Off-day Open Thread
by Jim McLennan on Apr 17, 2008 11:59 AM EDT
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PrintNo game today; happy that's the case, as I recover from the fun last night. Bit of a struggle to get up this morning, shall we say - and blue cake frosting has an interesting and colorful effect on your digestive tract, shall we say!
Today, here's an open thread. Talk about anything you want. Who ar the surprises - good or bad - of the first couple of weeks in the baseball season? Aren't you glad we didn't sign Dontrelle Willis? The Suns' chances in the playoffs, now the lineup has been set? NHL playoffs? Heck, if you want to discuss the Democratic presidential debate and who you'll vote for, go ahead. I don't get to hang my chad, so don't have a horse in that race!
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Suns Fans.....
can thank my Utah Jazz for giving you this coveted re-match with those oh so nasty San Antonio Spurs. The Jazz got humiliated last night with everything on the line for home court.
So as a result, the Jazz slip to play Houston. I sincerely hope the Suns exact REVENGE for last year’s debacle and pummel the Spurs.
Go Suns!!!!
All things considered...
Utah’s almost impossible to beat at home, and they dispatched Houston last year with Yao Ming. They seem to be in good shape. Hell, I almost wonder if they just tossed last night’s game once Houston’s win was posted as final, knowing exactly what would happen with a loss.
Unlike.
That’s a fairly harsh comparison. I think the only political analogy to the Mets’ September 2007 would be Nixon’s 2nd presidency.
Still no Euro in Britain, though. How do our British friends feel about that? I know it had been discussed as one of Blair’s goals before he left 10 Downing St…
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Can't see the Queen on a Euro Note for a while yet...
We’re by and large anti European as a country, I can’t see the Euro coming in for a while on those grounds but then again on an economic level the Euro is gaining alot of strength against the pound and we’re gradually losing industry because of higher costs over here so who knows. Either way It wont happen without a referendum and i can’t see the majority of this country voting for it.
Ouch
Must be missing something there, but then, news about the UK tends not to get much space in the Republic.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 17, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
The who “will he-won’t he” tap-dance on the possibility of calling an early election was hilariously disastrous. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a politician go from colossus bestriding the world to witless hack faster… it was like ending your honeymoon with a trial separation. Who knows – there might even be a competitive election next time round.
Surprise of the season..
St. Louis. They’re tied with AZ for the best record in the league. I don’t think they’ll continue playing as well as the have…
by C. Wesley Baier on Apr 17, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
i'm curious when they're gonna
fall back to where they belong
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 17, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Certainly due for a bit of a fallback. Then again, they should be getting Chris Carpenter back in a couple months. If they’re still in contention in July, they might be able to stay there the rest of the season.
Didn’t carpenter have an injury to his shoulder? I seriously doubt he’ll return to the high level he pitched at before.
by C. Wesley Baier on Apr 17, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in May of last year. I’ve heard of a shoulder injury as well, though, so color me unsure.
Regardless, there’s always a question as to whether a player will recover from a major injury like that. Maybe he will, maybe he won’t, but it’s a free chance at significantly improving their rotation. I don’t see the combination of Wainwright-Looper-Lohse-Wellemeyer-Thompson continuing their current pace. And let’s not talk about Joel Pineiro.
The Central blows
It’s not that surprising considering they play the Reds 20 times, the Astros 20 times, the Pirates 20 times (or so). The Brewers have awful defense and mediocre pitching and the Cubs are, well, the Cubs.
They could very well win it.
The Reds, Brewers, and Cubs aren’t to be taken too lightly. The reason why the Cards are doing so well is that pitching has been pretty decent. They do have a pretty good middle of the order with Pujols, Ankiel, and Glaus. the rest of the lineup has been hitting very good. Once the pitching falls back to earth or the offense, they’ll be playing .500 ball
by C. Wesley Baier on Apr 17, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus
Is barely above the Uecker Line … He’s not the threat he once was. It’s really starting pitching that is getting them through, with no ace.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 17, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to mention the Cards as well.
