Max Scherzer

Arizona Diamondbacks Wretched Season of Losers Ends With a Win

Say bye-bye to Chad Tracy, who's pretty much done as a Diamondback.​This is how the Arizona Diamondbacks' abortion of a season ends, not with a whimper but a bang: The bungling boys in Sedona red took two of three from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend in the Windy City to bring a merciful e ... More >>

D-Backs Easily Swept By Milwaukee Brewers in Weekend Series, Having Lost 10 of Their Last 12. Next Up: San Diego

The Milwaukee Brewers manhandled Doug Davis on Friday night.It's official: Mark Reynolds, Justin Upton, and the rest of your 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks won't have a shot at this year's Fall Classic. While said factoid has pretty much been a forgone conclusion since like, uh, May, it didn't become set ... More >>

Snake Oil and Swine Tarts: D-Backs/Brewers, a Series Only a No. 1 Fanatic Could Love

Milwaukee's Stay Puft Marshallow Man (a.k.a. Prince Fielder) A few weeks back, we were chortling while listening to the wildly optimistic worldview of Arizona Diamondbacks president/CEO Derrick Hall on one of the morning talk shows. Hall's team may be bad, but dude's an ace. He's the sort o ... More >>

Mad Max Shuts Down Dodgers as D-Backs Win Sixth of Last Seven

Max Scherzer: Dominates the Dodgers.​Max Scherzer had what may have been the best outing of his young career Wednesday night as he beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the better pitchers in the National League, Chad Billingsley, 4-1. Mad Max, a pitcher with incredible stuff but frequent bouts ... More >>

Missed Opportunities, Mistakes Fuel D-Backs Loss to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3

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 An ... More >>

D-Backs Get Back on Track with Home Sweep of Astros. Next up: Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mark Reynolds: Welcome to the 40-homer club.​With their lineup back at full-strength, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked -- for a weekend, at least -- like a team that could be dangerous in September. Against the reeling Houston Astros, the hitters hit well and the pitchers pitched well and everyone ... More >>

Welcome Back, Reynolds: Flu-Bitten Slugger Sparks 11-0 Rout of Giants. Next up: Houston Astros at Home.

Mark Reynolds: Ripped his 39th homer Thursday.​Mark Reynolds returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup on Thursday night after a weeklong bout with the flu and provided instant offense for a team that had been struggling big-time recently. The same could be said for Justin Upton, who was only i ... More >>

Overmatched D-Backs Are Swept by the Mashing Philadelphia Phillies. Next up: Houston Astros.

Doug Davis: Nothing he could do but watch the balls sail out of the park.​The Arizona Diamondbacks barely made it out of Philadelphia alive Thursday after enduring a three-day whipping by the defending world champion Phillies. The D-Backs, who had been playing relatively solid baseball since the A ... More >>

Everything You Wanted (and Something Nobody Does) from a Diamondbacks-Dodgers Series. Next Up: In Atlanta for a Make-Up Game.

Miguel Montero's dramatic ninth-inning blast tied Saturday night's game.​ A dirty slide that initiated a beanball war in front of a raucous Chase Field crowd. A for-the-ages, come-from-behind win in extra innings. Stars and unknowns stepping into the spotlight and delivering big plays. And ... More >>

D-Backs Throw Away Makeup Game Versus Braves. Next Up: Philadelphia Phillies

Max Scherzer let a pitch -- and the game -- get away in Atlanta.​For you Diamondbacks completists, May 17 is now officially in the books. For D-Backs faithful, it was hardly worth the wait. In a rain-delay makeup game against the Braves at Atlanta's Turner Field this afternoon, D-Backs ... More >>

Shock and Oz: Australia's Trent Oeltjen Helps D-Backs Level the Mets, 6-2

Flickr via allysdad's photostream Trent Oeltjen's outstanding offensive efforts for the D-Backs over the past week have put the Australia-born ballplayer in a field of his own.​ If nothing else, the Arizona Diamondbacks' disastrous 2009 season will be remembered for the number of breakout s ... More >>

D-Backs Return Home, Beat the New York Mets

Doug Davis won back-to-back starts for the first time since May 2008.​ Following a pathetic sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals in D.C., the Arizona Diamondbacks basically saw the official end to their disappointing season. So now that there's nothing to play for, the team should ... More >>

D-Backs Sweep the Pirates in Pittsburgh; Up Next: The Washington Nationals in D.C.

