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(AZ Central via Yahoo!) Diamondbacks’ Sewald folds in 9th as Benintendi blast lifts White Sox
Maybe once or twice a year, Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald said, he will have the sort of outing in which he isn’t sure where the ball is going — and where he has to resort to hoping opposing hitters hit line drives at someone.
“Today,” Sewald said on Thursday, April 23, “was one of those days.”
(Arizona Sports) Diamondbacks
snap series winning streak to White Sox The Arizona Diamondbacks lost their first series since the opening weekend of the season, dropping the finale to the Chicago White Sox 4-1 at Chase Field on Thursday.
The game was tied 1-1 entering the ninth inning, but Paul Sewald surrendered two walks before Chicago’s Andrew Benintendi crushed a middle-middle fastball deep to right field.
After scoring 11 runs in a win on Wednesday, Arizona failed to score multiple runs for the first time since April 3.
(SI.com) What D-backs’ Brutal Series Loss to White Sox Told Us — And What it Didn’t
Utility infielder Ildemaro Vargas has been on quite the hot streak to open the season, and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
Though no one can expect an OPS of 1.000-plus to continue for the duration of the season, Vargas’ efforts in this series certainly inspire confidence that he is capable of providing an offensive spark at the right moments.
He homered in his final at-bat of game one, then followed that up with back-to-back homers in game three, powering the D-backs to their lone win of the series.
(KJZZ) Ads for allegedly fake frozen yogurt company causing headaches for Diamondbacks, other MLB teams
There are ads throughout Chase Field, as there are throughout most MLB stadiums and arenas that house other sports.
But one ad, from one particular company, is causing headaches for the Arizona Diamondbacks and a few other sports franchises. And it happened to have a prominent spot at Chase Field during a memorable time in recent D-backs history.
Sam Blum is a staff writer at the Athletic covering Major League Baseball; he’s investigated this and joined The Show to talk more about it.
(AZ Family) Arizona Diamondbacks unveil redesigned specialty license plate
For those looking to jazz up their ride a bit.
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(MLB.com) With brain ‘on autopilot,’ Brazobán causes bullpen confusion in ninth
With his brain “on autopilot,” Brazobán forgot his instructions and reentered the playing field. Once he crossed the foul line, umpires ruled that Brazobán must face at least one batter, banishing Williams back to the bullpen. After taking a moment to refocus, Brazobán retired Austin Martin before giving way to Williams for the final two outs.
“I felt bad,” Brazobán said. “I was also a little bit embarrassed that I didn’t fully pay attention to what was going on. Sometimes when that happens, something bad can happen. But luckily I was able to go out there, get that out, and everything kind of went the way that it should have been by the end of it.”
(Sporting News) Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani batting struggles when pitching may force difficult Dave Roberts decision
On Wednesday night, Ohtani took the mound against the San Francisco Giants. This time, he was also in the lineup as a hitter. While he once again dominated as a pitcher, he struggled at the plate. His numbers when both pitching and hitting since his return suggest Roberts may need to make a difficult decision about using him as a designated hitter on those days.
“Shohei Ohtani’s on-base streak is in danger tonight. He is 0 for 3 with two weak ground outs and a K. Since resuming pitching last season, he has hit .203 (13 for 64) on days when he pitches,” Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett posted.
(CBC) Vancouver will actively pursue a Major League Baseball expansion team
Vancouver City Council has approved a motion to explore a bid for a Major League Baseball expansion team. But some sports experts say getting — and keeping — an MLB team would not be easy for a city with limited funds and space. (VIDEO)
