Preview: Into morning-ness
Gott in himmel, this is an awful hour to be up on a Sunday morning. Fortunately, thanks to the wonders of pre-scheduled posts, I'm not. But if you're reading this, it means you are, hahahaha!
Gott in himmel, this is an awful hour to be up on a Sunday morning. Fortunately, thanks to the wonders of pre-scheduled posts, I'm not. But if you're reading this, it means you are, hahahaha!
Brandon McCarthy, you may not get a better chance to win a game this season. I recommend taking advantage.
Welcome to the soft underbelly section of the schedule: Depending how the Rockies do against the Giants this weekend, we could be starting a series of 10 straight games against teams at or below .500. Make the most of it, Diamondbacks.
Much better performance from our pitchers last night, allowi9ng Arizona to even the series. Can they take the finale this afternoon, and with it win the set?
So, are we permitted to boo Upton yet?
I'm sure there was something notable about tonight's game at Chase. Why won't anyone tell me what it is?
Hey, can't win 'em all. Winning three out of four, however, would be acceptable.
The last time the Diamondbacks won six in a row, was August 2011. That's what they'll try to do this afternoon, but have to go through the Phillies' ace to get there.
After last night's nail-biter, our Opening Day starter faces a guy making his first major-league appearance of 2013, and only seventh of his career. Gonna be a pushover, right? RIGHT? Hey, where're ya goin'?
After 19 consecutive games against the division, we get to see the NL East for the first time tonight.
The Diamondbacks go for the sweep this evening in Los Angeles. Who can stop them? The man who was runner-up and winner in the NL Cy Young balloting the last two years will try...
Neither side has done much of late, so which struggling team beginning with D will come out on top tonight?
After last night's laugher (wobbles in the eighth excepted), we'll try to take another road series, behind Ian Kennedy.
Patrick Corbin will try to staunch the bleeding and keep the Diamondbacks over .500 this evening, as he goes up against the Padres at Petco.
The D-backs pitchers will face a former D-back at Petco tonight.
After the most irritating loss of the season last night, the D-backs will attempt to avoid a series sweep at Chase Field, by winning their ninth consecutive finale.
Trevor Cahill takes on Madison Bumgarner at Chase, as Arizona seeks to square the series against San Francisco.
The Giants make their first visit of 2013 to Chase, after a series in San Francisco, where the D-backs came out on top, but only just. Will tonight be any different?
Going by last night, mythical creatures in the shape of Diamondbacks' pitchers don't work out too well for the subjects...
We turn to Wade Miley to get Arizona back on the winning track at Chase. And it's Wade Miley Gnome Gnight!
After taking the series opener last night, Arizona seeks to extend their winning streak to four tonight, which would tie their season high.
Back to the friendly confines of Chase, to see if we can extend our winning streak to three games. No drama tonight, please - okay?
Can the Diamondbacks continue the momentum from last night's extra-inning victory? Or will they be plum tuckered out? It's an afternoon game at AT&T Park, finishing the series against the Giants.
After being walked off last night for the the first time, the D-backs will try to bounce back against Matt Cain tonight, with Patrick Corbin taking the mound for Arizona in San Francisco.
The Diamondbacks' cold-climate tour continues, with the next stop the chilly, sea-level environment that is a night game at AT&T. Well, it'll be in the sixties: considering it's 92F as I write in Phoenix, I'm calling that cold.
Point to ponder. We may have gone 1-4 on this road-trip, but the four defeats are by a combined margin of just six runs. Time to turn it around, but will the offense show up at Coors today?