2026 MLB Awards Predictions Include a SURPRISE D-backs Contender
2026 could be an ALL-IN season for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the year. Will the pressure bring out the best in the longest-tenured manager in franchise history? MLB.com seems to think so, predicting the D-backs skipper will be a serious NL Manager of the Year contender. We break down why we couldn’t agree more and what it will take for Lovullo to capture his second MOY award. We also dive into the Snakes’ 2–1 walk-off win over the Mariners, plus bring you the latest World Baseball Classic updates, including which teams have advanced to the quarterfinals. And sadly… there are dead bodies under an MLB stadium parking lot, which is something Damon has been warning us about for years.
PHNX Arizona Diamondbacks Podcast · Derek Montilla, Damon Fairall
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Show Notes
2026 could be an ALL-IN season for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the year. Will the pressure bring out the best in the longest-tenured manager in franchise history? MLB.com seems to think so, predicting the D-backs skipper will be a serious NL Manager of the Year contender. We break down why we couldn’t agree more and what it will take for Lovullo to capture his second MOY award. We also dive into the Snakes’ 2–1 walk-off win over the Mariners, plus bring you the latest World Baseball Classic updates, including which teams have advanced to the quarterfinals. And sadly… there are dead bodies under an MLB stadium parking lot, which is something Damon has been warning us about for years.
0:00 SkeeYee!
3:15 Updates from spring training
7:55 Jordan Lawlar taking over?
22:00 D-backs in WBC
28:10 Randy Arozarena vs. Cal Raleigh
38:15 D-backs = dark horse MLB contender
41:30 Last year of Torey Lovullo?
49:00 Bodies found under Tropicana Field?!
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