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Gameday Thread, #55: 6/03 vs Braves

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Claudio Vargas, RHP (5-2, 5.44)
John Thomson, RHP (2-4, 3.75)

Good news: We won the morning set! Now guranteed a split of the series, we head forward for the win and, fingers crossed, the sweet.

Better news: We've had a lot of success as a club against Thomson, including 54 runs in 11 games, all starts. Davannon is the featured player of success against Thomson, with 3 HR, 5 RBI, and a .455 average in 11 at bats. He gets the start in right field tonight.

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Grammar and me ...
Don't get along, we want the sweep ... that would be sweet :) Line Up: C. Counsell SS E. Byrnes cf L. Gonzalez lf C. Jackson 1b J. DaVanon rf D. Easley 3b O. Hudson 2b C. Snyder c C. Vargas p I'd call the only surprise DaVanon in for Green vs. Gonzo, and I'd think Tracy could play two in a row, but his K rate might be appreciative. Snyder get's the start, doen't it seem like he and Vargas pitch together a bit?
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 6:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Noooo!
And we just gave him a nickname and everything!

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

kidding
you have got to be kidding me after two great starts??
what are they thinking?
Webb=Cy Young

by webby17 on Jun 3, 2006 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just got the news too ...
Illusions of Webb, no? Second start, first carrer victory, vs a east coast legend on the road, wins the day game, and is activated for an older pitcher. Kinda eerie.
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

clap... clap... clap
Woo, there's that crack(pot) GM of ours at work again.  We finally get a young guy that looks like he can hack it... lets send him down for a 50 year old lefty that has proven he can't anymore and represents exactly 0% of this organization's future.  

Hey, look at that, Kevin Jarvis is still on the MLB roster too and has yet to pitch an inning!

Not to mention that some other lefty that's quite a few years younger has been doing pretty well down in Tucson...

by nihil67 on Jun 3, 2006 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

This sucks
I mean, he was doing very well in the Majors. I mean, he could have been an underdog to win the ROY (maybe...). He had a 1-0 record with a 2.25 era. I mean, that is better than El Dooque. I guess Jarvis will pitch in his place until Buss Ortiz comes up.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Nothing for a lefty
It's saddest that it's that hippy burnout Terry Mc that looks like 'Rusty Knuts' from "Meet the Fockers". He's a southpaw ... who cares? He's deffinatly not a lefty specialist. Guys like Little G mean we need to rely less on guts like Terry Mc.
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

This is the worst part
Would I rather have Mulholland being brought out of the pin to do...not a whole hell of a lot, or would I rather have Kiki pitching lights-out as a starter?  Do I really have to answer that question?

by azshadowwalker on Jun 3, 2006 8:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyways
Play Ball. Second inning already. We are up 1-0.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Finally
A game on tv
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Full count..
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

And Langerhan
is out. Francoeur up. Come on 1-2-3 innning.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:44 PM EDT   0 recs

1-2-3 inning
for Vargas. Come on, keep it like that Vargas. Do you think that we need more SP now?
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Lets go Byrnes
Come on!
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Man
feet away from a HR.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Gonzo...
is safe! Man, what a close play
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn
DP to end the inning.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

another 1-2-3 inning
for Vargas. Lets get some runs!
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

lol
I found Byrnsie's Site.

http://www.byrnesie.com/

"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Davanon on first so far
Man, what a sunset at Turner Field...
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

and
DaVanon gets a SB. Man on scoring position. no outs.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Man on corners
Easley on first, DaVanon on third. Hudson with a heated bat up.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

First and third, no outs
Got a shot at an important run or two (or more) here...

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Hudson scores in
Davanon. 2-2 for him. The game is 2-0 like this morning.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Hudson with the RBI!
Up 2-0, runners on first and second, still no outs.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Synder up
Already has a rbi.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Man
what is up with that umpire? Lol.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Bases are Juiced
Synder has a Broken Bat Single.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Vargas up...
oh boy...
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Bases loaded no outs....
And the pitcher at the plate.  Hmm.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Good try by Vargas
A infield Chopper, but Got easley at home.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Counsell
another Clutch kind of guy. Lets go Counsell!
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

GS?
Lol. Maybe...
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Game against the Braves
means I can watch.  Let's go DBacks!

by dahlian on Jun 3, 2006 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

3-0
Ground out sac whatever hit. Lol. Counsell gets an rbi.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

A close call
Counsell nearly grounds into a double play, but they get the out at first first, so Hudson slides in safe at home for the run.

3-0!

