Arizona Diamondbacks

New York Mets Seek Revenge Against Lowly D-Backs Later

One of the high points in an otherwise dismal season for the Arizona Diamondbacks came about ten days ago in downtown Phoenix, when the lowly reptilians swept the New York Mets in a three-game series.   ​The vagaries of this year's schedule make it possible for the NL East squad to ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Another One--Please Don't Stop the Presses

The D-Backs' shutout loss to the scrappy San Francisco Giants should have come as little surprise to anyone even with half-an-eye on the last-place homeboys.   ​The 3-0 defeat at Chase Field ended Arizona's three-game winning streak (which had come at the expense of the ... More >>

Spoiled Rotten

D-backs try to mess it all up for the other team

June 20 In Blogs: God, Ryan Avery, Kesha, Trader Vic's, and the Arizona Diamondbacks

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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 >>

Baseball Cupcakes Sweeten the Season, a Little Bit . . .

​I don't follow baseball that closely, but I know enough about the sorry state of the Diamondbacks to say that even something as simple as baseball cupcakes lightens my mood on that topic. How can you resist smiling when you see these Hostess Baseballs? They're cute and tasty, with yellow cak ... More >>

D-Backs Win a Wild One Despite Another Qualls Relief Nightmare

The most dramatic moment in baseball has got to be a walk-off homer, and Chris Young of the Arizona Diamondbacks did just that on Sunday afternoon blasting a 411-foot bomb to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 at Chase Field.   ​The whacky win earned the D-Backs the weekend series over a s ... More >>

Holy Crap! D-backs End Slide and Win Series Against the Colorado Rockies; Up Next: Atlanta Braves.

Ryan Roberts' base knock ended the D-backs' ten-game losing streak.​ On Friday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their 10-game skid. By Saturday night, they'd won a series. And even though a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday prevented an AZ sweep, the weekend felt like a success. ... More >>

D-Backs Lose Tenth Straight and Third Consecutive in Walk-Off Fashion Against the Dodgers

The D-backs ruined Edwin Jackson's bang-up pitching performance.​ Wow. This team freaking sucks. Today, the Arizona Diamondbacks lost its tenth in a row as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored its third consecutive walk-off win against the D-backs. In the 14th inning, Garrett Anderson singled hom ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 8th in a Row in "Excruciating" Fashion

We have learned this nearly a third of the way through the 2010 major-league baseball season: No lead is safe with this year's edition of the Arizona Diamondbacks.​Last night's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers might just be the most painfully ludicrous loss to date, a 5-4 defeat that included a wal ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Again to Colorado, and Reliever Juan Gutierrez Continues to Suck. They Play Rockies Again This Afternoon

​ Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer that was too little, too late (dbacks.com). ​Like he has a lot of teams this season, Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks last night at Coors Field in Denver.. The Diamondbacks rallied finally, but after eight shutout ... More >>

D-Backs Lose Tough One in Denver, But Don't Diss the Bullpen This One Time

Channing Frye shoots from three. ​Shazam!Whoops, wrong sport.As a huge audience in the Valley watched the Phoenix Suns top the Los Angeles Lakers last night to tie their increasingly interesting series at two games apiece, our Arizona Diamondbacks quietly lost a tight one to the Colorado Rock ... More >>

Diamondbacks Won't Have Many Tuning In Tonight as Series With Division Foe Colorado Gets Under Way

Thankfully for the Arizona Diamondbacks, tonight's game against the Colorado Rockies is up in Denver at beautiful Coors Field. ​ Almost exactly the same time as Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin tosses his first pitch, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will tip off at US Airways Aren ... More >>

Morning Poll: Who is the Most Worthless Reliever in Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen?

Who ya gonna call?​The Arizona Diamondbacks got blown out 8-0 by the Florida Marlins yesterday. It's the ninth loss in 11 games for the 16 and 24 D-backs and aside from poor offensive production, the team's miserable bullpen owns much of the blame. Yesterday, the bullpen gave up six ru ... 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 >>

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Ian Kennedy Showing He's The Real Deal As D-Backs Starter

Great old-school game last night between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros at what used to be called Enron Field (before the mighty financial fall).   ​D-Backs eked out a 1-0 win in a stellar pitcher's duel between the excellent Roy Oswalt and Ian Kennedy, who won his secon ... More >>

D-Backs Get Big-Time Blasted by the Chicago Cubs. Up Next: Houston Astros

Alfonso Soriano owned Arizona pitching, which really isn't that hard to do.​ This is getting silly. The Arizona Diamondbacks screwed the pooch over the weekend to the tune of three losses to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. After taking the first of four games on Thursday, AZ couldn't hang wi ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Turn Sluggers In Rout Over Cubbies in Chicago Today

