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Q&A With That Balls Outta Here’s Justin Klugh

My questions for Justin Klugh, senior editor of That Balls Outta Here: Is Cole Hamels just getting unlucky? Or is it something else? Unlucky.  Cole has had plenty of issues with run support before, and…Read More

Putz Is Now A Lean, Mean, Closing Machine

With J.J. Putz being locked into the desert for at least two more seasons, it is crucial for him to be effective once again as a closer this year. His recent weight loss should assist with this. J.J. is…Read More

WAR Games

The Justin Upton trade made the D’backs worse for the long-term. I think we can all agree on that. The good news though, is that there’s a decent chance that it doesn’t really make the…Read More

D’backs Trade Young; Receive Bell, Pennington

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a busy Saturday morning/afternoon. They announced earlier today Chris Young had been dealt to the Oakland A’s for Cliff Pennington and infield prospect Yordy Cabrera. In…Read More

Zona Stuns Cards in 9th, Win 2-1

The Arizona Diamondbacks (59-59) were able to pull off a ninth inning comeback and beat the St. Louis Cardinals (64-54) 2-1 on Thursday evening in St. Louis. Arizona starter Trevor Cahill and St. Louis…Read More

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Kubel Lead D-backs to 6-3 Victory

Jason Kubel blasted two home runs in leading the Arizona Diamondbacks (57-55) to a 6-3 victory over…Read More

D-backs Beat Phillies 4-2

The Arizona Diamondbacks (55-51) beat the Philadelphia Phillies (47-59) 4-2 Friday evening, to open up…Read More

D-backs Take Fourth Straight, Win 6-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks (48-48) were able to get back to the .500 mark with a 6-3 victory over the visiting…Read More

Tis the Season for Rumors

It’s that time of year, where baseball writers across the country ponder the fate of numerous players…Read More

D-backs Take Game One in Cincinnati, 5-3

After a dismal start to the second half of the season in Chicago, the Arizona Diamondbacks (43-46) responded…Read More

Miley to be Arizona’s Lone All-Star Representative

With only two days and one game left till the 2012 All-Star break in Kansas City, it’s time to…Read More

Three-Run Fifth Propels D-backs, Win 5-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks (41-43) were able to put together a strong, three-run fifth inning to overcome…Read More

D-backs End Losing Streak, Win 5-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks (40-43) were finally able to put together an offensive strike with a quality…Read More

Bauer Debuts, Zona Wins 3-2

Arizona Rookie Trevor Bauer had a strong outing in his Major League Debut, and the team had some timely…Read More

Diamondbacks Hang On, Complete Sweep

The Arizona Diamondbacks (30-30) completed a three game sweep of the Oakland Athletics (26-35) on Sunday…Read More

D-backs Walk Off, Complete Comeback

The Arizona Diamondbacks (28-30) opened a three game series against visting Oakland Athletics (26-33)…Read More

Draft Recap: D-backs Focus on Drafting Position Players

With an abundance of quality pitching stocked in the Diamondbacks’ farm system, the focus for the…Read More

Miley’s Dominating Win Comes With Encouraging Signs For D-backs

The D-backs came off a five game losing streak looking to Ian Kennedy to be the ace he is and stop the…Read More

D-backs Sweep Giants With 2011 Magic

The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giants today, with much of the same…Read More

Diamondbacks’ Bullpen X-Factor

It’s been well documented just how bad the D-backs bullpen was in 2010 when it had a 5.74 ERA,…Read More