Posts by: Jeff Wiser

Diamondbacks 2013 Draft Check-In

On August 27, 2013 By

About a month ago, Nick Piecoro of AZCentral.com put together a remarkable article. I was skeptical, but Piecoro is not your average sports writer. He’s privy to the likes of advanced metrics and you can find his name popping up on FanGraphs from time to time. He’s an excellent source of Diamondbacks information and you really should read him.

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The Top of the Order in Arizona

On August 24, 2013 By

There are plenty of things that have gone wrong this year for Arizona, primarily not winning enough games. But beyond that, we’ve seen injuries, unexpected under-performances and much, much more. Something that’s bothered me has been the inconsistency of the leadoff spot. What kind of production have the Diamondbacks gotten out of the top of the order?

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Back from the Dead: the Arizona Bullpen

On August 22, 2013 By

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the Diamondbacks bullpen is quietly becoming respectable. Yeah, David Hernandez was a black hole but other guys have come around. On some nights, Heath Bell is absolutely unhittable. Brad Ziegler looks good as a closer and can I get a round of applause for Will Harris’ emergence? Matt Reynolds was functional before …

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D’Backs Minor League Report 8.17.14

On August 17, 2013 By

Before moving on to recent minor league performances, I wanted to bring up a great piece by John Sickels over at minorleagueball.com. In it, John breaks down his Arizona Diamondbacks Preseason Top 20 list and gives updates on each player. It’s definitely worth reading in its entirety, but here are some very quick notes.

Stock Up

  • Archie Bradley: arguably
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Matt Davidson, Come on Down!

On August 12, 2013 By

The Diamondbacks were dealt a very significant, and perhaps fatal blow on Sunday when Cody Ross dislocated his hip. On a personal level, I feel terrible for the guy as he’s truly been one of the  friendliest and most entertaining individuals on the team since he joined the club over the winter. The injury will definitely cause him to …

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What’s with the Lineup?

On August 10, 2013 By

Some twitter conversation from a few days ago got me thinking. I’ve seen some banter about the Diamondbacks’ lineup construction and people questioning where individual guys hit within it. We know that Kirk Gibson likes to tinker with things, at least he does when the lineup is struggling to score runs. Is this because he’s looking for the “perfect” order …

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D’Backs Minor League Report 8.6.14

On August 6, 2013 By

Every so often we’ll take a look at what’s happening down in the minors with the Arizona Diamondbacks. League-by-league, team-by-team, we’ll keep you in the loop on recent D’Backs minor league news and who’s hot at the moment. Before getting to the breakdown of each squad, here are some thoughts from a recent AZL game I took in over at …

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