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Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Again to Pittsburgh Pirates; Brandon McCarthy Not Awesome Again

Right-hander Brandon McCarthy has not exactly been awesome in his first two starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks.McCarthy gave up six runs, four of them earned, in his start Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field, which proved to be an insurmountable total for D-backs hitters, who pos ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Avoid Sweep in 10-2 Blowout of Pittsburgh Pirates

With his two home runs this afternoon, outfielder A.J. Pollock doubled his career total and drove in four runs to power the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-2 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field. The D-backs struck quickly, scoring three runs in each of the first two innings. The early l ... More >>

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Arizona Diamondbacks Rally Past Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4

Chris Johnson hit two more home runs Tuesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks stopped a three-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4. Johnson, who has been with the team only a week, now has five home runs and 15 RBI, in his eight games as the D-backs' third baseman.

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 >>

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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 >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Salvage Weekend Series in Colorado

After dominating their first two series of the year, the Arizona Diamondbacks were humbled slightly in a chilly weekend series that saw the Colorado Rockies take two of three games in Denver. It was the D-Backs' vaunted bullpen that coughed up Friday and Saturday's one-run losses, 7-6 and 8-7, resp ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Score Six in Bottom of 10th to Stun Los Angeles Dodgers, Keep Hope Alive for Number Two Seed in Playoffs

​Ryan Roberts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night at Chase Field to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in the hunt for home-field advantage in the first round the National League Division Series, which starts Saturday. The 7-6 win was the D-Backs' league-leading 48 ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Playoff Tickets Available Starting Tomorrow Morning

​Attention all fair-weather sports fans, Johnny-come-latelys, and bandwagon riders: Arizona Diamondbacks playoff tickets are up for sale starting tomorrow morning. Even though you probably didn't start following the team until they began dominating their division in June, now's your chance to ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 5-3, But Magic Number Drops to Three

David Hernandez: Coughed up a two-run homer to Derrek Lee in the eighth.​Are the Arizona Diamondbacks stumbling, rather than charging, into the playoffs? After losing 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Chase Field -- the D-Backs' fourth loss in their past six games -- it appea ... More >>

D-Backs Magic Number at Two With Afternoon Home Win Over Pirates

The Arizona Diamondbacks' recently dormant bats finally came alive this afternoon, and it couldn't have been at a better time. Kirk Gibson's gotta be NL Manager of the YearThe locals held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 at Chase Field in front of a lively crowd of about 25,000, all of who ... 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 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 Reclaim Lead in NL West with 6-3 Win Over Astros

Associated PressWillie Bloomquist: Led off the game with a solo home run.​Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Josh Collmenter got a much-needed bounce-back performance Wednesday night as the D-Backs won their second straight against the lowly Houston Astros at the woefully underattended Chas ... More >>

Former D-Backs Catcher Chris Snyder Victim of Shoe-Throwing, Arm-Biting Road Rage Scooter-ist

www.thesportsreports.comFormer D-Backs catcher Chris Snyder​Former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder is currently on the disabled list after surgery last week to repair a herniated disc in his back -- which might be why he did nothing to defend his wife from a shoe-throwing maniac during a ... 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 >>

Stupid Things Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Will Say This Week

gunaxin.com A female Steelers fan: Texas hair, Minnesota thighs, Las Vegas values.​If you have the misfortune of standing within earshot of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan during the next seven days, you will hear him say some really, really dumb stuff.Part of that can't be helped -- the Steelers ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Name Kevin Towers General Manager; He Better Gut That Bullpen

www.mlb.com D-Backs' new GM Kevin Towers.​The Arizona Diamondbacks have had an atrocious season, and in an effort to turn things around, the team announced today that Kevin Towers, the former general manager of the San Diego Padres, will replace Jerry Dipoto as the D-Backs' GM.Dipoto was fi ... 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.