Alex Romero's first career four-hit effort was key for the surging Diamondbacks.​ Even when things are going well for the Arizona Diamondbacks, somebody or something takes a big ol' dump in their Cheerios. For example, during Wednesday night's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, star outfi ... More >>

D-Backs Continue Their Modest March Toward .500 as They Come Back Against the Pirates

Justin Upton: Injured in the eighth inning. Another setback for the D-Backs?​The Arizona Diamondbacks are a talented team that has underachieved all season. Now, with less than a third of the season left to play, they are starting to play like a team with something to prove. Sure, it's a case of " ... More >>

D-Backs Win First 2 of 3 Against Muddlin' Mets

Jon Garland: Stays put with the D-Backs, then tosses a complete game.​Friday's trading deadline came and went with neither Doug Davis nor Jon Garland being shipped by the Arizona Diamondbacks to teams in contention for a playoff spot. So the two veteran pitchers turned in solid performances this w ... More >>

Diamondbacks Sink the Pittsburgh Pirates in Weekend Series With Back-to-Back Shutouts

Max Scherzer showed off his Pirate-killing skills in yesterday's 9-0 blowout.​ Max Scherzer might as well start calling himself Jack Sparrow, since the Diamondbacks pitcher was cutting down Pirates left and right during yesterday's 9-0 shutout over Pittsburgh at Chase Field. Instead of using ye ... More >>

The Bucs Stop Here: Pittsburgh Pirates Are Better, and Deeper, Than They Appear. D-Backs Are Worse, and Shallower.

Pirates rookie Andrew McCutchen is a budding five-tool threat à la Justin Upton.Think your Diamondbacks stink? What to make, then, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who, prior to their 8-5 victory against the Brewers on July 20, had been Milwaukee's bitch for more than a year? Before that W, the Pirates ... More >>

Stephen Drew and Justin Upton Fuel Diamondbacks to 6-5 Comeback Against Colorado Rockies

Stephen Drew's bat was white-hot last night in Denver. It's a safe bet that the closest the execrable Arizona Diamondbacks squad will get to this year's postseason will be tuning into Joe Buck and Tim McCarver's play-by-play on FOX. But that's not to say our lovable losers won't have a say in who'l ... More >>

D-Backs Get Laughed Out of the Joint in Series-Opening Loss to Colorado Rockies

Rockies' starter Jorge De La Rosa was nails last night against the Diamondbacks. What's the best news for the Arizona Diamondbacks following last night's 10-6 loss against the Colorado Rockies in Denver? They live to play another day. Or maybe that's a bad thing, considering the way this sorry s ... More >>

It's All-Pitch/No-Hit (Again) for the D-Backs in St. Louis. Next up: Colorado Rockies.

Dan Haren: Another step closer to a Cy Young award?The Arizona Diamondbacks started the second half of the season just as they played most of the first half: on the losing side of a series. And true to form, it was all-pitch/no-hit this weekend in St. Louis. Each of the Diamondbacks' three sta ... More >>

Shock and Awe: Diamondbacks Notch Fourth Straight Win With 4-3 Victory Over San Diego

Gerardo Parra whacked an RBI triple in last night's 4-3 victory over San Diego. Don't look now, but the Arizona Diamondbacks, the second-worst team in Major League Baseball, currently have the hottest win streak going in the bigs. Yes, you read that right. Our lovable hometown zeroes have triump ... More >>

Two Surprises: D-Backs Win a Series, and Mark Reynolds Is Left Off All-Star Squad. Up Next: San Diego Padres.

