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Opinion: The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part II: Offense

16 Oct 2009 09:34:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
The Diamondbacks led the league for not making contact with the ball: when they swung at a pitch - 23% of the time they came up empty. The absence of Conor Jackson, who had the team's lowest rate in 2008 (14%), hurt team numbers overall. You probably won't be surprised to find out who supplied mu...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks' Link Dump

09 Oct 2009 00:57:27 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Almost two months left, but we appear to have a shoo-in winner of the "That is professional journalism?" category for 2009. Greg Hansen of the Arizona Daily Star demonstrates his lack of knowledge of...well, just about everything, in a sorry little piece which feels like he did nothing but co...

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Opinion: The 2009 Diamondbacks: what the heck happened?

05 Oct 2009 19:10:40 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
After it became apparent that this team was not going to be in the post-season hunt, several deals were made, sending useful pieces to other teams, generally in exchange for players who might help the team in 2010 or beyond. The players we lost would likely have helped the Diamondbacks to se...

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Opinion: Commercial Breakdown

29 Aug 2009 15:57:20 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
I've already rambled on far longer than I wanted to about this topic, though I could certainly go on a great deal further. Just to finish, throw a few random baseball-themed ones that can't go without mention. AFLAC duck: yeah, mostly lame but the one with Yogi Berra has to be one of the best adv...

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Opinion: Report: Melvin To Go By Morning

07 May 2009 20:00:33 PDT

Written by Jabber Head
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost yet another road game this afternoon, 4-3 in 10 innings to the San Diego Padres, now need to get used to the talk that manager Bob Melvin will be fired. As long as we continue to see the Diamondbacks in their current state, there is no other option. It...

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Colorado Rockies Review: Franklin Morales Exceeds Expectations, Offense Thrives

08 Apr 2009 15:20:00 PDT

Written by David Martin
The Diamondbacks scored their second run in the ninth as Chris Young was hit by a pitch from Ryan Speier, he then took second base on defensive indifference then moved to third on a ground ball by Conor Jackson and scored on another ground ball by Mark Reynolds.

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Arizona Diamondbacks news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Arizona Diamondbacks news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: 2009 MLB Season Predictions (NL) -- by rss@youtube.com (URSports) from YouTube :: Tag // diamondbacks
• Spring Training Daily Review -- from RotoTimes.com
• Opinion: NL West 2nd Round Picks: Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, 2000-2008 -- by Russ from Purple Row
• Opinion: Left-handed comebacks, how good will Francis, De La Rosa, Smith and Morales be? -- by Rox Girl from Purple Row
• 2008 Review, Part 2: Outfield + Catchers -- by Jim McLennan from AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
• Diamondbacks End of Season Review -- from Rays Digest
• Opinion: Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 7 - St. Louis' first class leaves Arizona travelling coach -- by Jim McLennan from AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
• Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Reds 2: Stranded -- by Jim McLennan from AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
• Opinion: Montero, Young hit grand slams as Diamondbacks throttle Astros -- from Sports Network
• Opinion: Diamondbacks 5, Giants 3: Lincecum = sickness, SF 'pen = cure -- by Jim McLennan from AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts

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2008 Review, Part 3: Starting Pitchers

05 Oct 2008 23:24:25 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
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

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 11, Astros 5: SuperMon Gets Miggy With It

16 Aug 2008 21:44:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
The Diamondbacks pounded the Astros once again, using two grand slams, by Chris Young and Miguel Montero to cruise to another easy victory. It's the first time the team have scored 10+ runs in back-to-back road games for over eight years: the last time, coincidentally, was also in Houston...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 2, Cubs 0 - Snake-Bit Bears

21 Jul 2008 23:30:41 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Elsewhere, the Rockies and Dodgers got together for a 26-run game of pinball at Coors, with the Dodgers coming out on top to stay level with Arizona. And Jose Valverde out-Lyoned Lyon, allowing six earned runs in one-third of an inning of work for Houston, as they coughed up a late lead. His ER...

