Team News
D-backs’ undefeated run vs. Giants ends as Gallen searches for answers
Said Gallen, “I felt like we were pretty much in control.” ………………………………………………………. “I think I had said a while back, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good in this game,” Gallen said. “Like, right now I’m on neither side of the coin, so it’s kind of frustrating.
I felt like any time I made a mistake, the ball was [hit] for damage or leaving the ballpark.”
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/zac-gallen-gives-up-six-runs-as-d-backs-lose-to-giants
Diamondbacks’ win streak over Giants couldn’t last forever
“We’re not gonna quit on Zac,” manager Torey Lovullo said postgame. “No coach is gonna quit on him. I know he’s struggling and he’s gonna continue to fight because that’s his spirit … It’s not working the way we want it to for him, I’ll acknowledge that, but he can pay us unbelievable dividends if he gets on one of his runs.” https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/giants-win-streak-ends
Diamondbacks’ Historic Streak Against Giants Finally Comes to an End https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-historic-streak-giants-finally-comes-end
Diamondbacks Injured Catcher to Begin Rehab Assignment https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-injured-catcher-rehab-assignment-mccann
Diamondbacks prospect Kayson Cunningham named to NL Futures Game roster https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-prospect-kayson-cunningham-named-to-nl-futures-game-roster
Other Baseball
MLBPA seeks larger roster sizes, demotion protection in proposal https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49240289/mlbpa-labor-proposal-seeks-bigger-roster-size-demotion-protection
MLBPA Proposes Changes To Roster Rules In CBA Talks https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/mlbpa-proposes-changes-to-roster-rules-in-cba-talks.html
Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/each-team-s-prospects-headed-to-2026-futures-game?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
Pirates SP Paul Skenes gets tagged for career-worst 7 earned runs vs. Phillies https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/pirates-sp-paul-skenes-gets-tagged-for-career-worst-7-earned-runs-vs-phillies-004832134.html
Rays star Junior Caminero extends streak, becomes youngest player since at least 1900 to hit home run in 6 straight games
Rays ‘running out of words’ to describe Caminero after tying franchise mark https://www.mlb.com/news/junior-caminero-ties-franchise-record-and-homers-in-sixth-straight-game
Dansby Swanson hits 3 homers, 8 RBIs as Cubs torch Padres 23-3 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49242842/dansby-swanson-hits-3-homers-8-rbis-cubs-torch-padres-23-3
Orioles Trade Kyle Nicolas To Nationals
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/orioles-trade-kyle-nicolas-to-nationals.html
A’s dealt a blow as Rooker set to undergo season-ending knee surgery
https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/brent-rooker-out-for-season-will-undergo-knee-surgery
Blue Jays, alumni invest $300K in Canada’s baseball future
https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/blue-jays-alumni-grow-baseball-canada-donations
The most iconic baseball card from every era in trading card history
https://www.mlb.com/news/most-iconic-baseball-cards-in-american-history
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-2
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_2
Soda fountain workers were called soda jerks
The workers were called soda jerks because of the jerking motion used to pump soda water.
The holes in spaghetti spoons have a purpose.
The single, circular hole in the middle of pasta spoons isn’t just for draining. It is actually a measure for the serving size of spaghetti. The amount of dry spaghetti that fits snug in the hole counts as one serving.
A group of frogs is called an army.
They can also be called a chorus or colony. A group of toads, on the other hand, can be called a nest or a knot.
Since the 4th doesn’t fall on “my day,” have a fun and safe July 4th! Or Treason Day either, or. My mom graduated high school in the bicentennial year.
