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Team News

Jordan Montgomery’s struggles continue as Arizona Diamondbacks drop finale to Giants

“You just feel like a piece of crap every day you show up,” Montgomery said. “Team (on a) four-game winning streak and I feel like every time I go out there, we lose.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/06/05/montgomery-struggles-as-diamondbacks-lose-to-san-francisco-giants/73991823007/

‘Trying to be better’: Frustration mounting for Montgomery

“I know that he’s gonna figure this out, and we’re gonna continue to coach him up and push him in the right direction,” Lovullo said. “That’s all we know how to do here. I could see that he was really frustrated and nothing seemed to be going the way he wanted it to. And getting into that mindset, it’s tough to execute and to keep going.”

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/jordan-montgomery-struggles-in-d-backs-loss-to-giants
Diamondbacks’ Jordan Montgomery searching for answers after ‘stinker’ vs. Giants

https://arizonasports.com/story/3548710/diamondbacks-jordan-montgomery-searching-answers-vs-giants/

Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo begins rehab stint in Reno, won’t play Padres series

https://arizonasports.com/story/3548704/diamondbacks-geraldo-perdomo-begins-injury-rehab-stint/

Logan Allen Relishes ‘Unsung Hero’ Role in Diamondbacks Bullpen

“I like the role I’m in, I feel like helping save the bullpen when I can will help us win more ball games… This is an outstanding bullpen we have, they do an amazing job managing it and I think the way that they have used me so far… it has, in my opinion, exponentially helped keep this bullpen to the level it needs to be,” Allen said.

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-news/logan-allen-relishes-unsung-hero-role-in-diamondbacks-bullpen-01hzmxbbebqd

Which Diamondbacks are most deserving of All-Star honors?

https://burncitysports.com/2024/06/05/which-diamondbacks-are-most-deserving-of-all-star-honors/

Other Baseball

Skenes vs. Ohtani duel steals show, but Pirates beat Dodgers

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40287794/skenes-vs-ohtani-duel-steals-show-pirates-beat-dodgers

3-pitch K, then a HR! Skenes-Ohtani battle features ‘big on big’

https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-faces-shohei-ohtani-in-pirates-dodgers-clash?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Estes wows A’s with Hudson-like performance

“The aggressiveness with his fastball and attacking hitters,” Kotsay said of Estes. “Huddy was that style of pitcher.”

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/joey-estes-takes-perfect-game-into-seventh-inning-vs-mariners?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Everything you need to know about the London Series

https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/2024-london-series-preview-phillies-vs-mets

Texas Rangers Hopeful Corey Seager’s Hamstring Scare Requires Only Brief Rest

https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-hopeful-corey-seager-s-hamstring-scare-requires-only-brief-rest

Closed School’s Epic Division III College World Series Run to Become Documentary

“The story was so pure,” Sciavicco said. “Here’s a group of kids playing D-III baseball, and their school is closing. They were 13-10 when they found out their school was closing (in March). How easy would it have been to mail it in? Instead, they finished the season 25-4 and went on a run.”

https://www.si.com/birmingham-southern-college-world-series-documentary

Anything Goes

This day in history:

Pictures of Omaha Beach today – Normandy battlefields
the site has lots of stuff if you want to click around. Partly including this so I can go take a look around when I have more time after work.

https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/normandy/beaches/omaha

Honoring World War II heroes on 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAu6TrPyeDs

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/June_6