With another D-backs loss, NL West tightens
SAN DIEGO -- It has been awhile since the National League West had an all-hands pennant race, and halfway into June is not the time to call one. But things are tightening up a bit.
The Padres pulled with three games of the NL West lead with a 6-4 victory over the first-place Diamondbacks on Saturday -- and San Diego is still in fourth, also behind San Francisco and Colorado. The...
Diamondbacks rally off League in ninth
When the Diamondbacks and Dodgers get together, it's bound to be close.
Six of their seven games this season have been decided by three runs or less, and the latest was even tighter.
Willie Bloomquist put Arizona ahead with a bases-loaded, two-run infield single off Los Angeles closer Brandon League in a four-run ninth inning, helping the D-backs rally for a 5-4 victory on...
League blows save as Dodgers fall to D-backs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Willie Bloomquist put Arizona ahead with a bases-loaded, two-run infield single off Los Angeles closer Brandon League in a four-run ninth inning, helping the Diamondbacks rally for a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night. Diamondbacks closer Heath Bell then barely held on as Arizona won its fifth straight against the Dodgers and is 6-1 against them this...
D-backs rally in ninth, hold on for thrilling win
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Willie Bloomquist drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded infield single in the ninth inning against Los Angeles closer Brandon League, helping the Diamondbacks rally for a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night.
The D-backs closed to within 3-2 on pinch hitter Jason Kubel's infield single to second base that scored Martin Prado, who...
Diamondbacks' Goldschmidt: 'America's 1st Baseman'
(Eds: APNewsNow. With AP Photos.) By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer Paul Goldschmidt's teammates have taken to calling him ''America's first baseman,'' a heady title for an exceedingly humble young man.
Arizona's Willie Bloomquist says if you were to make a mold for a young player with the right attitude, work ethic and skills, Goldschmidt would be the guy...
Chavez to DL with oblique strain; Bloomquist activated
CHICAGO -- Before opening a three-game series with the Cubs on Friday, the Diamondbacks placed third baseman Eric Chavez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique, clearing the way for infielder Willie Bloomquist to return from the DL.
Bloomquist, 35, had been out since late in spring training with a similar oblique injury. He played four rehab games with Triple...
Diamondbacks place Eric Chavez on DL
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will be without third basemen Eric Chavez for a few weeks after he was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Chavez is dealing with a right oblique strain.
Chavez suffered the injury during Thursday’s game against the Rangers.
To fill the roster spot of Chavez the Diamondbacks activated Willie Bloomquist. Bloomquist was to miss 2-4 weeks...
Arizona Diamondbacks Activate Willie Bloomquist from Disabled List
Willie Bloomquist, after missing all of the 2013 season so far, has been activated from the DL after making four rehab starts for Triple-A Reno. Bloomquist will be a utility man for the D-Backs. Last year, in 338 plate appearances, Bloomquist posted a .302/.325/.398 split with 23 RBI and 7 SB. That made out for his best season to date, but his .362 BABIP suggests this was a mirage...
Eric Chavez leaves game mid-AB
Just as the injury news was becoming all good news, Eric Chavez left halfway through and at-bat in Thursday’s game against the Rangers. It appears he injured his right oblique, and while he had an MRI, the results are unknown as of yet.
Diamondbacks: No need to buy?
The Diamondbacks are that rare contender that might not act as buyers at the non-waiver deadline. They lack an obvious need, and soon might face a number of surpluses:
*Center fielder Adam Eaton is expected to return from a strained left elbow by the end of the month, giving the team four quality outfielders – Eaton, Jason Kubel, Cody Ross and one of the league’s best producers...
Injuries, lost production not deterring D-backs
PHOENIX -- There are a few teams every baseball season particularly troubled by a rash of injuries. It's nothing new; it just happens.
This year, the Diamondbacks are one of those teams, having at different times been without their starting second baseman, closer, each of their projected starting outfielders and multiple infielders.
Despite the injuries, the D-backs have remained...
The good and bad of the Diamondbacks' first month
PHOENIX -- There are plenty of reasons to like the numbers the Diamondbacks have put up through the first month of the season. There are just as many to tell the numbers to shut up.
Jekyll one day, Hyde (and hide) the next.
It has been a fair start. The D-backs are still two games above .500, a good thing, especially considering they have played all season without nominal leadoff...
