NL East

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 >>

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Changing Faces

Justin Upton Traded to Atlanta Braves

After more than a year of trade rumors involving Arizona Diamondbacks right-fielder Justin Upton, he's actually being traded.The Diamondbacks traded Upton and third-baseman Chris Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for five players, including Martin Prado.

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Colorado Rockies Over the Weekend to Inch Towards Playoffs

The Arizona Diamondbacks kept up their quest for a spot in the upcoming MLB playoffs by running roughshod over the Colorado Rockies during the past three days. The Snakes swept the Mile High City squad over the weekend by winning three straight against the Rox at Coors Field in Denver. Admittedly, ... More >>

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Country Strong

100th Homeruns Aside, Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Momentum in Weekend Series

A weekend full of high hopes ended on a low note for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost a three-game series to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. In a two-steps-forward, one-step-back kind of situation, the D-backs moved within two games of the NL West leaders on Friday, but after losi ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers

Rookie left-hander Patrick Corbin, making his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Reno, stifled the Los Angeles Dodgers (and their new high-profile acquisitions Shane Victorino and Hanley Ramirez) on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep in L.A. Patrick pitched six innings o ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Weak on Offense, Allow the Washington Nationals' New Kid to Win the Game

If this is your first time hearing about the Washington Nationals' youngster phenom Bryce Harper, we'll warn you now that it won't be the last time.Harper hit an RBI double in the sixth inning off D'Backs starter Ian Kennedy in last night's game, putting the Nats up 2-1, which would eventually becom ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks One Pitch From Win--But Lose Stunner On Ian Desmond Homer

The Arizona Diamondbacks' 5-4 road loss to the Washington Nationals may be remembered longer for the arrival of 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper than for the two-run, two-out, walk-off bomb by Ian Desmond that abruptly ended things.  Harper was involved in just about every big play in the s ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Fillet the Miami Marlins 9-5 in the Finale of Four-Game Series

Fresh-faced rookie pitcher Patrick Corbin made his major league debut this afternoon for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the finale of their four-game series with the Miami Marlins. And the 23-year-old, who was called up from Double-A Mobile last week, was a little shaky at first. During the open ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Wacky Ride to the Playoffs #3: Ian Kennedy Shuts Out Powerful Phils, April 25

The Diamondbacks opened a ten-game home stand on a Monday night against arguably baseball's best team, the Philadelphia Phillies. On paper, it was something of a mismatch, little right-hander Ian Kennedy against southpaw Cliff Lee, one of the game's most dominating pitchers.But Kennedy was the star ... More >>

Ian Kennedy Wins Historic 20th Against Pittsburgh Pirates to Put Arizona Diamondbacks' Magic Number at Four to Win NL West

Arizona Diamondbacks Ian Kennedy reaches a lofty plateau with his 20th win.​Arizona Diamondbacks ace Ian Kennedy pitched a one-hit masterpiece through eight innings last night at Chase Field to win his 20th game -- a milestone only reached by three other Diamondbacks pitcher ... More >>

Passing the Buccos

Arizona Diamondbacks Move Ever Closer to NL West Title, as Ian Kennedy Overpowers San Diego Padres for League-Leading 19th Win

mlb.com Ian Kennedy's our nominee for the National League Cy Young.​The amazing, no-name Diamondbacks beat San Diego 4-1 last night, cementing Ian Kennedy's status as the winningest pitcher in the National League and increasing their lead over the idle San Francisco Gia ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Move Within Two Games of San Francisco Giants After Taking Two of Three from Dodgers. Tonight: Giants in S.F.

Washington Nationals Starting pitcher Jason Marquis is acquired by D-Backs for stretch run.​It's a race in the National League West, as the Arizona Diamondbacks -- after winning two of three against the Dodgers over the weekend -- play the division-leading San Francisco Giants by ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Intern Daniel Hernandez to Throw First Pitch at All-Star Game

Daniel Hernandez​The Congressional intern whom many credit with helping to save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will throw out the first pitch at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game tonight at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.While most interns spend their time filling Starbucks orde ... More >>

Ian Kennedy Loses Out on Last-Minute All-Star Appearance

mlb.com/dbacksYou won't catch Ian Kennedy pitching in Tuesday's All-Star Game.​Despite massive amounts of votes from Arizona Diamondbacks fans, and even some support from Senator John McCain, pitcher Ian Kennedy lost out on his last-minute shot at making Tuesday's All-Star Game at Chase Field.&nbs ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Short Series Against Atlanta Braves; Two-Out Runs Make the Difference

Yahoo! SportsThe funky delivery is helping Collmenter roll through the league.​There was another pitching duel at Chase Field last night. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever-turned-starter Josh Collmenter traded blanks with Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens until the Diamondbacks took the game's ... More >>

Mark Reynolds Homers, Beaned In Head In Diamondbacks 6-1 Win

bp.blogspot.comMark Reynolds​Mark Reynolds got a nice birthday gift Tuesday night: a win and also hit a game-changing three-run home run. But he'll probably need an ice pack after a scary incident in the sixth inning where he was hit by a pitch in the face. The Snakes came away with a 6-1 win o ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept By Philadelphia; Lose Seventh Straight

life.comJoe Saunders​ In the end, this loss was just like most of the others this season. Little offense, the lack of a clutch hit, stupid mental errors. Another game, another D-Backs loss - this time 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings. This one makes seven in a row.

