NickVerderame

@ShaneDaleAZ @AGWildcatReport If she loses Lloyd for anything less than doubling his pay, it’s a fireable offense, right?

@AGWildcatReport Feel free.

Don’t underestimate the power of toxic bosses to push people away. I loved everything and everyone at my last job, except my supervisor. I just left for a better one - but honestly, I would have taken a lateral move just to get out of there. People always have to come first.

@JavierJMorales It was very loud. At points, louder than Phog was two weeks ago, having been at both games. But what UA does that’s awful - the stupid sponsorship gimmicks during timeouts. It kills all momentum. Fans relax and sit down. It gets quiet. Then we have to work our way back up.

Maybe it's different in the arena than watching on TV but McKale seems quiet with a lot of people sitting. ... This is one of those games in which it should be 95% standing.

@Rjeff24 His program is an extension of him. Give him a lifetime contract haha. Think he could even get a job on his brother’s staff?

He would call the PAC-12 offices if you said anything even remotely constructive about ASU. Multiple analysts were warned. He would complain that the schools owned the network and they BETTER not say anything but positive things. I could go on more about his antics but I’ll let him just take the L

@JesseNFriedman was Smith here in time for first pitch?

@JesseNFriedman We call up Smith, Walker to IL. We acquire Bell, is there another roster move today or does Smith go back down tomorrow?

@radiojody underrated @Dbacks player: Devon White.

@ArizonaDOT Is it still moving around the crash or is it a complete standstill? Any idea when it will be clear will it be before the 8 o’clock closure?

REMINDER: I-17 NB will close north of Black Canyon City for approximately four hours at 8 p.m. so crews can remove a 70,000-pound beam from an oversize load that overturned Saturday. Motorists should consider traveling before or after the closure.

I-17 NB will close north of Black Canyon City for approximately four hours at 8 p.m. so crews can remove a 70,000-pound beam from an oversize load that overturned Saturday. Motorists should consider traveling before or after the closure. 1/4

@Cap_Kaveman Hell yes! Good for the kid. Not unlike Seth Beer’s national Beer Day bomb, here’s to hoping he starts the season by setting the league…ABLAZE. (It’s terrible, I know. But I couldn’t resist.)

BLAZE ALEXANDER MADE THE OPENING DAY ROSTER WE DID IT

@JesseNFriedman @nickpiecoro @Cap_Kaveman any word on Blaze Alexander? Anyone have an AirTag on him? Is he in Phoenix? Reno? Traveling?

@JesseNFriedman where can I find a schedule for Dbacks practice tomorrow so I know what time to go out to the fields? Do they start at the same time daily?

@JeffPassan I appreciate you TRYING to feign respect for the @dbacks, and you almost fooled us. But you called Moreno Romero in the para re T5. “…and score on a Romero single, giving Arizona a 3-2 advantage.“

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Somebody check on Mad Dog. @Dbacks

@JesseNFriedman He leaves, we make the NLCS, and fans show up to boo him. Weird.

Of all Dodgers hitters, David Peralta might be drawing louder boos than anyone. In an LA Times story that was published today, Peralta said that this would feel like a home game for the Dodgers.

@Frazier_33 @JesseNFriedman Agree. But if McCarthy did too, it’s his ball. My point is that’s a play that takes practice, and it’s different as a 2B than a shortstop. Different timing, spin on the ball, RF coming from a different angle than CF.

@NickVerderame @JesseNFriedman Wasn’t Perdomos fault. He clearly called for it.

Jake McCarthy and Geraldo Perdomo collided on a shallow pop-up to right field. Instead of two outs and runner at second, the Phillies have second and third with one out.

@sh0w_must_g0_0n @JesseNFriedman Agreed, my point is that he has so little experience there, he doesn’t know what to expect. A guy coming in from RF gets there a lot sooner than a CF so a SS has more room ranging back. Marte & Rojas have worked on that more. Also, if McCarthy is calling for it, it’s his ball.

@NickVerderame @JesseNFriedman Perdomo clearly was yelling "I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT"

@JesseNFriedman He say anything about why Nick Ahmed is still on the roster?

Torey Lovullo said this is just a normal off day for both Corbin Carroll and Gabi Moreno.

@JesseNFriedman This is what happens when your pitcher is so bad everyone falls asleep.

Corbin Carroll caught a shallow popup in left field with a runner at third for the second out, but was somehow unaware of the situation and went back to grab his hat. JT Realmuto scored easily from third. The Diamondbacks are losing, 6-0.

@ZHBuchanan How does @TheAthleticMLB still have no Dbacks coverage, yet they cut you?? Makes no sense.

I am among the cuts today at The Athletic. It sucks. I loved it and am really proud of all the things I got to write. Thank you for reading it. It was the best work of my career. I don't know what's next, but I'm sure it'll be great. If you want to get in touch, my DMs are open.

@Cap_Kaveman I was screaming when, after 3 straight walks and 4 straight balls, and with the bases loaded Ahmed swung 2-0 (and at an awful strike 3) to help Hoffmann. Terrible awareness. Gave the Phils life, and then they score 3 in the bottom half.

I am literally going to scream. 📺; youtube.com/live/e97w4bJ8A…