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Team News Corbin Barrels: Carroll’s slam backs Rodriguez en route to 100th career win “I had seen a few [changeups] in that at-bat before,” Carroll said. “Left-on-left changeups are not too common, but I felt like it helped, had seen it that at-bat before, and was able to put a good swing on it.” The […]
In baseball, we often like to talk about “flushing” a bad game and mentally preparing for the next one – usually the very next day – as one of several stock phrases to describe the ability to move past failure and try to visualize the next success. It’s a particularly appropriate phenomenon in baseball when […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. At the start of the year, and through the early weeks of the season, it felt […]
Today’s Lineups ANGELS DIAMONDBACKS Zach Neto – SS Ketel Marte – DH Mike Trout – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jo Adell – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Oswald Peraza – 2B Gabriel Moreno – C Vaughn Grissom – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Denzer Guzman – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Jose Siri – […]
Diamondbacks News Kelly, Offense Providing More Questions than AnswersMerrill Kelly got slapped around for six runs in 5 q/3 innings. The offense only managed four hits and five base runners all game. The result was very much as most would expect, a one-sided drubbing on the Diamondbacks by perennial cellar-dwellers, the Anaheim Angels of Los […]
The Dbacks dropped the second game of the series against the Angels Tuesday night 7-0. The offense had absolutely nothing and Merrill Kelly got lit once again. Tonight marked the team’s 7th shutout loss of the season. Merrill Kelly did not have anything today as he gave up 6 ER in 5.1 innings. He allowed […]
Today’s Lineups ANGELS DIAMONDBACKS Zach Neto – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Mike Trout – CF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Nolan Schanuel – 1B Corbin Carroll – RF Jo Adell – RF Lourdes Gurriel – LF Nick Madrigal – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Wade Meckler – LF Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Denzer Guzman – […]
Inspiration. During my weekly walk on the beach with a group of friends, I missed the last game of the series with the Marlins. Then, I noticed the start of season two of professional women’s softball. Last season, this AZ Snake Pit article talked about the arrival of professional women’s softball. As a follow-up, I […]
Game Recaps Smith proves his skipper and GM right with game-winning homer by Steve Gilbert [DBacks.com] After explaining why he wants to give Smith time to get his footing under him after missing time, Lovullo said it. “Pavin can hit.” Smith made his manager look prophetic a few hours later when his seventh-inning homer off […]
Record: 37-35. Pace: 83-79. Change on 2025: +1. Ryne Nelson’s strong series of outings at Chase Field continued, as he pitched seven innings of two-run ball. The D-backs used some smart base-running to keep in touch, then Pavin Smith’s first home-run since his two-homer game in Chicago, almost a year ago (June 23rd), gave them […]
Today’s Lineups ANGELS DIAMONDBACKS Zach Neto – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Mike Trout – CF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Wade Meckler – LF Corbin Carroll – RF Jo Adell – RF Gabriel Moreno – C Nolan Schanuel – 1B Lourdes Gurriel – DH Denzer Guzman – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Logan O’Hoppe – […]
Getting picked 24th overall in the draft isn’t necessarily a ticket to being one of the greats; of players who were drafted 24th and signed, the most valuable by bWAR is Rondell White. He was taken 24th in 1990 and posted a respectable 28.2 bWAR. Alex Fernandez was taken in 1988 but didn’t sign; he’d go on to […]
We won. Lately my previews are always a race against the clock. I start this preview well ahead of the first game starting time, so you could say I am save, but I just remembered that the Spain game starts 30 minutes from now and, since I live in Spain, I feel obliged to watch […]
Diamondbacks News Moreno’s Homer, Gallen’s Quality Start Lead Snakes to Series WinThings started off shakily enough for Zac Gallen, but he managed to dig down and give the Diamondbacks a puncher’s chance by tossing a quality start. Field and weather conditions were largely ignored, leading to some “interesting” plays and risking player injury. But Arizona […]
This team, amiright? One of the streakiest teams I can remember for a while. Can a team this streaky maintain its long term status and get into the playoffs, or will the streaking eventually catch up? C. Wesley Baier: It is very easy to forget how long a 162 game season is and even easier […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS REDS Ketel Marte – DH Blake Dunn – CF Corbin Carroll – RF JJ Bleday – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Sal Stewart – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Nathaniel Lowe – 1B Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Eugenio Suarez – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Noelvi Marte – RF Jordan Lawlar – […]
Team News D-backs squander another one of Soroka’s walk-free quality starts “When you feel like the hitter might not know what’s coming, I feel a little bit more comfortable throwing balls completely over the plate,” Soroka said. “Last year, I think I ran into struggles, because I didn’t have those extra pitches. And second, third […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Diamondbacks bullpen may be getting reinforcements shortly, in the long-absent shape of A.J. Puk, […]
Well, this was yet another game that the Diamondbacks should have won. Michael Soroka really seems to be back to the form that earned him second place in the 2019 Rookie of the Year vote. He pitched seven innings, only allowing two hits and one hit batsman while striking out 7. The Diamaondbacks, meanwhile, racked […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS REDS Ketel Marte – 2B Edwin Arroyo – SS Corbin Carroll – RF JJ Bleday – LF Gabriel Moreno – DH Sal Stewart – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Nathaniel Lowe – 1B Pavin Smith – 1B Spencer Steer – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Eugenio Suarez – DH Tommy Troy – […]
Of course the game where Jordan Lawlar makes his return to the field and then puts together a player-of-the-game performance would be pre-empted by Apple TV, leaving the majority of fans with no way to watch it. At least there was something else worth watching elsewhere last night as the USMNT kicked off their World […]
Game Summary Jordan Lawlar made his return from injury and left his mark all over this game as the Diamondbacks had yet another comeback win. The team had plenty of heavy lifting to do in this one after Eduardo Rodriguez couldn’t find the zone early and ended up not getting out of the third inning, […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS REDS Ketel Marte – 2B Dane Myers – CF Corbin Carroll – RF JJ Bleday – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Sal Stewart – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Spencer Steer – 2B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Eugenio Suarez – 3B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Blake Dunn – LF Jordan Lawlar – […]
The Reds were competing with the Diamondbacks for a NL wild-card. Then, the Reds lost 8 of 10 games, falling below 500. During those games, their 3.2 runs-per-game was less than their season average (4.30 runs-per-game). Also, they had problems with the bullpen and starting pitchers, with ‘no quick fix’ per this SB Nation article. […]
Diamondbacks News (SI.com) One Overlooked Reason the Diamondbacks’ Offense Feels So Flat The Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense is undeniably in a state of disarray. The conversations have swirled around areas of weakness, focusing most heavily on a lack of situational ability. But, while that is certainly a large part of the poor production, there’s another reason […]