There are times when I just take an evening off from the Diamondbacks. I think I picked a good one last night. Here's to better this afternoon.

Elsewhere, the Giants faced Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals in San Francisco, so there's a good chance a victory tonight will allow us to move two games ahead in the division.

Ok, Ian. Patrick has set the standard for pitching this series. Whaddya got?

A little over a month ago, the Diamondbacks also flew back from the East Coast to a series at Coors Field. How have things gone since?

The top two teams in the NL West duke it out with the fate of the universe in the balance.

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?