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Vague Game 1 Preview

Well, it’s here. Almost. Hang on with me for three more days and then we will have baseball. The D’backs will host St. Louis in a three-game series beginning Monday night. You guys know all…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

D’backs And MLB Aim To Strike Out More Than Just Batters In 2013

Sometimes our national pastime can be overshadowed by things we can’t control. The goal is to strike out cancer in 2013. Cancer is something that is impacting many lives and the Arizona Diamondbacks…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 Gerardo Parra to one-year deal worth close to 2.4 million dollars. This means that all players on the…Read More

Winning Division Games Will Be Crucial In 2013

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the NL West will be a three-team race. San Fransisco, Los Angeles and Arizona will all be in contention come September. In 2012, the D’backs…Read More

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Arizona Diamondbacks Fan Among MLB Fan Cave Finalists

In 2011 MLB started a new experience for it’s fans.  The MLB Fan Cave is a multimedia haven in…Read More

Diamondbacks Pitching Trio Highlight MLB Top 100 Prospect List

MLB.com released their first Top 100 Prospects list this morning, and the Diamondbacks top three pitching…Read More

Dbacks Turning Japanese With Takashi Saito

The Arizona Diamondbacks found another piece to the bullpen on Monday by signing veteran reliever Takashi…Read More

Arizona Diamondbacks Could be Very Quiet at Winter Meetings

With Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings set to start this upcoming week, there should be a…Read More

Around the NL West

We know about the struggles going on in the race for first in the NL West, however, here is a look at…Read More

Dbacks Can’t Rely on Pitchers to Get the Big Hits

Over the last three losses, the majority of the offense has come from the nine hole, the pitcher’s…Read More

MLB Has Bigger Issues if Deer Antler Spray Being Used

Let’s just forget the fact that deer antler spray is now on the banned substance list.  I want…Read More

Best All-Star Weekend Highlight #2

There was a second highlight from All-Star Game weekend that I felt was worthy of mention as I look back…Read More

Brandon Allen Makes Season Debut

The Arizona Diamondbacks were down to their last at-bat.  Who do you call on?  Well, recently recalled…Read More

60 Lines About 30 Teams

The first half of the baseball season has ended.  We are about 90 or so games into a 72 game season…Read More

Dbacks are MLB’s Mr. Irrelevant

Mr. Irrelevant.  The last pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.  The guy that gets to say he was the last pick. …Read More

Dbacks Spring Record Looks More Like March Madness Bracket

You just go with the old saying "it is what it is" when you sit down and think about how the Arizona…Read More

No Complaints Here: Kennedy Opening Day Starter

In what really is no surprise, at least to me because for some, it did seem like a surprise, Arizona…Read More

Venomstrikes.Com Looking For Contributing Writers

Do you like baseball?  Do you like Major League Baseball?  Do you like stating your opinions about…Read More

2011 Schedule Released

The 2011 schedule was released today by MLB. Some of the highlights: The Arizona Diamondbacks open the…Read More