told, he’s actually pitching as […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced they’ve recalled starting pitcher Barry Enright from Triple-A Reno Tuesday. To make room for the right-hander the D-backs released pitcher Aaron Heilman, who was 4-1 with a 6.88 ERA. Enright, who was in the starting rotation when the season began, went 1-3 with a 6.49 ERA in six starts. However, since […]
Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star right fielder Justin Upton is marred in a month long slump. Upton’s average has dropped from .300 on July 1st to .281 on July 19th. His OPS has gone from .892 to .847 in the same timeframe. In June Upton was incredible and he is following it up with his worst month […]
When J.J. Putz went on the DL in late June there are some who thought the Diamondbacks would be in trouble. After all, the veteran had stabilized the D-backs bullpen, locking down saves at a rate not seen since 2007 when Jose Valverde was closing games for the D-backs. But then 8th inning man David […]
Josh Collmenter was pitching great, and yet the D-backs seemed ready to waste another one of the rookie’s outings. Collmenter had not allowed a run through six innings, yet the D-backs only led 1-0. With two outs and Chris Young on base, Ryan Roberts stepped to the plate…and hit a two-run home run. “This guy…I […]
The Diamondbacks need a roster spot with Barry Enright scheduled to be recalled Tuesday. Aaron Heilman has such a spot. Or does he? Heilman, who is 4-1 with a 6.88 ERA in 32 appearances this season, cleaned out his locker following Monday night’s game and left the clubhouse with a large box under his arm. […]
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 July 17, 2011: Diamondbacks 3, Brewers 0 The Good: Josh Collmenter continued to baffle the Brewers Monday night. He only gave up three hits in his eight innings and kept […]
On July 30th, 2010, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox consumated a trade in which Daniel Hudson and David Holmberg heading to the Valley and Edwin Jackson making his way to the Windy City. Not even one full year later, it is obvious who won that trade. Give you a hint: their name rhymes […]
J.J. Putz is getting closer to returning to the mound. On the disabled list since June 29th, Putz threw in a rookie league game Sunday night at Salt River Fields. The closer said things went well. “Threw 17 pitches, threw all my pitches,” he said. “Didn’t have any hesitation, feel great today, so I think […]
