Mets 6, Diamondbacks 5 (10 innings) PHOENIX, Apr. 22 — A two-run homer from Christian Walker and a solo shot from Daulton Varsho in the late innings brought sent the game to extra innings. Ultimately, it was to no avail, as the New York Mets scored a run on an infield single and held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6–5, in 10 innings Friday night. The Diamondbacks opened … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Rally but Drop Heartbreaker to Mets
Joe Mantiply Focusing on “Executing and Making Pitches”
Meet Joe Mantiply, Diamondbacks Lefty Stopper Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Joe Mantiply returned to the mound for the bottom of the seventh early Thursday evening at Nationals Park in the Nation’s Capital. He had pitched a quick, four-pitch bottom of the sixth, shutting down Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz, and Josh Bell 1-2-3 to protect his team’s 4–2 lead. Now he needed to get … [Read more...] about Joe Mantiply Focusing on “Executing and Making Pitches”
Buck Showalter Gives Mets New Feel
It’s easy to be positive when things are going well. When the New York Mets went 11–1 to start the season back in 2018, many of the things that were said then are being said again in 2022. Despite the fact that good April records often mean very little, there’s a new feel in Queens, New York. The Mets have a competency about them that hasn’t been felt in years. Coming off of a … [Read more...] about Buck Showalter Gives Mets New Feel
Diamondbacks Pitching, Overall, Is Off to a Great Start
Diamondbacks Pitching Is Off to a Great Start Overall The Arizona Diamondbacks have stumbled to a 4–8 start, but this is not at all the fault of the pitching staff. They have been so ineffective at the plate that they have, seemingly, been trying to win games with a figurative score of 0–0. Outliers on the pitching staff have also overshadowed the truly remarkable starts … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Pitching, Overall, Is Off to a Great Start
Astros Place Jose Altuve on Injured List
Injuries are beginning to pile up for the Houston Astros in the early going, as the team placed Jose Altuve on the 10-Day Injured List with a left hamstring strain on Wednesday. The veteran suffered the injury in Monday’s game after hustling on an infield single. Altuve joins closer Ryan Pressly, who was placed on the Injured List, this past weekend. The move is retroactive to … [Read more...] about Astros Place Jose Altuve on Injured List