Team News
Zac Gallen blanks Tigers in return to Chase Field, Diamondbacks complete sweep
“If you’re a baseball purist, you’ve got to love this type of game,” Lovullo said. “You’ve got two elite starting pitchers that are just going toe-to-toe with one another.”
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/zac-gallen-tigers/3616512/
Gallen outduels Skubal as D-backs blank Tigers to cap sweep “As the game went on, [Gabriel Moreno] and I got into a really good rhythm of just mixing, and I just felt
like I had pretty good command of everything for the most part,” Gallen said. “We just tried to be in the strike zone with everything and make them have to make a decision on whether to swing or not.” https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/zac-gallen-pitches-six-scoreless-innings-vs-tigers
Corbin Carroll, still treating hand, puts power on display in dominant series vs. Tigers
“I’ve been happy with my swings the last couple days. I feel like I’ve got some good cues right now that are clicking,” Carroll said postgame Wednesday.
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“Just felt like my hands were getting a little too far away from my body, a little bit more uncontrolled, a little bit more loaded with my hands as opposed to loaded with my body,” Carroll said on Monday. “I thought I did a nice job of adjusting. The last game of L.A. was a little closer to what I wanted.”
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/corbin-carroll-power/3616502/
What D-backs’ Thrilling Sweep vs Tigers Told Us — And What it Didn’t https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/d-backs-thrilling-sweep-tigers-told-us-gallen-sewald-fernandez
The Diamondbacks are Back to Doing What They Do Best https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-back-doing-best-comeback-tigers
Former Diamondbacks Reliever Acquired by Dodgers https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/former-diamondbacks-reliever-acquired-dodgers-holman
Other Baseball
Rockies Sign Andrew Knizner To Minor League Deal https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/rockies-sign-andrew-knizner-to-minor-league-deal.html
Royals Place Carlos Estévez On Injured List
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/royals-place-carlos-estevez-on-injured-list.html
Pirates, Konnor Griffin Reportedly Working On Extension https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/pirates-konnor-griffin-reportedly-working-on-extension.html
Cardinals star Masyn Winn involved in car crash — hours after his game-winning hit against Mets https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinals-star-masyn-winn-involved-055831770.html
Yankees’ ‘Chicken Bucket,’ Marlins’ ‘Machete’ top 2026 new ballpark grub https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48290175/mlb-2026-new-top-ballpark-food
Skenes’ execution, drive, competitiveness — and joy — on display in bounceback start https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-throws-five-strong-innings-vs-reds
We can say with certainty, no MLB game has ever ended like this before
https://www.mlb.com/news/first-mlb-game-ending-abs-challenge-is-a-win-for-orioles
Anything Goes
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China originated paper making.
The first papermaking process was documented during the 25-220 CE (Eastern Han period). At some point during the 8th century, Chinese papermaking spread to the Islamic world which later on was used as a method of making paper currency.
Until it blows against something, wind makes no sound.
Ready for more did you know facts? The sounds you hear during a windy day are due to the speed of the wind coming into contact with various objects at the same time. The process of friction can also cause sounds at higher pitches depending on the speed of the wind.
Using forks used to be seen as sacrilegious. The widely used eating utensils were once seen as blasphemous and an offense to God. Why? Because they were “artificial hands” and, as such, were considered to be sacrilegious.
