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Arizona Diamondbacks Below .500 Again as San Diego Padres Avoid Being Swept

Although the playoff chances for the Arizona Diamondbacks are slim this late in the season, it almost looked like they were turning things around after winning two in a row at home against the San Diego Padres.As has been the story for much of the D-backs' season, the streak ended quickly.

The Rundown

Arizona Diamondbacks Earn First Home Win Over San Diego Padres This Season

See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Win One of Three Against San Francisco Giants, Increase Odds of Making Playoffs to 3 PercentIan Kennedy and the rest of the Arizona Diamondbacks got a big monkey off their backs last night by beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 at Chase Field. Both the ginger-haired hurle ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win One of Three Against San Francisco Giants, Increase Odds of Making Playoffs to 3 Percent

The Arizona Diamondbacks won a grand total of one game in three chances against the San Francisco Giants, which actually raised the D-backs chances of making the playoffs from about 1 percent to almost 3 percent.That said, there's about a 97-percent chance the Diamondbacks are just playing for digni ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Nip Dodgers Again

The Arizona Diamondbacks dealt another blow to the Los Angeles Dodgers' playoff hopes Wednesday night at Chase Field, beating them 3-2. It was the Dodgers' sixth loss in seven games and the D-Backs' 10th win against them this season. More importantly for the D-backs, the win kept their faint playof ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Officially Suck, Lose Yet Another Series to San Diego Padres

Watching that pennant race in the NL West is entertaining, except for that part where you realize the Arizona Diamondbacks were toast as of a couple weeks ago.The D-backs lost yet another series to the San Diego Padres, although the Snakes managed to win at least one game in the series, unlike the p ... More >>

Lucky Numbers

Arizona Diamondbacks Snap Three-Game Skid

After two consecutive heartbreaking losses, the Arizona Diamondbacks were the ones doing the heartbreaking on Tuesday night by beating the San Francisco Giants in 8-6 in 11 innings. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and barely kept the D-backs' postseason hopes alive. With the score deadlo ... More >>

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 >>

Fetcher's Box

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 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 >>

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 >>

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 Get Second Straight Win Over L.A. Dodgers in Lopsided Slaughter

See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Trade for Peanuts as MLB Trade Deadline Passes See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Creep Toward Division Leaders After Win Over Los Angeles Dodgers It was certainly a busy Tuesday for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After the front office scrambled around yesterday afternoon in ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Creep Toward Division Leaders After Win Over Los Angeles Dodgers

We're not that far removed from the All Star Game, but with the Arizona Diamondbacks beating the Los Angeles Dodgers last night -- and the San Francisco Giants losing as well -- the National League West is about to have a good old-fashioned pennant race.The Diamondbacks are now 3 1/2 games behind th ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Hot Streak Burns Out Against the Colorado Rockies

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been hot lately -- scoring at least six runs in their previous seven games -- but the hot spell fizzled out last night, when the 'Backs lost the third and final game in a home series against the Colorado Rockies. Right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill had another less-tha ... More >>

Play It Forward

Arizona Diamondbacks -- Mostly Ian Kennedy -- Beat Colorado Rockies 6-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks' two hottest hitters, Jason Kubel and Aaron Hill, went a combined 0-for-8 last night.The D-backs still beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 at Chase Field.D-Backs starter Ian Kennedy drove in three runs on a standing triple -- to repeat, Ian Kennedy drove in three runs on a triple ... 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 Win Three Straight Against Los Angeles Dodgers Heading Into All-Star Break

The Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the first half of the season over the weekend, winning three straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the All-Star break.The D'Backs lost a Thursday game against the Dodgers, but were able to win the rest of the games of the four-games set, taking ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Swept by Padres, First Time in Franchise History

Well, there's a first time for everything. Unfortunately for the Dbacks, this first - the Padres' first 3-game sweep at Chase Field in franchise history - wasn't so fun. The D-backs fell to the Padres 8-6 last night in front of a sold out stadium full of 46, 819 disgruntled fans. This was the firs ... More >>

Light Work

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 >>

Home Improvement

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 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 >>

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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 >>

Daron Sutton, What Are You Listening To?

Daron Sutton Sutton is a broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His 7th Annual Sutton's Strokes for Little Folks will be held on Thursday, May 10, at Arizona Grand Resort. Proceeds benefit the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. Find more info at Suttongolf.org. When you put your ke ... More >>

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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 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 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 >>

Diamondbacks Won't Go Season Undefeated, Lose Late To Padres 2-1

Southpaws Joe Saunders and Cory Luebke went toe-to-toe yesterday afternoon at San Diego's sprawling Petco Park, giving up but one run between them in 12 combined innings of work.Saunders, who was starting his first game of the new season for the Arizona Diamondbacks', turned things over to set-up ma ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Scores Endorsements of Paul Charlton, Others

Ex-Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone, the man running as a Democrat against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, recently announced a slew of new endorsements via his campaign website, the most prominent of which comes from former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton, a Republican and stalwart ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Continue Season-Opening Run, Down San Diego Padres in 11 Innings

The Arizona Diamondbacks have now won all four of the team's first games, with the latest victory coming after 11 innings last night against the San Diego Padres in southern California.The game winning play -- a Chris Young two-run home run in the top of the 11th off former D'Backs pitcher Micah Owi ... More >>

Opening Day Poll: Will the Arizona Diamondbacks Be a World Series Contender?

It's officially baseball season for the Arizona Diamondbacks starting at 4 p.m. today, as the Snakes start a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field.The D'Backs won the National League West division title last year, but lost in five games against the Milwaukee Brewers in th ... More >>

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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 >>