Why was 5 scared for 6? Open Thread, 7/8/9: Padres vs D-Backs
gaslampball.com 7/8/2009 — More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 9 days ago: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chad Gaudin sits in the dugout after the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in ...

Gameday Thread, #84: 7/7 vs. Padres
azsnakepit.com 7/8/2009 — Kevin Correia RHP, 5-6, 4.58 Doug Davis LHP, 3-8, 3.15 It largely sums up the season for Arizona that only two of our starters have won a game in the past month. Max has three victories, Dan four - however, Jon, Doug and the ...

Gameday Thread, #94: 7/21 vs. Rockies
azsnakepit.com 7/21/2009 — Max Scherzer RHP, 5-6, 3.64 Aaron Cook RHP, 9-3, 3.85 Let's hope that this series goes exactly the same way as the one earlier this month, where de la Rosa shut us down in the opener, but the Diamondbacks then came back to take the ...

Diamondbacks 6, Padres 2: Fathers, Who Aren't in Heaven
azsnakepit.com 7/8/2009 — More photos » by Matt York - AP San Diego P Chad Gaudin helps Arizona kids learn geometry by showing off a right angle. Unfortunately, his career ended when he tried to show off an obtuse.  ...

Gameday Thread, #99: 7/27 vs. Pirates
azsnakepit.com 7/26/2009 — Virgil Vasquez RHP, 1-4, 5.54 Max Scherzer LHP, 5-6, 3.86 Max Scherzer has been lucky, in that the quality of opposing batters he's had to face is among the lowest in the major-leagues - he's ranked #115 of 116 pitchers with 80+ ...

Gameday Thread, #46: 5/26 vs. Padres
azsnakepit.com 5/27/2009 — Kevin Correia RHP, 1-2, 4.53 Max Scherzer RHP, 1-3, 3.50 We've seen the in-game resilience of this team a number of times in the past couple of weeks, but we require a different kind of fortitude tonight . We need the ability to ...

Gameday Thread, #71: 6/23 vs Rangers
azsnakepit.com 6/24/2009 —   Matt Harrison LHP, 4-4, 5.43 Max Scherzer RHP, 4-4, 3.58     It's convenient that Jim goes AWL (no, not a typo) right as I get back from the Power Soccer National Championships . So, this won't be a ...

Gameday Thread, #76: 6/28 vs. Angels
azsnakepit.com 6/28/2009 — Matt Palmer RHP, 6-1, 4.70 Max Scherzer RHP, 5-4, 3.53 The _____ disaster / train wreck / collapse / or whatever you want to call it of a season, has just gone from bad to worse, with our beloved ______ being traded to St. Louis ...

Diamondbacks 8, Rangers 2: Max Power
azsnakepit.com 6/24/2009 — More photos » by Matt York - AP "Lazy, eh? Lazy, am I?? I'LL SHOW YOU LAZY...." Browse more photos » Is it just me, or does it seem like I'm always recapping Max Scherzer 's ...

Gameday Thread, #83: 7/6 vs. Padres
azsnakepit.com 7/7/2009 — Walter Silva RHP, 0-2, 8.86 Jon Garland RHP, 4-8, 4.81 At least we won't have to worry about Scott Hairston coming back to bite us, as he was traded to the A's for three minor-leaguers. However, according to Ken Rosenthal, Oakland ...

Davis gets long-sought win, D-backs beat Padres — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/8/2009
Doug Davis got his first victory in a month and the Arizona Diamondbacks matched their season-best four-game winning streak by beating the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

D-backs recall reliever Slaten to fill Pena's spot — SI.com - MLB 7/8/2009
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled lefty reliever Doug Slaten from Triple-A Reno.

Last Place Awaits the San Diego Padres — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/8/2009
Last place awaits the loser of today's game in Arizona. The SHAME of it all. Padres fans deserve better than this, and yet quietly, the NOT fire sale is on again. It's been going on since the Padres traded future All-Star pitcher Fred Norman for a ...

Young, Hundley might be out until August — Major League Baseball News 7/8/2009
Because of their slow progression while recovering from injuries, Padres pitcher Chris Young and catcher Nick Hundley might not be available until August, manager Bud Black said Wednesday.

Arizona wins season-high fifth straight (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/8/2009
Felipe Lopez hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run rally in the eighth, Max Scherzer pitched seven sharp innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Wednesday to win their season-high fifth straight game. Lopez's ...