Prado struggling, but D-backs aren't worried
PHOENIX -- It might be natural to assume that Martin Prados early-season struggles are in some way related to Justin Upton and his 12-home run April.
Might be.
Martin?
No, he said simply.
Thats him. Its not me. Hes a superstar. Everybody knows that. Im not. I just do my job. Thats all I do. Its not a surprise for anyone that he can do those numbers. Hes a guy who can be over the...
D-backs' Bloomquist to start season on DL
Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Willie Bloomquist will start the season on the disabled list.
The team says an MRI on Wednesday showed a grade 2 right oblique strain. There is no timetable for his return.
The injury, sustained in Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels, is another blow to Arizona, which figured to use Bloomquist considerably at shortstop and...
D-backs' injury bug bites Willie Bloomquist
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The injury bug bit the D-backs hard Tuesday night, as Aaron Hill, Jason Kubel and Willie Bloomquist all left the game with injuries, but it appears only one of those is significant.
The D-backs announced Wednesday an MRI revealed Bloomquist suffered a grade 2 strain of his right oblique and will start the season on the disabled list. The team put no timetable...
Hill, Bloomquist, Kubel pulled from game
By JOSE M. ROMERO
Associated Press
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Three key players for the Diamondbacks left Tuesday night's spring training game with injuries before Arizona scored seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-1.
Second baseman Aaron Hill was hit on the left pinkie by a pitch from Angels ace Jered Weaver, who gave up only two hits in seven scoreless...
Diamondbacks 7, Angels 1
Three key players for the Diamondbacks left Tuesday night's spring training game with injuries before Arizona scored seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-1.
Second baseman Aaron Hill was hit on the left pinkie by a pitch from Angels ace Jered Weaver, who gave up only two hits in seven scoreless innings. Diamondbacks shortstop Willie Bloomquist (right...
2013 X-Factor: Arizona Diamondbacks
The star power of this Diamondbacks team is a little different than in years past. Justin Upton and Chris Young are gone. The team is now populated by "grinders" like Martin Prado, Aaron Hill, Willie Bloomquist, Cody Ross, and Adam Eaton. Of course, there are still some remnants of the old guard in Arizona, and I think one of those holdovers is going to make a huge impact...
D-backs notes: Bloomquist back in action
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Willie Bloomquist was in town for less than a day before he was back in the Diamondbacks lineup.
After getting two at-bats and playing six innings in the field in two weeks with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Bloomquist was anxious to do more. He talked his way into the game Sunday in a meeting with manager Kirk Gibson.
It (WBC) was a great experience...
D-backs notes: Bloomquist back in action
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Willie Bloomquist was in town for less than a day before he was back in the Diamondbacks lineup.
After getting two at-bats and playing six innings in the field in two weeks with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Bloomquist was anxious to do more. He talked his way into the game Sunday in a meeting with manager Kirk Gibson.
It (WBC) was a great experience...
Wright injury will leave US short
No, Team USA can't replace injured third baseman David Wright immediately.
Willie Bloomquist is again likely to start at third Friday night when the U.S. faces Puerto Rico in a game that will determine which team advances to the championship round of the World Baseball Classic.
Wright, suffering from discomfort in his left rib area, returned to the New York Mets' training...
Bloomquist not ready to give up starting job
Willie Bloomquist had what has become his signature Diamondbacks' at-bat Saturday. After taking a strike, he doubled down the right-field line. He stayed inside the ball and found an open landing place. Kelly Johnson once said he saw the same approach every time Bloomquist hit, and he sounded envious when he said it.
Healthy again after missing virtually all of the final two...
Bloomquist not ready to give up starting job
Willie Bloomquist had what has become his signature Diamondbacks' at-bat Saturday. After taking a strike, he doubled down the right-field line. He stayed inside the ball and found an open landing place. Kelly Johnson once said he saw the same approach every time Bloomquist hit, and he sounded envious when he said it.
Healthy again after missing virtually all of the final two...
Diamondbacks 6, Reds 5
The Associated Press Gerardo Parra drove in three runs and threw out a base runner Thursday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Willie Bloomquist had three hits, including a double, and drove in a run.
The Reds built a 4-1 lead against starter Ian Kennedy and left-handed prospect Tyler Skaggs. Parra and Bloomquist helped put the Diamondbacks...
SHADY BUSINESS
Taiwan spies on S. Korean WBC team
America may not take the WBC seriously, though other countries do as Taiwanese spies have been caught spying on the South Korean team.
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