Brandon McCarthy played competitive baseball for the first time in a while - here are some quotes on that, reports of Upton trades that didn't happen, and a tale of a stolen sausage.

Miguel Montero is feeling catty, Josh Collmenter is still hairy, and Josh Booty's career as a Diamondback just got marlin-spiked. Here's the details, and post-game quotes on our win and a half.

We trust the Diamondbacks have finished licking their wounds from yesterday. Here's some post-game quotes, word on the early Arizona rotation, and if you've got $15m to spend, have we got a house for you...

Nice win yesterday, largely easier than the 8-6 margin would suggest. Good pitching from Patrick Corbin and Charles Brewer, was the key, backed up by three-hit games from Eric Hinske and Adam Eaton. Let's hope for more of the same going forward.

We move from meaningless pre-season practice to meaningless pre-season contests today, with Salt River Fields hosting Arizona's first game of the Cactus League this afternoon.

Ah, spring in Arizona. Balmy temperatures, blue skies and short-sleeves. Or not, as yesterday proved!

The Diamondbacks took a half-day yesterday, and headed off to for a spot of paintball. Because nothing says team building, like shooting your colleagues in the ass...

Brandon McCarthy saw live hitters yesterday. It went better than the last time that happened. Here are the details on that, more on our new outfield acquisition, and the other news from Salt River Fields yesterday.