http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/158 Recent articles about Doug Davis en-us More photos » by Matt York - AP Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. In 2009,. score one for the gazelle, species Maximus Scherzerii. Browse more photos » If someone were to make a movie based on the Diamondbacks' start... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_Diamondbacks_Season_Part_III_Starting_Pitching/1390564 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_Diamondbacks_Season_Part_III_Starting_Pitching/1390564 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_2009_Diamondbacks_Season_Part_III_Starting_Pitching/1390564 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg Game One Hundred Sixty-One - Cubs 2 Diamondbacks 5 WP - Doug Davis (9-14) LP - Ryan Dempster (11-9) Save - Juan Gutierrez (9) Lou Piniella's crew finished the season with a loss to the Diamondbacks and completed the 2009 campaign with an 83-78 record in 161 games. Doug Davis dominated the Cubs' offense once again. The veteran southpaw's two best starts of the year came at the Cubs' expense. The Cubs managed only two runs on Sunday afternoon ... both off the bat of Sam ... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:50:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Its_All_Over_Cubs_2_Diamondbacks_5/1306366 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Its_All_Over_Cubs_2_Diamondbacks_5/1306366 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Its_All_Over_Cubs_2_Diamondbacks_5/1306366 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/ad3ccbe41740f7e375b4ba91e2f244f5e91f04ad/small/Ryan_Dempster_of_7f45.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Miggy suggests to Doug, that he might pitch better if he wasn't covering up one eye. Browse more photos » Record: 68-89. Pace. 70-92. Change on last season: -11. A chilly night at the end of September by the bay. Not the kind of night where the ball carries at Twitter Park, the heavy sea-air holding it in like the blanket sported by many in the crowd. Well, the ball didn't seem to get the mess... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:15:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Giants_8_Arizona_endures_Panda_monium_in_San_Francisco/1271111 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Giants_8_Arizona_endures_Panda_monium_in_San_Francisco/1271111 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Giants_8_Arizona_endures_Panda_monium_in_San_Francisco/1271111 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d30fd4b5888154d5c03906a4920a537f90b348ed/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_9c05.jpg I'm a huge fan of Doug Davis. There is no way that Davis should be considered an ace or even a front line starting pitcher because his stuff is simply not that dominant. However, Davis is your classic middle of the rotation starter, who gets the job done and is about as consistent as they come. While Davis might not be the first choice for many teams, he's exactly the kind of pitcher that so many teams need.How will Davis' limitations and consistency play out on the open market? L... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Doug_Davis/1236786 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Doug_Davis/1236786 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Doug_Davis/1236786 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Browse more photos » U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacquelyn Smith stands on the pitcher's mound for a ceremonial silent first pitch to commemorate those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attack before the start of tonight's game.  Sgt. Smith was stationed at the Pentagon on 9/11 when the plane struck the building. As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust, Moving in m... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:27:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_3_Brewers_6_D_Minus_for_Doug_Davis/1155181 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_3_Brewers_6_D_Minus_for_Doug_Davis/1155181 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_3_Brewers_6_D_Minus_for_Doug_Davis/1155181 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg Braden LooperRHP, 11-6, 4.77 Doug DavisLHP, 7-12, 3.81 Finally, the stars align, and I get to watch a game when I'm doing the recap. So far this week, we had one day where I couldn't watch, but did the recao anyway (Monday's afternoon game); one where I couldn't watch and didn't recap (Tuesday at IZW); one where I did watch but didn't recap (Wednesday, Azreous's scheduled day); and one where there wasn&#... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:01:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_142_911_vs_Brewers/1154091 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_142_911_vs_Brewers/1154091 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_142_911_vs_Brewers/1154091 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d30fd4b5888154d5c03906a4920a537f90b348ed/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_9c05.jpg Doug DavisLHP, 7-11, 3.75 Randy WolfLHP, 9-6, 3.25 A chance for Arizona to make a statement, and help out both the Rockies and Giants, with a four-game series against the division-leading Dodgers. Los Angeles hit a rough patch after the All-Star break, and saw their lead cut from nine, to as little as two games just last week. However, they have righted the ship of late, taking two of three from both the Rockies and Reds on the roa... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:09:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_132_831_vs_Dodgers/1089775 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_132_831_vs_Dodgers/1089775 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_132_831_vs_Dodgers/1089775 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg Three days ago, Doug Davis didn’t know what uniform he’d be wearing when he made his next start. The Milwaukee Brewers put a waiver claim in on Davis on Wednesday morning, but the Brewers and Diamondbacks couldn’t work out a deal in the allotted 48 hours, so Davis is still in the desert. With that [...] Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:51:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Saturday_Lineups_Davis_on_the_mound_vs_the_Dodgers/992300 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Saturday_Lineups_Davis_on_the_mound_vs_the_Dodgers/992300 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Saturday_Lineups_Davis_on_the_mound_vs_the_Dodgers/992300 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d30fd4b5888154d5c03906a4920a537f90b348ed/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_9c05.jpg The Brewers are not confident that they will acquire Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis, according to a major-league source. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:07:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_hesitant_to_send_Davis_to_Brewers/979967 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_hesitant_to_send_Davis_to_Brewers/979967 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_hesitant_to_send_Davis_to_Brewers/979967 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d30fd4b5888154d5c03906a4920a537f90b348ed/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_9c05.jpg Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis was claimed on waivers sometime within the last day, sources said, and Arizona will listen to offers from the claiming team. The waiver process is fairly secretive and it is not yet known which team claimed Davis. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:44:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D_backs_Davis_claimed_off_waivers/977330 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D_backs_Davis_claimed_off_waivers/977330 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D_backs_Davis_claimed_off_waivers/977330 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d30fd4b5888154d5c03906a4920a537f90b348ed/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_9c05.jpg Doug DavisLHP, 5-10, 3.73 Ross OhlendorfRHP, 9-8, 4.43 On July 25th, Davis and three relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout of the Phillies, and they haven't scored against us since. That was the first of three consecutive shutouts and tacking on the ninth inning of the preceding game gives us 28 straight scoreless innings. And now we're back where it pretty much started, with Davis pitching against Ross Ohlendorf. Last... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:50:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_108_85_vs_Pirates/939409 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_108_85_vs_Pirates/939409 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gameday_Thread_108_85_vs_Pirates/939409 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg More photos » by Matt York - AP Legs... Arms... Everywhere... Miguel Montero doesn't quite get to home plate, but we certainly appreciate the effort. Browse more photos » Record: 42-56. Pace: 69-93. Change on last season: -6 Was this Doug Davis's last start as an Arizona Diamondback? Could be, with the trade deadline coming between now and his scheduled next outing on Friday. But if that was the ... Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:25:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_7_Pirates_0_Was_this_Doug_Daviss_swan_song/874525 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_7_Pirates_0_Was_this_Doug_Daviss_swan_song/874525 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_7_Pirates_0_Was_this_Doug_Daviss_swan_song/874525 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP "I tried to get the ball, man, but I'm just not as tall as you..." Augie Ojeda and Doug Davis confer during the Rockies game on Monday evening at Coors Field. Browse more photos » I set the DVR for this game should anything exciting have decided to happen while I was working on wedding stuff with a friend. However, based on the box score and the few, woe... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:05:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_6_Rockies_10_No_Magic_for_Doug_Houdini_Davis_Tonight/846397 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_6_Rockies_10_No_Magic_for_Doug_Houdini_Davis_Tonight/846397 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_6_Rockies_10_No_Magic_for_Doug_Houdini_Davis_Tonight/846397 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Doug Davis. Still the best starter with a .333 win percentage in the majors, but at least it's going in the right direction. Browse more photos » Record: 35-49. Pace: 68-84. Change on last season: -7. Change on 2004: +5 Doug Davis allowed a run tonight - and still won. That's worth noting because it ends a streak of twenty-two consecutive starts, going all t... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Padres_3_Davis_gets_his_just_deserts_a_win/782306 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Padres_3_Davis_gets_his_just_deserts_a_win/782306 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Diamondbacks_4_Padres_3_Davis_gets_his_just_deserts_a_win/782306 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/6541cdb40fbf3f578f61de86d2340db4c9da5d32/small/Doug_Davis_shuts_1654.jpg