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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
Diamondbacks Spring Training Notes: March 28, 2021 Four days remain until Opening Day. Here are updates from the last 24 hours of Arizona Diamondbacks spring training… Nick Ahmed is starting to have some discomfort in the same knee after some backfield at-bats. The official notice is “right knee inflammation,” and he has received a platelet-rich […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks Spring Training Notes for Thursday, March 25 Six days remain until Opening Day. Here is what has happened over the last 48 hours of Diamondbacks spring training… There has been a lot of growth in the game of Josh Rojas. That’s putting it mildly — he’s been the talk of the spring. “He’s a […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Notes for March 17, 2021 News from Arizona Diamondbacks spring training with two weeks left before Opening Day… Kole Calhoun had a great day Wednesday. He was able to do some functional baseball activity outdoors, including taking some swings in the cage. The medical team felt great about his progress. According […] READ MORE
The Arizona Diamondbacks are getting ready for 2021 Spring Training and with the news from MLB that it will begin on time with no delays, pitchers and catchers will begin reporting in about a month. As we know, the 2020 season was disappointing for this team—and its fans. They opened their wallets by adding Madison […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 6, Giants 5 Ketel Marte went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored, and rookie Daulton Varsho added two RBI of his own as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, Friday night at Oracle Park. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak. Marte, the center fielder, opened […] READ MORE
The season is halfway over for most teams, so now is a good chance to look at what should have been the All-Star teams from each of the respective leagues. Members of the Last Word on Sports staff voted on what these hypothetical 2020 All-Star squads would look like. So here are the results for […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Midseason Report We are midway through the 60-game 2020 baseball season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-17 – one game out of a playoff spot with 30 games left to play. After stumbling to a 3-8 start, they went 4-3 before rattling off a six-game winning streak. This put them at 13-11, but an […] READ MORE
Sneaky MVP Players to Watch Although Opening Day is in the rearview mirror, and it’s still early in the season. There’s still plenty of excitement, drama, and action to come over the next two months. Along the way, there will be certain players who far exceed expectations. In contrast, there will be other players who […] READ MORE
Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 2 LOS ANGELES, July 19 – It is safe to say that Cody Bellinger is ready to start the season. The center fielder went 3 for 4 with a grand slam and five RBI as his Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-2, in exhibition play Sunday night. Rough First […] READ MORE