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Diamondbacks sign Brandon McCarthy to a Two-Year Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks continued their off-season spending spree as they signed pitcher Brandon McCarthy to a two-year, $15.5 million contract on Saturday pending completion of a physical, according…Read More

Eric Chavez A Good Signing . . . At First Glance

The Diamondbacks and GM Kevin Towers were busy during the MLB Winter Meetings this week. While there weren’t any “splash” signings or trades, like some expected, there were several smaller…Read More

Upton Deserves Better

I’ve long been a Justin Upton defender – even apologist, at times. There’s no doubt that Upton had a bad year, for his standards, last season. But there’s also no doubt that Upton has been treated…Read More

Trade Allows Adam Eaton to be the AZ D’Backs Everyday Center Fielder

This past Saturday’s trades closed one era for the Arizona Diamondbacks and began another.  Chris Young, the every day Center Fielder for the past six seasons was traded to the Oakland A’s. …Read More

Andrew Chafin Struggles In First Full Season

As the second part of a series of updates on some of the Diamondbacks’ top prospect, I’ll take a look at Andrew Chafin. Archie Bradley was the feature of the first entry HERE. As Bradley was…Read More

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Overshadowed Bradley Looking To Shine In 2013

With two picks in the top top seven overall draft slots in the 2011 Amateur Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks…Read More

Stephen Drew A New Deck Of Cards

The D-backs and Oakland A’s  hooked up once again in trade, this time the D-backs sent shortstop…Read More

Tyler Skaggs Next In Line?

Top pitching prospect Tyler Skaggs was a healthy scratch from yesterday’s start for the Triple-A…Read More

Rookie Trahan Impresses Early In Career

Arizona Diamondbacks’ first-round pick Stryker Trahan has impressed so far for the Arizona Rookie…Read More

Johnson Only Slight Upgrade

As fellow Venom Strikes’ contributor Nicholas Valenzuela wrote here, the D-backs acquired 27-year-old…Read More

Blum Released, Wheeler Called Up

Geoff Blum announced his release from the D-backs on his Twitter (@blummer27) earlier today. It was something…Read More

Tyler Skaggs: Remember Him?

  There has been a wave of young pitchers that have spent significant amounts of time with the…Read More

The Curious Cases Of Upton And Kennedy

Justin Upton and Ian Kennedy were, without a doubt, the two leaders and the two most important players…Read More

Wade Miley is the D-Backs’ MVP

  He is a starting pitcher, taking the ball every fifth day.  Of all the names that started higher…Read More

Holmberg Striking, Borchering, Owings Still Striking Out

Like the upper levels of the D-backs farm system with Bauer, Skaggs and Charles Brewer, the arms…Read More

D-Backs’ Justin Upton Needs to Carry His Young Squad

      Let’s face it, the Arizona Diamondbacks are struggling.   Since opening…Read More

J.J. Putz can’t close the door on Bryce Harper and the Nats

It was another rough night for J.J. Putz in the bullpen Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals…Read More

Patrick Corbin Beats Marlins While Trevor Bauer Waits

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Patrick Corbin started today in place of Josh Collmenter and picked up his…Read More

Diamondbacks to keep Miley in Rotation, Saunders looking like an Ace

The Diamondbacks are going to stick with Wade Miley in the starting rotation for the foreseeable future…Read More

Time for Ian Kennedy to Pitch Like an Ace

      If there was ever a time for Ian Kennedy to pitch like the ace he was in 2011, tonight would…Read More