Cactus League
Kung Fu Panda’s Grand Slam Wins Game
The Giants would visit Mesa as they faced their National League rival in Spring Training action. There would be no score through two innings as the bats were quiet for the beginning of the game. In the top of the fifth inning, the Giants would come alive by driving in five runs.... [Read more...]
D-Backs
Upton Inks Six-Year Deal
With the second biggest contract in franchise history, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed a six-year deal with outfielder Justin Upton. Upton, who has continued to improve during his time with the Diamondbacks, hit .300 with 26 homeruns and 86 RBI in 2009. Beginning his fourth... [Read more...]
Fall League
Garrison Continues to Impress
In a close game in Peoria, the Saguaros would edge the Solar Sox by a score of 2 to 1. The lone Mesa run would come from Shortstop and Cubs prospect Starlin Castro as he would hit a homer in the fourth inning to score first. The Saguaros would answer right away with a run of... [Read more...]
Features
Announcing the Phoenix Fanster Athlete of the Year
The annual Fanster Phoenix Athlete of the Year poll is out. The annual poll is voted on by writers and contributors of the Phoenix sports community. Several Arizona baseball players made the list, including high school and college players. Check out the results at Fanster.com Read More →
AZ Dbacks News from Dbacks.com
Arizona Diamondbacks
Upton Inks Six-Year Deal
With the second biggest contract in franchise history, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed a six-year deal with outfielder Justin Upton. Upton, who has continued to improve during his time with the Diamondbacks, hit .300 with 26 homeruns and 86 RBI in 2009. Beginning his fourth year in Arizona, Upton looks to be a long-term fixture in the outfield for the D-backs. Justin Upton opted not to go year-to-year as a result of negotiations with the club that seem to have ended favorably for both sides. [Read more...]
Diamondbacks 2010 Fan Fest
The 6th annual Diamondbacks Fan Fest will be here before you know it. On Saturday, February 13th Chase Field will be open to the public with free admission to all of the fans. Previous year’s Fan Fests have been a huge hit with baseball addicts as they have had the opportunity to meet players up close and personal. The D-backs will be back in town gearing up for Spring Training making their first stop their most important one to pay tribute to their fans. [Read more...]
Arizona Fall League
Garrison Continues to Impress
In a close game in Peoria, the Saguaros would edge the Solar Sox by a score of 2 to 1. The lone Mesa run would come from Shortstop and Cubs prospect Starlin Castro as he would hit a homer in the fourth inning to score first. The Saguaros would answer right away with a run of their own in that inning on a Brandon Hicks single that would score Matt McBride. The Saguaros would score again in the bottom of the fifth on a Lance Zawadzki single that would score Jose Vallejo. Pitcher Steve Garrison would throw three consecutive scoreless innings for the Saguaros as he continues to impress in the AFL after recovering from shoulder surgery last year. [Read more...]
Cactus League
Greinke and Crew Blank Rockies
The Royals would travel to Tucson to face the Colorado Rockies. The game would be scoreless through six innings as both teams were unable to drive in any runs. Zack Greinke would pitch three innings for the Royals, allowing only one hit while striking out two. Colorado pitched a decent game as their staff combined for a total of seven strikeouts. [Read more...]
Seattle Hangs on to Beat the Rangers
Seattle would score early and often to enable them to have a little bit of insurance in the game. In the first inning Seattle would score first with one run and another run in the third inning. The first Texas run would come in the bottom of the third but, the Mariners would be able to maintain the lead. [Read more...]
Baseball Feature
Announcing the Phoenix Fanster Athlete of the Year
The annual Fanster Phoenix Athlete of the Year poll is out. The annual poll is voted on by writers and contributors of the Phoenix sports community. Several Arizona baseball players made the list, including high school and college players.
Check out the results at Fanster.com
