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
Lefties Slowing Arizona Hitters
It’s no secret that the Diamondbacks are struggling to score runs. Some of that can be chalked up to their inability to hit with runners in scoring position, but there’s also another culprit: they’re…Read More
Gerardo Parra Thriving as a Starter
The Diamondbacks entered the season with a logjam in the outfield, despite the fact that they moved Justin Upton to Atlanta. Given what he’s done thus far for the Braves, I won’t mention him again.…Read More
D’backs vs. Giants: The Good, Bad and Ugly Recap
As the Diamondbacks arrived in Phoenix last night following their second straight extra inning victory against the San Francisco Giants the team as a whole had plenty to be excited about. Despite blowing…Read More
Day Of Redemption For Towers?
Fresh off an offseason full of controversy and, frankly, second guessing, the D’backs’ biggest three acquisitions came up “gritty” to deliver a 6-2 win in the series finale against…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
Early Exit by Venezuela is a Boost for the D’backs
Venezuela’s surprisngly early departure from the World Baseball Classic meant that some valuable…Read More
Parra and Montero Add To An Already Strong Venezuelan Team
If the World Baseball Classic were to be played on paper, Venezuela would probably take home the championship.…Read More
Spring Training Battles To Watch
Springtime is not all sunshine and flowers. You guys in Arizona know this obviously considering Spring…Read More
With Parra Locked Up, Now The Real Fun Begins
As reported yesterday on Venom Strikes, the Arizona Diamondbacks have avoided arbitration and signed…Read More
Diamondbacks Sign Parra to One-Year Deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration today and signed outfielder Gerardo Parra to a one-year,…Read More
D’backs Avoid Arbitration, Sign SS Pennington to Two-Year Deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed recently acquired shortstop Cliff Pennington to a two-year deal…Read More
What About Gerardo Parra?
There has been enough written this offseason about the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ outfield to fill up…Read More
Will There be Arbitration Case Fights for the D’backs?
It was announced that six members of the Arizona Diamondbacks filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday. …Read More
Defensive About Defense
I’m confused. That’s not really all that unusual since a good many things confuse me. But…Read More
What To Expect For D’backs In 2013
As New Year’s approaches and 2012 progresses into 2013, it’s as good a time as any to take a look…Read More
Ross Signing Leaves More Questions Than Answers
What does the recent signing of Cody Ross mean to the Arizona Diamondbacks? In a surprise move this…Read More
D’Backs Management Need To Sort Out Outfield Soon to Avoid Distraction
One of the greatest advantages that you can have as a front office/manager is a plethora of talent. It…Read More
Upton Deserves Better
I’ve long been a Justin Upton defender – even apologist, at times. There’s no doubt that Upton…Read More





















