The thoughts from the national media on Kevin Kolb have been mixed at best since the Cardinals acquired the young quarterback. One guy who has been in his corner from the beginning is ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton. After watching Arizona practice on Sunday, his opinion on Arizona’s new signal caller hasn’t changed. It’s become […]
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 […]
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 14, 2011: Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3 The Good: The D-backs needed a game to boost their hitters’ confidences before heading to Philadelphia and they got one on Sunday. They […]
Last football season was ugly and the Arizona Cardinals’ disastrous quarterback situation was to blame. There, I said it. But this year things are turning around with the acquisition of former Philadelphia Eagle Kevin Kolb and a decent backup being developed in John Skelton. Yes, the same Skelton who went 60-for-126 and just two touchdowns […]
And the hits just keep on coming. Recent Diamondbacks acquisition Jason Marquis is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a broken right fibula suffered after a third inning line drive from Angel Pagan of the New York Mets. Marquis took the line drive to the right ankle area with one out in […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are close to agreeing terms with Andrew Chafin, the 43rd overall pick in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft, according to reports. #Diamondbacks, supp 1st-rder Andrew Chafin agree to terms. No details yet. Kent State LHP has 90-95 fastball, wipeout slider. #mlbdraftless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyJim CallisjimcallisBA […]
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 13, 2011: Diamondbacks 6, Mets 4 The Good: Daniel Hudson worked against the Mets on Saturday and showed why he and Ian Kennedy are forming a lethal one-two punch. […]
Xavier Nady suffered a fractured left hand on Friday night and by Saturday afternoon the Arizona Diamondbacks made a move to shore up the depth gap at first base. Former Diamondback Lyle Overbay was signed after being unconditionally released by the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 9. Overbay hit .227 in 103 games this season with […]
The injury bug has taken another bite out of the Arizona State football squad. Linebacker and defensive leader Brandon Magee was carted off of the practice field on Saturday with a season-ending Achilles tear. “He’s out for the year, unfortunately,” said Sun Devils head coach Dennis Erickson. “Like all Achilles [injuries], no one hit him, […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3 winners over the New York Mets Friday night, have already surpassed their 2010 win total. Leading the NL West by a full two games, Arizona certainly has the look of a playoff team. You know, candidates for both MVP and Cy Young, timely hitting and a good bullpen. In fact, just […]
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 12, 2011: Diamondbacks 4, Mets 3 The Good: Justin Upton homered in the first inning and the Diamondbacks never looked back. It was Justin’s 24th long ball of the […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks took three of four games from the Houston Astros this week, needing late rallies for two of the wins. Such has often been the case for the 2011 D-backs, as they’ve shown great resiliency on the way to taking over first place in the NL West. “Come from behind wins are probably […]
Things didn’t start so well for the offensive line. Kevin Kolb was forced to scramble a couple times and there wasn’t much room for Beanie Wells to run. “We had too many mental mistakes with our starting offensive line,” Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “But as far as protection went I thought they did […]
Chris Young’s walk-off homer Thursday night against the Astros was his first home run since July 2nd. That alone would make it a refreshing moment, but the fact that the Astros disrespected Young by leaving a lefty in to face him made it even more satisfying. “I hadn’t hit a home run in a while, […]
Beanie Wells got the start in Thursday night’s preseason opener and, well, let’s just say he had a solid, if unspectacular night. Wells tallied 22 yards on six carries, including a nice 15-yard run, but failed to score on four tries from the Raiders’ eight yard line. But, as is typical of the preseason, stats […]
The final score really doesn’t matter. Sure, the Cardinals beat the Raiders 24-18 in the preseason opener Thursday night, but because it was just that — preseason — coming out with a win wasn’t the top objective. No, the Cardinals wanted to execute their assignments and come away healthy and, save for Todd Heap’s sprained […]
Is Vontaze Burfict a trouble maker or just a misunderstood young man who is getting an unfair rap? That’s the question that has been posed for the better part of a week and really for the better part of the linebackers time as a member of the Arizona State football program. A former Sun Devil, […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12 games over .500 and in first place in the NL West but can they get better? If team president Derrick Hall has his way they will. Derrick Hall D-Backs President just told us they are looking to add a bat by the Aug 31st waiver deadline and will invest in […]
The Arizona Cardinals have only had a handful of practices and have only played one preseason game. That doesn’t mean it’s too early to dissect the roster to try and figure out exactly what they need to be a true playoff contender (alright, maybe it’s a little early but this kind of talk is what […]
Fans have their opinions on the how Kevin Kolb looked in his first game as an Arizona Cardinal and so does the media, but what about a former NFL player? Former Cardinal fullback and Pro Bowler Ron Wolfley weighed in with his observations on Kolb’s performance Friday morning. “Kevin Kolb in the first series looked […]
Well, Cardinals fans will have to find a new receiver to obsess about. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Buffalo wide out Lee Evans is on the move but he won’t be relocating to the desert. Bills wound up getting back a fourth-round pick from Baltimore for WR Lee Evans. Big move for the Ravens.less than […]
After every Arizona Cardinals game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for August 11, 2011: Cardinals 24, Raiders 18 The Good: The Cardinals offense may have taken a bit to get going, but they managed to put together a fairly consistent game […]
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 11, 2011: Diamondbacks 8, Astros 5 The Good: Holy comeback. Just when it looked like the D-backs were going to split the series with the Astros, Paul Goldschmidt stepped […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks woke up August 11th atop the NL West standings. Forgive them for not being excited. “Obviously you want to be there,” Manager Kirk Gibson told reporters Thursday. “It doesn’t really mean anything. “We want to be there the last day of the season.” There are a lot of games left between now […]
Justin Upton is having a good season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. A .300 average, 23 home runs, 72 RBI, 75 runs scored and 17 stolen bases are certainly numbers worthy of an All-Star appearance, but an MVP award, too? Upton hopes so. “I want to play well, I want our team to win this division […]
The Buffalo Bills aren’t planning on trading Lee Evans, but that doesn’t mean they won’t part with their receiver before the season begins. According to the Inside the Bills Blog, Bills GM Buddy Nix told Sirius NFL Radio Thursday that while he would not comment on Evans, specifically, anybody could be moved for the right […]
The last time the Arizona and Washington played was in the Pac-10 Championship game, when the Huskies won 77-75 in overtime. The time before that the teams met at the McKale Center in Tucson and the Wildcats, thanks to a last-second block by Derrick Williams, escaped with an 87-86 victory. The teams combined for a […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ attendance woes are no secret. The Houston Astros have not helped things, but overall the D-backs just don’t draw as well as they’d like or, really, like a first place team should. Arizona ranks 21st in the Major Leagues, seeing an average of 23,962 fans each night at Chase Field. Sports 620 […]
The Pac-12 will kickoff its inaugural season shortly, having added both Colorado and Utah to the mix. Still, conference commissioner Larry Scott failed in his dream of creating a “super conference,” unable to lure Texas from the Big 12. But now, with rumors of Texas A&M possibly heading to the SEC, Scott may have a […]
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