Snake Bytes 9/19: Magic number against the Braves is 9

Team News

Corbin Carroll, Eduardo Rodriguez shine as Diamondbacks avoid sweep vs. Rockies

Said Rodriguez: “We’re putting everything together. As a starting rotation, we need to go out there and deliver six, seven innings with every start. We’re putting everything together, and I feel like it’s a really good time to do it, especially as we’re trying to push to go to the postseason.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/09/18/arizona-diamondbacks-colorado-rockies-series-finale-score/75279698007/

Backed by D-backs’ bats, E-Rod delivers lights-out victory

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/eduardo-rodriguez-strikes-out-11-dbacks-win-finale-vs-rockies

Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 11 in win over Rockies

https://arizonasports.com/story/3558625/dbacks-eduardo-rodriguez-rockies/

Diamondbacks Outfielder Corbin Carroll Joins an Elite List

Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll blasted his 20th and 21st home runs of the season at Coors Field Wednesday afternoon.
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In doing so Carroll became just the 11th player in MLB history to have two or more seasons with at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in their age 23 season or younger.

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-outfielder-corbin-carroll-joins-an-elite-list-01j833xfb8xp

What Happened to the Diamondbacks’ Offense?

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-outfielder-corbin-carroll-joins-an-elite-list-01j833xfb8xp

Christian Walker speaks about upcoming free agency

https://burncitysports.com/2024/09/18/christian-walker-speaks-about-upcoming-free-agency/

Diamondbacks push for urgent renovations at Chase Field amid lease disputes

There is another article on AZ Central that is paywalled, and I cant access it.
https://burncitysports.com/2024/09/18/diamondbacks-push-for-urgent-renovations-at-chase-field-amid-lease-disputes/

Other Baseball

Through 153 games, the White Sox have a record of 36-117. The 1962 Mets were 37-115 (with a tie. )

Orioles Designate Craig Kimbrel For Assignment

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/orioles-designate-craig-kimbrel-for-assignment.html

The Last Week of the Oakland A’s

Good article, and I can definitely sympathize with A’s fans…

https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/prospects/oakland-a-s-promote-2024-draftee-to-triple-a-01j81ya4qqrd

Brewers clinch third National League Central title in four years

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41317648/brewers-clinch-third-national-league-central-title-four-years

Yankees clinch playoff spot after Julio Rodríguez’s baserunning disaster

https://sports.yahoo.com/yankees-clinch-playoff-spot-after-julio-rodriguezs-baserunning-disaster-050803248.html

Skubal solves his Royal blues as Tigers earn big series sweep

https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-gets-win-as-tigers-sweep-royals

Pepiot throws immaculate inning as part of career-high 12-K night

https://www.mlb.com/rays/news/ryan-pepiot-throws-immaculate-inning

Ohtani sprints toward 50-50 history with 49th stolen base

https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/shohei-ohtani-continues-50-50-chase

Anything Goes

This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/september-19

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/September_19

Water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.

If you have a keen ear, you’d notice that hot water and cold water sound a bit different when being poured. Heat changes the thickness or viscosity of the water, which gives its pouring sound a different pitch. Cold water is more viscous, and makes a higher-pitched sound.

Coca-Cola was the first soft drink consumed in space.

Applesauce was the first food eaten in space by John Glenn during the Friendship 7 mission of 1962.