PHNX Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast
Who says Arizona Diamondbacks coverage can’t be entertaining while being insightful? Host Derek Montilla and D-Backs insider Jesse Friedman give you a fresh take on baseball with the analytics and entertainment that you deserve five days a week.
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April 27, 2024 • 55 mins
Zac Gallen exited Friday’s loss to the Mariners after throwing just 64 pitches with tightness in his right hamstring. The Diamondbacks seem to be truly snakebitten this season, especially in Game 1 of every series they’ve played. We discuss what the Snakes are going to do without Gallen should he miss time, more on the numbers from tonight’s loss, and both some good and bad updates from the D-backs’ farm system.
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April 26, 2024 • 12 mins
In another edition of On the Record, Jesse is joined by Mariners play-by-play broadcaster Dave Sims to discuss Josh Rojas' hot start with the Mariners, Seattle's monstrosity of a pitching staff, his impression of the Diamondbacks and more.
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April 25, 2024 • 64 mins
It’s time to take a trip down to the farm! We are joined by Amarillo Sod Poodles broadcaster Stefan Caray to discuss updates from Double-A, his thoughts on Blaze Alexander and other young members of the 40-man roster, and more! We also unveil our Power Rankings for this week, take a look ahead at the upcoming series with the Mariners, and talk about Derrick Hall’s comments from his sit-down interview with our own Craig Morgan.
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April 24, 2024 • 57 mins
Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery gave Torey Lovullo seven strong innings in his second start of the season. But Arizona’s bats went cold once again one day removed from a big offensive output. We discuss Torey’s starting lineup today, the ridiculous numbers from this series loss, and more.
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April 24, 2024 • 54 mins
Behind six RBI from the recently recalled Pavin Smith and a stellar outing from Tommy Henry, the Diamondbacks took it to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in yet another blowout win. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks injury report is growing longer, and the news on starting pitcher Merrill Kelly is not great. We discuss who is hurt, what the timelines are and what it means for the D-backs moving forward.
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April 22, 2024 • 72 mins
The injuries continue to pile up for the Arizona Diamondbacks, with Ryne Nelson, Blaze Alexander, and Merrill Kelly being added to the injury report. We take a look at the whole list and discuss when we could see some faces returning to the lineup. We also answer your Mailbag Monday questions and more!
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April 20, 2024 • 64 mins
The Diamondbacks had themselves a night on Friday in San Francisco. Starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery made his debut and absolutely shoved against Blake Snell and the Giants. But despite how good Gumby was on the mound, the Snake were ALIVE on offense and didn’t need it. Arizona tied a franchise record with 22 hits and put up 17 runs against their NL West Division rival. We have more on the lopsided win, Blaze Alexander’s big nigh...
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April 18, 2024 • 72 mins
Ketel Marte has been outstanding so far this season for the Diamondbacks. Could his red hot start lead to him becoming a dark horse candidate for NL MVP? We discuss his chances, which other members of the roster are off to a fast start, and which pieces of the bullpen concern us. We also release our MLB Power Rankings for this week, take a look ahead at the upcoming series with the Giants, and debate if it’s finally time to toss An...
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April 17, 2024 • 72 mins
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to struggle late on both sides of the ball, losing 2 out 3 at home to the Chicago Cubs. We address the Snakes bullpen issues and the roster moves that were made on Wednesday. We also take a look ahead to the D-backs upcoming series in San Francisco, where Jordan Montgomery will make his debut on the mound for Arizona.
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April 17, 2024 • 59 mins
The Diamondbacks finally win in extra innings, taking a wild 10-inning affair against the Cubs at Chase Field. Tommy Henry struggled and the bullpen was inconsistent, but the Ketel Marte and the Snakes found a way to get past Chicago in a shootout. We have more on the five lead changes and how important this win was for the D-backs.
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April 15, 2024 • 64 mins
The Diamondbacks successfully took two out of three against the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field over the weekend, which included the first shutout of the Red Birds at home since 2016. We have more on the starting pitching in the series, including Ryne Nelson who the D-backs may need to lean on for the foreseeable future, and the Snakes scoring in bunches and only bunches. We also have answers to your Mailbag Monday question and ...
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In another edition of On the Record, Jesse previews this week's Diamondbacks-Cubs series with Ryan Herrera, Cubs beat writer for CHGO Sports. Jesse and Ryan look back on what happened when the teams played last September, what the Cubs did and did not accomplish over the offseason, if this is beginning of the end for Kyle Hendricks and more.
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April 13, 2024 • 71 mins
After one of his best outings of his career, Brandon Pfaadt struggled early against the Cardinals on Friday. But the Diamondbacks became the ANSWERBACKS, scoring six runs in an inning to even the game. However, they were once again plagued by their bullpen and inability to score in late innings despite their best efforts at a comeback. We have more from the clubhouse at Chase Field on the loss and some concerning injury updates to ...
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In the first edition of On the Record, a new content series at PHNX D-backs, Jesse previews the upcoming Diamondbacks-Cardinals series with The Athletic's Katie Woo. Woo helps us understand what's going right for the Cardinals, what isn't, whether Paul Goldschmidt will re-sign and more.
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April 11, 2024 • 66 mins
We have breaking news in regards to the Diamondbacks newest starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery parting ways with super agent Scott Boras. We discuss this, Jackson Holliday’s making his MLB debut, and Druw Jones’ struggles with our special guest Jordan Shusterman, Senior MLB analyst for Yahoo! Sports and co-host of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast. We also discuss Jesse’s Power Rankings and updates from the farm system.
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April 10, 2024 • 51 mins
It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Diamondbacks managed to win game three and the series against the Rockies in Colorado. We have more on Bryce Jarvis coming up big in relief, Blaze Alexander’s Jeykll and Hyde season, and how close the numbers were for this series. We also discuss the D-backs addition of Kolten Wong and how he could factor in for the Snakes.
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April 10, 2024 • 63 mins
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo finally notches career win number 500, snapping the team’s five-game losing streak. We have more on Corbin Carroll’s first career leadoff home run, Gabi Moreno’s four-hit night, and the bullpen getting it done in a close game. We also have more on whether or not a grocery store in downtown Phoenix is allowed to sell peanuts with other MLB teams on the package.
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April 8, 2024 • 68 mins
The Diamondbacks continue to lose key members of their lineup to injury, resulting in a tough series sweep at the hands of the Braves. We discuss the infuriating numbers from Atlanta, the mistakes that lead to the losses, and more. We also have your updates from Jordan Montgomery’s first start in Reno and our answers to your Mailbag Monday questions!
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April 6, 2024 • 36 mins
Getting a home run ball is one of the greatest joys a baseball fan can experience. But that joy was stolen from a Dodgers fan who found herself in possession of Shohei Ohtani's first home run ball as a Dodger. We discuss how this situation turned from a dream to a nightmare, how easy it could have been avoided, and more! We also discuss how JJ Hardy building his own personal Field of Dreams is pissing off his neighbors in the East ...
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April 6, 2024 • 55 mins
Tommy Henry deserved better. After he pitched an absolute gem, outdueling Braves ace Spencer Strider, the Diamondbacks committed several defensive mistakes in the 9th inning that lead to a late comeback by Atlanta and a walk-off win in 10 innings. We discuss what went wrong for the Snakes in this one, how bad they’ve been in extra innings over the last 12 months, and more.
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