Mark Reynolds: He should be an All-Star.The most valuable slugger on the Arizona Diamondbacks this season is not going to play in the All-Star Game in St. Louis next week -- not yet, anyway. The fans still have an opportunity to vote Mark Reynolds to be the final player named to the National League ... More >>

Cavalcade of Errors Dooms Diamondbacks in Weekend Sweep by L.A. Angels of Anaheim

Justin Upton, one of the goats of yesterday's 12-8 debacle. The burgeoning superstardom of Justin Upton has been one of the few reasons (if not the only one) to tune into the Arizona Diamondbacks' games over the last couple months. The 21-year-old's dynamic fielding and hitting heroics this season ... More >>

D-Backs Drop 2 of 3 at Home to Texas Rangers, Despite Mark Reynolds' Two 2-Run Homers. Up Next: L.A. Angels of Anaheim.

Mark Reynolds: Two homers and RBI in the D-Backs' 12th-inning loss. Mark Reynolds hit two home runs and drove in four runs on Thursday night, including a game-tying two-run shot in the eighth inning, but it wasn't enough for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Texas Rangers took the series followi ... More >>

Max Scherzer and the D-Backs Shut Down the Slumping Rangers 8-2

Max Scherzer: On a nice little roll for the D-Backs.After a disastrous weekend in Seattle, Max Scherzer stopped the bleeding on Tuesday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The young power pitcher shut down the slugging Texas Rangers, and the top of the D-Backs' batting order poured on the offe ... More >>

D-Backs Host Surprising/Swooning Texas Rangers Tonight through Thursday

Texas 2B Ian Kinsler is tied for third in the AL in home runs with 18. Since the old Washington Senators franchise moved to Arlington, Texas, in 1972, to become the Rangers, it's been consistently known for only two things: hitting and collapsing in the humid north Texas heat. Though the Ran ... More >>

D-Backs Swept by Seattle After Tony Clark Drops a Routine Throw to First in the Ninth Inning Sunday. Next Up: Texas Rangers.

mlb.com Tony Clark was the goat Sunday when his error lost the game.The score was knotted 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth Sunday at Safeco Field in Seattle when the unthinkable happened. Well, it would've been unthinkable except we're talking about the hard-luck Arizona Diamondbacks. ... More >>

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 >>

On the Night They Honor Randy Johnson, the D-Backs Make Us Long for the Days When They Could Hit and Catch the Ball

Doug Davis: The D-Backs' defense did him in early.By the time the Arizona Diamondbacks caught up to San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito on Wednesday night, the little things had all but done the D-Backs in. And by the "little things," we mean putting down a sacrifice bunt, throwing accurately to ... More >>

Upton, Scherzer Step-Up in Arizona Diamondbacks' Win Over the San Francisco Giants

No doubt: Justin Upton played like an All-Star Thursday afternoon. Granted, the Arizona Diamondbacks are not a well-oiled machine. We're just not sure why. (Bad coaching? Poor team chemistry? Dodgy bullpen? Take your pick.) But there is one thing we know for certain: Thank goodness for Justin Upto ... 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 Narrowly Avoid Choking Another One Away to San Diego With 6-5 Win

Max Scherzer struck out seven in an impressive effort last night. Chris Young has come up with a few big catches this season, but none of 'em were as clutch as his game-ending nab that sealed the Arizona Diamondbacks' 6-5 victory over San Diego last night at Chase Field, snuffing out the Padre's 1 ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose a Heartbreaking, Yet Super-Exciting Game to the San Diego Padres

Chase Headley's tenth-inning bomb won it for the red hot Padres. Do you have a friend who either doesn't give two poops about baseball or doesn't know jack squat about the game? Or perhaps you're entertaining some English blokes who would rather sip a spot of tea while watching the cricket than c ... More >>

Reynolds, Upton Go Wild in Marathon Day of Baseball as D-Backs Split Two with Marlins

www.mlb.com Justin Upton: The future is now.No one's going to confuse the Arizona Diamondbacks with a contender just yet, but at least the retooled lineup of new manager A.J. Hinch is starting to make some noise. In a marathon day of baseball on Wednesday in Miami, the Snakes scored 17 runs a ... More >>

Rookies Make Early Splash Before Reality Sets In and Reds Sweep Series Over D-Backs

