Posts Tagged: Brandon Webb

And the Brandon Webb era comes to an end…most likely

Eight seasons. 87 wins. One Cy Young Award. Three top five Cy Young voting finishes. 70 pitches thrown in the last two seasons. Those are just some of the accomplishments of one Brandon Webb, the former 8th round pick of [...]

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 02:  Brandon Webb #17 of the Arizona Diamondbacks attends the 10th Annual Gridiron Glamour show benefiting the HollyRod Foundation and SARRC held at Hotel Indigo on February 2, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for HollyRod Foundation)55 Comments

2010: Another lost year for the Diamondbacks

Well, mercifully it’s over. Another lackluster season has come to an end for the Arizona Diamondbacks. And the 2010 Diamondbacks didn’t tease their fans by pretending to be contenders. The D-backs showed their identity early, and spent their last 130 [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Rusty Ryal waits for the start of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on May 25, 2010 in Denver. Colorado beat Arizona 3-2. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom13 Comments

SATURDAY LINKS: Break up the Diamondbacks

Leave it the Arizona Diamonbacks to wait until football season is upon us to flip the switch and actually start playing good baseball. The D-backs won again on Friday night beating the Houston Astros 4-3. This time the hero was [...]

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Sep 2, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Augie Ojeda (11) during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Photo via Newscom6 Comments

MONDAY LINKS: It looks like Threet will be the man for ASU, at least at first

• The official announcement won’t happen until noon on Monday during head coach Dennis Erickson’s first weekly press conference of the season, but word has leaked that it will be junior Steven Threet who starts at quarterback for Arizona State [...]

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MONDAY LINKS: No run support for Hudson…again

• D-backs’ rookie right hander Daniel Hudson was simply awesome on Sunday. He pitched 7 innings of scoreless baseball against the Colorado Rockies. But that wasn’t enough, as the Rocks squeezed across a run in the 8th inning against that [...]

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The Curious Case of Brandon Webb

No this is not about a pitcher that gets better with age. This is simply about how a fan favorite and team ace can, in just a couple of years, become forgotten and seemingly disappear. Brandon Webb’s career started with [...]

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Poll: The Haren/Webb combo just the latest in a long line of Valley disappointments

The date was December 14th, 2007. The Arizona Diamondbacks had just completed an 8-player deal with the Oakland Athletics that sent All-Star pitcher Dan Haren to the desert. The trade gave the Diamondbacks a formidable one-two combination at the top [...]

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15 Oct 1995: Defensive lineman Eric Swann of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during a game against the Washington Redskins at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Cardinals won the game, 24-20.904 Comments

The (Happily) Trapped Fan: 2nd Half Hopes For Diamondbacks

Even with the shame and disappointment of the season, this second half still holds value for me as a fan. Now, since the team is completely out of contention, the priorities change. There is no way that they can win [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Bo Porter (L) gives pitcher Barry Enright advice as he steps up to bat in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 30, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom7 Comments

D-backs’ First Half: A painful look back

What adjective would you use to describe the first of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2010 campaign? Disappointing? Unwatchable? Putrid? Expected? Those are all acceptable answers as we’ve reached the unofficial midway point of the season and the eyes of the baseball [...]

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June 20, 2010: Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton (10) during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.440 Comments

Did 2007 Success Derail D’Backs?

The 2007 season was truly magical for me as a baseball fan. For me, it rivaled 2001. Obviously it was very different, but still magical...Unfortunately, it was the success in 2007 and then the 20-8 start to the 2008 season [...]

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