Posts Tagged: Justin Upton

The Diamondbacks Have Become the Padres

As the Arizona Diamondbacks started trading veterans late in July, in the aftermath of the firings of A.J. Hinch and Josh Byrnes, it was clear that a rebuilding project was starting. The model most pointed to was that of the [...]

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7 Dec 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds squats during a pause in play against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on May 25, 2010 in Denver. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom666 Comments

Upton on the trade block?

Ask anyone, and they’ll say that Justin Upton is a future superstar in Major League Baseball. The former first overall draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks just finished up his fourth major league season. Upton hit 17 homers and drove [...]

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16 Nov 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks Justin Upton blows a bubble between innings while playing against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on August 13, 2010. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn Photo via NewscomNo Comments

Trading Justin Upton Would be the Riskiest Move in Franchise History

Someone threw gasoline on the hot stove in Phoenix today, where seemingly out of the blue there are rumors swirling that the Diamondbacks would be open to trading Justin Upton. These rumors have been thrown around on Twitter and they [...]

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Apr. 13, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - 13 April 2010: Diamondbacks Justin Upton during a Major League Baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the season home opener at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.13 Comments

Arizona Diamondbacks 2010 Season Grades (It’s Not Pretty)

With the Diamondbacks’s season ending it is time to dust off the grade book, refill the stock of red pens (after running out with all the negative marks that were given this year) and grade the 2010 D-Backs season. Much [...]

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8 Oct 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks first base coach Matt Williams (L) talks with manager Kirk Gibson during the early innings against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 12, 2010 in Denver. The Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 4-2 to win their tenth straight game. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom8 Comments

Justin Upton named D-backs’ nominee for 2010 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet

Fans Can Vote for the National Award Recipient on Chevy.com/Clemente and Register for a Chance to Win a Trip to 2010 World Series Major League Baseball and Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, today announced that Justin Upton [...]

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7 Sep 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton hits a single against the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB interleague baseball game in Phoenix, June 23, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)5 Comments

WEDNESDAY LINKS: D-backs’ scoreless streak at 20 innings and counting…

• Another night, another shutout dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Tuesday, it was the combination of Clayton Richard and baseball’s best bullpen that fueled the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the Snakes. • It’s the 10th [...]

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25 Aug 10 Written by
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Rodrigo Lopez starts the game with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on August 24, 2010. The Padres beat the Diamondbacks 5-0 and Lopez was the losing pitcher. UPI/Roger Williams Photo via Newscom777 Comments

SUNDAY LINKS: This Enright kid is alright

• During Saturday’s broadcast of the Diamondbacks 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies, play-by-play announcer Daron Sutton commented that D-backs’ starter Barry Enright wasn’t included on Baseball America’s preseason list of the team’s top 30 prospects. Oops. Enright just continues [...]

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22 Aug 10 Written by
August 10, 2010- Milwaukee, WI. Miller Park..Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Barry Enright pitched for 6 solid inning giving up 1 run off of 3 hits to the Milwaukee Brewers tonight..Milwaukee Brewers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-2..Mike McGinnis / CSM.789 Comments

Arroyo quiets Arizona bats in “frustrating” loss for D-backs

Things started swimmingly for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chris Young led off the first inning with a double. Kelly Johnson followed with a 2-run homer, his 19th of the season. Two hitters in, and the D-backs led 2-0 against the National [...]

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17 Aug 10 Written by
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Let the Rebuilding Begin

The rebuilding process has begun for the Arizona Diamodbacks and there are already a bevy of opinions being bantered about in the Valley. Much like a political race, most people are either in one of two categories: Top talent has [...]

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1 Aug 10 Written by
June 20, 2010: Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Kirk Gibson (23) during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.1,185 Comments

Brownie Points: Introducing your Arizona Grizzlies…

It was less than three years ago, but it seems more like three decades. Fresh off a run to the National League Championship Series, the Diamondbacks gave away the farm (literally) to acquire Dan Haren from Oakland. With Haren joining [...]

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26 Jul 10 Written by
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