Snake Bytes
Snake Bytes 3/29: Tomorrow Is Only a Day Away
Opening Day finally arrives tomorrow.
Snake Bytes 3/25: Through a Glass, Darkly
Spring training is almost over and the Diamondbacks still have a number of important decisions to make.
Snake Bytes 3/22: Team Japan Wins It Again
Japan dethroned Team USA on their way to securing their third WBC championship.
Snake Bytes 3/18: Things are Starting to Heat Up
Arizona’s pitching competition heats up and so does WBC’s level of excitement.
Snake Bytes 3/11: Spring Shenanigans
Get pulled from the game in the first, go back out and pitch two more innings later, nothing odd here - nothing at all.
Snake Bytes 3/8: It Has Begun
Finally, the WBC is here. I guess I have to add the full cable package to my household for a month so I can actually see any of it.
Snake Bytes 3/1: Time to Settle In
Okay, the calendar has flipped to a new month. How about the Snakes start looking more like a team interested in winning.
Snake Bytes 2/25: Getting Into Shape
The Diamondbacks have a tall task ahead of them this season. Time to get ready for it.
Snake Bytes 2/22: It’s Spring Training, Time for the Rains to Fall
Welcome to February in the Valley of the Sun.
Snake Bytes: 01/30 - 10 games under .500
Vegas’ verdict on the Diamondbacks is out.
Snake Bytes, 1/25: Rolen rolls into Cooperstown
There will be one extra man in Cooperstown, Scott Rolen just sliding over the finish line.
Snake Bytes, 01/18: Bye-bye, J.B.
Probably the last time I’ll need to look up how to spell "Bukauskas"...
Snake Bytes, 12/6: Hot stove warming nicely
Some big moves took place. Just not by the Diamondbacks.
Snake Bytes, 12/5: Winter meetings start
Will anything of note happen in San Diego?
Snake Bytes, 11/22: Let the circling commence...
There's a lot of interest in Arizona's outfielders.
Snake Bytes: 11/9 - Warming Up the Stove
Teams and players have already begun to get this winter’s Hot Stove season going.
Snake Bytes, 11/8: Where are my matches?
The hot stove is, understandably, not exactly on fire yet.
Snake Bytes: 11/07 - Opt Outs or “links to MLB Trade Rumors”
So many players opting out.
Snake Bytes: 11/5 Win or Go Home
The mandate for the Phillies is simple this weekend, either they win both games and are crowned champions, or they go home and begin preparations for another run at the World Series next year.
Snake Bytes: 11/2 - Series Tipped in Philies’ Favor?
Houston’s pitcher insists he wasn’t tipping his pitches, that he just got beat. At the very least, the latter part is correct, though Philadelphia’s five home runs would suggest there might be something to the first part as well.
Snake Bytes, 11/1: Rain Stopped Play
There was no Halloween baseball in Philadelphia. Insert roof-based snark here.
Snake Bytes: 10/31 - Not Much Going On
No baseball on Sunday makes DBE’s Bytes a dull article.
Snake Bytes: 10/29 - Phillies Win Wild Game 1
Both starting pitchers were roughed up. Kyle Tucker had a night for the ages. But it was J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies who went home the winners last night.
Snake Bytes: 10/26 - World Series Eve
Tomorrow night, the team with MLB’s fourth largest payroll will play the role of David versus the Goliath of Houston in the first game of the 2022 Fall Classic.
Snake Bytes, 10/25: Lawlar gets collared
Bad news from the Arizona Fall League
Snake Bytes: 10/22 - Segura, For Both Good and Bad
The Philadelphia Phillies took a 2-1 NLCS lead last night, thanks in large part to Jean Segura, who did a little bit of everything.
Snake Bytes: 10/19 - Homers Odyssey
The ALDS and the NLCS were both punctuated by some epic homers on Tuesday night.