Two days after Arizona Diamondbacks Majority Owner Ken Kendrick called out the face of the franchise Justin Upton and questioned the drive of starting shortstop Stephen Drew, things appear to…
Derrick Hall reacts to Ken Kendrick’s comments
To this point of the season, it’s been one step forward and two steps back for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks first pick (third overall) last year is on the fast-track to success and judging from his steady climb through the Dbacks minor league affiliates, don’t be surprised to see the 6’1 right-hander with the quirky delivery at Chase Field in the near future.
The Diamondbacks and All-Star catcher Miguel Montero recently came to terms on a five-year, $60 million contract extension.
Prior to Friday night’s series opener against the Brewers, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson took time to speak to the media, and talked about the first meeting between the teams since their playoff series last fall.
Coming off an improbable season a year ago which included a National League West title, 94 regular season wins and a trip to the NL Division Series, nobody would have expected Kirk Gibson’s Arizona Diamondbacks to be 20-25, near the bottom of the division and 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in late May.