11-4? Seriously?? Then again, they DO play in the NL Central…. if the Cardinals can keep this up, it’s gonna be “Bye bye, division title” for Piniella and the Cubbies.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Premiership Football etc
Well I’m biting my nails after Readings utter capitulation against Fulham last weekend. It now looks like 2 from 4 to join Derby in the Championship (the league below us) next year. At the top it seems like Man United have it all sown up though
Champions League looks thrilling though, Liverpool vs Chelsea round 3 and United vs Barcelona. I hate to say it but I can see Liverpool doing it again…they have this knack in Europe thats almost like Curt Schilling in the playoffs, on paper there’s no way he should keep doing it but heck he still does!
Liverpool is amazing
when it comes to European football – I’m not sure what it is, but they play at a whole other level during Champions League - and the atmosphere at Anfield has to be compared with the greatest in all of sports.
High probability of an all English final.
Adding to Houston's woes
Miguel Tejada is two years older than they thought. Maybe we should trade them Adriano Rosario as a replacement for Jose Valverde? :-)
We don't have the rights....
....to the REAL Adriano Rosario, do we?
Because if Tony P’s contract gives us the rights to anyone with that name….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
the thing
I didn’t understand here, is why would a player “lie” to make it appear that he was younger? Maybe I’m missing the full story here.
But I am glad to see him coming completely clean on it, motives and all. That is refreshing indeed.
Makes him look better than he is
Basically, a given set of skills at age 23 is much less marketable – and much less signable – than the same set at age 21. Of course, once you’ve started the deception, you can’t really go back!
by Jim McLennan on Apr 17, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Miguel Tejada just admitted to the same deception.
Apparently, in an interview set to air on ESPN, they confronted him with a copy of his birth certificate and he nearly $#@& a brick.
He wanted to tell the ‘Stros before ESPN did, so… he came clean.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Hey, 'skins!
You might want to read the comment which started this thread… :-)
Here’s the interview.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 17, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
D'oh!
Long day. That was posted a minute under 7 hours before I posted my comment…
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
So I'm kinda starting to follow this hockey thing...
The Sharks are in the playoffs, and a bunch of my teammates are big fans, so I’ve started watching the post-season games. Tonight is Game 5 back at the Tank so I’m probably going to tune into that! It’s kinda interesting to watch… puzzling, but interesting..
Hockey has it’s moments. I followed Toronto for years. Since the strike, I haven’t bothered to follow too closely though
by C. Wesley Baier on Apr 17, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I used to follow the Sabres hardcore
and am slowly getting back into it (and I’ll check out the Coyotes next year and see where I stand) and it’s made me realize one painful thing.
If Boston is Titletown (as they recently proclaimed, though New York has a better claim to that) then Buffalo is the Anti-Titletown. Has there ever been a city has managed to do so poorly on the championship level as consistently as Buffalo? They’ve lost 4 Super Bowls and 3 Stanley Cups.
The boys in Sedona Red slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance.
Hmmm.... hockey..
is that, like… with ice?
I’ll have to search the internets for information about it later.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Avs fan here.
I haven’t followed hockey as closely since the strike, but it used to be right up there with basketball and baseball for me. Personally, it’s bizarre for me seeing Forsberg and Foote back on the Avalanche. It’s like it’s 2001 all over again.
I know the feeling
I lost interest after Hasek won the Cup with the Red Wings, and then was more than surprised that he was still playing.
The boys in Sedona Red slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance.
Avs, eh?
Closet Rockies fan!!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
You two could be friends!
The boys in Sedona Red slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance.
How dare you, sir!