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Byrnesie
is up
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

3 RUN HOMER!
FROM BYRNESIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Byrnes burns 'em!
Three run homer!

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Comeback player of the year?
I hope so. Because he deserves it.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Seis - Cero
Wooooooooo. 6-0 D-Backs
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Inning over, but the damage is done
Five runs.  That's got to make Vargas more comfortable on the mound- but not too comfortable, I'd hope.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Confident
Not comfortable. That's what we want out of Claduio.
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 8:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Somehow,
his confidence looked like nothing against the Mets.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, yes, confident
An excellent distinction.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How did that ball gget
misplayed?
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

I hate it when
Home team announcers make the game seem so lopsided for the home team..
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

That's a scare...
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Another good outing
by Vargas. I always thought that he was El Dooque jr.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm frequently surprised by Vargas
He doesn't put up flashy numbers, but he's given us some excellent starts.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Welll...
Or, if not excellent, adequate starts.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Same Thoughts.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good game so far
6-0 byrnes with a bomb

cant believe they sent down Enriq

Webb=Cy Young

by webby17 on Jun 3, 2006 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

The double-header screwed up the rotation
Because there are no rest days in the next 11 games,  either Enrique or Vargas would have had to pitch on short rest.  They'll probably give Jarvis a start instead and don't be surprised if Jarvis is sent down for Enrique (or [gulp] Ortiz) after that start.

by William K on Jun 3, 2006 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They'll bring back...
Ortiz over Gonzalez.  Just you watch.  They're not going to admit how badly they f'ed up by signing Ortiz.  As much as they're paying him, they're not going to let him go in favor of a rookie.  As much as I'd prefer Gonzalez be brought back up, it will not happen as long as both Ortiz and Mulholland are on the roster.  Unless someone else gets hurt, we won't see Gonzalez again for a while, IMO.

by azshadowwalker on Jun 3, 2006 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm...
"Unless someone else gets hurt," huh?

Should we start a collection?  I vote Ortiz.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 10:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

CoJack up
Come on Conor.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Hmm
Thomson ERA was always rising when ever he faces our team...
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

BB for the Guru of Patiences.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Another close one
Davanon missed it by inches.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

2 RUn Shot by Easley
8-0. Okay... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Wooooh!
2 run homer from Easley- makes up for the one Davanon missed!

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Meh..
The fun slows down....
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

another 1-2-3 inning
for Vargas.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Should I
Stop watching the game and tune on the Suns game?
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Injury
Counsell is down. Oh jeez... hit him in the side of the head
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Okay
Counsell is alright. *phew.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

As the Braves announcers said...
"They'd probably need a forklift to get him out of the game."  If it's not critical, Counsell's not leaving.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 9:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And the fun stops
2 Run Homer.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 9:06 PM EDT   0 recs

A lot of noise...
...but not too much damage.  Braves get two, but leave the bases loaded, and we've still got a six run lead.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 9:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Survived a scare.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 9:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh SNaps
Easley smacks another 2 RUn shot.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 9:24 PM EDT   0 recs

And heres the deal.
He killed the ball off our former reliever.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 9:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Counsell
w/o a hit. The only d-back without a hit today.
"They call me the princess of third base" -- Chad Tracy

by Mr. Philosophical on Jun 3, 2006 9:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Well ...
This game, at least :)
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoops
Guess that Gold Glove can be kind of heavy at times- Hudson's error botches a possible double play.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 9:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow ..
Not looking that stellar in the defense today ...
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 9:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Ouch
10-7, not looking good this inning...

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 9:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Ugh ...
cakewalk to nail bitter ...
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 9:45 PM EDT   0 recs

*sigh*
Two run home run.

Welcome back, Mulholland.  Glad to see you're back where you left off.

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 9:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Really needed THAT arm...
in the BP, didn't they?  That sucks.  It's worth getting rid of a promising starter for a lefty in the BP who can't get anyone out, isn't it?

Disgusted.

by azshadowwalker on Jun 3, 2006 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah,
we need the 43 year old lefty on the roster sohe can get out Marcus Giles.

by dahlian on Jun 3, 2006 9:46 PM EDT   0 recs

re-god-damn-diculous ...
Claduio pitched much better then the score shows.
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 9:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Build back that confidence ...
That's my boy, Jose. I haven't given up on you yet :)
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 9:54 PM EDT   0 recs

That was nice to see.
I hate seeing that kid struggle--and not just for the team's sake.  I hope he gets it back on track, for his own sake and because Julio may not be the answer.  I've heard Baltimore fans just ream him as horrible.  I'd like to see Jose earn his spot back.

by azshadowwalker on Jun 3, 2006 10:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Kenny Ray?
Who's this guy? Came up the Royals in 99, and 7 years later, he's back in the bigs as a setup man ... nuts.
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 10:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Three homers!
Easley goes long again!

by kishi on Jun 3, 2006 10:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Who would have thought?
I'd never have expected a 3-homer, 7 RBI game from Easley.  Good way to take advantage of your opportunities. ;)

by azshadowwalker on Jun 3, 2006 10:28 PM EDT   0 recs

1 out to go ...
bring it home baby
"Pepper needs new shorts!"

by npineda on Jun 3, 2006 10:45 PM EDT   0 recs

A win is a win
Closer than I would have liked, but a sweep in the doubleheader.  So we're, what, 1.5 games ahe