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Garland Jefferys: Cult NYC Songwriter Is Somewhere Between Interesting and Dangerous

When Garland Jeffreys broke onto the New York music scene in the early 1970s, the same scene that spawned Patti Smith, Television, The Ramones and (via New Jersey) Bruce Springsteen, his songs were a little too close to the pressing realities of the times. Music was supposed to be an escape, not so ... 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 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 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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Second "Game of the Year" in Three Nights

We hung in there last night as the Arizona Diamondbacks fell behind 5-1 to the lowly Houston Astros at Chase Field. Paul Goldschmidt home-run last night the stuff of legends​Memories of Tuesday night's classic comeback win over the `Stros (down 7-1 in that one) were fresh in our minds, as w ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Battle, But Win War as San Diego Series Ends

A three-game sweep would have been nice, and it was there for the taking, but the Arizona Diamondbacks faltered midway through yesterday's 4-3 road loss to the San Diego Padres.Daniel Hudson​The D-Backs led 2-0 before starting pitcher Daniel Hudson imploded with two outs in the sixth and no one on ... 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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Fail To Sweep Cincinnati Reds, Drop Third Game Of Series To Shoplifting Pitcher Mike Leake

Yahoo! SportsDaniel Hudson threw the worst game of his career at the Great American Ballpark yesterday.​The Arizona Diamondbacks will have to settle for two out of three against the Cincinnati Reds this week after falling short yesterday afternoon against alleged shoplifter Mike Leake, 7-4. L ... 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 >>

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.

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 >>

Don Mattingly To Manage Phoenix Desert Dogs In Arizona Fall league

nydailynews.comDon Mattingly​Don Mattingly is finally getting his chance to manage a baseball team, although the major leagues are still a step away. The Dodgers' bench coach will manage the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, a hopeful step in the right direction for Mattingly. Mat ... 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 >>

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 >>

Dan Haren Would Waive His No-Trade Clause For Right Team

doin-work.comWill Dan Haren be a D-Back on August 1?​ Dan Haren could be on his way out of town by the July 31, MLB trade deadline. According to Fox Sports Arizona, Haren would be willing to waive his partial no-trade clause if the deal was presented. Haren has a clause in his contract that allo ... 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 >>

Tough Hate

Frienemys battle at Chase Field

National League Wins All-Star Game; Arizona's Chris Young Catches Final Out!

www.bestsportsphotos.com Chris Young​Finally, the monkey is off the back of the National League. After 13 long and frustrating years, the league finally notched a win in the Midsummer Classic in Anaheim, beating the American League 3-1. Arizona's Chris Young didn't contribute much to the w ... More >>

Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, Mets' Rod Barajas, MLB Players Association Blast Arizona Immigration Law

by Djh57The Padres' Gonzales says MLB should pull the 2011 All-Star Game from AZIf a boycott of Arizona over its new "papers please" legislation is to be a home run, Major League Baseball could be the effort's star player.MLB Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner issued a statem ... More >>

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 >>

D-Backs 2010 Schedule Released; the Yanks Are Coming to Town

www.yankees2000.com​After a pathetic showing in the '09 season, most D-backs fans would probably prefer that the lovable losers not play anyone next season, let alone the soon to be World Series Champion New York Yankees.Unfortunately for Phoenicians who don't just go to Chase Field when the ... 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 >>

Sweep Deprived: D-Backs Fall to New York in Series Closer

Jon Garland amassed three runs (two of which were earned), six hits, and two walks during this afternoon's loss to New York.​ After getting battered about by Arizona over the past two weeks both at home and on the road, the New York Mets dished out a little comeuppance by defeating the D-Bac ... 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 >>

Hot Links: Bald Eagles, Brush Fires, and Local Dog Stars

​The Arizona Diamondbacks fell 2-9 to the Washington Nationals yesterday. The game marked the Nationals' eighth consecutive victory and a three-game sweep against the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets tonight...Arizona's bald eagle population ... More >>

Start Spreadin' the Boos

Far-from-miraculous Mets take on soporific Snakes

D-Backs Take Series from the New York Mets. Up Next: The Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Chad Qualls preserved Dan Haren's shaky outing.​ This was almost the ultimate disaster in a season chockfull of them. On the same day that Brandon Webb had season-killing surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks were in New York's Citi Field, putting the hurt on the host in an attempt to win three ... 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 >>

Just Hustle, Baby: Forgettable Arizona, New York Teams Could Get a Clue from the Miracle Mets

Forty years and one day ago, Cleon Jones was baseball's ultimate goat, but he -- and the Mets -- turned the negative into something Amazin'.​The 2009 New York Mets are more or less an afterthought. Despite their humongous payroll -- second only to the ever-profligate crosstown Yanks -- and the pr ... More >>

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Mets

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 >>

Legends of the Fall

Snakes Rattle and Roll

They made it into October. Can José Valverde and the Baby Backs close the deal?

Helluva Swing

Michael Keaton pulls it out

Take Me Out . . .

. . . to the ball game

The Hustle

Celluloid pimps troll for distribution at Sundance

Ladies Who Crunch

The hard-hitting Knighthawks are bringing a new edge to women¹s football

Letters

From the week of November 15–21, 2001

Horse Opera

Arizona Opera's The Girl of the Golden West is a fine curio, if not a masterpiece

What About BOB?

RECORDINGS

AMERICAN GRAFFITIAEROSOL ARTISTS ANSWER SCRAWL OF THE WILD

In Baseball, Some Seasons Live Forever

Wonderful Willie Smith shows Phoenix youths how to play the game