Arizona Diamondbacks
Bullpen implodes in 8th, Cubs win finale 10-6
Reed Johnson’s grand slam home run off of reliever Leo Rosales highlighted a 6-run 8th inning, and helped the Chicago Cubs salvage the final game of a 3-game series, 10-6 over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Owings entered the game in the 8th in relief of starter Doug Davis, with the Diamondbacks trailing 4-3. Owings walked the […]
Diamondbacks punish Cubs 9-2
Monday night, hits and runs were hard to come by for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tuesday they were a lot easier to come by. Conor Jackson, for the second time in this home stand, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to get the offensive wheels turning, and the […]
22Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | Continued
D-Backs pick up an arm
The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired right-handed reliever Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals in exchange for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio.
Rauch was the Nats’ closer, and had a 4-2 record with 17 saves in 22 opportunities and a 2.98 ERA. Rauch, a 6-year veteran, is 29 years old, and is the tallest pitcher in […]
Johnson, D-Backs blank Cubbies 2-0
Randy Johnson came into Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a career record of 12-0 vs. the Northsiders. Factoring in that the 44-year old Johnson has been shaky at times over the last couple of months, and that the Cubs are the National League’s best offense, one might expect a ‘1′ to appear […]
21Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | Continued
Cubs fans are what’s wrong with Arizona sports
I’m not quite sure what city I live in. Last time I checked it’s 110 degrees outside without any humidity so it must not be Chicago.
I wish I could tell that by going to Chase Field this week, listening to the radio or reading the local newspapers.
The Diamondbacks three game series versus the Cubs today, […]
Cubs (and their fans) invade Chase
When the Chicago Cubs make their annual trek to Chase Field, it inevitably cranks up the energy level at the airplane hangar-ish looking ballpark in the desert. That’s what is on tap for the next three nights in downtown Phoenix…high energy, two first-place teams competing, and a whole lot of Cubs’ fans taking up […]
21Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | Continued“Equal Opportunity Start Blowers” Strike Again!
What should have been a sweep OF the Dodgers was very nearly a sweep BY the Dodgers. Arizona’s own “Equal Opportunity Start Blowers” snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Friday night–the D’Backs lost 8-7 in 11 innings after leading by as much as 6-3 early on; the Dodgers scored the tying run in […]
20Jul2008 | ByrnesBlogger1 | 0 comments | Continued
Bullpen, defense snatch 14th win from Webb
It was business as usual for 8 innings for Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Webb held the Los Angeles Dodgers in check for those 8 innings, allowing just 1 run, and exiting with a 4-1 lead after throwing 109 pitches. He was only 3 outs away from earning […]
20Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | ContinuedD-Backs hang on, beat Dodgers 3-2
Dan Haren is really good. That about says it all. Conor Jackson jump started the Diamondbacks offense with a solo homer in the first, followed by an rbi ground rule double by Chad Tracy, and Haren pretty much did the rest over the next 7 innings. Haren pitched shutout ball, allowing just […]
19Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | ContinuedDisappointment
It started out to be a promising day. Tony Clark was back in a D’Backs uniform. Eric Byrnes, though still unable to play, was back in the dugout. He addressed the press before the game and he has decided not to have surgery. (His injury was apparently on the borderline between needing surgery and not, […]
19Jul2008 | ByrnesBlogger1 | 0 comments | ContinuedUpdate on Byrnesie
Byrnesie just gave his Friday morning radio interview and he said he has been getting conflicting advice from doctors as to surgery. He was supposed to hear from the head of orthopedics at Stanford on Monday, but that doctor hasn’t called. (The doc has been out of town). So EB figured there was nothing that […]
18Jul2008 | ByrnesBlogger1 | 0 comments | Continued
Second half starts with a visit from the Dodgers
After one of the better All-Star Games in recent memory, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the rest of the Majors are back at it tonight. The D-Backs, owners of a scant 1-game lead in the National League West, host the team they lead by that 1 game, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Diamondbacks started […]
18Jul2008 | AZ Sports Hub | 0 comments | Continued
Tony Clark to the rescue?
According to ESPN.com the Arizona Diamondbacks have re-acquired first baseman Tony Clark from the San Diego Padres.
The Diamondbacks have sent pitching prospect Evan Scribner to San Diego for Clark.
I’ve been all for the Diamondbacks making a move but I’m not quite sure that this is the one that will make the difference. Clark isn’t a […]
Chris Snyder’s boys have a new “buddy”
By now you have undoubtedly heard about the injury Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder suffered. If you are a man you probably even suffered a little bit with him.
Well no need to worry anymore because Snyder has a “new buddy” that will take care of everything.
When he makes his return to the lineup following the all-star […]
The Ex-Diamondbacks All-Star team
Photo: AP/Duane Burleson
You can’t go a day without some Diamondback fan muttering under their breath something to the effect of “stupid Diamondbacks. Gave away Carlos Quentin for nothing.” Carlos Quentin will be making his All-Star debut tonight at Yankee Stadium, representing the Chicago White Sox. Quentin has had a wonderful first half […]
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