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The Arizona Diamondbacks, who were batting below .200 as a team during the last six games–they won 2 and lost 4–went back to the formula that led to their early success in beating Atlanta 11-1 tonight. They scored early and often, handing Doug Davis a 5-run lead before he threw the first [...]
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Brandon Webb goes for his tenth straight victory as he faces Ricky Nolasco and the Florida Marlins tonight. Webb’s ERA is 2.56. Nolasco has a 2-3 record and a 5.18 ERA. I like Brandon’s chances if the D’Backs don’t beat themselves as they did last night. If all goes according to plan, on Friday, Doug Davis [...]
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Brandon Webb just gets better every year. He actually had more wins and a better ERA last year, when he finished second in the Cy Young balloting to Jake Peavy, than he did when he won the award in 2006. And in 2008, he has won his first 9 starts, the latest being an 8-5 [...]
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For the first time this season, the Diamondbacks were swept in a series as the Cubs defeated them Friday, Saturday and Sunday by scores of 3-1, 7-2 and 6-4 respectively. On Friday, Dan Haren came out on the short end of a pitchers’ duel with Ted Lilly, made all the worse by Haren given up [...]
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I heard some sports talking head this morning talking about Josh Beckett being the best pitcher in the majors at 4-2. Fiddlesticks! Brandon Webb is 8-0! He pitched a complete game yesterday, saving the bullpen. Of course, it helped that he was staked to a chalupa-sized 8 runs, thanks in part to Chris Young’s 2-run homer, [...]
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Many knowledgeable baseball people, including Eric Byrnes, consider the 2001 World Series one of the best, if not THE best World Series ever. Seven games between the storied New York Yankees, winners of the previous three World Series, and 26 championships overall, versus the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks, in existence for only four years and playing [...]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the rubber match of their three game series against the Mets, 5-2. This is the first time they have lost a series since the opening series against Cincinnati. They really beat themselves in this one. Dan Haren matched up well with Johan Santana, yielding only 2 runs. But the D’Backs offense left [...]
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The Diamondbacks beat the Mets 10-4, enabling Brandon Webb to notch his 7th win with less than his best stuff. He gave up all 4 of the Mets runs on 5 hits, including a 3-run homer by Carlos Delgado in the 6th inning, Webb’s last. Augie Ojeda, subbing for Orlando Hudson, who is day-to-day with a [...]
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Join Byrnesie for a chat on Live Video at 8:35 am MST/PDT this Friday, May 2. Byrnesie plans to hold these chats at this time, every Friday. The address is http://www.livevideo.com/EricByrnes You don’t need a web cam and microphone to participate because there is also a typing facility, so you can type your questions and you [...]
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Sometimes, ya gotta win ugly. Today was one of those times, as Randy Johnson did not have his good stuff. For the second day in a row the Arizona starter did not bring his A or even his B game. But unlike yesterday, the Snakes were able to slither back with an all-team offense highlighted [...]
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Sometimes you learn something good in adversity. Edgar Gonzalez did not have his stuff yesterday. He lasted only 2.2 innings, giving up 6 earned runs on 8 hits. But the guy who came in to get the last out of the second was a revelation. Max Scherzer, Arizona’s first pick in the 2006 draft, then [...]
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Many knowledgeable baseball people, including Eric Byrnes, consider the 2001 World Series one of the best, if not THE best World Series ever. Seven games between the storied New York Yankees, winners of the previous three World Series, and 26 championships overall, versus the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks, in [...]
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Brandon Webb gave up only 1 unearned run (fielding error by Orlando Hudson) in 6 innings on his way to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. He’s now 6-0 on the season. Juan Cruz, Tony Pena and Brandon Lyon, who saved his seventh, each did their jobs. The D’Backs ended their run of [...]
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The Diamondbacks lost a heartbreaker to the Padres today 8-7, when Tad Iguchi homered off Yusmeiro Petit in the bottom of the 13th at PETCO Park in San Diego. The Diamondbacks’ big stick was wielded by starting pitcher Micah Owings, who went 2-3 with his first RBI of the season and 2 runs scored. He’s [...]
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That’s a dumb title, I know. Since when is a win ever bad? Edgar Gonzalez got his first win of the season Thursday night against the Dodgers 6-4. Juan Cruz wanted a chance to make up for giving up runs the night before. He got the chance and made the best of it. EdGon was helped [...]
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Readers, if you want to back up what I say here, or otherwise just wish Byrnesie well, add a comment and I will send this letter on to him. Hey, Byrnesie! When I didn’t see your name in the line up last night, I went to the Diamondbacks website to find out why, and I found Steve [...]
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YUCK! or a word that rhymes with YUCK. Yesterday’s 8-3 loss to the Dodgers — the last place, just off a horrible road trip Dodgers of all teams! — was yuck because the D’Backs had the opportunity to pull it out anyway, but didn’t. Dan Haren definitely did not have his stuff last night. It happens. Considering [...]
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Eric Byrnes had one hit last night. A 4th inning single. But it drove in a run and at the end of the game, it was the run that gave the Diamondbacks the victory over the Giants 5-4. It was not a stellar night for Brandon Webb. The first 5 batters he faced produced a single, [...]
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“I don’t think this is an aberration the way we’re playing. I think this is the type of team that this is.” –Eric Byrnes, after the game. Yes, the Diamondbacks are not going to score 10 runs all the time. But to win, all you need is one run more than the other team. The Diamondbacks were [...]
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Well, we knew they were going to lose at some point. I was kinda hoping they would wait until later in the month when they met Houston. I like those intradivision wins. Randy Johnson was doing OK to start. The score was 1-1 through 5, and although RJ wasn’t sharp, he had struck out [...]
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It was one of those days where getting home from work meant I missed the middle of the game. (For those of you wondering why I just did not stay at work to watch the game after my shift ended: It’s gotten outrageously windy again and with my Byrnes jersey air-drying after this morning’s trip [...]
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After their heartbreaking 22-inning 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies last night, you knew that the San Diego Padres were at a huge disadvantage against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who enjoyed a day off at home after taking two of three from the Giants in San Francisco. But the worst of it for the Padres was [...]
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