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Series Preview #15: Diamondbacks @ Rockies
“We have to be better than this.” I don’t know if Torey said this phrase the past week. Probably not. Difference with previous seasons, in my opinion, is that this team was never bound for play-offs. The starting pitching has become worse over the years, with several big signings not living up to the money […]
SnakeBytes 5/14: Burger hitting on SpongeBob Night
In The Desert [AZSnakePit] Rangers 6, D-Backs 5: Angina in Arlington It seems as if no amount of lineup tinkering or prospect call-ups has been able to shake the Arizona offense out of its malaise and the team’s pitching (both in the bullpen and in the rotation) have significant question marks themselves. [AZCentral] Diamondbacks’ crushing, […]
Rangers 6, D-Backs 5: Angina in Arlington
For the second night in a row, the D-Backs turned to a starting pitcher looking to return to form. Last night, that strategy worked out poorly and introduced more questions than answers. Tonight, it went substantially better as Ryne Nelson worked seven strong innings of three-run ball on just four hits. Nelson was inarguably the […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #42: 5/13 @ Rangers
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Joc Pederson – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Brandon Nimmo – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Lourdes Gurriel – LF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Adrian Del Castillo […]
High Strikeout Pitchers in the Diamondbacks System
Last week, in the space of fewer than 24 hours, Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as the Rockies beat the Mets 6-2, and Alek Thomas was designated for assignment. In the short-sightedness of many fans (no judgment; I’m in this category sometimes as well) this meant that we had […]
Snake Bytes 5/13: Spoilt Milk
Diamondbacks News Streak of Dominant Starts Ends with Gallen Loss to RangersZac Gallen surrendered seven runs, all earned, in only 4 1/3 innings. On the other side, Mackenzie Gore pitched the longest outing of his career, eight innings of dominant one-run ball. Diamondbacks Trade Alek Thomas to DodgersThe Dodgers take on all of Thomas’ $1.45 […]
More of the Same: Dbacks 4, Rangers 7
Zac Gallen getting lit up, the Dbacks offense allowing an opposing pitcher to cruise through 8 innings needing only 95 pitches. I feel like I have typed this exact game recap multiple times already this season. So I will make this quick as there is not much that came from this game that is going […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #41: 5/12 @ Rangers
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Joc Pederson – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Brandon Nimmo – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Lourdes Gurriel – LF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Gabriel Moreno – […]
Is Yilber Diaz Ready?
Inspiration. One of my favorite players was named minor league pitcher for the month of April. Two accomplishments follow: In July of 2024, I wrote about the secrets of his success. Circumstances made his future uncertain. He kept his dream alive and he worked hard (extraordinarily hard) to prepare, not knowing if he would ever […]
SnakeBytes 5/12: Sewald Doesn’t Let Seager Beat Him
Game Recaps Michael Soroka continues Diamondbacks’ dominant pitching in win over Rangers by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The Diamondbacks have won three straight games having scored eight total runs. They are back to .500 at 20-20. Arizona has allowed 10 runs over its last seven games. The last time the D-backs had a seven-game stretch […]
Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Texas Rangers 0: Love to Slurve You, Baby
Record: 20-20. Pace: 81-81. Change on 2025: -1. It’s amazing to think that, not long ago, the D-backs’ rotation was going through one of the most wretched sequences in team history. On May 1st, here’s what Arizona’s starting pitchers had done over the previous two turns through the rotation:AZ rotation: 39 IP, 67 H, 48 […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #40: 5/11 @ Rangers
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Adrian Del Castillo – DH Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Joc Pederson – DH Lourdes Gurriel […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview # 14 : Diamondbacks @ Rangers
Are these two teams evenly matched? Historically, yes. When these two teams met in the regular season, the Rangers won 32 games and the Diamondbacks won 31 games. Against all teams, they were nearly equal in runs scored per game (4.5 vs 4.6) and runs allowed per game (4.7 vs 4.6). Last Season, perhaps not. […]
Arizona Diamondbacks News, 5/11: Defeat the Mets!
