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Series Preview #31 : Diamondbacks @ Angels

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Cobin Carroll after hitting a triple. | Photo by Michael Chisholm/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will the Diamondbacks win the series? Battle of the bullpens is advantage Diamondbacks. Through 5 July, each team’s bullpen’s wOBA (.342 & .339) was near league average (.330 wOBA) for all pitching. But July is different. In July, the Angels’ .338 wOBA was about the same … [Read more...] about Series Preview #31 : Diamondbacks @ Angels

Snakebytes 7/11: Halvsies

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Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Reflections on the last series, Diamondbacks News (AZ Central) Arizona Diamondbacks rally, but come up a run short in series finale vs San Diego Padres The series finale didn’t really come down to starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (3-6) finishing only through four innings, because the Diamondbacks’ bullpen didn’t give up a run for the final … [Read more...] about Snakebytes 7/11: Halvsies

Diamondbacks 3, Padres 4: Down with the Splitness

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Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Meh. Well, looks like there was some confusion over tonight's recap. It was going to be Wes, and then it wasn't, but word of the latter only made it to me, and I didn't confirm anything else. So it's on me. Not that there was much joy to be had, and I suspect enthusiasm for reading about the game will not be high. As vaguely … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks 3, Padres 4: Down with the Splitness

Thursday Tidbits: 2020 Draft Retrospective

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Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Where are the COVID draftees now five years later? Introduction Last year, I took advantage of the timing for the 2024 draft to do a little retrospective on the D-Backs’ 2019 draft given that most players take around five years to reach the majors. Following that same logic, those players that were drafted in … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: 2020 Draft Retrospective