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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. Yeah, it’s a story which is not going to go away. Since last time, we’ve […]
PHOENIX — With the Arizona Diamondbacks playing for their playoff lives, a group of veteran players made a simple calculation: Whatever happened with Ketel Marte, winning has to come first. The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro reported Sunday morning that five players, including Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo, Nolan Arenado, Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez, spoke with […]
Recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ playoff chances took a hit with a road loss to the San Francisco Giants by a score of 7-2. Still, the Diamondbacks’ playoff chase as a whole has largely been overshadowed by the continued absence of star Ketel Marte, who has been out of the lineup for the majority of this […] The post Anonymous Ketel Marte Diamondbacks teammate airs grievance to Bob Nightengale appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Diamondbacks News Kelly Twirls Timely Gem, Nootbar Comes Up HugeMerrill Kelly got the nod for the first game of a day-night double header in San Francisco. The veteran right-hander put his tough August struggles behind him and gave the Snakes seven innings of shutout, two-hit baseball. Lars Nootbar provided the timely offense for the victory, […]
The San Francisco Giants suffered a 10-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. But beyond the final score, there was frustration over missed calls by the umpire. MLB’s regular-season grind offers little room to carry frustration from one game to another. Yet, something unusual took place at Oracle Park on Saturday. Less than 24 […] The post Giants Coach Justifies His Reason Behind Standing Up Against MLB Umpire appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The San Francisco Giants provided the bread in their final series sandwich against the Diamondbacks. Their win on Thursday and their 7-2 win in game 2 Saturday night were somewhat rare well-rounded performances that got the whole team involved. Whole team, whole wheat, with some dubious mystery meat encased in the middle. …Or possibly Italian? […]
This game, with Mitch Bratt starting the second game of a rare Saturday doubleheader before a Sunday off day, felt like it was gonna be a long shot even against the lowly San Francisco Giants, and so it was. Merrill Kelly pitched a gem in the early game to secure us the series split and […]
The San Francisco Giants officially retired Jeff Kent’s No. 21 on Saturday at Oracle Park, honoring the former second baseman between games of their day-night doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jon Miller opened the ceremony by sharing memories of Kent, including his first walk-off home run at Oracle Park, then known as Pacific Bell Park. […] The post Watch Giants officially retire Jeff Kent’s No. 21 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Well, they lost the first one. But they’re back to try it again! The San Francisco Giants are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second game of a doubleheader, and are hoping to split the four-game series. It’s an exciting pitching situation for the Giants, as right-hander Yunior Marte takes the mound for his MLB […]
The Giants have selected right-hander Yunior Marte from Double-A Richmond, the team announced. Marte will make his major league debut on Saturday and start the second game of a doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. To make room for Marte, the Giants optioned lefty Seth Lonsway to Triple-A Sacramento and transferred infielder/outfielder Casey Schmitt to the 60-day […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS GIANTS Lars Nootbaar – DH Jonah Cox – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Rafael Devers – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Bryce Eldridge – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Jung Hoo Lee – RF Max Kepler – LF Shay Whitcomb – 3B Tim Tawa – 1B Andrew Knizner – C James McCann […]
The Chicago Cubs were bound and determined to get back on the winning track after losing three painful games in a row to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds. Their offense woke up Saturday against the Reds, and MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong was the fuse behind a 17-5 blowout win. Pete Crow-Armstrong on his […] The post How Sammy Sosa predicted Pete Crow-Armstrong on his 3-home run day for Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s doubleheader time! I’m not sure if that’s the good news or the bad news, but it’s the news. The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks are playing twice today, not to make up for a lost game but so they can have a much-needed day off on Sunday. Taking the mound for the Giants […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS GIANTS Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Drew Gilbert – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Rafael Devers – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Bryce Eldridge – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jung Hoo Lee – RF Nolan Arenado – DH Turner Hill – LF Tim Tawa – 1B Drew Cavanaugh – C Jose Fernandez […]
The Diamondbacks announced that they have selected Derek Law‘s contract from Triple-A Reno. Left-hander Mitch Bratt was also called up from Reno to be the 27th man for today’s doubleheader with the Giants, and southpaw Kohl Drake was optioned to Reno in the corresponding move for Law. No 40-man roster move was required since Arizona […]
The Giants announced three moves prior to today’s doubleheader with the Diamondbacks. Matt Wilkinson will start Game 1 after being called up from Triple-A Sacramento, and Wilkinson is the official 27th man for today’s twin bill. San Francisco also optioned right-hander Spencer Bivens to Sacramento and selected the contract of left-hander Seth Lonsway, with no […]
This was a tough one to watch. The San Diego Padres gave up nine runs in their series opener versus the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s a crucial stretch for the Friars, where every win matters as the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to claw their way into the postseason. The Padres own the final Wild Card spot […]
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Respond Loudly to Even SeriesLars Nootbar had his best game at the plate since his trade tot he Diamondbacks, starting things off with a lead-off home run. Kohl Drake struggled as the lineup turned over. Corbin Carroll also went deep. Gerardo Carrillo, Jonathan Loaisiga, Brandyn Garcia, Dennis Santana and Juan Morillo pushed […]
The Giants are back to their losing ways against the Diamondbacks. As it has been all year, the pitching staff, be it rotation or relief, hasn’t quite figured out a way to stitch two quality performances together, dropping the second game of the series 10-6. San Francisco is now 2-9 against their division rivals this season. […]
Can Tony Vitello surpass Aaron Boone in ejections? It certainly seems so, with the way the San Francisco Giants manager is climbing the ejection list. His temper ran hot again during a costly third inning on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. As his ejection tally rose to five, the rookie manager had his $90 million […] The post Giants’ Manager and $90M Star Ejected After Heated Debate With Umpire Over Controversial Foul Call appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Emotions ran high for the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of an eventual 10-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a runner on first and already two outs in the inning, starting pitcher Blake Tidwell got Nolan Arenado to a 1-2 count as the Giants looked to keep their deficit at just one […] The post Giants’ Tony Vitello, Logan Webb ejected for arguing Nolan Arenado foul ball call appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Game Summary The Diamondbacks offense had scored 8 runs in their last 4 games combined, but came out and ambushed Giants starter Blade Tidwell for 6 runs in the first 3 innings of the game. They then added another 4 against the Giants bullpen, but 10 runs was not enough to turn this game into […]
PHOENIX — The recent controversy surrounding Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte has left the baseball world, with a former Cardinals linebacker now weighing in. Since Marte’s no-show at Fenway Park on Aug. 17, questions about trust, accountability and what happens inside a clubhouse when a star player’s actions leave teammates searching for answers have risen. […]
The San Francisco Giants continue this four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Blade Tidwell, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.58 ERA, 3.51 FIP, with 27 strikeouts to 12 walks in 32.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 3-2 […]
"If an American player did that, he would be shunned," Heath Bell said. "Everybody would hate him"