I recall that Tangotiger likes to think of pitchers as batters as a control group. Here we have a bunch of non-hitters put into hitting situations, and so their statistics in such situations are worthy of investigation. The best control group might be American League pitchers, pitchers who’ve nev...
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September 23, 2012
The Arizona Diamondbacks enjoyed a torrid weekend at Coors Field to move into position for their first four-game sweep there in over 10 years.
The Diamondbacks hope to provide similar support for Trevor Cahill as he seeks to win his fourth straight start Monday night in this series finale against the Colorado Rockies, who have dropped a season-high nine in a row.
Arizona (77-75...
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September 23, 2012
It's unlikely the Arizona Diamondbacks will complete an improbable run to the postseason, but at the very least they will go down fighting.
They seek their sixth victory in seven tries Sunday when they play the third of four games against the host Colorado Rockies.
Arizona (76-75) remained 4 12 games behind St. Louis for the NL's second wild-card spot with an 8-7 victory...
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September 26, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and a pair of sacrifice flies for a career-high five RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West champion San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Goldschmidt on his own gave Josh Collmenter (5-3) plenty of support as Arizona won for the seventh time in its last nine games. The D-backs are trying to keep their...
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September 26, 2012
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and a pair of sacrifice flies for a career-high five RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West champion San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Goldschmidt on his own gave Josh Collmenter (5-3) plenty of support as Arizona won for the seventh time in its last nine games. The D-backs are trying to keep their slim NL wild-card hopes...
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September 23, 2012
DENVER (AP) -- Aaron Hill hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 10-7 on Sunday, the Rockies' season-high ninth straight loss.
Arizona remained 4 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.
Wil Nieves had four hits and Hill had three for the Diamondbacks, who have won three straight and six of seven.
Wilin...
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September 23, 2012
Aaron Hill hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 10-7 on Sunday, the Rockies' season-high ninth straight loss.
Arizona remained 4 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.
Wil Nieves had four hits and Hill had three for the Diamondbacks, who have won three straight and six of seven.
Wilin Rosario...
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September 24, 2012
Aaron Hill is making a run at a matching Silver Slugger Award. Hill, who won the American League Silver Slugger at second base in 2009, is the front-runner to win the National League Silver Slugger this season, buoyed by a big wraparound series in Colorado that has included three doubles, a triple and a home run. His three-run homer broke a tie at 4 in the eighth inning of the...
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September 25, 2012
DENVER (AP) -- Tyler Chatwood pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Andrew Brown homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak.
Jason Kubel homered for the Diamondbacks, who have slim hopes of a late-season playoff push. Arizona fell 5 games behind St. Louis with nine remaining in the race for the second...
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September 25, 2012
There are plenty of MVP candidates in action today, but the lower priced players deserve some of your attention for today’s action.
Value plays:
Paul Goldschmidt – … Read moreArizona’s first basemen has made vast improvements this season, a trend that figures to continue against Tim Lincecum. Goldschmidt holds an impressive .538 batting average, but it is his slugging...
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