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Ouch! That One Hurt.
I knew this series would bring out a sensitive side of me because I really just don’t like the New York Yankees. It’s nothing they did or didn’t do. It’s just I feel so EHH about…Read More
The Conflict: D’backs Vs. Yankees
Ever since I became part of the venomstrikes staff, this was the matchup I was hoping to avoid. Well, thanks to the magic of interleague play, it was bound to happen and now it is finally here. The…Read More
No Favors From Schedule-Makers
I’m not really a believer in “strength of schedule” before the season begins argument because, well, let’s face it, no one really knows how good any particular team is going to…Read More
Where the Market Could be for AZ D’Backs’ Justin Upton
Let me be clear: I do not want to see star right fielder Justin Upton traded. I feel it would be a big mistake for the Arizona Diamondbacks to trade a 25-year old player with bundles of talent and…Read More
D-Backs’ Offense Keeps on Chugging; Free Tacos for Everyone!
It appears the bats of the Arizona Diamondbacks have woken up in a big way. Over the last seven games, they have scored a total of 52 runs which includes being shutout on Tuesday in Cincinnati. …Read More
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D-Backs About to Get Hotter Than a Desert Afternoon in June
Go ahead, D-Back fans, think about this for a moment. If I had told you April 1st that…Read More
TV Hosed Me on D-Backs-Padres
As a guy who lives in New York and writes a blog for the Arizona Diamondbacks, I was looking…Read More
Wade Miley is the D-Backs’ MVP
He is a starting pitcher, taking the ball every fifth day. Of all the names that started higher…Read More
D-Backs Not Alone in Their Poor Start
After enduring a difficult loss that dropped them 11.5 games behind the LA Dodgers, D-Backs fans no doubt…Read More
If it’s D-Backs-Dodgers, I’m Going With Vin Scully
When we watch baseball on television, the game is the most important part of the broadcast. …Read More
How Surprising Were Moves for Young Pitchers Like Trevor Cahill and Michael Pineda?
When a team is willing to deal a young starter, buyer beware. Read | Share
ESPN Panelists like D-Backs in 2012, but it’s not Unanimous
ESPN Released their annual 2012 MLB Predictions, and while the Diamndbacks are heavily favored to return…Read More
Dodgers’ Sale Raises the Bar for the D-Backs
The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers in late March to a group headed by Lakers’ legend Magic…Read More
A Budding D-Back Fan in New York : Lonely in a Land of 8 million
So I am about six weeks into my gig as a staff writer for Venomstrikes covering the Arizona Diamondbacks. …Read More
Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: AL MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year
In 2011 Detroit ace Justin Verlander had one of the greatest seasons in the modern era of baseball by…Read More
Venom Strikes Staff Predictions: AL Division Champs and Wildcards
You know that they say about opinions…everyone’s got one. Well there’s more to the…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
Where is the Love for the D-Backs?
Throughout much of this offseason and now into the early days of Spring Training, the chatter…Read More
D-Backs Ace Ian Kennedy Has Lofty Expectations to Meet in 2012
Ian Kennedy didn’t exactly come from out of nowhere in 2011. When you’re a top prospect…Read More
D-Backs’ J.J. Putz Hoping For Another Dominant Season
Question: How does a person miss a 6-5, 250 pound closer with over a 150 career saves? …Read More
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