Gameday Thread, NLDS #3: 10/6 vs. Cubs
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Okay, figured I might as well get thus up sooner, rather than later: that way, I can get everything out of the way, and kick back to relax what promises to be a fun game. Once again, all the pressure is on the Cubs: worst-case scenario for Arizona today involves us still holding a 2-1 lead, and knowing that we can still turn to Brandon Webb should it be necessary. Worst-case scenario for Chicago, involves the end of the 2007 season. I can't say I am ever confident with Livan on the mound, but I've seen very little to fear in the Cubs through the first two games. Which probably just means they will explode for sixteen runs this afternoon.
Mind you, according to Bleed Cubbie Blue, the wind will be blowing out a bit at Wrigley, so we might score sixteen runs too. We faced Hill there in July: he got a no-decision, with the win for Arizona coming on Drew's homer off the Cubs 'pen. Livan hasn't faced him as a Diamondbacks, but there are several opposing players who have excellent numbers lifetime: Ramirez (.385), Kendall (.355) and Floyd (.341), all with more than 25 at-bats. Livan will need to step it up: in his five September starts, he threw 27 innings, but allowed 41 hits and 12 walks, for an OOBP of .433 and an ERA of 6.67. That won't fly today, Mr. Hernandez - though in his defense he was unlucky, with a BA on balls in play of a hefty .368, so the balls were finding holes. Here's to that trend ending today.
Should be around for this one, needless to say: sitting in the same positions on the couch, drinking the same beer (Stella Artois) and with Mrs. SnakePit by my side. Might be slightly-late there, as we are dropping a present off at a grandchild's birthday party this afternoon. But needless to say, excuses will rapidly be being made for that, so we'll see if perhaps we can reach 1,000 comments: though as long as we sweep the Cubs out of the playoffs, that's the main thing. And tomorrow, they can hang a dead, skinned bear from Harry Carey's statue, rather than a goat...
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I gots a good feeling about today
by soco on Oct 6, 2007 2:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Love the sig...
by MattTheRock on
Oct 6, 2007 5:16 PM EDT
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Yeah!
by soco on
Oct 6, 2007 5:24 PM EDT
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Yeah! I think the dbacks take it tonight
by DiamondbacksWIn on Oct 6, 2007 2:45 PM EDT 0 recs
oh well
GO DBACKS!!
by Englishdback on Oct 6, 2007 3:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah
by hotclaws on Oct 6, 2007 3:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Club the Cubs!
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 3:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Just so everyone remembers...
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 5:27 PM EDT 0 recs
You sure that was Ted Lilly?
by DbacksSkins on
Oct 6, 2007 5:38 PM EDT
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Peculiar
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 5:47 PM EDT
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TBS, continuing their stellar work
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 5:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Aaaaaaand...
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 5:49 PM EDT
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Keys to the game
I'm also thinking Melvin will have a quick hook. Both long-relievers, Nippert and EdGon are fully rested, since we haven't used anyone but the Apocalypse Boys thus far. Hopefully it won't come to that, but the base on balls count will be key. I believe it's Greg Gibson who's behind home-plate, and he tends to have a big zone: he also called Pwning's shutout in Pittsburgh.
Time for some of the veterans to step up: Byrnes and Clark are a combined 1-for-12 with five K's this far, though Jackson gets the start at first-base today. Hill is tough on lefties, and we'd probably be better off with Snyder at the plate, instead of Montero - but Miggy is Livan's personal catcher, so they're going with that. That does leave the bottom-third of our order looking kinda fragile, but Ojeda has been lightning and the plate: just one more game, please, Augie!
Chris Young has been alternatively brilliant and infuriating at the top of the order. In seven at-bats, he's struck out five times, but got hits in the other two (including that three-run homer, natch), and scored on both occasions. It'd be nice if he and Byrnes could get on base more regularly today, since Kendall is starting for the Cubs (because of prior success off Livan), and his arm barely surpasses Josh Bard level. Expect us to be running every chance we get, even with Hill on the mound. Aggression and unsettling the opposition will be the key.
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 5:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Notable, pointless stats
"[...]Geovany Soto has hit the only Cub HR in the series. (Incidentally, there has been only one other rookie Cub who has homered in a postseason game -- Frank Demaree, who homered in game 4 of the 1932 World Series.)"
So, we've already got more rookie home runs in ten seasons than the Cubs have in over a century? Stick that in your farm system and smoke it! Or whatever.
Still, impressed. Good work, guys.
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 5:57 PM EDT 0 recs
HA!
