91 Results for arizona diamondbacks

Who's playing shortstop for Red Sox in 2010?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...League on the Red Sox's next shortstop: Bob Nightengale of USA Today said that the Diamondbacks plan on shopping shortstop Stephen Drew, with the Red Sox expected to make contact. 'Zona will...

Blog | September 29, 2009

Biggest disappointments of 2009

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...For the fifth slot, I will nominate the Arizona Diamondbacks. Remember them? Entered the season with two Cy...

Blog | September 28, 2009

Do Reynolds' strikeouts matter?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

With Mark Reynolds setting a new strikeout record nearly every day, The Daily Something responds to a "who cares?" post: So here's the ...

Blog | September 24, 2009

Byrnes' days numbered in Arizona?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...what might be the denouement of Pigpen (in Arizona, anyway): Scott Bordow of the East Valley Tribune suspects that the Diamondbacks will consider cutting ties with Eric Byrnes this...

Blog | September 23, 2009

Arizona's Upton learns tough lesson

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...s one of those things that happens." Arizona manager A.J. Hinch inserted Alex Romero in...at the time he was removed, and the D-backs ended up with six hits in a...

Blog | September 07, 2009

Mark Reynolds hitting his stride?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Mark Reynolds is one of the Diamondbacks' few bright spots this season -- along with Dan Haren, Max Scherzer, and Justin Upton -- and RotoSavants...

Blog | July 02, 2009

Francona wonders who wrote 'book'

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...27, 2001 when Curt Schilling -- then of the Arizona Diamondbacks -- had his perfect game snapped by Ben Davis...

Blog | June 04, 2009

Justin Upton not the only amazing D'back

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Dave Cameron on a young superstar nobody's talking about ... yet: One of the stories of the first few weeks of the season was the struggles of Ju...

Blog | May 29, 2009

Really??? (National edition)

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Next up: the National League edition of Really? (And if it seems like there are more Reallys in the National League, maybe that's my pro-AL bias o...

Blog | May 22, 2009

Bob Melvin's days numbered?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Are Bob Melvin's days numbered? Nick Piecoro's reading between the lines: Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall went on KTAR this morning and had some strong, strong comments that...

Blog | May 07, 2009

Time for a change in Arizona?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Pinto on the amazing fading Diamondbacks: The Arizona Diamondbacks are in one of the worst team...

Blog | April 20, 2009

A few modest proposals

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Not much blogging yesterday (or today) because I foolishly left my wireless card at home, which left me stuck on a train to Seattle for four hours wit...

Blog | April 15, 2009

Meet the all-time NL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Predicting Red Sox to miss the playoffs

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer offers a look at his projected standings, which have the Red Sox missing the playoffs in 2008.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008

Phillies surge back into NL East race

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Oh, how things have changed this week. The Phillies surged back into the NL East race, the Yankees suddenly appear postseason bound and the D-backs went from favorite to underdogs in the NL West.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2007