Snakes Territory: An Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast

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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Michael Soroka assembled a second straight solid outing and Jose Fernandez laid down a perfect bunt as the D-backs beat the Atlanta Braves on Saturday by a final score of 2-1. What has worked so well for Soroka in the early going? Will manager Torey Lovullo start playing Fernandez more often?
We also discuss the D-backs' recent offense woes. What has gone wrong? And how will the D-backs replace recently injured Jordan Lawlar? Plus, Eduardo Rodriguez was fantastic once again on Friday night. Is the E-Rod from a few years ago back?
Finally, we discuss Ketel Marte's reaction to reaching 10 years of major league service. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers on another live postgame edition of Snakes Territory.
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The Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday behind six scoreless innings from Zac Gallen and a Corbin Carroll home run against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
What worked so well for Gallen on Wednesday? Is the lack of swing-and-miss through two starts concerning? Is Corbin Carroll on the verge of becoming an NL MVP frontrunner? We also discuss an impressive run by the D-backs bullpen, Jose Fernandez's slick double play and Nolan Arenado and Carlos Santana struggling offensively.
Finally, we preview the upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. Join Jesse Friedman and Jack Sommers on Snakes Territory.
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