Archive for July, 2009

29 Jul

Dbacks’ Roberts to Start in Left Field

Well that sill crazy A.J. Hinch is at it again.
Apparently infielder Ryan Roberts can also play left field.  He will get his first ever start out there tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies.
I say let’s just throw caution to the wind.  Let’s let Dan Haren catch, Mark Reynolds pitch, Justin Upton play first, and Chad Tracy [...]

28 Jul

Rerun Alert: Dbacks Lose As Defense Has Another Let Down

Dan Haren worked hard.  Had nothing to show for it except for a tired arm after 117 pitched in only five innings of work.
Chad Tracy worked hard and the only thing he had to show for it was an 0-4 effort and a throwing error that cost the Dbacks a run, one in which ended [...]

27 Jul

Missed Opportunities Cost Dbacks Another One

Jamie Moyer is like 50 years old.
For the Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher it must have seemed like he was 25 again with the way the Dbacks fought against him tonight.  Once again the Dbacks had missed opportunity after missed opportunity, none more so than the second inning bases loaded no out oppotunity they had.  Unfortunately, [...]

26 Jul

Diamondbacks Shutout Pirates, Take Three of Four

Scott Allen
AZScott
Well, at least they aren’t giving up.  At least it doesn’t look that way right now.
The Arizona Diamondbacks took three of four from the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend, shutting them out each of the past two days.  Today that took it to the Pirates, beating them handily 9-0.  After winning 11-3 on Thursday, [...]

22 Jul

Miguel Montero Remains Hotter Than a Summer Phoenix Day

They call him “Miggy”.  I call him hot.
Whatever you call him, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero is making National League pitchers take notice.  Hitting .292 after his second at bat today, and just hitting a three-run homer in today’s game in Colorado for a total of  nine homers now to go along with 27 RBI, [...]

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