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San Francisco Giants Are World Series Champions*, and Kirk Gibson Was Right

The best hitter in baseball watched a 2-2 fastball go right down the middle with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning last night, as the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers to win the World Series.For fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and perhaps any other team in ... More >>

Umpire Jim Joyce Gives CPR to Diamondbacks Employee, Redeems Himself as a Human Being

Unless you're a huge follower of Major League Baseball, there's probably only one reason you'd know the name of umpire Jim Joyce -- two seasons ago, he blew a call in the bottom of the ninth inning to deny Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.Joyce later apologized to Galarraga, b ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Three to Cubs, Trade Rumors Surround Justin Upton

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost all three games in a series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field last weekend. With the starting pitchers struggling defensively and a dismal offensive performance, the D'backs managed to put up a mere three runs the entire series. Fresh off the All-Star break the ... More >>

The Life of a State: A Timeline of Arizona's History

Jim Joyce, Perfect-Game Killing MLB Umpire, Banned From Officiating Arizona Diamondbacks Games

www.nbcsports.comUmpire Jim Joyce makes amends with current-D-Backs pitcher Armando Galarraga after ruining his perfect game last season.​Major League Baseball umpire Jim Joyce, by all accounts, is a phenomenal umpire. However, he made one of the worst calls in baseball history, which cost then-De ... More >>

Think of The Baseball Project as an Indie Rock Soundtrack to a Ken Burns Documentary

Kirk Gibson to Auction Off Home Run Bat -- Yeah, That Home Run Bat

www.toptenz.com The home run.​Baseball great Kirk Gibson, who recently shed the "interim" from his title of Arizona Diamondbacks interim-manager, is auctioning off a piece of baseball history.Gibson announced today that he will auction off the bat he used to hit a home run in game one ... More >>

Dodge Theatre is Now Called Comerica Theatre

​Phoenix's biggest theater has a new name.Live Nation, the concert promoter who owns the building at 400 West Washington Street formerly known as Dodge Theatre, issued a press release today saying we are henceforth to refer to the 5,000 seat venue as Comerica Theatre.In keeping with longstanding P ... More >>

Kirk "The Fist-Pump Kid" Gibson to be Named Arizona Diamondbacks Manager

Kirk Gibson​The rumor mill is churning and pumped out the following information yesterday: Kirk Gibson will be named the permanent manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.According to multiple reports, the announcement that Gibson got the job could come as early as today."I'm going to be held accoun ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Claw Their Way Back, Only to Let Game Slip Away to Atlanta Braves

Chad Qualls: The D-Backs' closer has an ERA of 7.77​This one's gotta sting for the Arizona Diamondbacks. First, their hitters are shut down for six innings against young Atlanta Braves future star Tommy Hanson. Then, two big hits -- a two-run pinch-hit homer by Chris Young in the seventh and a thr ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 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 >>

Play Ball Already

Oh, we waited so long

Hot Links: Home Invasions, Pro Athlete Brawls, and Vegemite

​Phoenix police are investigating a home invasion where men dressed in police-type gear and forced their way into a West Valley home. Five to six men reportedly wore black clothes and body armor, and were armed with handguns and rifles. No one was harmed in the incident, but the suspects stole the ... More >>

Detroit Tigers Catcher Arrested in Phoenix After Reported Brawl at Suns Game

www.tigersimpact.com Tigers catcher Gerald Laird​Detroit Tigers staring catcher Gerald Laird and his younger brother, Yankees prospect, Brandon Laird, fought the law on New Year's Eve, and the law may have won. The law -- in this case -- happened to be security guards at the US A ... More >>

Phoenix Sports Card Show feat. Kenny Stabler and "Sweet" Lou Whitaker

D-Backs Spank Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 as Yusmeiro Petit Nearly Nails a No-Hitter

Turnaround, thy name is Yusmeiro Petit.​ Baseball loves a good old-fashioned turnaround, whether it's the Tampa Bay Rays going from worst to first last season, or the Detroit Tigers' surprising come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Last night, Yusmeiro Petit became the s ... More >>

D-Backs Take Series from the New York Mets. Up Next: The Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Chad Qualls preserved Dan Haren's shaky outing.​ This was almost the ultimate disaster in a season chockfull of them. On the same day that Brandon Webb had season-killing surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks were in New York's Citi Field, putting the hurt on the host in an attempt to win three ... More >>

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Nerds of a Feather

Mad About It

Costner and Allen are the upside

SMoCA'm If You Got 'Em

Jett goes bisexual finally, and Kreme's poppin' collars at SMoCA Nights' Epic extravaganza.

Speedball

The story you never read on the back of a baseball card

Jackie Robinson of the Jews

Documentary on The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg hits the emotional core of the man and the game

The Last Pitcher Show

Kevin Costner conquers the mound in For Love of the Game

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