More photos » ... Christian Petersen - Getty Images ... A pretty good house at Chase for SnakePitFest, and it was a win for Arizona too. But does attendance correlate to team performance? ... Browse more photos » ... The first thoughts in this direction came after Saturday night's game, where a crowd of over 37,600 cheered on Barry Enright and the Diamondbacks at Chase, to a 3-1 victory over Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies. It reminded me of SnakePitFest v3.2, where a full house enjoyed a
More photos » ... Ben Margot - AP ... "No, really, that guy won two Cy Youngs?" ... Browse more photos » ... Barry Enright, huh? I know there's some concern over whether or not he's really as good as the numbers he's been putting up so far this season. To be honest? I don't care. That's a problem for FutureKishi to worry about. PresentKishi is just going to take a moment to relax and enjoy how he's pitching right now ... Recaps: ... [azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Tim
More photos » ... Ben Margot - AP ... "That Tim Lincecum - he's vastly over-rated," reckons Adam LaRoche ... Browse more photos » ... Record: 51-78. Pace: 64-98. Change on last season: -6 ... Hinch/Gibson Win%: .392/.400 ... After sending Ubaldo Jimenez packing in his last start, Barry Enright chewed up and spat out double Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum this evening, shutting the Giants out for seven innings. Meanwhile, Adam LaRoche swatted a three-run homer as part of the opening frame,
The D-backs are at Chase Field for a while. Let's get back to those winning ways ... Catrina, Si and the rest of the staff thank you for reading ... D-backs Digest June Home Stand ...
More photos » ... Matt Rourke - AP ... The Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, in front of view of Philadelphia City Hall ... Browse more photos » ... Baseball mascots. Can't live with 'em, can't tie them up in a heavily-weighted burlap bag and dump them at the dead of night into the deep end of the Chase Field swimming pool while singing the Hallelujah Chorus. But not all mascot are quite as evil incarnate as others. They are, admittedly, almost a universal part of the
Record: 22-34. Pace: 64-98. Change on last season: -2. Change on 2004: +1 ... Ok, maybe it wasn't quite sixteen , but if we're pulling off the Dontrelle/Bruce metaphors, it's probably either that or Die Hard With a Vengeance ... Our newest recruit pitched quite possibly the ugliest six inning shutout I've seen in quite some time, with five hits, four walks and a hit batter - but by the end, it was six zeroes that had gone up on the board. The bullpen, in the shape of Carlos Rosa, did their
More photos » ... Matt York - AP ... Finger? What finger? Drew enjoys his three-run triple, further evidence of his ownership of Lowe ... Browse more photos » ... Record: 23-35. Pace: 64-98. Change on last season: -2. Change on 2004: 0 ... Yeah. This one will look a good deal better as a box-score on baseball-reference.com than it was experienced as a contest. After the offense, led by Steven Drew, bust out the whupping sticks on Derek Lowe to drive the D-backs to a 7-1 lead in the fourth,
Christian Petersen - Getty Images ... Joe West explains Rule 8.02, and Blaine Boyer's breaking thereof, to AJ Hinch ... View full size photo » ... Record: 23-36. Pace: 63-99. Change on last season: -2. Change on 2004: 0 ... 8.02 ... The pitcher shall not -- ... (a) (1) Bring his pitching hand in contact with his mouth or lips while in the 18 foot circle surrounding the pitching rubber ... PENALTY: For violation of this part of this rule the umpires shall immediately call a ball ... --
John Ely ... RHP, 0-1, 4.26 ... Dan Haren ... RHP, 4-1, 4.04 ... The most important thing to remember tonight is that tonight's text poll on the Fox Sports Arizona broadcast will determine who gets dunked into the Chase Field pool after the post-game show. The options are Mark Grace, Todd Walsh Jody Jackson and Joe Borowski. I imagine Daron Sutton must have won the Immunity Challenge or something. While there is something to be said for just about all those contenders, I will be going for
The D-backs are home at Chase Field after a long road trip, and there is a whole week of exciting baseball and promotions at the ballpark to look forward to ... Catrina, Si and the rest of the staff thank you for reading ... D-backs Digest Tough Teams Welcome Diamondbacks Home ...