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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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Can the D-backs Add a Big Piece at the Trade Deadline?

On July 11, 2017 By

If you would have told fans the Diamondbacks could be .500 at the All Star break, most would have gladly taken it. Five over? Even better. Ten over? Now you’ve got to kidding, right?  In reality, the team just got swept in Los Angeles and is still SEVENTEEN games over .500. It seems unreal. You know the reasons why …

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The Playoff Push: Making the D-backs Even Stronger

On June 15, 2017 By

It took three days, but the MLB Draft is over. After like nine million picks (it was actually just 1,215), it’s all said and done. The Diamondbacks didn’t draft anyone who’ll be joining the club down the stretch, and though it’s a rarity, that actually does happen on occasion. Brandon Finnegan pulled it off a few years back for Kansas …

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The D-backs Are Becoming Sellers Who Might Not Sell

On June 15, 2016 By

It’s Wednesday and so, yeah, today already feels like a downer. People that say, “just two days before the weekend” are wrong. It’s three. Today counts. Don’t be one of those people. Not helping matters is the fact that Archie Bradley pitched super awesome last night until he basically got destroyed. That happened in his previous start, too. The D-backs’ …

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Diamondbacks Coming Up Short on Currency

On August 4, 2015 By

On Friday, Ryan and I shared some thoughts on the trade deadline and the Diamondbacks’ and potential deals that ultimately didn’t go down. That’s mostly fine, but it does leave Arizona in a very familiar position: they’re still a team without an “ace.” Now, Patrick Corbin has been nothing but stellar since coming back from Tommy John surgery as we …

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Roundup: Trade Deadline Notes

On July 31, 2015 By

It’s nearly two hours to go before the trade deadline, and while the D-backs haven’t pulled the trigger on a trade at this point, they are actively working the phones. We’ll continue to update this page as/if more D-backs related business happens during the day.

2:25 (JW): The trade deadline was fun, as it usually is, even though the Diamondbacks …

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Can the D-backs Enter the 2015 Playoff Picture?

On July 15, 2015 By

It was a pretty big deal when baseball unveiled their plans to add a second Wild Card team to the existing playoff structure for the 2012 season. The single Wild Card system had been in place since 1994, and in case you don’t recall, there was no such thing as a Wild Card in baseball prior (unless you count what …

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Are the D-backs Sellers at the Trade Deadline?

On June 18, 2015 By

When this season began, the Arizona Diamondbacks were an afterthought for most of baseball. Several major publications picked them to be the worst team in their division despite a very obvious purple sinkhole in Denver. On The Pool Shot, we made some predictions and I went with something like 72 wins while Ryan went with 78. He looks smarter …

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What Did the D-Backs Get For Parra and Prado?

On July 31, 2014 By

So, the Diamondbacks made some trades yesterday and acquired some pieces in return. I don’t want to get too in-depth on the trades themselves, but I’d like to review what the team received in return for outfielder Gerardo Parra and third baseman Martin Prado. It should noted that the team saved $1.6M this year in dealing Parra, plus whatever …

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Trade Deadline Day: Parra and Prado Traded

On July 31, 2014 By

Trade Deadline Day is a day filled with anxiety – both good and bad. There is excitement that maybe your team will surprise you, and make that big move, either for today or the future, that changes the club’s outlook. Then there is anxiety that the organization will remind you that they don’t get it. The fear that they make …

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If You Could Trade One Diamondback…

On July 30, 2014 By

The trade deadline is tomorrow. The Diamondbacks have been sellers since early June. No one is wondering where the Diamondbacks stand in this whole equation. Let’s just start by establishing who’s been traded:

And let’s just follow that …

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Signing Addison Reed Could Have Been Genius

On July 29, 2014 By

As the trade deadline draws near, we’ve already seen two closers traded, and that may not be the last of them. Bullpen help is always in high demand come this time of year as contenders are intent on making sure that they can hold on to whatever precious leads they may be able to generate. After all, nothing stings like …

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If the D-backs Become Sellers, What do They Target in Return?

On June 12, 2014 By

It’s easy to get lost in Diamondbacks’ 16-12 record over the last month. The schizophrenic nature of the season has left fans scratching their heads, but I’m sure it’s also caused quite a problem for the Diamondbacks’ brass. What’ the true ability of this team? If they won 16 of every 28 games played for an entire season, they’d be …

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