Snake Bytes 4/8: The Manfred Man Still Sucks
The bullpen was unable to hold a one-run come from behind lead and the Snakes were bitten by the Manfred Man in the 10th
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks runs off the field as Ronny Mauricio #0 of the New York Mets celebrates his tenth inning game winning pinch hit single with teammate Luis Robert Jr. #88 at Citi Field on April 07, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images Diamondbacks News Gallen Grinds Through Five in Extra Inning Loss It wasn’t pretty, but Zac Gallen did what he needed to in order to complete five full innings and keep his club in the game.
A successful late-game ABS challenge by ADC allowed the Snakes to score three with two outs to take the lead, but then the bullpen was unable to lock things up. Three Offseason Moves Already Looking Questionable We’re going to be hearing about the practical Blaze Alexander trade all year aren’t we? Eduardo Rodriguez is Looking Like X-Factor for Arizona Eduardo Rodriguez has picked up right where he left off in the WBC, giving the Diamondbacks two stellar outings in his two turns on the bump so far.
The veteran lefty is currently looking very much like the pitcher Arizona thought they were signing three winters ago. Other Baseball News Spicy Predictions for the Season After Two Weeks Some of the eye-popping predictions include Shea Langoliers hitting 50 dingers this season and the Pirates winning the NL Central. Konnor Griffin Signs Extension with Pittsburgh The deal is for 9-years/$140 million and includes incentives that could push the total to $150 million.
A Lukewarm Take on Ice-Cold Bats Strikeouts and walks are both up while BABIP is down. Hitters are having a harder time than ever finding batted ball success, despite MLB’s efforts to stack the deck in their favour.