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Projecting the Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Rotation
Two weeks into spring training and this much we know, the Arizona Diamondbacks starting rotation doesn't look very good as a whole. There are a few bright spots, but there isn't much competing for a job in the rotation. Some of the starters performances look more like a fight to be released or moved to the bullpen.
After two weeks, here is how I project the starting rotation...
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March 12, 2011
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Looking for Positives in Dbacks Spring
If you look at the standings, the Arizona Diamondbacks are the worst team in the Cactus League and tied for the worst in baseball with the Houston Astros with a record of 5-12. How much you read into that is up to you, but I will tell you what, past history has taught this whatever the Dbacks do in the spring pretty much translates to regular season results.
Please don't sit...
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March 12, 2011
Time to Vote for All-Division World Series
It's an all East division championship, AL vs NL in Fansided's All-Division Championship. Apparently the NL West did the worst of them all, even though personally I think they have the best pitching overall in baseball.
The NL West only garnered 8% of the total vote. Not good. Not good at all. Then again, I'm not too surprised. Don't worry, the division...
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March 11, 2011
Salt River Fields Both Fan Friendly and Challenging for Some
Photo courtesy denverpost.com
So I took in my first Arizona Diamondbacks game at Salt River Fields this past Friday, the spring home of the Dbacks and Colorado Rockies. As with most other places, it does have its pros and cons.
Forget the fact that I saw part of a Dbacks loss to the San Diego Padres (I only lasted 3 innings with my three year old son). The results aren't...
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March 08, 2011
Dbacks Fans Need Not Worry if it’s Still March
Yeah easy for me to say, easy for all of us to say. I love how the Arizona Diamondbacks struggle through the first 10 days of Spring Training and all anyone can say is that it is just March. Who are you kidding?
At some point you have to play well enough to make believers out of people and that starts in March. I don't like the saying that it is just Spring Training. It...
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March 08, 2011
Chance to Throw Out First Pitch at Angels-Brewers Game
Spring Training Contest!
Mizuno and redleaf Water announce a chance to throw out the first pitch at an upcoming Spring Training game on March 18th.
The sweepstakes (http://redleafsweeps.com/) is available to all right now!
One Grand Prize winner will be able to throw out the first pitch at a Spring training game, will win $500 to a local sporting goods store, Mizuno baseball prize...
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March 03, 2011
By God, Jesus Does in Diamondbacks
Leave it to the powers that be above to ruin a perfectly good win opportunity for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jesus Guzman (at least that is the assumed last name he took today) hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for the San Diego Padres to beat the Dbacks 4-3 in Peoria earlier today. They face each other again tomorrow in Scottsdale.
Ok, so maybe it wasn’t...
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March 03, 2011
Diamondbacks Preview With Cardinal70.Com
Hey everyone, I’ve done yet another preview of this year’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Daniel Shoptaw from cardinal70.com has put up the questions and answers from our interview on his blog. It is titled “Playing Pepper 2011: Arizona Diamondbacks”. Just click the link to find out more about what I had to say.
As time gets closer to the season starting you may...
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February 28, 2011
Diamondbacks Lose Another Close One
So is this the theme of the spring? Lose but lose close? Well, close or not close, a loss is still a loss. Only winning changes an attitude 100%. if not for a 9th inning comeback yesterday, the Arizona Diamondbacks would be 0-4 in Cactus League play. Instead they are 1-3 after losing 6-5 to the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields today.
You can’t expect the Dbacks to...
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February 28, 2011
Diamondbacks Have Wild Weekend
Photo courtesy AP
No need to panic, not even anywhere close, but if you listen to Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson after yesterday's loss to the Colorado Rockies, it sounds as if there is still some attitude adjusting to be done in the clubhouse, at least that was what was inferred. Not sure that's what I wanted to hear after just two games and just under two weeks...
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February 27, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks: Projecting the Outfield
The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield this season has speedsters, hitters, and power. It is probably the most balanced part of the lineup, both from the starting lineup and the bench.
With Spring Training under way, I take a look at what I project the outfield roster will look like come April 1st.
Chris Young, Justin Upton, Xavier Nady are the most likely starters. Also in the mix...
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February 26, 2011
NL West is the Best
If you are an Arizona Diamondbacks fan, then you must agree, the NL West is the BEST! Of course that is so because it is the only division the Dbacks can win. All this week at Call to the Pen on Fansided, we are pitting the NL's best rosters against each other in a race for the best divisional roster in all of baseball.
Each of the three rosters do have some great players...
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February 26, 2011
Diamondbacks Start 2011 Same as They Ended 2010
Photo courtesy Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
Not exactly an earth shattering result, however the Arizona Diamondbacks started out the 2011 Spring Training schedule with a 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale on Friday afternoon.They start right where they left off, with an "L" in the loss column, only this one thankfully doesn't count.
