Snake Bytes 7/26

Team News

Too many walks, not enough knocks: Summing up end to D-backs’ streak
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/mitch-bratt-pitches-5-innings-in-d-backs-loss-to-nationals

Diamondbacks try shaking up lineup to get stars going, loss sets up key rubber match vs. Nationals https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/try-shaking-up-lineup-to-get-stars-going-loss-sets-up-key-match-vs-nationals

Why are the Diamondbacks wearing hats that do not match their jerseys this weekend?https://arizonasports.com/threads/hats-that-do-not-match-their-jerseys-this-weekend

Diamondbacks’ Mitch Bratt is Struggling in the Majors So Farhttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-mitch-bratt-struggling-majors-so-far

How Tyler Locklear Has Hit the Ground Running for Diamondbackshttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/tyler-locklear-hit-ground-running-diamondbacks

Other Baseball

Red Sox To Trade Connelly Early To Nationals For Curtis Meadhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/red-sox-trade-connelly-early-to-nationals-for-curtis-mead.html

Cardinals Sign Peter Strzelecki To Minor League Contracthttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/cardinals-sign-peter-strzelecki-to-minor-league-contract.html

Baseball Hall of Fame 2026: Why Beltran, Jones, Kent got inhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47674044/baseball-hall-fame-class-2026-ballot-reveal-carlos-beltran-andruw-jones

Everything you need to know about 2026 HOF inductions
https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-hall-of-fame-2026-induction-ceremony-inductees-date-and-more

Perez passes Brett with 318 homers as a Kansas City Royalhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49448590/perez-passes-brett-318-homers-kansas-city-royal

Trade rumors: Mason Miller suitors, Skubal, Rays, Red Sox
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-trade-rumors-and-2026-trade-deadline-news-july-25

Talons take AUSL Championship Series opener, can clinch title today (2 p.m. ET, ESPN)https://www.mlb.com/news/ausl-championship-series-2026-game-1

Anything Goes

This day in history:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26

This day in baseball:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_26

Bulls run faster uphill than downhill.

This is mainly because they have longer hind legs than front legs. Their legs are also very powerful and can run at speeds of 35 mph. 

Snapple’s 1001 “Real Facts” aren’t true.

In 2002, the manufacturers of Snapple began printing “Real Facts” inside the bottle caps. However, most of this information is outdated or simply myths.

Pencils are yellow because of Chinese royalty.

In the 1800s, the best graphite in the world came from China. The Americans wanted to give a tribute to the Chinese for the graphite used in their pencils. Yellow means royalty and respect in China, which is why the Americans manufactured their pencils in yellow. To this day, the default color for pencils is still yellow.