SnakeBytes 8/26: Back Home Edition

In the words of Malcolm Reynolds, "Well, that went well."

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] Miley's first win worth the trip against Nats - Wade Miley put up a much better outing than his first appearance as a DBack- six scoreless innings this time.

• [FS Arizona] Miley gets 1st win as D-backs top Nationals - It also didn't hurt that the DBacks offense ended the road trip on a very high note, putting up six runs in the last two innings to crush any hopes of a Nationals rally.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Washington Nationals with burst of offense - For a trip that included a six game losing streak, this finale certainly felt more upbeat than you might expect.

• [Washington Times] Nationals' offense continues lackluster stretch in 8-1 loss to Diamondbacks - The DBacks pitching has been keeping the team in the game lately- only allowing eight runs over their past five games, that'd be a 1.67 ERA over those games.

Fun fact: do you know who leads the Diamondbacks in home runs and RBIs in August this month? I'll give you the answer after the jump.

With five home runs and thirteen RBIs, our leader in both categories this month is Paul Goldschmidt. Not bad, rookie. Thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau for pointing that out.

Series Previews:

• [FS Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs vs. Padres - Gibson is happy with how the team has recovered from the losing streak. "We could have folded. But I felt we hung together very well."

• [Sign on San Diego] On Deck: Padres open three-game series in Arizona - Get used to seeing the Padres. We play them ten more times this season.

• [Dbacks.com] D-backs sport new look, same goal vs. Padres - The great thing about being in the lead? It's not complicated to keep it- you just keep winning games.

DBacks News:

• [AZ Central] Diamondbacks looking to get even more out of Gerardo Parra - He's already stepped up from previous seasons, but the team thinks he can be even better.

• [DBacks.com] D-backs looking forward to shorter road trips - No more trips out to the east coast, at least during the regular season.

• [MLB Daily Dish] 5 Questions with Diamondbacks' Expert Jim McLennan - Oh, a Diamondbacks expert, is he now?

• [Baseball Nation] Standout Rookies We Didn't See Coming - Josh Collmenter earns a deserved mention here.

• [Venom Strikes] Thirty-One Games Till the End for the Dbacks - We're coming up close on the final month of the season. Here's how our games are split up.

Around Baseball:

• [ESPN] Impact of Jered Weaver's $85M contract - Weaver gave a sizable hometown discount. But that doesn't necessarily mean other pitchers will.

• [Big League Stew] Adrian Gonzalez homers on 3 straight pitches over 2 games - I bet Padres fans barely even miss him this year.

• [HardballTalk] Jim Thome is gone, but the Jim Thome giveaway goes on in Minnesota - Traded the day before a giveaway? Whoops.

• [Baseball Nation] Adam Dunn On Track To Set Record Nobody Wants - Could Adam Dunn have the lowest batting average of any qualifying batter since 1900? Well, he needs 71 plate appearances to qualify, and he needs to remember how to hit if he wants to avoid it.