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Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Again to Texas Rangers

For the second-straight night, the Arizona Diamondbacks' bats were silent, as the team fell again to what may be the best team in baseball, the Texas Rangers. On Monday night, they lost 9-1, with their sole run coming on an eighth-inning solo homer by Miguel Montero. On Tuesday night, they couldn't ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Oakland A's in Weekend Series

The Arizona Diamondbacks earned just their second series sweep of the season this weekend, coming out on top in three games against the Oakland A's.On Friday, the D'Backs saw something the team hasn't seen for quite some time -- heroics from third baseman Ryan Roberts.Roberts hit a three-run, walk-o ... More >>

Where to Eat and Drink Near Peoria Sports Complex

​ Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres: Peoria Sports Complex All week long we're sharing suggestions of where to find breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks near each spring training stadium. Have a favorite spot baseball fans should hit? Leave it in the comments. Hooters, Cheesecake Factory, Chipo ... More >>

D-Backs Wacky Ride To 2011 Playoffs: #6--May 20 Win Over Twins Breaks One-Run Loss Streak

Good teams win more than their share of close games, but the Arizona Diamondbacks weren't doing much of that in April and into May of the regular season.As the D-Backs entered a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Chase Field, they had lost six straight one-run games in a row.These kind ... More >>

Baseball History Made Last Night In Greatest Regular Season Finish Ever--200,000 Games In and Counting

Stayed up to watch all of the baseball games that mattered last night--which were several.Playoffs start this Saturday in Milwaukee!​May we be allowed to understate for once?Greatest finish to a regular season in the history of the game.At home, the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to win and the Milwa ... More >>

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Arizona Diamondbacks: Our Ten Least Favorite Locals--and Why

Don't take this personally, guys (I'm sure you could give a hoot), but here's our least favorite D-Backs over the course of the team's eleven-year history.​1. ARMANDO REYNOSO--Was popular in the clubhouse, but the right-hander from Mexico drove us crazy during his 66 starts here by being the slowe ... More >>

Oscar Party Edition: Dinner and a Movie

Sometimes literal, sometimes metaphorical, but always themed food for each film.​Staying in? We've got you covered -- both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie -- a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film. For many of us film and food nerds, Oscar ... More >>

Three More Groups Interested in Buying Phoenix Coyotes, Despite Weak Season-Ticket Sales

fannation.com Jobing.com Arena​The Phoenix Coyotes are a mess, plain and simple. Despite a successful year on the ice in 2009-10, things off of it still look bleak. See: the ownership fiasco. The Yotes have been involved in negotiations with Ice Edge Holdings about a long-term lease of Job ... More >>

Food Network's 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Is an Eternity of Boring

​Dreams are awesome. Especially the ones with zombies and double rainbows (oh my God!), but what about the waking dreams we have for our lives? Losing weight, running a marathon, starting a business. Those are cool, too. And for the most part, they take planning. Which is why Food Network's new ... More >>

Edwin Jackson Traded To White Sox; Diamondbacks Get Two Pitchers In Return

komonews.comNone of these three faces are on the D-Backs anymore. ​ First it was Dan Haren to the Angels. Now Edwin Jackson has been traded by the Diamondbacks. Long been rumored to be on the trading block, Jackson was dealt to the Chicago White Sox this morning. The deal nets two more pitching ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Are No Match for Roy Halladay

Joe Saunders: Makes his D-Backs debut tonight.​Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay made it look easy Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Phils won 6-1. Halladay threw a six-hit complete game, striking out nine D-Backs yet throwing only 109 pitches. The only blemish on his ev ... More >>

Don Mattingly To Manage Phoenix Desert Dogs In Arizona Fall league

nydailynews.comDon Mattingly​Don Mattingly is finally getting his chance to manage a baseball team, although the major leagues are still a step away. The Dodgers' bench coach will manage the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, a hopeful step in the right direction for Mattingly. Mat ... More >>