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

27 Jun 2008 23:36:37 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
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...

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

14 Jun 2008 22:46:23 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
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...

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Opinion: Discomfort in Schlereth’s side, not arm

06 Jun 2008 21:52:51 PDT

Unlike last season, when the Diamondbacks prided themselves on their tenacity, it has felt in recent games like they have had the life sucked out of them whenever they’ve fallen behind. Bob Melvin acknowledged as much and said it was something he addressed with his team before Friday’s ga...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: Notes on a fuzzy viewing

14 May 2008 23:54:08 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
I think we all know who Player A is, so let's move on, shall we? Player B, however, might surprise you: Luis Gonzalez, in a less-than-full time role for the surprising (and NL East leading) Florida Marlins. Over on Major-League Jerk, Hef speculates on how Gonzo's career might have played ou...

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

03 May 2008 11:29:43 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
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...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 9, Padres 0 - Dammit, we're good...

19 Apr 2008 11:49:47 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
M. Reynolds singled to pitcher J. Upton singled to center, C. Jackson scored, M. Reynolds to third, J. Upton to second advancing on throw C. Snyder doubled to right, S. Drew, J. Upton and M. Reynolds scored D. Haren lined out to first E. Byrnes flied out to right

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

13 Apr 2008 18:30:58 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
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-...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 12 - Not that it matters...

29 Mar 2008 15:34:32 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Monday - Opening Day - marks ten years to the day since the first-ever game for the Diamondbacks. The Tribune cover the past decade in a series of articles, going back to the moment when Colangelo nearly bailed, after MLB suddenly upped the expansion fee by $20m. There's also a 76-picture sli...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 4, Angels 5 - Better the Diablo You Know

15 Mar 2008 21:56:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
The game was totally sold out. I don't think I've seen so many scalpers at a Spring Training game before. That was probably no surprise; we bought our tickets a couple of months back, and even at that point, the best seats remaining were in the last section bleachers, out by the AZ bullpen.

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 7/1, Royals 1/Athletics 2

13 Mar 2008 00:57:03 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
We're approaching Fantasy Baseball draft time, so it's been interesting to see ourselves as others see us. Patrick of The Fantasy Baseball Generals takes a look at five D-backs, but seems to find much of concern: Eric Byrnes "will break your heart"; "it wouldn't be a surprise if [Drew] con...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 10, Rockies 9 - Back to the Future?

11 Mar 2008 00:39:56 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
At the other end, poor Justin Upton had 288 baseballs, 61 bats, 120 photos and 39 jerseys: including team items, that's 508 pieces, most on the team, so it's clear they expect him to reach superstar status in 2008. Webb would likely have come top, except they only got him to sign six bats - and I...

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The Diamondbacks' week in review

04 Dec 2007 23:40:32 PST

Written by Jim McLennan
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...

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The Diamondbacks' Week in Review

17 Nov 2007 12:50:36 PST

Written by Jim McLennan
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...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Rockies 5 - Nobody, No Time

12 Oct 2007 10:00:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Ouch. That was not the National League Championship Series I signed up for. I signed up for the one in which the two best teams in the league collided, an ultimate test of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. Whenever that series starts, please let me know - because it clearly w...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 1 - Aces High

04 Oct 2007 09:59:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Couple of random game-notes. Chase Field did not become Wrigley SW: most reports say Cubs fans were no more than 20% of theose in attendance, and were rarely heard, on TV at least. Credit too, for having Jerry Colangelo throw out the first pitch before the game: perhaps a sign that fences are b...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 4, Braves 0 - Life, the Universe and Brandon Webb

18 Aug 2007 11:54:43 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Looking at the Cy Young award, here are the four real contenders (I debated about including Hudson, but his ERA+ is only 141, so I've left him out), ordered by ERA+: Chris Young: 213 Jake Peavy: 188 Brandon Webb: 176 Brad Penny: 170 God-emperor of suck: Orlando Hudson, -9.8%

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