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AZ Snake Pit Mar 26, 2024
Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 0: Rain stopped play

Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 0: Rain stopped play

Pic by Jack Sommers, via Twitter (@shoewizard59) Well, that's something you don't see every day! For the first time in Chase Field history, a baseball game had to be called on account of rain. The contest started with the roof open, presumably not expecting inclement weather. But when the elements did not comply and the rain started coming down, the mechanical issues meant the roof couldn't be closed with fans present in the park. As a result, the umpires had to call it after six innings. Tommy Henry therefore pitched a preseason rarity - a complete-game shutout, in...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 25, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #32: 3/25 vs. Guardians

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #32: 3/25 vs. Guardians

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Hello, Chase Field. Nice to see you again! Today's Lineups GUARDIANS DIAMONDBACKS Steven Kwan - LF Corbin Carroll - RF Jose Ramirez - 3B Ketel Marte - 2B Ramon Laureano - RF Lourdes Gurriel - LF Josh Naylor - 1B Christian Walker - 1B David Fry - DH Joc Pederson - DH Tyler Freeman - CF Gabriel Moreno - C Andres Gimenez - 2B Eugenio Suarez - 3B Bo Naylor - C Alek Thomas - CF Brayan Rocchio - SS Geraldo Perdomo - SS Tyler Beede - RHP Tommy Henry - LHP Plus possibly pitching: RHP Bryce Jarvis, LHP Kyle...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 23, 2024
2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Relief Pitchers

2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Relief Pitchers

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ Will this FINALLY be the year the Arizona bullpen doesn’t suck? Total production: 2.5 fWAR Total MLB rank: 16th Everyday bullpen: Paul Sewald, Kevin Ginkel, Miguel Castro, Andrew Saalfrank, Scott McGough, Ryan Thompson, Joe Mantiply Backups: Kyle Nelson, Luis Frías, Peter Strzelecki, Justin Martinez, Bryce Jarvis, Corbin Martin, Slade Cecconi, Brandon Hughes, Tommy Henry, Austin Pope, Ryne Nelson, Kyle Backhus, Cristian Mena, Logan Allen, José Castillo, Dakota Chalmers As the lengthy list of names above suggests, there are certainly no...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 23, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/23: Almost There

Snake Bytes 3/23: Almost There

Photo by Chris Coduto/ Only five more days until Opening Day Part Two Diamondbacks News Tommy Henry, Bryce Jarvis Both SharpBoth pitchers continued to build on their cases to make the 26-man Opening Day roster. Rodriguez to Start Season on ILThe Opening Day roster may need to include the team’s sixth starter. Cooking with GAS! 9 K’s in 5 innings.Nelly had it cooking. ‍ pic.twitter.com/1KOqY9bfYD— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 23, 2024 Other Baseball News A Timeline of the On-going Shohei Ohtani SagaThis stuff is getting even stranger than...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 21, 2024
Snake Bytes: 3/21 One more week

Snake Bytes: 3/21 One more week

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports At the time of this posting, the current score of the Padres-Dodgers game is SD 15 LAD 11, in the top of the Team News Tommy Henry and Bryce Jarvis Both Sharp Against Rockies https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/tommy-henry-and-bryce-jarvis-both-sharp-against-rockiesE-Rod in ‘good spirits’ despite tightness as timeline still in question “I was next to him when he was getting examined, and he seemed to be in good spirits,” said Lovullo. “The medical staff was encouraged by what they...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 21, 2024
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1: Still Searching for Rotational Clarity

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1: Still Searching for Rotational Clarity

Tommy Henry from nearly a month ago because I guess sports photographers have better places to be? | Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via TL;DR: The D-Backs’ offense and pitching showed up in a meaningless game that offered clues but no answers to the rotation battle. With only five days left until the D-Backs break camp and take the leisurely 25 minute drive to Chase Field for Opening Day against the Rockies, one of the few lingering questions remains: who will take the fifth spot in the starting rotation? At the moment, the D-Backs rotation shakes out (in...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 20, 2024
2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Starting Pitchers

2024 Fangraphs Diamondbacks Projection: Starting Pitchers

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A step forward for Arizona in 2024? Total production: 13.0 fWAR Total MLB rank: 8th Everyday players: Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson Backups: Tommy Henry, Cristian Mena, Slade Cecconi, Blake Walston, Bryce Jarvis If Arizona can deliver on the above, it would be about 20% up on last year’s fWAR total from their starting pitching, which came in at 10.8 fWAR. One area which looks set to improve is the way all of the above starters are projected to be better than replacement level. That wasn’t the...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 17, 2024
Snake Bytes: 3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Snake Bytes: 3/17 Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Photo by Charles McQuillan/ Team News Tommy Henry still searching for consistency in battle for Diamondbacks rotation spot “Of all of our starters, he was the starter that had the lowest exit velocity,” manager Torey Lovullo said last month, at the start of spring training. “... We like that, we want that to continue, but we feel like there’s a couple things he can hone in on. Fastball command and fastball consistency was number one for...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 14, 2024
Diamondbacks 0, Royals 6 - Henry, Offense Slumping

Diamondbacks 0, Royals 6 - Henry, Offense Slumping

Photo by John E. Moore III/ Tommy Henry continued his Spring struggles, as his 5th starter chances slip away. After two stellar performances to start out Spring Training, Tommy Henry is slumping at the worst time. A bit unlucky? Perhaps, as Gurriel couldn’t handle another fly-out due to the sun in left. But the Royals pieced together a nice 2-out rally in the 1st, culminating with a two run triple from MJ Melendez. Henry then allowed the next 5 batters to reach, with 3 hits, a walk, and hit by pitch to put the Royals on top 5-0. The 3rd started similarly, with a...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 14, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #21: 3/14 vs. Royals

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #21: 3/14 vs. Royals

Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Some more roster movies to ponder Today's Lineups ROYALS DIAMONDBACKS Adam Frazier - 2B Corbin Carroll - RF Bobby Witt - SS Ketel Marte - 2B Nick Pratto - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Freddy Fermin - C Christian Walker - 1B MJ Melendez - LF Eugenio Suarez - 3B Nick Loftin - 3B Alek Thomas - CF Drew Waters - DH Emmanuel Rivera - SS Garrett Hampson - CF Pavin Smith - DH Nate Eaton - RF Tucker Barnhart - C Michael Wacha - RHP Tommy Henry - LHP plus possibly pitching: RHP Bryce Jarvis, RHP Miguel Castro, RHP Ryan...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 13, 2024
The Diamondbacks’ spring battles: status update

The Diamondbacks’ spring battles: status update

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via We are part the half-way point, so how are things looking? First, a reminder: Thank you for your co-operation. But bearing that in mind, there are now basically two weeks left until the regular season opens, against the Rockies at Chase Field on March 28th. So, let’s take a look at the various battles around the roster, and see if we are any closer to achieving clarity on the winners. Fifth starter This was always expected to be between Tommy Henry and Ryne Nelson, and this still seems to be the case. Henry looked impressive...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 9, 2024
Diamondbacks 5, Royals 6/Reds 7: Can’t spell Henry without HR...

Diamondbacks 5, Royals 6/Reds 7: Can’t spell Henry without HR...

Photo by Dylan Buell/ Not long ago, Henry seemed to have the fifth starter’s job sewn up. Now? Record: 7-9. Change on 2023: +1.5. Five-inning record: 9-6-1. Diamondbacks 5, Royals 6 Tommy Henry was in for a nasty surprise in Surprise, being tagged for ten hits in 3.2 innings. Three of those left the park, including back-to-back home-runs with two outs in the first, and another with two outs in the fourth. He walked none and struck out two. Out of the bullpen, Bryce Jarvis looked better, tossing two scoreless innings on two hits and no walks, with one strikeout, while...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 9, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #15/16: 3/9 vs. Reds/@ Royals

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #15/16: 3/9 vs. Reds/@ Royals

Photo by Brian Bahr/ Split-squad day! Diamondbacks @ Royals Today's Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Alek Thomas - CF Adam Frazier - 2B Emmanuel Rivera - 3B Bobby Witt - SS Pavin Smith - 1B Salvador Perez - 1B Andres Chaparro - DH Vinnie Pasquantino - DH Jace Peterson - SS Nelson Velazquez - LF Kevin Newman - 2B Drew Waters - RF Kyle Garlick - LF Freddy Fermin - C Albert Almora - RF Mike Brosseau - 3B Tucker Barnhart - C Dairon Blanco - CF Tommy Henry - LHP Michael Wacha - RHP plus LHP Andrew Saalfrank, RHP Justin Martinez, RHP Josh...
AZ Snake Pit Mar 5, 2024
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 3: Half-Nelson

Diamondbacks 5, Padres 3: Half-Nelson

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports The fifth starter 8-ball mutters something about “murky” Record: 6-6. Change on 2023: +1.5. Five-inning record: 7-4-1. Ryne Nelson’s outings continue to mirror those of his main rival for the fifth starter’s spot, Tommy Henry. The day after Henry had a bit of a road-bump in his third outing of spring, Nelson did similarly. He got through the first three innings okay, though allowed two hits in the first, and another in the second. But the fourth inning proved trickier: he was lifted without retiring a batter there, after a two-run...
AZ Snake Pit Feb 29, 2024
Snake Bytes: 2/29 Wait, what day?

Snake Bytes: 2/29 Wait, what day?

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Team News Tommy Henry Shines Vs. Guardians in Goodyear https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/tommy-henry-shines-vs-guardians-in-goodyearD-backs Spring Training Notes: February 28 https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/news/d-backs-spring-training-notes-february-28Diamondbacks’ young guns ready to apply invaluable postseason experience Think of the implications: No moment they face will ever feel suffocating, unfamiliar or unnerving ever again. And the next championship banner hoisted by the Diamondbacks will likely...

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