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SnakeBytes 5/11: Consistency edition

With the D'backs win over the Whitesox, they now have a chance to win their 3rd series in a row. Are we actually finding some................consistency?!?!?

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Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Quotables

"We had a plan today," Prado said. "We were trying to attack the guy that was pitching for them because he was throwing a lot of strikes. We felt like we had to be aggressive with him because he commanded his pitches."

- Prado on his approach against Quintana

"Excited, anxious, nervous -- all of the above," Anderson said. "But it's every kid's dream to be here. I'm very fortunate just to get the opportunity to be here. Especially with the team that drafted me, the D-backs, to make my debut with them is an honor."

- Chase Anderson on his upcoming debut

Daily Dbacks

Miley sharp as D-backs down White Sox- Fox sports

Wade Miley pitched seven strong innings, Cody Ross had three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Saturday night.

Diamondbacks bounce back against the White Sox - azcentral

Miley (3-3) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out six and not allowing a walk. His only mistake came on an 0-1 pitch in the fifth inning that Paul Konerko hit over the left-field fence for a two-run home run.

D-backs survive late scare, reward Miley's gutsy effort - dbacks.com

Left-hander Wade Miley delivered seven strong innings as the D-backs held on to beat the White Sox, 4-3, on Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field. The win sets up a rubber match Sunday afternoon and keeps alive the D-backs' chances of winning their third straight series.

D-backs win by the numbers - arizona sports

Let's take a look at the D-backs win by the numbers.

Here's a look at the win, by the numbers
One night after getting rocked by a high-octane Chicago White Sox lineup, the Arizona Diamondbacks did some hitting of their own, backing a stellar performance by starting pitcher Wade Miley and notching a 4-3 win. - See more at: http://www.arizonasports.com/42/1731143/Wade-Miley-Dbacks-bats-too-much-for-White-Sox-By-The-Numbers#sthash.2FJrABvr.dpuf

Anderson set for big league debut in rubber match - mlb.com preview

Anderson will start the Interleague series finale Sunday afternoon against White Sox right-hander Hector Noesi. In six starts for Double-A Mobile, Anderson had a 0.69 ERA and he takes the spot in the rotation that had been filled by Mike Bolsinger, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno last week.

Goldschmidt cruising along without off-day; Arroyo shares advice with rookie Anderson - dbacks.com

D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said Friday that he thought about starting Eric Chavez at first and letting Paul Goldschmidt serve as the designated hitter against the White Sox to give him almost a partial day off. But Gibson said Goldschmidt told him he'd rather not do that because he would have to come up with a new routine. While watching Friday night's game, D-backs right-hander Chase Anderson sat with veteran Bronson Arroyo and tried to glean any tidbit he could that would help him on Sunday when he makes his big league debut.

Adam Eaton enjoying early success with White Sox - acentral

In the span of a season, Adam Eaton went from being a player whom the Diamondbacks believed embodied their prototypical style of play to someone they traded away, but it hasn't taken the high-energy outfielder long to establish himself with the Chicago White Sox.


Around the MLB

Tracy McGrady Makes Pro Baseball Debut with Sugar Land Skeeters

Former NBA star Tracy McGrady made his pro baseball debut with the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday, and while it may have not been the most impressive start, it's impressive enough that he was able to transition to a second sport.

O's walk off after rain delay - mlb.com

After a blown save by closer Tommy Hunter led to both clubs waiting out a 55-minute rain delay, backup catcher Steve Clevenger's one-out RBI double drove in J.J. Hardy in the bottom of the 10th to seal the O's 5-4 walk-off win over the Astros.