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Here we go
by hotclaws on Oct 6, 2007 6:08 PM EDT 0 recs
That guy
by Wimb on
Oct 6, 2007 6:14 PM EDT
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And such a nice guy too.
by hotclaws on
Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT
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Woo HOO!
Come on D-backs! Let's have the NL Best close this thing out today.
by Silverblood on Oct 6, 2007 6:09 PM EDT 0 recs
One pitch, one hit, one run.
CY rocks!!!
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 6:09 PM EDT 0 recs
OMGWTFBBQ! CY
by hotclaws on Oct 6, 2007 6:09 PM EDT 0 recs
DREEEEEW!
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Stephen Drew for NLDS MVP.
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 6:10 PM EDT 0 recs
I am liking where this is going
by Silverblood on Oct 6, 2007 6:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Still booting up the 'puter
Now, Eric, just don't pop-up or K...
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:11 PM EDT 0 recs
He avoided the former
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:12 PM EDT
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Drew and CY
We came to win, fellas.
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 6:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Be nice to get another run
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Ealry quote from bcb
i hate arizona so much....
bunch of overachievers..
It WILL Happen!!!
by Chanman25 on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 5:11 PM CT
I think they were talking about the SWEEP!!!
by AZDarkKnight on Oct 6, 2007 6:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Bah
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:14 PM EDT
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Just glad people are around
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:15 PM EDT
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Entirely understandable
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:17 PM EDT
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Yeah, I suspect
by Jim McLennan on
Oct 6, 2007 6:18 PM EDT
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Come on, Sherrif!
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Do it for Hotclaws
by AZDarkKnight on Oct 6, 2007 6:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Aggressive hitters
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:16 PM EDT 0 recs
It was down the middle,
How could he not swing?
Good man to draw the walk, that would have been a guaranteed strikeout a few weeks ago.
by Stile4aly on
Oct 6, 2007 6:17 PM EDT
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Take the walk if nothing else, Reynolds
by Silverblood on Oct 6, 2007 6:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Excited about tonight Sliverblood
by AZDarkKnight on
Oct 6, 2007 6:18 PM EDT
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Scared as hell, really
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:20 PM EDT
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Well facing a manager
I'll keep things crossed for you, even though I'd feel more confident playing the Phillies in the next round :)
by AZDarkKnight on
Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT
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Moyer's starting tonight
Egods. Let's just win tonight.
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:23 PM EDT
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Lohse was planned for #3 before though right?
by AZDarkKnight on
Oct 6, 2007 6:26 PM EDT
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Reynolds with the walk...
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Only crowd I know
by AZDarkKnight on Oct 6, 2007 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs
It's only 2 runs
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:19 PM EDT
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I think I saw all the brooms somewhere
by AZDarkKnight on
Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT
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Mark takes on 3-2, draws a walk.
Cubs are lucky he missed those fastballs, though.
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs
He's been great
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:18 PM EDT
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2-0
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 6:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
NO! Its the crowd!
by AZDarkKnight on Oct 6, 2007 6:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Reynolds goes to 3rd, Drew scores!! Go Jupton!!
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Go Upton!
"You're not singing any more...
You're not sing-i-i-i-ing, any more...
:-)
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs
RBI is good too
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Special K is special
by hotclaws on Oct 6, 2007 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Cubs bullpen in action
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey!
Let's go, Augie!
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Get the bullpen up, Cubbies
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 6:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Loaded for Montero...
by Jim McLennan on Oct 6, 2007 6:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Anyone else think
A couple real close ones there, and they finally plunked him.
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Cubs, as we know, are dimwitted
Then again. These are the Cubs, not Mensa members.
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT
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I wouldn't be surprised
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT
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BOOOOOOO!!!!
Seriously, though, yay, bases loaded!
by kishi on Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs
The Littlest Ballplayer HBP
Come on Montero...
by Silverblood on Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Ouch.
by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Good luck
by Tom on Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Welcome!
by kishi on
Oct 6, 2007 6:24 PM EDT
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Welcome aboard
by AZDarkKnight on
Oct 6, 2007 6:25 PM EDT
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Welcome
by hotclaws on
Oct 6, 2007 6:25 PM EDT
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That is because we're pretty much
Also, because Rockies/D-backs fans are funny, passionate, and completely committed to their teams in the face of massive east coast ignorance.
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:27 PM EDT
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See you in Phoenix.
by DbacksSkins on
Oct 6, 2007 6:29 PM EDT
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Let's get Livo out there
by Stile4aly on Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah
by Silverblood on
Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT
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Against the Cardinals, yeah.
by DbacksSkins on
Oct 6, 2007 6:23 PM EDT
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Think we got to Hill?
by hotclaws on Oct 6, 2007 6:22 PM EDT 0 recs



