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Patrick Corbin Great, Justin Upton Not Great, in Diamondbacks' 2-0 Win Over Atlanta Braves

Finally, Justin Upton sucking is a good thing.Upton went 0-for-2 last night for the Atlanta Braves, although he did draw two walks, as Patrick Corbin and the Diamondbacks bullpen shutout the Braves for a 2-0 victory last night at Chase Field.See also:-Justin Upton Returns to Chase Field to Punish th ... More >>

Heath Bell Blows (a Save), Diamondbacks Split Four-Game Series Against Phillies

Heath Bell seems to have picked up right where injured closer J.J. Putz left off -- by blowing save opportunities.Bell wrecked a (rare) phenomenal start from Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon McCarthy yesterday at Chase Field, in a game the D-backs would lose in 10 innings, settling for a tie in ... More >>

Patrick Corbin's Ace Pitching Helps the Arizona Diamondbacks Down Philadelphia 2-1

Undefeated Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin earned his fifth win of 2013 last night with a phenomenal performance on the mound at Chase Field, doing his part to help the Snakes defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. The 25-year-old southpaw made it looked effortless as he went m ... More >>

Diamondbacks Tied for Lead of NL West After Winning Three of Four Games Against Colorado

By defeating the National League West-leading Colorado Rockies three times in a four-game series, the Arizona Diamondbacks now share the lead of the division, 25 games into the season.After a 3-2 victory on Thursday, the Diamondbacks lost on Friday after yet another poor performance by starting pitc ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Split First Two Games With San Francisco

Arizona Diamondbacks fans watching their team's battle against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday evening may have felt a nagging sense of déjà vu sometime around the ninth inning. It's probably because the game was shaping up to be an exact repeat of how the defending World Series champs beat th ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Edge San Francisco Giants in 10 Innings to Win Series

Pinch-hitter Wil Nieves drove home Paul Goldschmidt in the top of the 10th inning today at AT&T Park in San Francisco to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 win over the Giants. The victory gave the D-backs the series win and pushed them to 5-0 in extra innings on the season. The nip-and-tuck serie ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Beat St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 in 16 Innings

It took a couple minutes short of forever for the Arizona Diamondbacks to beat the St. Louis Cardinals last night/this morning at Chase Field.D-backs shortstop Cliff Pennington, who was acquired in the trade that shipped Chris Young off to Oakland, got the walk-off hit that scored Jason Kubel in the ... More >>

Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers' "Moneyball" Strategy Isn't Madness

Arizona Diamondbacks End Disappointing Season With Loss to Colorado Rockies

It's all over but the crying down at Chase Field as the Arizona Diamondbacks ended their dreadful year in dreadful fashion with a 2-1 defeat by the Colorado Rockies. While there's much joy in cities with playoff-bound teams like San Francisco, Detroit, and Cincinnati, there's nothing but disappointm ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Pummeled By San Francisco Giants

One week from today, the San Francisco Giants will be going all out during the National League Division Series. The Arizona Diamondbacks, however, will be going on vacation until the spring. The playoff-bound Giants pummeled the D-backs -- who are one game away from being eliminated from postseason ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Colorado Rockies Over the Weekend to Inch Towards Playoffs

The Arizona Diamondbacks kept up their quest for a spot in the upcoming MLB playoffs by running roughshod over the Colorado Rockies during the past three days. The Snakes swept the Mile High City squad over the weekend by winning three straight against the Rox at Coors Field in Denver. Admittedly, ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win One of Three Against San Francisco Giants, Increase Odds of Making Playoffs to 3 Percent

The Arizona Diamondbacks won a grand total of one game in three chances against the San Francisco Giants, which actually raised the D-backs chances of making the playoffs from about 1 percent to almost 3 percent.That said, there's about a 97-percent chance the Diamondbacks are just playing for digni ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Minor-Leaguers Known as the Houston Astros

The Arizona Diamondbacks swept the minor-leaguers known as the Houston Astros in a three-game weekend series, The Astros kept it almost-close in one of the games, but the D-backs put up 23 runs over the three games, compared to the Astros' five.

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Two of Three to Washington Nationals

The team with the best record in baseball took two out of three games at Chase Field over the weekend. The Washington Nationals overmatched the Arizona Diamondbacks in their Friday and Saturday wins before being shut down on Sunday by D-backs rookie Patrick Corbin. In Friday's 9-1 loss, there was v ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Rally Past Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4

Chris Johnson hit two more home runs Tuesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks stopped a three-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4. Johnson, who has been with the team only a week, now has five home runs and 15 RBI, in his eight games as the D-backs' third baseman.

