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Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS BREWERS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Garrett Mitchell – CF Ketel Marte – 2B Brice Turang – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF William Contreras – C Adrian Del Castillo – DH Jake Bauers – 1B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Tyler Black – DH Lourdes Gurriel – LF Luis Rengifo – 3B Nolan Arenado […]
I don’t think it’s a particularly hot take to say that I hate blackouts. They inherently limit the number of fans who can view their team and forces those fans to subscribe to a dizzying number of broadcast services just to watch the games. It’s one of the reasons why I listed their elimination as my […]
Introduction While it is still early in the season, I can’t help but notice that while the team is struggling at the MLB level, there’s several of the Dbacks top prospects playing very well for the D’Backs AAA level affiliate, the Reno Aces. There are also a couple veteran relief pitchers that have been pitching […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS BREWERS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Brandon Lockridge – LF Ketel Marte – 2B Brice Turang – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF William Contreras – C Adrian Del Castillo – C Jake Bauers – 1B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Gary Sanchez – DH Lourdes Gurriel – LF Luis Rengifo – 3B Nolan Arenado […]
Diamondbacks News Kelly, Hoffman Swatted by Brewers While Vargas Keeps Streak AliveWhile it is still too early to panic about Merrill Kelly, the veteran righty is looking more and more like the pitcher the Rangers acquired at the deadline last year and less and less like Merrill the Mainstay that the Diamondbacks hoped they were […]
The D-backs opened their series in Milwaukee with a real clunker on Tuesday night. The pitching wasn’t sharp, the defense botched some routine plays, and the offense was held hitless into the fifth inning. The recent decline in pitching has become a troubling theme over the past week, with command issues putting increasing strain on […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS BREWERS Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Garrett Mitchell – CF Ketel Marte – 2B William Contreras – C Corbin Carroll – RF Brice Turang – 2B Lourdes Gurriel – LF Tyler Black – DH Adrian Del Castillo – DH Jake Bauers – 1B Jose Fernandez – SS Brandon Lockridge – LF Nolan Arenado […]
Milwaukee Brewers Record: 14-13 (5th in NL Central)Run Differential: +19Pythagorean Record: 15-12 (-1) The Brewers entered the season having put together a good run atop the NL Central, finishing first four of the last five seasons and finishing second in 2022. Coming into this season, the division went through quite the overhaul, however, the Brewers […]
Inspiration. My preseason expectation was that the Diamondbacks rotation would be near-average rotation. In that context, my optimistic hope was that Eduardo Rodriguez would significantly contribute toward the Diamondbacks reaching the playoffs. My player review was specific about my optimistic hopes: “The biggest point to carry with you is that if he can again reach […]
Diamondbacks News Unsung hitters share spotlight with Player of the Week honors by Ed Eagle [MLB] Vargas, 34, made the most of his five games started last week for the D-backs, going 8-for-22 (.364) with a double, a triple, four home runs, 12 RBIs and seven runs scored, tripling his homer output for the season. […]
Every weekend throughout the regular season, we open the doors of the ‘Pit to any member as a guest recapper, who can cover the game from their own unique perspective. You do the recap of the game in the Feed, however you want. It can be light-hearted or not; stats-heavy or not, detailed or atmospheric […]
We welcomed suckers esteemed customers into the SnakePit Casino to place bets before the season. Sunday’s game in Mexico City marked the one-sixth point of the schedule, so it seems appropriate to check in. So let’s see who has made a fast start out of the gates, and who is still looking around, wondering what […]
Resúmenes [Dbacks.com] D-backs relish Mexico City Series atmosphere in thrilling comeback victory – “It’s a great win for this team,” Lovullo said. “Over some really rugged, tough circumstances, these guys continue to fight, and that’s our DNA, that’s part of our culture, to never give in. It looked bleak, but we continued fighting and winning […]
[Editor’s note] Due to an incorrectly constructed Google form, I don’t know whose responses are who! So enjoy this game of “Guess the Snakepitter”! LOL Except for Mak. Thanks for still putting your name, Mak. So what did the disappointing series against the White Sox tell us? Response 4: I think it says more about […]
Today’s Lineups PADRES DIAMONDBACKS Ramon Laureano – LF Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Fernando Tatis – RF Ketel Marte – DH Jackson Merrill – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Manny Machado – 3B Lourdes Gurriel – LF Xander Bogaerts – SS Adrian Del Castillo – C Gavin Sheets – 1B Jose Fernandez – SS Miguel Andujar […]
Team News D-backs not worried after Gallen (shoulder), Perdomo (ankle) exit Mexico City Series opener “[Gallen] had his shirt off and he had a big seam mark there,” manager Torey Lovullo said postgame. “It impacted his shoulder in a good spot. I think it’s going to get really sore, like a charley horse of some […]
Well, we had our first “home game” in Mexico City this afternoon, and here at the end of it I find myself in an absolutely filthy mood. A big part of that, I’m sure, is how the game ultimately turned out. Some portion is also that, like others have remarked over the last couple of […]
Introduction Based on everything I’ve seen, it is incredibly difficult being a general manager of a major league baseball team. You have to balance the needs of the present and the future, wrangle the egos of any number of high-profile individuals, and negotiate with a media ecosystem that must always be fed and is likely […]
Today’s Lineups PADRES DIAMONDBACKS Ramon Laureano – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Fernando Tatis – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Jackson Merrill – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Manny Machado – 3B Adrian Del Castillo – C Xander Bogaerts – SS Lourdes Gurriel – LF Gavin Sheets – DH Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Ty France […]
No ABS. For those of you who, just like me, wasn’t really having its vision towards the next series, it might have come as a surprise to see the Diamondbacks play a two-game weekend series against a division rival. The reason: the Diamondbacks move to Mexico to face the San Diego Padres in an International […]
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks-Padres Mexico City PreviewThe altitude is poised to play an important role in this division-rival clash. Mexico City’s Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú sits 7,349 feet above sea level. That substantially higher than even Coors Field, which has an elevation of “only” 5289 feet. Why Mexico City Series Might Spell Trouble for Zac GallenThe […]
Introduction Over the last few weeks, we’ve gone over the D-Backs top prospects, focusing exclusively on the hitters in the farm system. This week we turn our focus to the pitchers in the Arizona farm system, beginning with a few honorable mentions that didn’t make it into the top 15 for whatever reason. Pitching Development […]
This topic has been one of discussion for almost as long as the Diamondbacks have had an affiliate in Reno. The Aces became Arizona’s Triple-A team in 2009, and in 2012, we dug into the numbers. The methodology we established there has remained constant, so let’s review. What we do is take the stats for […]
Friendly reminder to all that the Dodgers just lost two to the Rockies, so not all is lost yet Diamondbacks News (AZ Central via Yahoo!) Diamondbacks’ Sewald folds in 9th as Benintendi blast lifts White Sox Maybe once or twice a year, Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald said, he will have the sort of outing in […]
The Dbacks were not able to complete what would’ve been their 5th straight series win on Thursday as they lost to the Chicago White Sox on a 3 run home run in the top of the 9th inning. After the offensive explosion that happened last night at Chase Field with the 6 home runs, today […]