Arizona Diamondbacks http://www.diamondbackslocker.com Daily Blog for Arizona Diamondbacks Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 en Justin Upton of the Arizona Diamondbacks would love to forget June http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/02/justin-upton-of-the-arizona-diamondbacks-would-love-to-forget-june/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/02/justin-upton-of-the-arizona-diamondbacks-would-love-to-forget-june/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:23 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/02/justin-upton-of-the-arizona-diamondbacks-would-love-to-forget-june/ Justin Upton started the 2008 season swinging a hot stick in April and May. But, in June Upton had a month that he would love to forget. In June, Upton played in 23 games for the D-Backs and he was 8 for 65 (.123 avg, .520 OPS) with 7 runs scored, 1 homer and 2 RBIs. He also whiffed 25 times in June which is pretty amazing when you think about it. Upton has now played in 78 games this season for the D-Backs and he is 61 for 258 (.236 avg, .768 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 9 homers and 29 RBIs. Upton has whiffed 91 times already this season which is downright pathetic. If he doesn’t turn things around soon the D-Backs will have to look to replace him in the starting lineup. The bad thing about it for the D-Backs is that they would likely have to trade for a hitter if they want to replace Upton because they don’t really have anyone ready in the minors plus they are already without Eric Byrnes.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/02/justin-upton-of-the-arizona-diamondbacks-would-love-to-forget-june/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks place starting catcher Chris Snyder on the D.L. http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-starting-catcher-chris-snyder-on-the-dl/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-starting-catcher-chris-snyder-on-the-dl/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:03:44 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-starting-catcher-chris-snyder-on-the-dl/ The Diamondbacks have placed starting catcher Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list with a left testicular fracture. He was injured on a fould tip last night. Don’t expect to see him catching any time soon as I can’t imagine how much that would hurt. Snyder has played in 64 games for the Diamondbacks this season and he was 47 for 191 (.246 avg, .779 OPS) with 22 runs scored, 7 homers and 33 RBIs. Miguel Montero will take over as the starting catcher on the Diamondbacks until Snyder is ready to return to action. Montero has played in 34 games this season for the D-Backs and he is 20 for 81 (.247 avg, .666 OPS) with 8 runs scored and 5 RBIs. Robby Hammock has been recalled to be the backup catcher behind Montero until Snyder is fully recovered. Hammock has played in 10 games for the D-Backs this season and he is 4 for 22 (.182 avg, .507 OPS) with 1 run scored and 1 RBI. This will hurt the D-Backs on defense as Snyder has really looked good catching the pitching staff.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-starting-catcher-chris-snyder-on-the-dl/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks place outfielder Eric Byrnes on the D.L. http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-outfielder-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-outfielder-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:58:50 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-outfielder-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/ The D-Backs have placed outfielder Eric Byrnes on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. It appears that this injury will haunt Byrnes the rest of the season. He has played in 52 games this season for the Diamondbacks and he is 43 for 206 (.209 avg, .641 OPS) with 28 runs scored, 6 homers, 23 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. The D-Backs have recalled 26-year old righty reliever Connor Robertson to replace Byrnes on the roster. Robertson has pitched in 32 AAA games this season and he was 5-2 with 1 save, a 3.86 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. The Diamondbacks will really miss Byrnes whose all out hustle seems to get the team motivated.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/07/01/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-outfielder-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks place Edgar Gonzalez on the D.L. http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-edgar-gonzalez-on-the-dl/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-edgar-gonzalez-on-the-dl/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:52:21 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-edgar-gonzalez-on-the-dl/ The Diamondbacks have placed righty starter/reliever Edgar Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow. Gonzalez has pitched in 17 games (6 starts) for the Diamondbacks and he is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. The D-Backs have recalled righty Yusmeiro Petit to replace Gonzalez on the roster. Petit has pitched in 6 games (0 starts) for the D-Backs this season and he is 0-1 with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-edgar-gonzalez-on-the-dl/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks should look to Cincinnati for help http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/20/the-arizona-diamondbacks-should-look-to-cincinnati-for-help/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/20/the-arizona-diamondbacks-should-look-to-cincinnati-for-help/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:01:20 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/20/the-arizona-diamondbacks-should-look-to-cincinnati-for-help/ The Reds are about to have a big firesale and the D-Backs should swoop right in and benefit. With Eric Byrnes’ replacements playing poorly the D-Backs should look to add someone that can add some zip to the lineup and that would be Ryan Freel. Freel is a 32-year old righty swinging outfielder that can handle any outfield slot defensively. He also can fill in at 3B or 2B in a pinch. Freel’s game is effort and speed much like Byrnes’ when he’s healthy except that he doesn’t have any power. Freel has played in 48 games this season for the Reds and he is 39 for 131 (.298 avg, .699 OPS) with 17 runs scored, 10 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. The D-Backs could also use a 2nd lefty in the bullpen and the Reds are sure to make Jeremy Affeldt available. The 29-year old Affeldt has pitched in 37 games (0 starts) for the Reds this year and he is 1-0 with a 4.46 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. The Reds would likely want a package of young players like outfielder Alex Romero, Yusmeiro Petit and infielder Pedro Ciriaco. If that’s want the Reds would want the D-Backs should make that trade and play for right now. Freel would be able to start for now and then be an assassin off the bench when Byrnes returns. Affeldt would likely be the main lefty in the pen over Doug Slaten. If the D-Backs thought highly of Romero they would be starting him right now in the outfield instead of Chris Burke. The D-Backs have better pitchers coming up than Petit who barely throws hard enough to dent a sofa. And while Ciriaco is a decent prospect the D-Backs like others in the organization more.