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 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 >>

Pastis vs. Pittsburgh Willy's: Another Pierogi Gets Burned

Last week, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to run around in a pierogi costume was fired for comments he made about the team on Facebook. Not being from Pennsylvania, I could've cared less about the ridiculous mascot and his social media woes. But the incident did ... More >>

ASU Baseball Sees 10 Players Picked in First Two Days of MLB Draft

thesundevils.cstv.com/.../recaps/040209aaa.html​As the Arizona State baseball team keeps rolling along with all eyes on the prize in Omaha, 10 Sun Devils now have a future in the sport after college. As expected, junior Seth Blair, the 2010 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, was the firs ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Doing A Deja Vu All Over Again In Miserable Start to 2010 Season

Jeez, how many quality starts are the D-Backs going to waste before they get it together?​Another strong effort, this one by Rodrigo Lopez, went for naught last night as the St. Louis Cardinals came from behind to beat the homies by a 4-2 count.Chalk up this loss--the team's fifth in a row and the ... More >>

Diamondbacks Take Two of Three from the Pirates

Getty ImagesChris Young: 11 RBI already this season.​Outfielder Chris Young was so bad last season that the Arizona Diamondbacks sent him down to the team's Triple A team club to re-teach him how to hit. Apparently, his stint in Reno did him some good because after the first six games of 2010 he's ... More >>

School of Hard Knocks: Three-Sport Gamer Mike Nixon’s Tried It All, But Can the Whip-Smart ASU Defensive Star Make It to the NFL?

Snake Oil and Swine Tarts: D-Backs/Brewers, a Series Only a No. 1 Fanatic Could Love

Milwaukee's Stay Puft Marshallow Man (a.k.a. Prince Fielder) A few weeks back, we were chortling while listening to the wildly optimistic worldview of Arizona Diamondbacks president/CEO Derrick Hall on one of the morning talk shows. Hall's team may be bad, but dude's an ace. He's the sort o ... More >>

D-Backs Sweep the Pirates in Pittsburgh; Up Next: The Washington Nationals in D.C.

Alex Romero's first career four-hit effort was key for the surging Diamondbacks.​ Even when things are going well for the Arizona Diamondbacks, somebody or something takes a big ol' dump in their Cheerios. For example, during Wednesday night's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, star outfi ... More >>

Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Pirates

D-Backs Spank Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 as Yusmeiro Petit Nearly Nails a No-Hitter

Turnaround, thy name is Yusmeiro Petit.​ Baseball loves a good old-fashioned turnaround, whether it's the Tampa Bay Rays going from worst to first last season, or the Detroit Tigers' surprising come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Last night, Yusmeiro Petit became the s ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

D-Backs Show Up With Big Offense and Stellar Bullpen Chops Against the Bucs. We Had to Pinch Ourselves to See if it Was Real.

mlb.com Blast of the Night: Chad Tracy rockets another pinch-hit homer, this one high into the seats down the right-field line.In a way, it was a sad night for Arizona Diamondbacks fans, because the team's 11-4 shellacking of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field demonstrated ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Bucs Stop Here: Pittsburgh Pirates Are Better, and Deeper, Than They Appear. D-Backs Are Worse, and Shallower.

Pirates rookie Andrew McCutchen is a budding five-tool threat à la Justin Upton.Think your Diamondbacks stink? What to make, then, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who, prior to their 8-5 victory against the Brewers on July 20, had been Milwaukee's bitch for more than a year? Before that W, the Pirates ... More >>

Motley Crew: Arizona Diamondbacks Shouldn't Underestimate the Milwaukee Brewers Tonight Through Sunday

Next up for the D-Backs: baseball's next potential superstar, Ryan Braun, and the Brew Crew. Schlemiel, schlemazel, Hasenfeffer Incorporated . . . It's temptingly easy to dis Milwacky -- er, Milwaukee -- a small-market town that's home to Laverne De Fazio, Shirley Feeney, the Fonz, happy dru ... More >>

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