Mark Grace

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's First Pitch With the Diamondbacks Was a Homer That Smacked a Lady in the Face

Among the things Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers took some heat for this off-season was trading for 35-year-old reliever Heath Bell (and the remainder of his gigantic contract) after a miserable season pitching for the Miami Marlins.Bell's debut with the Diamondbacks Tuesday night ... More >>

Mark Grace Sentenced to Four Months in Jail in DUI Case

Former Arizona Diamondbacks first-baseman and color-commentator Mark Grace was sentenced this morning to four months in jail.According to a Maricopa County Superior Court spokesman, Grace was granted work release, and will also serve two years on probation.See also:-Mark Grace and Daron Sutton Being ... More >>

Mark Grace and Daron Sutton Being Replaced by Bob Brenly and ESPN's Steve Berthiaume

For fans of erstwhile D-backs broadcasting tandem Mark Grace and Daron Sutton, there was probably a low likelihood of being impressed with their replacements.Touché, Arizona Diamondbacks, touché.See also:-Arizona Diamondbacks Ax Commentators Daron Sutton and Mark Grace

Worst Sports News of the Week: Cardinals, Coyotes, or D-Backs?

The past few days have been exceptionally crappy ones for Arizona sports.The Cardinals lost their first game of the season (recap coming momentarily), the Coyotes and the rest of the NHL teams are already seeing their games canceled, the Diamondbacks missed the playoffs, and the team announced that ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Ax Commentators Daron Sutton and Mark Grace

Arizona Diamondbacks fans will be hearing some new voices calling the action on television when the team takes the field next year. Say goodnight, Gracie. You too, Daron. Derrick Hall, the team's CEO, informed the media earlier today that the D-backs' longtime commentary team of Daron Sutton and ... More >>

Kilian Hale Allegedly Burglarized Some Houses This Summer -- "At Least" 42, MCSO Says

A man described as a bush-league version of the "Rock Burglar" is probably responsible for "at least" 42 burglaries that occurred in the Valley this summer, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.Kilian Hale -- a 50-year-old guy who lives with his mommy in Sun Lakes -- is accused of makin ... More >>

Get to Know a Baseball Wife: Introducing Tanya Grace (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, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, and Jordana Lenz. The six women have (or have had) romances with MLB players, and, as ... 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 >>

Mark Grace DUI Update: BAC Results Are In and Former D-Back was .128 Tipsy

Scottsdale Police Department Mark Grace​Bombing around Scottsdale boozed up on "two glasses" of scotch, former Arizona Diamondbacks ballplayer Mark Grace was busted by Scottsdale Police with a BAC of .128, according to court documents obtained by New Times. The famed former ballplayer, who ... More >>

Jerry Colangelo Nowhere To Be Seen At Last Night's MLB Home Run Derby

Last night's Home Run Derby was surprisingly terrific entertainment, and we were fortunate (thanks to a pal) to be seated just a few feet from the owner's box near the third-base dugout.Jerry Colangelo with Mark Grace after the 2001 World Series win​Robinson Cano's superman hitting show was one fo ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks: Our Top-10 All-Time Favorites -- and Why

As baseball fans from around the nation and, indeed, the world, trickle into the Valley of the Sauna for the All-Star festivities, we thought this would be a fine time to shout out a few lists. Jennie Finch could really bring it!​ We've literally been on hand since the first pitch (by righ ... More >>

Nancy Grace Made Us (Almost) Root for Casey Anthony to Walk

Seems that everywhere we went yesterday, everyone wanted to discuss the surprise acquittal of Florida's Casey Anthony, who went in one moment from facing the death penalty to being on the cusp of being set free into a world that hates everything about her. Nancy Grace: "The Devil is dancing t ... More >>

Mark Grace is Hardly the First Athlete to Get Busted Driving Drunk in Scottsdale. A Brief History

scottsdalearizonanews.comProfessional athletes beware. Scottsdale doesn't mess around when it comes to DUIs.​With news of former Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace getting arrested for DUI in Scottsdale making headlines yesterday, he now joins the ranks of several prominent sports stars who get ... More >>

"Rock Burglar" Identified as 58-year-old Robert James Neese

Alleged "Rock Burglar" Robert James Neese​According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man infamously known as the "Rock Burglar" is 58-year-old Robert James Neese.Neese was arrested this morning at a restaurant in south Phoenix.Arpaio says DNA evidence links Neese to some of the burglarie ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Demolish Chicago Cubs at Chase Field in Series Opener; "Racing Gracie" Still Looking for a "W"

sports.yahoo.comChicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster got wrecked last night.​Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster's had a miserable outing last night -- far, far beyond miserable. Dempster pitched 1/3 of an inning in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 11-2 home win over the Cubs Thursday -- ... More >>

