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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 take quick look back at the first half of the season and see if there are any other players worthy of…Read More

D-backs Lose Wild West Showdown, 12-9

If you were hoping for a pitchers duel between Arizona starter Daniel Hudson and Seattle Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez, I’m sorry to disappoint you, as fans were treated to an offensive shootout…Read More

D-backs Continue Offensive Surge, Win 5-0

The Arizona Diamondbacks (32-32) carried their offensive hot streak over from yesterday, pounding the Los Angeles Angels (34-31) for 12 hits and five runs, and winning the first game of a three-game series…Read More

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Recap: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

The Diamondbacks were riding a five game win streak when they arrived in Texas on Monday for a three game set with the Rangers, averaging over seven runs a game during that stretch and playing their best…Read More

D-backs Bust Out Bats, Avoid Sweep

The dormant Arizona Diamondbacks (31-32) offense broke out in a big way Thursday night, pounding the Texas Rangers (37-27) pitching staff for 14 hits and 11 runs to avoid the sweep in Arlington, beating…Read More

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Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Wrap-Up: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Diamondbacks finished up a three game set Wednesday night against the L.A. Dodgers with a victory…Read More

Where do the D-backs go from here?

First of all I feel I owe some kind of explanation as to where I have been the last month, and no I was…Read More

Dbacks Bullpen Collapses, Frustration Mounts

Oh the adjectives that could open up this piece to describe just how the team and fans are feeling following…Read More

Even Ian Kennedy can’t stop Hot Cards

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy had a 10-game home winning streak going into Tuesday’s…Read More

Vlad Guerrero Scheduled to Workout for the D-Backs

     I wasn’t sure if my eyes were deceving me at 1:30 AM Monday morning.  While …Read More

D-backs Series Preview: Arizona at San Diego

Today the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-0) will start a three-game series in California against the San Diego…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

D-Back GM Kevin Towers Looking to Bring a World Series Title to Arizona

  With Spring Training games set to begin this weekend and the focus here at Venomstrikes is giving…Read More

Dbacks Paul Goldschmidt Amongst New Power First Baseman in the NL

When Prince Fielder bolted for the Detroit Tigers this week and after Albert Pujols left for the Los…Read More

Top 5 Arizona Diamondbacks Moments of 2011

As 2011 ends, this is a perfect time to look back at some of the amazing moments of the 2011 Arizona…Read More

Dbacks Offer Deal to Overbay, Mum is Still the Word

Lyle Overbay, who came to the  Arizona Diamondbacks late in the 2011 season to provide some bench power…Read More

Dbacks Magic Number Now 8 After 6-5 Win Over Padres

It happened again.  Another Arizona Diamondbacks come from behind victory.  This time it happened…Read More

Magic Number Now 10 After Another Dbacks Come From Behind Win

The Arizona Diamondbacks came from behind, again, on Friday night to defeat the San Diego Padres 3-2…Read More

Third Quarter Dbacks Review: Lyle Overbay

With now just under 40 games left in the regular season, we are in the home stretch, the final quarter…Read More

Overbay Has a Halladay With Phillies in a Stunning 3-2 Win

Lyle Overbay, welcome back to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Overbay, who has a history of good hitting…Read More