It’s not over yet, but it sure is getting closer. I’m not sure I can even do a traditional recap of this game because, as The Real Ramona noted as we sat outside after Eugenio Suarez struck out to end the bottom of the ninth, there’s really not all that much to say about this game. We only managed two hits across the entire ballgame, despite facing a starter who’d just been … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks 0, San Diego 5: Darkness Falls
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Media Gallery: Diamondbacks Drop Series Opener to Padres, Playoff Hopes Hang in the Balance
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their series opener 5-3 to the San Diego Padres, losing control of their postseason destiny. With two games remaining, the D-backs must win and hope for losses from the Mets or Braves to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the opener of their final regular-season series, falling to the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Friday … [Read more...] about Media Gallery: Diamondbacks Drop Series Opener to Padres, Playoff Hopes Hang in the Balance
Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #161: 9/28 vs. Padres
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Better win, I think... Today's Lineups PADRES DIAMONDBACKS Jurickson Profar - DH Corbin Carroll - RF Donovan Solano - 1B Ketel Marte - 2B Manny Machado - 3B Joc Pederson - DH Xander Bogaerts - SS Christian Walker - 1B Nick Ahmed - 2B Lourdes Gurriel - LF David Peralta - LF Jake McCarthy - CF Kyle … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #161: 9/28 vs. Padres
PYW24: The Final Round
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images It all comes down to this! Welcome back! Last week, on the final regular season prompt of PYW24, I asked you to tell me what it would have taken to get Ohtani’s 50/50 home run ball out of your hands (A saga which has taken quite the turn if you hadn’t heard) and y’all had thoughts about it! As always on the final week, for the … [Read more...] about PYW24: The Final Round
Comparing Batting of Dbacks & Padres
Eugenio Suarez. | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Diamondbacks compared favorably. This post is different. It strives to show a few reasons for being optimistic that the Diamondbacks will win the next two games. It’s focus is on a Diamondbacks’ strength - their batting. The Diamondback’s power batting was recently in an upward power trend per this AZ Snake Pit … [Read more...] about Comparing Batting of Dbacks & Padres