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skitch · 05-07-2007, 01:04 PM

Snakes Look to Snap Back in '07
An old face is welcomed back to the desert

Randy Johnson tries on his new Arizona Diamondbacks uniform

Phoenix, AZ -- In 2001, Randy Johnson brought the World Series crown to Phoenix, Arizona. In 2007, the aging lefty returns to the desert in hopes of lifting an extremely young team to the promised land. Full of very talented youngsters, the D'Backs lineup is fully expected to struggle in the early going, but manager Bob Melvin will be looking to get the most out of his squad. If some of Melvin's everday players can't get the job done, 2005's #1 overall pick, Justin Upton, is dying to contribute.

Lineup

1. Stephen Drew, SS
(2006: .316, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 2 SB in 59 games)

2. Orlando Hudson, 2B
(2006: .287, 15 HR, 67 RBI, 9 SB)

3. Eric Byrnes, LF
(2006: .267, 26 HR, 79 RBI, 25 SB)

4. Chad Tracy, 3B
(2006: .281, 20 HR, 80 RBI, 5 SB)

5. Conor Jackson, 1B
(2006: .291, 15 HR, 79 RBI, SB)

6. Carlos Quentin, RF
(2006: .253, 9 HR, 32 RBI, SB in 57 games)

7. Chris Young, CF
(2006: .243, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB in 30 games)

8. Chris Snyder, C
(2006: .277, 6 HR, 32 RBI in 61 games)

This inexperienced lineup won't lead the league in average, but should produce enough pop over the course of the season to keep the D'Backs competitive. Stephen Drew will be key at the top of the lineup, as the former Florida State Seminole will be looked to set the table for the big guys. Eric Byrnes, Chad Tracy, and Conor Jackson are the main sources of power on the club, but none of the three drove in 100 runs last season. All in all, Arizona's expecting big things, but don't be surprised to see a drought in the desert.

Pitching Rotation

1. Brandon Webb, RHP
(2006: 16-8, 3.10 ERA, 235 IP, 178 SO, 3 SHO)

2. Randy Johnson, LHP
(2006: 17-11, 5.00 ERA, 205 IP, 172 SO)

3. Livan Hernandez, RHP
(2006: 4-5, 3.76 ERA, 69.1 IP, 39 SO in 10 starts)

4. Doug Davis, LHP
(2006: 11-11, 4.91 ERA, 203.1 IP, 159 SO, SHO)

5. Edgar Gonzalez, RHP
(2006: 3-4, 4.22 ERA, 42.2 IP, 28 SO in 5 starts)

SU: Brandon Lyon, RHP
(2006: 2-4, 3.89 ERA, 69.1 IP, 46 SO)

CL: Jose Valverde, RHP
(2006: 2-3, 5.84 ERA, 49.1 IP, 69 SO, 18 SV)

Anchored by the 2006 Cy Young Award winner in Brandon Webb, the Diamondbacks' pitching staff should remain slightly above average throughout the 2007 campaign. Veteran Randy Johnson can still eat up innings, and Livan Hernandez is a notorious workhorse. Doug Davis serves as a quality end of the rotation guy, whereas Edgar Gonzalez has to prove himself to maintain his spot in the rotation. Jose Valverde should have a busy year at the end of the pen, as the Arizona offense likely won't blow many teams out of the water.

skitch · 05-07-2007, 01:23 PM

skitch · 05-07-2007, 01:38 PM

Diamondbacks Struggle in Colorado
Arizona managed just five runs in the three games
Record: 1-2

Brandon Webb suffered a hard loss in Game One

Game One
Arizona Diamondbacks 0, Colorado Rockies 2

Colorado's Garrett Atkins homered in the first inning off of Arizona starter Brandon Webb to score the only two runs of the ball game. Webb pitched well for the D'Backs, going seven innings and striking out seven, but was outdone by his counterpart, Jeff Francis. The Rockies' starter went eight strong innings and allowed just five hits in his first win of the season.

