Team News
I will confess, I initially was going to have my lead art be an image of Ketel Marte, and title this Snake Bytes “you’re an allstar to US” however then this took place…
And I seem like Walker’s play in the leading half of the 10th is more than required addition in this.
Corbin Carroll strolls off the Pirates in significant Diamondbacks’ win
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/07/08/arizona-diamondbacks-pittsburgh-pirates-pitching-matchup-updates-saturday-game/70377377007/
Arizona Diamondbacks’ defense type in win over Pirates
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/07/08/diamondbacks-defense-key-in-win-over-pirates/70394936007/
Little Things Add Up in D-backs Comeback Win Over Pirates
“It’s a great win, you’re up against it and against an All-Star closer, we just kept fighting all day long” said D-backs supervisor Torey Lovullo. “Their All-Star starter was no-hitting us for most of the game, but we just kept grinding him down. We made some very critical plays defensively, we had some very clutch at-bats, which led to us winning the baseball game.”
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/little-things-add-up-in-dbacks-comeback-win-over-pirates
D-backs move RHP Jameson to 60-day IL, choice OF Lewis
Drey Jameson to miss out on substantial time with elbow injury, D-backs to get second viewpoint
Drey Jameson to miss significant time with elbow injury, D-backs to get 2nd opinion
D-backs Seeking Second Opinion on Drey Jameson’s UCL
“We asked a lot of him. We asked him to start, to get stretched out, then we put him in a bullpen situation when he made the team. Then we asked him to start again. We felt like we could do it one time, we triggered that one time, we felt like the indicators that he’d be fine. We’re trying to piece together how it went wrong right now. I just had a brief conversation with him. He feels like there’s something he could have done better, I feel like there’s something I could have done better, everybody’s taking responsibility. But ultimately it’s on my watch and I don’t like it, we need to figure out a way to prevent injuries for any of our guys.”
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/news/dbacks-seeking-second-opinion-on-drey-jamesons-ucl
D-backs potential customers Jordan Lawlar, Ryan Bliss to start in MLB Futures Game
D-backs prospects Jordan Lawlar, Ryan Bliss to start in MLB Futures Game
Setting the D-backs Draft Board Part 3: Possible Pitchers
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/setting-the-dbacks-draft-board-part-3-possible-pitchers
Other Baseball
Today is rounds 1 and 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft, it will be on ESPN at 4pm in Arizona, 7pm EST and 1AM for DBE an Europe.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2023-mlb-draft-date-time-draft-order-top-prospects-latest-mock-tv-channel-live-stream-watch-online/
Here is the MLB.com draft news website, total with leading 250 possibility list and trackers, and so on
https://www.mlb.com/draft/2023
I think we will be having a GDT design thread about the draft, however I am not exactly sure. Stay tuned. (Jim can modify my blurb about the draft if he chooses)
Now, back to your frequently scheduled, “other baseball”
Manning blazes a trail as Tigers integrate to no-hit Blue Jays
Good thing Hinch didn’t let Manning toss 149 pitches for THIS no player… (sarcasm)
“This was kind of hard,” said Hinch, who has actually handled specific and integrated no-hitters in his profession. “Matty was grinding the entire day. He didn’t feel excellent the entire day. He was getting took a look at by the fitness instructor every inning. He’s had a long term of injuries. But when you’re the supervisor, [those are] simply excuses when something huge is going on.
https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-manning-tigers-throw-combined-no-hitter-against-blue-jays
Manning, Foley and Lange integrate to no-hit Blue Jays
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/7/8/23788320/detroit-tigers-toronto-blue-jays-matt-manning-no-hitter
9 enjoyable statistics and truths about Tigers’ integrated no-no
https://www.mlb.com/news/fun-facts-about-tigers-combined-no-hitter
Elly did WHAT?! A stolen-base series you’ll need to see to think
https://www.mlb.com/news/elly-de-la-cruz-steals-second-third-and-home-in-same-at-bat
Arraez bumps balance to .388 with pinch-hit single
https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-arraez-chasing-400
Mikolas recovers in last start of very first half
https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/miles-mikolas-throws-seven-scoreless-innings-vs-white-sox
Drew Rasmussen To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/drew-rasmussen-to-undergo-season-ending-surgery.html
Anything Goes
Career looks for Dbacks tracker:
Ziegler: 377
Chafin: 375
This day in history:
The enigma secret was broken in 1941. First female army officer in 1947.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/july-9
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_9
Horses cannot breathe through their mouths.
Horses don’t have an impulse to breathe through their mouths since their soft taste buds seals their vocal cords other than when swallowing. Horses can’t breathe through a sealed vocal cords, which is why they just breathe through their nostrils.
Before Alexander Fleming called penicillin, he called it “mold juice.”
He was from Scotland.
It might seem like a term somebody created on Tumblr, however Alexander Flaming did describe penicillin as “mold juice” when he found it in 1928.
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