Brad Ziegler News

School: University of Minnesota When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: In some capacity since June of 2007 Favorite sports memory: Game 163 of 2009 when the Twins beat the Tigers in a one-game playoff.

Hello, Brandon McCarthy. Where have you been? How was Mars? For the McCarthy we got today was the one we wanted, spinning eight shutout innings.

People thought the bullpen would be a strength for the Diamondbacks in 2013, yet there have been some noticeable miscues and blown opportunities.

Don't let the score deceive you; this game was not as close as it appears. It wasn't a blow-out, either.

Belt hit a two-run single off Brad Ziegler in the opener and Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer off Arizona closer J.J. Putz on Tuesday.

After the opening month of the 2013 MLB season, we're examining all the stats and highlights to objectively grade every team.

Three home runs in the 4th inning weren't enough to give the Diamondbacks the edge.

Save left-hander Patrick Corbin's stellar 3-0 mark with a corresponding 1.91 ERA and Wade Miley's 2-0 beginning, the remaining three of Trevor Cahill, Brandon McCarthy and Kennedy have a combined two victories.

Belt also had a solo homer in the second inning against Ian Kennedy. The first baseman broke a 4-all tie in the eighth after Brad Ziegler gave up a leadoff double to Nick Noonan and walked two.

Cody Ross' sacrifice fly to center field drove in A.J. Pollock with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.

School: University of Minnesota When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: In some capacity since June of 2007 Favorite sports memory: Game 163 of 2009 when the Twins beat the Tigers in a one-game playoff.

It is hard to tell what to make of the recent Arizona Diamondbacks road trip which saw them go 4-5 in three different cities.