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Robbbie Ray was effectively wild, but neither the offense or the bullpen were able to get him out of the trouble he made for himself. Chris Owings did manage a pair of solo home runs in the loss, but Paul GOldschmidt had a rar 0-for-5 night, striking out three times against Colorado’s Jon Gray.
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Paul Goldschmidt, MLB’s Most-Ignored Megastar
Under-rated is not a word that fits for Paul Goldschmidt, but under-appreciated is.
Paul Goldschmidt Ranked #5 by ESPN
While it is still not a stretch to say Paul Goldschmidt is laregly under-appreciated, he is at least getting recognition.
Mid-Season Position Power Rankings - First Base
Anyone want to wager on who ranks number one?
Greinke Sees Valuable Tool in Statcast Data
Always known for being a cerebral pitcher, when things started going the wrong way for Greinke, he turned to the numbers behind the numbers to figure out what was going wrong.
Torey Lovullo Inspired by Maddon’s Lineup Construction
It’s not secret that Torey Lovullo has trotted out a number of head-scratching lineups this season, many of which have worked out. Fans of the Diamondbacks that have been wondering about this can, at least in part, than Joe Maddon for this.
Arizona Diamondbacks, Halfway to Playoffs
The Diamondbacks have now completed 81 games and have a solid grip on the first Wild Card, while trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by only 3.5 games, with 12 games remaining against the division rivals.