Joe Mantiply throws ball to first base. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images It depends on what you look at. Who had the highest percentage of changeups? Of the ten Diamondbacks pitchers who pitched at least 100 changeups this season, who had the highest percentage of changeups? Mantiply and Rodriguez were highest with 26.5% and 23.7%. The next most were Kelly, Montgomery, … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Pitchers Who Benefit Most from Changeups
Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #158: 9/24 vs. Giants + scoreboard watching
Photo by Darren Heath/Getty Images Getting this up early for scoreboard watching purposes! Today's Lineups GIANTS DIAMONDBACKS Mike Yastrzemski - RF Corbin Carroll - RF Heliot Ramos - DH Ketel Marte - 2B LaMonte Wade - 1B Joc Pederson - DH Matt Chapman - 3B Christian Walker - 1B Michael Conforto - LF Lourdes Gurriel - LF Patrick Bailey - C Jake … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #158: 9/24 vs. Giants + scoreboard watching
SnakeBytes 9/24: The Magic Number is STILL 4
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images But if we get there, how should we deploy Ryne in the Playoffs? Game Recaps D-backs’ bats quiet vs. SF without Marte, Moreno by Jesse Borek [MLB] Giants tag Eduardo Rodriguez with 3 HR, D-backs open final week with lackluster loss [Arizona Sports] Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks to evaluate options for Ryne Nelson as starter, reliever: ‘He’s a … [Read more...] about SnakeBytes 9/24: The Magic Number is STILL 4
Diamondbacks 3, Giants 6: Uninteresting
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Mediocrity is harder to write about than tragedy. Record: 87-70. Pace: 90-72. Change on 2023: +4. I was saying in the Gameday Threat intro, that I was pleased yesterday’s debacle in Milwaukee was not going to be my final recap of the season. But say what you like about that game, it was at least worthy of discussion, albeit in a road … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks 3, Giants 6: Uninteresting
Series Preview #51 : Diamondbacks vs Giants
Pavin Smith (right) after 2-run homer. | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Wild Card beckons. The Giants are eliminated from being a Wild Card. In September, they did something the Diamondbacks have never done – they lost three consecutive shutouts. This season, they played the Diamondbacks 10 times, losing 6 games. They are in the role of spoilers. They have some … [Read more...] about Series Preview #51 : Diamondbacks vs Giants