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Catcher Chris Herrmann talks about the Diamondbacks dressing up like astronauts for their trip to Houston after Tuesday’s afternoon game.
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Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb discusses his team’s loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
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Maricopa County and the Arizona Diamondbacks are having marital problems. Columnist Joanna Allhands dispenses some Peanuts-style advice.
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Lovullo: “He gave us a chance to play downhill baseball.”
Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Godley: Made a couple of mistakes early
Scott Bordow/azcentral sports
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Lovullo: Godley gave team chance to win; offense couldn’t take advantage of Jake Arieta’s mistakes.
Scott Bordow/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin bounced back from a rough outing against the Cubs earlier this month.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Patrick Corbin’s outing in a 6-2 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
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Diamondbacks starter Taijuan Walker discusses his struggles in the first two innings of Friday’s home loss to the Cubs. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discusses his team’s 8-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo speaks to the media following his team’s loss to the Dodgers.
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Diamondbacks starter Anthony Banda speaks to the media following his outing against the Dodgers.
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Dan Bickley and Scott Bordow discuss Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke’s performance in the game against the Dodgers Wednesday night.
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Zack Greinke discusses the mistakes he made in the seventh inning of the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Andrew Vailliencourt/azcentral sports
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Manager Torey Lovullo discusses the Diamondbacks’ “tough” loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday at Chase Field. Andrew Vailliencourt/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley talks about the emotions involved in defending home field against the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Doug Haller and Mark Faller discuss Barry Bonds and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb discusses his grand slam in the seventh inning to lead his team to a win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win over the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ 6-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday, which ended their 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.
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Anthony Banda talks about how it feels to win his first game in the big leagues.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was impressed with Anthony Banda’s ability to make adjustments during his outing against the Giants on Friday night.
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Arizona Senator John McCain joins the Shot Clock to talk Arizona sports.
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Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt talks about his three-homer game on Thursday afternoon against the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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Third baseman Jake Lamb talks about the Diamondbacks’ ability to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Zack Godley’s strong six innings and Jake Lamb’s two run-scoring doubles in a win over the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s defensive miscues and infielder Daniel Descalso’s relief appearance.
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Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin says he made too many mistakes against the Cubs on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and J.J. Hensley discuss the changes with the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday and Chris Owings’ fractured finger.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker talks about the mistakes he made in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray talks about what he remembers from Friday night, when he was struck on the head by a line drive in the second inning.
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Chris Herrmann on D-Backs’ dressing up for Houston
Jake Lamb on loss to Astros
Allhands: Can this baseball marriage be saved?
Torey Lovullo on Zack Greinke’s strong outing vs. the Astros
Zack Godley on outing vs. Cubs
Torey Lovullo on series loss to Cubs
Patrick Corbin tosses 6 2/3 scoreless innings vs. Cubs
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win over Cubs
Taijuan Walker on early struggles in loss
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ opening loss to Cubs
Torey Lovullo on his team’s loss to the Dodgers
Anthony Banda on his rough outing against the Dodgers
Shot Clock: Concerned about D-Backs’ Greinke?
Zack Greinke laments his final inning in loss to Dodgers
Torey Lovullo after D-Backs’ loss to Dodgers
Archie Bradley after win: ‘This is our home field’
Shot Clock: Opinion changing on Bonds in Hall?
Jake Lamb on his grand slam to beat Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ ‘pretty special’ win over Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on disappointing finish to D-Backs’ trip
Anthony Banda on his first big-league victory
Torey Lovullo talks about Anthony Banda’s win vs. Giants
McCain’s stadium advice, best AZ sports moment
Paul Goldschmidt after three-homer game vs. Cubs
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ wild win over Cubs
Jake Lamb on D-Backs’ bounce-back win over Cubs
Torey Lovullo on Godley’s performance, Lamb’s clutch hits
Torey Lovullo on miscues, Descalso’s pitching in 16-4 loss to Cubs
Patrick Corbin on rough outing vs. Cubs
Shot Clock: Who’s at shortstop for D-Backs?
Torey Lovullo on loss to Cardinals, injury to Owings
Taijuan Walker on his mistakes vs. Cardinals
Robbie Ray talks about the line drive that hit him
A day after Zack Greinke shut out the Houston Astros, the best offensive team in the American League, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo tried to explain what makes Greinke so “special.”
Lovullo said the Diamondbacks put together a scouting report on opposing teams and players that’s several inches thick but they condense the information to one page because, “We know how hard it is to game plan. With the stimulus and a lot moving around you it’s hard to remember things. If they can remember one or two points per guy that’s good.”
Greinke, on the other hand, can recall the entire stack of papers.
“It’s really amazing what he remembers, what he retains and what he studies,” Lovullo said. “I would love to see him play quarterback in the NFL. I think he would pick apart defenses, to be honest with you. He’s that type of guy.”
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Lovullo said Greinke, who’s 14-5 with a 3.01 ERA, also isn’t afraid to pursue his own idea of how to pitch a team as opposed to just accepting the Diamondbacks scouting report.
“It’s constantly moving for Zack. He explores so much,” Lovullo said. “He watches video and he might see something that goes against everybody else’s game plan and he’s willing to test out his own thoughts. He gets a certain idea and he wants to explore it and research it because he knows in his mind it could work based on the video he’s watching.”
First up
Shortstop Ketel Marte, hitting .280 with a .364 on-base percentage, is batting leadoff for the Diamondbacks Tuesday, the first time all season he’s been at the top of the order.
“I felt like we wanted a leadoff hitter who was going to see some pitches, put some good swings on the ball and he deserves it,” Lovullo said. “He stays with his game plan as good as anybody I’ve seen and he’s been a catalyst for us at the bottom of the lineup.”
Lovullo said Marte will move down in the order when David Peralta returns off the paternity leave list “but in his absence he was the guy that made the most sense to me.”
Lovullo said Peralta will join the team Wednesday in Houston but probably won’t play until Thursday at the earliest.
Houston we have liftoff
The Diamondbacks will be dressed in NASA gear for their flight to Houston Tuesday night. The costume day originated from, no surprise, the fruitful mind of reliever Archie Bradley.
“Archie is always into all the dress-up days. It’s fun,” said backup catcher Chris Herrmann. “You know, lightens up the mood and you get a good laugh between teammates. It’s just a good time.”
Short hops
Lovullo said it’s likely that first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and right fielder J.D. Martinez will serve as designated hitter for the two games in Houston Wednesday and Thursday. … Outfielder Yasmany Tomas is still experiencing “light discomfort” in his groin, according to Lovullo, so there’s no timetable for him to begin playing games.
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Wednesday’s game
Diamondbacks at Astros
When: 5:10 p.m.
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (6-6, 3.76) vs. Astros RHP Charlie Morton (9-5, 3.83)
TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1)
Walker hasn’t won since June 21, a span of eight starts. One reason: He hasn’t pitched beyond the sixth inning in six of those eight starts. In his last start against the Cubs he lasted five innings, giving up five hits, four earned runs and three walks. Morton is trying to win his 10th game for the third time. He’s pitched well lately, giving up just eight earned runs in his last 25 2/3 innings. He’s struck out 110 batters in 101 innings while walking just 38.
Coming up
Thursday: At Houston, 11:10 a.m., Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (9-11, 4.52) vs. Astros RHP Mike Fiers (7-7, 4.36).
Friday: At Minnesota, 5:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (5-5, 2.95) vs. Twins RHP Ervin Santana (12-7, 3.28).
Saturday: At Minnesota, 4:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (13-5, 3.14) vs. Twins TBD.
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