Arizona Diamondbacks Rumors & News
Kris Benson works out for D-Backs
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic — Free-agent right-hander Kris Benson threw a simulated game today in Tucson, facing minor league hitters for five innings. Diamondbacks General Manager Josh Byrnes confirmed that Benson was in camp – his workout was first reported by KTAR – but wouldn’t provide many details about how he threw, including his velocity. That Byrnes wouldn’t say probably means it wasn’t very hard. "He came here to work out and we certainly afforded him the opportunity," Byrnes said. "Every club is always wanting to ensure pitching depth. It’s an evaluation worth do...
2 hours agoLineups & notes vs. Athletics
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic — Diamondbacks Drew, SS Jackson, DH Upton, RF LaRoche, 1B Reynolds, 3B Montero, C Roberts, LF Gillespie, CF Ojeda, 2B Pitching: Kennedy, Valdez, Zavada, Gutierrez, Enright, Stange, Marte. Athletics Davis, CF Barton, 1B Suzuki, C Cust, DH Fox, LF Buck, RF Rosales, 2B Pennington, SS Cardenas, 3B Pitching: Anderson, Ross, Blevins, Rodriguez, McBeth *** Obligatory RHP Brandon Webb Update: He played catch out to 140 feet, A.J. Hinch said, and reported that it was “the best he’s felt,” according to the manager. No word on what he will do next. *** Most interesting question to ...
5 hours agoNon-roster spotlight: Evan Frey
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic — Outfielder Evan Frey’s confidence was sky-high coming out of spring training last season. He hung around big league camp for most of March, drawing praise from coaches and club executives for his tremendous defense and his tough at-bats. And before that, he turned in an impressive fall league campaign, hitting .288 with a .350 on-base and making even the best pitchers -- like Atlanta’s Tommy Hanson -- work to get him out. But from the beginning his 2009 season didn’t go as planned. In Double-A Mobile, he hit.236 in April and just .196 in May, and though he rebounded in the .....
7 hours agoJackson sharp again as D-Backs top Angels
East Valley Tribune — TUCSON — With the uncertain status of Brandon Webb, newcomer Edwin Jackson's performance thus far this spring must be comforting for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
21 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks' Tony Abreu makes good early impression
Arizona Republic — In the first week of spring-training games, Diamondbacks infielder Tony Abreu has shown what he can do, both at the plate and in the field.
21 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks would have 'big hole' in rotation without Brandon Webb
Arizona Republic — It is fair to wonder what the Diamondbacks will get out of the $8.5 million they are paying pitcher.
21 hours agoWebb likely not ready for start of season
East Valley Tribune — TUCSON -- Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch says there's an increasing chance that Brandon Webb will start the season on the disabled list.
March 11, 2010Edwin Jackson strong as Diamondbacks beat Angels 4-1
Arizona Republic — With the uncertain status of Brandon Webb, newcomer Edwin Jackson's performance thus far this spring must be comforting for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
March 11, 2010Lineups for D-Backs/Angels
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic — Diamondbacks Drew, SS Johnson, 2B Upton, RF LaRoche, 1B Montero, C Snyder, C Parra, LF Gillespie, CF Abreu, 3B Pitching: Jackson, Augenstein, Heilman, Norberto, Vasquez, Beam, Rosales. Angels Willits, CF Quinlan, LF Wood, 3B Napoli, DH Mathis, C Trumbo, 1B Evans, RF Romine, 2B Statia, SS Pitching: Weaver, Chatwood, Thompson, Smith, Nabors. *** The Diamondbacks announced they have agreed to terms with 22 players and renewed the contracts of two others. Third baseman Mark Reynolds and right-hander Ian Kennedy had their contracts renewed, a procedural move that’s made when the player...
March 11, 2010Time running out for Webb
Nick Piecoro's Dbacks Blog | Arizona Republic — Manager A.J. Hinch wouldn’t come out and say it, but it’s becoming more and more clear that right-hander Brandon Webb will start the season on the disabled list. “We are running out of time,” Hinch said. General Manager Josh Byrnes said last week that Webb likely will need to appear in a Cactus League game by this weekend in order to have time to build his innings total to be ready to start the season. “We’re getting to the point where we’re going to need to address that,” Hinch said. “Is it a couple of days away? Probably. We’re goin...
