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Arizona Diamondbacks Notes: Roberts Traded, Marlins Screw Fans Over
The Arizona Diamondbacks won their fifth straight game on Tuesday night, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 at Chase Field. The victory means that the team stays a perfect 5-0 on their current 10-game homestand, and gives them a chance to sweep a second straight opponent when the two squads meet again at 6:40pm in downtown [...]
TweetPaul Goldschmidt, Ian Kennedy Shine in D’Backs 4th Straight Win
Paul Goldschmidt continued his decimation of left-handed pitching with a second inning home run, and Ian Kennedy pitched eight strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked off the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Monday night. The victory enabled the Diamondbacks to remain perfect on their current 10 game home stand, and it also showed that [...]
TweetMLB Trade Rumors: Several Teams Interested in Stephen Drew
The Arizona Diamondbacks have an interesting dilemma on their hands. They are currently sitting six games out of the lead of the NL West, and are five games out in the wild card race, which is still obscenely tight because of MLB’s decision to add a second wild card in each league this season. With [...]
TweetSeries Preview: Ian Kennedy, D’Backs Welcome Rockies to Phoenix
Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Monday: 6:40pm Jonathan Sanchez (1-6) vs. Ian Kennedy (6-7) Tuesday: 6:40pm n/a vs. Joe Saunders (4-6) Wednesday: 6:40pm Jeff Francis (2-2) vs. Trevor Cahill (8-8) Series in a Nutshell: The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming into this series fresh off a sweep of the lowly Houston Astros. Their offense had been [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Buyers and Sellers of the National League
I wrote something similar to this yesterday about the buyers and sellers of the American League. Well, now it is July 19th, and it is one day closer to the non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball. Nothing major has actually happened in the trade market in the last 24 hours, so that makes this [...]
TweetArizona Diamondbacks’ Slow Start: Exactly What The Doctor Did Not Order
The Arizona Diamondbacks (42-45) were four games back at the start of the second half, just two days ago. Today however, after dropping the first two games to the Chicago Cubs (35-52), the D’backs are staring at a possible six game deficit before they continue their travels to Cincinnati to play the Reds (48-38). With now 17 [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Texas Rangers Emerge As A Possible Suitor for Justin Upton
The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting in third place, four games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West. Coming into the season, I – like many others – thought the Diamondbacks were going to be a force to be reckon with in the National League, let alone the National [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Is There Fire with this Justin Upton Smoke?
Coming out of the All-Star break, all of the focus for the Arizona Diamondbacks should be shifting back onto their pursuit of an NL West title and a playoff berth, but instead that light has been shone brightly on the future of outfielder Justin Upton in the city of Phoenix. There have been a ton [...]
TweetMLB All-Star Game: Can We Stop the Hate, Please?
Every year when July rolls around, a great tradition takes over the baseball world. No, it’s not the fun of the annual MLB All Star Game, with this year’s edition taking place in Kansas City this evening, but instead it is the world of baseball pundits coming together to denounce random things about the game [...]
TweetWho is the Arizona Diamondbacks’ First Half MVP?
Around this time of the baseball season, things wind down to a dull roar for the few days. The All-Star Game may be fun and exciting for the guys chosen to go, but while Wade Miley is living it up in Kansas City, the rest of his Arizona Diamondbacks teammates will be getting a [...]
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