By ESPN.com news services The San Diego Padres have acquired starting pitcher Ian Kennedy from the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed reliever, minor-league pitcher Matt Stites and a future draft pick, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. …read more
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By Carrie Muskat Chris Rusin was called up from Triple-A when scheduled starter Matt Garza was traded to the Rangers, and the left-hander got the win, thanks in no small part to Junior Lake’s first homer and first four-hit game on Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. …read more
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By Chris Haft The Giants never trailed Saturday night but endured considerable adversity before claiming a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With their second straight victory over the D-backs, the Giants trimmed the gap separating them from the National League West leaders to 4 1/2 games. …read more
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By Chris Haft Giants left-hander Jeremy Affeldt strained his left groin during the sixth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. …read more
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By Chris Haft Chad Gaudin allowed three hits in seven innings and helped make a pair of first-inning runs stand up Friday night as the Giants outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-0. …read more
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By AJ Cassavell Miguel Perez Quintana, the Spanish play-by-play man for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, intimidation and criminal damage. …read more
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By Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Contributor
With Major League Baseball’s 84th All Star Game at Citi Field in his rear view mirror, Commissioner Selig can now pause for a moment to reflect on several noteworthy observations. This year, 39 ball players heard their names announced for the first time as all stars and it surpassed the previous record of 35 that was established in 2011 when the Arizona Diamondbacks hosted the Midsummer Classic at Chase Field. The All Star Game rosters were comprised of 25 foreign born ball players from eight countries and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Four of the game’s brightest stars were born during the 1990s and are on the cusp of being bona fide superstars for the next decade. …read more
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By Associated Press Cliff Pennington’s single in the 16th inning brought home Jason Kubel from second to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that didn’t end until early Thursday. …read more
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By CNNMoney
Filed under: Food & Beverage, Sports
It’s opening day for baseball Monday — the start of the season when many fans flock to their favorite stadium. But a day at the ballpark can get pricey, especially if you include the cost of food and drink to get through nine innings.
Classic baseball refreshments like hot dogs and beer can vary widely in price depending on the ballpark, CNNMoney found when it surveyed the 30 major league teams.
Mets fans at New York’s Citi Field shell out the most for a regular hot dog — $6.25 a pop. Meanwhile, Cincinnati Reds‘ watchers at Great American Ball Park can get a dog for just a buck — the cheapest of any of the 26 stadiums that replied to our price requests. So Cincinnati fans can get six franks for less than the price of a single hot dog at Citi Field.
Meanwhile, thirsty fans pay the most at Washington Nationals games — where, unless they take advantage of a $5 drink special before the first pitch, the cheapest beer available is a 16-ounce can for $8. For half that, beer drinkers can get a 12-ounce draft at Cleveland Indians games. The best deal? A 14-ounce beer for $4 at Arizona Diamondbacks‘ Chase Field.
Some stadiums offer unique food options to cater to local taste buds — those items generally carry even higher price tags.
At Giants games, seafood lovers can enjoy an $8.75 bread bowl of clam chowder or a $16.50 crab sandwich on San Francisco sourdough bread. For those with a sweet tooth, the stadium offers a $10 Ghirardelli hot fudge sundae in homage to San Francisco‘s famous Ghirardelli Square.
At Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers fans can buy a variety of fried options, including a $7 deep-fried red hot sausage on a stick and a $5 package of deep-fried peanuts.
Minnesota Twins fans can enjoy “state fair classics” like fried pickles ($7.50) and Turkey drumsticks ($9.75) at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, is home to a $26 monster of a hot dog dubbed the “Boomstick,” a 2-foot-long beef hot dog, smothered in chili, nacho cheese, jalapenos and caramelized onions on a potato bun.
Some stadiums are trying to lure more fans with lower food prices. At most stadiums, fans pay between $3 and $5 for a basic hot dog and $5 to $7 for the cheapest beer — for a total of $8 to $12. But at Arizona Diamondbacks‘ ballpark, a 14-ounce beer and a “value” hot dog costs just $5.50 — less than a beer alone at other parks.
Low concession prices became a priority after the financial crisis of 2008, said Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall.
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By ESPN.com First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a five-year contract extension worth $32 million, sources told ESPN’s Jim Bowden. …read more
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By Jane Lee Despite giving up six hits on Friday, Bartolo Colon was happy with his start. He allowed just two runs in four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig called for tougher penalties for major leaguers who violate the sport’s drug agreement, a move the union is willing to consider but not for the 2013 season.
Speaking at a news conference Saturday at the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ spring training ballpark, Selig said last year’s positive drug test for All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera and allegations players received banned substances from a now-closed Florida anti-aging clinic helped lead him to seek stiffer penalties as quickly as possible.
By Buster Olney Aaron Hill has reached an agreement on a three-year, $35 million contract extension with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to league sources. …read more
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By Jerry Crasnick Brandon Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner and one of the most dominant starters in the game during a five-year stretch with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is officially retiring from baseball, according to his agents at Millennium Sports.
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By ESPN.com news services The Atlanta Braves have acquired Justin Upton in a blockbuster trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to a source.
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By ESPN.com news services The Atlanta Braves have acquired Justin Upton in a blockbuster trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to a source.
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By Barry M. Bloom Take a creative business concept and a team president with a zany sense of humor and this is the result: the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ second annual Most Valuable Partner Awards on Thursday night at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino.
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