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Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Giants Designate Nick Ahmed for Assignment The San Francisco Giants announced Tuesday afternoon that they are cutting ties with shortstop Nick Ahmed. The 34-year-old infielder inked a minor league deal during spring training. Ahmed made the Opening Day roster, replacing longtime Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford. Similar to Crawford, Ahmed’s value comes in the field. Ahmed […]
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Releasing Nick Ahmed Shows the Downside of Baseball When this reporter covered his first Major League Baseball game on June 24, 2019, a veteran reporter gave him some sage advice. “Baseball is about people,” the veteran stated. “It’s a game, yes — but it’s a game played by people.” One of the people this reporter […]
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Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 3 (11 innings) PHOENIX, Aug. 21 — A pair of rallies, one with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the other with two outs in the bottom of the 11th, saw the Arizona Diamondbacks snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a thrilling 4–3 victory over the Texas […]
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Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 7 DENVER, Aug 16 — Monday night, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said of Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker, “If you make mistakes, he can make you pay. If you make pitches, like all hitters, you can get him out. But if you make a mistake, he’s dangerous, man.” Wednesday afternoon […]
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Padres 7, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Apr. 23 — The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–5, Sunday afternoon in front of 23,655 fans with a closed roof at Chase Field. Yu Darvish with his breaking ball and splitter working did just enough to get the win. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up one […]
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Padres 7, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Apr. 20 — Trent Grisham went 2-for-3 with two doubles, four RBI, a walk, and a run-saving diving catch to lead the San Diego Padres — who scored the two go-ahead runs after a costly error — past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–5, in Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return to the majors […]
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Diamondbacks 8, Cardinals 7 ST. LOUIS, Apr. 18 — A wild evening at Busch Stadium, one that included a two-run Nick Ahmed double on a pitch that bounced, culminated in an 8–7 victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. In the process, they overcame a two-homer game by Cardinals catcher […]
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Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 0 MIAMI, Apr. 16 — Zac Gallen did not allow a baserunner until the fifth inning, allowing no runs on two hits and striking out seven to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5–0 victory over the Miami Marlins in front of 15,314 Sunday afternoon. Corbin Carroll went 2-fo-4 with a homer, […]
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