{"id":1163099,"date":"2026-02-22T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1163099"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:36:32","slug":"snake-bytes-2-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/snake-bytes-2-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Snake Bytes 2\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"

\tArizona Diamondbacks’ Nolan Arenado (28) reacts after hitting a home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela (49) in the second inning during a spring training game at Salt River Fields on Feb. 20, 2026, in Scottsdale. | Rob Schumacher\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images\t<\/p>\n

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Kelly slowed by back injury at D-backs camp
<\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t have a concern level [yet],\u201d Kelly said. \u201cBecause we don\u2019t know, at the end of the day, what it is. I mean, the last week and a half, I\u2019ve been throwing, been doing everything normal, and it didn\u2019t kind of rear its head until today. So I\u2019m going to take that as a good thing, the fact that I\u2019ve felt it for that long but I\u2019ve still been able to do everything.\u201d
https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/dbacks\/news\/merrill-kelly-has-back-injury-at-diamondbacks-spring-training<\/a><\/p>\n

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Diamondbacks\u2019 Merrill Kelly getting MRI for back tightness<\/strong>
https:\/\/arizonasports.com\/mlb\/arizona-diamondbacks\/merrill-kelly-mri\/3612452\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ketel Marte says he\u2019s in great spot after difficult offseason, wants to win Gold Glove<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working on my defense. I need a Gold Glove,\u201d Marte said. \u201c(Nolan Arenado) is gonna help me to win the Gold Glove, and we\u2019re gonna be better with Nolan out there. Our infield is gonna be better, for sure.\u201d https:\/\/arizonasports.com\/mlb\/arizona-diamondbacks\/ketel-marte-offseason\/3612021\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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D-backs Pitcher Mitch Bratt Had Impressive Statement after First Start<\/strong>https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/onsi\/arizona-diamondbacks-news\/d-backs-pitcher-mitch-bratt-impressive-statement-first-start<\/a><\/p>\n

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D-backs to Get First Look at Top Pitching Prospect<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/onsi\/arizona-diamondbacks-news\/d-backs-first-look-top-pitching-prospect-drake<\/a><\/p>\n

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Other Baseball<\/strong><\/p>\n

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11 new players to watch at the World Baseball Classic
<\/strong>https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/dbacks\/news\/players-with-statcast-data-to-watch-world-baseball-classic-2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Memorable moments from the first full day of games
<\/strong>https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/top-moments-first-day-of-spring-training-games-2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hall of Famer Mazeroski, whose homer won 1960 WS, passes away
<\/strong>https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/pirates-legend-bill-mazeroski-dies-at-89<\/a><\/p>\n

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Anything Goes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This day in history: <\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/february-22<\/a><\/p>\n

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This day in baseball: <\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/bullpen\/February_22<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cat jaws cannot be moved sideways.<\/h2>\n

They are mainly built for killing prey and can open very wide to ensure their kill. Cats also cannot easily chew their food.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Avocados never ripen while they are still attached to the tree.<\/h2>\n

Avocados\u00a0do not ripes despite physically maturing mainly due to the inhibitor located in the fruit stem. This makes it a convenient storage system for farmers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Spartans were so rich that nobody had to work. Ancient Sparta was an immensely wealthy country. Mainly due to their conquest and domination of their neighbors, the Helots. When a Spartan boy reached adulthood and became a man, the Spartan state awarded him with an allotment of public farmland. They also rewarded him with a constituent of Helot slaves to work it.<\/p>\n

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