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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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Sweep Los Angeles Dodgers

Paul Goldschmidt hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the year as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2, completing a three-game sweep. The D-backs first baseman wound up with four homers and nine RBI in the series. Starting pitcher Wade Miley (3-1) outdueled the Dodgers' Clayt ... More >>

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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 >>

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 Trade for Peanuts as MLB Trade Deadline Passes

Despite several of the big-name players for the Arizona Diamondbacks being mentioned in trade rumors, the non-waiver trade deadline passed this afternoon, and they're still Diamondbacks.Instead, the D-backs opted to trade Yale-educated lefty Craig Breslow to the Boston Red Sox for reliever Matt Albe ... 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' 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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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 >>

Diamondbacks Go 2-2 Over the Holiday Weekend; Justin Upton Named to NL All-Star Team

Justin Upton is going to the All-Star Game.​The Arizona Diamondbacks' one legitimate superstar-in-the-making was rightfully named to the National League All-Star team as a reserve on Sunday, the same day his team salvaged a win against the Oakland Athletics in the D-Backs' final interleague ga ... More >>

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 >>

Phoenix/Scottsdale Among Country's "Rudest Cities"

www.flyingcart.com​It seems certain Valley residents need to watch their manners -- according to a recent survey, people from Phoenix and Scottsdale are among the rudest in the entire country.The survey, conducted by Travel and Leisure Magazine, ranks Phoenix/Scottsdale No. 12 on its list of ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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Overmatched D-Backs Are Swept by the Mashing Philadelphia Phillies. Next up: Houston Astros.

Doug Davis: Nothing he could do but watch the balls sail out of the park.​The Arizona Diamondbacks barely made it out of Philadelphia alive Thursday after enduring a three-day whipping by the defending world champion Phillies. The D-Backs, who had been playing relatively solid baseball since the A ... More >>

Philadelphia Phillies Destroy D-Backs 8-1 As Dan Haren Nabs an Epic Fail

Who is this guy and what did he do with Dan Haren on Wednesday night?​Diamondbacks starter Dan Haren purchased a first-class trip aboard the Failroad last night as the Philadelphia Phillies whomped Arizona in spectacular fashion during an 8-1 rout in the City of Brotherly Love. The D-Backs a ... More >>

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Phillies

Rain Washes Away the D-Backs' Chances Against the Philadelphia Phillies

Blame the rain -- or, more appropriately, the fact that the D-Backs stink -- for last night's loss in Philly. ​ Once upon a time, the Arizona Diamondbacks were winning a game against the defending MLB champeen Philadelphia Phillies (we know, hard to believe). Stephen Drew had slugged a lead-off h ... More >>

D-Backs and Surprising Yusmeiro Petit Keep Phillies' Bats at Bay to Salvage Series

Yusmeiro Petit: Out of nowhere, he pitches a gem against the world champs.​Turns out all the Arizona Diamondbacks needed Wednesday night to top the slugging Philadelphia Phillies was Justin Upton's two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The D-Backs, who had dropped the first two games ... More >>

The Good, The Bad, and The Fugly: Philadelphia Phillies School the Diamondbacks in Series Opener

Once the Phillies' Ryan Howard blasted his 26th homer of the year in the fourth, this one was done.​ Baseball is one of those sports where any team, no matter how good or bad, can beat another on any given day. But when the good exploits the bad, then, well, it's not a pretty thing to watc ... More >>

Diamondbacks Sink the Pittsburgh Pirates in Weekend Series With Back-to-Back Shutouts

Max Scherzer showed off his Pirate-killing skills in yesterday's 9-0 blowout.​ Max Scherzer might as well start calling himself Jack Sparrow, since the Diamondbacks pitcher was cutting down Pirates left and right during yesterday's 9-0 shutout over Pittsburgh at Chase Field. Instead of using ye ... More >>

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Lawsuit Roundup: Bank Sues Goodyear for $15M Over Failed Ballpark Deal; Blind Students, ASU and Kindle; Ballplayer Ordered to Pay Child Support

Image: www.goodyearaz.gov A trio of Valley stories this morning from Courthouse News Service: * The failed deal to build a fancier spring-training ballpark in Goodyear has blossomed into a lawsuit. The moneybag behind the deal, M&I Marshall Ilsley Bank, wants Goodyear to get the ballpark up and run ... More >>

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