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/20/the-arizona-diamondbacks-should-look-to-cincinnati-for-help/feed/ Jamie D’Antona is ripping the baseball in AAA for the Arizona Diamondbacks http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/16/jamie-dantona-is-ripping-the-baseball-in-aaa-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/16/jamie-dantona-is-ripping-the-baseball-in-aaa-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:19:27 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/16/jamie-dantona-is-ripping-the-baseball-in-aaa-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/ 26-year old righty swinging 3B Jamie D’Antona is off to an excellent start in AAA ball for the D-Backs. He has played in 64 games in AAA this season and he is 92 for 232 (.397 avg, 1.043 OPS) with 39 runs scored, 8 homers and 39 RBIs. Unless something happens to Mark Reynolds, D’Antona won’t likely get a shot with the D-Backs until rosters expand in September. But, he could be a very attractive trading chip for the Diamondbacks around the trading deadline because he does appear major league ready.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/16/jamie-dantona-is-ripping-the-baseball-in-aaa-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks trade outfielder Trot Nixon to the Mets http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/14/the-arizona-diamondbacks-trade-outfielder-trot-nixon-to-the-mets/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/14/the-arizona-diamondbacks-trade-outfielder-trot-nixon-to-the-mets/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:20:51 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/14/the-arizona-diamondbacks-trade-outfielder-trot-nixon-to-the-mets/ The Diamondbacks have traded 34-year old outfielder Trot Nixon to the Mets for either a player to be named later or cash. Nixon was stashed in AAA for the Diamondbacks and he was playing pretty well there. Nixon played in 58 games in AAA for the D-Backs and he was 56 for 181 (.309 avg, .995 OPS) with 39 runs scored, 10 homers and 31 RBIs.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/14/the-arizona-diamondbacks-trade-outfielder-trot-nixon-to-the-mets/feed/ Mark Reynolds is blasting the baseball right now for the Arizona Diamondbacks http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/12/mark-reynolds-is-blasting-the-baseball-right-now-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/12/mark-reynolds-is-blasting-the-baseball-right-now-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:07:44 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/12/mark-reynolds-is-blasting-the-baseball-right-now-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/ The more I watch Mark Reynolds play the more I think he reminds me of Mike Schmidt. He will likely never hit for a great average because he whiffs so often but when he hits the ball it goes a long way. Reynolds has now played in 62 games this season for the D-Backs and he is 58 for 225 (.258 avg, .842 OPS) with 44 runs scored, 15 homers, 45 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Reynolds has also whiffed 79 times this season but the D-Backs won’t try to change his 40+ homer type swing.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/06/12/mark-reynolds-is-blasting-the-baseball-right-now-for-the-arizona-diamondbacks/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks need Justin Upton to start hitting well again http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-need-justin-upton-to-start-hitting-well-again/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-need-justin-upton-to-start-hitting-well-again/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 22:35:41 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-need-justin-upton-to-start-hitting-well-again/ It seems that the pitchers have begun to catch up to Justin Upton in May. Upton has played in 24 games this month for the D-Backs and he is 16 for 77 (.208 avg, .703 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 1 homer and 9 RBIs. But for the season, Upton still has decent numbers. He has played in 51 games for the Diamondbacks this season and he is 49 for 178 (.275 avg, .829 OPS) with 28 runs scored, 6 homers and 24 RBIs. The D-Backs need him to get his swing back soon or they might start to have problems scoring runs.

]]> http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/29/the-arizona-diamondbacks-need-justin-upton-to-start-hitting-well-again/feed/ The Arizona Diamondbacks place Eric Byrnes on the D.L. http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/28/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/ http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/28/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 18:52:30 +0000 chinmusic http://www.diamondbackslocker.com/2008/05/28/the-arizona-diamondbacks-place-eric-byrnes-on-the-dl/ The Diamondbacks have placed veteran outfielder Eric Byrnes on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Byrnes was off to a very slow start this season for the D-Backs. He has played in 46 games this season and he is 40 for 183 (.219 avg, .673 OPS) with 28 runs scored, 6 homers, 23 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Byrnes will be replaced on the roster by outfielder Alex Romero. Romero played in 13 games for the D-Backs early in the season and he was 3 for 11 (.273 avg, .523 OPS) with 3 RBIs. He also has played in 31 games in AAA ball this season and he was 43 for 130 (.331 avg, .812 OPS) with 22 runs scored, 2 homers, 12 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. The D-Backs will miss Byrnes’ all out hustle despite him not putting up big numbers this season.

UPDATE: An MRI on Byrnes revealed that he has tears in both of his hamstrings. He will be out indefinately.

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