Ketel Marte booed in return to Arizona after declining to deliver a message to Diamondbacks fans
As the 2026 Major League Baseball season somehow draws to a close, one of the most bizarre and inexplicable stories is the saga of Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte. Marte, long one of the best players in baseball and a pivotal part of a team pushing…
Ketel Marte breaks unexplained absence from Diamondbacks, will face his teammates ‘like a man’
Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte finally graced his team with his presence Monday, returning to the lineup after ghosting the club and leaving fans holding the bag for two weeks. Naturally, the D-backs rewarded his unexcused vacation by plugging him…
Pete Crow-Armstrong goes ballistic after umpire misses balk call in Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong had to be restrained by the team’s third base coach while losing his temper after he believed an obvious balk went unnoticed, and it turns out he had a legitimate leg to stand on. In the top of the sixth…
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologizes to Chicago Cubs after sign stealing controversy: ‘bush league’
It’s one of baseball’s oldest, and often most misunderstood, traditions: stealing signs from the opposition. Despite popular misconceptions, sign stealing in baseball is perfectly legal. If, say, a runner at second base is able to pick up…
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks pitching matchup favors the under 8.5 as Clay Holmes faces Brandon Pfaadt
Baseball betting has been interesting this year. The start of the year was mostly .500 play from me, and then we had a stretch where I was probably losing slightly more than I was winning. Before and after the All-Star break, I made it all back and then…
Cincinnati Reds look to steal rubber match from Arizona Diamondbacks amid Ketel Marte absence
In yesterday’s opening paragraph, I wrote about how lines can stand out and are odd. I took the Tampa Bay Rays to beat the Orioles, with the Rays sending one of their best pitchers to the mound. Shane McClanahan was great in the game, but…
Diamondbacks star spotted at casino during team’s game after no-showing to stadium earlier in the week
Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte’s strange week took another turn on Friday. Marte began his week by failing to show up to Fenway Park for the team’s game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday and was scratched from the lineup minutes before first…