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What’s in a hot start for the Diamondbacks’ players?
Introduction There’s a baseball maxim that says, “You can’t win the division in April, but you can lose it.” I couldn’t find who the quote is originally attributed to, but there are plenty of former players and managers that could have said something like that. It also has the added benefit of being both internally […]
Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 6: At Least We Have Vargie
Game Summary The Diamondbacks rough road trip continued with this 1-run loss on a cold, windy day in Wrigley, but at least the Snakes showed us some life by fighting back after falling down big early again. Zac Gallen was not sharp at all, continuing the trend of D-backs’ starters not being able to find […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #31: 5/1 @ Cubs
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS CUBS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Nico Hoerner – 2B Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Moises Ballesteros – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Alex Bregman – 3B Adrian Del Castillo – DH Ian Happ – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Seiya Suzuki – RF Jose Fernandez – 1B Michael Busch – 1B Nolan Arenado […]
Snakebytes 5/1: Let’s move on, shall we?
Diamondbacks News (Sporting News) Diamondbacks’ James McCann sets absurd position player pitching record McCann has set a mark by pitching more times before the end of April as a position player than anyone in MLB history, according to Baseball Reference’s Jessica Brand. The long-time major league catcher has already thrown in four games, including Thursday’s […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview # 11, D-backs @ Cubs
The Cubs and the Diamondbacks are possibly rivals for a wild-card berth into the playoffs. On 27 April, FanGraphs projected them to win 86 and 82 games. This series could possibly decide which team reaches the playoffs. The Cubs were recently playing hot, with a 10 game winning streak through 24 April. It ended with […]
Another Ugly One: Dbacks 1, Brewers 13
If you had told me before the series that James McCann would throw out runners in two of the three games, that would have told you all you needed to know about how it would go for the Diamondbacks. Arizona’s starting pitching skid continued on Thursday, as the once red-hot Michael Soroka unraveled against Milwaukee’s […]
Arizona Diamondbacks: May confidence poll
April results Ah, the joy of Opening Day, hope springing eternal and all that. Except, this poll came after the first series against Los Angeles was already in the books, and that acted as a stiff reality check. For the Diamondbacks were swept in the three-game series. There were positives: two of the games were […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #30: 4/30 @ Brewers
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 […]
D-Backs 6, Brewers 2: Revenge of the Homers
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 […]
Is it time for the D’Backs to call up these top prospects from AAA?
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 […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #29: 4/29 @ Brewers
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 […]
Snake Bytes 4/29: The Worry Meter Ticks Upward
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 […]
Another Early Season Clunker: Dbacks 2, Brewers 13
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 […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #28: 4/28 @ Brewers
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 […]
Series Preview #10: Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers
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 […]
Three Perspectives on Eduardo Rodriguez
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 […]
SnakeBytes 4/28: Ildemaroooo Wins Player of the Week
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. […]
Guest Recaps for May open!
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 […]
Place Your Bets on the 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks: And, they’re off!
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 […]
Arizona Diamondbacks News, 4/27: Mexi-cans or Mexi-can’ts?
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 […]
Snakepit Roundtable: Anonymous edition
[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 […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #27: 4/26 vs. Padres
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 […]
Snake Bytes 4/26
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 […]
Diamondbacks 4, Friars 6: Problemas en el Bullpen
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 […]
What’s the clock on Alek Thomas?
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 […]
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