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SnakePit Interview: Barry Enright
by Jim McLennan on Sep 2, 2010 11:04 AM EDT
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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.
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 2: Enright Dealt Ace, Gets Four of a Kind, Allen Key
by Jim McLennan on Sep 1, 2010 10:52 PM EDT
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![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]](http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/430140/broom.jpg)
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.
Gameday Thread, #134: 9/1 vs. Padres
by Jim McLennan on Sep 1, 2010 5:15 PM EDT
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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...
SnakeBytes, 9/1: Walk Up Edition
by kishi on Sep 1, 2010 4:08 PM EDT
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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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[dbacks.com] Five-run fifth lifts D-backs to win vs. Padres - "We've seemed to stop a lot of the big innings through our pitching and making plays and not making mistakes." It's amazing how that'll help a team.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Ian Kennedy corrects plan early in win over San Diego Padres - Kennedy and Montero certainly seem to have patched things up after that little spat a while back- great job adjusting to the Padres last night.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Post-Game Report (Aug. 31): Kennedy finds another way to beat San Diego - "I tried to rely on throwing my curve ball for strikes. It would have been a lot harder if I couldn’t throw that for strikes. Luckily it did."
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[signonsandiego.com] Padres lose sixth straight game - Great picture of Chris Denorfia looking upset after Kelly Johnson's defensive clinic in the sixth inning.
Diamondbacks 7, Padres 4: It's Raining... Wins
by Sprankton on Sep 1, 2010 1:53 AM EDT
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48 comments
Hinch/Gibson W%: .392/.426
Gameday Thread, #133: 8/31 vs. Padres
by Jim McLennan on Aug 31, 2010 8:54 PM EDT
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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.
SnakeBytes, 8/31: Month End Edition
by kishi on Aug 31, 2010 3:37 PM EDT
in Snake Bytes
25 comments
Dear Diamondbacks: Keep on doing what you're doing. Thanks
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds ends slump with 2 home runs in win over San Diego Padres - Mark's thoughts on changing Chase Field? "They can have the pitchers throw rolled up socks and move the fence back 50 feet; it don't matter. We're still going to come out here and play. If it helps instill confidence in our pitchers, then more power to them."
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[dbacks.com] Saunders gets redemption in win over Padres - "I was like, 'C'mon, this can't be going on again." And we were right there with you, Colonel.
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[foxsportsarizona.com] Reynolds homers twice as D-backs beat Padres 7-2 - "I stayed positive and my defense played excellent behind me, and the run support and the way we were swinging the bat, the guys did the little things."
SnakePit Hatchlings Report - Deutschlandagendragensteinfahrt Edition
by IHateSouthBend on Aug 31, 2010 3:33 PM EDT
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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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