In 2013, Brandon McCarthy pitched 135 innings, going 5-11 with a 4.53 ERA. When the Diamondbacks signed him before the 2013 season, they knew that it was unlikely the right-handed would pitch a full season. McCarthy had pitched more than 140 innings only once in the majors, and logged only 111 innings in 2012. But, with a career ERA of …
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The Arizona rotation did not grade out particularly well in 2013. Although Patrick Corbin had an unexpected breakout, several rotation members disappointed. Ian Kennedy pitched himself right out of a Diamondbacks uniform, Brandon McCarthy never got it together and Trevor Cahill was wildly inconsistent. Wade Miley …
Continue Reading →Over the next couple of weeks, Inside the ‘Zona will be previewing the upcoming season through Steamer projections. Each post will feature a different Diamondbacks unit (ie. bullpen, outfield, etc.) and a player-by-player breakdown within those units. Provided will be each player’s Steamer projection for 2013, his actual performance for 2013, the player’s Steamer projection for 2014 and a capsule …
Continue Reading →When the new posting process for Japanese players became official, I explained why I think Tanaka is “cheaper” for some teams nearer to the luxury tax threshold than the D-backs, and why I thought Arizona’s chances for landing him are low. Now that Tanaka has been posted, I thought I might discuss a few other dynamics in place that …
Continue Reading →‘Tis the season for asking for things that are unrealistic and I figured I should climb aboard that ship, but before I go any further, Ryan and I would like to sincerely wish you all a happy holiday season. This site has grown rapidly over its short, five-month life span and we truly enjoy writing it. Along those same …
Continue Reading →The D-backs offseason continued at a whirlwind pace last week. In fact, it was only shortly after last week’s roundup was posted that news of the Addison Reed-Matt Davidson trade with the White Sox came through. A trade of Davidson was expected after he became blocked with the Mark Trumbo trade, but we heard no whisper of anything specific until …
Continue Reading →Even before Matt Davidson was shipped to Chicago for Addison Reed, it was reported that the D-backs were closing in on a new deal with 3B Eric Chavez. Once Davidson was indeed traded, Towers quickly came to terms with Chavez on a one-year deal worth $3.5M in guaranteed salary with games played incentives that could see him earn an …
Continue Reading →We’ve all heard it whispered: Kevin Towers is going for it all this year. With both Kevin Towers and Kirk Gibson in the last year of their respective deals (and quite possibly on the hot seat), it’s no wonder that people are coming to this conclusion. The team has been more active than any other team on the trade market …
Continue Reading →A couple of significant things have happened since I broke down the 2014 bullpen in early October: we’ve had a few roster changes, and we’re now armed with some 2014 projections (Steamer and Oliver). Reviewing how the bullpen lines up breeds two new questions: whether the D-backs can (or should) enter the season with just Joe Thatcher from the left …
Continue Reading →It seems like only yesterday (because it was) that I was writing about how the Diamondbacks could have used Matt Davidson to be their power bat in the outfield rather than flipping Eaton and Skaggs for Mark Trumbo. As it turns out, the Diamondbacks had been getting Davidson outfield reps in winter instructs and I was going to talk …
Continue Reading →I heaped praise on Towers for his unusual bad-contract-plus-prospect trade two weeks ago when he moved Heath Bell, and derision on him last week for the Mark Trumbo trade. Although it does make the Trumbo trade look slightly worse, the swap of Matt Davidson for White Sox closer Addison Reed looks very reasonable at first blush. At the …
Continue Reading →GM Kevin Towers indicated shortly after the winter meetings began last week that the D-backs were looking to make two big moves, one involving a corner power hitter, the other an ace pitcher. Derrick Hall later noted that one would come via free agency, and one would come via trade. I’m not sure if that last comment was intended in …
Continue Reading →It’s Friday and where I come from, Friday is supposed to be fun. So I think we should kick the weekend off early and have a little fun by playing a familiar game. It’s called “Guess That Power Hitter!” If you haven’t played before, the rules are simple. Read the career stat line of each player and guess who it …
Continue Reading →Very little has changed we broke down the likely 2014 bullpen. There’s still just one spot open for a lefty to join Joe Thatcher, with five righties (J.J. Putz, Josh Collmenter, Brad Ziegler, David Hernandez and Will Harris) locked into spots if they’re healthy. Still, the few changes that have been made point in a very promising — and …
Continue Reading →Before the news of the Trumbo trade broke yesterday, the D-backs camp at the Winter Meetings was working furiously. One note we heard from the organization was that while they planned to add an outfielder and a starting pitcher, one would come via free agency, and one would come in a trade. I’ve heard a few people speculate that the …
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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 @MLBPipeline: Correction:
Oldest players on the #Top100Prospects list:
#Astros' Josh James, 25 (3/08/1993)
#Dbacks' Jon Duplanti… https://t.co/IpgOEtfUrh, - Diamondbacks MiLB affiliate the Missoula Osprey will transition away from the "Osprey" in 2020. Fans can vote for a… https://t.co/czwu2A1T3Q,
- Old Friend Alert https://t.co/vZFngGVaFF,
- Winning defensive MVP of the NFL Pro Bowl is something that should not actually be possible,
- Bill Swancutt (2005 draft, Lions) and Alex Brink (2008 draft, Texans). Swancutt was a DE and TE that I had to cover… https://t.co/7PvKgIVkD3,
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