Snakepit Roundtable: An anemic week

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: Alek Thomas #5 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts in the dugout during the six inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on May 07, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Another disappointing week, what are your first thoughts? Spencer : Average teams play like this.

The offense is anemic. The pitching had an apocalyptic week last week. This version of the team is what I expected and why my win total projection was so low.

James Attwood : This is the sort of thing that happens when there is little depth. There simply hasn’t been anyone to step up when anyone on the normal roster has had a drop-off in play. The disappointing extra-inning loss to the Mets does not help things.

I feel like this current run of poor form has the front office making some early season panic moves. Justin27 : Well, we ran into a hot Cubs team about to go on a win streak, and then Skenes, I don’t want to make excuses but I hope the “true” team starts to show up Makakilo : The series against the Rangers (a team that lost most games in May, similar to the Diamondbacks) will provide insights. It will show whether the Diamondbacks are on the path to compete this season, or on a different undesirable path.