7:30 PM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
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Series Preview #1: Diamondbacks vs. Rockies

Series Preview #1: Diamondbacks vs. Rockies

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The trip back to the World Series begins NOW The Diamondbacks have had an incredible off season, arguably the best since they signed a certain left-handed hall of famer. With the addition of Jordon Montgomery, they added three of the top fifteen free agents, and strengthened a team that was already play off proven. Even with the injuries they are already facing, this is a strong team and will compete against the best in the league. On the other hand, you have the Rockies. They went 59-103 last season and in response did......
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An Open Letter to My Fellow Snakepitters: Let’s Do Our Part to Make 2024 Another Season to Remember

An Open Letter to My Fellow Snakepitters: Let’s Do Our Part to Make 2024 Another Season to Remember

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK As Dbacks fans, we are all too familiar with the struggles of being a small market team. I remember when I was younger showing up to Chase Field filled with excitement to see all my heroes take the field. Especially since none of the major sports stations ever aired the games. All to be greeted by being outnumbered by the visiting team’s fanbase and the Dbacks to get killed with very few opportunities to ever cheer. I remember on multiple occasions trying to leave the stadium early to avoid congregating with all the...
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Embrace the Small Sample Size: Opening Day Hitting Superlatives

Embrace the Small Sample Size: Opening Day Hitting Superlatives

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Sample size, shmample size, let’s look at the DBacks all-time greatest performances by hitters on Opening Day Opening Day. Those two words are so exciting. So hopeful. Before the first pitch of the season is thrown, every team is in the playoff race. Every player is a potential All Star. Seriously, who had Geraldo Perdomo as an All Star this time last year? A 162 game season has a way of weeding out the good from the bad, though. No single game can really make a difference when there are 161 other days to try again. No...
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D-backs announce 2024 Opening Day roster

D-backs announce 2024 Opening Day roster

Photo by John E. Moore III/ The Blaze Alexander fan club will be happy. :) The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2024 Opening Day roster with a series of roster moves: Designated for assignment: INF Emmanuel Rivera Placed on the 10-day injured list: OF Randal Grichuk (recovery from right ankle surgery; retro to March 25) Placed on the 15-day injured list: RHP Paul Sewald (left oblique strain; retro to March 25) LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left shoulder strain; retro to March 25) RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (10) 50 Miguel Castro 65 Luis Frías 23 Zac Gallen 37 Kevin...
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Snake Bytes 3/28: Opening Day!

Snake Bytes 3/28: Opening Day!

Photo by Darryl Webb/MLB Photos via And we’re off! Team News What’s in store for the D-backs in 2024? https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/d-backs-2024-season-preview-predictions Opening Day FAQ: Rockies vs. D-backs https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-d-backs-2024-opening-day-faq Arizona Diamondbacks updates: What to know about Rockies matchup https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/03/27/arizona-diamondbacks-opening-weekend-updates/72869337007/ Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasts to be available on Cox,...
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An Interview with Zac Gallen

An Interview with Zac Gallen

Photo by John E. Moore III/ Zac Gallen has partnered with Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Protein to launch a new product called the Gallen Gallon, a gallon sized jug of their protein shake. As part of their roll out, Zac sat down with us to chat about Rockin Protein and the upcoming season. I would like to thank Zac Gallen for sitting down with me and Rockin’ Protein for setting the meeting up! It is greatly appreciated! Below is my interview with Gallen, lightly edited for conciseness. ISH95: Why did you choose to partner with Rockin’ Protein? GALLEN: It doesn’t really...
Mar 27, 2024
Arizona Diamondbacks: April confidence poll

Arizona Diamondbacks: April confidence poll

Photo by Steve Boyle/MLB Photos via On the eve of the season, how are we feeling? March results Last time we checked in, spring training was kinda sorta beginning to get under way, with the early stages of the position battles just warming up. But there was still not very much actual data to go on, with barely a week’s worth of games, and as usual, anyone you know was typically gone by the end of the fifth inning. Unsurprisingly therefore, we did not have a great deal of change in the numbers between the beginning of February and the start of March. Here’s what we...
Mar 27, 2024
How many wins for the 2024 Diamondbacks?

How many wins for the 2024 Diamondbacks?

Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/ Our annual opportunity for the SnakePit writers to cover themselves in glory. Or not. Disclaimer: everything which follows was written before the sudden appearance of a wild Jordan Montgomery on our roster yesterday. In the light of that, you probably want to bump up everyone’s projections below by 2-3 wins. We polled the writers last year, and both myself and Dano In Tucson nailed the win total for the D-backs at 84. We’re back to defend our co-title this year, and the other 12 members of the SnakePit team have also...
Mar 27, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/27: The Diamondbacks Did a Thing

Snake Bytes 3/27: The Diamondbacks Did a Thing

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Who had the Diamondbacks signing three of the top 15 free agents from this winter? Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks to Sign Jordan MontgomeryTo address the issues created by the losses of Eduardo Rodriguez and Paul Sewald, the Arizona Diamondbacks went big, signing one of the best pitchers in this year’s free agent market to a short-term deal. Left-hander, Jordan Montgomery will slot into the Arizona rotation for the 2024 season and can vest a player option by making just 10 starts. The overall cost could max out around two years and $50...
Mar 27, 2024
Surveying the Diamondbacks landscape after the Jordan Montgomery signing

Surveying the Diamondbacks landscape after the Jordan Montgomery signing

Photo by Harry How/ That was unexpected. There had been rumblings about the D-backs being among the suitors for the services of Jordan Montgomery. But with the team payroll already at an all-time high, these seemed to be implausible rumors. I mean, MLB Trade Rumors had him the #6 free agent on the market this winter, projecting a six year, $150 million contract for the Scott Boras client. But like other Boras clients, the market was badly misjudged by the agent, and the pitcher remained unemployed. Now, two days before Opening Day, Montgomery has become the last...
Mar 26, 2024
My Win Prediction for the Diamondbacks

My Win Prediction for the Diamondbacks

Torey Lovullo and Mike Hazen. | Photo by Elsa/ It builds on last season as a starting point. Note: This was written before the Diamondbacks signed Jordan Montgomery. Summary: This season, my prediction is that the Diamondbacks win 86 games, with 761 runs scored and 734 runs allowed. Details follow: Introduction. Starting Point. With the exception of a few acquired players who are upgrades at their position, this season will feature the same players as last season. The most significant upgrades will be at third base, designated hitter, and the rotation. My Approach....
Mar 26, 2024
Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 1: That’s a Wrap!

Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 1: That’s a Wrap!

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports And just like that, the regular season is upon us! Pfaadt looked sharp in the final tune up game before the regular season gets under way, and Alexander put an exclamation point on a fantastic spring to send this team to the 2024 regular season. It seemed rather appropriate that the springs biggest surprise was the one who made the biggest statement in the team’s final game before the regular season. Alexander’s home run traveled an estimated 444ft and into the front row of Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers. Definetely not making Torey’s...
Mar 26, 2024
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #33: 3/26 vs. Guardians

Spring Training Gameday Thread, #33: 3/26 vs. Guardians

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Next time, it will count... Today's Lineups GUARDIANS DIAMONDBACKS Steven Kwan - LF Corbin Carroll - RF Andres Gimenez - 2B Ketel Marte - 2B Josh Naylor - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Ramon Laureano - RF Christian Walker - 1B Will Brennan - DH Joc Pederson - DH David Fry - C Eugenio Suarez - 3B Estevan Florial - CF Alek Thomas - CF Gabriel Arias - 3B Tucker Barnhart - C Brayan Rocchio - SS Geraldo Perdomo - SS Triston McKenzie - RHP Brandon Pfaadt - RHP Plus possibly pitching: RHP Bryce Jarvis, LHP...
Mar 26, 2024
Place Your Bets on the 2024 Diamondbacks!

Place Your Bets on the 2024 Diamondbacks!

Will you put your money where your optimism is? As is tradition, once again we open the doors to the Snakepit Casino, brought to you this year courtesy of our sponsors, Mizuhara Translation Services. After the dismal failure of AZ Snakepit Entertainment Manager imstillhungry95 to turn a profit as the D-backs went to the World Series, he has been relocated to our Lake Mead branch. If you know what I mean, and I think you do. I've returned to restore order and financial gain. How it works I’m bankrolling each of you with S$1,500 in SnakePit Dollars [actual value...
Mar 26, 2024
Snake Bytes 3/26: Rain Rain Go Away

Snake Bytes 3/26: Rain Rain Go Away

Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK TWO DAYS until the games matter! Diamondbacks News [MLB] Sewald expected to miss ‘weeks’ with oblique strain by Steve Gilbert The D-backs did a good job staying healthy for most of Spring Training, but the last week hasn’t been kind to them. First, No. 3 starter Eduardo Rodriguez was diagnosed with a left lat strain, and then, on Monday, closer Paul Sewald had a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique muscle. The team has declined to provide timetables for either pitcher’s return, but manager Torey Lovullo said that...