The 2019 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego, California took place on December 9th through 12th, with some of the biggest names in baseball singing massive contracts. For the Diamondbacks, however, it was very underwhelming. Arizona came in with several needs, which included more outfielders, an Ace pitcher, and relief pitchers, and after …
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Bob Melvin
Melvin is a former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Oakland A’s. He also managed the Seattle Mariners from 2003-04, and the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2005-09. Melvin was the bench coach for the Diamondbacks in 2001, when the team won its first World Series. During Melvin’s 11 year career, he played for …
Dan Haren
Haren played 13 seasons as a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. After making his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals (2003-04), he played for the Oakland A’s (2005-07), Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-10), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010-12), Washington Nationals (2013), Los Angeles Dodgers (2014), Miami Marlins (2015), and the Chicago Cubs (2015). He played …
The Moments That Make The Postseason Great: Gonzo’s blooper.
Heading into Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, both the Yankees and Diamondbacks had won all of their home games. In the bottom of the ninth, with the bases loaded and one out, Luis Gonzalez stepped up to the plate and delivered the final blow, with a bloop single to win the game and …
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The Moments That Make the Postseason Great: Archie Bradley’s Wild Card Game Triple
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh and two runners on base Archie Bradley delivered the craziest moment of the 2017 postseason when he tripled to the gap in center field. The D-backs were leading the Rockies 6-5 at the time. He became the first relief pitcher in MLB history to hit a …
George W. Bush and the 2001 World Series
The 2001 World Series had it all. The Yankees won 25 World Series titles including three straight from the 1998-2000 and were eyeing a fourth straight. Then you had the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to become the fastest expansion team to win a World Series and the first professional sports team to win a championship in …
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