Jon Rauch News

AZ Hardball is a site dedicated to baseball enthusiasts in the state of Arizona.

On Monday, in one of the most moronic transactions of the baseball season, the Diamondbacks fired third base coach Chip Hale.

In watching Kevin Mulvey make his first two major league starts in recent weeks, one thing jumped out to Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch about the rookie right-hander: Mulvey did not look comfortable, did not look confident, on the mound.

The Diamondbacks will have at least one hole to fill in their starting rotation for 2010, maybe two depending on what they do with injured ace Brandon Webb .

The Minnesota Twins wanted to add depth to their bullpen when they acquired Jon Rauch from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of August in hopes of boosting their chances in October.

"It's not the cause of my sickness, but it's certainly not a part of the cure," Hinch said.

Kevin Mulvey will get a chance to make a good first impression Saturday night at Chase Field when he gets the ball against the Brewers in the second game of a three-game set.

There's a gap in John Hester 's memory that occurred around the time he was making his major-league debut with a pinch-hit, two-run home run against the Astros on Aug.

Thanks to some nifty waiver-wire maneuvering , the Twins completed the Jon Rauch deal by sending Kevin Mulvey to the Diamondbacks as the player to be named later.

Player News Yesterdaya s Results Todaya s Games Standings Top Minor League Performances You can always find the most recent THT Daily at http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/content/thtdaily/ Player News Player Headlines are courtesy of Rotoworld Chad Qualls will have an MRI for a dislocated kneecap sustained on the final play of Sunday's game.

It has been a strange year for Juan Gutierrez , who never would have guessed before the season that he might end up closing games for the Diamondbacks in September.

The Minnesota Twins have recalled third baseman Brian Buscher from Triple-A Rochester, and sent cash to Arizona to complete the trade for reliever Jon Rauch .

Photos from the game Box score If the Diamondbacks were worried about the state of their bullpen Friday night, their nerves likely were calmed when the offense showed up with a vengeance for the second consecutive game.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired right-handed pitcher Kevin Mulvey off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

19: Consecutive times the Brewers have beaten Pittsburgh in Milwaukee. 29: RBIs for Philadelphia's Ryan Howard in his past 15 games.

Minnesota Twins fans have been clamoring for years for their team to make a big move to help them make a postseason run.

Originally published August 28, 2009 at 6:06 p.m., updated August 28, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. PHOENIX a ' The Arizona Diamondbacks have promoted catcher John Hester to fill a roster spot that opened when the team dealt reliever Jon Rauch to Minnesota for a player to be named.

The Minnesota Twins have acquired right-hander Jon Rauch from the Arizona Diamondbacks to fill another hole in their bullpen.

Travis Ishikawa had two hits Tuesday, including a three-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. Ishikawa drove a fastball from Jon Rauch over the right field wall to snap a 2-2 tie and end San Francisco's three-game losing streak.

Ladies and gentlemen, now pitching for Arizona...70's songstress Dionne Warwick! While watching the Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen give up another 8th inning home run last night, there was a certain unmistakable song stuck in my head.