AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Why, yes - I have been waiting all year to use that picture, thank you for asking. Actually, I wanted to use one of that fan at Joe Robbie Stadium Pro Player Park Pro Player Stadium Dolphin Stadium Land Shark Stadium, who attended a May Marlins - Diamondbacks game in full Chewbacca get-up. I can think of about 29 other stadia in baseball where I'd rather wear a full-body fur suit. Before going on,...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Ross D. Franklin - AP Gerardo Parra tried to dodge a pounding after a walk-off hit in the 10th inning against the Dodgers on August 15th. View full size photo » Not quite as close a poll for the second of the 2009 'Pitties. The B-bullpen of Jon Rauch , Esmerling Vasquez , Clay Zavada and Leo Rosales swept majestically to a collective victory, for their nine innings of no-hit ball in the marathon...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Petit tallies up the hits by Pittsburgh. He looks almost as startled as we were by the answer. Browse more photos » The first 'Pittie of the 2009 season proved to be one of the closest ballots in the history of the awards, with four of the options for Play of the Year each receiving between 19-24% of the vote, and the top two choices being tied as late...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
I was very fortunate last week in San Francisco to get a chance to talk with Fox Sports and Diamondbacks television broadcaster Daron Sutton. I emailed some of the same questions to KTAR radio broadcaster Greg Schulte and MLB.com beat writer Steve Gilbert. This is Part 2 of my review of the season from the eyes of these members of the press. Part 1 of my 2009 retrospective with Daron Sutton and Greg...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Jonathan Sanchez 6-12 29 26 1 1 0 0 147.0 121 75 70 16 81 161 4.29 1.37 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Kevin Mulva? 0-1 4 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 16 11 11 3 7 10 9.00 2.09 urrent Series 3 game series vs Diamondbacks @ Chase Field Mon 09/21 WP: Sergio Romo (5 - 2) SV: Brian Wilson LP: Esmerling Vasquez (3 - 3) 5 - 4 win Tue 09/22...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Doug Davis 7-13 31 31 0 0 0 0 184.0 180 90 82 23 92 136 4.01 1.48 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Matt Cain 13-6 30 30 4 0 0 0 202.1 167 64 61 22 70 155 2.71 1.17 Current Series Giants lead the series 1-0 Mon 09/21 WP: Sergio Romo (5 - 2) SV: Brian Wilson LP: Esmerling Vasquez (3 - 3) 5 - 4 win San Francisco Giants McCovey...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
PHOENIX – Pinch hitter Fred Lewis beat out a double-play grounder with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night to breathe a bit of life into their playoff hopes. The victory moved the Giants within four games of idle Colorado in the National League wild-card chase with 12 games to play. Mark Reynolds...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez is helped off the field in the first inning after twisting his left knee. PHOENIX -- Pinch hitter Fred Lewis beat out a double-play grounder with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 Monday night to breathe a bit of life into their playoff hopes. The victory moved the Giants within...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Jon Garland RHP, 9-11, 4.23 Dan Haren RHP, 13-8, 2.78 A somewhat later start tonight, so the Diamondbacks and Dodgers can play on national TV over on ESPN - so the whole country will get to see the nightmare unfolding in the eighth inning. Ok, it's not certain , but last night was the eighteenth time this year we've allowed four runs or more in that frame - the next-ranked Nationals have just 13, with...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
As per IHSB's recommendation, I'm reposting this as a fanpost. Nick Piecoro posted this (pasted below) on his latest blog post. It's an interesting look at what the Diamondbacks 2010 budget might look like and how that influence decisions about free agents and options. Piecoro's post: The 2010 payroll post Last month, Diamondbacks Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick said the team’s payroll...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP Daniel Schlereth reacts to his aggravating path through the D-Backs' system: "Say what? I'm going to Mobile again?" Browse more photos » Today while watching the D-Backs once again trounce the Mets , I was stunned to see Esmerling Vasquez 's stats appear when he came on for the eighth and ninth innings. His ERA is now well below 4 at a shining...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP Mr. McLennan already used the home-run trot picture of Oeltjen that actually showed some of his face, so I'm stuck with using this back/booty shot. Sorry (I think?), ladies of the 'Pit. Browse more photos » I've finally managed to find a night where I can get started on a piece at eleven without work the next day to finish in time for my 3 a.m. bedtime,...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
More photos » by Frank Franklin II - AP Wild Things... Upton scores the go-ahead run on a wild pitch - Roberts breathes a huge sigh of relief. Browse more photos » Record: 45-58. Pace: 71-91. Change on last season: -7 Doug Davis didn't have his best stuff, giving up a season-high number of walks, but for once, that didn't hurt him - he allowed two solo home-runs, and that was it. Meanwhile,...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- Justin Upton dashed home from third on a wild pitch by Sean Green with two out in the eighth inning Friday, giving Arizona a 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Four of the five runs in the game came on solo homers, but the deciding run scored off a mistake by a pitcher who had thrown only 11 wild pitches in his four-year career. Green (1-3) came on to relieve Pedro Feliciano...
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