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Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Both NLDS series are split through two games Arizona news [SI] What Went Wrong with the Diamondbacks’ Pitching? - The hard-hit rate in the heart of the zone against the D-backs ranked 30th with a worst in MLB rate of 51.9%. The 10.4% Barrel rate ranked 26th. But when compared to pitches not in the heart of the zone, their ranks improved to 24th … [Read more...] about Snake Bytes, 10/7: Even Stevens

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Mets and Dodgers took an early advantage The media went into collective pants-wetting mode after Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his first playoff game. I'm not impressed when national outlets turn into a teenage girl discussing her pop-star crush. Isn't he dreamy? Add yet another reason to the pile of "Why I … [Read more...] about Playoff Gameday Thread, #4: National Sundau

Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Will a change of coaches help? A few days of calm since our elimination. How are you feeling now? Sam: Admittedly still a bit ticked off at how the season ended, particularly seeing how the Braves just collapsed against the Padres. The Braves had no right to win the last game of that doubleheader, and only got in because the Mets’ … [Read more...] about SnakePit Round Table: Pitching matters

The Arizona Diamondbacks cannot start making trades or signing players until after the World Series concludes, but they have a list of valuable players without guarantees for 2025. Free agency does not start until five days after the World Series, a period within which clubs can negotiate with their own free agents. Qualifying offers — one-year contracts worth the mean salary … [Read more...] about List of Diamondbacks free agents, options entering offseason