Ryan Roberts may be tattooing the ball with his bat this spring for the Arizona Diamondbacks, hitting at a .512 clip in Cactus League play, but it’s the work he’s doing with a needle off the field that he may be most proud of. The D-backs infielder joined Sports 620 KTAR’s Gambo and Ash and […]
It’s no secret that the sport of baseball and those that play or coach it have some very, very odd superstitions and habits. We just didn’t realize things could get this odd. According to the Wall Street Journal, Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen catcher Jeff Motuzas, who’s been with the team since it’s inception in 1998, possibly […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks are still trying to fill out their starting rotation, but they should only be looking for one more pitcher. Despite his Spring Training struggles, Joe Saunders should be named to Arizona’s starting rotation. He is the only proven veteran commodity in the mix for a rotation spot. Surprisingly, manager Kirk […]
Friday's spring training game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Tucson Electric Park will raise money for victims of the January mass shooting in Tucson.
PHOENIX – With only ten days left in Spring Training, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still trying to decide who the team will trot out on the field for Opening Day. Probably the position most up for grabs remains first base with Brandon Allen, non-roster invitee Russell Branyan and offseason addition Juan Miranda all still in […]
At the beginning of Cactus League play Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson laid out in simple terms the most important factors in whether his team will succeed or fail this season. “Our team is going to have to pitch and defend,” Gibson said. “That’s going to be our key.” With only 10 days left in […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks starting rotation became a little clearer on Tuesday. Manager Kirk Gibson named Barry Enright as the team’s number three starter to start the season. “He’s pitched great and done everything we’ve asked. He’s earned a spot to start the season,” said Gibson. For Enright, being named to the rotation was […]
The Diamondbacks made several roster moves Monday as the team continues getting ready for the regular season. Catchers Konrad Schmidt and John Hester were sent to the D-backs’ Triple-A affiliate in Reno while pitchers Micah Owings and Brian Sweeney were assigned to minor league camp, according to a release from the team. Outfielder Wily Mo […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks have named Ian Kennedy to be the team’s Opening Day starter on April 1st against the Colorado Rockies. “Just looking at what he did last year and the way he’s throwing the ball and where he’s at, he was the guy,” said manager Kirk Gibson on Tuesday. The right-hander, in […]
Over the next four weeks, I will examine what the biggest question marks are surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks as they head into the regular season. Check out the questions that were asked last week. 9. Can anybody in the bullpen get people out? The Diamondbacks had one of the worst bullpens in the history of […]
Over the next four weeks, I will examine what the biggest question marks are surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks as they head into the regular season. Check out the questions that were asked last week. 6. Can Hudson and Enright handle a full season in the Major Leagues? Daniel Hudson and Barry Enright showed flashes of […]
Coaching from third base doesn’t seem to be keeping Arizona Diamondbacks’ Matt Williams any healthier than during the days he protected the base as a player. The third base coach sustained a broken right foot after being hit with a ball at batting practice on Monday and could miss two-to-three weeks, putting his coaching abilities […]
If most people forget something essential on their way to work they can just head back home and pick it up. That’s not exactly something a Major League Baseball player can do in spring training when the team bus is on the way to an opponents ballpark. That’s a lesson Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson […]
Over the next four weeks, I will examine what the biggest question marks are surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks as they head into the regular season. Check out the questions that were asked last week. 3. Can the veterans bring some valuable experience and grit? There’s no doubt that the D-backs front office mismanaged the young […]
Over the next four weeks, I will examine what the biggest question marks are surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks as they head into the regular season. 1. Who will fill out the rest of the starting rotation? The team is counting on Joe Saunders with his experience to be the Opening Day starter. Ian Kennedy is […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers will play a second spring training game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium to benefit the Tucson Together Fund. The game will take place on Friday, March 25, at 1:05 p.m. and will help raise funds for the victims of the tragic January 8 shooting and their families. “Words […]
For Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach Duke, buying into general manager Kevin Towers’ plan is simple. In contrast to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization he was with since the beginning of his career, Duke is confident all the right moves have been made throughout the offseason to make this season’s D-backs a contender. “You can definitely tell […]
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks fans wanting to purchase single-game tickets for all regular-season home games at Chase Field during the 2011 season, including Opening Night on April 8 against the Cincinnati Reds, can do so beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Chase Field Ticket Office, online at […]
PHOENIX- Tickets for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star events at Chase Field will go on sale Tuesday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. on AllStarGame.com and Dbacks.com/asg. Each ticket ‘strip’ includes entrance for one into Every All-Star Week even at the ballpark, two MLB All-Star FanFest tickets and one Official All-Star Game program. MLB All-Star […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – What started in November 2009 came full circle on Saturday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies played the inaugural spring training game at Salt River Fields. It took longer than the normal nine innings to complete the game after D-back Paul Goldschmidt hit a deep three-run shot to left field to […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have plenty of new faces when they take the field for Opening Day on April 1st in Colorado against the Rockies. Along with those faces come questions. With spring training games set to start Friday, we came up with the Top 10 things we want to learn about the Diamondbacks between […]
Tickets for the first Diamondbacks spring training game at their new facility in Scottsdale sold out Wednesday in a home game scheduled against the Rockies on April 1. The D-backs have reportedly sold 120,000 tickets so far for their 17 home games at Salt River Fields, surpassing their home attendance total of 99,778 tickets at […]
After weathering trade rumors, injuries and an underachieving 2010 season, Justin Upton has emerged as the face of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Upton, 23, joined Sports 620 KTAR’s Gambo and Ash show Wednesday to discuss his role as one of the now longest tenured D-backs in the clubhouse. Many of his former teammates fell victim to […]
Russell Branyan has spent the majority of his career as a journeyman, playing for eight teams in 12 seasons and never finding a true home. However, the now 35-year-old Branyan hopes his ninth stop in Arizona will be more permanent as a veteran presence on a young Diamondbacks team. He joined the Sports 620 KTAR’s […]
While spring training signals the end of the offseason for all players, Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Chris Young and second baseman Kelly Johnson acknowledge that a determined mindset is the most important thing to bring with them to Salt River Fields. “I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter what kind of year you had last year,” […]
PHOENIX – The Diamondbacks leadership wants to cultivate a winning attitude on the team for the 2011 season. Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall says that it’s important for the team to find its swagger in spring training because he expects the team to be in the race for the NL West crown at the end of […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks position players reported to spring training Friday in preparation for their first full squad workout scheduled for Saturday. It will be the team’s first workout since undergoing a roster overhaul in the offseason. The workouts this spring will help manager Kirk Gibson determine both his batting order and pitching rotation. He said […]
TUCSON – The Arizona Diamondbacks are returning to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, formerly Tucson Electric Park, in Tucson, with proceeds going to the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox are playing Monday, March 7th, at 1:05 p.m. with gates opening at 11:00 a.m. Pima County, the Chicago White Sox and […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks and General Manager Kevin Towers announced Thursday that the club agreed to a minor contract with infielder Russel Branyan and invited him to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. Branyan, 36, hit .237 with 47 runs, 25 home runs and 57 RBI in 109 games for the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners […]
Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers and president and CEO Derrick Hall said Wednesday they are ready to put a disappointing last season behind them and are looking forward to a new team and a new year. Both executives joined KTAR 620’s Doug and Wolf, speaking on topics ranging from the improvement of the bullpen to […]