Draw thy weapon!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Prince Fielder
Just hit his first homer of the season, as the Brewers beat the Cardinals in ten. Fielder only had one homer at this point of last year too, but it does seem the vegetarian lifestyle is not agreeing with his stats. Through the first fourteen games:
2007: .296/.391/.444
2008: .224/.350/.286
I think Brewers fans should gather outside his house and waft the smell of ftying bacon in to the AC…
The Prince
has gone herbivorous?
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Oh, yes...
Might explain why he’s on pace to hit, er, eleven homers this year.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 17, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
ARGH!!!
Don’t remind me … I decided to base all my power off him for the Snakepit Fantasy League, and it’s been his team mate at the other side of the Diamond, Bill Hall, who’s done all the producing.
Which i’m not really shocked about. Hall is one of my favorite talent guys. He hasn’t missed a beat going to the hot corner.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 17, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I was looking through the ESPN stats page, which I like because it has a lot more stats listed and more ways to split them up than Yahoo, and came across two interesting Sabermetric stats I’d never heard of before: Cheap Wins (starting pitchers that earned a win without throwing a quality start) and Tough Losses (starting pitchers who took a loss while throwing a quality start).
I wasn’t terribly surprised to see that Doug Davis was tied for the second in the majors in Cheap Wins last year- he only had two, but it seemed like it could have been more. I was surprised, though, to see Dan Haren tied for the lead in the majors in Tough Losses, with 8. Interesting. Haren threw 28 quality starts in his 34 starts last season- the exact same numbers as Jake Peavy put up.
Randy Johnson had 11 Tough Losses in 2004, which doesn’t surprise me at all.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
In former D-back news
Quentin has gone deep twice tonight for the White Sox, giving him four on the season.
I'm glad he's doing better
with a change of scenery, and even more so that he’s doing it on a team I like.
The boys in Sedona Red slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance.
Rockies and Padres scoreless going into the 7th...
With all the focus on their pitching, not many people have noticed that the Padres offense has been pretty uninspiring this season. Going into today’s game, they’re tied with the Giants for least runs scored in the majors, and they’re letting Jeff Francis (yeah, that Jeff Francis) match Jake Peavy so far tonight…
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I just followed the game for ten minutes online before I realized “Oh, wait, I can watch this on TV.” Duh.
Rockies are threatening Peavy- they’ve got runners on first and second with one out. Francis is probably done for the night at 111 pitches, but I’d kind of like to see him get the W. At least more than Peavy.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
which sucks
cause I bet the 7 run over tonight. I have 20 cents running on this baby
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 17, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose you can hold hope on the outside chance there could be a total bullpen collapse.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
or maybe Tulo getting his head out of his ass
just this once
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
He looks very nervous at the plate. Like this is late September baseball.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
damn it all to hell!
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I feel like Hoffman should pay a bonus to whoever designed Petco field. The field robbed the Orckies of two homers in the top of the ninth.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Extra Innings!
Tony Clark Ked to end regulation- he’s 0-4 on the day. I’m in favor of Colorado burning through the Padres bullpen as much as they can.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
With you on that
18 innings would be nice. :-)
Troyboy 0-for-4 with 2 K’s. Clark 0-for-4 with 3 K’s.
Bottom of the tenth Padres have a man on first with two out.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
And Hairston
0-for-3 with 3 K’s. He’s batting .214 now.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Damned right.
I was thinking the same thing.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Into the 11th
From what I can see, there were only three games last year where the final score was 1-0 in extra innings. Kinda hard to be sure though, it’s difficult to find a set of rules that return only those games over at baseball-reference.com…
I guess this also means
We do not have to face Peavy over the weekend. I am not unhappy to be missing the reigning Cy Young winner, needless to say.
We didn't face Lincecum or Cain,
we won’t face Peavy this series, we haven’t faced Jimenez yet, and according to the Giants fans at McCC, (I haven’t checked the schedule myself) we won’t face Lincecum or Cain THIS week, either. On top of it, Maddux is moving up his start to face us tomorrow, since Evil Chris Young is injured…. and we all know how well Maddux does at Chase. Plus, we’ll be facing a Padres squad that has been through at least a 14 inning game.
