Snake Bytes 9/28: Two to Go

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"He had an outstanding season," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said of Corbin. "We had hoped the outcome would've been better for his last start, but it wasn't. He had his head down, but I told him to keep it up, because he had a great year for us."

Kirk Gibson on Patrick Corbin's last outing of 2013

"This last month has been difficult for me, and it's something I want to get over," Corbin said. "But at the end of the season when I get home, I'll look back and try to get better to make sure this doesn't happen next year. I have to stay strong through the course of the year. That's something I want to improve on."

Patrick Corbin on his rocky finish to 2013

"It has been frustrating not being able to get in a rhythm," D-backs outfielder A.J. Pollock said. "We feel we're a playoff team. We have some guys on this team that are great ballplayers. But we have two games left, and we want to finish strong. You want to run into the off-season with some momentum to build off of."

A.J. Pollock on the team trying to finish over .500

Daily Diamondback Digest

Nationals Hang Five Runs on Corbin in Left-Hander's Final Outing of 2013

Patrick Corbin made the last start of his break-out season on Friday night. Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer of the left-hander in the fifth inning, as Corbin surrendered five runs in five innings. Chaz Roe also gave up a three-run homer to Wilson Ramos in the eighth.

Gibson on Williams / Gibson and Trammell Mourn the Loss of a Colleague and Friend

Kirk Gibson supports Matt Williams as a potential MLB managerial candidate in 2014.

2013 in Review

Chuck Powell looks back at the 2013 season.

The Highs and Lows of Patrick Corbin's 2013

A look at the breakout season for Arizona's left-hander - the first-half highs, and the second-half lows.

Adam Eaton Learning in the Bigs

The young Diamondback outfielder is learning the hard way to play at the top level.

Around MLB

St. Louis Clinches Playoff Berth

Water is wet, the sun rises in the east, and the St. Louis Cardinals are a playoff team. St. Louis clinched the NL Central on Friday night, marking their 10^th postseason appearance since 2010.

Wild Card Races Run Wild

As the last games of the season are playing out, the playoff picture remains very unsettled.

Marlins Fire Beinfest

After 13 seasons together, one with the Expos and twelve with the Marlins, Jeff Loria is parting ways with Larry Beinfest.

Highlight Reel

Acrobatics at the Plate

Polanco into the Stands

Zimmerman Flashes the Leather at Third

Marte's Airborne Shoestring Grab

MVPaul Watch

Paul Goldschmidt

BA: .303 (11^th)

HR: 36 (1^st)

RBI: 124 (1^st)

bWAR: 7.1 (5^th - 3^rd among non-pitchers)

fWAR: 6.5 (4^th among positional players)

Offensive Win %: .743 (9^th)

Base-Outs Runs Added: 67.59 (1^st)

Win Probability Added: 7.9 (1^st)

Situational Wins Added: 5.4 (1^st)

Andrew McCutchen

BA: .317 (6^th)

HR: 20 (26^th)

RBI: 83 (13^th)

bWAR: 8.0 (2^nd-1^st among non-pitchers)

fWAR: 7.9 (1^st among positional players)

Offensive Win %: .744 (7^th)

Base-Outs Runs Added: 38.7 (9^th)

Win Probability Added: 4.4 (5^th)

Situational Wins Added: 5.0 (2^nd)