Dan Haren Says He Wants To Stay In Arizona As More Teams Show Interest In Diamondbacks Ace

doin-work.comWill Dan Haren be a D-Back on August 1?​ As the days pass, it seems there are more and more rumors surrounding D-Backs pitcher Dan Haren. As the July 31 trade deadline inches closer and closer, the word around baseball is that Haren is probably going to get traded - sorry D-Backs fan ... More >>

Dan Haren To The Yankees? It's A Possibility

doin-work.comDan Haren​ With the July 31st trade deadline looming on the horizon, many are wondering if the D-Backs are going to make any noise in the following days. One name that keeps getting thrown around is starting pitcher Dan Haren, who is 7-8 with a 4.60 ERA and 133 strikeouts this year. ... More >>

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Arizona Diamondbacks Get Swept by Chicago Cubs in 8-3 Loss

Edwin Jackson: His first loss since no-hitting the Tigers.​All good things must come up to an end, including the Arizona Diamondbacks' dominance over the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. With their 8-3 loss Wednesday night, the D-Backs lost their first home series to the Cubs since 2003 and were swept ... More >>

Edwin Jackson's (Wild) No-Hitter Highlights Diamondbacks' Weekend Series Witrh Tampa Bay

komonews.com Edwin Jackson​It was an eventful weekend for the D-Backs as they took two of three (yes, they actually won a road series) from the stumbling Tampa Bay Rays. The obvious highlight was the no-hitter thrown by Arizona's Edwin Jackson on Friday, the second time an opposing team ha ... More >>

New York Yankees Turn the Tables on the Arizona Diamondbacks in 9-2 Win

Dan Haren: Is his time as a D-Back winding down?​Dan Haren nearly matched Andy Pettitte for seven innings, but once again, it was the Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen that let it get out of hand. With the New York Yankees leading just 3-2 after seven innings, Esmerling Vasquez entered the game ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Early Offensive Outburst Power Them To 10-4 Win Over Yankees

boards.ign.com Justin Upton​Behind an early offensive surge and the solid, steady arm of Rodrigo Lopez, the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a convincing 10-4 win Monday night at Chase Field against the New York Yankees. With numerous Yankee fans in attendance in the sellout crowd, the Snakes w ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept by Boston Red Sox; Lose 13th-Straight Road Game

doin-work.com Dan Haren​For awhile, Thursday's game looked like it was up in the air. As the D-Backs and Red Sox traded runs through five innings and battered around each other's starting pitchers, it looked as if Arizona might be able to finally pull out a road win. Nope, not happeni ... More >>

Damn Yankees

Finally. A reason to pack Chase Field.

Arizona Diamondbacks Offense Lacking in Franchise-Record 12th-Straight Road Loss

boards.ign.com Justin Upton​For the second time in as many nights, the D-Backs offense just wasn't good enough. After scoring three runs in last night's 6-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox, the stagnant Snakes offense only mustered a pair of runs Wednesday night. Quite simply, it wasn't en ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Woes Continue With Eleventh Straight Road Loss

diamondbacks.scout.com Chris Young​The Arizona Diamondbacks should take notes from the Boston Red Sox on how to win a baseball game. The formula is a simple one: score early and often, then let the bullpen seal the deal. The Red Sox followed this method to perfection Tuesday night as the d ... More >>

Conor Jackson May be First Arizona Diamondback Lucky Enough to be Traded; Texas Rangers Rumored to be Interested

metsfever.blogspot.com​ Congratulations, Conor Jackson! You may be the first member of the Arizona Diamondbacks lucky enough to be shipped out of town and out of the N.L. West basement. And the best part is that you'll be playing for a first place team.