March 11, 2010Next game vs Oakland Athletics on Fri, Mar 12 3:05 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Simulated game next for Duchscherer; could be OK to start season The Drumbeat | San Francisco Chronicle
- Oakland A's Justin Duchscherer gets nailed by line drive during spring training throwing session Oakland Tribune
- Scary moment for Duchscherer Chin Music | Oakland Tribune
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| Sun 3/7 | vs Colorado | W 9 - 3 | |
| Mon 3/8 | vs Cleveland | L 2 - 3 | |
| Tue 3/9 | at Cincinnati | W 10 - 4 | |
| Wed 3/10 | at Los Angeles | T 4 - 4 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Los Angeles | W 4 - 1 | |
| Fri 3/12 | vs Oakland | 3:05 pm EST | |
| Sat 3/13 | vs Los Angeles | 3:05 pm EST | |
| Sun 3/14 | vs Texas | 4:05 pm EDT |
- Zito breezes past Giants minor-leaguers; Wellemeyer silences Rockies Extra Baggs | San Jose Mercury News With our man Baggs off for a few days of rest, this is Dan Brown filling in from Scottsdale. Yes, that’s a little like sending Rennie Stennett to pinch hit for Pablo Sandoval, but you only have to put up with this for a few days. A recharged Baggs will return March 17. Until then, here goes [...]
- Giants smash Rockies in sloppy affair All Things Rockies | Denver Post ROCKIES WRAP Giants 9, Rockies 2 bottom of the ninth At Hi Corbett Field Hits: First baseman Jason Giambi made his Cactus League debut and was promptly smoked in the forearm by a pitch. Todd Helton will play Sunday. The schedule is mapped out for each of them to play every other day, and Helton won’t be travelling [...]
- Rockies to honor Bichette on April 26 All Things Rockies | Denver Post TUCSON — What I wrote about a few weeks ago is now official. The Rockies are honoring Dante Bichette on April 26, marking the 15-year-anniversary of his christening of Coors Field with a walk-off home run. Bichette, a four-time all-star, hit .299 with 274 home runs and 1,141 RBIs in his career. He was a [...]
- Street on schedule for game next week; Betancourt not All Things Rockies | Denver Post TUCSON — Huston Street’s path to the opening day roster became clearer today. He threw live BP — 20 pitches — and is on track to pitch in a game late next week. Rafael Betancourt also threw a bullpen session, but pitching coach Bob Apodaca acknowledged that he’s two weeks behind Street. That means he [...]
- Dodger Stadium-Union Station shuttle service returns Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles Former Griddle blogger Bob Timmerman passes along the news that bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium has been restored, according to Zach Behrens of LAist, thanks to a $300,000 grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Reds at Dodgers, 12:05 p.m. Rafael Furcal, SS Brad Ausmus, C Andre Ethier, RF Matt Kemp, CF Casey Blake, 3B Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B A.J. Ellis, DH Jason Repko, LF Ivan DeJesus, 2B (Clayton Kershaw, P) DT LINEUP CARD MODULE Timmermann, who just completed work on his presidential biography blog One Through Forty-Two or Forty-Three, gets a...
- I can't type as fast as I can think Padres Blog | San Diego Union-Tribune I can't type as fast as I can think
- ASU Sun Devils basketball's Ty Abbott tries to get back on track Arizona Republic Notes: Before the Arizona State Sun Devils learn their postseason fate, they need to get standout guard Ty Abbott back on track.
- ASU women's basketball falls to Cal in Pac-10 tourney Arizona Republic The Sun Devils were eliminated from the Pac-10 Tournament with the loss.
- Shhhh, people working Kent Somers' Cardinals Blog | Arizona Republic Arizona Cardinals update: Things are quiet today. Maybe, as they say in old westerns, too quiet. I have not word on negotiations with the agents for linebackers Larry Foote and Joey Porter. I have heard the Cardinals remain interested in Chargers quarterback Charlie Whitehurst and likely will talk to his agent this week. Whitehurst is restricted and would cost the Cardinals a third-round pick if the Chargers didn't match. Whitehurst hasn't thrown a pass in a game since being drafted in 2006 out of Clemson, but the Cardinals might determine he's a better risk than drafting a quarterb...
- Phoenix Suns host Los Angeles Lakers - game chat Arizona Republic The Suns return from the 5-day break to host the team with the best record in the Western Conference.
- NCAA hopes take a hit as ASU falls to Stanford East Valley Tribune LOS ANGELES — Arizona State came up with a clunker just when it needed a win. Losing 70-61 to Stanford in the Pac-10 Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday night may have cost the Sun Devils a berth in the NCAA tournament.
- ASU football adds series with New Mexico Arizona Republic Arizona State completes football schedules through 2015 by adding home-and-home series against New Mexico.