Recaps [Arizona Sports] Eduardo Rodriguez nearly earns complete game in win vs. Mets – Torey Lovullo and starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez made a deal after the eighth inning of Rodriguez’s gem during a 5-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Rodriguez had thrown 91 pitches and held the Mets to one run, so […]
A Quest for A .500 Record
In the latest episode of Dbacks Dispatch, the Diamondbacks finally offered something for us all to look forward to discussing with co-workers this Monday morning. After a long stretch of frustration since the Blue Jays visited Chase Field, the team took two of three games from the New York Mets. The atmosphere around the club […]
Snakepit Roundtable: An anemic week
Another disappointing week, what are your first thoughts? Spencer: Average teams play like this. The offense is anemic. The pitching had an apocalyptic week last week. This version of the team is what I expected and why my win total projection was so low. James Attwood: This is the sort of thing that happens when […]
D-BACKS 5, FLUSHING 1: Let’s go out and beat the Mets! [Guest recap]
D-BACKS 5, FLUSHING 1: Let’s go out and beat the Mets! [Guest recap]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #39: 5/10 vs. Mets
Today’s Lineups METS DIAMONDBACKS Juan Soto – DH Ketel Marte – 2B Bo Bichette – SS Corbin Carroll – RF Austin Slater – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Mark Vientos – 1B Adrian Del Castillo – DH Marcus Semien – 2B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Andy Ibanez – 3B Nolan Arenado – 3B Tyrone Taylor […]
Three Questions That Need To Be Asked in the Aftermath of Top Prospect Ryan Waldschmidt’s Promotion
Introduction Not too long ago, I asked the question of ‘Is it time for the D’Backs to call up these top prospects from AAA?’ On Friday, we got a partial answer to that question. Top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt was called up while struggling CF Alek Thomas was Designated For Assignment (DFA’d). It still remains to […]
Snake Bytes 5/10 Happy Mother’s Day!
Team News That’s more like it for Merrill Kelly in Diamondbacks’ win vs. Mets “You guys have seen me long enough to know that if I’m commanding the ball, I’ve got a pretty good chance,” Kelly said. “If I’m not, it’s going to be a long day for me. … I’ve been putting myself in […]
Diamondbacks 2, Queens 1: A Quality Start!
So today was Merrill Kelly’s fifth start of the season, after having his spring training cut short and then a lengthy rehab period to start the year. He entered the game carrying an unsightly 9.95 ERA, and while our broadcasters kept going on and on last Sunday about how he was “finally turning the corner,” […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #38: 5/9 vs. Mets
Today’s Lineups METS DIAMONDBACKS Juan Soto – LF Ketel Marte – 2B Bo Bichette – SS Corbin Carroll – RF MJ Melendez – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Mark Vientos – 1B Adrian Del Castillo – DH Carson Benge – RF Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Marcus Semien – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Brett Baty […]
What’s the matter with Ketel Marte?
There’s no arguing that the Diamondbacks offense has taken a step back this season. Last year, they ranked sixth overall in runs per game at 4.88. This season, after last night’s extra-innings loss, they are below league average (4.38 vs. 4.47). And if you break it down further, to the individual level, perhaps the biggest […]
Snake Bytes 5/9: The Waldschmidt Era Begins
Diamondbacks News Snakes Fall to Mets in ExtrasRyan Waldschmidt made his MLB debut coming off the bench for Arizona. He singled in his first Major League at-bat. However, the spark of the highly-anticipated rookie making his debut was not enough to wake the offense up. The Diamondbacks still managed only one run across ten innings, […]
Diamondbacks 1, Mets 3: The Offense Stinkels
Game Summary Let’s look back at another close loss for the 2026 Diamondbacks – or don’t and just skip straight to venting in the comments if you wish. For those of you still here, away we go. Ryne Nelson put together his second straight strong start in May after scuffling through the month of April. […]
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