AZ Snake Pit 6 hours ago
Diamondbacks 4, Angels 5: Late Rally Falls Short
The offense waited until the top of the ninth to really put anything together, and by then it was too late. Both teams started the scoring off early. Jon Jay lead off the top of the first with a single. Paul Goldschmidt struck out, and Jake Lamb single. During Lamb’s at bat, Angel’s starter Felix Pena launched a wild pitch, so after the single, Jay ended up at third. Peralta came to the plate and grounded into a fielder’s choice, bringing Jay home from third. In the bottom of the inning, Ian Kinsler lead off with a solo home run off Matt Koch in response. Tied at 1 Arizona put...
AZ Snake Pit 14 hours ago
Preview #73: 6/19 @ Angels
Shame we’re not getting the Trout vs. Pollock aquatic match-up we all wanted... Today's Lineups ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS LOS ANGELES ANGELS Jon Jay - RF Ian Kinsler - 2B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Mike Trout - DH Jake Lamb - 3B Justin Upton - LF David Peralta - LF Albert Pujols - 1B Daniel Descalso - DH Andrelton Simmons - SS Ketel Marte - 2B Kole Calhoun - RF John Ryan Murphy - C Martin Maldonado - C Nick Ahmed - SS Chris Young - CF Jarrod Dyson - CF David Fletcher - 3B Matt Koch - RHP Felix Pena - RHP Mike Trout is the greatest player of this generation,...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 19, 2018
Snake Bytes 6/19: Gone Fishing
Jarrod Dyson’s highlight reel catch saves the game. Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Los Angeles Angels 4 [D’backs.com] Goldy, D-backs back Greinke, hold off Halos - I was excited to see Paul Goldschmidt and Mike Trout together on the same field. The first inning two run home run from Goldy over the head of Trout ensured that I would not be disappointed. Ketel “Extra Base Hit” Marte followed with his own solo shot in the 2nd to put Arizona up 3-0 early against a difficult Angel’s lineup. “I was just trying to hit something hard,” Goldschmidt said. “I was able to get it up in the...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 19, 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Los Angeles Angels 4: Bombs Away
The Beard Heads West After a horrific ending to the New York Mets series, the Diamondbacks went West to visit Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels. Zack Greinke faced up and comer Jaime Barria. The game was presented on ESPN and it delivered. The first inning started with Jon Jay singling with a ground ball up the middle. Paul Goldschmidt then blasted a ball to the waterfall in center field which was a great sight for many D-backs fans including our very own Keegan Thompson. That sound off the bat though! And in case he somehow didn't hear it, Mike Trout got a good look at this Goldy...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 19, 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Los Angeles Angels 4
Three home-runs and another Dyson web-gem were key to a winning start on the road-trip. The Diamondbacks got started early, with a two-run homer from Paul Goldschmidt, not even a handful of pitches into the game. Ketel Marte added a solo shot, and further RBI from Jeff Mathis and Jarrod Dyson pushed the score to 6-0 by the middle of the fourth. Zack Greinke appeared to be cruising, but then allowed back-to-back home-runs to Justin Upton and Albert Pujols. He ended up going 6.1 innings, with three runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Things looked very dicey in the...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 18, 2018
Preview #72: 6/18 @ Angels
Let’s hope Anaheim turns out to be the happiest place in the world for the D-backs. Today's Lineups ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS LOS ANGELES ANGELS Jon Jay - RF Ian Kinsler - 2B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Mike Trout - CF Jake Lamb - 3B Justin Upton - LF David Peralta - LF Albert Pujols - DH Daniel Descalso - DH Jose Miguel Fernandez - 1B Ketel Marte - 2B Andrelton Simmons - SS Nick Ahmed - SS Luis Valbuena - 3B Jeff Mathis - C Martin Maldonado - C Jarrod Dyson - CF Kole Calhoun - RF Zack Greinke - RHP Jaime Barria - RHP Back into the land of the designated...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 17, 2018
Preview #71: 6/17 vs. Mets
Happy Father’s Day! Today's Lineups NEW YORK METS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Brandon Nimmo - LF Jon Jay - RF Asdrubal Cabrera - 2B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Michael Conforto - CF Jake Lamb - 3B Todd Frazier - 3B David Peralta - LF Jay Bruce - RF Daniel Descalso - 2B Dominic Smith - 1B Ketel Marte - SS Kevin Plawecki - C Alex Avila - C Jose Reyes - SS Jarrod Dyson - CF Zack Wheeler - RHP Clay Buchholz - RHP The Diamondbacks have won four straight Father’s Day games, though they are 8-12 overall for the day. I’m kinda wishing we’d gone to the game today rather...
rssfeeds.azcentral.com Jun 16, 2018
Red-hot Paul Goldschmidt has led Diamondbacks offense to power surge in June
Entering play Saturday, the Diamondbacks had already scored 99 runs in 14 games in June, compared to 77 over 28 games in May.