Arizona Diamondbacks Are No Match for Roy Halladay

Joe Saunders: Makes his D-Backs debut tonight.​Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay made it look easy Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Phils won 6-1. Halladay threw a six-hit complete game, striking out nine D-Backs yet throwing only 109 pitches. The only blemish on his ev ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Another One--Please Don't Stop the Presses

The D-Backs' shutout loss to the scrappy San Francisco Giants should have come as little surprise to anyone even with half-an-eye on the last-place homeboys.   ​The 3-0 defeat at Chase Field ended Arizona's three-game winning streak (which had come at the expense of the ... More >>

Flasher Fail: Less-Than-Attractive Woman Caught on TV Flashing Fans at Last Night's D-Backs Game

​ There are a lot of reasons not to go to Arizona Diamondbacks games this season, and now there's one more: fugly flashers uglyin' up the stands.At last night's trouncing of the New York Mets, a woman was compelled to bare almost all to fellow fans seated behind her.Bad news for the folks at h ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Open Up Second Half Of Season By Getting Swept By San Diego Padres

dailyspeculations.com The D-Backs open up a seven-game homestand tonight​This was not the way the Diamondback wanted to start the second half. In a their first series after the All-Star break, the D-Backs were trounced and swept by the San Diego Padres while getting outscored 26-10. The mo ... More >>

The Parent Trap

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 Claw Their Way Back, Only to Let Game Slip Away to Atlanta Braves

Chad Qualls: The D-Backs' closer has an ERA of 7.77​This one's gotta sting for the Arizona Diamondbacks. First, their hitters are shut down for six innings against young Atlanta Braves future star Tommy Hanson. Then, two big hits -- a two-run pinch-hit homer by Chris Young in the seventh and a thr ... More >>

D-Backs Lose 7-5 to Braves in Front of the Team's Smallest Crowd of the Season

APEdwin Jackson: Four earned runs in no-decision Tuesday.​After looking terrible in the first month and a half of the season, Edwin Jackson had put together four of five strong starts. That all came to a crashing halt Tuesday night as Jackson reverted to his old ways against the Atlanta Braves in ... More >>

Holy Crap! D-backs End Slide and Win Series Against the Colorado Rockies; Up Next: Atlanta Braves.

Ryan Roberts' base knock ended the D-backs' ten-game losing streak.​ On Friday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their 10-game skid. By Saturday night, they'd won a series. And even though a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday prevented an AZ sweep, the weekend felt like a success. ... More >>

Dontrelle Willis Coming to D-Backs; Despite His Recent Struggles, it May Not Be the Worst Thing in the World

www.mlb.com Dontrelle Willis​Dontrelle Willis is headed to the desert. Willis, the former Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers southpaw, was traded to the D-Backs yesterday, just days after the Tigers designated him for assignment. The Tigers also threw some cash in on the deal while acquiri ... More >>

Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins' 70-Million-Dollar-Man, Apologizes to Teammates for Loafin' Against D-backs

www.fansoffred.comFlorida Marlins alleged loafer Hanley Ramirez​After a day or two of pissing and moaning about being taken out of the Florida Marlins' lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday, Hanley Ramirez, the Marlins' drama-queen-of-the-week all-star shortstop -- accused by his coach ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Actually Win a Game After Bizarre Play That Will Have `Legs' for Years

The floundering Arizona Diamondbacks actually won last night, beating the Florida Marlins by a score of 5-1 in a game most memorable for a bizarre play by usually stellar shortstop Hanley Ramirez.​The play happened in the second inning of the game in Miami, and it was a doozy:he D-Backs' Tony Abre ... More >>

D-Backs Scratch Their Way Back After Blowing Big Lead to Rockies, Win It in the 10th; Up Next: Cubs in Chicago

Chris Young: 5 RBI against the Rockies. ​The Diamondbacks blew a six-run first inning -- and won? Strange but true. Well, not really so strange considering that the back end of the D-Backs' rotation is pretty weak and the bullpen isn't much better. Thank goodness, this year's team knows how ... More >>

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Ike Davis of ASU Baseball Fame Gets Two Hits In Big League Debut

Gotta love the major-league baseball debut last night of onetime ASU All-American first baseman and pitcher Ike Davis.​Called up just hours earlier from Triple-A Buffalo, the 23-year-old Davis looped a single to right in his first big-league at bat, and then collected another hit in the New York M ... More >>

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Pass the Bucs

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