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…

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…

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 of two-hit shutout ball, and three relievers…

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 Albers and outfielder Scott Podsednik. (Scott Podsednik?)Breslow…

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Fifth in a Row

The Arizona Diamondbacks won their fifth game in a row Tuesday night at Chase Field, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 behind starting pitcher Joe Saunders’ seven-inning, nine-strikeout performance. The D-backs moved over .500 and stayed within six games of the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West and…

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…

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…

Arizona Diamondbacks Beat Reds 7-1, Go for Series Win Today

Jason Kubel returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lineup Wednesday with two home runs and Ian Kennedy showed a return to his 2011 form as the D-backs routed the Cincinnati Reds 7-1. Kennedy pitched eight strong innings, giving up just one run on eight hits while striking out seven Reds batters…