Friday, August 29, 2025

Game 135 Thread: August 29 vs. Diamondbacks, 7p

Blake Snell (3-2, 1.97) vs. Zac Gallen (9-13, 5.13).

Zac Gallen has been one of Arizona's stalwarts since joining the Diamondbacks in 2019, his rookie year: 61-47 record with a 3.62 career ERA. That has not been the case for Gallen this year, but at least he has made 27 starts this year, which is 21 more than Blake Snell.

That said, Snell has a 2025 WAR of 0.6, while Gallen's is 0.5. So there you have it. I suppose you can take more than half the season off and still contribute a bit.

The Padres are playing the cream-puff Twins this weekend, so we'd better win this series.

17 comments:

Steve Sax said...

Phillies beat the Braves 2-1.

Steve Sax said...

Twins take a 5-2 lead on the Padres in the fourth. Nestor Cortes, Padres starter, chased.

Steve Sax said...

Tatis threw a signed ball to a kid in the upper deck, after hitting him with an errant HR ball in BP. That's cool of Fernando.

karen said...

Jason Heyward being interviewed from the Dodger dugout on Access. It's good to see him, he's getting his ring today.

Steve Sax said...

5-2 Twins, mid-5 (@ Minnesota)

Steve Sax said...

Royce Lewis goes yard with two out and none on. 6-2 MIN

Steve Sax said...

0-0 through one, thanks to a Betts GIDP. Sigh

Steve Sax said...

Rick Monday just called out David Vassegh for being the PR team for Blake Snell.

TOTALLY

Vassegh is so enraptured by Snell, it is borderline concerning.

Steve Sax said...

Snell does have a good second inning: three outs on seven pitches.

Steve Sax said...

MIN up 7-2 on SD

Steve Sax said...

We are losing 3-0, mostly because Blake Snell sucks and can't get through a lineup a third time. David Vassegh, stop glazing. Blake Snell has the heart of a butterfly.

Steve Sax said...

Rojas as a PH?! What the heck

Steve Sax said...

Yeah, that didn't work out well.

3-0 AZ, end 7

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani and Betts go down in the eighth.

This isn't looking good.

I blame Snell.

Steve Sax said...

Snell's fastball was below his average (94MPH)--he didn't hit that velocity all night. That's because he is not good.

Steve Sax said...

freeman out. smith out. this is not good.

Steve Sax said...

LOSS

BLAKE SNELL SUCKS