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Diamondbacks 7, Padres 9: Snatching defeat from the 99.2% jaws of victory

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I'd like to include a picture of Jon Rauch getting the crap kicked out of him by Doug Davis after the game, but the AP wire is strangely silent on this matter. So here's the Padres' catcher getting tossed instead. No Comments

Gameday Thread, #45: 5/25 vs. Padres

Chad GaudinRHP, 1-3, 4.18 Doug DavisLHP, 2-6, 3.95 I'd like to take a moment to thank the Padres for sweeping the Cubs over the weekend - I got almost as much enjoyment out of that, as I did from Arizona completing a [...]

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Missionary Trip: Previewing the Padres visit to the Diamondbacks

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A cunningly-camouflaged Padre carries out a sneak attack on an unsuspecting Cubs catcher. Such tactics probably help explain that ten-game home winning streak. No Comments

Diamondbacks 2, A’s 6: Normalcy’s Return.

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The Parrazooka arrived, but just too late for one Ryan (Roberts) to tag out another (Sweeney) in the sixth inning Sunday.No Comments

Gameday Thread, #44: 5/24 vs. A’s

Jon GarlandRHP, 4-2, 4.72 Josh OutmanLHP, 1-0, 3.31 Everyone in the NL West won yesterday, so the victory didn't gain us any actual ground there - it sure did taste good, however. I was joking when I said we wouldn't need [...]

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God-Emperors of Suck: The Worst Pitchers in Diamondbacks History

There was some discussion in the GDT thread during the Florida double-header on whether Jon Rauch was the worst pitcher ever to pull on a Diamondbacks uniform. Oh, ye of very short memory. Have you forgotten the nightmare which was [...]

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Diamondbacks 8, A’s 7: Haren HR-Heavy, Hinch Happy Homecoming

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A confused Casilla re-reads the instructions on the back of the pitching mound, and still can't find any reference to Mark Reynolds' two-run double.No Comments

Gameday Thread, #43: 5/23 vs. A’s

Dan Haren3-4, 2.09 Edgar GonzalezRHP, 0-0, N/A Not just a season-high three-game winning streak, but three consecutive wins in which Dan Haren didn't appear. Y'know the last time we managed that? May 13-15 last year: 163 [...]

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D-backs Fancast, Episode 7 (The one where we woz gud)

Here's the latest edition of Wimb's Diamondbacks Fancast: I think you'll find this one a bit more upbeat than previously. We may not be dancing in the streets and singing Happy Days are Here Again, but things certainly seem a [...]

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Diamondbacks 2, Athletics 1 – ‘CY’a Later, Slump!

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Chris Young is all smiles after hitting his first home run in a over month. His solo shot in the 5th inning gave the Diamondbacks the lead and the win.No Comments