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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Money makes the world go round... The Diamondbacks have some tricky decisions coming up this winter. The financial landscape in 2021 is going to be difficult for many teams, with revenue this year slashed to a fraction of normal levels. While the free-agent market this winter will likely reflect the new, harsher climate, there will be no … [Read more...] about D-backs Decisions 2020: Mike Leake

Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images Let’s see if the Rays can bounce back again. 5:00 pm - World Series Rays vs. Dodgers (1-2), FOX Today's Lineups DODGERS RAYS Mookie Betts - RF Yandy Diaz - 1B Corey Seager - SS Randy Arozarena - DH Justin Turner - 3B Mike Brosseau - 3B Max Muncy - 1B Manuel Margot - LF Will Smith - C Brandon Lowe - 2B Cody Bellinger - … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #21: Good vs. Evil, Round 4

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Rays fell behind once again, being unable to solve Walker Buehler Team news, such as it is... [MLB Trade Rumors] D-backs Claim Taylor Guilbeau From Mariners - Now 27 years old, Guilbeau joined the Mariners as part of their return from the Nationals in a 2019 deal that sent relievers Roenis Elias and Hunter Strickland to Washington. … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes, 10/24: Buehler’s Day Off

Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images Now effectively a best of five series. 5:00 pm - World Series Rays vs. Dodgers (1-1), FOX Today's Lineups DODGERS RAYS Mookie Betts - RF Austin Meadows - DH Corey Seager - SS Brandon Lowe - 2B Justin Turner - 3B Randy Arozarena - LF Max Muncy - 1B Ji-Man Choi - 1B Will Smith - DH Manuel Margot - RF Cody Bellinger - … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #20: Good vs. Evil, Round 3

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Even though it’s an off day, there is a wide variety of stories to choose from this morning. (ESPN) World Series 2020: How the Rays became the Rays. Inside the brain trust of MLB’s most innovative team Win or lose this week, though, the American League champion Rays have long been changing baseball history with an innovative approach to team … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes 10/23: Off Day News

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports But no return glove love for Nick Ahmed or Christian Walker Rawlings Sporting Goods announced today the finalists for the 2020 Gold Glove Awards, and National Leagues. The winners will be unveiled during a live, one-hour “Baseball Tonight” broadcast on ESPN Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at 7 p.m. ET. Interestingly the way its determined will be … [Read more...] about David Peralta and Kole Calhoun named Gold Glove finalists

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports It’s early in the draft process, but options remain for the D-backs with the sixth pick. After a disappointing 25-35 finish to the abbreviated 2020 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are slotted for the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The D-backs have built a deep farm system due in large part to their prowess in the draft over … [Read more...] about 2021 MLB Draft: Who the Diamondbacks can target at No. 6 overall

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Rays took the lead early in game 2 and managed to keep it Diamondbacks News: Pedro Gomez weighs in on the Diamondbacks “I don’t know that there is anything interesting with the D-backs,” Gomez said. “That’s a big part of the problem. They are very bland and there’s not a lot of talk on the D-backs in town. I don’t think I’m alone…I would … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes 10/22: Series Even

Photo by Chris Hellier/Corbis via Getty Images I’m not going to say it’s a “must win” for the Rays. But it’s pretty damn close. 5:00 pm - World Series Rays vs. Dodgers (0-1), FOX Today's Lineups RAYS DODGERS Austin Meadows - DH Mookie Betts - RF Brandon Lowe - 2B Corey Seager - SS Randy Arozarena - LF Justin Turner - 3B Ji-Man Choi - 1B Max Muncy - … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #19: Good vs. Evil, Round 2