AZ Snake Pit Jun 16, 2018
Preview #70: 6/16 vs. Mets
Saturday Night Fever Today's Lineups NEW YORK METS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Amed Rosario - SS Jon Jay - RF Asdrubal Cabrera - 2B Nick Ahmed - SS Todd Frazier - 3B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Wilmer Flores - 1B John Ryan Murphy - C Brandon Nimmo - RF David Peralta - LF Devin Mesoraco - C Ketel Marte - 2B Michael Conforto - CF Chris Owings - CF Jose Bautista - LF Deven Marrero - 3B Steven Matz - LHP Patrick Corbin - LHP For the bulk of its running time, tonight’s game at Chase Field between the Mets and the Diamondbacks will probably have sole ownership of...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 16, 2018
Snake Bytes 6/16: Goldy, Godley Strikes Torture Mets
Paul Goldschmidt continued to set the world afire with his bat and Zack Godley managed to escape a 2nd and 3rd, no outs jam with three strikeouts in the third. New York 3, Arizona 7 The Arizona offense continued to put their long stretch of offensive futility behind them, rapping out seven runs on 12 hits and four walks. Zack Godley played with fire, but managed to escape a crucial jam in the third inning on his way to pitching a solid 6 2⁄3 innings. Godley Escapes Jam It wasn’t necessarily a pretty outing, but Godley gave the Diamondbacks just what the doctor ordered, surrendering only...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 16, 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks 7, New York Mets 3
A wobbly Zack Godley survived and.,.. #GoldschmidtHappened Zack Godley worked through some very scary trouble early on - with the help of a couple of key Mets TOOTBLANs - and ended up with an unlikely quality start. He worked 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. Key for Zack was escaping without further damage from jams with men on second-and-third and no outs, in both the second and third. Andrew Chafin got four outs although Brad Boxberger had to come for the final out, due to Jorge De La Rosa and his error. Paul Goldschmidt - inevitably -...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 15, 2018
Preview #69: 6/15 vs. Mets
The enigma of Zack Godley Today's Lineups NEW YORK METS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Michael Conforto - CF Jon Jay - RF Todd Frazier - 3B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Brandon Nimmo - RF Jake Lamb - 3B Asdrubal Cabrera - 2B David Peralta - LF Jose Bautista - LF Daniel Descalso - 2B Dominic Smith - 1B Nick Ahmed - SS Kevin Plawecki - C Alex Avila - C Amed Rosario - SS Jarrod Dyson - CF Seth Lugo - RHP Zack Godley - RHP Zack Godley’s season has been all over the place. He has given Arizona starts with Game Scores of anywhere between 15 and 78, a 63-point spread. Contrast...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 14, 2018
Preview #68: 6/14 vs. Mets
Rubby De La Rosa is back... And Silvino Bracho is not. Today's Lineups NEW YORK METS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Michael Conforto - CF Jon Jay - RF Todd Frazier - 3B Nick Ahmed - SS Brandon Nimmo - RF Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Asdrubal Cabrera - 2B John Ryan Murphy - C Jose Bautista - LF David Peralta - LF Dominic Smith - 1B Ketel Marte - 2B Devin Mesoraco - C Jake Lamb - 3B Amed Rosario - SS Chris Owings - CF Jason Vargas - LHP Matt Koch - RHP Poor Silvino Bracho. He literally has the best FIP of any pitcher with the Diamondbacks this year (well, pitchers not named...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 13, 2018
Preview #67: 6/13 vs. Pirates
Which is better? Getting to say “I told you so” or “O RLY”? Today's Lineups PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Josh Harrison - 2B Jon Jay - RF Austin Meadows - LF Paul Goldschmidt - 1B Starling Marte - CF Jake Lamb - 3B Colin Moran - 3B David Peralta - LF Francisco Cervelli - C Ketel Marte - 2B Josh Bell - 1B Jarrod Dyson - CF Gregory Polanco - RF Nick Ahmed - SS Jordy Mercer - SS Jeff Mathis - C Jameson Taillon - RHP Zack Greinke - RHP “I am pronouncing this offense DOA” — shoewizard, May 28 What a difference a couple of weeks make,...
AZ Snake Pit Jun 13, 2018
Diamondbacks 13, Pirates 8: Six run first isn’t enough, but Dbacks win anyway because baseball is funny like that
At the end of the first, Arizona had a six run lead, and they had a five run lead at the end of ninth, but in between? A little more crazy. The Pirates put together a threat right at the start in the first inning. With one out, Corey Dickerson singled, Starling Marte doubled, and Colin Moran walked to load the bases. However, Clay Buchholz got Elias Diaz to ground into double play, ending the inning with the score still at zero. It wouldn’t remain there for long. Jon Jay lead off the bottom of the inning with his first hit as a Diamondback, a single. Paul Goldschmidt singled as well. A...
