http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com Arizona Diamondbacks - 2007 NL West Division Champions! Wed, 14 May 2008 23:33:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Big nights from Stephen Drew (3-run homer; great defense) and Chris Young (3-5 w/ 3 runs scored) helped the D'Backs snap a three-game losing streak. Randy Johnson had trouble with his location, giving up all four of the Rockies runs in 5 innings. (But think of it this way: the ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/dbacks-pound-rox-8-4/ For the first time this season, the Diamondbacks were swept in a series as the Cubs defeated them Friday, Saturday and Sunday by scores of 3-1, 7-2 and 6-4 respectively. On Friday, Dan Haren came out on the short end of a pitchers' duel with Ted Lilly, made all the ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/cubs-sweep-diamondbacks/ on testing cancer free. I hope it stays that way. You are also staying strong despite potentially energy sapping radiation therapy. Also very good. You have a rehab game in the minors Saturday. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing you back in the majors real soon! ByrnesBlogger1    http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/congratulations-doug-davis/ I heard some sports talking head this morning talking about Josh Beckett being the best pitcher in the majors at 4-2. Fiddlesticks! Brandon Webb is 8-0! He pitched a complete game yesterday, saving the bullpen. Of course, it helped that he was staked to a chalupa-sized 8 runs, thanks in part ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/brandon-webb/ Many knowledgeable baseball people, including Eric Byrnes, consider the 2001 World Series one of the best, if not THE best World Series ever. Seven games between the storied New York Yankees, winners of the previous three World Series, and 26 championships overall, versus the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks, in existence for ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/2001-world-series-collectors%e2%80%99-edition-dvd-set-belongs-in-the-library-of-all-baseball-fans-win-one-in-the-byrnesblog-giveaway/ The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the rubber match of their three game series against the Mets, 5-2. This is the first time they have lost a series since the opening series against Cincinnati. They really beat themselves in this one. Dan Haren matched up well with Johan Santana, yielding only 2 runs. ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/dbacks-blow-it-in-the-final-frame/ The Diamondbacks beat the Mets 10-4, enabling Brandon Webb to notch his 7th win with less than his best stuff. He gave up all 4 of the Mets runs on 5 hits, including a 3-run homer by Carlos Delgado in the 6th inning, Webb's last. Augie Ojeda, subbing for Orlando Hudson, ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/webb-is-first-to-7-wins-ojeda-gets-6-rbis/ Remember the B.C. cartoons in which The Fat Broad would pound the snake with a club? It's like that when the Mets come to Chase Field. Tonight, the Mets pounded the D'Backs 7-2. Micah Owings, whose ankle is still sore, didn't have his stuff, gave up all the runs in ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/barf/ Join Byrnesie for a chat on Live Video at 8:35 am MST/PDT this Friday, May 2. Byrnesie plans to hold these chats at this time, every Friday. The address is http://www.livevideo.com/EricByrnes You don't need a web cam and microphone to participate because there is also a typing facility, so you can ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/eric-byrnes-on-live-video-2/ Sometimes, ya gotta win ugly. Today was one of those times, as Randy Johnson did not have his good stuff. For the second day in a row the Arizona starter did not bring his A or even his B game. But unlike yesterday, the Snakes were able to slither back ... http://byrnesblog.azsportshub.com/true-elation-5-owings-byrnes-snatch-victory-from-the-jaws-of-defeat/