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Diamondbacks Reacts Survey: First-half MVP
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. The first half for the D-backs was definitely a mix of the good, the bad and […]
Who are the Iron Men of Pitching?
Inspiration. So far this season (at the All-Star break), Eduardo Rodriguez has a career low 2.29 ERA and a career best ERA+ of 188. That’s great! He is in his age 33 season. That’s awesome! Years ago, the AZ Snake Pit discussed Bartolo Colon. He pitched through his age 45 season, truly a great example […]
2021 Draft Retrospective
Introduction For the past two years, I’ve been turning the clock back five years to do a catch up on the D-Backs’ draftees and see how they’re doing. It seems like an appropriate time gap given the length it can take the average draftee to actually start making an impact at the big league level […]
Snake Bytes, 7/21: 2K for Arenado
Game Recaps Diamondbacks disappoint by following historic comeback with loss to struggling Athletics by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Monday coming off an exhilarating seven-run comeback to snatch a series win over the St. Louis Cardinals, but that energy and excitement did not carry over into a matchup with the Athletics. The […]
D-backs can’t solve A’s, despite Nolan Arenado’s 2,000th hit
Record: 51-49. Pace: 83-79. Change on 2025: +1. After the dramatics of yesterday’s game, with a franchise-record comeback to clinch the season series against playoff rivals, tonight’s contest always had the feel of a trap game. And so it proved, as the D-backs suffered the sugar crash to end all sugar crashes. The productive offense […]
D-backs vs. Athletics Discussion
Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Jacob Wilson – SS Ketel Marte – DH Tyler Soderstrom – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Shea Langeliers – C Tim Tawa – CF Colby Thomas – RF Gabriel Moreno – C Joshua Kuroda-Grauer – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Jonah Heim – DH Nolan Arenado – 3B Tommy White – […]
Arizona Diamondbacks look to continue momentum versus the A’s
The Diamondbacks move next to the [Citation Needed] Athletics for a three game series at the at the hanger-esque confines of Chase Field. Previously, they had faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals in quite the mixed bag of a series. It started with a sloppy loss coming backing from the All Start Break, a […]
Snake Bytes, 7/20: Don’t call it a comeback…
Recaps [Dbacks.com] Kepler walks off in 10th as D-backs tie largest comeback ‘W’ in franchise history – The victory matched the largest come-from-behind win in Diamondbacks franchise history. The only other time the Diamondbacks rallied from seven runs down was on Aug. 29, 2022, in outfielder Corbin Carroll’s big league debut, as they beat the […]
Diamondbacks 8, Cardinals 7 [Guest recap]
While I do typically create a story for each guest recap, so I can add them to our stream of recaps, I usually do it a few days later. But if ever a game deserved to be front paged immediately, it’s this one. The D-backs tied a franchise record, coming from 7-0 down against the […]
D-backs vs. Cardinals Discussion
Today’s Lineups CARDINALS DIAMONDBACKS JJ Wetherholt – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Ivan Herrera – C Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jordan Walker – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Nelson Velazquez – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Alec Burleson – 1B Max Kepler – LF Masyn Winn – SS Tyler Locklear – 1B Jose Fermin – […]
Snake Bytes 7/19
Team News Pfaadt’s strong start, Arenado’s clutch hit fuel D-backs’ rebound win“He’s been phenomenal,” Arenado said of Pfaadt. “I mean, totally different pitcher. Just to see the confidence he has out there right now. The times I used to face him was never a comfortable at-bat because he’s got so many pitches and he throws […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Overwhelmingly “Meh”
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 second half of the 2026 season is now under way, the D-backs having played […]
Pfaadt, Arenado lead Dbacks in 5-3 win over St Louis Cardinals
Brandon Pfaadt squared off against Dustin May and the St Louis Cardinals in this Saturday afternoon game, and a three-run frame for Arizona proved the difference maker, as the home team leveled the series. Pfaadt pitched a 1-2-3 first, retiring the first three Cardinals in order, with Corbin Carroll making a great sliding catch to […]
D-backs vs. Cardinals Discussion
