Since joining major league baseball in 1998 the Diamondbacks have
had several winning seasons including a World Series championship
in 2001. The Arizona Diamondbacks could compete for the NL West division
title if the veterans stay healthy and some players step up. Some
key players for the 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks include Randy Johnson,
Brandon Webb, Eric Byrnes, and Jose Valverde. The Diamondbacks will
have to compete with the SF Giants, LA
Dodgers, and San Diego Padres for the
NL West division championship.
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The Arizona
Diamondbacks entered Major League Baseball for the 1998 season,
along with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 13th and 14th expansion
franchises. The team was named after the large population of diamondback
rattlesnakes that inhabit the southwestern United States.
The Diamondbacks
play there home games at Bank One Ballpark, which is located in
downtown Phoenix. The stadium is owned by Maricopa County and
has a seating capacity of around 49,000. Bank One Ballpark was
the first stadium to offer fans air-conditioning during a regular-season
game on March 31, 1998. The fans enjoyed the game without being
bothered by the intense summer heat of Phoenix.
Arizona played
its first game against the Colorado Rockies in front of 50,179
fans at Bank One Ballpark.
Arizona has
won their division 3 times, with Division Titles coming in 1999,
2001 and 2002. In those three post season appearances, the Diamondbacks
made it to the League Championship Series just once, in 2001.
In that postseason, the Diamondbacks would win there only World
Series title, defeating the New York Yankees. * Left handed pitcher,
Randy Johnson won Cy Young awards as the National Leagues top
pitcher each year between 1999 and 2002. On May 18, 2004, Johnson
pitched the only perfect game in Diamondbacks history.
The worst
season for the Diamondbacks came in 1998, when they went 65-97.
The very next season was the best ever for the franchise, as they
went 100-62. BUY DIAMONDBACKS TICKETS The Diamondbacks looked
to repeat at World Series Champions in the 2002 season, and Randy
Johnson and Curt Schilling helped lead the way. The pitching duo
finished 1-2 in the Cy Young voting at the seasons end, with Johnson
ending up with the award. The Diamondbacks made the playoffs after
winning their Division, put would be swept by the St. Louis Cardinals
in the opening round of the playoffs. The 2003 season saw both
Johnson and Schilling spend time on the disabled list. Somehow,
the Diamondbacks stayed alive in the Wild Card race until September,
but other injuries to key pitchers finished the season in 3rd
place with a record of 84-78. The 2004 season saw Randy Johnson
pitch his first perfect game, and the Diamondbacks again contend
for the Division Title. The team however would falter, and not
make the playoffs. During the off-season, rumors have circled
about a possible trade of Johnson to the New York Yankees.
<p>The Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year, $5.9 million contract with All-Star catcher Miguel Montero to avoid arbitration, but that does not mean the sides are done talking about a multi-year deal.</p>
<p>D-backs general manager Kevin Towers said he hoped to continue discussions this spring on a contract that would lock up Montero for several more years, and Montero said that was fine with him even though the sides did not get particularly close on a long-term agreement during their attempts this winter.</p>
<p>"I would say there is probably more of a gap on dollars versus term, but we've got a lot more time to work that out than we did over the last couple of weeks," Towers said. "It is still something that we want to do.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will play a spring training game in Tucson, Ariz., on March 23 to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Foundation.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a pair of one-year contracts that settled arbitration cases, giving catcher Miguel Montero $5.9 million and infielder Ryan Roberts $2,012,500. Montero's agreement Tuesday came just ahead of the scheduled start of what would have been the first salary arbitration hearing of the year.
Lunch went well for Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers in a Monday face-to-face meeting, according to an ESPN.com report. Oswalt, his wife, Nicole, and agent, Bob Garber, met Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and CEO and president Nolan Ryan.
The Arizona Diamondbacks came to terms with two one-year contracts on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 31). Two arbitration eligible players were about to have their cases heard as each player and the franchise came to terms in the last possible moment.
Catcher Miguel Montero has agreed to a one-year, $5.9 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, avoiding what would have been the year's first salary arbitration hearing. The deal Tuesday was $200,000 less than the midpoint of the $6.8 million requested by Montero and the...
Arizona and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed to a $5.9 million, one-year contract, just ahead of the scheduled start of what would have been the first salary arbitration hearing of the year. The deal Tuesday was $200,000 below the midpoint of the $6.8 million he had asked for and the $5.4 million Arizona had offered.
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Pitcher Brad Ziegler and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,795,000, a deal that avoids arbitration. The 32-year-old right-hander made $1.25 million last season. He had asked for $1,945,000 in arbitration and had been offered $1.46 million. He was 3-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 66 appearances with the Diamondbacks and Oakland last season.
The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...
With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks have plenty to look forward to this. Will this be the year the Diamondbacks take it to the next level and claim a World Series championship?
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Although there were many great pitchers throughout the 2000's, there were a few that stood out from among the rest. Here are my top 5 pitchers from the 2000's: Randy Johnson The "Big Unit" was one of the most dominating pitchers of all-time.
Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda -- and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees' new, young pitcher while...
The Houston Astros signed catcher Chris Snyder to a one-year deal, with a mutual option for another season, the team announced Friday. Snyder played most of his eight seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks, before getting sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.
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