Team News
Vargas’ hit streak snapped at 27 games in D-backs’ shutout loss “I think [it] was awesome to see the [streak] in person,” pitcher Ryne Nelson said. “I’ve never seen anything like that. But just a guy like him, what he brings to this clubhouse, he’s always happy, he’s always smiling, he’s always having a good time and to see the way he plays, I think it was really fun and I was happy for him. I think I overheard him say he’s going to start a new one tomorrow so I’m excited to see how long
that one goes.” https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/ildemaro-vargas-27-game-hit-streak-ends
Historic D-backs Streak Comes to an End in Tough Loss to Cubs
“It was a great run for him, and I just told him how proud I was of him,” manager Torey Lovullo said, speaking to D-backs.TV’s Todd Walsh postgame. “He had the baseball world on the edge of his seat. Start a new [streak] tomorrow. It was a great run for you and a great ride fo rall of us because of what you did.” https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/historic-d-backs-streak-end-tough-loss-cubs-ildemaro-vargas
Ildemaro Vargas sees hit streak end as Diamondbacks fall to Cubs https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/ildemaro-vargas-cubs/3619653/
Lovullo: Moreno’s return makes Diamondbacks ‘different team’
“I’ve said it many times, having Gabi healthy and in this lineup means we’re a different team,” Lovullo said. “It’s the quality bat, it’s how he controls a running game defensively, how he runs a game behind the plate. So, nothing against the other catchers, he’s just very dynamic, and he has a lot of tools, and he can carry workloads on both sides of the ball.”
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/how-gabriel-moreno-return-boosts-diamondbacks
Alek Thomas’ Struggles Opening Door for a Ryan Waldschmidt Call-Up https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/alek-thomas-struggles-ryan-waldschmidt-call-up
Diamondbacks In Danger of Devastating Series Sweep vs Cubs https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-danger-devastating-series-sweep-cubs-merrill-kelly-boyd
Other Baseball
A big statue for the Big Unit! Johnson honored by Mariners in star-studded ceremony
“I am grateful and honored that there’s room for another No. 51 to be retired,” Johnson said. “One number, two players — representing one team.”
https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-announce-randy-johnson-statue-during-number-retirement-
ceremony
Mariners retire Randy Johnson’s No. 51, announce plans for new statue next year https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/randy-johnson-4/3619698/
Hancock (career-high 14 K’s) does best Big Unit impression in Mariners defeat
https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/emerson-hancock-strikes-out-career-high-14-batters-in-mariners-loss
Pirates tie MLB record with 7 straight walks vs. Reds
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/pirates-tie-mlb-record-with-7-straight-walks-vs-reds-215001847.html
7 straight walks?! It hadn’t happened in almost 43 years
https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-walk-seven-consecutive-pirates-batters
Padres reach deal to sell to group led by Kwanza Jones, José E. Feliciano
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48659063/padres-reach-agreement-sell-group-led-kwanza-jones-jose-e-feliciano
Evaluating 10 struggling stars: patience or panic?
https://www.mlb.com/news/evaluating-slow-starts-from-star-mlb-players-in-2026
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-3
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/May_3
There are 1,792 steps on the Eiffel Tower.
This coincides with the year of the French First Republic. Visitors can climb all of these steps or take the elevator to reach the observation deck.
Flamingos eat with their heads turned upside down.
Flamingos are unable to eat normally due to the structure of its mouth. Their bills are made to filter food from the mud and water. They feed by coming through the mud with their feet and catching their prey in their beaks.
Marie Curie is the only person with two Nobel prizes in different sciences.
The two awards she received were a Nobel prize for the field of physics and chemistry. Her award in physics was shared with her husband, Pierre Curie.