100th Homeruns Aside, Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Momentum in Weekend Series

A weekend full of high hopes ended on a low note for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost a three-game series to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. In a two-steps-forward, one-step-back kind of situation, the D-backs moved within two games of the NL West leaders on Friday, but after losi ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers

Rookie left-hander Patrick Corbin, making his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Reno, stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers (and their new high-profile acquisitions Shane Victorino and Hanley Ramirez) on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep in L.A. Patrick pitched six innings o ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Houston At Chase Field, Rockies Up Next

These days, the once-proud Houston Astros are more like a Triple-A minor league franchise than a bona fide big-league team. So when the `Stros came to town over the weekend, it was welcome news for the up-and-down Arizona Diamondbacks, who are (or should be) in desperation mode now as the dog days ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Blanked By Cincinnati Reds as Trevor Bauer Bites the Big One

See also: Bauer Debuts, Diamondbacks Avoid Getting Swept in Atlanta See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Break Losing Streak With Strong Win Over Cincinnati Reds Failure, thy name is Trevor Bauer. The rookie pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks had a nightmarish time on the mound last night at Great Amer ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks One Pitch From Win--But Lose Stunner On Ian Desmond Homer

The Arizona Diamondbacks' 5-4 road loss to the Washington Nationals may be remembered longer for the arrival of 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper than for the two-run, two-out, walk-off bomb by Ian Desmond that abruptly ended things.  Harper was involved in just about every big play in the s ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Two of Three Weekend Games at Miami Marlins' Ugly Park

Two main things can be taken away from the first three games of a four-game series for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Miami Marlins: The Marlins' new park in Little Havana is hideous, and being a relief pitcher is the worst job in Major League Baseball.The color scheme around the park is compo ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Game, Road Series Over San Diego

Two sweet moments last night for Phoenix professional sports fans, both within a few minutes of each other:First, the Phoenix Coyotes nipped the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime out at the Jobing.com Arena, taking a 1-0 lead in the first round of the interminable Stanley Cup playoffs.It was an alm ... More >>

Diamondbacks Won't Go Season Undefeated, Lose Late To Padres 2-1

Southpaws Joe Saunders and Cory Luebke went toe-to-toe yesterday afternoon at San Diego's sprawling Petco Park, giving up but one run between them in 12 combined innings of work.Saunders, who was starting his first game of the new season for the Arizona Diamondbacks', turned things over to set-up ma ... More >>

Diamondbacks Force Deciding Game By Bashing Brewers 10-6 At Chase!

So it's come down to this--a fifth and deciding game tomorrow afternoon for the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks in what has become a humdinger of a a first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Brewers.​Last night's 10-6 win seemed closer than the final score indicates, with neither team able to ... More >>

Diamondbacks September Glory #3--Parra's F-U Homer Beats Dodgers With Exclamation Point

​The Diamondbacks went into a road series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an eight-game cushion over the fading San Francisco Giants. Ace pitcher Ian Kennedy got the start for Arizona, and scuffled at the start, giving up four runs in the first inning before settling down. LA still led 4-3 ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win National League West Title

​It's official: The Arizona Diamondbacks are going to the playoffs. Kirk Gibson's squad grabbed ahold of the National League West crown tonight after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field. And, in what has become the norm for Arizona this season, it was a come-fr ... More >>

D-Backs Magic Number at Two With Afternoon Home Win Over Pirates

The Arizona Diamondbacks' recently dormant bats finally came alive this afternoon, and it couldn't have been at a better time. Kirk Gibson's gotta be NL Manager of the YearThe locals held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 at Chase Field in front of a lively crowd of about 25,000, all of who ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Stomp Los Angeles Dodgers in 7-2 Win. Magic Number Is Now at Only Seven Games

mlb.com/dbacksThere were plenty of high-fives all around during the Arizona Diamondbacks win on Monday.​The Arizona Diamondbacks used their offensive mojo to turn the tide once again during another of their patented come-from-behind victories last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Solidify Grasp on NL West in Series Win Over San Diego Padres

Daniel Hudson: Complete game victory Friday against the Padres.​With the 2001 world champs looking on, the Arizona Diamondbacks took care of business yet again this weekend on their unlikely march toward the National League West title. This time, their victims were the lowly San Diego Padres, ... More >>

Philadelphia Phillies Take Two of Three from Arizona Diamondbacks With 4-1 Rainy-Night Win. Today: Braves in Atlanta

​There's good news about the Diamondbacks vs. Major League Baseball's best team, the Phillies -- Arizona's 3-3 this season against Philadelphia. The other good news is that while the Diamondbacks were losing 4-1 to the Phillies before and after a more-than-two-hour rain delay in the City of Brothe ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep New York Mets; D-Backs Now Lead NL West by Two Games

​The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets yesterday with a 5-3 win to help solidify the team's lead in the National League West.The D-Backs now lead the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants by two games in the NL West with just over a month left in ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Move Within Two Games of San Francisco Giants After Taking Two of Three from Dodgers. Tonight: Giants in S.F.

