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Happy Carlos Quentin Horrible Trade Anniversary! Yes, December 3rd marks one year since the D-Backs traded Quentin to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Chris Carter. That one didn’t work out too well. Luckily the Dan Haren deal did. In fact, what a difference one year makes for the D-Back...
3 hours ago | ktar.net

D-Backs line up minor-league coaches

The Diamondbacks' managers and coaches for their minor league affiliates are set for the 2009 season.
6 hours ago | AZ Central.com

You are the GM - Part 1: The Infield

The announcement of the arbitration - or not - offers seems like a good point to get down to brass tacks, and start discussing the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks, You are Josh Byrnes. You have a total of $10m in addition to spend, over the entire roster. You have the following infielders under cont...
Tue, Dec 2 | AZ Snakepit

The 2008 Pitties: Most Valuable Player

Brandon Webb successfully retained his throne as the Diamondbacks Cy Young, with a comfortable victory, though the margin this year was palpably smaller: Webb got 68% of the vote this year - still a comfortable victory, but down from 80% in 2007, thanks to competition from both Haren and...
Fri, Nov 28 | AZ Snakepit

Colorado Rockies Team Report

INSIDE PITCH The Rockies have trained in Tucson, Ariz., at Hi Corbett Field since they came into existence in 1993. Their future at Hi Corbett is limited, and ultimately they may leave Tucson. The Chicago White Sox recently pulled out of that city, leaving the Rockies and Arizona Diamondbac...
Mon, Nov 24 | usatoday.com

Opinion: Left-handed comebacks, how good will Francis, De La Rosa, Smith and Morales be?

Rockies 2008 rotation --------------------------------------- Diamondbacks 2009 rotation Diamondbacks Projected 2009 ERA: Brandon Webb: M 3.34 Ja 3.37 Z 3.08 Dan Haren: M 3.59 Ja 3.60 Z 3.41 Max Scherzer: M 3.84 Z 3.70 Doug Davis: M 4.41 Ja 4.62 Z 4.58 Yusmeiro Petit: M 4.32 Ja 4.05 Z 5.07
Mon, Nov 24 | Purple Row

Hot Stove Interview: Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes

We've probably been a little more patient than usual. Usually, we've entered offseasons with maybe a few more needs, maybe a few more chips to play in order to fill those needs. A lot of what we've done trying to create roster stability, that's the good news -- we've still got (Steven) Drew, (C...
Tue, Nov 18 | NY Daily News Blogs

2008 in franchise history

The top five single-season save totals for Arizona were by: Jose Valverde (47, 2007); Byung-Hung Kim (36, 2002); Gregg Olson (30, 1998 - I bet that was the one you didn't get!); Matt Mantei (29, 2003); and Lyon's 26 this year.] Poll Where should Webb be on the All-time Diamondbacks list? #1 -...
Sat, Nov 1 | AZ Snakepit

2008 Review, Part 3: Starting Pitchers

Brandon Webb: 22-7, 3.30 ERA, 1.196 WHIP 226.2 IP, 206 H, 65 BB, 183 K, 13 HR, .242/.302/.334 Randy Johnson: 11-10, 3.91 ERA, 1.239 WHIP 184 IP, 184 H, 44 BB, 179 K, 24 HR, .260/.306/.422 Doug Davis: 6-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.534 WHIP 146 IP, 160 H, 64 BB, 112 K, 13 HR, .282/.356/.419
Sun, Oct 5 | AZ Snakepit

Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 3: Joining the .500 Club

On May 21st, Arizona faced the Marlins in Florida, and Ricky Nolasco allowed one run as his team beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 - the defeat dropped our lead over the Dodgers to three games. On June 27th, Arizona faced the Marlins in Florida, and Ricky Nolasco allowed one run as his team beat the Di...
Fri, Jun 27 | AZ Snakepit

Opinion: Diamondbacks 3, Royals 12: Well, that sucked...

The offense were who we thought they were, getting only three runs, though they did get ten hits. No walks, however - even Upton couldn't manage anything there, going 0-for-2 with two K's - and since they were playing catch-up from before they got to the plate, it was a thankless task. Three hi...
Sat, Jun 14 | AZ Snakepit

Opinion: Diamondbacks 8, Phillies 3 - Webb's nine wins his eighth

His final line was six hits, no walks and four strikeouts over the nine innings, with three runs allowed, two earned: up until the final stretch, this was probably his best outing of the year so far. Even so, it still runs Webb's record to 8-0, a stunning achievement given that no-one else in t...
Thu, May 8 | AZ Snakepit

Opinion: Diamondbacks 2, Mets 7 - No fire, and very little that works

I know that Reynolds was incredibly streaky last year, but he was one K away from having ten consecutive games with multiple strikeouts. The seven in a row he did manage, was a franchise record, and hasn't been surpassed in the majors since Cory Snyder's eight, from Sep. 27-Oct 5, 1986. Ten wou...
Sat, May 3 | AZ Snakepit

Opinion: Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 13: What is this thing called "defeat"?

In the face of such mediocrity, the offense would have been hard pushed to catch up. They did have their moments, getting the tying run on base in the fourth, and to the plate in the sixth, but the absence of Young in the leadoff spot was sorely felt. Eric Byrnes hit there instead, and went 1-for-...
Sun, Apr 13 | AZ Snakepit

The Diamondbacks' week in review

No question about the big news over the last week; the trading of Carlos Quentin to the Chicago White Sox for a young prospect, who won't even be able to drink legally for another couple of weeks. It's a sad end to the career of someone who was expected to be a cornerstone of the Diamondbacks' fu...
Tue, Dec 4 | AZ Snakepit

The Diamondbacks' Week in Review

Overall, that's 488 in 1983 - one every 4.06 at-bats. The overall rate in the National League last season was one every 5.13, so the Diamondbacks do appear to support this theory. The study also noted that students whose names began with an A or B got better grades than those where the first lette...
Sat, Nov 17 | AZ Snakepit