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Arizona Diamondbacks Avoid Sweep in 10-2 Blowout of Pittsburgh Pirates

With his two home runs this afternoon, outfielder A.J. Pollock doubled his career total and drove in four runs to power the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-2 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field. The D-backs struck quickly, scoring three runs in each of the first two innings. The early l ... More >>

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Fading Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Fifth-Straight Game

The Arizona Diamondbacks' horrendous homestand got even worse on Tuesday night as the Cincinnati Reds handed the D-backs' fifth-straight loss. The team with the best record in baseball won 5-2 behind starting pitcher Johnny Cueto, who gave up two runs in seven innings to become the majors' leader in ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Buried By Homers in Lopsided Loss to Cincinnati Reds

See also: Fading Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Fifth-Straight Game See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Yet Again; Cincinnati Reds Win 3-2 If you're one of the few remaining Diamondbacks fans that still believes the beleaguered baseball squad will somehow reverse its fortunes and grab a spot in this year ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Yet Again; Cincinnati Reds Win 3-2

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing such great baseball right now that the Cincinnati Reds' starting pitcher last night, 35-year-old Bronson Arroyo, hit a go-ahead homer.The Diamondbacks have successfully lost four games in a row after being swept by the San Diego Padres over the weekend, so in the ... 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 Imitate Bad News Bears, Lose 4-0 to Pittsburgh Pirates

The Arizona Diamondbacks game last night looked like another bad remake of the Bad News Bears.While being shut-out by the Pittsburgh Pirates isn't embarrassing like it once was, most of last night's 4-0 loss for the Diamondbacks was hard to watch.The Pirates' Erik Bedard is a completely average MLB ... 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 Blow Six Run Lead in Loss to Cincinnati Reds

See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Beat Reds 7-1, Go for Series Win Today See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Blanked By Cincinnati Reds as Trevor Bauer Bites the Big One The Arizona Diamondbacks blew a 6-0 lead in a loss in Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark today. The loss resulted in a split four-game ... 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 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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Chicago Cubs as Wade Miley Continues to Shine

There were a slew of scowling faces populating the stands at Chase Field this past weekend, but -- for once -- none of 'em were belonged to Arizona Diamondbacks fans. Nope, it was members of the Chicago Cubs nation who were glowering as they watched their team get swept by the D-Backs during their w ... More >>

Grin and Bear It

Change of Base

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept By World Champs as Putz Putzes Out

The St. Louis Cardinals may have lost Albert Pujols to the Los Angeles Angels through free agency (i.e. "taking care of his family"), but this team surely should contend for a repeat World Series The Cards massacred the Arizona Diamondbacks last night at Chase Field, a 7-2 win over the locals t ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Fall to St. Louis Cardinals Again

The Arizona Diamondbacks' Ian Kennedy pitched five very good innings on Tuesday night at Chase Field against the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately, those five shut-out frames came after the ace couldn't get anybody out in the first two innings, in which he gave up a pair of homers (including a gran ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Series to Pittsburgh Pirates. Yeah...

After starting the season with seven wins and just three losses, the Arizona Diamondbacks just lost a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.You know, the same Pittsburgh Pirates that lost 90 games last year while the D'Backs won a division title.The D'Backs couldn't put runs together in yesterd ... More >>

Don't Call It a Comeback

Game of Throws

Where to Eat and Drink near HoHoKam Stadium

Chicago Cubs: HoHoKam 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. For the masses of fans who flock to the winter home of the Cubs ea ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Snap Six-Game Losing Streak With Dramatic Overtime Win

​The Arizona Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak with a dramatic overtime win against the St. Louis Rams yesterday in Glendale.The score was tied at 13 at the end of regulation -- then the Cards' first-round draft pick in last this year's draft, Patrick Peterson, got all Patrick Peterson on ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose An Extra-Innings Nailbiter to Milwaukee Brewers in Game Five to End Their Dream Season

​The Cinderella season of the Arizona Diamondbacks has sadly come to an end. The clock has finally struck midnight as the Milwaukee Brewers won 3-2 in 10 innings during the deciding Game Five of the NLDS this afternoon.The D-Backs didn't go quietly as it was a wild roller coaster of a game. They b ... 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 >>

Will the Arizona Diamondbacks Win Next Two Games to Beat the Brew-Crew in NLDS?

​The Arizona Diamondbacks are down, but they're not out.Trailing the Milwaukee Brewers two games to none in the National League Division Series, the Snakes thumped the Brewers 8-1 last night, with an exclamation point in the form of a Paul Goldschmidt grand slam in the fifth inning (the rooki ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks in 0-2 Hole After Weekend in Milwaukee

When the Arizona Diamondbacks return to Chase Field on Tuesday for Game Three of the National League Division Series, it will be a do-or-die situation after a disappointing weekend in Milwaukee. While every other team in the 2011 playoffs split over the weekend, the D-Backs were swept and now find t ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Ride To 2011 Playoffs #9--Another Big Comeback Win On Road, This Time Over Milwaukee Brewers

It was a sellout at Miller Park in Milwaukee (same as it was in the first two games of the ongoing National League playoffs) on a beautiful Fourth of July. The Brewers were cruising, up 6-1 after the fourth inning. But this was becoming a special D-Backs team. Over the next several innings, Arizona ... More >>

Diamondbacks Ride To the Top Continues With #10, Tough Road Win Over Formidable St. Louis, July 8

The St. Louis Cardinals long have been an upper-echelon franchise with perhaps the greatest fan base in all of Major League Baseball. For sure, they are a passionate bunch, as we found out one night some time ago when we almost found ourselves in a bar fight with Cards fan. Okay, we started it. A pa ... More >>

Arizona D-Backs Wild Ride to the Playoffs, #11--Upton Gets `Revenge' on Prince Fielder Snub, July 21

​A few weeks earlier, Milwaukee's power-hitting first-baseman Prince Fielder chose not to pick the D-Backs' Justin Upton for the All-Star Home Run Derby in Phoenix, which pissed off a lot of Arizona fans. Though Upton publicly took the high road, it surely had to bother him, and he took it out on ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Wacky Ride to the Playoffs--We're Taking A Break For Now But More Coming Soon As Series Vs Brewers Looms

We'll take a break now from our paean to the Arizona Diamondbacks successes in the 2011 season to get back to our regular gig digging up dirt and what-have-you.​Will add five more tomorrow as the D-Backs open their best-of-five series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin.

Legends of the Fall

Snakes Alive

Arizona Diamondbacks Force Game Four Against the Brewers

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 Absolutely Destroyed By Houston Astros in Lopsided Loss

mlb.com/dbacksDaniel Hudson gave up a whopping 11 hits and seven runs in last night's travesty of a baseball game.​Embarrassing doesn't even begin to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks' 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros last night. The D-Backs, currently one of the better squads in baseball, got their ... 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 D-Backs Kegged By Milwaukee Brewers At Chase Last Night

One thing for certain: If Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun played in a larger media market, say New York City, he would be one of baseball's biggest superstars.Maybe things will be better tonight for the home boys​Braun hit one of Milwaukee's five home runs last night as the visitors from ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Houston Astros, Take First in National League West

Yahoo! SportsRyan Roberts directs traffic from home after scoring Sunday.​The Arizona Diamondbacks have won nine of their last ten and swept the Houston Astros over the weekend to take first place in the National League West. Not bad for a team no one expected to be any good. Success did not ... 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 >>

Mike Leake, Former ASU Standout, Arrested on Shoplifting Charges; Rich Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Caught Stealing $59.88 Worth of Merchandise

Cincinnati.com Funny enough, this picture wasn't taken after a night on Mill.​Young Cincinnati Reds starter Mike Leake was arrested this afternoon for stealing $59.88 worth of American Rag T-shirts, according to the Cincinnati Police arrest report. Leake is one of the better young pitcher ... More >>

Larry Fitzgerald Could Make History in Arizona Cardinals' Impending Loss to St. Louis Rams

www.azcardinals.comLarry Fitzgerald: the lone reason to watch the Cardinals play the Rams on Sunday.​With just five catches in Sunday's upcoming loss to the St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald could surpass Anquan Boldin to become the franchise's all-time leader in receptio ... More >>

Beanie Wells Expected to Play as Arizona Cardinals Host Oakland Raiders in Home Opener -- But Can Derek Anderson Hit His Receivers?

​Coming off a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons last week -- and barely winning in St. Louis in week one -- the Arizona Cardinals have even the most loyal fans asking "what the hell happened."The answer could go several ways but the most popular explanation for the team's fall from the last tw ... More >>

Take Two for Derek Anderson; Arizona Cardinals Head to Atlanta Sunday

​The Arizona Cardinals are 1-0 after an ugly (really, really ugly) win against the Rams last week in St. Louis. With the exception of a few players -- namely Steve Breaston -- offensively, the Cardinals played like crap across the board.The Cards head to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Falcons ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Fall to Cincinnati Reds; Score a Whopping Two Runs

www.azsnakepit.comKelly Johnson hit a two-run homer in the first inning. That was the extent of the D-Backs offense.​The Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs in the first inning of last night's 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in Phoenix last night, and that's about all they did for the rest of the ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Show Gumption in Rare Comeback Road Win Over Milwaukee Brewers

The Arizona Diamondbacks repeatedly have flopped on the road this season, proving time and again the old adage attributed to Yogi Berra that a game ain't over until it's over. ​ But last night's game in Milwaukee against the Brewers didn't fit the ongoing narrative. First of all, Arizona s ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Ranked 15th On ESPN Off-Season Rankings

Matt Leinart will be feeling the heat this season​ With NFL training camps set to start up soon, ESPN has released their off-season Power Rankings. This list, which ranks all 32 NFL teams from top to bottom, has the usual suspects at the top. But another predictable team is your Arizona Cardinal ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Get Swept by Chicago Cubs in 8-3 Loss

Edwin Jackson: His first loss since no-hitting the Tigers.​All good things must come up to an end, including the Arizona Diamondbacks' dominance over the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. With their 8-3 loss Wednesday night, the D-Backs lost their first home series to the Cubs since 2003 and were swept ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Late Rally Comes Up Short; Lose 6-4 To Cubs

diamondbacks.scout.com Barry Enright​The Arizona Diamondbacks lead all of baseball in strikeouts, which is no surprise considering that Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton swinging freely away in the middle of the lineup. That statistic cost the D-Backs dearly late in the game Tuesday night, ki ... More >>

Misery Loves Company

Loveable losers compete at Chase Field

Pastis vs. Pittsburgh Willy's: Another Pierogi Gets Burned

Last week, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to run around in a pierogi costume was fired for comments he made about the team on Facebook. Not being from Pennsylvania, I could've cared less about the ridiculous mascot and his social media woes. But the incident did ... More >>

Revenge on the Birds

D-backs try to stick it to St. Louis

Marc Bulger the Cardinals' Next Kurt Warner? That's the Rumor, Anyway

www.theredzonereport.comMarc Bulger to the Cards?​After dropping $7.25 million on signing Derek Anderson to play backup to Matt Leinart, the Arizona Cardinals are rumored to be in the beginning stages of making a run at signing former St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger.The word on the street i ... More >>