WP: Jeff Francis (1-0) - 8 IP, 5 K, 5 H
LP: Brandon Webb (0-1) - 7 IP, 7 K, 8 H, 2 ER
S: Brian Fuentes (1)

Stephen Drew - 1-4
Orlando Hudson - 1-4
Chris Young - 2-3

Willy Taveras - 2-4
Garrett Atkins - 2-4, HR (1), 2 RBI
Matt Holliday - 3-3, 2B

Game Two
Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Colorado Rockies 1

The tide turned in game two of the series, as the Arizona offense actually showed up to play. Colorado starter, Aaron Cook, was roughed up and forced out of the game after six innings in which he gave up three runs. Randy Johnson went eight frames in the second Diamondbacks' debut of his career, fanning four and allowing just six hits in the effort. Several D'Backs had two hits, and the Snakes cruised to the 3-1 win.

WP: Randy Johnson (1-0) - 8 IP, 4 K, 6 H
LP: Aaron Cook (0-1) - 6 IP, K, 9 H, 3 ER
S: Jose Valverde (1)

Stephen Drew - 2-5, 2B
Chad Tracy - 2-4, RBI
Conor Jackson - 2-4, RBI
Chris Young - 2-4

Cory Sullivan - 3-4
Luis Gonzalez - 2-4, 2B, RBI
Matt Holliday - 2-4, 2B

Game Three
Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Colorado Rockies 3

Livan Hernandez and Josh Fogg squared off in the rubbermatch of the series, and both pitched well for the respective squads. Hernandez went all eight of the innings the Diamondbacks saw on defense, giving up three earned runs and striking out five. In the bottom of the eighth, however, Hernandez made a crucial mistake to Brad Hawpe, and Hawpe drilled the fastball over the fence to give the Rockies the 3-2 win.

WP: Josh Fogg (1-0) - 7 IP, 3 K, 10 H, 2 ER
LP: Livan Hernandez (0-1) - 8 IP, 5 K, 7 H, 3 ER
S: Brian Fuentes (2)

Orlando Hudson - 2-4
Carlos Quentin - 2-4, 2B
Chris Young - 2-4, 2B

Todd Helton - 2-4, 2 2B
Matt Holliday - 1-3, 3B
Brad Hawpe - 1-3, HR (1), 2 RBI

Psyblast · 05-07-2007, 04:05 PM

Only 4 Ks with Unit? Boooooo!

Just playin'. I'll be reading as always, the D'Backs should be fun, I had fun playing AGAINST them in my season with the Sox.

jake44np · 05-08-2007, 11:35 AM

What happened to your Braves franchise?

skitch · 05-08-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jake44np


	What happened to your Braves franchise?

The stats were a bit ridiculous, and I wanted to try out a really young team.

skitch · 05-10-2007, 01:27 AM

D'Backs Sweep Through Nation's Capital
Arizona hands it to Nationals, earns 4-game sweep
Record: 5-2

Eric Byrnes hit the first Diamondback home run of the season

Game One
Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Washington Nationals 1

Pitching appears to be the name of the game for the Diamondbacks early on this season, as Arizona competed in yet another duel in the opener against Washington. Doug Davis went eight strong innings in his first victory of the year, fanning twelve and scattering just five hits. Eric Byrnes' big day at the plate helped the D'Backs to the 2-1 triumph.

WP: Doug Davis (1-0) - 8 IP, 12 K, 5 H
LP: Jason Bergmann (0-1) - 7 IP, 4 K, 8 H, 2 ER
SV: Jose Valverde (2)

Stephen Drew - 1-4, SB (1)
Eric Byrnes - 2-4, 3B, HR (1)
Conor Jackson - 3-4, 2 2B

Felipe Lopez - 1-3
Alex Escobar - 2-4
Ryan Zimmerman - 1-4, HR (1)

Game Two
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Washington Nationals 3

The two teams from opposite sides of the States competed in yet another low-scoring affair, but this one featured bonus baseball. Decided in ten innings, the Diamondbacks managed to score on a Stephen Drew RBI-groundout to steal a victory away from the Nationals. Brandon Lyon claimed the win for Arizona after pitching three scoreless innings, while Nationals' closer Chad Cordero was pinned with the loss.

