Thomas Lynch

I live in New York with my family (wife and three kids). I have been a huge baseball fan since age 5. My first baseball experience was Yankees Spring Training in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1979. I insisted the Yankees were playing the Dodgers when in reality it was only pitchers and catchers. Hey, what do you want from a 5 year old?

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Slumping Miguel Montero Still Needs to be in the Lineup

Most hitters that are mired in a 6 for 37 slump and batting .189 overall through 42 games would probably find their way to the bench.  However, that is not the case for Miguel Montero who is not in danger…Read More

D’backs’ Staff Has Been Outstanding All Year

As I write this, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves sitting alone atop the National League West.  It is no secret that the reason the D’backs have found themselves with a 26-19 mark is the…Read More

Brandon McCarthy Brilliant, Notches His First Win for the D’backs

Brandon McCarthy recorded his first victory as an Arizona Diamondback.   He should give the game ball to Gerardo Parra. On the first pitch of the game, Parra sent a ball over the right field fence…Read More

Q & A Session with Ehsan Kassim of Marlin Maniac

Recently, I had the chance to get some thoughts from Ehsan Kassim, the Editor at Marlin Maniac regarding the Fish.  The Marlins and Diamondbacks start a three game series this weekend in Miami.  I…Read More

Didi Gregorius is Here to Stay

The trade of Justin Upton was easily the most talked-about transaction the Arizona Diamondbacks made this offseason.  Coming in at a close second was dealing star pitching prospect Trevor Bauer to the…Read More

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Upton Returns; D’backs Turn in their Worst Performance of 2013

Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves was the most anticipated game of the season for…Read More

Brandon McCarthy Pitches Better But is Still Winless

Once again, the Arizona Diamondbacks got the better of the Los Angels Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, thanks…Read More

Matt Reynolds: Zero Hero

I don’t know about you but I am a little tired of reading and writing about the performance of…Read More

2-1 Loss Was the Worst of the D’backs’ Season

There can be no debate.  Last night’s 2-1 defeat by the Arizona Diamondbacks at the hands of the…Read More

Eric Chavez Has Been Brilliant for the D’backs

Sometimes numbers do not tell the whole story.  Take Eric Chavez, for instance.  The slash lines…Read More

Leaky D’backs’ Bullpen Needs to be Fixed Soon

It is hard to tell what to make of the recent Arizona Diamondbacks road trip which saw them go 4-5 in…Read More

No Sophomore Slump for Wade Miley

Going into this season, one of the questions many of us had concerning the Arizona Diamondbacks was could…Read More

D’backs Drop Second Straight at Coors Field

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost 4-3 Saturday night to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.  It was the…Read More

Please Don’t Let Miguel Montero Catch the Next Two Games

Far be it from me to tell a manager how to fill out his lineup card.    Although I am a pretty decent…Read More

The Conflict: D’backs Vs. Yankees

Ever since I became part of the venomstrikes staff, this was the matchup I was hoping to avoid.  Well,…Read More

Preview of D’backs-Yankees

This past Sunday evening, J Levi Burnfin and I were privileged to appear on the yanksgoyard preview…Read More

A Wil Nieves Sighting in Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks  dropped their second game of the season last night, a 5-3 decision to…Read More

Montero Hot, Cahill Not for the D’backs

To me, there were two storylines coming out of the Arizona Diamondbacks’  6-1 loss last night…Read More

D’backs’ Opening Day Observations

Here is an easy question to answer.  Isn’t it great to have baseball back?   The Arizona Diamondbacks…Read More

Improved D’backs Will Fall Short of NL West Title

These are the fun times for those of us lucky enough to blog about the Arizona Diamondbacks at venomstrikes.com. …Read More