Just maybe, the furor over Arizona's over-the-top illegal immigration bill, SB 1070, has had an unintended positive effect on our local major-league baseball team.   ​The D-Backs scored in double digits for the second straight game today, crunching the Chicago Cubs 13-5 in an aftern ... 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 Take Two of Three Against NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies; Next Up: Colorado Rockies Tonight

www.rotoinfo.com Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds' eighth-inning double propelled the D-backs to a win against the Philadelphia Phillies last night.​The Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a miserable start. Prior to Sunday, the D-backs lost seven of their last nine games -- four ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Bullpen Blows The Bloody Game Again, Fall to St. Louis Cardinals. Up Next: The Philadelphia Phillies

Colby Rasmus went yard not once, but freaking twice. The second homer won the game for St. Louis.​ At 6:53 p.m., thirteen minutes following first pitch, it looked like the Arizona Diamondbacks were set to lose another game. At that time, St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Colby Rasmus sent an ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept by San Diego Padres; Either Chase Headley Is Awesome or D-Backs Bullpen Sucks to High Hell -- We're Goin' With the Latter

The Canadian PressPadres third baseman Chase Headley after sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks last weekend.​The Arizona Diamondbacks are off to an atrocious start and unfortunately, we can only say "it's still early in the season" for so long.The Rattlers were swept by the San Diego Padres over the ... More >>

Hot Links: Exploding Boat, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Poop

​A Lake Havasu City man was injured after his boat exploded and threw him onto the dock. James Tucker, 65, suffered back pain and was taken to Laka Havasu City Regional Medical Center. The explosion is under investigation...The Deer Valley Unified School District will lay off 69 teachers, mostly k ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Outpitched, Outhit By San Diego Padres In 6-3 Loss

diamondbacks.mlb.comD-Backs pitcher Edwin Jackson allowed three runs and five hits during his debut.​It goes without saying that the Arizona Diamondbacks (and their fans) are hoping to avoid a repeat of their underwhelming, cellar-dwelling performance from last season. It's a shame then, that the ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Start Season Off Right With Win Over San Diego Padres

www.cfst15tistory.com D-backs shortstop Stephen Drew motored his way to a bizarre in-the-park home run during Arizona's 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres yesterday.​Dan Haren pitched awesome, Stephen Drew hit a bizarre inside-the-park home run, and Kurt Warner threw out the openi ... 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 >>

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, Rangers fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cubs):A ... 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 >>

Spring Training Schedule for 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, Brewers fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cub ... More >>

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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 in blue happen to play against the Dodgers, the Cubs, or the Diamondbacks):If a ... 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 in blue happen to play against the Dodgers, the Cubs, or the Diamondbacks):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 in blue happen to play against the Dodgers, the Cubs, or the Diamondbacks):Ariz ... More >>

Spring Training Schedule for Today's Games

​"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring." -- Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to today's spring training games:

Cactus League Baseball: Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

D-Backs Annual Attendance Drops Big Time; Wonder Why?!

www.blogspot.com Chase Field. No, there is no game going on in this photo, but the stands don't look much different when there is.​What do the Arizona Diamondbacks have in common with the dentist? Um, nobody in their right mind wants to see them, and it's painful when they do.The Diamondbac ... More >>

Diamondback Pitcher Clay Zavada Finalist for Mustache of the Year

www.mustacheglory.com D-Backs reliever Clay Zavada and his notable handlebar mustache​If you think the mustache went out with the cheesy bass riffs in '70s porn, you may be wrong. Clay Zavada, the stache-clad relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, has made it to the finals. No,  ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Wretched Season of Losers Ends With a Win

Say bye-bye to Chad Tracy, who's pretty much done as a Diamondback.​This is how the Arizona Diamondbacks' abortion of a season ends, not with a whimper but a bang: The bungling boys in Sedona red took two of three from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend in the Windy City to bring a merciful e ... More >>

Hot Links: D-Backs Choke, Tribes Ban Mining, and 30 Twins

​The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped another game last night, losing 5-6 to the San Diego Padres. Next up: the first of three D-Backs home games against the Colorado Rockies on Friday evening...A $30 million loan could help the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community build a new spring training com ... More >>

Meaningless Game Between the D-Backs and Padres Turns Into an Entertaining One in San Diego

Pitcher Billy Buckner drove in Arizona's first two runs.​ The Arizona Diamondbacks versus the San Diego Padres. A battle of bottom-heavy NL West teams playing in front of nobody at SD's Petco Park. Totally not-see TV, right? Well, we will see what happens in the latter two games of the three ... More >>