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Week 7 review Date Opp Pitcher Score Inn RoB Out Pit(cnt) Play Description 05-17 @MIA Kevin Slowey a 0-5 t3 12- 2 2 (0-1) Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ross Scores; Montero to 2B 05-17 @MIA Ryan Webb a 1-9 t9 --3 2 4 (1-2) Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 05-18 @MIA Tom Koehler a 0-1 t2 -2- 1 2 (1-0) Fielder's Choice SS; Ross out at 3B/SS-3B; Prado to 1B 05-20 @COL Jon Garland t 0-0 t2 --3 0 2 (1-0) Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 05-21 @COL Jhoulys Chacin d 4-2 t7 -23 1 3 (1-1) Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ross Scores; Kubel Scores 05-21 @COL Matt Belisle t 4-4 t8 1-3 2 1 (0-0) Flyball: RF Things started brightly, Prado getting an infield hit in his very first chance last Friday, knocking in Cody Ross. However, he came up empty the rest of the series, and despite three opportunities, that was it until the second game of the series at Coors, where he had a two-run single. He had another chance later on in the same contest, but came up empty and although Prado came up three times with runners on base in the week's finale yesterday. all of them were only with a runner on first [he did advance them each time, with a trio of groundouts]. That left Martin's final tally for the week at two hits in six at-bats, on the casino line. Nor many of you went for that. only three of the 19 competitors in this round, with the majority deciding Prado was "due" for a big week. This seems like an example (along with the standard fan optimism) of what's knows as the Gambler's Fallacy: "the belief that if deviations from expected behavior are observed in repeated independent trials of some random process, future deviations in the opposite direction are then more likely." In other words, because Prado had sucked so hard with runners in scoring position the first 40 games, that he'd be likely to perform better than average there this week. Nope. His previous numbers have absolutely no impact there. I trust we all learned a valuable lesson from this. And so, with only those who went for "push" able to cash in their slips on the week, we get: Winners (3): frienetic, Gildo, rd33 Sinners (16): AJV19, azcougs, blank_38, BrokeNBattleX, Craig from Az, Diamondhacks, grimmy01, GuruB, Marc Fournier, Muu, piratedan7, SenSurround, SongBird, TolkeinBard, walleye01, Xipooo Which makes updating the standings a quick and easy process again, with only that trio picking up two points apiece for nailing it on the nose. Before we get to those, pardon me if I take a few minutes to imagine rolling around the bed in all the theoretical SnakePit dollars I won... Right, thank you for that. Onwards! 5 pointsblank_38 4 points AJV19 frieneticGildogrimmy01SenSurround 3 pointsAzRattlerCraig from AzMarc Fournierpiratedan7 2 pointsazshadowwalkereelGuruBMaizefedrd33TolkienBard 1 pointAZfan85308backtocaliBobRob12BrokeNBattleXJoelPrenavyazfanShawnwckSongbirdwalleye01 0 pointsazcougsAzDbackfanInDcazsportsfan31BattleMosesBigLeagueAZDaniel Corbin Jr.Diamondhackshotclawsimstillhungry95leemellonLiamNeesonlittleRoomMuusince_98SurksquatchXipooo Week 8 line It's back to Chase Field, for at least the start of this week. There's three games against the Padres, and then the Memorial Day double-header on Monday against the Rangers. We have Tuesday off, then it's to Texas we must go, for the return pair of interleague games. That's seven in total for this round, five of them at home and two on the road - the DH will be in effect for those, and it could play into the final tally, because the number you need to predict this week is, how many strikeouts our pitching staff will get. It's going to be interesting: Brandon McCarthy and Wade Miley will each get two starts. Here are some other numbers to help figure out where you stand. Strikeouts per game: 7.7 Strikeouts per nine innings: 7.6 [includes extras, road losses where we pitch 8 innings] Strike

