Brandon McCarthy recorded his first victory as an Arizona Diamondback.** He should give the game ball to Gerardo Parra. On the first pitch of the game, Parra*sent a ball*over the right field fence for his fourth home run of the season.* It was all of the offense either team would muster as McCarthy went all …
Tag Archive: Arizona Diamondbacks
May 11
VenomStrikes.com: Here We Go Again With The Instant Replay Debate
Okay, we all know what went down in Cleveland three nights ago with the home run/double call. Once again, this call caused another black eye on all umpires. The instant replay debate had been started up again on ESPN yesterday because the Miami Heat had an off day so there was nothing else to talk …
Apr 28
VenomStrikes.com: Cody Ross Comes Through In The Clutch Once Again
The Arizona Diamondbacks once again needed extra innings to win another game on the season, and this is becoming a recurring theme with Arizona this season, as they won 3-2 in ten innings. The Diamondbacks had Wade Miley on the mound Saturday night in search of third win of the season, but Miley had command …
Mar 30
VenomStrikes.com: Arizona Diamondbacks Lock Up Paul Goldschmidt
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed their slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a five year deal, and the deal is worth $32 million with a club option that is worth $14.5 million in 2019. The deal would cover Goldschmidt’s arbitration years and one of his free agent seasons. If the option is exercised it will …
Mar 28
Injury Bug Continues To Rear Its Head On Diamondbacks Stars
Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Sometimes you have to work with unexpected tools that just may not be what you needed for the job. The D’backs are getting a taste of this dilemma right now as word spreads that they’ve lost yet another starter in Willie Bloomquist heading into the opening night of …
Feb 23
VenomStrikes.com: Spring Training Battles To Watch
Springtime is not all sunshine and flowers. You guys in Arizona know this obviously considering Spring Training has started and it snowed! I am not sure you guys heard or posted on social media about it enough. Spring isn’t all sunshine when it comes to battling for a spot on a 25-man roster for players, …
Feb 01
Diamondbacks Lineup Solid From Top To Bottom
The Diamondbacks completed yet another piece to their puzzle this off season by signing Martin Prado to a four year deal that our editor, Michael Jenkins discussed in detail here. That leaves only Gerardo Parra as an arbitration eligible player without a deal as the two sides sit about $600,000 apart. On the heels of …
Jan 22
VenomStrikes.com: Upton Rumors: Cubs Trade Explored
The latest rumors involving two-time All-Star outfielder Justin Upton have the organization exploring a potential trade with the Chicago Cubs. The 25-year-old Upton has been the subject of numerous trade rumors throughout the off-season and this week’s latest rumor had the Diamondbacks trying to obtain two-time All-Star Starlin Castro in return for the mercurial outfielder. …
Dec 23
VenomStrikes.com: Diamondbacks Sign Outfielder Cody Ross to Three-Year Deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks continued to stay busy this off-season signing outfielder Cody Ross to a three-year deal worth $26 million. The 32 year-old comes to Arizona after playing last season in Boston, where he hit .267 with 22 home runs and 81 RBI’s. Ross is a career .262 hitter in nine major league seasons. The …