ASU Baseball Sees 10 Players Picked in First Two Days of MLB Draft

thesundevils.cstv.com/.../recaps/040209aaa.html​As the Arizona State baseball team keeps rolling along with all eyes on the prize in Omaha, 10 Sun Devils now have a future in the sport after college. As expected, junior Seth Blair, the 2010 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, was the firs ... More >>

Dontrelle Willis Coming to D-Backs; Despite His Recent Struggles, it May Not Be the Worst Thing in the World

www.mlb.com Dontrelle Willis​Dontrelle Willis is headed to the desert. Willis, the former Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers southpaw, was traded to the D-Backs yesterday, just days after the Tigers designated him for assignment. The Tigers also threw some cash in on the deal while acquiri ... More >>

Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, Confirms Canadian Buyer Trying to Steal Phoenix Coyotes and Move Them to Canada

www.canadianbusiness.com Canadian billionaire David Thomson is trying to steal the Phoenix Coyotes from the desert.​About three weeks ago, we posted a story about rumors that Canadian billionaire David Thomson was lurking in the shadows hoping to swoop in and steal the Phoenix Coyotes from ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Take Two of Three from the Toronto Blue Jays

Chris Young: Seven RBI this weekend.​Despite a rough 12-4 blowout on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Arizona Diamondbacks wrapped up their most impressive week of the 2010 season, winning two of the three against the slugging Jays and five out of their past seven. And what do you know? T ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Bullpen Doesn't Blow it as Snakes Eek Out Win Against San Francisco Giants

www.d-backs.com Conor Jackson scored the game-winning run by stealing home in the eighth inning of last night's win.​Ready for a shocker: The Arizona Diamondbacks often-pitiful bullpen actually played decent in the D-Backs 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants last night. The D-Backs start ... More >>

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Arizona D-Backs to Allow No Nuts In Parts of Ballpark This Sunday--Russell Pearce, Stay Away!

We get many a blurb here at Alt-Weekly Central, many of which we pass along to the proper authorities (ie: our Night & Day editor) and some of which we dump in the circular file (or push the delete button on our computer).   ​One that came in earlier today caught our eye, e ... More >>

Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks Flop, Hits First Home Run of Season -- For Beer League Softball Team; We Got the Video

www.sonsofsimmons.comEric Byrnes finally found a pitch he can hit -- it's slow and it's a softball.​As we reported last week, Eric Byrnes, the Arizona Diamondbacks one-time golden boy, was released from the Seattle Mariners and is now getting paid $11 million -- by the D-backs -- to play beer leag ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Massacred by Dodgers, 13-3. Surprise, Surprise! Bullpen Blew Again. L.A. Series Ends Tonight

Every Diamondbacks pitcher who stepped on the mound last night wound up sucking -- even the Juan Gutierrez: Does this clown deserve his own baseball card?​usually mighty Dan Haren. Though Haren struck out the first nine batters he faced through three innings, things eventually fell a ... More >>

Eric Byrnes, Arizona Diamondbacks Flop, Now Paid $11 Million to Play Beer League Softball

www.sonsofsimmons.com Eric Byrnes' new uniform.​Eric Byrnes, the Arizona Diamondbacks one-time golden boy, was recently given the boot by the Seattle Mariners after -- as described by New Times sister paper the Seattle Weekly -- "batting .094, blowing a suicide squeeze, and demonstrati ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 12-1 Behind (So What Else is New?) Terrible Pitching. They Play Colorado Rockies Again Today

Justin Upton didn't blow last night. He got a hit and drove in his team's only run. ​There's no nice way of saying it; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Edwin Jackson sucked ass last night at Coors Field in Denver. And with the exception of the great Dan Haren, the Snakes bet ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ticket Prices Cheapest in Baseball

​For the fourth straight year the Arizona Diamondbacks have the least expensive average ticket prices in all of Major League Baseball, according to a study by Team Marketing Report.If you ask us, we'd be willing to pay a few bucks extra if the team would use the money to get itself a decent bullpe ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to Today's Games

​ Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Padres fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cu ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to Today's Games

​​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Indians fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or&nbs ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Reds fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs): ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Royals fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cub ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Reds fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs) ... More >>

Spring Training Schedule for Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Mariners fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs): ... More >>

Spring Training Guide to This Weekend's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Reds fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs):Ariz ... More >>

Spring Training Schedule for Today's Games

​Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Royals fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs):Ar ... More >>