Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Ginkel did his best Stinkel Impression Again but Newman Bailed Him Out Diamondbacks News [MLB] Newman walks it off on 4-for-5 day as D-backs take series opener by Jesse Borek The D-backs’ first hit of the game Monday night couldn’t have been more bizarre. And their final hit couldn’t have been more emphatic. On a night that began … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes 5/14: Seeing Shades of Red
A Better Batting Triple Crown
Christian Walker | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Introduction. “That hasn’t happened for the longest time.” – Lyric for song written by Billy Joel. The batting triple crown is won by leading the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBIs). The last winner was Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Why look at something that hasn’t happened in more than ten … [Read more...] about A Better Batting Triple Crown
Diamondbacks 6, Reds 5: Happy Mondays
Photo by Jon Super/Redferns Step on... Record: 20-22. Pace: 77-85. Change on 2023: -4. Well. That was certainly a game, wasn’t it? For a long time, it looked like Arizona was going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. They had a parlayed a combination of truly terrible situational hitting, another relief meltdown and deeply crappy umpiring, taking a game which … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks 6, Reds 5: Happy Mondays
Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #42: 5/13 vs. Reds
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Let’s hope this series goes as well as the last time we saw Cincinnati Today's Lineups REDS DIAMONDBACKS Jonathan India - 2B Corbin Carroll - CF Elly De La Cruz - SS Ketel Marte - 2B Spencer Steer - LF Joc Pederson - DH Tyler Stephenson - C Christian Walker - 1B Jeimer Candelario - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Mike … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #42: 5/13 vs. Reds
Series Preview #14: Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks
Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK If this feels familiar, it’s because we just saw them As a resident of Central Ohio, I have the benefit of an atmosphere of “Reds This” and “Guardians That” and “Eeeewwww Pittsburgh?!” It’s been a roller coaster for the six years I’ve lived here as both the Ohio North and Ohio South teams have had glimpses of greatness and a … [Read more...] about Series Preview #14: Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks