NL East

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Two of Three Against Miami Marlins Over the Weekend

Like many of their fellow National League teams have done in abundance this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks traveled to Florida over the weekend and handily won a series against the long-suffering Miami Marlins. Although the D-backs weren't able to complete the weekend sweep of The Fish, falling ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Take Two of Three from Atlanta Braves

A four-run fifth inning bailed out Arizona Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy as the D-backs beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday at Chase Field. The D-backs took two out of three from Atlanta in former D-back star Justin Upton's return to Chase, where he'd spent his entire career until b ... 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 >>

Suddenly Brave

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 >>

Play It Forward

Bauer Debuts, Diamondbacks Avoid Getting Swept in Atlanta

Finally something for Dbacks fans to shake their rattles about. Highly anticipated right-handed pitcher, Trevor Bauer, made his major league debut throwing a total 74 pitches through just four innings. Despite all the hype, Bauer struggled to find the zone in the second half of his outing; he says ... More >>

Daniel Hudson Has Another Poor Outing as Diamondbacks Get Wrecked by Atlanta Braves

It looks like the near-endless hit parades the Arizona Diamondbacks had against the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs last week didn't carry over into Atlanta.The Diamondbacks were limited to just one run against the Braves last night, as D'Backs starting pitcher Daniel Hudson tossed four or fewer i ... 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 Hit Ball Hard, Get Hit Harder, Lose to Phils

Three Philadelphia homers and a controversial call against the Diamondbacks led to a 8-5 Arizona loss last night at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. One of the homers, by the Phillies' Shane Victorino, went 421 feet, which officially is a bomb. It came off lefty reliever Mike Zagurski, who was ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Put Up Nine Runs Against Philadelphia Phillies, Hang on to Win

The Arizona Diamondbacks put nine runs on the board last night against the Philadelphia Phillies, and hung on to win despite the Phillies tacking on five runs in the ninth inning at Chase Field.Justin Upton hit his first home run of the season -- a 436-foot bomb to left field off Kyle Kendrick -- an ... More >>

Arizona's Wacky Ride to Playoffs #7--June 1 Come From Behind Win Over Florida Marlins

By this point in the season, it was beginning to become ever more clear to Arizona fans that this team might just be a little bit special.​The exciting come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Florida Marlins at Chase Field was a case in point, the D-Backs' 17th such win from a deficit already in 2011.

Baseball History Made Last Night In Greatest Regular Season Finish Ever--200,000 Games In and Counting

Stayed up to watch all of the baseball games that mattered last night--which were several.Playoffs start this Saturday in Milwaukee!​May we be allowed to understate for once?Greatest finish to a regular season in the history of the game.At home, the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to win and the Milwa ... 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 Stun Philadelphia Phillies in Ninth-Inning Comeback

Getty ImagesLyle Overbay: Silences the Philly crowd with one swing of the bat.​In one of the Arizona Diamondbacks' most improbable comebacks of the season, newly acquired first baseman Lyle Overbay ripped a two-run, ninth-inning triple off the Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay to give the D- ... 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 >>

Bat Company

The Best and Worst Baseball Songs

As a lifelong baseball fan, these lists come from the heart. Some lesser-known ballads will have their day in the sun while other too-oft worshiped pieces of garbage will finally be called out. I am not doing this to make any friends. It is all for the love of the game.

Arizona Diamondbacks Take 2 of 3 from Florida Marlins Over Weekend; Have One More Game on Road Trip

Yahoo! SportsRyan Roberts and Justin Upton, celebrating a Roberts homer Sunday.​Whether the Arizona Diamondbacks can come home Tuesday with a winning record on their latest road trip won't be determined until after tonight's game against the Florida Marlins in South Beach. But the team was ab ... More >>

Major League Baseball Suspends Kirk Gibson, Esmerling Vazquez for Beaning

Yahoo! Sports Fight! ​The Arizona Diamondbacks will have no skipper when they face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight.   Manager Kirk Gibson was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for Esmerling Vazquez' plunking of Washington Nationals player Danny Espinosa duri ... More >>

Ian Kennedy Can't Keep Arizona Diamondbacks' Momentum Going Against Florida Marlins

Yahoo! SportsFirst loss since April 13 for Ian Kennedy.​Ian Kennedy had a three-game winning streak snapped last night and the Arizona Diamondbacks lost for the first time in seven games in a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Florida Marlins last night at Chase Field. Kennedy had been outstanding ... More >>

Bat Men

Joe Saunders Continues Rough Start To Season In Baffling Effort Against Philadelphia Phillies

Yahoo! SportsA familiar scene during Joe Saunders starts.​Joe Saunders is fast becoming a problem for the Arizona Diamondbacks after failing, once again, to give his team a chance to win in a baffling 8-4 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Facing the Phillies with a chance to ... More >>

Aces Throw Down As Arizona Diamondbacks Beat Philadelphia Phillies In First Of Three-Game Set

Yahoo! SportsDomination.​Ian Kennedy kicked off a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies and their vaunted starting pitching staff with a terrific complete game performance against Cliff Lee, shutting out the Phillies 4-0. The Arizona Diamondbacks had their hands full with the da ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Two of Three in D.C.

