The outcome of the World Series was determined years ago and we have the proof. We also ponder if Dusty Baker winning his first World Series makes it any easier to root for Houston and have updates on Jordan Lawlar’s AFL season being over due to a fractured scapula.
From 2010 to 2019, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ defense was the best in baseball by a wide margin. After slipping back to near average in 2020, the 2021 Diamondbacks might have had the worst defensive season in franchise history. A year later, that seems like a distant memory. After posting a major-league worst minus-48 defensive runs saved in 2021, the Diamondbacks...
It is uncommon for a 74-win team such as the 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks to make as many memories as they did. This is a team that finished 37 games behind the NL West division leader and 13 games out of the National League wild card. But the boys in Sedona red established a new brand of baseball in 2022, unlike...
Updated on Nov. 12, 2022. When USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that 37-year-old third baseman Evan Longoria had interest in playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, it was unknown whether the sentiment was mutual. On Thursday, a new report from AZCentral’s Nick Piecoro suggested that the Diamondbacks could have interest in Longoria, too. It is no secret that Longoria...
When the Diamondbacks signed Zach Davies shortly before the 2022 season, the 29-year-old was coming off the worst season of his career. His league-leading 75 walks and 43.3-percent hard-hit rate in 2021 were severe outliers for a pitcher known as a control specialist and soft contact artist. His 5.78 ERA didn’t exactly stand out in last year’s free-agent class. The...
For a 74-win team that finished 37 games out of the NL West and 13 games out of the playoffs, the Arizona Diamondbacks stirred more than their fair share of excitement in 2022. After winning 52 games a year ago, the team forged a new identity. The Diamondbacks are young, fast, athletic and — somehow — a not-so-outrageous pick to...
After his last home start of the year on Sep. 24, Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly had already thrown an impressive 189.2 innings this season. And he was hellbent on reaching 200. “It’s pretty important to me, to be honest with you,” Kelly said. “You guys have heard me talk for four years now on what I pride myself on...
From the addition of No. 2 overall pick Druw Jones to the rapid rise of top shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar, 2022 was another solid year for an Arizona Diamondbacks’ farm system that remains widely regarded as one of the 10 best in baseball. With the minor league season officially complete, it is time to look back on what transpired. I...
If you have been a baseball fan for any length of time, chances are you have heard this saying before: Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. There is some truth there. When I showed up at the batting cages for my first — and last — year of high school baseball, my coaches set the...
In the home stretch of a 2022 season that has sparked optimism across the Valley, the words “Wild Card contender” are no longer alienated among Diamondbacks fans. People really think the team has a shot in 2023. The likelihood of a playoff run next year is something to dig into more deeply in the offseason, but for now, we have...
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