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Diamondbacks Report: Few Bright Spots after 61 Games The first 10 weeks of the 2021 season have seen few bright spots for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They mostly came in the first month, having clawed their way back from a sluggish start to have a 15–13 record on May 2. At that point, they had won […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 7, Reds 0 Luke Weaver took a perfect game into the sixth and a no-hitter into the seventh, and Matt Peacock pitched two scoreless innings of relief as the Arizona Diamondbacks blanked the visiting Cincinnati Reds, 7-0, Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. Josh VanMeter, platooning at second base, went 2-for-2 with three walks. Left fielder […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 8, Reds 3 Outfielder Tim Locastro went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base, leading his Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds Saturday night. Locastro also broke the record for most consecutive stolen bases to start a career, breaking the record held since 1981 by his very […] READ MORE
The old adage always goes “Defense wins championships.” Well, if that is a true indicator, then offense wins regular season ballgames. Once again, the Cincinnati Reds have scored a ton of runs. Through the first six games they have scored 57 runs. All throughout the lineup, the Reds are producing big numbers. That has turned […] READ MORE
The Arizona Diamondbacks opened the 2021 season with a four-game road series against the San Diego Padres. In Game One, the Diamondbacks fell into a deep hole before rallying to retake the lead. Unfortunately, the relievers lost that lead, too, and the Padres won, 8-7. Game Two saw the Diamondbacks also fall behind early, this […] READ MORE
Among the better relief pitchers on the free-agent market this offseason is Trevor Rosenthal. The 30-year-old is coming off a very productive season with the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres. In 23 and two-thirds innings, Rosenthal posted a 1.90 ERA and struck out 14.5 batters per nine innings. Both are the best rates […] READ MORE
Perhaps the biggest name on the free-agent market, George Springer is looking for a big dollar deal. Springer spent his first seven years with the Houston Astros, however, the star outfielder reportedly does not want to return. The 31-year-old is a three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, and World Series MVP. He has a regular-season career […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks 2020 Season Review It has been five weeks since the Arizona Diamondbacks 2020 season has ended. The dust has settled. Emotions have calmed. Heads are now clear. We’ve all had a chance to take a deep breath. Now that we’ve done so, let’s take a look at the shortened Diamondbacks 2020 campaign. Going […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 7, Rangers 3 Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Wyatt Mathisen hit his first two major league home runs and left fielder Tim Locastro added a third as the Diamondbacks rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers, 7-3, Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix. Third baseman Eduardo Escobar added two hits and scored a run. […] READ MORE
Angels 7, Diamondbacks 3 The Los Angeles Angels got to Arizona Diamondbacks starter Alex Young early, scoring six runs in the first three innings en route to a 7-3 victory Thursday in Anaheim. David Fletcher and Taylor Ward each had three hits for the Angels, while Anthony Rendon and Albert Pujols each had two hits. […] READ MORE