Gameday Thread, #16: 4/18 vs.Padres
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 7:40 PM EDT
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The best possible scenario for the Padres tonight, sees Maddux throw six innings, Cla Meredith pitch the seventh and eighth, then Hoffman in for the ninth. Indeed, I suspect that might be exactly what we see tonight, regardless of the game situation, since they are about the only pitchers available for San Diego, after last night's 22-inning butt-numbing epic at Petco. As noted elsewhere, Maddux basically is now maxed out at under 100 pitches, so if the D-backs exercise a little patience, he'll be done by five.
Stapling Orlando Hudson's bat to his shoulder might help here, since O-Dawg trails the team with only 3.13 pitches per plate-appearance. Perhaps surprisingly, Special K has the highest figure thus far, at 4.48. Hudson's start at the playe has been a little disappointing - he and Snyder are the only ones with an OPS+ below 110, but I think his generally-stellar defense makes up for any shortcomings. Maddux is easy to run on as well; since the start of last season, 37 of 39 base-stealers have been successful. Expect the D-backs to take advantage on the bags, though backup Padres' catcher Colt Morton [Michael Barrett is on the DL] is an unknown factor.
The Padres have swapped around their starters for the first two games: Maddux was originally slated to throw tomorrow, but Chris Young has been given an extra day of rest instead, because of elbow stiffness. It makes for an intriguing trio of pitching matchups. However, it's the offense that's the difference; thus far, the Padres don't have a single position player with an OPS of .800. The D-backs have five regul;ar starters better than .900. While we've played in more hitter-friendly parks thus far, I don't think that explains the overall gulf in OPS: Arizona are .848, San Diego at .636. That's a chasm. by any terms.
It'll be our first time at Chase since the FanFest, so we're looking forward to seeing our boys in person for the first time, and checking out the new Jumbotron. It'll also be Tony Clark's first trip back to Arizona since his departure - I'm sure he'll get a warm welcome, though since he played all 22 innings last night too, he's probably going to be dozing off at the end of the dugout. I'll therefore leave the creation of any overflow threads to Azreous, DbackSkins and snakecharmer. Report, with pics and perhaps video [note to MLB lawyers: of the Jumbotron, not the game, you silly rabbits!], to follow.
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soco's keys the game
1) practice the ballroom rumba
2) go get some dinner
3) watch “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”
4) catch some of the game if possible
5) dessert?
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.
My dinner?
Took a spin with the wheel of death from the vending machine here at work! Had something that looked like a cheeseburger.
Food poisoning, just in time for the weekend!
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
With respects to soco
My keys to the game …
1) Shrink my browser when people get near my desk.
2) Eat guys over my fantasy team
3) Take a nice long lunch to listen to the game, around the fourth inning.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe the Rockies have found the key to their offensive success: sleep deprivation. They’re up 6-0 with one out in the top of the first at Houston, and the Astros bullpen is already up.
I’m looking forward to tonight’s game. The D-backs have run roughshod over the rest of the NL West, and I think the Padres aren’t the danger that many thought they would be before the season. Last season, we won the division despite our in-division record. This season, I think we can do much better.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Looks like a slugfest
Rockies starter Morales has already allowed three hits, two walks and three runs, while retiring two batters, and the Astros have the tying run at the plate, having made it 6-3… Pretty sure Morales will not be lifted any time soon though!
by Jim McLennan on Apr 18, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Those other guys:
B. Giles rf .298
C. Crabbe 2b .167
A. Gonzalez 1b .274
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .300
J. Edmonds cf .233
K. Greene ss .238
S. Hairston lf .214
C. Morton c .000
G. Maddux p .000
Hey ya'll
I’ll be in and out tonight. Taking turns playing smash bros. and posting. :-)
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions
you should have turned off the M62 before Prestwich
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
no no no
take a left at youtube and keep going until you get to yahoo and go right
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Naw, you should take the short-cut through Google News!
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
construction
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
CoJack!
We’ve already scored enough runs to beat the Padres yesterday. =)
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
foulpole, why don’t you post on DBBP anymore? What do you think about the season CJ is having? :)
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
'Evening, everyone!
I’m out of town with sucky internet so I don’t know that I’ll be able to follow on internet tv or radio. I’ll be here as much as I can.
So what’s happening?? Score?
2-0
still threatening
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweeeet
I’ve got yahoo gameday reloading, let’s see if that holds. But you all are much quicker. :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
After Maddux retires we should hire him to be our batting practice pitcher.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
A Co Jack Triple?