We’ve been EXTREMELY lucky with pitchers, so far.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Oh, hold my aching sides
“T. Tulowitzki grounded into double play second to first, W. Taveras out at second”
Troyboy’s average is down to .140 now.
Tulowitzki looks bad at the plate. If I was a Rockies fan, I’d start worrying about his problems at the plate getting into his head and messing with his defense.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I do demand that Colorado wins this game, though. The Padres fans were doing the wave when I first turned the game on.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
That's it
They’re doomed.
A few more innings first, though.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Tool-o
ended up getting a hit in the 20th inning, making him 1-7 in the game. (As of this writing)
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
And
another in the 22nd to knock in the winning run.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
C'mon, Rockies
An eight-pitch 12th? You could at least try a little harder to tax the Padres ‘pen for us.
Phew
Padres just lost their leadoff man in the 13th, trying to stretch a double into a triple.
[Mops brow]
And on to the 14th
[rubs hands malevolently]
Let’s go, nobody… Let’s go nobody.
Assuming the winning team posts a shutout, we are now into the longest such game since July 20, 2004, when Oakland beat Toronto 1-0 in 14 innings.
First time posting
Been hanging around since the middle of last year, but this is my first time posting.
Just wanted to say Go Rockies. Well, at least, come on Padres and lose already.
Hopefully they are all very tired tomorrow and Haren just mows them all down.
Welcome!
Hope to see you in one of the more “normal” Gameday Threads some time! :-)
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope so, too
All the day games are killing me so far. No internet access during work hours for me. I may be around tomorrow night though.
Thanks
And thanks for the welcome.
Ah! The Rockies scored! Wait, did San Diego just walk in a run?
I second this!
Welcome, SongBird!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
There we go
A 27-pitch inning for the Rockies, so that’s another Padres reliever we won’t be seeing tomorrow night. ;-) And he walks in the go-ahead run, so we’ll see if Colorado can hang on.
Hmmm,
Think Maddux has a complete game in him?
For Maddux,
a complete game against the Dbacks means pitching 5 innings.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Yes!
Tony Clark out at home. 2 outs. Come on 15 innings…..
It looks like its gonna be a loss
3 balls and a strike..
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:04 AM EDT reply actions
You know what would suck
If your still there at the game … You’ve now had beer for fewer innings than you’ve had beer …
There should be a rule
That just as they stop after seven innings, they should START again after fourteen… :-) However, in reality, I think basically almost all the concession stands close down.
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, I'm off to bed
I trust the D-backs are all getting an early night like me, so they can be ready for the game tomorrow….unlike the Padres. :-)
Now I really want the Rockies to win.
Well, I would anyways. But, I would hate for the Pads to pull this one out. It might give them a boost for tomorrow.
Getting into pretty rare territory
You only get an average of about seven 15-inning games per season.
Hell
Four extra innings games alone today. That’s intense.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering if Purple Row had a similar champion to invoke. But I wasn’t about to offer to lend them St. Penelope, just to ward off the unicorns.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
True
And, in this fellowship, I’m fine with them taking the Boromir role, sacrificing themselves to thwart the bullpen of Saruman, I mean San Diego.
I mean, they already had their ill-fated attempt to claim the Ring(s) last seasons…
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Gameday for that game
decided its time for them to knock off instead of following the game. But then it decided to work again.
Into the 16th…
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:23 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah...
I tried ESPN and Yahoo, and both appear to have got bored and drifted off to do something more interesting for a bit. Looks to be back now though.