WP: Brandon Lyon (1-0) - 3 IP, 2 K
LP: Chad Cordero (0-1) - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER
- Enrique Gonzalez (ARI) - 6 IP, 2 K, 5 H, ER
- Billy Traber (WAS) - 6 IP, K, 7 H, 2 ER

Chad Tracy - 2-4, 2B, RBI
Conor Jackson - 2-4, RBI
Chris Snyder - 2-4

Felipe Lopez - 2-5
Ryan Church - 1-4, 2B, RBI
Nick Johnson - 2-4

Game Three
Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Washington Nationals 0

For the first time this season, the D'Backs really got their bats going. Great pitching came with no surprise to the Arizona clubhouse, especially considering Brandon Webb toed the rubber for the visiting team. Centerfielder Chris Young had a huge day at the plate as he clubbed three doubles, and Arizona cruised to an easy win out east.

WP: Brandon Webb (1-1) - CG SHO, 6 K, 8 H
LP: John Patterson (0-2) - 4.2 IP, K, 9 H, 4 ER

Orlando Hudson - 3-5
Eric Byrnes - 2-5, 2B, RBI
Chad Tracy - 2-4, 2 2B
Conor Jackson - 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Carlos Quentin - 2-5, RBI
Chris Young - 3-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI

Ryan Zimmerman - 2-4
Nick Johnson - 1-4
Austin Kearns - 1-4

Game Four
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Washington Nationals 1

In the final game of the series, the Diamondbacks took care of business late to claim yet another victory over the Nats. Tied 1-1 going into the eighth inning, the D'Backs scored three to go up by a comfortable margin going into the final frame and a half. Stephen Drew had a solid game at the dish, going 3-4 with a double, and Chris Young stayed hot with the lumber. On the mound, Randy Johnson earned his second victory of the young season in another solid outing. The Big Unit claimed six strikeout victims in the outing, and Arizona improved to 6-2 on the year.

WP: Randy Johnson (2-0) - 8 IP, 6 K, 7 H, R
LP: Michael O'Connor (0-2) - 6.1 IP, 5 K, 7 H, 2 ER
SV: Brandon Lyon (1)

Stephen Drew - 3-4, 2B, RBI
Orlando Hudson - 1-3, 3 RBI
Chris Young - 3-4, 2B

Brandon Harper - 2-4, 2B, RBI
Christian Guzman - 1-3

05-07-2007, 01:04 PM	#2
skitch Fear Ameer OVR: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 12,350	Re: Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB 2K7) Snakes Look to Snap Back in '07 An old face is welcomed back to the desert Randy Johnson tries on his new Arizona Diamondbacks uniform Phoenix, AZ -- In 2001, Randy Johnson brought the World Series crown to Phoenix, Arizona. In 2007, the aging lefty returns to the desert in hopes of lifting an extremely young team to the promised land. Full of very talented youngsters, the D'Backs lineup is fully expected to struggle in the early going, but manager Bob Melvin will be looking to get the most out of his squad. If some of Melvin's everday players can't get the job done, 2005's #1 overall pick, Justin Upton, is dying to contribute. Lineup 1. Stephen Drew, SS (2006: .316, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 2 SB in 59 games) 2. Orlando Hudson, 2B (2006: .287, 15 HR, 67 RBI, 9 SB) 3. Eric Byrnes, LF (2006: .267, 26 HR, 79 RBI, 25 SB) 4. Chad Tracy, 3B (2006: .281, 20 HR, 80 RBI, 5 SB) 5. Conor Jackson, 1B (2006: .291, 15 HR, 79 RBI, SB) 6. Carlos Quentin, RF (2006: .253, 9 HR, 32 RBI, SB in 57 games) 7. Chris Young, CF (2006: .243, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB in 30 games) 8. Chris Snyder, C (2006: .277, 6 HR, 32 RBI in 61 games) This inexperienced lineup won't lead the league in average, but should produce enough pop over the course of the season to keep the D'Backs competitive. Stephen Drew will be key at the top of the lineup, as the former Florida State Seminole will be looked to set the table for the big guys. Eric Byrnes, Chad Tracy, and Conor Jackson are the main sources of power on the club, but none of the three drove in 100 runs last season. All in all, Arizona's expecting big things, but don't be surprised to see a drought in the desert. Pitching Rotation 1. Brandon Webb, RHP (2006: 16-8, 3.10 ERA, 235 IP, 178 SO, 3 SHO) 2. Randy Johnson, LHP (2006: 17-11, 5.00 ERA, 205 IP, 172 SO) 3. Livan Hernandez, RHP (2006: 4-5, 3.76 ERA, 69.1 IP, 39 SO in 10 starts) 4. Doug Davis, LHP (2006: 11-11, 4.91 ERA, 203.1 IP, 159 SO, SHO) 5. Edgar Gonzalez, RHP (2006: 3-4, 4.22 ERA, 42.2 IP, 28 SO in 5 starts) SU: Brandon Lyon, RHP (2006: 2-4, 3.89 ERA, 69.1 IP, 46 SO) CL: Jose Valverde, RHP (2006: 2-3, 5.84 ERA, 49.1 IP, 69 SO, 18 SV) Anchored by the 2006 Cy Young Award winner in Brandon Webb, the Diamondbacks' pitching staff should remain slightly above average throughout the 2007 campaign. Veteran Randy Johnson can still eat up innings, and Livan Hernandez is a notorious workhorse. Doug Davis serves as a quality end of the rotation guy, whereas Edgar Gonzalez has to prove himself to maintain his spot in the rotation. Jose Valverde should have a busy year at the end of the pen, as the Arizona offense likely won't blow many teams out of the water.

