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MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH The long dry spell is over. Brandon McCarthy won his first game since being struck in the head by a line drive on Sept. 5, 2012, and posted his first shutout since almost exactly a year before...

RHP Daniel Hudson, out since last year's Tommy John surgery, may be back before his projected All-Star-break return. He faced live hitters Friday for the first time since the surgery and could be back as soon as late June. LHP Wade Miley, who will...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0 MIAMI -- Gerardo Parra homered on the first pitch of the game and Brandon McCarthy pitched a shutout to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Miami...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange McCarthy sparkles, Parra flexes as Diamondbacks blank Marlins MIAMI -- Gerardo Parra early and Brandon McCarthy the rest of the way -- that was the recipe for the Arizona Diamondbacks' fourth...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH The Diamondbacks showed signs that they are starting to produce with runners in scoring position. Eric Chavez drove in three runs with a pair of two-out hits with runners in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Ian Kennedy understands that his job every fifth day is to give his team a chance to win a game. Everything else is secondary. That did not mean that Kennedy did...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Diamondbacks third baseman Eric Chavez shares a special bond with Atlanta right-hander Tim Hudson from their time together in Oakland, but that did not stop Chavez from a big...

Tim Hudson looks to remain unbeaten against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the Atlanta Braves conclude a three-game series at Chase Field on Wednesday. Hudson is 7-0 with a 1.33 ERA in nine career starts against Arizona, which won Tuesday’s matchup 2-0...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Left-hander Patrick Corbin has been the model of consistency this year. He's the only pitcher in the major leagues to pitch at least six innings and give up two runs or fewer in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Brandon McCarthy pitched his best game of the season without any doubt Sunday, but the bullpen cost him a chance for his first victory since Aug. 30, 2012. Heath Bell...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH D-backs closer J.J. Putz has a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said Thursday, but the injury will not require surgery. It seemed like a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Shortstop Didi Gregorius was acquired to be an everyday player, and it appears that time has come. Gregorius had two hits Thursday while making his fifth consecutive start in 2-...