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 MONSince 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.