If you have an appetite and an extra $500 laying around, you could be served by the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Nash and Ken Whisenhunt at Morton’s on Monday night. According to ABC15, several athletes and celebrities will be serving dinner at Morton’s in Scottsdale from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will […]
Kerry Rhodes called it “crazy.” Giants QB Eli Manning said “We got a break on that one, I think.” In question is a fourth quarter play where Giants receiver Victor Cruz made a catch, fell down, got back up and had the ball stripped. The Cardinals recovered the fumble, but the Giants maintained possession. The […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks can look to the bottom of the sixth inning of their 9-4 Game 2 National League Division Series loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. In the inning before Justin Upton hit a deep shot to the left field seats to tie the game 4-4. Starting pitcher Daniel Hudson started the inning and after […]
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 2, 2011: Brewers 9, Diamondbacks 4 The Good: In going down 0-2 in a playoff series it can be hard to find any good. For the Arizona Diamondbacks the […]
GLENDALE – The Coyotes had 26 players on the roster for Saturday’s win over San Jose in the preseason finale and six players were scratched. General Manager Don Maloney and his staff need to trim at least three players before noon (AZ time) on Wednesday. Maloney told me before Saturday’s game that he may slice […]
PHOENIX – Most of the so-called experts are picking the Milwaukee Brewers to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. ESPN insider Keith Law is one of them as he predicts the Brewers to hold off the D-backs in five games. “This just looks to me like the wrong match-up and not the most ideal […]
After winning 94 games this season, many of which included late inning comebacks, the Arizona Diamondbacks still aren’t getting any love from MLB analysts. Forty-five out of 47 national experts have picked the Milwaukee Brewers to win the NLDS, which begins Saturday. Pedro Gomez and Howard Bryant both of ESPN are the only two that […]
Cardinals Defensive Coordinator Ray Horton feels good about the strides his group made last week against Seattle but knows some things will have to change. “You have to add something,” he said. “You can’t do what we did last week for 16 games and be successful. You have to come after people, and we are.” […]
Just when it seemed like Beanie Wells was ready to be the running back the Cardinals thought he could be he went down with a hamstring injury. This happened, of course, with LaRod Stephens-Howling already injured and with rookie Ryan Williams out for the season. Needless to say, runners have been in short supply for […]
It has been a season ripped right out of the pages of a Hollywood script for the Diamondbacks. Coming off two consecutive seasons in which they lost more than 90 games, with a starting rotation that featured relatively unknown starters and a lineup that lacked a big bat, most experts picked the D-backs to finish […]
After getting blindsided from a block by Seahawk Kam Chancellor, Cardinals tight end Todd Heap says he is good to go this week against the New York Giants. The hit drew an unnecessary roughness flag, but Heap is not holding on to any grudges. “I’m pretty much over it,” said Heap. “Obviously we play them […]
Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Don Baylor was taken to a hospital Friday in Milwaukee. Diamondbacks Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers, in a statement, said, “Don Baylor was lightheaded and fainted earlier this morning. He was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons and further tests.” Baylor is in his first season as […]
The Diamondbacks won 94 games this season, and needless to say there were plenty of exciting moments along the way. However, we could not narrow it down to five on our own, so we took the vote to the fans. So, without further ado, we submit to you the top five moments in the 2011 […]
Though the move may have been expected, now it is official: Daniel Hudson will start Game 2 for the Diamondbacks against the Brewers Sunday. Manager Kirk Gibson made the announcement, according to the D-backs’ Twitter page, meaning the 16-game winner will take the hill for the first time in a playoff game. Hudson, as you […]
As the Phoenix Coyotes head into a new season, the team is facing a lot of questions. How will the goaltending situation fare after the departure of Ilya Bryzgalov? Is the first line made of veterans the best option? Who can help captain Shane Doan lead the team into a (hopefully) great season? The Coyotes […]
The Arizona Cardinals offense may have struggled last week against a poor Seattle Seahawks team, but there is a lot of football to be played and a quarterback to develop. “[Kevin Kolb]’s only been here eight weeks and he had a huge disadvantage not having the off-season program and all the time that most quarterbacks […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have surprised a lot of people this season and the president and CEO of the team is one of them. “This season turned out better than I thought,” Derrick Hall said on Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Show. The regular season may have turned out well, but a match-up with the […]
The first inning has been a struggle for Daniel Hudson this season. So far this season, Hudson has posted a 6.00 ERA in the first inning, allowing 22 earned runs in 33 innings. From innings two to nine, he has only allowed 66 earned runs in 189 innings, an ERA of 3.14. Hudson cannot afford […]
Thursday was the first day running back Beanie Wells really “opened it up” and tested his hamstring since injuring it at the end of the game two weeks ago, and Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt is pleased with the running back’s progress. “Beanie’s better,” he said. “I expect Beanie to participate a lot more in practice […]
Returning home, the 1-2 Arizona Cardinals have the pleasure of taking on their second NFC East foe in three weeks. Known for a physical brand of football on the right coast, the Giants like to pound the ball and beat you up. Sounds good. Offensively the Giants use a 1-2 punch at running back, with […]
The 2001 World Series pitted the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the New York Yankees. Ten years later, could it happen again? CBSSports.com’s Danny Knobler thinks so. In his postseason predictions story, Knobler has the Diamondbacks knocking off the Brewers in five games before dispatching the NL-favorite Phillies in seven. From there they would play the Yankees, […]
The Cardinals are back, and they’ll be in black. Arizona will wear its alternate jersey Sunday against the Giants, according to ACCardinals.com’s Darren Urban, instead of the traditional home red. The jersey, which can be worn a maximum of twice per season, debuted last year and became an instant hit. However, while they may have […]
Beating USC was big. The biggest “without question” since his arrival in Tempe, according to head coach Dennis Erickson. But that was last week. “It was fun while it lasted,” Erickson said of the 43-22 win. “It’s over with now.” This week Arizona State hosts Oregon State, and while it pales in comparison to the […]
Diamondbacks, meet the Brewers. Brewers, the Diamondbacks. The teams begin their NL Divisional round series Saturday and, when they do, will see themselves when looking across the diamond. The host Brewers won 96 games this year, the Diamondbacks 94. Arizona took the season series 4-3, and the teams battled until the season’s final day 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 September 27, 2011: Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 5 The Good: What a rally. After Ryan Roberts’ walk-off grand slam on Tuesday, the Diamondbacks almost took down the Dodgers again with a […]
A convincing victory for Arizona State football over a good USC team put the Sun Devils in the national conversation for best Pac-12 team. “There’s no doubt in the Pac-12 South that Arizona State is the team to beat,” ESPN college football analyst Bob Davie told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Wednesday. Davie said […]
Since he played for three different teams over the course of his career, you could say Kurt Warner knows a thing or two about learning a new offense. So Cardinals fans can trust his insight on what to expect from new quarterback Kevin Kolb as the former Eagle goes through the learning process in Arizona. […]
Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt and quarterback Kevin Kolb both had their media briefings after practice Wednesday, but they had two different stories to tell. Kolb said the film of Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks was tough to watch. “You know you want to keep moving forward, you don’t ever want to take a step […]
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