The D-backs took a bit of a nosedive heading into the All-Star break with some tough break losses to the Cardinals but quickly recovered to take the "Beat L.A." series to start the second half. Barry Enright was recalled and promptly imploded, Zach Duke was relegated, and Aaron Heilman was told that he wasn't allowed on the team anymore. And that's just the tip of the iceberg...
How did the D-backs fare this past week? Tune in to find out...
The Diamondbacks were outscored last week, but still won four of seven games. Which of their players helped them, and which didn't?
Justin Upton was incandescent last week. But how did the other Diamondbacks stack up? We look at the risers and fallers of the past seven days for Arizona.
The Diamondbacks worked another winning percentage this past week going 4-3 against the Giants, Marlins, and Pirates. They outscored their opponents yet again, 39-30, and were a basehit away from stealing the division lead from the Giants. Ian Kennedy and Dan Hudson picked up more wins and Justin Upton continued to mash the ball. Read more at the AZSnakepit to learn all about this week's trends.
The Diamondbacks went an even 3-3 to start the month of June, scoring 22 runs and allowing 28. They sprinkled in a couple of shutouts in between consecutive games of allowing 5 runs or more. Despite the regression in the bullpen, there's still a light of good things to take note of; read on to learn more...
Tim to examine the Diamondbacks' May performances. It was a fun month to watch as the Diamondbacks posted a .655 winning percentage, the best month they've had since April 2008. The D-backs went 19-10 and outscored their opponents 133-102. Read on to find out who got us there and who tried to hold us back...
The Diamondbacks cruised to the tune of a 6-1 record over the past week. Although the bullpen looked a bit stale at times, the offense woke up and started to produce. The D-backs averaged 5.1 runs per game during the stretch but only outscored their opponents by two runs: 36-34. Find out more in our weekly "trending" article.
The Diamondbacks crawled to a 3-4 record during the past week and in doing so managed to stay out of last place for another day. Meanwhile, one guy was DFA'd, another keeps hitting home runs, and some dude named Ian keeps pitching like a boss. Check out this week's trends....
Another six games are in the books and the D-backs saw plenty of action along the way. Barry Enright was sent to Triple-A, a four hour game was won against Colorado, and the Hudson/Kennedy duo outperformed the now renowned Haren/Weaver duo. Unfortunately, the offense could only muster 3.2 runs per game during the stretch and the team would ultimately limp away with a 2-4 record.
