The NFL season isn’t until October, but Los Angeles visited Phoenix to put on a 14-11 offensive display.
Diamondbacks News
Diamondbacks Let Dodgers Off the Ropes in Late Meltdown
The D-backs overcame an 8-3 deficit, storming back on a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. game-tying grand slam in the fifth and a go-ahead walk by Eugenio Suarez in the sixth. Ketel Marte hit two home runs, the Dodgers were shut down from innings 4-8 and Arizona went into the ninth inning ahead 11-8.
Diamondbacks Latest Meltdown Highlights Need for Immediate Bullpen Reinforcement
This was supposed to be the first season, in what seems like ages, that the Diamondbacks could rely on a strong bullpen to help them shorten games. Instead, that bullpen has now lost its two biggest arms to injury and is now floundering much like the bullpens of old.
The ‘Perfect’ Game of Catch that Made E-Rod’s Day
Putting in a side-day throwing session at Central Park instead of Citi Field resulted oin one heck of an experience.
Arizona does have some gorgeous sunsets
The sunset understood the assignment pic.twitter.com/QRqOuIgpFr
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 10, 2025
Other Baseball News
Devers Meets with Red Sox Owner Henry
A open and frank conversation was had a t a meeting between Red Sox owner John Henry, manager Alex Cora, and disgruntled player Rafael Devers. GM Craig Breslow then had to address the media about it, only a short time after Devers threw his GM under the bus for asking Devers to do right by the team. That would have been an interesting meeting to see from the perspective of the unnoticed fly on the wall.
Tarik Skubal just became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out more than 40 batters in a 6-start stretch without allowing more than 4 runs total and without walking more than 1 batter.
And he didn’t stop at 40 Ks. He struck out 50!
It’s completely ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/nX4I6UqN0u
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) May 10, 2025
Jacob deGrom, Command God
Just think what could have been if he had used this particular unlock the way he was advised to over four years ago.
How Emmanuel Clase and MLB’s Other Struggling Closers Can Bounce Back
Emmanuel Clase is struggling this year after a historic run in 2024. Fellow closers Devin Williams, Ryan Pressly, Edwin Diaz, and Raisel Iglesias are all stumbling badly to open the season.
Jasson Dominguez Makes History with Three-Homer Game
Ever since Jasson Dominguez made his debut in the majors as a prized 20-year-old prospect, the New York Yankees have been expecting big things. Dominguez delivered in a big way Friday night, becoming the youngest player in the rich history of the Yankees franchise to hit three home runs in a single game.