Team News
Game 1
Tommy Pham homers, triples to lead DBacks past Padres
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/08/19/arizona-diamondbacks-san-diego-padres-news-updates-saturday-doubleheader/70599660007/
Diamondbacks make scrappy win vs. Padres in first video game of doubleheader
Diamondbacks earn scrappy win vs. Padres in 1st game of doubleheader
D-backs Hold On for 6-4 Victory Over Padres
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/d-backs-hold-on-for-6-4-victory-over-padres
Game 2
D-backs’ offense breaks through in doubleheader sweep of Padres
D-backs’ offense breaks through in doubleheader sweep of Padres
Gabriel Moreno’s grand slam highlights Diamondbacks’ double-header sweep of Padres
“It was an unbelievable feeling,” Moreno said through interpreter Rolando Valles. “It was hard to describe. I was super happy. I was breaking into a smile as I was rounding the bases.”
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/08/19/arizona-diamondbacks-san-diego-padres-news-updates-saturday-doubleheader/70599660007/
D-Backs Clobber Padres for Series Win
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/game-day/d-backs-clobber-padres-for-series-win
D-backs move LHP Tommy Henry to 60-day IL, choose RHP Nabil Crismatt
D-backs move LHP Tommy Henry to 60-day IL, select RHP Nabil Crismatt
NL Wild Card tracker: Diamondbacks fighting to remain in the hunt
NL Wild Card tracker: Diamondbacks battling to stay in the hunt
Other Baseball
Tigers Sign Carson Kelly, Designate Eric Haase
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/tigers-sign-carson-kelly-designate-eric-haase.html
Turner homers two times in the exact same inning as Phils thrashing Nats
https://www.mlb.com/news/trea-turner-homers-twice-as-phillies-score-8-runs-in-8th-inning
Alonso incorrectly tosses Winn’s very first hit ball into stands
“I just kind of got up from trying to make a play, and then the umpire said, ‘Hey, we’re gonna switch this ball out,’” Alonso said. “So I’m like, ‘OK, like I’m gonna do what I always do.’ I always throw the ball in the stands, but I’ll never throw the ball in the stands again. I’m just gonna roll every ball to the dugout when they’re gonna switch it out. That’s a really bad mistake, and it’s completely unintentional.”
https://www.mlb.com/news/masyn-winn-gets-first-major-league-hit
Altuve ends up being fastest Astro to 2,000 profession hits
Altuve signs up with Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell (2,314 hits) and Craig Biggio (3,060). Altuve reached 2,000 in less video games (1,631) and plate looks (7,186), making him the fastest gamer in club history to reach the turning point.
https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-altuve-singles-for-career-hit-no-2-000
‘Smoking hot’ J-Rod sets record with 17 hits in 4 video games
Wednesday: 4-for-6, double, 2 RBIs, 2 taken basesThursday: 5-for-5, home run, double, 5 RBIsFriday: 4-for-5, home run, RBI, 2 taken basesSaturday: 4-for-6, taken base
https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-rodriguez-sets-record-with-17-hits-in-4-games
Wednesday: 4-for-6, double, 2 RBIs, 2 taken basesThursday: 5-for-5, home run, double, 5 RBIsFriday: 4-for-5, home run, RBI, 2 taken basesSaturday: 4-for-6, taken base
Another Day, More Unreal Accomplishments For Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez
https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/another-day-more-unreal-baseball-history-for-seattle-mariners-superstar-julio-rodriguez
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/august-20
In 1968, the Soviets attacked Czechoslovakia. (I obviously spelled that right on the very first shot lol) One of my alltime preferred hockey gamers, and alltime fantastic, Czech Jaromir Jagr was born 4 years later on and used #68 thoughout his profession….
This day in baseball:
In 1945, 17-year-old ends up being youngest to strike MLB home run I simply seemed like this was more appropriate to “TDIB” however its a history link.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlb-home-run-youngest-player-tommy-brown
Tommy Brown, he would play parts of 9 seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Phillies and Cubs. He is really still alive, at 95.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/August_20
German chocolate cake is called after a person.
Contrary to its name, German chocolate cake called after its developer – an English-American man called Sam German – not Germany.
May 22nd is the least typical birth date.
The 22nd of May is the least typical day to be born. On the other hand, the 16th of September is the most typical birthday. In truth, more individuals on the planet are born in September than any other month.
To that last point, my bday is 9/15. I have pals that are 9/13, 9/22 and 9/24 and my buddy is 9/27. The 9/24 friend was born in the exact same year so I am precisely 8 days older.
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