Martin Prado

The D-backs came from behind to take victory in the Braves series, and edge the homestand by the odd game in seven. This week, it's on the road, and we ask whether Martin Prado will find his bat?

Among Mets fans, Daniel Murphy is a contentious player. They are generally split on how to view the 28-year-old infielder.

To think about baseball in the Internet Age is to accept luck's larger role in the game. We look at some of the D-backs who have benefited, and been hampered, the most by luck through the first month.

Based on the popularity of the Place Your Bets game, we will be running a similar prediction contest, weekly, all season. Here's the first edition!

Probably the biggest new arrival on the 2012 Diamondbacks is Martin Prado, who offers positional flexibility and reduced strikeouts. But how will he hit?

True on both sides: Combined, Carlos Carrasco and Ian Kennedy allowed 17 hits and nine earned runs in 10 innings. Their bullpens, together, seven shutout innings on just four hits. Still, with the deepest respect to Carrasco, it's IPK we care about.

Do the Braves punish players who force a salary arbitration hearing.

The Diamondbacks have now locked up Martín Prado for longer than the Braves have locked up Justin Upton. Should this materially change how we view last week's big trade?

The Arizona Diamondbacks reached an agreement on a four-year, $40 million contract extension with Martin Prado.

How does the Diamondbacks extension with Martin Prado reflect on the Justin Upton trade?