Oakland Athletics Could Be Good Trade Fit for Arizona

On July 30, 2013 By

I’ve indulged in an inordinate amount of wishful thinking during this trade deadline season, but more than 24 hours left to spare, I’m going to keep at it.  I continue to think that SS/2B Chris Owings, in particular, fits another team better than the Diamondbacks because the team is set at SS and 2B for the foreseeable future (Didi Gregorius …

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As Trade Dominos Fall, Fewer Relief Options for Towers

On July 29, 2013 By

As of this writing, July 29 has already seen two trades of relievers — Angels LHP Scott Downs to Atlanta, and Astros RHP Jose Veras to Detroit.  Despite his current status on the disabled list, White Sox RHP Jesse Crain is also rumored to be on the move, to either Tampa Bay or “another club.”  It has also been …

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Possible Trades: Is Toronto a Match with Arizona?

On July 28, 2013 By

Arizona’s main need right now is in the bullpen.  Before Sunday’s game, GM Kevin Towers reiterated that adding another LHP to Tony Sipp was front office’s main priority right now.  Given the continued recent struggles of David Hernandez (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 runs, 2 of them earned), perhaps the search should include some RHP targets as …

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The State of the ‘Pen: Options for Arizona from Inside and Outside the Organization

On July 26, 2013 By

Like many teams, Arizona is monitoring the market for potential upgrades via trade.  Given the recent performance of the rotation and the imminent return of Trevor Cahill and Brandon McCarthy, the Dbacks really do not have a need for a starting pitcher.  There are very few starters available who might represent an upgrade anyway.  Likewise, the Dbacks do not …

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The Dbacks’ Matt Adams “Problem”: 5 Outfielders, 3 Spots

On July 25, 2013 By

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Adams is having a great season.  In 164 plate appearances, Adams has hit 7 home runs, maintaining a solid walk ratio and hitting .307.  The problem: Adams only starts when 1B/OF Allen Craig or OFs Carlos Beltran or Matt Holliday miss time.  One wonders what Adams could accomplish in a season with 600 PAs (25-30 …

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Corblog: Corbin Sprinkles Pixie Dust, Dbacks Offense Erupts

On July 24, 2013 By

Patrick Corbin entered the day yesterday 12-1, with a 17-2 team record in games he started.  Make that 18-2.  Fresh off a whopping ten days of rest interrupted only by a rocky appearance in the All-Star Game, Corbin showed no signs of rust early and late in the game Tuesday, pitching out of trouble in all of his six …

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Dbacks on the Farm: Prospect Update July 2013

On July 23, 2013 By

In what I intend to make a weekly series, I will take a look today at the top prospects and performers in the Dbacks organization.  Because of the All-Star breaks in AA and AAA last week and because there are no other posts to overlap with at this point, I’m going to monitor July stats and performances.

AAA:

Matt Davidson.…

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No Need for Starting Pitchers as Trade Market in Focus for Dbacks

On July 22, 2013 By

Fans and GM Kevin Towers seem to agree: the real area of need for the Diamondbacks is on the defensive side of the ball.  Although the team is only 5th in scoring in the league, there are no obvious places for improvement in the lineup.  In the infield, the team has an MVP candidate at first, an above-average second baseman, …

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Archie Bradley Rises in Prospect Rankings

On July 19, 2013 By

Both ESPN and Baseball America have now published midseason prospect rankings, and the Diamondbacks’ Archie Bradley features prominently in both.  On Baseball America’s version, Bradley was the top pitching prospect at 6th overall.  ESPN’s Keith Law also had Bradley as the top pitcher, listing him 8th and noting that since ranking Bradley 29th before the season, the pitcher …

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Dbacks Snag Second Round Competitive Balance Pick

On July 18, 2013 By

As one of the 14 teams eligible for both rounds of the competitive balance pick lottery, there was some hope that, like last year, the Dbacks would get an extra selection between the first and second rounds of the 2014 draft.  Luck was not completely on Arizona’s side, as the team failed to get a Comp A pick before landing …

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All-Star Game Recap

On July 17, 2013 By

Patrick Corbin was not at his best against the American League’s best last night, surrendering a double by Miguel Cabrera to deep right, a Chris Davis single tipped in the air by Joey Votto’s glove, and a long sacrifice fly by Jose Bautista.  He did close out the inning quickly, getting a bouncer to short from David Ortiz for a …

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