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Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Sure, it was just a mini-sweep, but beggars can’t be choosers. Diamondbacks News Kansas City 6, Arizona 8Daulton Varsho’s eighth home run of the season was of the leadoff variety. That made it the first time in franchise history a catcher had ever hit a leadoff home run for the Diamondbacks. The early lead did not last long as Zac Gallen … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes: 5/25 – Ugly Win, Beautiful Sweep

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Thought you diehards would vote differently. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Each week we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. Like! Well, if you don’t feel identified by the header we have used for this article, I guess you … [Read more...] about SB Nation Reacts: D-Backs fans like the DH

Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Regardless of the answer, it’s a question I didn’t even think I’d be asking in 2022. Before we go any further, let me get the obvious out of the way. With that said... After last night’s win over the Royals, the Diamondbacks have a record of 23-22, and sit just one-half game behind the Giants for the … [Read more...] about Do the Diamondbacks have a shot at the playoffs?

I couldn’t find a picture of Tawa in a Hops uniform, so this is as close as I could get. | Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 1-2 record. Amarillo’s game against the Arkansas Travelers was postponed due to rain and will be made up in a 7-inning doubleheader on Thursday May 27th. Top Prospect … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 5/24/2022

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports 1st inningWhit Merrifield lead of the ballgame with a double down the 1B line. On 1-1 to Benintendi, Gallen steps off and looks at Merrifield. Benintendi lines out to Perdomo, who doubles off Merrifield easily. Maybe don’t be dancing around back there like that. Bobby Witt Jr, son of former Dback Bobby Witt (14 games, 43 innings pitched), … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks 8, Royals 6: Luplow had a good PH appearance…

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Daulton Varsho has been one of the most productive position players through the first quarter of the 2022 season. Earlier this year, I listed three second-year players on the Arizona Diamondbacks to keep an eye on going into the 2022 season. All three were guys who finally were able to get regular playing time at the end of the 2021 … [Read more...] about A tale of three second-year Diamondbacks: Daulton Varsho, the budding star

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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports How good has Zac Gallen been this year? Today's Lineups ROYALS DIAMONDBACKS Whit Merrifield - RF Daulton Varsho - C Andrew Benintendi - LF Pavin Smith - DH Bobby Witt - SS Ketel Marte - 2B Hunter Dozier - 1B Christian Walker - 1B MJ Melendez - C David Peralta - LF Carlos Santana - DH Jake McCarthy - RF Kyle Isbel … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Game Preview #45: 5/24 vs. Royals

Hey, I’m on vacation... Since I am doing to recap tonight, I thought I would make something to eat while doing it. The game starts at 6:40. I did some pan fried chicken, mostly because I had a package of chicken that has been in the fridge for a couple of days. I put some olive oil in my frying pan, and heated it, while coating my chicken in flour, old bay seasoning and garlic … [Read more...] about Fang Food: pan fried chicken and Rotini Ranchero