Today’s Lineups CARDINALS DIAMONDBACKS JJ Wetherholt – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Ivan Herrera – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Alec Burleson – 1B Corbin Carroll – RF Jordan Walker – RF Gabriel Moreno – DH Lars Nootbaar – LF Max Kepler – LF Masyn Winn – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Nathan Church – […]
Snake Bytes 7/18: The Song Remains the Same
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Suffer Preventable LossThe St. Louis Cardinals continue to have Arizona’s number. Torey Lovullo and Ketel Marte Discuss the Odd Final Play of the GameSituational awareness was lacking as the team returned from the extended break last night. This was abundantly apparent when Marte made a hash of things in the game-ending at-bat. […]
Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 5: Sloppy
Game Summary The Diamondbacks made their return from the All-Star Break with a series that feels like it will mean a lot in the direction of this season. Our beloved Serpientes entered the night behind several teams in the chase for a Wild Card slot, one of them being tonight’s opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals. […]
D-backs vs. Cardinals Discussion
Today’s Lineups CARDINALS DIAMONDBACKS JJ Wetherholt – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Ivan Herrera – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Alec Burleson – 1B Corbin Carroll – RF Jordan Walker – RF Gabriel Moreno – C Lars Nootbaar – LF Max Kepler – LF Masyn Winn – SS Lourdes Gurriel – DH Nathan Church – […]
How the Arizona Diamondbacks can reach the playoffs
Say what you like about the extra wild-card, it has certainly made things interesting. There’s really only a handful of teams in the NL who are out of the picture. Five (the Rockies, Giants, Mets, Reds and Nationals) currently have playoff odds below four percent, according to Fangraphs. Everyone else is at least in double […]
The Diamondbacks return from the All Star Break
Diamondbacks News (SI.com) D-backs Give New Injury Updates on Zac Gallen, Tommy Troy and More “Gallen, we’re continuing to evaluate,” Lovullo said. “He is waiting for other opinions from other doctors. So we’ll just keep putting that off until we get everything complete.” Second opinions are often an inauspicious sign. That very process sometimes indicates […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview #32 : Diamondbacks vs Cardinals
The NL Wild Card Race. At the All-Star break, the Diamondbacks are fighting the Cardinals and the Pirates over which team will be in best position to contend with the Marlins for the third Wild Card position in the NL. The following table shows the games back for each team and how many games the […]
2027 Arizona Diamondbacks schedule released
The D-backs’ 2027 Home Opening Day on Friday, April 2 vs. Miami Marlins kicks off the home slate and a 6-game homestand against the Miami Marlins (April 2-4) and Los Angeles Dodgers (April 5-7). The second homestand, from April 16-21, will feature 3-game sets against the San Diego Padres (April 16-18) and Chicago Cubs (April […]
Snake Bytes 7/16
The evolution of Eduardo Rodriguez: How the D-backs left-hander reshaped his arsenal https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/the-evolution-of-eduardo-rodriguez-how-the-d-backs-left-hander-reshaped-his-arsenal Diamondbacks OF Tommy Troy placed on 10-day injured list https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/tommy-troy-10-day-injured-list Corbin Carroll Sends D-backs Nike RBI Teams Off to Regional Tournament https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/corbin-carroll-diamondbacks...
Demetrio Crisantes might be the first true homegrown Arizona Diamondback
Introduction In the Arizona Diamondbacks nearly 30 years of existence, only eleven players in the organizations history were born in Arizona. However. just one of those players was drafted, developed, and made their MLB debut with the Diamondbacks. That player is right handed pitcher Charles Brewer, who was born in Paradise Valley, attended school in […]
Snake Bytes 7/15: The Break Continues for Two More Days
Diamondbacks News E-Rod Toss Clean 1-2-3 Inning at 2026 All-Star GameIt was a night to forget for the National League, but at least Eduardo Rodriguez did his part to help give the NL a chance. Archie Bradley Sees Dodgers Sweep as Season Turning PointThe former Arizona hurler feels the sweep shows the Diamondbacks can play […]
All-Star Game Discussion
Starting pitcher for the AL is Toronto’s Dylan Cease, the first Blue Jay to do so since 2009, when Roy Halladay did so. On the mound for the NL will be Cristopher Sánchez of the hometown Phillies. Weirdly, the last Phillies pitcher to start the All-Star Game was… Roy Halladay, in 2011. This is the […]
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