Snake Bytes 7/28: The Amish have arrived

Team News

A.J. Puk makes Diamondbacks debut, excited to play for contending team

https://arizonasports.com/story/3552341/a-j-puk-makes-diamondbacks-debut-excited-to-play-for-contending-team/

Puk arrives at Chase Field, debuts with scoreless inning

“That’s always a good feeling — being wanted,” Puk said. “Just being able to go from a team where we weren’t going to make the playoffs to coming here and playing for that with the goal to get back to the World Series again and hope to win it. So, it’s exciting.”

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/a-j-puk-makes-d-backs-debut-in-win-over-pirates

Diamondbacks’ Jake McCarthy records 5 hits as offense rolls over Pirates

https://arizonasports.com/story/3552344/diamondbacks-jake-mccarthy-records-5-hits-as-offense-rolls-over-pirates/

The Diamondbacks Stay Hot with 9-5 Victory over the Pirates

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-game-day/brandon-pfaadt-and-the-diamondbacks-go-for-series-win-against-pirates-01j3v3y5szf1

Slade Caldwell signs with Diamondbacks after tough decision between college or pro

“It was pretty tough for me. I have a pretty good connection over there at Ole Miss with all the coaches and all the new teammates and former teammates I played with, but ultimately I think I made the best decision,” Caldwell said.

https://arizonasports.com/story/3552324/slade-caldwell-signs-with-diamondbacks-after-tough-decision-between-college-or-pro/

Diamondbacks sign first rounder Slade Caldwell to wrap up 2024 draft

https://burncitysports.com/2024/07/27/diamondbacks-sign-slade-caldwell/

Diamondbacks induct Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson in new team Hall of Fame

“This organization has meant so much to myself and my family and just being able to come here and surround myself with a great group of guys on that first team in ’99 when I got traded over here, veteran group, we just created such a great bond, and it really helped turn my career around,” Gonzalez told Bickley & Marotta. “It made it so much fun to go out there and play every day and pull for each other. That’s what makes a good team, guys that are on the same page.”

“It’s a great honor,” Johnson told Bickley & Marotta. “I think when Jerry Colangelo came to my house and gave me a sales pitch to come and be a big part of the franchise, a piece that would turn this franchise around, that was his vision. Getting me and things fell in place with my performances, so much so that we played better, we turned things around. I think it was fifth place for the Diamondbacks in ’98 to winning the NL West in ’99 and that carried over into 2000 and then our team had transformed into a serious competing team.”

https://arizonasports.com/story/3552207/diamondbacks-induct-luis-gonzalez-randy-johnson-in-new-team-hall-of-fame/

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Randy Johnson, Luis Gonzalez are 1st to join franchise Hall of Fame

“Initially when Jerry Colangelo came to the house (in late 1998) and started courting me, if you will, I’m going ‘How many games did you win last year? Where did you finish?’” Johnson said. At that time and at that age, I was really wanting to win a World Series and at least have an opportunity to get there. The opportunity to play here and be a piece of the puzzle, that was the biggest thing.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/07/27/arizona-diamondbacks-randy-johnson-luis-gonzalez-join-franchise-hall-of-fame/74567557007/

Other Baseball

These are the most likely trade candidates before the Deadline

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-2024-trade-deadline-candidates

Yankees Acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/yankees-marlins-in-deep-talks-about-jazz-chisholm-trade.html

Analyzing the Chisholm trade from all sides

https://www.mlb.com/news/jazz-chisholm-jr-yankees-marlins-trade-analysis

Phillies Acquire Carlos Estevez

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/phillies-to-acquire-carlos-estevez.html

Phils acquire closer Estévez from Angels for pair of pitching prospects

https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-estevez-traded-to-phillies-from-angels

Mets Acquire Jesse Winker

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/mets-to-acquire-jesse-winker.html

Snell sets record with career-high 15 K’s in 6 innings

“I wasn’t trying early on,” Snell said. “The last couple of innings, I was really trying. I was like, ‘I need to get to 13.’ When I went out for the sixth, I was well aware of what I was trying to do.”

https://www.mlb.com/news/blake-snell-strikes-out-career-high-15-in-6-innings

Bregman walks it off as Astros stun LA

https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/alex-bregman-hits-walk-off-homer-astros-beat-dodgers

Anything Goes

This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/july-28

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_28

The oldest unopened bottle of wine was found in a Roman tomb was is more than 1,650 years old.

In the Netherlands’ version of Sesame Street, there’s a bluebird named Pino instead of Big Bird. Pino was later introduced as Big Bird’s cousin.

Portions of Bible have been translated into more than 3,000 languages. Among those include fictional languages, like Elvish, Klingon and Na’vi.