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Four Down, Two to Go: D-backs Down the Stretch

On August 1, 2017 By

When the season began, the Diamondbacks had an 8.2% chance of making the playoffs. After one month of play, that number was up to 36.5%. Come the first of June, they were expected to make the playoffs with a 67.6% chance of seeing the postseason, and entering today’s game that number has climbed all the way to 87.1%. That number …

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Speaking with Top Draft Picks: Previewing D-backs Short Season Affiliates

On June 20, 2016 By

With the draft completed, the Diamondbacks are at full capacity on the farm. With four full-season affiliates underway already (Kane County/Visalia update, Mobile/Reno update), the team has five short season teams now in action. That’s another roughly 135 players to keep track of, making my life busy, but giving us hope for the future as things at …

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DSL and AZL: a Thin Crop for the D-backs

On October 15, 2015 By

It’s that time of year again, the time to look back at the minors and see who broke out, who fizzled and who’s fulfilling their promise. To make this digestible, I’ll break this into four pieces: the Rookie Leagues in two parts (DSL D-backs and AZL D-backs, the Missoula Osprey and Hillsboro Hops), A-Ball (Kane County Cougars and Visalia Rawhide) …

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New International Signs Debut for the Diamondbacks

On June 30, 2015 By

The 2015 minor league season is now fully under way. I say that because every affiliate is now playing games for the Arizona Diamondbacks – all eight of them. Full season Kane County, High-A Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno have been in action since April, but the rookie and complex teams have just begun their seasons, too. The DSL …

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2015 Diamondbacks Top 30 Prospects: Primer

On November 5, 2014 By

It’s that time of year again: we’re all about to get inundated with lists. Top Free Agents. Top Prospects. Top Winter Vacation Destinations. You name it, it’ll get listed. And while the whole list/ranking thing can easily get overblown, I’m going to wade in here with the Inside the ‘Zona Top 30 Diamondbacks Prospects, starting tomorrow. I’m excited about it …

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Polished Rookie Arm Madero Leads DSL D-Backs to Success

On September 24, 2014 By

With a record of 42-28, the Dominican Summer League (DSL) D-backs had a nice season. Top prospects Francis Martinez, Oswaldo Garcia and Luis Madero had varying degrees of success. While the DSL is broken up into several division and is host to 36 teams, there isn’t a ton of travel and teams face one another fairly often, distorting statistics, …

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Minor League Update: DSL Check-in

On August 20, 2014 By

Back in late June, I delivered a list of players to watch in the Dominican Summer League for the Diamondbacks. Based largely on hype and bonus size, I keyed in on those who were expected to be the team’s best players. Nearly two months later, we have over 60 games to look at and it’s a great time, before the …

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Minor League Update: Low Minors Now In Session

On June 25, 2014 By

The minor league season is in full swing, as all eight minor league affiliates are now playing. After the draft, the Hillsboro Hops (SS-Rookie Advanced) Missoula Osprey (SS-Rookie), Arizona Rookie League D-backs (Complex) and Dominican Summer League D-backs (International) all started their seasons, with the exception of the Dominican team who had started just prior. They’re all underway now, and …

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