SnakeBytes 6/4: Silenced Edition

Josh Collmenter seems to be pretty representative of the Diamondbacks 2011 season. People keep telling us he isn't going to keep having this success, and while they may well be right, it's just more fun to enjoy it while he does.

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] Drew backs Collmenter's stellar effort - Young on his home run: "I just tried to put the bat on the ball. We didn't need too many runs tonight."

• [FS Arizona] Collmenter not afraid of a little challenge - Collmenter on pitching- ""If I make a couple of pitches that are close and get behind, I know if I throw a good downhill fastball using those angles and that plane, it is hard for them to square it up. I have confidence in my changeup to throw it in hitters' counts."

• [AZ Central] Josh Collmenter pitches Diamondbacks past Nationals - Gibson on 3-0 counts: "You're looking in a little box right there. You're not looking to expand the zone. Like if you were to set up a batting tee and say, 'This is where I want the ball.'"

• [The Washington Post] Yunesky Maya and Washington’s offense struggle in loss - Yunesky Maya is fighting for a spot in the rotation, but doing things like walking the opposing pitcher on five pitches can't help.

• [DBacks.com] Montero working on sweep tags at home - Also, Justin Upton and Aaron Heilman discuss retaliation HBP. I wonder if Upton feels differently after getting hit twice yesterday.

• [AZ Central] Fans not yet on board with Arizona Diamondbacks' resurgence - Seriously, a month ago, this team was in the gutter. You aren't going to see the stands immediately fill up just because they won over a few weeks, it takes time.

• [Green Valley News & Sun] D-backs' surprising success comes from balance - I don't know that I'd totally agree with the idea that "no player is simply a waste of a roster space" but the fact we've seen good production from pretty much anyone is a definite help to the team.

• [FanGraphs] Gerardo Parra: Gun, Cannon, Laser, or Rocket? - NotGraphs addresses the important topic of the day- how should we describe Gerardo Parra's arm?

Around Baseball:

• [Yahoo! Sports] Brian Sabean should apologize to Scott Cousins - Sabean has been making an absolute ass of himelf.

• [SI.com] Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka is latest Japanese pitcher to fade - For the money the Red Sox paid, he certainly hasn't lived up to what they hoped.

• [ESPN] Johnny Bench puts onus on Buster Posey's positioning - Oh, but what does Johnny Bench know about playing catcher?

• [Baseball Nation] Oakland's Josh Outman Tops List Of Great Pitcher Names - Way better than Homer or Balfour.