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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 >>

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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 >>

Get to Know a Baseball Wife: Introducing Brooke Villone (VIDEO)

Vh1's latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The catty crew includes Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone (yes, the bikini'd lady to the left), and Jordana Lenz. The six women have (or have ha ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Mike Leake, Former ASU Standout, Arrested on Shoplifting Charges; Rich Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Caught Stealing $59.88 Worth of Merchandise

Cincinnati.com Funny enough, this picture wasn't taken after a night on Mill.​Young Cincinnati Reds starter Mike Leake was arrested this afternoon for stealing $59.88 worth of American Rag T-shirts, according to the Cincinnati Police arrest report. Leake is one of the better young pitcher ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Two of Three in D.C.

​The Arizona Diamondbacks finished their road trip with a win sandwiched between two losses to the Washington Nationals. Catcher Miguel Montero keyed Saturday's 9-2 victory with two home runs and three RBI to back starting pitcher Ian Kennedy's fine performance. Kennedy (pictured above) pitched se ... More >>

Bud Selig Needs To Move 2011 All-Star Game or Risk a Tsunami of Protests

movethegame.org If Selig keeps the All-Star Game in Phoenix, expect a repeat of July 29 Undoubtedly many of you have seen the latest action by anti-SB 1070 demonstrators urging Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to nix the 2011 All-Star Game scheduled for Phoenix's Chase Field ... 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 Baffled By Hernandez; Lose Again At Home

ballparks.comChase Field is a depressing place these days​Returning home didn't make a difference. Neither did a roster filled with new players after a flurry of trades. The Diamondbacks still lost again. This time it was a 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in front of 500 or so people at Chas ... 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 >>

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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 >>

Could Edwin Jackson Be The Next Arizona Diamondback Traded? He's Been Linked To The Washington Nationals...

komonews.comCould Edwin Jackson be the next player shipped out of town? ​ The Arizona Diamondbacks, sporting a not-so-stellar 37-62 record, are clearly sellers at the trade deadline this season. While Dan Haren was shipped off to the Angels yesterday, there is another D-Backs pitcher could be on ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Could Open Next Season in Taiwan Against San Francisco Giants

talimetals.com The D-Backs could open next season in Taiwan​The Diamondbacks open up a four-game series tonight at home against the San Francisco Giants. The D-Backs are trying to win their fourth game in a row while the Giants are trying to stay in the playoff race. It's pretty much just ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks' Front Office Unhappy; Team Changes Could Be in Works

www.blog.ticketchest.com​ The Diamondbacks don't have a game today, meaning their current 10-game losing streak can't get any worse until tomorrow's contest at home against the Colorado Rockies. That doesn't mean there aren't issues to deal meantime. After recent comments from General Manage ... 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 Wretched Season of Losers Ends With a Win

Say bye-bye to Chad Tracy, who's pretty much done as a Diamondback.​This is how the Arizona Diamondbacks' abortion of a season ends, not with a whimper but a bang: The bungling boys in Sedona red took two of three from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend in the Windy City to bring a merciful e ... More >>

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 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 >>

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 >>

D-Backs Continue Their Modest March Toward .500 as They Come Back Against the Pirates

Justin Upton: Injured in the eighth inning. Another setback for the D-Backs?​The Arizona Diamondbacks are a talented team that has underachieved all season. Now, with less than a third of the season left to play, they are starting to play like a team with something to prove. Sure, it's a case of " ... 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 >>

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 >>

Clash of the Non-Titans: Piss-Poor D-Backs, Middling Reds Collide in Nasty Nati

Cincinnati starter Bronson Arroyo, who's scheduled to face the D-Backs this afternoon: Chicks dig him, and the babe magnet can pitch some, too. The Cincinnati Reds are the very definition of mediocre with their 37-37 record -- 17-17 on the road, 20-20 at home. Meanwhile, "humdrum," "mundane," or "d ... More >>

D-Backs Host Surprising/Swooning Texas Rangers Tonight through Thursday

Texas 2B Ian Kinsler is tied for third in the AL in home runs with 18. Since the old Washington Senators franchise moved to Arlington, Texas, in 1972, to become the Rangers, it's been consistently known for only two things: hitting and collapsing in the humid north Texas heat. Though the Ran ... More >>

On the Night They Honor Randy Johnson, the D-Backs Make Us Long for the Days When They Could Hit and Catch the Ball

Doug Davis: The D-Backs' defense did him in early.By the time the Arizona Diamondbacks caught up to San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito on Wednesday night, the little things had all but done the D-Backs in. And by the "little things," we mean putting down a sacrifice bunt, throwing accurately to ... More >>

Rookies Make Early Splash Before Reality Sets In and Reds Sweep Series Over D-Backs

Gerardo Parra: The 100th player to homer in his first at-bat.Welcome to the big leagues, Gerardo Parra and Bryan Augenstein. After an exciting first inning, in which the two call-ups from Double-A Mobile looked like future superstars, it was all downhill for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 10-3 ... More >>

D-Backs Salvage Some Dignity With Win Over Nationals to Kick Off A.J. Hinch Era. Up Next: Cincinnati Reds.

dbacks.com Justin Upton's hitting streak now stands at 17 games.Before Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks' weekend series against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field was looking like a disaster. Following a pair of tough losses on Friday and Saturday, it seemed the Snakes wer ... More >>

A.J. Hinch Officially Welcomed as New Manager For Arizona Diamondbacks. Team Takes on Washington Tonight Through Sunday

www.dbacks.comAJ Hinch, Arizona's new skipperThere was a lot of talk about "passion" Friday afternoon as the Arizona Diamondbacks new manager was announced at a press conference. Most of it from new manager A.J. Hinch, describing himself. Let's hope his self-claimed exuberance rubs off on the lacklu ... More >>

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