Oh, look: Troyboy’s 0-for-6 now. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Not easy to despise him if he continues like that
It was easier to find him arrogant when he was a ROY contender, now he’s just…
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I kind of feel sorry for him now
I think this slump is getting into his head.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Its 2 pm here in Singapore
So do I count as someone here? Not sure about PETCO though…
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure do. Things got a little deserted for a moment – I guess everyone was off staring at their screens wondering what the hell gameday was at…
I'm still awake
But omg I cannot believe how loooong this game is taking.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, good
‘Charmer, feel free to start another thread if we reach 500 comments here. That’ll mean the game is now in its 35th inning, and the Padres are pulling beer vendors from the crowd to pitch. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Lol
Who knows we may get to see a position player pitch today… Maybe an inning for Troy boy to get out of his slump?
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Ok...
That looks like four relievers the Padres won’t be able to use tomorrow; Bell, Thatcher, Cameron and Ledezma have all thrown between 24-34 pitches.
charmer's Keys of the Season
1. Rockies, Padres continue to beat up on each other
2. Giants, Dodgers continue to suck on their own
3. Dbacks continue to beat up on everybody
+ eleventy million!!!!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Also, I am SO grateful for Grace & Sutton
They would’ve been totally and completely punchy by now. Normally I don’t mind the Rox guys but cmon, guys!! Wake up, lighten up!!!
Wow
I went off trying to find some sort of Gameday that wasn’t stalled. Then MLB’s started working again magically.
Rough night for Tony Clark, eh?
And on we go
So, have the Pads got any other relievers left?
They seem to have enough pitchers
but they did run out of bench players a few innings ago.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Bames lead off double.
and a sacrifice brings him to 3rd with 1 out.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:46 AM EDT reply actions
and a ground out fails to score him...
2 outs. Man they really suck tonight with RISP.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Come on Rockies
I think 17 innings is enough. Can’t let the Pads win this one.
I'm not sure Tulo is a plus
At least if he leads off, he won’t be able to hit into a DP again.
Well, it’s a plus for snickering D’backs fans like us. We get to make cracks about how even Tulo can’t ground into a DP if he’s leading off, and so forth.
Oh, that's right
Does that mean all their hitters will be tired for Haren tomorrow?
Don't know if one AB counts as tired :)
A few had one, two, or three ABs. But Giles has 8, Kouz has 7.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 2:55 AM EDT up reply actions
If nothing else
It must have been mentally draining… especially when one may not be getting hits the whole time.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 3:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, you all were right
They are definitely saving those other two relievers.
What is this, 4 pitches for 2 outs?
Whew
I was just about to ask if Helton had ever gone 0-7 before…
Time for them to get the win?
Black is willing to push Ledezma to 4 innings… so we may not get to see a bullpen that is entirely burnt out tomorrow after all.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 3:05 AM EDT reply actions
Sigh
It looked so promising at the beginning of the inning
Yeah… and Colorado left in their pitcher to hit too. I guess both sides have decided that it is just one game, after all.
Yeah
If only one of them would decide to win
What in the world have I stumbled into?
Got back from the office (yes, very late night) only to find this thread adding comments and such. Silly extra inning marathons.
Yeah
What was Giles batting before the game? He went 1-8 and is still at .304
I'm trying to find the rules about times
I know there’s some rule about travel.. if you have to travel the next day you have to suspend your game by like 2am or something. There’s a rule, and I can’t find it, and it’s bugging me.
Well, not anymore
since it’s past 2am in Houston. :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe it would for SD – they’re playing in Pacific, so only a bit after midnight now, but tomorrow’s game is Mountain.
And Houston is in Central
So I don’t know where you’re getting Mountain from. :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:27 AM EDT up reply actions
It is
But we don’t have Daylight Savings Time. So, in the summer we are the same time as Pacific.
Mountain Standard
but the rest of Mountain moved up to Mountain Daylight
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Arizona's the Freaking Standard
WOO!
The boys in Sedona Red slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance.
+1
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
by DbacksSkins on Apr 18, 2008 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
So, is there really a rule?
