Diamondbacks: Relief Pitching Key in Wild Card Victory over Brewers, Form Must Continue against Dodgers For much of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Achilles heel was relief pitching, especially the back end. Even trading for elite closer Paul Sewald on July 31 seemed to merely be a drop in the bucket, for the Diamondbacks had […]
Read MoreArizona Diamondbacks: The NL’s Best Bullpen in September For several years, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ most glaring weakness has been relief pitching. While improved in 2023, they still were in the bottom ten in the majors and bottom five in the NL for most of the season. September, however, has been a different story, as the […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 8, Rockies 5 DENVER, Aug 15 — It would not be a Diamondbacks–Rockies game without a seesaw at the end. True to form, the Arizona Diamondbacks scored five runs in the top of the ninth for an 8–5 comeback victory over the Colorado Rockies — who had scored three runs in the bottom of […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks at Cardinals Pregame — April 18, 2023 ST. LOUIS, Apr. 18 — It’s Game Two of a three-game set between the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals, which is also the fifth game of a six-game road trip for the Diamondbacks. Prior to the game, manager Torey Lovullo met with the media on hand. […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks vs. Dodgers Pregame Notes — April 7, 2023 PHOENIX, Apr. 7 — It’s Game Two of a four-game set between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers. Thursday night, the Dodgers prevailed, 5–2. Prior to Friday’s game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts both spoke with the press. Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks […]
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