Washington Nationals Starting pitcher Jason Marquis is acquired by D-Backs for stretch run.​It's a race in the National League West, as the Arizona Diamondbacks -- after winning two of three against the Dodgers over the weekend -- play the division-leading San Francisco Giants by ... More >>

Diamondbacks Drop Second Straight to Brewers, This One in 10 Innings

Associated PressStephen Drew: Out for the year after fracturing his ankle on this slide.​Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson threw a rookie reliever making his major-league debut to the wolves on Wednesday night. As you might expect, it cost the D-Backs the game and a chance to gain groun ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Start Second Half With Series Win Over Los Angeles Dodgers

mlb.com/dbacksDaniel Hudson was truly pimp against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.​Daniel Hudson most certainly earned his pay yesterday, and then some. The 24-year-old right-hander for the Arizona Diamondbacks not only pitched a complete game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Topple Colorado Rockies in 11th Inning; Take Two out of Three in Home Series

APDiamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton delivered the game-winning hit last night in a 3-2 win over the Colrado Rockies.​For eight innings, Arizona Diamondbacks hitters looked like they were swinging at golf balls with tooth picks -- seemingly en route to being shut out by the Colorado Rockies i ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Clobber St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Just A Little Bit Harder In Slugfest At Chase Field

Yahoo! SportsExpletive deleted.​The Arizona Diamondbacks got into a slugfest at Chase Field last night, and even though the St. Louis Cardinals got a few good shots in, the D'Backs managed to take the win, 13-8. Just about everyone in the Diamondbacks' lineup had a great game, with Justin Upt ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Avoid Sweep Against The Valley's Beloved Chicago Cubs

Yahoo! SportsUgly outs are still outs.​The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided getting swept by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field yesterday, beating the Valley's most popular team 6-4. Manager Kirk Gibson threw out his fifth different lineup of the season, taking Chris Young out of the middle of the ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Set Opening Day Roster; Organization Criticized for "Elderly Fetish"

Project Prospect Brandon Allen is the odd-man out at first base this spring. ​The Arizona Diamondbacks set their opening day roster this afternoon, announcing that they're going to carry 12 pitchers, seven infielders, four outfielders, and two catchers to start the season. Pitchers Sam D ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Continue Winless Streak in San Diego

Stephen Drew: 4 extra-base hits Wednesday​Stephen Drew went 4-4 and hit two home runs Wednesday night in San Diego. And that's where the good news ends for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost 9-3 to the Padres, extending the Pads' NL West lead to 6.5 games and giving them the best record in the Nat ... More >>

Mark Reynolds Homers, Beaned In Head In Diamondbacks 6-1 Win

bp.blogspot.comMark Reynolds​Mark Reynolds got a nice birthday gift Tuesday night: a win and also hit a game-changing three-run home run. But he'll probably need an ice pack after a scary incident in the sixth inning where he was hit by a pitch in the face. The Snakes came away with a 6-1 win o ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept By Philadelphia; Lose Seventh Straight

life.comJoe Saunders​ In the end, this loss was just like most of the others this season. Little offense, the lack of a clutch hit, stupid mental errors. Another game, another D-Backs loss - this time 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings. This one makes seven in a row.

Arizona Diamondbacks Open Up Second Half Of Season By Getting Swept By San Diego Padres

dailyspeculations.com The D-Backs open up a seven-game homestand tonight​This was not the way the Diamondback wanted to start the second half. In a their first series after the All-Star break, the D-Backs were trounced and swept by the San Diego Padres while getting outscored 26-10. The mo ... 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 >>

D-Backs' Freefall Continues as They Drop Two of Three in Atlanta

Dan Haren: Off his game in a 13-1 loss to the Braves.​It just doesn't look very good for the Arizona Diamondbacks right now. If you're a fan, you've gotta like the team's young offensive core -- Mark Reynolds, Justin Upton, Stephen Drew, and Chris Young still haven't even hit their primes yet -- a ... More >>

D-Backs Scratch Their Way Back After Blowing Big Lead to Rockies, Win It in the 10th; Up Next: Cubs in Chicago

Chris Young: 5 RBI against the Rockies. ​The Diamondbacks blew a six-run first inning -- and won? Strange but true. Well, not really so strange considering that the back end of the D-Backs' rotation is pretty weak and the bullpen isn't much better. Thank goodness, this year's team knows how ... More >>

Diamondbacks Take Two of Three from the Pirates

Getty ImagesChris Young: 11 RBI already this season.​Outfielder Chris Young was so bad last season that the Arizona Diamondbacks sent him down to the team's Triple A team club to re-teach him how to hit. Apparently, his stint in Reno did him some good because after the first six games of 2010 he's ... 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 >>

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