I am so curious now
I swear there was
The rules say games can be suspended for “local curfews” but I can’t find any specifics of the curfew.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions
SD announcers said
something to the effect of, “There’s no curfew in the NL”.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Cook and Morales flew there this afternoon
but the rest of em…
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
This is so ridiculous now
This is a justification for all those “Getaway Day” day games.
You can't
even for a suspended game, the exited players can’t return. But replacement players (callups for DLs, etc) can join in.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I know
I think I am too tired to crack a good joke
I'm probably too tired
to have gotten it :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Hmm.
I think this is now the longest game since 2003 (Cards-Marlins). Before that was a 22-inning affair in 1993.
Having a hard time confirming that, but I believe that’s right.
This is so weird
Come on. The pitching on these two teams can’t be this good
I know!
It’s also amazing the hitting is this bad.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what is the lowest scoring extra-inning game
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:48 AM EDT up reply actions
We beat the Giants in 18
in 2001, 1-0?
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
So, Drew Goodman says
after 30 innings, they use a home run derby. I think he’s just kidding… but he’s so dry it’s hard to tell.
Maybe we should tell the Rockies that they have provided more than enough help to us already. They can go ahead and win now?
I think this is kinda fun :)
Though I am getting tired…
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 3:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh dear – the offensive ineptitude continues with a bunt into a force-out.
How’s this for depressing – the only extra-base hits have been two doubles, and in one of those, the guy got nailed at third trying to stretch it….
Speaking of the strikeouts...
“Most strikeouts in an extra-inning game occurred on July 9, 1971. In a 20-inning battle between California and Oakland, Angels batters fanned 26 times and A’s batters whiffed 17 times for a total of 43 strikeouts, also a major league record.”
I'm not REALLY going to have to start
another overflow thread for us, am I? :) Are the UKers going to come home from work and join us soon??
Oo...
and then we get a GIDP to end the inning. 22nd here we come
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 4:02 AM EDT reply actions
SD-COL
I wish we had a day game tomorrow :)
Yeah, I posted a little bit on here before the makeover. And I post as “FatLeprechaun” on DBBP.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 4:10 AM EDT up reply actions
This new system is slick. Infinitely better for a high volume of posts like gameday threads than DBBP.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Welcome!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Damnit. Hopefully SD can get 1 back and we can go 10 more innings.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions
People in the military do crazy stuff, stay up for days. Doctors have rounds of 24 hours, etc. Some people run 4 marathons in 2 days. Playing baseball all night isn’t that bad.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 4:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Question:
Obviously I can’t see the game, but could that error be attributed to Bard being behind the plate for 22 innings?
Uhh yeah :)
It was bounced into the dirt. And Greene’s throw was high even over TC, also probably attributing to the tiredness.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 4:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, we knew if they played long enough someone would make a mistake.
This is my last inning. I have to work early in the morning.
Same here
not the work part, but logging off after 22
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 4:15 AM EDT up reply actions
That is funny
and Greene’s already at 1B after a HBP…
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 4:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice. 50% of leadoff baserunners score :)
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 4:17 AM EDT up reply actions
That's terrible.
One should never hit a lady.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Padres Bullpen
Judging by what we see today, they only have Hoffman, Kameron and Meredith left. A more patient approach tml?
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 4:17 AM EDT reply actions
Kameron was in
Meredith is the only reliever left
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 4:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, Bard didn't quite redeem himself.
I know you keep the other catcher for emergency (read: injury) situations, but that’s hell on Bard (and Torrealba).
Exactly what I was going to say
22 innings and a loss is a helluva lot worse than 22 and the win.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 4:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Still great news for the DBacks. 22 innings were far, far more than we could’ve reasonably hoped. Let’s see if their tired legs can hit Haren’s splitter tomorrow :)
By the way,
welcome to the ‘Pit, Philip from LA. I’m Philip from DC.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
by DbacksSkins on Apr 18, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
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P.S. Sharks win Game 5 :)
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