Snakebytes 4/25: A Day of Firsts

Shelby plays left field (pretty well too), Ahmed's gets ejected, Goldie has multi-error game, and the Nats win in their longest game.

By Xipooo@Xipooo Apr 25, 2016, 1:01pm EDT

Mostly Real Quotes

"Top-five crazy" - Clint Hurdle

"...some weird stuff went on..." - Kyle Lobstein

"...we think we can be..." - Chip Hale

"...pants were tight..." - Paul Goldschmidt

It Happened One Day (ago)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller makes franchise history in wild loss to Pirates - Sean Rodriguez lined a double over the head of Arizona left fielder Shelby Miller to drive in the go-ahead run.

'Terrible' call led to Ahmed's 12-inning ejection, Miller in LF - The Diamondbacks didn't blame a missed call for their loss Sunday, but it cost them their shortstop and left some wondering what could have been.

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ST. LOUIS AT ARIZONA (Preview) - Zack Greinke says he's feeling good and that has to be a relief to the Arizona Diamondbacks. It surely won't be for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Diamondbacks' Welington Castillo: Continues power surge versus Pirates