Starting Rotation Player Trend Notes Ian Kennedy A poor outing from IPK in Colorado - seven hits, four runs (including a HR to Tulo) in just six innings. He did strike out six, though, and walked none. The team later tied it up to save him from the loss. Trevor Cahill Cahill had an eerily similar outing, stats-wise - seven hits, four runs (including a HR to CarGo) in just six innings. Carlos Gonzalez was his nemesis yesterday, either driving in or scoring on three of the Rockies' four runs. But Cahill gets just a dash because he had an excellent start on Friday in Miami - eight innings, five hits, one run. Brandon McCarthy McCarthy finally got into the win column! Yeah, it's the Marlins, but he pitched an absolute gem. His only run of support was a leadoff home run from Gerardo Parra. Brandon allowed just three hits, and this time pitched the 9th inning to win 1-0. Wade Miley Tough loss for Wade in Florida on a job fairly well done. He spread five hits through six innings, and the only two runs he allowed came on a two-out, two-RBI double in that 6th inning. But the offense couldn't back him up. Patrick Corbin There are a whole bunch of cool stats about Corbin's three-hit, 10-strikeout in-Coors-Field complete game from Monday. I can't recall them all, but basically, it was an amazing game. And he got a shout-out from Randy Johnson on Twitter to boot. Bullpen Player Trend Notes Heath Bell Bell hasn't worked since the Atlanta series. Josh Collmenter Josh pitched one clean inning in Miami in Sunday's loss. Will Harris Harris gave up one inconsequential run in the 9th inning of Friday's win against the Marlins. In yesterday's loss to the Rockies, he pitched a clean 8th inning, striking out two. David Hernandez Hernandez pitched a scoreless 9th inning on Tuesday when the game was tied. Matt Reynolds Reynolds proved he is, indeed, a human and a not a robot. He gave up two hits (and a useless IBB) in the Rockies' walk-off win on Tuesday in extras. Tony Sipp Sipp pitched two perfect innings in two Colorado games, striking out three. Brad Ziegler Ziegler also pitched two perfect innings, one in Florida and one in Colorado, with two strikeouts. Starting Lineup Player Trend Notes Gerardo Parra Parra had four hits in Miami, including that majestic first-pitch home run, but just one double in Colorado. He had eight strikeouts on the week. Didi Gregorius The Shortstop of the Future™ continues to hit consistently well. Only in Tuesday's loss did he not reach base at all. He hit .348 (8-for-23), two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored. Paul Goldschmidt Paul had another monster game in the opening of the Marlins series - 4-for-5, two home runs, four RBI! - but after that, he cooled considerably. He had just three hits the rest of the week, and went 0-for-7 the last two games in Colorado. Eric Chavez Chavez started four of the six games this week plus a pinch-hit. In addition to his fabulous defense at 3B, he continues to hit very well - .450/.450/.700/1.150 on the week! Cody Ross Ross had another good week, hitting .278/.333/.278/.611. That is 5-for-18 in five games this past week. He drove in two and scored three times. A.J. Pollock Pollock was hot/cold this week. First he was 0-for-7 in Miami, then in two Colorado games he went 5-for-9. Let's hope the latter performance continues... Martin Prado Prado seems to be improving, though the numbers don't really show it. He was 3-for-5 in the Miami blow-out, and had a key two-RBI single in the four-run inning in Colorado to tie it. Still, he hit only .208 on the week, and just a .217 BABip. Miguel Montero Miggy is still struggling along the same lines as Prado.. just 4-for-19 and one RBI, though

