November 18, 2016 PHOENIX— The Arizona Diamondbacks made several coaching staff changes in the off-season to try and turn the club around after finishing the 2016 season with a 69-93 record and in fourth place in the NL West. General Manager – Mike Hazen, 40, joins the Dbacks from the Red Sox organization where he spent the 2016 season as ... Read More »
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the biggest disappointment in baseball, and it does not have to be this way. The shame is this team is talented, they have more talent on the field than the opposition on most nights. Not Toronto…San Francisco? With the Giants health and pitching issues I could make the argument the DBacks should have won the home ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX – Arizona Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall is a proud alum of Arizona State University. Hall’s done so much for the school and the entire state of Arizona, and on Thursday night, he was recognized for it all by receiving the first-ever Pitchfork Legacy Award at a ceremony at the Orpheum Theatre. The Pitchfork Awards, ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – As weird as it is to hear D-backs center fielder A.J. Pollock say this, he knew an injury, like the one he suffered last Friday night against the Kansas City Royals with his right elbow being fractured, was coming. It was just a matter of time. “It was going to happen,” said Pollock. “It ... Read More »
By: Brian Kreps – Contributing Writer PHOENIX— It was supposed to be a season filled with promise, a year when the Arizona Diamondbacks made a move in the National League West. But, before this promising season even got started, the Diamondbacks got bad news. All-star center fielder A.J. Pollock will miss the first part of the season after fracturing his right ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster is set, with the team making seven roster moves on Saturday. The D-backs will face the Colorado Rockies in the season opener on Monday at 6:40 p.m. at Chase Field. Opening Day roster: Right-handed Pitchers (9) – Jake Barrett, Silvino Bracho, Tyler Clippard, Rubby De La Rosa; Randall ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – Be sure to pack an appetite when you come to see the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field this season, because they’ve teamed up with Levy Restaurants to bring you some incredible eats. Here’s what’s new on the menu for the 2016 season: Cheeseburger Dog: Made from char-grilled hamburgers that have been ground up and ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s amazing to think that once the Atlanta Braves’ stadium – Turner Field – closes its doors after the 2016 season, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field – will be the fourth oldest stadium in the National League. It’s a magnificent structure, but like any 18-year-old building, it has to be ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – The baseball world is in mourning upon the news of Joe Garagiola’s passing on Wednesday morning at the age of 90 (Feb. 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016). Garagiola is survived by his wife, Audrie, eight grandchildren, and children Steve, Gina and Joe Jr., who served as Diamondbacks General Manager from 1997-2005. The following ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nothing’s going to come easy to any one of the 68 men on the Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training roster. With the exception of a few roster spots that are set (Zack Greinke, Shelby Miller, Paul Goldschmidt, Welington Castillo, David Peralta, just to name a few), everyone else is going to have to stake their ... Read More »