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The Secret to the Diamondbacks’ Success? A Special Pair of Shorts

Second baseman Ketel Marte can get whatever team gear he wants but a pair of shorts he found at Foot Locker has had an unexpectedly profound effect on the Arizona locker room.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies Home Crowd Erupts After First-Inning HR By Trea Turner Off Merrill Kelly

Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner sent Citizens Bank Park into a frenzy after launching a first inning home run off Arizona's Merrill Kelly in Game 2 of the NLCS on Tuesday night.

Sports Illustrated

D-Backs’ Merrill Kelly Says Phillies Fans Aren’t Loudest Crowd He’s Heard

Kelly acknowledged how loud Phillies fans can get, but maintains that he’s experienced a louder crowd.

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Phillies nearly waste excellent Ranger Suárez outing but beat Diamondbacks in 10 innings

PHOENIX — It’s ironic — and cruel — that just as the Phillies' starting pitching is beginning to settle in, their bullpen is doing the opposite. But it is their reality right now. Since June 1, the Phillies bullpen has pitched to a 5.27 ERA. Over that span, their starters…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pirates bullpen, defense come up short in loss to Diamondbacks, still searching for 1st series win in May

PITTSBURGH — A few hours before first pitch, Austin Hedges delivered a softly spoken message that was just audible enough for those in the clubhouse to hear.

Tribune News Service

Jack Flaherty's strong start falls apart late as Cardinals lose 6-3 to Diamondbacks

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals pitchers Jack Flaherty and Andrew Pallante combined to give up a five-run seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke open what had been a tie game as the Cardinals lost their seventh of 11 home games this season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Japan beat USA in thrilling World Baseball Classic final as Shohei Ohtani continues ascendancy to mega stardom

Japan were named the world champions of baseball after edging the USA in an enthralling World Baseball Classic in Miami.

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Japan triumphs over USA in World Baseball Classic

MIAMI: Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in a showdown between two of the game’s best players to seal Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States in a riveting World Baseball Classic (WBC) final on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Japan Beats USA in Thrilling Ending to WBC Championship

In a moment that seemed scripted, Shohei Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out and won tournament MVP honors.

Sports Illustrated

USA Coach Reveals Expected Starter for WBC Title Game

The United States will turn to a pitcher who’s never played in the MLB postseason with the WBC championship on the line.

Sports Illustrated

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Target These Five Pitchers in Drafts

These pitchers offer great late-round value in Fantasy Baseball Drafts.

Sports Illustrated

Fantasy Baseball Draft Review: Tout Wars

SI Fantasy’s Jen Piacenti had the 12th pick in this experts league. Here’s how she made out.

Sports Illustrated

Giants eliminated from postseason contention with 8-4 loss to Diamondbacks

SAN FRANCISCO — As the Giants streaked toward the finish line, taking their postseason chances from seemingly impossible to only highly improbable, some considered it a good omen for 2023, while others regretted not playing at this level all season.

Tribune News Service

Padres finish off rally in 9th with walk-off hit by Alfaro

Jorge Alfaro did it again.

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Junis returns to form, Crawford walks off D-backs for SF Giants’ fifth straight win

SAN FRANCISCO — In a positive development for the Giants postseason hopes, Jakob Junis returned to form Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks. A not-so-good development saw the Giants fail to crack their Kryptonite this season that has taken the form of Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly.

The Denver Post

Ryan McMahon blasts ninth-inning home run to lift Rockies to 3-2 win over Diamondbacks

DENVER — The Ryan McMahon redemption tour is gathering steam.

Tribune News Service

Austin Riley walks it off as Braves sweep D-Backs

ATLANTA — Max Fried and Merrill Kelly were at the forefront of the Braves and Diamondbacks’ Sunday matinee. Both starters pitched seven scoreless innings, resulting in a low-scoring affair that ended with a walk-off from a player who’s the hottest in baseball right now.

Tribune News Service

Jakob Junis’ return to SF Giants rotation overshadowed in 5th straight loss

PHOENIX — Some 400 miles of distance, a different ballpark and a downgrade in competition from the first-place Dodgers to last-place D-backs wasn’t enough for the Giants to shed their slow start to the second half.

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Giants can’t ride road’s momentum into home stand, fall to D-backs

SAN FRANCISCO — On the other side of this home stand is the All-Star break. If all goes well, the Giants could enter it a resurgent bunch, recovered from their recent skid and well within reach of the playoffs. The other way? Well, it should make Farhan Zaidi’s options at…

The Denver Post

Rockies drop series opener to Diamondbacks, 9-3, as Antonio Senzatela exits early with shoulder issue

DENVER — Two batters into Friday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks, it was clear Antonio Senzatela wasn’t sharp.

Sports Illustrated

Raising Arizona: How Brent Strom Is Fixing the Diamondbacks

The 73-year-old pitching whisperer came out of his brief retirement to remake the worst pitching staff in MLB.

Sports Illustrated

MLB DFS Pitcher Report: April 8 Evening Slate Plays, Values, Stacks

Target the ideal DFS pitchers based on value and matchup for Friday's evening slate.

Tribune News Service

Padres' Nick Martinez a 'different pitcher' as he returns to MLB

PEORIA, Ariz. — Miles Mikolas has parlayed his three-year stay with Yomiuri in Nippon Professional Baseball into more than $49 million guaranteed. Merrill Kelly, Chris Flexen and Pierce Johnson, too, are among the arms who've breathed new life into their careers in either Japan or Korea.

Sports Illustrated

Madison Bumgarner, Zac Gallen Must Rebound If Diamondbacks Are to Contend

Fantasy outlook, stats and analysis for 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks hitters and pitchers.

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