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports This off-season, fantasy baseball owners were completely enamored with Arizona Diamondbacks OF Adam Eaton. However, Eaton has been on the Disabled List with a left elbow injury all season long and the team has relied on other stars to get offensive production this season. One of those stars has been OF Gerardo Parra. Parra has been tearing the cover off the ball this season. The Venezuelan is currently hitting a gaudy .304 with a .374 On Base Percentage. He is one of the hottest hitters in the game and the lefty is hitting a jaw-dropping .318 against right-handed pitchers. GP has also hit four home runs, 15 doubles, and two triples from the top of the D’Backs lineup. Parra has shown that he can be an amazing contact hitter from the top-spot, but he has been a very underrated power hitter as well. Most leadoff hitters just hit for average, but this kid is doing it all in Arizona. The more overlooked aspect of Parra’s game, though, has been his position eligibility. This season he has already played six games in left field, 18 games in center, and another 27 games in right. Many people are questioning where he will play (if at all) when Eaton finally comes back, but I think that Parra has proved that he can play anywhere in the outfield. If anything, Parra has looked much better than outfield counterparts, Jason Kubel and Cody Ross, so don’t expect him to get demoted anytime soon, especially after Eaton’s most recent injury setback. Parra has earned his spot on the Diamondbacks’ roster and fantasy rosters alike. Adam McGill is the Senior Fantasy Sports Writer at Rant Sports. Follow him on Twitter @adammcgill83, like him on Facebook, or add him to you networks on Google here or here.

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports The Arizona Diamondbacks and center fielder Adam Eaton caught a big break Thursday afternoon when an MRI revealed no structural damage in the 24-year-old’s elbow. Obviously, this is outstanding news for the second year player who will be trying to get his rehabilitation assignment back on track. “It was determined he has irritation to the UCL [ulnar collateral ligament] but no structural damage was found,” said a statement issued by the Diamondbacks. “He is expected to go through two to three weeks of strengthening exercises, then begin a throwing program.” Eaton has been on the 15-day disabled list since the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season with a left elbow sprain. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worst as he was forced to end his Minor League rehab assignment earlier this week after he began experiencing soreness in his troubled elbow. “Everything was going really well,” Eaton said after the game, according to Dbacks.com. “Made a couple of strong throws in Visalia and then got to Round Rock and the first one there I felt a little discomfort. Then I felt it again and I just knew this isn’t right. Against my better judgment — because I usually try to play through stuff like that — I told the trainer and they got me right out of the game.” The good news is the Ohio native is not in serious danger of missing even more of the regular season than already anticipated. At this point, he has to rest and let the discomfort go away before he can get back to work. Eaton was expected to meet up with the team at the end of May prior to this week’s setback. Hopefully, he will be activated off the disabled list at the end of June after he restarts the entire process.

No game for the Diamondbacks today, so expect the usual mix of off-day randomness throughout the day; starting now! Some of you may now that Mrs. SnakePit's side activity is selling beads and beading supplies over at trashcity.com, which she has been doing for... Well, since before there were any Arizona Diamondbacks. There, she just sell the components: no finished jewelry. But, sometimes, the people to whom she sells them will send her back pictures of the things they make, using our products - and that's pretty cool. It's like running a building supplies warehouse, and having customers send you pictures of their houses. If you want to see more general examples, check out the TC Gallery. But we've been selling a bunch of beads in colors not dissimilar to those sported by the Diamondbacks of late - for MLB licensing reasons, that's about all we're able to say there - as well as pewter charms with a baseball theme, ceramic baseballs, etc. Even Mrs. SnakePit got into the spirit of creation, making a baseball-themed lanyard [which would be ideal for a season-ticket holder!], and we had another customer recently purchase the components to make a Diamondbacks rosary. Presumably, to be used when the bullpen comes in to a save situation... However, the piece pictured above probably takes the concept to a whole other level of imagination. We can't claim credit for all the components - just the red, black and beige beads used on the body of the necklace. The rest, along with the idea, is all Anita's. As someone who possesses little or no ability in the areas of arts and crafts, I can only admire those who have! If you're looking for a unique present from a designer based right here in Arizona (Cottonwood, to be precise), please check out her website - tell her the SnakePit sent you...