​The Arizona Diamondbacks finished their road trip with a win sandwiched between two losses to the Washington Nationals. Catcher Miguel Montero keyed Saturday's 9-2 victory with two home runs and three RBI to back starting pitcher Ian Kennedy's fine performance. Kennedy (pictured above) pitched se ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Baffled By Hernandez; Lose Again At Home

ballparks.comChase Field is a depressing place these days​Returning home didn't make a difference. Neither did a roster filled with new players after a flurry of trades. The Diamondbacks still lost again. This time it was a 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in front of 500 or so people at Chas ... More >>

Diamondbacks' Bizarre Domination of New York Mets Continues on Weekend

In the sports prediction biz, well, we basically suck. ​Thought the Arizona Diamondbacks would compete for the NL West title this season--WRONG!--and didn't expect the Cardinals to make the NFL playoffs two seasons ago, much less come a few inches from winning the damned Super Bowl. But we ... More >>

New York Mets Seek Revenge Against Lowly D-Backs Later

One of the high points in an otherwise dismal season for the Arizona Diamondbacks came about ten days ago in downtown Phoenix, when the lowly reptilians swept the New York Mets in a three-game series.   ​The vagaries of this year's schedule make it possible for the NL East squad to ... More >>

Could Edwin Jackson Be The Next Arizona Diamondback Traded? He's Been Linked To The Washington Nationals...

komonews.comCould Edwin Jackson be the next player shipped out of town? ​ The Arizona Diamondbacks, sporting a not-so-stellar 37-62 record, are clearly sellers at the trade deadline this season. While Dan Haren was shipped off to the Angels yesterday, there is another D-Backs pitcher could be on ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Hold Off New York Mets 3-2

Justin Upton: Hit his 16th homer of the season.​The Arizona Diamondbacks have their first two-game winning streak of the Kirk Gibson era, thanks to a 3-2 win Tuesday night over the New York Mets at Chase Field. The back-to-back wins also give the D-Backs their first series win in almost a mont ... More >>

Tough Hate

Frienemys battle at Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks Bust Out Of Slump; Beat Florida 10-4 To End Five Game Skid

diamondbacks.scout.com Gerardo Parra​After so many frustrating games and close chances, the clutch hits were finally there. The five-game losing streak is over. The D-Backs' bats broke out in a big way Thursday night with a 10-4 win over the Florida Marlins. After scoring just 13 runs in& ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win on Fluke-Play Behind Strong Start From Ian Kennedy

diamondbacks.scout.com​Through seven innings of Wednesday night's 2-1 win over the  Atlanta Braves, the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense was non-existent. That all changed with one crack of the bat, and that was all the Snakes needed. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning w ... More >>

D-Backs' Offense Backs Haren; Bullpen Barely Holds On for 7-4 Win Over Atlanta Braves

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/john_donovan/03/29/dbacks.power/tx_stephen_drew.jpg​ The 26th (and final) pitch by Diamondbacks closer Chad Qualls brought a sigh of relief for fans accustomed to seeing Qualls and the bullpen blow leads this season. Qualls, who earned his 11th save on the ... More >>

The Visible Man

The Atlanta Braves take on the D-backs

Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen Terrible-as-Usual in Today's Blowout Loss to Hanley Ramirez-Less Florida Marlins

www.zimbio.com D-backs starting pitcher Billy Buckner was decent in his season debut against the Florida Marlins.​Before this afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks had lost eight of their last 10 games, and after this afternoon's shiteous performance from the D-backs bullpen -- as well as pro ... 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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Take Two of Three Against NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies; Next Up: Colorado Rockies Tonight

www.rotoinfo.com Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds' eighth-inning double propelled the D-backs to a win against the Philadelphia Phillies last night.​The Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a miserable start. Prior to Sunday, the D-backs lost seven of their last nine games -- four ... More >>

Phill in the Blank

East coasters get their raucous on at Chase Field

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Phillies

Start Spreadin' the Boos

Far-from-miraculous Mets take on soporific Snakes

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Mets

Braves' New World

Former dynasty falls on lean times

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Marlins

Attention Choppers

Your beloved Braves ain’t what they used to be

Legends of the Fall

Southern Discomfort

As God is my witness, I'll never be thirsty again