Venom Strikes » Minnesota Twins http://venomstrikes.com An Arizona Diamondbacks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Will Miguel Montero’s Pending Free Agency be a Distraction for the D-Backs? http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/30/will-miguel-monteros-pending-free-agency-be-a-distraction-for-the-d-backs/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/30/will-miguel-monteros-pending-free-agency-be-a-distraction-for-the-d-backs/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:24 +0000 http://venomstrikes.com/?p=3426 By having an All-Star 2011 Miguel Montero perhaps earned himself a big pay day.  Montero–who hit .280 with 18 home runs, 86 RBI and an .820 OPS–went into arbitration this off-season with the Diamondbacks and received a 1-year $5.9 million deal. Rumor has it that Montero is looking for Victor Martinez-type money.  Martinez–currently on the [...]

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]]> By having an All-Star 2011 Miguel Montero perhaps earned himself a big pay day.  Montero–who hit .280 with 18 home runs, 86 RBI and an .820 OPS–went into arbitration this off-season with the Diamondbacks and received a 1-year $5.9 million deal.

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/03/30/will-miguel-monteros-pending-free-agency-be-a-distraction-for-the-d-backs/feed/ 0 The Arizona Diamondbacks: So Much Success in So Little Time http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/07/the-arizona-diamondbacks-so-much-success-in-so-little-time/ http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/07/the-arizona-diamondbacks-so-much-success-in-so-little-time/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:24:19 +0000 Thomas Lynch http://venomstrikes.com/?p=2980 As we chug toward Spring Training, it is worth noting that the Arizona Diamondbacks are entering their 15th year of Major League Baseball.  Since they began play in 1998, there have not been too many franchises that have duplicated the success of the D-Backs.  Granted, much of that success came early in their existence but [...]

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Oct 7, 2011; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy takes batting practice before game five of the 2011 NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE

As we chug toward Spring Training, it is worth noting that the Arizona Diamondbacks are entering their 15th year of Major League Baseball.  Since they began play in 1998, there have not been too many franchises that have duplicated the success of the D-Backs.  Granted, much of that success came early in their existence but with the current team of General Manager Kevin Towers and Field Boss Kirk Gibson, Arizona is poised for continued excellence in the foreseeable future.

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]]> http://venomstrikes.com/2012/02/07/the-arizona-diamondbacks-so-much-success-in-so-little-time/feed/ 0 Dbacks Sign Jason Kubel http://venomstrikes.com/2011/12/19/dbacks-sign-jason-kubel/ http://venomstrikes.com/2011/12/19/dbacks-sign-jason-kubel/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:48:17 +0000 Scott Allen http://venomstrikes.com/?p=2884 So the Arizona Diamondbacks basically gave up on Gerardo Parra as a starter today by signing left fielder Jason Kubel to a two-year contract.  General manager Kevin Towers basically all but handed the starting job to Kubel, saying Parra was never promised anything.  The former Minnesota Twins outfielder is a career .271 hitter and had [...]

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]]> So the Arizona Diamondbacks basically gave up on Gerardo Parra as a starter today by signing left fielder Jason Kubel to a two-year contract.  General manager Kevin Towers basically all but handed the starting job to Kubel, saying Parra was never promised anything.  The former Minnesota Twins outfielder is a career .271 hitter and had a subpar 2011 season.  Parra hasn’t been a world beater at the plate, however given his arm, his gold glove arm, and his .292 batting average in 2011, you wonder what a guy has to do and why the Dbacks wanted to replace him?

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