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Billy Mays Dies Along With Chances For a Dbacks Pitch
June 28, 2009 by
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Famed TV Pitchman Billy Mays died in his Tampa, Florida home this morning at the age of 50. Yet another celebrity death that could have helped the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Here is man that could have sold ice cream and popsicles to Eskimos. So why couldn’t have he sold fans...
Dbacks Fall Season Low 15 Games Under .500
June 27, 2009 by
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And so the saga of the Arizona Diamondbacks continue….
Another strong start by Doug Davis. Another wasted effort. At least he didn’t pick up the loss today. You can lay that one on Chad Qualls. He gave up a ninth inning solo shot to Los Angeles Angels catcher Mike...
Dbacks Haven’t Exactly Provided a ‘Thriller’ of a Season So Far
June 26, 2009 by
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R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
Jackson, the pop-cultural icon, who died yesterday at the age of 50 as he was attempting to make a comeback in London starting in July, provided many people, many within my generation, with much entertainment.
We can remember where we were when the biggest...
Byrnes Out Up to Two Months
June 26, 2009 by
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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/pop-up artist Eric Byrnes is going to be out 1-2 months after breaking his hand last night after getting hit in his last at-bat before being taken out of the game against the Texas Rangers, a game the Dbacks eventually lost 9-8 in 12 innings.
I can...
Dbacks Taking it in the Chin Again
June 26, 2009 by
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Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Billy Buckner hasn’t disappointed me tonight once again. He lasted a grand total of 1 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels and gave up eight runs, seven hits, and one walk. His ERA has skyrocketed to 8.63. I wonder how many chances...
Number 231 On the List of Ways to Lose a Game
June 21, 2009 by
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Well, just falling short of saying I’ve seen it all, I’ve seen ALMOST all of it.
Amazing, just truly amazing. No, not the fact that the Arizona Diamondbacks just got swept by the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, a series in which the Dbacks could easily have swept themselves...
Dbacks Face Royals
June 16, 2009 by
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are headed back to the interleague. They are in Kansas City to take on the Royals for three games, starting tonight.
I know many of you are thinking, it doesn’t get much more exciting than this!! Well, it probably does, but the Diamondbacks need to...
Reynolds Player of the Week
June 15, 2009 by
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Arizona Diamondbacks third/first baseman Mark Reynolds has been named NL Co-Player of the week along with Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street.
Reynolds had a slugging percentage of 1.000, five doubles, three home runs over the past week.
Too bad we didn’t have seven other Mark...
Little Life In Dbacks as They Lose to Astros
June 14, 2009 by
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Two out of three.
That’s how many games the Astros took this past weekend against the Dbacks. That is a result that repeats itself over and over when discussing series’ as a whole.
I went to today’s game, a Dbacks 8-3 loss to Houston, and got a great view from the...
Dbacks Win Thanks to Upton, Scherzer
June 11, 2009 by
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Just call it the Justin Upton and Max Scherzer show today. That’s all they needed in order to salvage game three of the series against the San Francisco Giants, winning 2-1 today.
Scherzer went for his longest outing as a major leaguer, 7.2 innings and Justin Upton went yard...
Dbacks Call it a Road Trip, Fall to Padres
June 08, 2009 by
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Too much Jake Peavy. Too much of Jon Garland unfortunately.
That combination gave the San Diego Padres a 6-3 win to split the series in San Diego with two wins each. One of these days the Arizona Diamondbacks might put together a actual winning streak.
Dbacks come home to face...
Hinch Does Everything But Call the Ump a Mama’s Boy
June 08, 2009 by
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Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch in a move to try to rile up the team, tried his hardest to get tossed after a close call at first with Augie Ojeda. The San Diego Padres are currently up 4-3 in the 7th.
Ojeda was clearly out, but it was close. Hinch found it the right opportunity...
Bullpen Pitches a No-Hitter, After Allowing Five in Ninth
June 08, 2009 by
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C’mon, only 18 innings? That’s all they got? Mark Reynolds ended a 5 hour and 45 minute marathon with a three-run home run off of former Arizona Diamondbacks and position player Josh Wilson to beat the San Diego Padres 9-6.
Well, that was more than enough trust me. ...
Different Day, Same Result
June 07, 2009 by
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The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen does it again - yet another blown game. Dan Haren should immediately demand a trade.
A great performance by Haren wasted by Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls. It’s maddening - really really maddening.
Now Justin Upton hurts himself in the top...
Hinch the Right Man for Manager?
June 07, 2009 by
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I know the great debate continues regarding Dbacks manager A.J. Hinch. Is the right man for the job or not? Many people think he is not, however my feelings are mixed. What do you think?
Conor Jackson on General Hospital
June 07, 2009 by
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Oh man….good stuff! Arizona Diamondbacks Conor Jackson on General Hospital. Air date June 3, 2009.
What’s Hot, What’s Not
June 07, 2009 by
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In the midst of a terrible season by the Arizona Diamondbacks, there have been areas and individuals on this team that have been hot and not so hot. A closer look:
Hot:
Justin Upton - this guy is plain sick. Take this evening in San Diego for example. All night he had been given...
A Moment of Glavine
June 07, 2009 by
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I know this is an Arizona Diamondbacks blog, however, I wanted to take some time to talk about this week’s release of Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine. Having grown up, as many of us did, watching this 305-game winner, on TBS on a daily basis, we all know what Tom Glavine...
Sounding Like a Broken Record
June 07, 2009 by
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Do you know what I’m going to talk about tonight? If you guessed the horrific Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen - you’d be wrong! How about that Justin Upton home run in the eighth inning tonight? What a shot. He is going to be an all-star for years to come.
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Dbacks Shutout Padres
June 06, 2009 by
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W: Davis (3-6) L: Gaudin (2-4)
HR » ARI: Young (4)
I won’t say much about this one other than this is the way the Dbacks have the capability to play everynight. Hitting with runners...
Bullpen Blows Another, Needs Implosion
June 03, 2009 by
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If you aren’t tired of the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen yet, you might be the only one. In a wasted great effort by Dan Haren and wiping out a terrific Justin Upton grand slam, the Dbacks bullpen came in an blew another one, falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5, after once...
Whitesell’s Double the Difference So Far
June 01, 2009 by
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Josh Whitesell was recalled today after Chad Tracy was placed on the Disabled List. That was news to my ears with his one hit and zero RBI after his first stint in Phoenix.
Tonight might be something different. Whitesell had a double and two RBI in his first at bat tonight against...
After Series Loss to Padres, Braves Got Next
May 28, 2009 by
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Welcome the Atlanta Braves to town. Yippee!
After allowing the San Diego Padres to come in and score yet another series win for an opponent at Chase Field, now the Arizona Diamondbacks welcome the Braves into their home. The way the bullpen has been pitching, the Braves should...
Dbacks Win in Spite of Second Straight Bullpen Blowup
May 27, 2009 by
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This is getting old.
After another outstanding performance by an Arizona Diamondbacks starter, on this night Max Scherzer, the bullpen came in and almost blew another one. However they managed to defeat the San Diego Padres 6-5 in spite of themselves. It was close though. Real...
Get Well CoJack!
May 26, 2009 by
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Conor Jackson is unsure how long he is going to be out with a current bout of Valley Fever. It has left him fatigued, even out of breath just going from the clubhouse to the dugout. It’s a rough illness.
My wife had the same illness 4 1/2 years ago and it took her a couple [...]
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