Mr. Bungle: Tony Peña helped screw the D-Backs in the eighth last night.
One single out. Just three little strikes.
That's all the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen -- or more specifically, Tony Peña -- needed to protect a five-run lead with two away in the bottom of the eighth versus the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. But instead of landing that lone K (or generating any kind of an out) to end the inning, the Venezuelan right-hander walked in a run with the bases loaded, kicking off a come-from
Dealing against baseball's best, Billy Buckner picked up his fourth career win.
The most pivotal moment in perhaps the Arizona Diamondbacks' hoped-for turnaround took place during the top half of the second inning during their Monday-night game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in L.A.
Facing Hiroki Kuroda in his first start since Opening Day, Stephen Drew led off with a double that nearly cleared the right-center-field fence at Dodger Stadium. So far, so good, right? Wrong, because moments lat
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Randy Johnson: Come on, baby, don't fear the Reaper.
The Diamondbacks sucking wind with the bottom-feeders? The Padres in the clouds? What in the name of collective mediocrity is going on in the National League West?
Thankfully, there's one constant that NL West watchers can depend on, post-Barry Bonds: The San Francisco Giants still bite.
At the moment, our struggling Snakes are not much to write home about, either, so it's probably a blessing that the young D-Backs' first
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Justin Upton hits two homers in as many days this weekend, but the D-Backs lose Sunday.
It was a four-game series that ended on a shadowy Texas Leaguer by Milwaukee Brewers center-fielder Mike Cameron.
The Arizona Diamondbacks won two of three over the weekend behind the pitching of Jon Garland and Dan Haren, who struck out 11 and allowed one run in eight innings Saturday night.
But they lost Thursday night to the Brewers at Miller Park and lost again Sunday in
Last night's Arizona Diamondbacks loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers was all about streaks.
Sad Max: Still no joy for Scherzer
Following the 3-1 win, the NL West-leading Blue Bombers have amassed 12 straight victories at Chavez Ravine for the season. Conversely, the D-Backs have lost three in a row, equaling their worst losing streak this year. (They also were dealt their first sweep of 2009, albeit in a two-game series.) Worst of all, pitcher Max Scherzer (0-3, 3.38 ERA) has yet to notch a s
D-Backs ace Dan Haren will try to throw a minor monkeywrench into the Dodgers' postseason plans tonight.
Way back on April 10, we reluctantly -- because it was a distasteful task -- called the National League West for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Of course, it's not a done deal yet. The Boys in Blue are giving folks in L.A. the night sweats, 'cause the Dodgers can't seem to shake those pesky fleas called the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants. But you've gotta figure
msn.foxsports.comJon Garland, now a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Last night during the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fox Sports Arizona confirmed that five-time All-Star Jim Thome had been dealt from the Chicago White Sox to the Dodgers for a player to be named later. (The ChiSox also got rid of pitcher Jose Contreras, sending him to the Colorado Rockies.) Weird, especially considering that Thome - who has only played one game in the field since
Clay Zavada gave up a costly base-on-balls last night, allowing the Dodgers to win. How do you spell "relief"? Here's a hint, it sure as heck ain't Z-A-V-A-D-A. That's because last night the mustachioed left-hander upended the Arizona Diamonbacks' chances of taking two straight against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine by forcing in the game's winning run on a walk.
Here's the set-up: The Snakes had rallied from a two-run deficit to knot the score at 3-3 in the sixth following a pair
