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Paul Goldschmidt Homers Twice to Lead Arizona to Victory
Paul Goldschmidt’s two home runs led the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 9-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night, the first game in a three-game series in Miami.
The two-homer game is Goldschmidt’s second multi-home run game in his young career, the first occurring on May 18, 2012 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He would finish the game with a career high 4 hits and 4 RBI...
Heath Bell’s Return To Dominance
With J.J. Putz‘s elbow hurting, the Diamondbacks have turned to Heath Bell in the closer’s role. Tuesday night against Atlanta, Heath Bell converted his fifth save in six last-inning save opportunities in impressive fashion: after the first baserunner reached on an error, Bell struck out Evan Gattis and Dan Uggla swinging before retiring Chris Johnson on a fly ball to center...
Chavez, Kennedy allow D-backs clean getaway
PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks did enough things well in their 5-3 victory over the Braves on Wednesday afternoon that the clubhouse chatter afterward included talk about wifi reception and the availability of Pandora on their evening charter flight to Miami.
A stuffed kangaroo with a lucha libre mask sat in Eric Chavezs locker stall, and all was right with the world.
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D-backs' Kubel dealing with another quad issue
PHOENIX -- There is a reason left-handed power bat Jason Kubel has not been in the starting lineup against right-handers the last two days.
Kubel recently aggravated the left quadriceps injury that landed him on the disabled list a week into the season, and the D-backs are proceeding with caution in hopes that he does not need another stay on the disabled list.
Just trying to get...
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Looking to end skid, D-backs turn to Corbin
Patrick Corbin has been a revelation for the Diamondbacks, but they're not surprised.
The left-hander looks to continue his spectacular start to the season Tuesday night when he faces Justin Upton and the NL East-leading Braves.
Corbin (5-0, 1.75 ERA) has been one of the best pitchers in baseball, an unexpected status after he went 6-8 with a 4.54 ERA and a save in 22 games...
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Arizona Diamondbacks: J.J Putz Out, Heath Bell In
Thankfully, the Arizona Diamondbacks don’t have to worry too much about their closer, J.J. Putz too much. While the MRI shows that he won’t need surgery, a sprained ligament and irritated nerve can’t be too pleasant of an experience.
Putz dominated in the 2011 season, but fell short of repeating his performance in 2012. He’s also shown some weaknesses in 2013, only earning...
Putz has strain, doesn't need elbow surgery
Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz has a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament and will be shut down for two weeks but will not require surgery on his elbow.
"I think we dodged a bullet," Putz said Thursday. "It's not great, but it could have been a lot worse."
Putz left in the ninth inning of a game against the Dodgers on Tuesday after facing one batter....
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Diamondbacks J.J Putz will not need elbow surgery
Arizona reliever J.J. Putz has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament, a strained flexor pronator and nerve irritation in his right elbow. All of Putz’s ailments can be addressed though rehab meaning that the pitcher will not need major surgery on his right elbow.
Putz will attempt to work his way back before the end of the 2013 season.
Heath Bell has assumed the closers role...
Gibson: Bell to take over as D-backs' closer
LOS ANGELES -- Heath Bell believes closers are born, not made, and he is back in that role after an elbow injury forced J.J. Putz to the disabled list Wednesday. It is not how Bell would have chosen to return to the ninth inning, but he does like the fit.
I just thrive in it, Bell said.
You know how they say closers are just kind of weird and out there. Born that way. I think Im...
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PROTECTION PLAN
McCarthy not a fan of pitcher helmets
Pitcher Brandon McCarthy was hit in the head by a comebacker last year and despite what happened to JA Happ, doesn't think any headgear to protect pitchers is good enough.
Arizona Diamondbacks Disable J.J. Putz, Recall Will Harris
The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed right-handed pitcher J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list due to a strain of his right elbow. Taking his place on the active roster is Will Harris whom the club recalled from their Triple-A Reno minor league affiliate. Expect Putz to miss more than the standard two-plus weeks. For the interim look for Heath Bell to take over the closers role...
Arizona Diamondbacks Aaron Hill is healing slower than expected
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill fractured his left hand on April 9th.
Hill was due back in the lineup by mid-May but it looks like his original prognosis of-4-6 weeks downtime will be extended.
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First base coach pays price for inattention, gets hit in crotch with pickoff throw (video)
For some unknown reason that defies comprehension, the below video of a first base coach getting hit in the crotchal region by a pitcher’s pickoff throw took nearly a year to begin garnering attention on the interwebs. That’s right, this video was originally uploaded to YouTube way back in May of 2012 but it wasn’t until the past few days that it started making the rounds....
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