In the grand tradition of events on this website (SnakePitFest, Spring Training Fest, World Baseball Classic Fest, FrenchyFest, WernerHerzogFilmFest etc.), we are pleased to announce "Minor League Fest!" This will be held on June 15th, 2013, at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium (formerly Tucson Electric Park) which is at 2500 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713. What is the reason for this, you might ask? The Reno Aces, who you should know as the AAA team for the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be in Tucson for a four-game set against the Tucson Padres, the AAA team for the San Diego Padres (duh), and us of the Snakepit will descend upon this game with our usual charm and grace in the stands.The game starts at 7:05 PM on that night. The basic idea will be that we all buy General Admissions tickets, which are $7, and clump around somewhere and cheer on the future of the Arizona Diamondbacks/rehabbing players/AAAA filler guys. Considering the usual attendance at games, tickets are not in danger of running out, so you can purchase them the day of the game. Since this is America, you are more than welcome to also purchase them through the Tucson Padres website, if you desire All snakepitters are welcome, including and especially those of you from that up north place. I would be open to the idea of meeting up somewhere beforehand for food. However, the options around Kino are a bit light (unless you REALLY like In n' Out Burger or Gas Station Food.), so I will welcome any suggestions in the comments for eateries. We hope to see you out there! Let us know in the comments if you plan on attending, or are considering it, or if you have any questions. As far as the usual SnakePitFest? At least one of those is happening this year, stay tuned for more info from Jim!

So I'm sitting here at work with a slate full of projects that need work done on them. In an effort to improve my own moral I've decided to discard them for an hour while I type up an absolutely futile article very few people will likely read and would probably throw spitballs at me if they found me at a Diamondbacks game for writing it. (Look for me on the 21st row. Come at me bro.) First and foremost.... I suck as a prognosticator. I fully concede that McCarthy is doing much better. I hope he continues his current level of pitching filthiness. Maybe he found a better brand than bullfrog for keeping his skin tanned. That's not an inside joke. You people should be posting all sorts of LOL's and ROFL's, and OMGTGISFHITIMSMP (oh my God this guy is so friggen hilarious I think I might soil my pants) in the comments. McCarthy's last two outings have been stellar and I'm glad to see Gibby learned from his first mistake. Although knowing Gibson to be a man of grittiousness (yes I made that word up.. shut up) he would likely say he did the right thing both times. Maybe if he says it in soft tones between chews of his bubble gum we'll all just assume he knows what's best. There is really nothing to say about Corbin. We all know he's pitching out of his mind. Lets hope it continues. IPK is starting to look like the Yankee's pitcher that was traded, not the All Star who took us to within a couple of games of the World Series. Will he be replaced by Hudson when he comes back? I kinda doubt it, but he is looking like the weakest link this month. Who knows who it will be when June or July come around and Huddy is ready to go. Cahill is still having a decent season. I'll stick by my statement previously that I think he'll have his best season yet. He looks impossible to hit and despite losing yesterday, I don't think he's going to give up big innings. He's just too hard to hit consistently. Miley is a bit of an unknown right now. His last few outings have not been the Wade Miley we remember from last year. A 5.32 ERA over the month of May in 4 games is not what we want from our duck dynasty lefty. I think tonight we should all show up with duck callers and quack each time he takes the mound. Make him feel at home in the bushes. Maybe they should put up a camo blind over the bullpen fence between the field and the bullpen. Make him feel like he's hunting wabbits. Goldschmidt cannot continue to hold this ballclub up. He's the only one who has been able to hit with RISP and we're starting to see a decline in his numbers. Right now he's has a .400 BA with RISP. While the team is a miserable .227. I don't know what the team's BA would be without him but I'm willing to bet it would be dead last in the game. Someone else needs to step up, and so far that's only been Chavez when he's available. Hill is out, Kubel is hit and miss, Ross has decent overall numbers but only %15 of base-runners score when he's at the plate. I don't even need to look up the numbers on Prado to know he's been struggling to find some RBI's. So there are two ways to look at this. Either we need some sort of shake up in the lineup to fix the problem (maybe even a trade.... I know, I'm going to hell just for suggesting it), or we say "Well, as poorly as these numbers are we're still in 1st place... just wait til Hill and Eaton get back, then we'll really rake!". Personally, I go to the dance with the person who brought me... but then I like to find the hottest woman on the floor and give her a big wet one right in front of her roided up boyfriend. Both times I've lived and won a hell of a settlement. Ok so this is becoming a terrible analogy. I guess what I mean to say is I'd stick with what ya got unless Godzilla with a bat says he wants to play left field. Then we'd have our own green monster in left. I have no idea what to do about our minor league guys. Seriously Skaggs is dealing again, Archie Bradly is tearing it up, Kila Ka

