Team News

Diamondbacks beat Phillies, but injuries to Ketel Marte and Zac Gallen are a bitter loss

An inning later, right-hander Zac Gallen tried to catch a comebacker up the middle, but then cautiously walked off the field with a trainer. He said he was just having cramps and was ready to take the ball when it was his turn again. “I was hoping that would be the news,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said of the injuries. “I was definitely holding my breath and I’m thankful we got away with another black eye.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/08/10/arizona-diamondbacks-philadelphia-phillies-gallen-nola-saturday-chase-field/74745284007/

D-backs can breathe a sigh of relief after Marte and Gallen injury fears: “We need them”

“It was horrible,” Stubbs said of the incident. “I’m going to text somebody there tonight and ask how they’re doing. When I hit him, I hit him with my collarbone and I knew I hit him good. I immediately grabbed him and obviously he was in pain and I hope he’s OK.”

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/ketel-marte-zac-gallen-injured-in-d-backs-win

D-backs get great injury news about Gallen and Marte after big win

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-game-day/d-backs-receive-great-injury-news-on-gallen-and-marte-following-big-win-01j4zs0j62ep

Jake McCarthy hits two home runs, Diamondbacks overcome early exit and beat Phillies

Jake McCarthy hits 2 HRs, Diamondbacks overcome early exits to beat Phillies

Diamondbacks do not want to sign Ryne Nelson optionally, instead want 6-man rotation with Merrill Kelly back

“This conversation (about the six-man rotation) is something we’ve had in my office for the last hour,” Lovullo said Friday. “We want to play it out as much as possible before we have to make that decision. When you get to that point and make tough decisions like that, you have a lot of depth. … I think that might be one thing we eliminated today.”

Diamondbacks don’t plan to option Ryne Nelson, use 6-man rotation with Merrill Kelly back

Right-hander Luis Frias brought from the Blue Jays’ waiver list

https://burncitysports.com/2024/08/10/luis-frias-claimed-by-blue-jays/

Other Baseball

Swansons add gold medal to their trophy collection, Mallory delivers outstanding performance for the USWNT

https://www.mlb.com/news/mallory-swanson-wins-olympic-gold-medal

Arrighetti scores 13 Ks, the best of his career, and secures the series victory against the Sox

https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-arrighetti-strikes-out-career-high-13-batters-vs-red-sox
“Just have to keep up”: Urías’ goal helps O’s reach 70-win mark

https://www.mlb.com/news/ramon-urias-hits-go-ahead-home-run-orioles-reach-70-wins

The Mariners have not yet allowed a run in this series

The fewest runs allowed in a series of 3+ games in franchise history are 1:

June 2010 against CIN
June 2004 against MON

Since 1901, there have been 33 cases where a team has eliminated its opponent for an entire series of 3+ games

last: CLE over KC, Aug… https://t.co/wW6dzK6uPQ

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) 11 August 2024

Luis Arraez plays despite torn ligaments in his thumb

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/luis-arraez-playing-through-torn-thumb-ligament.html

We have a few “Ex-Dbacks on the rise

Dodgers sign minor league contract with Jon Duplantier

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/dodgers-sign-jon-duplantier-to-minor-league-contract.html

Orioles sign Jean Segura to a minor league contract

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/orioles-sign-jean-segura-to-minor-league-deal.html

Everything is possible

This day in history:
The Weimar Constitution was adopted in Germany in 1919, when the first seeds of World War II were planted. On this day 10 years ago, Robin Williams also died.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/august-11

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/August_11

An ostrich’s brain is smaller than its eyeball.

Talk about a bird’s brain. The average size of an ostrich brain is 59.26 x 42.30 mm. This means that the ostrich’s brain is smaller than its eyes, which are the size of billiard balls.

The official language of Ireland is not the most widely spoken language in the country.

Instead, the inhabitants prefer to speak Polish rather than Irish. Since the beginning of the 19th century, English has also become more predominant.