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Randall Delgado Gets another Chance with Arizona Diamondbacks

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It wasn’t long ago that Randall Delgado was one of the favorites to make the Atlanta Braves starting rotation. The emergence of Julio Teheran as an elite prospect made Delgado expendable for the Braves. He was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks where he was one of the favorites to fight for the fifth starter role [...]

James Shields Leads Kansas City Royals in Second Place Showdown

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The Kansas City Royals have been on an absolute tear of late in the American League. They are tied for the best record in the last ten games with a couple of other teams at 8 – 2. While they have made up some ground they find themselves still five games out and still in [...]

Red Hot Padres Too much for Arizona Diamondbacks as Lead Shrinks

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More times than not there are a few teams going at it in the National League West. The Arizona Diamondbacks really hoped that they might have a fairly permanent hold on it but after getting swept by the San Diego Padres, that is no longer a hope. Now there are four teams separated by only [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Ian Kennedy Deserves 10-Game Suspension

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There was a big time brawl between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was a normal Major League Baseball fight where both benches cleared but no one really did anything aggressive. Then Ian Kennedy tried to take Zack Greinke’s head off and another brawl started. This one was not normal. It was [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Simply Treading Water, Await J.J. Putz Return

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Although he may be a bit of a journeymen, the career that J.J. Putz has turned in up to this point is rather impressive. The Arizona Diamondbacks know first hand just how successful Putz has been in recent years considering the closer has nailed home 82 saves after just three years in the desert. However, [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Need to Avoid Another Brawl

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There are times where you have to pick your battles because you aren’t going to win the war. The Arizona Diamondbacks are a team that needs to do that very thing. They got into an all-out brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers this week, and things got a little bit heated. I think it would [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers to Reportedly Begin 2014 Season in Australia

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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers are making headlines. The two sides let their frustrations boil over on Tuesday night after a series of back and forth hit batsmen. A brawl broke out late in a closely contested ball game, resulting in six total ejections. The Dodgers eventually rallied to win the game thanks [...]

Ian Kennedy to Blame for Arizona Diamondbacks-Los Angeles Dodgers Bench-Clearing Brawl

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What started off as a normal NL West game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be remembered because of Ian Kennedy’s stupid actions that led to a bench-clearing brawl. Yes, Dodgers’ pitcher Zach Greinke hit two Diamondback batters, but he did it smartly and harmlessly, while Kennedy did not. Kennedy hit not, [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks Drafting of Cory Hahn is a First Class Move

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There are so many rounds in the MLB Draft because there are just that many good players available that could contribute to a MLB franchise. Those picks at the bottom might not be worth millions of dollars but they are most certainly worth a lot. For that reason and many others, the Arizona Diamondbacks drafting [...]

Bullpen a Big Reason for Arizona Diamondbacks Success

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The Arizona Diamondbacks are at the top of the National League West for a multitude of reasons. One of those is Patrick Corbin’s dominant start to the season and the general success of the starting staff. Another is the breakout season that Paul Goldschmidt is having. One factor that might go unnoticed by some however [...]