[SI] Rockies blow out Diamondbacks 12-4
After such an appealing start to his big league profession in 2015, (3 starts, 1.47 PERIOD) and back to back quality starts on April 9th and 15th this year, Ryne Nelson is unexpectedly searching for responses in the middle of a sea of tough contact and hits. He quit 9 hits and 6 runs today in a blowout 12-4 loss to the Rockies.
[AZC] Ryne Nelson has another rough getaway in Diamondbacks’ loss to Rockies
Right-hander Ryne Nelson enabled 6 runs in 4 innings on Sunday, his efficiency in a 12-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies representing the latest drafting from a Diamondbacks beginning pitcher this season.
Through 6 starts, Nelson has a 6.39 PERIOD. He has actually quit 15 runs his previous 14 innings (3 starts).
[MLB] Takeaways as D-backs drop ending versus Rockies
“These guys play hard,” Lovullo said. “And I’m proud of what they did. They came in here and won a series. Like I said, there’s no throwaway games. To get to where we have to get to we have to find a way to play better on a Sunday day game. We’ll figure that out. But we won two out of three in a pretty uneven environment. It’s always scary coming in here. So we want them to enjoy the off-day tomorrow, and we’re onward to Texas.”
[AZS] D-backs thumped by Rockies in effort for roadway sweep
With the win, the last-place Rockies prevented both their 3rd sweep of the young season and connecting the worst 29-game start in franchise history. The 12 runs were the most this season for Colorado, which entered into the day with the 5th least runs in the majors.
[SI] What to expect from Dominic Fletcher
The one tool were he’s restricted in is raw power. While Fletcher does a good job of keeping the ball off the ground, he isn’t as constant at driving the ball on air contact. His typical exit speed on fly balls and line drives sits at 88.5 MILES PER HOUR, around the very same speed of his 88.2 miles per hour mark on all balls take into play.
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“I was skeptical at first because I’m a traditionalist,” said Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall, “and I think it’s the best thing our game has adapted to in a long time.”
[Walk off homer ends White Sox 10 game skid]
“I blacked out,” said Vaughn of his very first walk-off hit. “I honestly don’t remember running the bases. That was a lot of fight. That was awesome. One of the most gritty baseball games I’ve seen in a long time.”
[STLToday] Goold: Cardinals took a trip a long method to get no place, far from the group they require to be
“It’s hard to speak on what we need to do when I feel like I’m not playing my part the way I should,” said Arenado, whose typical sank from .293 to .239 on the journey. “A lot of that falls on me. I’ve just been poor and have been really poor thus far. I think it’s just a mixture of things. Like when things are going bad, every little mistake we make – it haunts us. And we’re playing not to make a mistake, instead of playing freely.”
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