POSITION: RHP TEAM: RENO ACES (AAA) ETA: 2016 AGE: 24 Mike Bell, D-Backs Director of Player Development: “I think he’s ready to take that next step. He started out the…
D-backs On Deck – Braden Shipley
By Cuyler Meade Uh oh. Things aren’t going quite as planned for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Four starts in, the D-Backs’ high-priced one-two punch at the front of the rotation is struggling….
By Cuyler Meade There’s no question, the Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a frustrating start. Some things have gone well, but many other things have gone poorly. When high-expectation teams…
With high expectations can come disappointments. Despite barely breaking the seal on the 2016 season some have already soured on the slow-starting Arizona Diamondbacks who made as much of a…
Well, that’s not exactly how they drew it up. On a night where traffic on Washington as well as on Seventh Street driving up the to Chase Field was backed…
By Cuyler Meade Sometimes, winning the off-season can mean winning it all. Before the 2004 season, the Red Sox signed an ace coming off a huge year in Curt Schilling and…
In this what-have-you-done-for-me-lately sports society it’s hard to fathom Zack Greinke improving on his 2015 jaw-dropping numbers. 19 wins and just three losses. A minuscule 1.66 ERA with just 40 walks…
By Cuyler Meade There have been those who have criticized the Arizona Diamondbacks’ move to acquire middle infielder Jean Segura from the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason (including on this website). But at…
The Diamondbacks story of improvements to their current residence at 401 E. Jefferson isn’t where the focus needs to be. I’d put the teams chances of remaining downtown at much…
By Cuyler Meade Over the last three years, by any metric, Paul Goldschmidt has been one of the four or five best position players in baseball. The numbers can’t get enough…
