As we head into the second month of the baseball season, ESPN recently handed out grades for the first month of the season. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, the grade did not come in well, as they received a D.
Coming off Tuesday night's bullpen game, the Diamondbacks were a bit gassed with the bullpen. Before Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers, the team has made a roster move.
A swarm of bees at Chase Field delayed the Tuesday night tilt between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks for nearly two hours before the prayers of fans were answered by none other than Matt Hilton, a local beekeeper.
Prior to last night's game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, a bee swarm collected on the netting behind home plate. A two hour delay ensued while waiting for the bees to be removed and the game could get underway.
With the first month of the minor league season complete, there is a sufficient sample size to evaluate pitchers and hitters in the Diamondbacks farm system.
We know there are questions swarming in your head about how the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game on Tuesday night got delayed by a mass of bees accumulating on the home plate netting.
Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-13) and Arizona Diamondbacks (14-17) take the field at 9:40 PM ET, live on ARID.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (19-13) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-17) meet on Wednesday at 9:40 PM ET. The game will be held at Chase Field. The probable starters are Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1) for the Dodgers and Jordan Montgomery (1-1) for the Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks' slugger Christian Walker hit a walk-off two-run home run on Tuesday night as the D'Backs beat the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3.
It seemed only fitting that a game delayed by two hours due to bees would culminate in a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. Originally, Jordan Montgomery was slated to start for Arizona, but due to the delay, the Diamondbacks opted for a bullpen day instead.
A game between the D-backs and Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday featured one of the strangest delays of the season as Chase Field had a swarm of bees on the netting behind home plate.
Matt Hilton was watching his six-year-old son in a tee ball game Tuesday evening at Surprise Stadium when he received a phone call unlike any other during his 15 years at Blue Sky Pest Control.
There’s no official timetable for the lefty's return to game action, but the Snakes placed him on the 60-day injured list
Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed for nearly two hours. The cause of the delay? Bees. A swarm of bees gathered around one portion of the safety netting behind home plate at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.
There was quite a buzz surrounding the start of Tuesday's Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks game, but it wasn't necessarily a positive one. It actually ended up delaying the game for nearly two hours.
Folks inside of Chase Field are having to bee aware of some insects inside of the stadium. A bee colony has formed just behind home plate and is big enough to where the game has been delayed.
A colony of bees behind home plate delayed the start of Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Bees started to gather at the top of the screen behind home plate at Chase Field following batting practice but before the 6:40 p.m.
It began as a minor concern but has evolved into a significant setback, costing the Diamondbacks a key component of their rotation for nearly half of the season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks made some roster moves as their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers rolls on. On Tuesday, the DBacks optioned left-handed starter Tommy Henry on Tuesday after his tough start against the Dodgers on Monday.
Kyle Nelson was transferred to the 60-day injured list earlier today, and the worst fears were confirmed by Torey Lovullo during his afternoon media session.
The Diamondbacks signed left-hander Ian Clarkin to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno, per the club’s transaction log at MLB.com.
These three teams are not off to the starts they expected and are quickly running out of time to right the ship.
Corbin Carroll was undoubtedly hoping a homecoming would help him break out of his sophomore slump. So far, it hasn't happened. The Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen left his Friday start in the sixth inning at Seattle with what the team described as right hamstring tightness.
He clearly would have been safe if he had run even just an iota harder.
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