Jesse Friedman

Host of @SnakesTerritory. Freelance ball writer. Formerly @PHNX_Sports.

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

Excited to announce @SnakesTerritory, the latest addition to the @FoulTerritoryTV Network, hosted by myself and @shoewizard59 along with top voices across the D-backs community.

YouTube: https://t.co/sSmWKduQV4
Apple: https://t.co/jmwDZtNpGn
Spotify: https://t.co/uqYKu1vHCU

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

ICYMI, a new mailbag edition of @SnakesTerritory is live:

*Luis Garcia Jr. trade idea

*FA first base options

*Ketel to 1B?

*Bullpen depth

*Joe Mather returns

*More

Watch here or listen wherever you get podcasts: https://t.co/5Af6Aw5o39

[Jack Sommers @shoewizard59]

🚨 Mailbag episode of @SnakesTerritory is up

D-backs trade for Luis García Jr.?
Free agent 1B options
Ketel Marte at 1B?
Young players to step up?
Nolan Arenado expectations
Most trusted players in 2027
Bullpen depth issues
Joe Mather returns
https://t.co/JTx4gtPx73

[Snakes Territory @SnakesTerritory]

Soon we will be recording a mailbag episode. Reply here with your D-backs questions and we’ll get to as many as we can! ⬇️

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

Very, very good story from Theo on Marvin Harrison Jr.’s disappointing tenure with the Cardinals.

[Theo Mackie @theo_mackie]

When Marvin Harrison Jr. arrived in Arizona, he had one request: A Seeker machine, which runs $50k. The organization declined.

It proved to be a small but revealing moment. A full look at why this relationship failed and where it leaves the Cardinals:

https://t.co/Tx7nBtd6pu

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

New episode of @SnakesTerritory is live:

*D-backs part with Brian Kaplan

*Exploring Gabriel Moreno extension

*Impact of Virahonda/Helfrick

*Rebuilding the bullpen

*MLB's lockout memo

Watch here or listen wherever you get podcasts: https://t.co/SwRAgs1huL

[Jack Sommers @shoewizard59]

We were thrilled to have @nickpiecoro hop on to @SnakesTerritory and discuss a number of Diamondbacks topics. Note we recorded this a couple hourse before the Brian Kaplan news broke, so will cover that in the next episode.

https://t.co/zxMRuvG1oJ

[jay dieffenbach @therealjd2424]

Breaking @Dbacks news from @nickpiecoro
https://t.co/EvSJnyEQay

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

Respectfully, baseball is a better sport than all the other sports.

[Snakes Territory @SnakesTerritory]

Can the D-backs actually get better in 2027 with a reduced payroll?

@JesseNFriedman: "It's a math problem that is very difficult to solve."

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

New episode of @SnakesTerritory is live:

*Ken Kendrick talks payroll

*How much will D-backs spend?

*2027 payroll deep dive

*Ketel Marte trade?

*Looking back on Hazen/Lovullo era

Watch here or listen wherever you get podcasts: https://t.co/dkoriAjpuf

[Jack Sommers @shoewizard59]

I put some time on this. Hope you find informative

https://t.co/LRxDRFlZCU

[Snakes Territory @SnakesTerritory]

Late night emergency pod, anyone?

@shoewizard59 and @JesseNFriedman will be LIVE at 8:40 PM to react to Torey Lovullo returning to the D-backs.

https://t.co/KkiQYGdXQn

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

Live now discussing the D-backs' decision to bring back Torey Lovullo.

Join us: https://t.co/Dnk7DNF5cr

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

The Diamondbacks' season ended in familiar fashion.

@shoewizard59 and I are going live now from Petco Park: https://t.co/KYmtmOZ9Jt

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

NL wild card contenders after the All-Star break:

1. Padres, 43-23
2. D-backs, 37-29
3. Cubs, 35-31
4. Phillies, 34-30

The Padres played at a 106-win pace. The Diamondbacks played at a 91-win pace, but it wasn't enough.

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

Since the third wild card spot was instituted in 2022, three NL teams have won 86+ games and still missed the playoffs:

1. Arizona Diamondbacks (2024), 89-73
2a. Arizona Diamondbacks (2026), 86-76
2b. Milwaukee Brewers (2022), 86-76

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

D-backs lose, 9-4, in Game 162. They finish the season 86-76 — two games behind the Phillies in the NL wild card race.

@shoewizard59 and I will be live after postgame interviews from Petco Park: https://t.co/KYmtmOZ9Jt

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

The Phillies beat the Rays, 7-3, clinching the third NL wild card spot.

The Diamondbacks have been eliminated. Since the D-backs' World Series run in 2023, they have now missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons.

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

To be clear: This was because of Moreno's hamstring injury that he first suffered on Friday night while running the bases.

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

The Diamondbacks scratched their best hitter in Game 162. Brutal.

[Steve Gilbert @SteveGilbertMLB]

The @Dbacks have scratched Gabriel Moreno from the lineup. Pavin Smith will DH instead.

[Jesse Friedman @JesseNFriedman]

At almost the exact moment that Randy Vásquez threw the first pitch of this D-backs-Padres game, Kyle Schwarber delivered a two-out, two-run double in Philadelphia.

It's 4-0 Phillies.