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A Weekend of Heartbreak The Arizona Diamondbacks faced a challenging series against the San Francisco Giants, leaving fans with mixed emotions and heightened anxiety as the playoff race intensified. In a critical weekend for the team’s postseason chances, the Diamondbacks dropped two out of three games to the Giants, bringing a wave of frustration and doubt to the fan base. … [Read more...] about Dbacks Lose Series to San Francisco Giants

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images It all comes down to this Baseball is a funny sport. If you had told me in March that it would all come down to this series, I would have believed you. The Diamondbacks were the reigning National League Champions and had gotten better, but the Padres were a good team, and there was no realistic chance at the division (even if … [Read more...] about Series Preview #52: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images If you’re a fan of relaxing Septembers, I think you need to find a new team. (Sports Illustrated) D-backs Recall Alek Thomas, Reinstate Ryne Nelson from IL The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of roster moves Thursday afternoon. Arizona recalled center fielder Alek Thomas from Triple-A Reno, and reinstated right-handed starter Ryne … [Read more...] about SnakeBytes 9/27: Magic Number = 3, Games to play = 3

Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images What’s gone wrong in September and how can the team fix it? I have been told that starting pitchers generally prefer to finish their outing as strongly as possible even if the rest of the start did not go as planned i.e. if they struggled early but finished on a scoreless streak. That thought makes intuitive sense - it gives the pitcher … [Read more...] about Thursday Tidbits: Swooning Snakes

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images This may be the longest four days of your life So, here we are. After 159 games for the Diamondbacks, and an appropriate amount of delight, disaster and angst... We still don’t know if the team will be playing into October. The team holds their fate in their own hands: a sweep of the series against San Diego will not only … [Read more...] about D-backs fans: prepare for sweaty palms