Gerardo Parra: The 100th player to homer in his first at-bat.Welcome to the big leagues, Gerardo Parra and Bryan Augenstein. After an exciting first inning, in which the two call-ups from Double-A Mobile looked like future superstars, it was all downhill for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 10-3 ... More >>

D-Backs Salvage Some Dignity With Win Over Nationals to Kick Off A.J. Hinch Era. Up Next: Cincinnati Reds.

dbacks.com Justin Upton's hitting streak now stands at 17 games.Before Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks' weekend series against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field was looking like a disaster. Following a pair of tough losses on Friday and Saturday, it seemed the Snakes wer ... More >>

A.J. Hinch Officially Welcomed as New Manager For Arizona Diamondbacks. Team Takes on Washington Tonight Through Sunday

www.dbacks.comAJ Hinch, Arizona's new skipperThere was a lot of talk about "passion" Friday afternoon as the Arizona Diamondbacks new manager was announced at a press conference. Most of it from new manager A.J. Hinch, describing himself. Let's hope his self-claimed exuberance rubs off on the lacklu ... More >>

Four Errors, 12 Strikeouts, Only Six Hits: D-Backs Offense Keeps on Stinking in Win Against San Diego. But at Least There's Justin Upton

Jon Garland: Outdueled one the NL's best in Jake Peavy.If you're an Arizona Diamondbacks fan, you're looking to the future already, drooling perhaps at the notion of Justin "The Franchise" Upton becoming a perennial All-Star, hitting 40 homers, stealing 30 bases, hitting .315. It can happen. ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 3-1 As Los Angeles Dodgers Make History. Next Up: San Diego Padres.

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 r ... More >>

More BS: Arizona Diamondbacks Relievers Blow Save, Choke Away Game to the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday Night

When did the king of the blown save, former Arizona gas can Gregg Olson, start giving pointers to the current D-Backs' pen? Just curious. We can't say for sure, but we're guessing you're sick of the Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen going all Gregg Olson nearly every game. The latest debacle oc ... More >>

Motley Crew: Arizona Diamondbacks Shouldn't Underestimate the Milwaukee Brewers Tonight Through Sunday

Next up for the D-Backs: baseball's next potential superstar, Ryan Braun, and the Brew Crew. Schlemiel, schlemazel, Hasenfeffer Incorporated . . . It's temptingly easy to dis Milwacky -- er, Milwaukee -- a small-market town that's home to Laverne De Fazio, Shirley Feeney, the Fonz, happy dru ... More >>

San Francisco Giants Trump Arizona Diamondbacks in a Battle of NL West Basement Dwellers. Next Up: Colorado Rockies, Tonight Through Wednesday.

mlb.comD-Backs Pitcher (and tantrum case) Dan HarenThere's one word to sum up the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season thus far: Exasperation. While the emotion has been brewing amongst players and fans since the second game of the year against the Colorado Rockies -- when the Snakes began their inf ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants Battle to Stay Out of the Cellar Tonight Through Sunday

www.mlb.com 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 depe ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Offense Finally Comes Alive in Extra-Inning Victory Over St. Louis

www.mlb.comConor Jackson was one of the heroes of last night's game.It'd been almost nine long months since Conor Jackson hit a home run for the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the left fielder's last moon shot coming way back in July against the San Francisco Giants. But Co-Jack's homer dry spell ende ... More >>

Runs? You Got 'Em, but D-Backs Are Sloppy and the Pitching Stinks

After a dramatic extra-inning win on Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks came out swinging on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale and homestand-closing game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately, for every bit of goodwill the D-Backs generated Wednesday, they took a step back ... More >>

Ex-Arizona Diamondbacks' Minor Leaguer Makes the Snakes Pay During St. Louis Cardinals' Series-Opening Victory at Chase Field

www.mlb.comBrian Barden -- an ex-D-Back minor leaguer -- punked his old team Monday night. Way before the St. Louis Cardinals' Brian Barden belted the game-winning blast in the eighth inning to gave the Arizona Diamondbacks their third consecutive loss, the home team arguably choked away the game w ... More >>

Steve Garvey and Paul Hornung

Pitchers at an Exhibition

Diamondbacks hurlers meet and greet the fans