D-Backs Pitcher Micah Owings Making A Name For Himself At The Plate

Sports - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Micah Owings on his .417 batting average

Diamondbacks first baseman Conor Jackson on the team's quick start to 2008

Micah Owings talks with FSN after Arizona's 8-1 win against Colorado. Owings recorded nine strikeouts for the Diamondbacks in his first appearnce of the season.

Sports - Diamondbacks first baseman Conor Jackson on the team's quick start to 2008

Arizona's starting pitching has been good as advertised this season but their bats have been outstanding as the D' Backs opened the season 11-4 in their first 15 games. The Diamondbacks are averaging over 6 runs a game leading Major League Baseball and hitting .273 as a team second in the National L

Micah Owings picked up his second career shutout as the Diamondbacks blanked the Giants, 5-0. Hear from Owings after the game.

Home Opener of D-Backs vs. Dodgers on Monday April 7,2008. D-Backs 9 Dodgers 3 Winning pitcher Dan Haren. Losing pitcher Ernesto Loaiza. Me and my brother JuanCarlos spent Monday night at the D-Backs game we sat two rows behind the first and third base bag. I sat behind first cause I love Conor Jackson, JuanCarlos sat behind third because Mark Reynolds "The Sheriff" is his fave!! Hope you enjoy!

This is the life: sunny afternoon, A's hosting the Diamondbacks in front of a full house at Phoenix Muhi. Doug Davis (the most deliberate pitcher on earth) facing Dana Eveland whom the A's got from the D-backs in the Haren deal. The A's won 2-1 in a well-played effort that is typical of the later stages of Spring Training. Emilio Bonafacio on the D-backs looks impressive and gives Arizona hope if they (foolishly) pass on signing Orlando Hudson to a deal; this is his walk year.These clearly are teams headed in opposite directions. It's odd to see the Diamondbacks roll out a lineup that looks solid from 1-7/8 depending on who's in the rotation. Good drafting and a few smart trades (like the ones for Chris Young and Hudson) go a long way to building a winner.Lots of featured players: Upton, Drew, Keith Foulke (he's back in an A's uni) and a hard-throwing young lefty on the A's, Blevins, who is so skinny... well, add your own joke here.

Arizona's starting pitching has been good as advertised this season but their bats have been outstanding as the D' Backs opened the season 11-4 in their first 15 games. The Diamondbacks are averaging over 6 runs a game leading Major League Baseball ...

Arizona's starting pitching has been good as advertised this season but their bats have been outstanding as the D' Backs opened the season 11-4 in their first 15 games. The Diamondbacks are averaging over 6 runs a game leading Major League Baseball and hitting .273 as a team second in the National League. Despite hitting .263 as a team the Padres aren't scoring runs as they average only 3.3 runs per game second last in all of Major League Baseball. Chris Young was tagged for 6 earned runs and 7 hits over 7 innings in his last start versus the Dodgers. Young isn't striking out batters like he used to and is struggling with command as he has walked 12 batters in 17 innings pitched. Dan Haren has given up only 2 earned runs over 12 innings in his last 2 starts. Haren only allows only 1 base runner per inning and doesn't walk too many batters. Haren has gotten the strikeout this season as he gets 1 per inning and will face a Padre team the worst in baseball striking out averaging about 8 per game. Diamondback hitters pounded Young last season scoring 16 earned runs over 19 2/3rd's innings. Lay the chalk here with Arizona –145.