05-07-2007, 01:23 PM	#3
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05-07-2007, 01:38 PM	#4
skitch Fear Ameer OVR: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 12,350	Re: Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB 2K7) Diamondbacks Struggle in Colorado Arizona managed just five runs in the three games Record: 1-2 Brandon Webb suffered a hard loss in Game One Game One Arizona Diamondbacks 0, Colorado Rockies 2 Colorado's Garrett Atkins homered in the first inning off of Arizona starter Brandon Webb to score the only two runs of the ball game. Webb pitched well for the D'Backs, going seven innings and striking out seven, but was outdone by his counterpart, Jeff Francis. The Rockies' starter went eight strong innings and allowed just five hits in his first win of the season. WP: Jeff Francis (1-0) - 8 IP, 5 K, 5 H LP: Brandon Webb (0-1) - 7 IP, 7 K, 8 H, 2 ER S: Brian Fuentes (1) Stephen Drew - 1-4 Orlando Hudson - 1-4 Chris Young - 2-3 Willy Taveras - 2-4 Garrett Atkins - 2-4, HR (1), 2 RBI Matt Holliday - 3-3, 2B Game Two Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Colorado Rockies 1 The tide turned in game two of the series, as the Arizona offense actually showed up to play. Colorado starter, Aaron Cook, was roughed up and forced out of the game after six innings in which he gave up three runs. Randy Johnson went eight frames in the second Diamondbacks' debut of his career, fanning four and allowing just six hits in the effort. Several D'Backs had two hits, and the Snakes cruised to the 3-1 win. WP: Randy Johnson (1-0) - 8 IP, 4 K, 6 H LP: Aaron Cook (0-1) - 6 IP, K, 9 H, 3 ER S: Jose Valverde (1) Stephen Drew - 2-5, 2B Chad Tracy - 2-4, RBI Conor Jackson - 2-4, RBI Chris Young - 2-4 Cory Sullivan - 3-4 Luis Gonzalez - 2-4, 2B, RBI Matt Holliday - 2-4, 2B Game Three Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Colorado Rockies 3 Livan Hernandez and Josh Fogg squared off in the rubbermatch of the series, and both pitched well for the respective squads. Hernandez went all eight of the innings the Diamondbacks saw on defense, giving up three earned runs and striking out five. In the bottom of the eighth, however, Hernandez made a crucial mistake to Brad Hawpe, and Hawpe drilled the fastball over the fence to give the Rockies the 3-2 win. WP: Josh Fogg (1-0) - 7 IP, 3 K, 10 H, 2 ER LP: Livan Hernandez (0-1) - 8 IP, 5 K, 7 H, 3 ER S: Brian Fuentes (2) Orlando Hudson - 2-4 Carlos Quentin - 2-4, 2B Chris Young - 2-4, 2B Todd Helton - 2-4, 2 2B Matt Holliday - 1-3, 3B Brad Hawpe - 1-3, HR (1), 2 RBI

