Baseball came back this week. Grinch took the mound. So did Shelby Miller. It was a busy week for the Diamondbacks, who played their first five games of the season. Here’s all of the news and headlines from last week, in case you missed them:
- The Diamondbacks announced on Monday that they are opening up “PetSmart Park,” a section of Chase Field for fans with dogs. The team will now admit dogs into this section for Sunday home games.
- Chip Hale and several Diamondbacks players defended Salt River Fields from criticisms levied by Troy Tulowitzki. “Tulo” likened the facility to “a country club,” which is somehow a bad thing.
- The Diamondbacks won their first spring training game to the Rockies on Wednesday by a score of 6-3.
- ESPN is addressing more controversial comments by Diamondbacks legend Curt Schilling. Schilling said that “she should be buried under a jail somewhere” due to her email scandal.
- Chip Hale predicted a breakout year for David Peralta on Thursday. “I think he is going to be the guy this year that sort of blossoms like A.J. did last year,” Hale said to Fox Sports. “… He’s a grinder and the way he plays the game — I think one thing baseball fans are starting to get back to and appreciating is the way to play the game and that’s why I think fans do care for our team and do really get into it, because we play the game the right way and we will continue to do that — and David is one of those leaders. His nickname is the ‘Freight Train’ and he plays like a freight train.”
- Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller made their long-awaited Diamondbacks debuts this week. Greinke pitched two scoreless innings against the A’s on Friday, allowing just one hit and striking out two. Miller’s day did not go as well; he allowed two runs and five hits in two innings against the Dodgers on Saturday.
- The Diamondbacks currently sit at 3-2 on the Cactus League season.