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SnakePit Interview: Barry Enright

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"The tough times are the ones that truly show you who you are. "
   -- Barry Enright

It's been a difficult season for Diamondbacks fans. The team many expected to compete in the NL West this year is, instead, destined for a second straight year in the cellar. But there have been some bright spots, probably none more so than the arrival of some young pitchers, who have burst onto the Arizona scene with an array of stellar performances. Leading the way is Barry Enright, who only got his call-up after the failed Dontrelle Willis experiment, but has put together a sparkling 2.45 ERA over his first dozen appearances in the majors. That's one of the best numbers posted in the past twenty years, and he may be the best "unknown" pitcher in the NL.

After the jump, Barry tells up about getting the call, his approach to pitching, and what he likes to do when he's not frustrating opposing hitters.

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Diamondbacks 5, Padres 2: Enright Dealt Ace, Gets Four of a Kind, Allen Key

Sweep! Sweep! The Diamondbacks took out the garbage this afternoon, sending the Padres to their seventh straight loss. Suck it, San Diego! [Photo: D Sharon Pruitt]

Sweep! Sweep! The Diamondbacks took out the garbage this afternoon, sending the Padres to their seventh straight loss. Suck it, San Diego! [Photo: D Sharon Pruitt]

Record: 55-79. Pace: 66-96. Change on last season: -6
Hinch/Gibson W%: .392/.436

If today was a glimpse of the future of the Diamondbacks, then that future is pretty damn bright. Barry Enright delivered another very solid start, holding the Padres to two runs over seven innings, and picking up the W as he ran his record to 6-2. Meanwhile, in his first game of the season, fresh off the bus from Reno, Brandon Allen hit a grand-slam in the bottom of the seventh inning, turning what was looking like a San Diego victory, into an Arizona one.

Enright and Dan Hudson end the month of August, with a combined record of 8-1 and a 1.99 ERA in 12 starts covering 81.1 innings.. Right now, Opening Day 2011 can't come soon enough. Details after the jump.

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Gameday Thread, #134: 9/1 vs. Padres

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Mat Latos
RHP, 13-5, 2.29

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Barry Enright
RHP, 5-2, 2.44

Another weird little start time today: 3.10pm? At least this one is on TV, I think - not that I'll be able to watch any of it, unless it goes into extra innings. That might not be a bad thing for Arizona, as it'd mean Enright has been able to hang tough against yet another staff ace. [I believe the Giants are looking into resurrecting Christy Mathewson for Barry's next scheduled outing] Latos would likely be the front-runner for NL Rookie of the Year - except for one extra inning last year, in a meaningless (for the Padres) September game, which disqualifies him. Looks like their RotY-less streak will continue: almost as long as their World Series-less streak now...

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SnakeBytes, 9/1: Walk Up Edition

"I just gave the PA guy $50!" "Why?" "Oh, you'll see..."

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"I just gave the PA guy $50!" "Why?" "Oh, you'll see..."

So, we've won five out of six, while helping drive the Padres into the longest losing streak of the season.  We should keep this up.

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Diamondbacks 7, Padres 4: It's Raining... Wins

Record: 54-79. Pace: 66-96. Change on last season: -6
Hinch/Gibson W%: .392/.426

How does it feel to win the series against your division leading rival?

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That's how it feels.
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Gameday Thread, #133: 8/31 vs. Padres

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Kevin Correia
RHP, 10-9, 5.29

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Ian Kennedy
RHP, 8-9, 4.22

Here's to a repeat of last Friday's little slaughter, were we clubbed Correia around like he was a baby seal, while Kennedy one-hit the Padres for seven shutout innings. The resulting 11-5 victory started the Padres' on their current five-game losing streak, so given the results of that last match-up, I'm hopeful we can inflict some more pain on them this evening.

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SnakeBytes, 8/31: Month End Edition

Tim Stauffer practices his solo for the Padres performance of Guys and Dolls.

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Tim Stauffer practices his solo for the Padres performance of Guys and Dolls.

Dear Diamondbacks: Keep on doing what you're doing.  Thanks

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SnakePit Hatchlings Report - Deutschlandagendragensteinfahrt Edition

German is a WEIRD language.  I've got a down night so it's time for a new Hatchlings Report, coming at you from the lobby of the Europark Hotel, because the wireless internet, while free, doesn't reach the rooms.  So, dressed in my comfy silver pajama pants and surrounded by the presence of Asian tourists, time to update ya'll on the happenings of the D-backs' minor league affiliates.

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