05-07-2007, 04:05 PM	#5
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05-08-2007, 11:35 AM	#6
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05-10-2007, 01:27 AM	#8
skitch Fear Ameer OVR: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 12,350	Re: Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB 2K7) D'Backs Sweep Through Nation's Capital Arizona hands it to Nationals, earns 4-game sweep Record: 5-2 Eric Byrnes hit the first Diamondback home run of the season Game One Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Washington Nationals 1 Pitching appears to be the name of the game for the Diamondbacks early on this season, as Arizona competed in yet another duel in the opener against Washington. Doug Davis went eight strong innings in his first victory of the year, fanning twelve and scattering just five hits. Eric Byrnes' big day at the plate helped the D'Backs to the 2-1 triumph. WP: Doug Davis (1-0) - 8 IP, 12 K, 5 H LP: Jason Bergmann (0-1) - 7 IP, 4 K, 8 H, 2 ER SV: Jose Valverde (2) Stephen Drew - 1-4, SB (1) Eric Byrnes - 2-4, 3B, HR (1) Conor Jackson - 3-4, 2 2B Felipe Lopez - 1-3 Alex Escobar - 2-4 Ryan Zimmerman - 1-4, HR (1) Game Two Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Washington Nationals 3 The two teams from opposite sides of the States competed in yet another low-scoring affair, but this one featured bonus baseball. Decided in ten innings, the Diamondbacks managed to score on a Stephen Drew RBI-groundout to steal a victory away from the Nationals. Brandon Lyon claimed the win for Arizona after pitching three scoreless innings, while Nationals' closer Chad Cordero was pinned with the loss. WP: Brandon Lyon (1-0) - 3 IP, 2 K LP: Chad Cordero (0-1) - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER - Enrique Gonzalez (ARI) - 6 IP, 2 K, 5 H, ER - Billy Traber (WAS) - 6 IP, K, 7 H, 2 ER Chad Tracy - 2-4, 2B, RBI Conor Jackson - 2-4, RBI Chris Snyder - 2-4 Felipe Lopez - 2-5 Ryan Church - 1-4, 2B, RBI Nick Johnson - 2-4 Game Three Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Washington Nationals 0 For the first time this season, the D'Backs really got their bats going. Great pitching came with no surprise to the Arizona clubhouse, especially considering Brandon Webb toed the rubber for the visiting team. Centerfielder Chris Young had a huge day at the plate as he clubbed three doubles, and Arizona cruised to an easy win out east. WP: Brandon Webb (1-1) - CG SHO, 6 K, 8 H LP: John Patterson (0-2) - 4.2 IP, K, 9 H, 4 ER Orlando Hudson - 3-5 Eric Byrnes - 2-5, 2B, RBI Chad Tracy - 2-4, 2 2B Conor Jackson - 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI Carlos Quentin - 2-5, RBI Chris Young - 3-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI Ryan Zimmerman - 2-4 Nick Johnson - 1-4 Austin Kearns - 1-4 Game Four Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Washington Nationals 1 In the final game of the series, the Diamondbacks took care of business late to claim yet another victory over the Nats. Tied 1-1 going into the eighth inning, the D'Backs scored three to go up by a comfortable margin going into the final frame and a half. Stephen Drew had a solid game at the dish, going 3-4 with a double, and Chris Young stayed hot with the lumber. On the mound, Randy Johnson earned his second victory of the young season in another solid outing. The Big Unit claimed six strikeout victims in the outing, and Arizona improved to 6-2 on the year. WP: Randy Johnson (2-0) - 8 IP, 6 K, 7 H, R LP: Michael O'Connor (0-2) - 6.1 IP, 5 K, 7 H, 2 ER SV: Brandon Lyon (1) Stephen Drew - 3-4, 2B, RBI Orlando Hudson - 1-3, 3 RBI Chris Young - 3-4, 2B Brandon Harper - 2-4, 2B, RBI Christian Guzman - 1-3 Last edited by skitch; 05-12-2007 at 03:31 PM.

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