Major League Baseball and Arizona Diamondbacks Unveil Plans for All-Star Game Collector Cacti, Ballot Candidates, Glee and Whoopi Goldberg

Photo by Matthew Hendley From left to right, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, MLB Executive Vice President Tim Brosnan, Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzalez, right fielder Justin Upton, Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick, team CEO Derrick Hall, and play-by-play TV announcer Darin Sutton in front of ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Start off Road Series with a Win Against Cincinnati Reds

APRyan Roberts' first trip around the bases last night.​When four home runs are just enough to eke out a win, you know you're watching Arizona Diamondbacks baseball. With two home runs from third baseman Ryan Roberts and six solid innings of pitching from starter Armando Galarraga, the D'Backs wo ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Want a First Baseman Who Plays Defense -- and Why That's a Bad Idea

Seattle Times Branyan can swing the bat -- which should be good enough for the Diamondbacks.​"Defense" will be a "key" factor in determining who will play first base for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season, which means the Diamondbacks are asking the wrong question of their candidates. Th ... More >>

Tell Arizona Diamondbacks President/CEO Derrick Hall How Pissed You Are During Live Chat at 2 P.M. Today

insidesocal.comDerrick Hall​ Let's face it, any hopes of the Arizona Diamondbacks having a decent baseball season are long gone here in the Valley. This team isn't making the playoffs and some changes obviously need to be made. The coaching change was a good start but what else needs to be done? ... More >>

Joe Arpaio at The Grind: Not Very Appetizing, Frankly

​I ate dinner with Joe Arpaio the other night.   More specifically, my family and I ate dinner beneath a gigantic black and white photograph of Maricopa County's sheriff, one of several "celebrity" photos lining a wall at The Grind. The Grind is strictly a burger joint (hailed ... More >>

D-Backs vs. Cubbies Pre-Game Party at The Duce

If you're hitting up the ballgame tonight, chances are, you're already building up an appetite for some ballpark eats. But there's good reason to eat ahead of time. I just got the word that the fabulous Mark Grace -- announcer and former D-Back -- will be in attendance at this evening's pre-ballgame ... 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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How the Hell Did the Arizona D-Backs Beat Mariano Rivera?

The greatest moment in the Valley's sports history happened eight years ago last night in downtown Phoenix, when the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth of the ultimate game of the World Series to upset the mighty New York Yankees. ​Memories of the remarkable eve ... More >>

It Took 18 Innings, but the D-Backs Beat San Diego 9-6 Sunday. The Teams Square Off Again Tonight

www.mlb.com Mark Reynolds hit a 400-foot, three-run homer to end the stalemate in the 18th.It was a marathon game in which the Arizona Diamondbacks seemingly had it won early. When ace Dan Haren left after seven innings, Arizona held a commanding 6-1 lead over the San Diego Padres. Haren ... More >>

D-Backs Relievers Blow Five-Run Eighth-Inning Lead in 6-5 Loss to Dodgers

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 ... More >>

Revenge of the Burned: Former D-Backs Pitcher Micah Owings Gets Retribution in 3-1 Cincinnati Win

Ryan Roberts' left arm now has a fresh bruise to match his numerous tattoos.Things seemed to get a little personal during the Arizona Diamondbacks' 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Chase Field. For proof, look no further than the nice-size bruise that Ryan Roberts is probabl ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 4-3 in 10 Innings to San Diego Padres in Bob Melvin's Last Game

The Bob Melvin Era: 2005-2009. As far as losses go, yesterday's Arizona Diamondbacks' 4-3 extra-inning loss to the San Diego Padres didn't seem to be that big of a deal, all things considered. But to the team's front office, however, it might have been the last straw, as manager Bob Melvin sh ... More >>

March Madness

Perfect Gamer

Even after catching the big unit's masterpiece, Robby Hammock still marvels that he's made it to the show.

Us vs. Them

Make downtown attractive to locals, not to outsiders wearing knee socks and nametags. It only makes sense.

Good Sports, Bad Religion

Letters from the week of October 17, 2002

Pitcher Perfect

Chuck Kniffin caught the break of a lifetime as the Diamondbacks' new pitching coach

Reality Check

Should journalists sign a confidentiality agreement to attend a Survivor party? The Spike votes that idea off the table.

Valley of the Drolls

New Times presents its first-ever Doofus and Darling Awards

Rookie of the Year

Hunches almost sunk Bob Brenly. But in the end, they defined his legacy.

Winning at any Cost

How the Diamondbacks used huge debts to level the playing field of pro baseball.

Best Professional Athlete (Team Sport)

Luis Gonzalez

Perpetual Heat

What makes Randy Johnson the most feared Pitcher in baseball?

Night & Day

March 25 - 31, 1999

Flashes

Pic Hits for the week