#Salt River

For months now fans of the Colorado Rockies have been tantalized with idea of "Tovar Time:" the day in which the organization's no. 2 prospect and no. 28 MLB-wide prospect Ezequiel Tovar would be called up for his major league debut. There was clamoring for his call-up before the All-Star Break, only to have those hopes denied by a nagging groin…

You could don a fancy floral frock or stylish seersucker suit along with an amazing hat, pour yourself a mint julep and watch the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at home, but experiencing the race with a crowd of similarly styled people may make it even more enjoyable. Plus, when you watch at a public gathering, you could win a prize for being…

Expectations are high in Diamondbacks land. Not only are they coming off an encouraging 85-win season, the team is fresh off an offseason in which it made several high-profile additions. For those wearing the rosiest of glasses, the moves left them dreaming not just about the Diamondbacks reaching the playoffs, but about them chasing down the Los…

The 2020 Miami Marlins were easily Major League Baseball's surprise team. Now it's time to see how they follow it up. After losing 105 games and finishing last in the National League East in 2019, Miami turned the corner in Year Three of the rebuild in a shortened 60-game season by going 31-29. Extrapolated to a 162-game season, that translates to…

At the turn of the new year, Fangraphs' Effectively Wild - one of the best baseball podcasts around - dropped an episode where they discussed what baseball will look like in the 2020s. It is worth the listen if you have an hour, it's fun to imagine what the game will look like over the next ten years. Here at the Snakepit, we have spent most…

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies 3/26/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Texas Rangers are gearing up to take on the Colorado Rockies this Saturday afternoon at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona in MLB spring training action. The Texas Rangers are currently riding on a five-game winning streak after dominating over the Kansas City Royals…

Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks 4/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet at the Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 1:10 PM ET. The Cubs have a record of 8-4-3 this preseason. The team is entering this match with four straight wins, following an 8-5 victory…

HAIL CAESARS: The new Caesars Sportsbook in Phoenix is connected to the Diamondbacks' Chase Field and includes a full-service Guy Fieri restaurant. (Ryan Borba/Staff) PHOENIX - With sports betting now legal in 30 states in some fashion, the facilities offering these services at sports venues are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with marketing…

One of the oft-used axioms when it comes to player development is that the leap from Single A- to Double-A is the toughest one to make. Zac Veen, the Rockies' top prospect, found out just how true that can be. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 Draft spent the bulk of his second full season with High-A Spokane and put up solid enough numbers to get…