Posts by: Jeff Wiser
I should start by saying that my first baseball love is the Seattle Mariners. Hailing from the Northwest, this is the only professional baseball we have back home and it’s one of the very few pro franchises in a vast region. And in case you didn’t notice, the team isn’t very good and hasn’t been very good for quite some …
Continue Reading →League: Pacific Coast League (Triple-A)
Record: 60-84 (15th out of 16 teams in the Pacific Coast League)
Runs Scored: 757 (5th of 16 teams)
Runs Allowed: 793 (14th of 16 teams)
Recap: in case you missed my earlier write-up of the Visalia Rawhide and the park effects of playing in …
Continue Reading →By now you’ve likely heard about Kevin Towers embarrassing himself with senseless comments over the lack of ‘grit’ from his team, specifically regarding hit by pitches on opposing batters. If you haven’t heard about this, you can read his thoughts here. In short, he thinks that it should be ‘eye for an eye’ on the diamond and there should …
Continue Reading →League: Southern League (Double-A)
Record: 79-60 (1st out of 10 teams in the Southern League)
Runs Scored: 563 (4th of 10 teams)
Runs Allowed: 478 (1st of 10 teams)
Recap: it was nearly a three-peat in Alabama as the BayBears fell one win short of the Southern League crown. Down …
Continue Reading →The Arizona Diamondbacks released a flyer to the national media yesterday lobbying for Paul Goldschmidt to take home NL MVP honors. Here’s a look at that release: Goldschmidt for NL MVP
Obviously, Goldy is deserving and we certainly hope he gets recognized for an outstanding season. Anything less than second place in the voting is a disservice and one could …
Continue Reading →League: Midwest League (Single-A)
Record: 81-58 (4th out of 16 teams in the Pioneer League)
Runs Scored: 624 (7th of 16 teams)
Runs Allowed: 577 (4th of 16 teams)
Recap: the Silver Hawks made the postseason in the Eastern Division of the Midwest League, then put together a nice run, reaching the Eastern Division Championship. …
Continue Reading →I don’t usually like to talk about things we can’t measure. With that said, I have some major bones to pick with the Diamondbacks franchise, specifically the front office and its inability to keep things under wraps. Let me explain.
There seems to be a total lack of secrecy when it comes to Kevin Towers and company. While Arizona is …
Continue Reading →League: Northwest League (Short Season)
Record: 34-42 (t-6th of 8 teams in the Northwest League)
Runs Scored: 298 (5th of 8 teams)
Runs Allowed: 319 (5th of 8 teams)
Recap: Hillsboro struggled in it’s inaugural season as a franchise, replacing the Yakima Bears as the Diamondbacks’ short-season affiliate. The excitement for the team came via the pitching staff, …
Continue Reading →League: Dominican Summer League (Rookie)
Record: 29-39 (26th of 35 teams in the Dominican Summer League)
Runs Scored: 333 (9th of 35 teams)
Runs Allowed: 327 (13th of 35 teams)
Recap: this is a tough one to figure out as the Diamondbacks were in the top ten in runs scored and top fifteen in runs allowed, yet finished …
Continue Reading →League: Arizona League (Rookie)
Record: 29-27 (5th of 13 teams in the Arizona League)
Runs Scored: 262 (11th of 13 teams)
Runs Allowed: 280 (5th of 13 teams)
Recap: despite some nice individual seasons, the Diamondbacks struggled to score runs with any semblance of consistency. The team clearly lacked any sense of serious power, with the highest …
Continue Reading →A while back, I discussed how the Diamondbacks have been hurt by the home run in 2013. And by hurt, I mean totally annihilated. It’s come on both sides of the ball, too. Arizona ranks 26th in the majors in home runs hit, having only put 117 balls over the fence all year. The pitching staff hasn’t faired …
Continue Reading →League: Pioneer League (Rookie)
Record: 31-42 (7th of 8 teams in the Pioneer League)
Runs Scored: 409 (7th of 8 teams)
Runs Allowed: 452 (t-4th of 8 teams)
Recap: the Osprey were plagued by poor staring pitching all season long. Of the team’s five regular starters, no one had an ERA under 4.50, showcasing the problems of the …
Continue Reading →The 2013 minor league season is somewhat over for your Arizona Diamondbacks. I guess it’s 3/7 over, technically. If you’re not a fractions person (and frankly, who calls one’s self a “fractions person?”), that’s 42.8% complete, thanks to the South Bend Silver Hawks (A), Visalia Rawhide (A+) and Mobile BayBears (AA) who all have made the playoff and are still …
Continue Reading →I’m not going to pull any punches. Moving from Phoenix to Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend has dampened my spirits a little. What it’s also done has given me time to reflect. The drive across the Sonoran Desert in the moonlight provided me ample time to think about the Diamondbacks and no matter where my mind takes me, I …
Continue Reading →On Monday, Dave Cameron posted an article titled, “Why Do The Angels Suck?” I know what you’re thinking: this is a Diamondbacks site. Well, you are correct, but I want to look at the data that was presented regarding the Angels and apply it to our beloved Arizona Diamondbacks, if I may.
You see, Cameron used entirely context-neutral …
Continue Reading →@ryanpmorrison
Best part of Peralta’s 108 mph fliner over the fence, IMHO: that he got that much leverage despite scooping it out… https://t.co/ivBrl76adF, 
RT @OutfieldGrass24: If you're bored of watching Patrick Corbin get dudes out, you can check out my latest for @TheAthleticAZ. https://t.co/k1DymgY7zO, - Of course, they may have overtaken the league lead for outs on the bases just now, also...
But in 2017, Arizona ha… https://t.co/38MBrr2D4b,
- Prior to the games today, there had only been 5 steals of 3rd this season (and no CS) in the National League. The… https://t.co/gVVL84vPQ5,
- RT @OutfieldGrass24: Patrick Corbin has a WPA of .318 and it's only the fifth inning.,
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RT @therealjd2424: I’m not sure whether everyone is following @TheAthleticAZ and wanted to help out. If you already are following, tel… https://t.co/aTkwPvJXpf, 
RT @ryanfagan: Reliever deals this offseason ...
Zach Britton: 3 years, $39 million
Jeurys Familia: 3 years, $30 million
Adam Ott… https://t.co/ZDH8jU58xL, - Spending is good, you can make your team better that way. Or so I've heard. https://t.co/knAcebBSKN,
RT @TheAthleticAZ: Always chasing the Dodgers, it seems. @Dbacks could use more positional depth. @OutfieldGrass24
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