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Trevor Cahill’s Spring: Annual Rite or Harbinger of Things to Come?

  Yes, I know the games don’t count.  And yes, we shouldn’t be too alarmed if a pitcher can’t find the strike zone or too excited if a pitcher has an ERA of 0.36.  But it is March…Read More

Collmenter’s Spring Woes Continue

Arizona Diamondacks’ pitcher Josh Collmenter has not had a very good spring training and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  The Diamondbacks lost another spring game to the Oakland…Read More

After Wild Start to Career, Brad Ziegler Settling in

Diamondback’s reliever Brad Ziegler has settled into an unassuming role in the Diamondback’s bullpen. Read | Share

D-Back’s Chris Young Hopes His Sizzling Spring Turns Into a Spectacular Summer

  Chris Young of the Arizona Diamondbacks has always been able to hit home runs.  He has averaged 23 dingers during his five year career in Arizona.  His bugabbos at the plate have been low batting…Read More

Where Does D-Back’s Trevor Bauer Begin the 2012 Season?

  I have a question for Arizona Diamondback  fans regarding a certain pitching phenom named Trevor Bauer.  Do you keep him on track to become a starting pitcher by having him begin the season at…Read More

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Ranking the Rattlers #1: RF – Justin Upton

The top spot in a list of the Diamondback’s everyday position players ends in no Surprise.  Thanks…Read More

D-Backs’ Kevin Towers has Options for Third Base

  Chris Czar completed a look at Ryan Roberts and his meteoric rise to the incumbent starter for…Read More

Parra shines in spring loss to Rockies

  There were several good things to take away from the Diamondbacks’ 6-5 spring loss to the…Read More

Ranking the Rattlers #4: SS – Stephen Drew

Continuing a ranking of the eight position starters for the Diamondbacks, here’s where we’ve…Read More

Prospect Talk: Baseball America’s Top 100 Recognizes Four D-Backs

We haven’t hit much on prospects here at Venom Strikes, so it seems just about time for a primer…Read More

Bullpen Preview: The Closer

  This is the final post in my preview of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen and we have reached the…Read More

Bullpen Preview: Middle Relief

  This is the second post in a three-post series on the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  The…Read More

Ranking the Rattlers #5: 1B Paul Goldschmidt

This is my 4th update in my ranking of the eight position player starters for the Arizona Diamondbacks. …Read More

Ranking the Rattlers #7: 2B Aaron Hill

Throughout the next few weeks I’ll be providing my rankings among who I believe will be the eight…Read More

Montero signing key for 2012 Diamondbacks

  There were several key re-signings for the Diamondbacks during the offseason. The team avoided…Read More

D-Backs Ace Ian Kennedy Has Lofty Expectations to Meet in 2012

Ian Kennedy didn’t exactly come from out of nowhere in 2011.  When you’re a top prospect…Read More

Ranking the Rattlers: #8 Ryan Roberts

Starting today, for the next couple of weeks, I’ll give you my ranking of the Diamondback’s…Read More

2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview: The Starting Rotation

One of the strengths of the Diamondbacks last year and in previous years has been its starting rotation.…Read More

D-Backs’ J.J. Putz Hoping For Another Dominant Season

  Question:  How does a person miss a 6-5, 250 pound closer with over a 150 career saves?  …Read More

Jason Kubel Could Be a Steal for the Diamondbacks

Outside of the mega-names like Pujols, Fielder, Reyes and Wilson, the 2011-12 offseason featured a mix…Read More