SnakeBytes 6/1: New Month Edition

Okay, May was great. But it's over now. Time to keep on moving ahead.

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] Sanchez ends D-backs win streak - Well, we knew we were going to lose again at some point, and given how Sanchez has pitched this season, not too surprised that it was this one.

• [FS Arizona] Marlins cool off D-backs - At least it was less embarrassing than being no-hit by Sanchez back in 2006.

• [AZ Central] Florida Marlins' Anibal Sanchez shuts down streaking Arizona Diamondbacks - It wasn't all bad, though- J-Up and Kelly Johnson both hit home runs, so it's good to see them succeeding at the plate.

• [Miami Herald] Anibal Sanchez leads Florida Marlins past Arizona Diamondbacks - It didn't help much that Sanchez was pretty good at the plate, too.

DBacks News:

• [AZ Central] Kelly Johnson helps Arizona Diamondbacks streak to one of better months in club history - Kelly Johnson: ""Nobody believes we're going to win 19 of every 20 games for the rest of the season. But we're riding this wave as long as we can." Pretty close to what Joe Saunders said after Sunday's game.

• [USA Today] Arizona Diamondbacks roll in anonymity - We may not have anyone leading the league in anything, but, hey, winning games is what matters.

• [Modern Times] Why Not The Arizona Diamondbacks? - Why not, indeed? Team ERA is ninth in the league, but we're scoring runs, so we'll see how far this can go.

• [The D-blog] Q&A with D-backs Pitcher Zach Duke - Zach Duke talks about his first outing of the season, his first home run, and what it's like being in Arizona.

• [Diary of a Diehard] Root, Root, Root for the Home Team - This team is playing well. They deserve to have some fans there to support them.

Around Baseball:

• [Baseball Nation] Giants, Red Sox Team Up For All-Star Votes: Is This Wrong, Or Just Annoying? - This "alliance" is a legitimate thing between marketing departments, apparently. I mean, fan-driven campaigns are one thing, like when we worked with Halos Heaven to try to get Mark Reynolds and Chone Figgins in, but as a team initiative? Super-lame, guys.

• [Yahoo! Sports] AP Source: McCourt makes Dodgers payroll - Next month, he starts having to make payments on his deferred Manny Ramirez salary. He might try getting donations while being a living statue to make that payment.

• [SI.com] Twins, Cubs, Mets, Rockies among Snakebitten Six teams - Of the half dozen teams that have had a lot of injury problems this year, five have played the Diamondbacks. I'm just saying, that curse might be a real thing.

• [MLB.com] World Baseball Classic expands to 28 teams - I love the World Baseball Classic, so I'm cool with seeing more teams being added. Squads from places like Israel, Thailand, and the Philippines will have a play-in round for a chance to play in the WBC.