Chad Qualls News

Pitcher Chad Qualls high-fives students at 186th Street Elementary in Gardena on Friday.

Fantasy baseball is a year-round activity these days. Gone are the days when you could simply buy a magazine in mid-March and expect to know what happened since October.

A Lakers fan, a Rockets fan and two Phoenix Suns fans celebrate Kerry Wood's record-tying 20-strikeout performance against the Houston Astros May 6, 1998.

I have been hearing rumors of the D-backs going after Kerry Wood. Is this just a rumor, or is there some actual truth to it? If so, what do you think he might command salary-wise? -- Austin C., Queen Creek, ...

Hall discussed Randy Johnson, the possibility of Luis Gonzalez returning to Arizona, youth baseball and softball camps and ticket packs.

The last time we ran this column , I discussed writing a few pieces over the offseason to examine different strategies and approaches for getting the most out of relief pitchers for your fantasy team.

Each week, Republic reporters talk with a member of the broadcasting community. Today: Diamondbacks television analyst Mark Grace.

Published September 25, 2008 at 9 p.m. Updated September 25, 2008 at 9:14 p.m. BOX SCORE: Rockies at Giants Series history: Rockies trail the all-time series 79-105, including 3-12 this year.

For the Diamondbacks to get where they want to go , these five issues must be addressed this offseason: BULLPEN Jose Valverde leads the National League with 43 saves.

The Diamondbacks tried not to go down without a fight in their hunt to reel in the Dodgers and reach the playoffs.

Since taking over for Brandon Lyon, Chad Qualls has lent dependability to the Arizona Diamondbacks closer's role.

Since he took over as Arizona Diamondbacks GM before the 2006 season, Josh Byrnes has managed a team payroll that is annually among the lowest in baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Qualls celebrates with catcher Chris Snyder after finishing off the St.

In Doug Davis' analysis Monday, he said that to catch Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks need to "have an April." That is just what Justin Upton is doing.

After making his major league debut on June 26, Chris Davis has hit .275 with 15 homers and 48 RBI.

Brandon Webb made it to 20 victories Friday, even if the out that secured it seemed to take 20 minutes and 20 years off the Diamondbacks' lives.

Adam Dunn hit the go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept pace in the NL West standings with a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a four-game series ...

Two games between the Chicago Cubs and Astros that were postponed this weekend in Houston because of Hurricane Ike will now be played in Milwaukee.

Brandon Webb finally got his 20th victory Friday and the Arizona Diamondbacks endured a scary ninth-inning before nipping Cincinnati 3-2. Webb had failed three times to get to the 20-win mark and Arizona had ...

Earlier this year, when things weren't quite so bad, Brandon Lyon chewed gum and threw hard in the bullpen, waiting for the final out of the eighth inning, waiting for his chance to save the day.