Record: 21-26. Pace: 72-90. Change on last year: -2.

Well, we did it, guys. I had to recap a game, and we won it. It wasn't the standard, slow-paced, three-run affair that one might expect from a Major League Baseball game. It wasn't the sparkling Zack Greinke start that many may have looked for; however, it wasn't a continuation of awesomeness from Wade Miley. Both starters entered the game 5-1, and the pitcher's duel was a duel in the sense that the two "dueled" to see who could suck less and stop hemorrhaging runs quicker. Wade Miley won the affair, and the Diamondbacks won the game, marking just the second home Saturday game that we've actually taken, the first being the second game of the season; we beat San Francisco 5-4. Hit the jump to see how this one played out - and, for once, I'm excited to hit the jump to type out the rest.

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Zack Greinke RHP, 5-1, 2.70

Wade Miley LHP, 5-1, 2.14

The Diamondbacks need to win tonight and tomorrow afternoon in order to aboid losing a seventh consecutive series at home. Wailord will certainly be hoping they do, so he can break his unimpressive losing streak of recaps, which stretches back to last season. Saturday has not be Arizona's friend this year. Hopefully we can buck that particular trend tonight. Otherwise, I'll be bailing early to watch another movie. Not much of a threat, but it's all I've got, I'm afraid.

Line-up and other stuff after the jump.

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• 1975: Travis Lee born. Ah, I remember Mrs. SnakePit (to be, as she was back then) excitedly sending me his rookie card before the 1998 season. We paid some obscene amount of signing bonus! He had three hits in our opening game, including the first homer in team history! He was going to be awesome! But after coming third in that season's Rookie of the Year...not so much. He hit .237 and .232 before being part of the package sent to the Phillies for Curt Schilling. Still got the card, somewhere....

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You can watch the #Dbacks Miguel Montero press conference live on FOXSportsArizona.com at 5:30 pm

— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) May 26, 2012

As will be officially announced by the Diamondbacks later today, catcher Miguel Montero has signed the biggest contract in the history of the franchise. The deal, running through 2017, is reported to be for $60m, which breaks the previous mark of $52.4, set by Randy Johnson when he signed for Arizona, as a free agent, before the 1999 season. What has the team's track record been with regard to large contracts like this one? Have they worked out to the benefit of the Diamondbacks? Or have the risks associated with such a large gamble not paid off?

After the jump, we'll look at the big contracts signed in the desert, and see whether they turned out, in hindsight, to be justified.

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Forgive us as we try our hand at the minor leagues! It's impossible to replace Dan's analysis right off the bat, but if we all work at it, maybe we'll rack up a decent VORP (Value Over Replacement Poster).

Snakelet of the Day:
Adam Eaton (Triple-A) - 4-for-5, 4R, 1RBI

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Whoops.jpg. Guess who accidentally deleted the original update, thinking he was tidying up the unpublished drafts? That'd be me. Sorry to whoever commented on that post. Here's a copy of the table, showcasing jzzfanj, who was best in the SB Nation yesterday, and it wasn't even close. The stats for this week actually include the early going in today's games - as I recall, Bryn21 was top at the start of play, so we'll see how the rest of Saturday unfolds.

Record: 20-26; Pace: 70-92; Change on 2011: -3

Alright everybody, let's do this. It's the first time the Diamondbacks have faced the Brewers since last October, and we all remember how that turned out. But, c'mon, we're back in our home ballpark, where we won our two games in the NLDS. Plus, we're riding a one-game win streak, and we've got our Opening Day starter, Ian Kennedy, on the mound! Let's go!

... Hey, where'd everybody go? In particular, where did our offense go? Ohhh, right, they all remembered how killer Yovani Gallardo is in his career against the Diamondbacks. So they all decided to go hide in the woods, then, that's it? Huh. Well, somebody better climb over the electric fence and bring them back, because we're going to need them the rest of the weekend.

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