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This week in Diamondbacks

By Christopher Gaine

Mar 4, 2016; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) throws in the second inning during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2016; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) throws in the second inning during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports /
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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. [Pollock] 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.
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