Diamondbacks News
Diamondbacks Crushed By Yankees
Fans had to be somewhat hopeful with Eduardo Rodriguez taking the mound for Arizona Friday night. Alas, it was not meant to be. The veteran lefty was slapped around and the Diamondbacks were soundly beaten as they continue to try and stave off elimination.
Lovullo Admits Team Probably Needs to Make Playoffs to Retain Him
Of course it would be the same day he publicly acknowledges this that Eduardo Rodriguez lays an egg.
Snakes Drop Series Opener Arizona
looked much like a AAA team against the Yankees on a night where Lovullo and the team were hoping to make a postseason statement.
Gallen Makes First Career Bullpen Appearance in Brutal Rout
Zac Gallen’s first career appearance as a reliever came in mop-up duty against the Yanks. He was unable to stop the hemorrhaging, allowing three runs in two innings as Arizona watched its playoff chances continue to evaporate.
Corbin Carroll Dropped to Seventh
The young Arizona star is dropped to seventh in the batting order for the first time in two years.
Diamondbacks Release Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
The writing has been on the wall about this one all season. Thanks to Gurriel for three good years previous to this one. Good luck in your future endeavours.
Other Baseball News
Jose Ramirez Reaches 1000 RBI in Guardians Win
Cleveland’s superstar keeps ticking star performance boxes.
Padres Have Become Team No One Wants to Face
While the Diamondbacks were having trouble keeping pace, the Padres have boldly passed both the Phillies and the Cubs in the Wild Card standings and are now looking to be the first Wild Card instead of the third. San Diego is currently on a record-setting pace for the second month this season.
Fatal Flaws for Every October Team
Arizona’s inability to miss bats was on full display last night.
Mathemadage: Outs at Third Base
How much should runners care how many outs there are when attempting to advance to third?
