Venom Strikes » Carlos Pena http://venomstrikes.com An Arizona Diamondbacks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:30:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: World Series Matchup and Champions http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:14:39 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3474 In the final round of MLB predictions we’ll look at who our staff at Venom Strikes thinks will make it to the World Series and ultimatey win it all in 2012. In our previous prediction pieces we’ve looked at the AL Division winners and wildcards, the NL division winners and wildcards, the AL Awards and NL Awards.  On [...]

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/04/06/venom-strikes-staff-predictions-world-series-matchup-and-champions/feed/ 0 The Year Gibson and Trammell Want to Forget Made Them Better http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/28/the-year-gibson-and-trammell-want-to-forget-made-them-better/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/28/the-year-gibson-and-trammell-want-to-forget-made-them-better/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:45:30 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3194 The 2003 Detroit Tigers–the title alone just evokes images of nameless players and empty seats.  That year the Tigers set the American League record with 119 losses. It was a team so bad that only a handful of name are recognizable for reasons other than answers to trivia questions focused on ineptitude.  Mike Maroth was [...]

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The 2003 Detroit Tigers–the title alone just evokes images of nameless players and empty seats.  That year the Tigers set the American League record with 119 losses.

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/28/the-year-gibson-and-trammell-want-to-forget-made-them-better/feed/ 0 Dbacks Paul Goldschmidt Amongst New Power First Baseman in the NL http://venomstrikes.com/2012/01/26/dbacks-paul-goldschmidt-amongst-new-power-first-baseman-in-the-nl/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/01/26/dbacks-paul-goldschmidt-amongst-new-power-first-baseman-in-the-nl/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:46:52 +0000 Scott Allen http://venomstrikes.com/?p=2953 When Prince Fielder bolted for the Detroit Tigers this week and after Albert Pujols left for the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the off-season, it meant that now Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has a chance to be the power first baseman in the National League.  Now, he will still have competition, but I [...]

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Oct 4, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Paul Goldschmidt (44) hits a grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning in game three of the 2011 NLDS at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

When Prince Fielder bolted for the Detroit Tigers this week and after Albert Pujols left for the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the off-season, it meant that now Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has a chance to be the power first baseman in the National League.  Now, he will still have competition, but I would have to give him better than average odds to lead NL first basemen in home runs in 2012.

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