The Arizona Diamondbacks Are for Real

The Arizona Diamondbacks sent a message to the baseball world Tuesday night that they are true contenders in the 2011 season.

The Diamondbacks pulled off a come-from-behind victory in the ninth inning against highly-touted Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2.

Newly-acquired Lyle Overbay, who was signed by the team on Saturday, played the role of the hero Tuesday night.

Overbay looked like he had something to prove after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month. He went 3-for-4 on the night with all three hits being RBI, including a two-run, go-ahead double in the ninth.

This is the Diamondbacks seventh win in a row, as they are now 10-4 in August.

Baseball fans had to be skeptical of the Diamondbacks' chances heading into Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Roy Halladay, regarded as one of the best pitchers in baseball, took the hill for the Phillies against Diamondbacks rookie hurler Josh Collmenter.

Also, Philadelphia is one of the few teams better than Arizona in the month of August, now with a 10-3 record.

The Diamondbacks took care of business though, presenting their "never say die, refuse to lose" attitude.

Despite Halladay striking out 14 Diamondbacks, the team used their full 27 outs to defeat baseball's best team. They are now 33-27 on the road this season.

Manager Kirk Gibson has to be proud of his club, as they just keep winning.

Gibson and his coaching staff deserve a lot of credit for the team's turnaround this year. Expect Kirk Gibson to take home the manager of the year award at season's end.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are now 69-53, with a 3.5-game lead in the NL West over the San Francisco Giants. 

It is time for the Arizona Diamondbacks to get the credit they deserve.

Tuesday's game earned them some of what is due.