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D-backs @ Nationals Discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS NATIONALS Corbin Carroll – RF James Wood – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Andres Chaparro – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Dylan Crews – LF Ketel Marte – 2B CJ Abrams – SS Max Kepler – LF Brady House – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Jacob Young – CF Adrian Del Castillo […]
Snake Bytes 7/26
Team News Too many walks, not enough knocks: Summing up end to D-backs’ streakhttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/mitch-bratt-pitches-5-innings-in-d-backs-loss-to-nationals Diamondbacks try shaking up lineup to get stars going, loss sets up key rubber match vs. Nationals https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/try-shaking-up-lineup-to-get-stars-going-loss-sets-up-key-match-vs-nationals Why are the Diamondbacks wearing hats that do not match their jerseys this weekend? https://arizonaspo...
SB Nation Reacts Results: E-Rod for the win!
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. There’s no doubt that pitching has been the Achilles’ heel of the Diamondbacks for a […]
Diamondbacks 3, Washington 5: Not Ready for Prime Time
I figure our chances are good to take two out of three from the Washington Nationals in the nation’s capital this weekend, but as I thought when I read over the series preview for this one, I figured this was the one we were most likely to drop. It was a matchup of soft-tossing lefties, […]
D-backs @ Nationals Discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS NATIONALS Corbin Carroll – RF James Wood – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Curtis Mead – 3B Gabriel Moreno – DH Andres Chaparro – 1B Ketel Marte – 2B CJ Abrams – SS Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Dylan Crews – RF Nolan Arenado – 3B Jacob Young – CF Tim Tawa – […]
Snake Bytes 7/25: Moving on Up
Diamondbacks News Eduardo Rodriguez and Paul Sewald Bounce Back in Series Opening WinAfter each got lit up in their previous outings, Eduardo Rodriguez and Paul Sewald pitched the Diamondbacks to victory on Friday night. Rodriguez twirled a quality start and Sewald got back on the horse with another save. Lovullo: Corbin Burnes Targeting an Early-September […]
Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 2: Small Ball W
Game Summary The Diamondbacks got a key win against one of their competitors in the wild card chase to open up this weekend series thanks to some excellent small ball execution on offense and clutch pitching from E-Rod and the bullpen. E-Rod was looking to shake off his worst start of the season from last […]
D-backs @ Nationals Discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS NATIONALS Ketel Marte – 2B James Wood – LF Corbin Carroll – RF Curtis Mead – 3B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Andres Chaparro – DH Gabriel Moreno – C CJ Abrams – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Dylan Crews – RF Max Kepler – LF Jacob Young – CF Tyler Locklear – […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the 2026 MLB Draft, Part 5: Postmortem
The BLUF The Arizona Diamondbacks raised a number of eyebrows with their draft day selections. One thing that went largely as expected though, is that Arizona still selected a number of “undersized talents”, selecting four players that measured in under six feet in height. The Selections The following are the selections made by Arizona, including […]
Series Preview #34: Diamondbacks @ Nationals
It is almost two months ago that we had Series Preview #21, of the Washington Nationals visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks. At that moment, the Nationals was the team with the best offence in the entire league, scoring 331 runs, one more than the blasting Dodgers. Oh my, did we get to know that, right? In […]
Tyler Locklear impresses in game against the Cardinals
Diamondbacks News (MLB.com) Super sub Locklear ‘always ready’ as first HR of 2026 powers surging D-backs “Not easy to do what he did,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “He comes to the ballpark, he’s always preparing to play. I know that. But the lineup goes out the night before, and there’s a couple things he’s probably […]
The Road Trip Begins With a Bang! Dbacks 10, Cardinals 6
In the Dbacks Cardinals season finale, it was all Dbacks Thursday afternoon! On what would’ve been an off day for this team, the Dbacks had to go back to St. Louis today to play a makeup game as they were rained out earlier this month, and boy this one came at the perfect time as […]
D-backs @ Cardinals Discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS CARDINALS Ketel Marte – 2B JJ Wetherholt – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF Jordan Walker – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Alec Burleson – DH Gabriel Moreno – C Lars Nootbaar – LF Max Kepler – LF Masyn Winn – SS Tim Tawa – 1B Jose Fermin – 3B Adrian Del Castillo […]
Snake Bytes 7/23
Team News D-backs start crucial stretch before Trade Deadline with 15-run outburstCloser Justin Martinez should be back from Tommy John surgery not long after the Aug. 3 Deadline, while starters Corbin Burnes and Ryne Nelson could be back in September. On the position player side of things, outfielders Tommy Troy, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Jordan […]
An Arizona Avalanche of offense romps D-Backs past Athletics 15-5
Whenever someone asks why I’m a fan of sports, I often point to any number of reasons from the simple – it’s entertaining – to the more esoteric – it’s a matter of civic pride. I also often answer that sports can offer a kind of catharsis that you can rarely find in our everyday […]
D-backs vs. Athletics Discussion
Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS DIAMONDBACKS Jacob Wilson – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Tyler Soderstrom – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Shea Langeliers – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Carlos Cortes – RF Gabriel Moreno – DH Donovan Walton – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Tommy White – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Jeff McNeil – […]
Snake Bytes 7/22: Snakes Survive Sewald’s Blown Save
Diamondbacks News Vargas Walks Off Athletics in Extra InningsThe hot streak is well and truly behind him, almost feeling like a season ago, but Ildemaro Vargas still found a bit of magic and salvaged a win for the Diamondbacks after Paul Sewald suffered only his second blown save of the season. Diamondbacks Move Demetrio Crisantes […]
Walking Off into the Wildcard! Dbacks 6, A’s 5
The Arizona Diamondbacks were able to even the series with the Athletics Tuesday night thanks to a heroic walkoff from the veteran Ildemaro Vargas and a solid major league debut from Kohl Drake. Kohl Drake gave the Dbacks 5 much needed solid innings tonight for his major league debut. Overall his stuff was just ok, […]
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 Corbin Carroll – RF Jonah Heim – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Tommy White – 3B Max Kepler – LF Max Muncy – DH Nolan Arenado – 3B Henry Bolte – […]
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 – […]
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