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No Favors From Schedule-Makers

I’m not really a believer in “strength of schedule” before the season begins argument because, well, let’s face it, no one really knows how good any particular team is going to…Read More

D-Backs Not Alone in Their Poor Start

After enduring a difficult loss that dropped them 11.5 games behind the LA Dodgers, D-Backs fans no doubt are feeling the sting of unfulfilled expectations over a quarter of the way through the season. …Read More

ESPN Panelists like D-Backs in 2012, but it’s not Unanimous

ESPN Released their annual 2012 MLB Predictions, and while the Diamndbacks are heavily favored to return to the playoffs, it’s not unanimous that they will get there. Read | Share

Dodgers’ Sale Raises the Bar for the D-Backs

  The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers in late March to a group headed by Lakers’ legend Magic Johnson is certainly good for the game of baseball.  It will revitalize one of the game’s most storied…Read More

Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: AL MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year

In 2011 Detroit ace Justin Verlander had one of the greatest seasons in the modern era of baseball by a starting pitcher. Read | Share

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Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: AL Division Champs and Wildcards

You know that they say about opinions…everyone’s got one.  Well there’s more to the…Read More

Where is the Love for the D-Backs?

  Throughout much of this offseason and now into the early days of Spring Training, the chatter…Read More

D-backs Pitcher Takashi Saito Could Be the Seventh Inning Gem

If there was one weakness for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011, and I use that term loosely for lack…Read More

NL West Gets More Interesting as Rockies Add Scutaro

The Arizona Diamondbacks have yet another player in the division to look forward to playing now.  The…Read More

NL West Trade Deadline Review

Five teams. Five different trade deadline plans.  The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants…Read More

60 Lines About 30 Teams

The first half of the baseball season has ended.  We are about 90 or so games into a 72 game season…Read More

Adrian Gonzalez Hits a Lot of Homers for a Boycotter

So, Boston Red Sox slugger Adrian Gonzalez decided to come to Arizona after all for the 2011 MLB All-Star…Read More

Home Run Derby Participant Profile: Adrian Gonzalez

For a guy who was going to boycott the All-Star Game in Phoenix a year ago, things sure have changed. …Read More

Home Run Derby Participant Profile: David Ortiz

He’s the captain of the AL Home Run Derby team.  David Ortiz, “Big Papi” he is affectionately…Read More

Home Run Derby Should Include Justin Upton

The MLB Home Run Derby, which will be held here in Phoenix in a little over a week on July 11th, will…Read More

Dbacks Look to Continue Unbeaten Streak Against AL

The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t the best team in the world.  They aren’t the best team in…Read More

Baseball Fan “Code of Ethics”

I've been to plenty of Arizona Diamondbacks games in the day to understand how to be a baseball fan. …Read More

Time to Vote for All-Division World Series

It's an all East division championship, AL vs NL in Fansided's All-Division Championship.  Apparently…Read More

Padres Moving to Self-Destruct Mode

First, the San Diego Padres brought in former Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch into the organizational…Read More

NL West Competition Just Got A Little Easier

Sources say one of the best first basemen in Major League Baseball has left the NL West, the San Diego…Read More