Outfielder Adam Eaton does not have structural damage in his elbow according to the results of an MRI exam, the Diamondbacks announced Thursday.Eaton was diagnosed with a small tear in the ulnar-collateral ligament of his throwing elbow in March. He left a rehabilitation assignment this week after experiencing soreness. Read more Adam Eaton news

Outfielder Adam Eaton does not have structural damage in his elbow according to the results of an MRI exam, the Diamondbacks announced Thursday. Eaton was diagnosed with a small tear in the ulnar-collateral ligament of his throwing elbow in March. He left a rehabilitation assignment this week after experiencing soreness.

Quick Quotes "That's baseball," Ross said. "One day you can score 10 runs, and the next day you can get shut out. That's the way this game is. That's why it's so beautiful. You can never explain why certain things happen like that. You just have to learn from them and learn the reasons why we're not scoring runs and getting a lot of hits." Cody Ross on the Diamondbacks up and down offense "They made me work a lot, the whole game," De La Rosa said. "They made me pitch. But when I had to throw good pitches, I did." Jorge de la Rosa on being able to pitch out of trouble to keep the D’backs off the board "They out-executed us offensively," Gibson said. "You look at it -- they got guys in, we didn't." Kirk Gibson summing up the game in one sentence Daily Diamondback Digest Diamondback Bats Quiet as Rockies Take Rubber Game For the second series in a row, the Diamondbacks had trouble getting the bats going after a prolific offense showed up for the series opener. This time, the boys in Sedona red were held to only one run in Coors Field. As of the writing of this article, there is still no word about MLB’s response to the egregious disregard for the rules involving replay by (once again) Angel Hernandez and his crew of merry umpires who had a horrible series when it came to blown calls and violating the collective bargaining agreement on when replay can be used. Chavez Getting Noticed It didn’t take long for the former all-star third baseman to start making waves. Eric Chavez is on a torrid pace, thanks in large part to his healthy body and the trainers that take care of it. Corbin Gets High Praise When a guy is in his 17th year in MLB, has just under 2,500 hits (a number he will fly past this season, health permitting), and holds a career lifetime batting average of .319, it’s a fair bet to say he might just know something about evaluating different pitchers on their nastiness. So when Todd Helton, former batting champion and four time Silver Slugger winner, says that Patrick Corbin has the filthiest slider he has ever seen, that says something. More Praise for Corbin It’s not just the opposition that is taking notice of Corbin either. The folks over at the azcentral put together a slideshow taking a look at how Corbin has, according to Kevin towers, become the ace of the team’s staff. Memorial Day Tribute This Monday is Memorial Day. In honour of the occasion, the Diamondbacks will be wearing special commemorative uniforms. Goldschmidt, the Diamond(back) in the Rough As Godzilla continues to put up spectacular number, more and more folks are looking at how he ever managed to fall to the eighth round in the 2009 draft. Thankfully the team had Tom Allison around to make the case for drafting him. Bradley Continues to Impress Diamondback prospect Archie Bradley has continued to impress as he makes his way through the minors. After four starts in the "tougher" AA Mobile, the right-handed phenom has a sparkling 0.90 ERA. While indications seem to be that he will not make a MLB appearance this season, if he keeps up this sort of dominance, who knows what could happen come September. Brenly Wants Robo-Umps Generally one of the biggest supporters to be found of umpires, even Bob Brenly is getting tired of the boys in blue interjecting themselves into a game. So, after a particularly bad strike three call against Pennington on Tuesday, the former Diamondback skipper aired his frustration while doing colour analysis. Around MLB Whoops! When the Cleveland Indians signed Michael Bourn this off season, they weren’t just after a good leadoff hitter, they wanted his stellar defense. I don’t think this is quite what they had in mind, although Miguel Cabrera will take it, it's not that he needs any additional help this year. Pie in t