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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 >>

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Where to Eat and Drink Near Surprise Stadium

Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals: Surprise Stadium 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. Go west, baseball fans, waaaay west. The ... More >>

Get to Know a Baseball Wife: Introducing Chantel Kendall (VIDEO)

Vh1's latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The catty crew includes Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, Jordana Lenz, and this week's final femme Chantel Kendall.The six women have (or have had) romances w ... More >>

Harmon Killebrew Dead at 74; 1960s Home Run King Loses Battle With Cancer

Harmon Killebrew: 1936-2011​Legendary Minnesota Twins third baseman Harmon Killebrew, who hit more home runs than any other player during the 1960s, died in his Scottsdale home this morning, ending his battle with esophageal cancer.Killebrew played 22 seasons in the Majors with the ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Community Giving Award For Being "Most Positive Team In The World"

Diamondbacks CEO and President Derrick Hall heads "most positive team in the world." ​The Arizona Diamondbacks have won the inaugural United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award for community giving, the team announced this afternoon. The award recognizes the team's work with the Southwest Autis ... 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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Prospect Joel Matos Busted For Steroids; Suspended 50 Games

dailyspeculations.com​A pitching prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks has been busted for using performance-enhancing drugs. Joel Matos, a right-handed pitcher in the Dominican Summer League, tested positive for metabolites of the drug Stanozolol, which is also known as Winstrol.In other words, ... 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 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 Dodgers, the Cubs, or the Diamondbacks):Arizo ... 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:

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:

Spring Training Schedule for This Weekend'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 this weekend's spring training games:

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:

D-Backs' Offensive Outburst Continues in Another 12-5 Pasting of the Royals. Up Next: Seattle Mariners.

Gerardo Parra had a triple and a homer in the D-Backs' 12-5 win Thursday night.Twenty-four runs in the past two games? What's gotten into the Arizona Diamondbacks hitters? Whatever it is, fans hope the barrage will continue after the team took two of three games, including a 12-5 win Thursday ... More >>

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Royals

D-Backs Crown KC Royals During 12-5 Thrashing

Max Scherzer provided a brilliant performance for a home-state crowd last night in KC.D-Backs manager A.J. Hinch held a big clubhouse meeting with his players yesterday afternoon, which shouldn't come as a surprise following the team's absolutely embarrassing 5-0 shutout loss to Kansas City on Tuesd ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Stink Up the Joint Against Kansas City Royals

Kansas City's Gil Meche dealt a complete-game shutout against lowly Arizona. Gross, dude. The Royals, a team that's been irrelevant since 1985 (a World Series-winning season that also marks the last time they finished first in their division), made the sinking-ship-like D-Backs look like the ... More >>

Underachieving D-Backs Take on Confounding KC Kids Tonight in BBQ Town

Ace high: The Royals' Zack Greinke is third in the bigs in ERA.Unlike football (Arizona Cardinals) and basketball (Orlando Magic), Major League Baseball is stingy with its surprises. Sure, the perennial-doormat Tampa Bay Rays made it to the promised land last year, but that was the rare except ... More >>

After One of Their Best Games of the Year on Friday, D-Backs Drop Two to Astros

Dan Haren: The NL's best starting pitcher.One step forward, two steps back. That was the story of the Arizona Diamondbacks' three-game weekend series against the Houston Astros. In Friday night's 8-1 win, the D-Backs played what might have been their best all-around game of the year. In Saturday's a ... More >>

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