Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Walker-shaped elephant in the room The options and arbitration choices this winter don’t provide much in the way of real difficulty. The results from both are likely to be quite predictable, though obviously, the impact of Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk leaving the team, for example, is going to be significant. But there are very … [Read more...] about D-backs decisions for 2025, part three: Free-agency
Playoff Gameday Thread, #10: Evil vs. Evil
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The remaining NLDS series will be decided The Padres face the Dodgers in Los Angeles, in a win-or-go-home context. I think the last time there was such a decisive battle between two evil entities was probably Stalingrad in 1942. :) But tonight will be noteworthy for another reason, being the first playoff game in baseball … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #10: Evil vs. Evil
SnakeBytes 10/11: Stone Soup
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Oh good morning According to ChatGPT, “Stone Soup” is a folk tale about a traveler who arrives in a village feeling hungry and tired. The villagers are suspicious and unwilling to share their food. To teach them a lesson, the traveler fills a pot with water and drops in a large stone, proclaiming that he’s making delicious stone soup. … [Read more...] about SnakeBytes 10/11: Stone Soup
Thursday Tidbits: Pitching Woes
Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images What went wrong on the mound and how can it be fixed? One of the main reasons we aren’t currently watching the D-Backs vie for the Commissioner’s Trophy right now is because of the mediocre pitching the team received this year. At first blush, that may seem somewhat harsh, but considering the team boasted the second-best offense in the … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: Pitching Woes
Playoff Gameday Thread, #9: Mine’s a double
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The ALDS reach Game 4, with Cleveland and Kansas City teetering Yesterday saw the first elimination of the Division Series, the Phillies being sent packing after dropping three of four to the Mets. The Dodgers, sadly, did not suffer the same fate, and will reconvene in Los Angeles tomorrow. Over in the American side, we … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #9: Mine’s a double