Both starters were tagged...
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February 25, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks: Projecting the Infield Roster
Photo courtesy Tom Gannam/AP
As the Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to play their first Spring Training game tomorrow against the San Francisco Giants, let's take my projected look at the opening day roster as it pertains to the infield. I know this is as about as exciting as the Lindsay Lohan jewelery debacle, so stay with me!
1B: Juan Miranda, Brandon Allen, Russell Branyon...
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February 24, 2011
Best of the NL West
Photo courtesy azsnakepit.com
Here it is folks, as voted on by the NL West bloggers at Chickenfriars.com, Lasordaslair.com, Roxpile.com, Friscofastball.com, and yours truly, the NL West's best that will go up against the NL and hopefully AL divisions.
The NL Roster:
c - Buster Posey
1b - Aubrey Huff
2b - Kelly Johnson
3b - Pablo Sandoval
SS - Troy Tulowitzki
OF - Carlos Gonzalez...
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February 22, 2011
New Faces Help Change Attitude
Photo courtesy of prorumors.com
The new faces of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and there are many of them, were meant to be added to help change the attitude of the clubhouse and overall play out on the field. The Dbacks didn't go out and get the overall best guys available, but may have picked up some of the more respected veterans in the game.
Melvin Mora, Geoff Blum, Henry Blanco...
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February 21, 2011
Diamondbacks Twitter Watch
Now into day five of pitchers and catchers in camp and tomorrow the official reporting day for the rest of the players on the roster, I thought it would be a good time to check in on some Arizona Diamondbacks players and team news.
Newly acquired pitcher J.J. Putz is headed up to Crown King this afternoon…
jjp2012 JJ Putz
My buddies and I are up in the mountains. Heading to...
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February 18, 2011
Miranda Will Get His Shot at First, but May Not be Only One
Photo courtesy bleacherreport.com
When the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Juan Miranda in the off-season from the New York Yankees, he immediately was given the keys to the first base starting job. This spring though, you may see a couple of others take a crack at the job as well.
Miranda, with his time short in the major leagues so far, comes highly touted. He has all of 83 at...
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February 18, 2011
Diamondbacks to Play Tucson Charity Game
The Arizona Diamondbacks will play the Chicago White Sox on Monday March 7th at 1:05 pm at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, formerly known as Tucson Electric Park, in a charity game that will benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund. Green was the youngest victim of the Tucson shootings last month, tragically killed at the age of 9.
Green played Little League Baseball and...
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February 18, 2011
Diamondbacks Still Bringing in Players, Sign Branyan to Minor League Deal
Photo courtesy Lenny Ignelzi/AP
So the Arizona Diamondbacks seem intent on finding every free agent who used to be worth something into the mix as they take a look at how their roster will fill out for the 2011 season. Today, according to Sports Illustrated, they signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract.
Branyan hit 25 homers last season but also only hit .237. Sounds...
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February 16, 2011
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
I've submitted what is sure to be one of several Arizona Diamondbacks previews heading into the season, as Spring Training is here once again. The first preview I did is with Razzball.com, which is a Fantasy Baseball Preview.
I provide my opinion on players such as Brandon Allen, Clay Zavada, Ian Kennedy, and Justin Upton amongst others. It is a very fascinating site and...
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February 16, 2011
Johnson Back in the Fold
Photo courtesy prosportsblogging.com
Kelly Johnson that is. Johnson, the starting second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks, avoided arbitration today and signed a one-year contract. Thank goodness. We are going to need his power!
Johnson, who hit an amazing 26 homers in 2010, was the key to retaining what little power the Dbacks had left in their lineup. Take him out,...
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February 15, 2011
Rise and Shine Diamondbacks Fans, Spring is Here
Photo courtesy Getty Images
The Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to get going once again. Today is the day pitchers, catchers, and injured players, amongst any other volunteers, show up in Scottsdale at Salt River Fields to report for Spring Training. First workout is tomorrow under now full-time manager Kirk Gibson. Are you ready for some baseball?
Optimism is in the air once...
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February 13, 2011
Salt River Fields Ready to Open for Business
Photo courtesy azsnakepit.com
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a new home in Scottsdale and they are ready to move in and use it for Spring Training. Salt River Fields was officially dedicated yesterday. Reporting date for pitchers and catchers is tomorrow with the first workout on Monday.
I pass by the new palace for the Dbacks and the Colorado Rockies every day, so I've been able...
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February 12, 2011
Diamondbacks Have Nothing on the Pythagorean Theorem
Photo courtesy LA Times
They say there are dozens of way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. Last season, there was little the Arizona Diamondbacks proved on the field to show they were ready to compete in a day in day out basis. With the changes made in the off-season, there is proof the Dbacks are trying to improve, however we still may not have all the answers even at the end...
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February 12, 2011
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