Snakes Territory: An Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast

The Diamondbacks played another dramatic, back-and-forth game on Wednesday — and once again, they came out on top. Adrian Del Castillo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the 10th inning that put them out in front, and the bullpen was solid once again.
Meanwhile, Ildemaro Vargas has assembled one of the best starts ever by a Diamondbacks hitter. Plus, we discuss Eduardo Rodriguez battling through some location mistakes, and Merrill Kelly limiting damage in his season debut.
Finally, we discuss injury updates, the upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays and our overall takeaways from the road trip. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers on Snakes Territory.
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Despite leading the Orioles 7-1 midway through the sixth inning, the Diamondbacks' bullpen then allowed eight unanswered runs (one inherited from starter Ryne Nelson), ultimately leading to a 9-7 loss. Should Torey Lovullo have left Ryne Nelson in to finish the sixth inning instead of going to Taylor Rashi? We discuss Lovullo's controversial decision, and how Pete Alonso, Jeremiah Jackson and other Orioles hitters got the best of the D-backs' bullpen.
Plus, we talk positives from the game — including two home runs each from Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte — and Nelson turning in another solid start. We also discuss the news that Rashi is being sent down to Reno and Brandon Pfaadt is transitioning to the bullpen.
Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers for another live postgame edition of Snakes Territory.
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Things couldn't have started much worse for the Diamondbacks against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, but once again the offense came storming back and the bullpen locked down another comeback win.
We discuss Jose Fernandez, Ketel Marte and other key contributors in the Diamondbacks' five-run fifth inning. We also discuss Michael Soroka looking excellent the rest of his outing, and the bullpen whiffing a whole bunch of Phillies hitters to close the door.
Finally, we give the latest on Gabriel Moreno, who left Friday's game early. Plus, we talk about what's next for Merrill Kelly, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and others as they work back from injury. Is Soroka really going to move to the bullpen when Kelly returns? Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers for another live postgame edition of Snakes Territory.
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Diamondbacks lefty Eduardo Rodriguez pieced together his third consecutive stellar outing on Thursday — and this time, the offense backed him up. With four runs in the seventh and three in the eighth, the D-backs secured a series win over the New York Mets in Queens.
What clicked for the D-backs in the later innings? Is the offense finally clicking? We discuss observations of Jose Fernandez, Gabriel Moreno, Ildemaro Vargas and other key contributors. We also discuss what worked so well for Rodriguez as he tosses six innings of one-run ball.
Finally, we look ahead to the Diamondbacks' upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers for another live postgame edition of Snakes Territory.
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The Diamondbacks grabbed a 3-2 lead in the middle innings against the Mets on Tuesday, but the bats went silent late and Paul Sewald coughed up the winning run on a Ronny Mauricio RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. We discuss another lackluster showing from the offense, and whether Sewald should have issued an intentional walk to set up a double play in the 10th.
We also discuss Zac Gallen battling through five innings despite shaky command. Meanwhile, the D-backs made several roster moves as Carlos Santana hits the injured list. Should they have called up Ryan Waldschmidt instead of Luken Baker? And how important is Ryne Nelson's start on Wednesday? Could the D-backs move him out of the rotation when Merrill Kelly comes back?
Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers for another live postgame edition of Snakes Territory.
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