Did that look like a Tony Clark triple? I’m just not seeing CoJack with a lot of speed …
Maddux doing a great job keeping his pitch count down
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
at this pace
he’ll only have 60 pitches at the end of this inning
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
THAT WORKS!!
"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 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch
IBB to get to the catcher? Make him pay for it, Snyderman…
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Wish, meet command
"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 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
but see, Snyder’s bat is more or less the LEAST hot bat in our lineup.
"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 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Like, the centre of a sunspot
is less hot than the rest of the surface?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Precisely.
Excellent analogy.
"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 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
:-D
"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 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
The Padres should’ve called up a Triple A pitcher to eat innings. Did they?
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
Number 350 isn’t looking likely tonight.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
Jeez....
So, who is it that collected a lock of Greg Maddux’s hair in 1998 so the Diamondbacks could have a franchise Maddux voodoo doll??
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
No Gracey, this isn’t like “Brandon Webb giving up 6 runs in the first inning.”
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions
Against any team but the Dbacks,
it really is.
Somehow the Dbacks have ALWAYS destroyed the Professor, though.
"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 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
If at first you don't succeed
go through the order again:-D
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
I don’t even remember how we made our first out.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions
CoJack
apparently hit his 2nd 3-bagger of the year…. I really LIKE the new and improved less-slow CoJack.
"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 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
- C. Young singled to left
- E. Byrnes singled to right center, C. Young to second
- O. Hudson flied out to deep center, C. Young to third
- C. Jackson tripled to deep right center, E. Byrnes and C. Young scored
- M. Reynolds singled to pitcher
- J. Upton singled to center, C. Jackson scored, M. Reynolds to third, J. Upton to second advancing on throw
- S. Drew intentionally walked
- C. Snyder doubled to right, S. Drew, J. Upton and M. Reynolds scored
- D. Haren lined out to first
- C. Young walked
- E. Byrnes flied out to right
- End of Inning (6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors)
Now that’s a nice way to start a series.
And let's be real ...
Their bullpen is pretty much ruined for two games
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably.
Especially for a few of those guys, who threw TWO innings last night…. they did a helluva job in holding the Rox scoreless for, what, 14?
I think we need to send a TY note to Purple Row, and everyone here should sign it. :-D
"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 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, why not?
"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 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Thx
"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 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a bad start
Six runs? A good start. I like the new, improved Diamondbacks- Now With Run Support!
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
23-5 outscored opponents in the first inning!
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
It also
helps our pitchers relax like whoa.
"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 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I just watched the double by Snyder, and the crowd sounds really into it. That’s fantastic.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Nah!
That’s just Jim getting into the game!
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So, what IS this??
I happen to miss the first 4 outs of the game because I’m watching The Sopranos Season 1, and I miss 3 runs??
Glad that I at least got to see the NEXT 3….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
SIDDOWN, Sailor Moon!!
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Heh....
Khalil Greene, the SD SS, looks like an effete blonde anime character. So, I have dubbed him Sailor Moon.
"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 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't be too greedy ...
But can’t say it’s impossible either …
Doesn’t this feel kinda dirty, like a Snuff film?
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
get to the bullpen early?
I could barely type that for laughing.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
LOL!
Are the Padres sleep walking out there?
I should have gone to tonights game
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
hi guys ^^
omg, 6 runs already hahaha
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Shhhh!!!
It’s like a no-hitter….
"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 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
very healthy
and good for the environment.
There is a make of bike called “Diamondback”
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
CoJack!
Beating up on the Padres- it never gets old.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
+ seventy kajillion
"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 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a bunch of guys out there in the San Diego bullpen
who have zombie arms right now….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Speaking of things that never get old… Giants are losing 9-1 in the seventh.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
+ .... um, a google
"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 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Part of me wants to start keeping track of these.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
The problem is...
it’s tough. I just gave you a google pluses, and that’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pluses. So, feel free to try adding from there….
(1 then 100 zeros)
"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 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s not even my first problem. My first problem is figuring out how many zeros are in “seventy kajillion”.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Hehe....
Since it’s an imaginary number, (like “i”) you can make up the number of zeros.
"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 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet the giants will be something like 50-112 this year...
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Never in a million years
The park has absolutely NO references to him any more.
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
lol! yes
But I knew you were sarcastic. :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way,
dunno who noted that there’s no GLB Gameday Thread.
That’s not QUITE true…
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
I wonder
how many of the kids over at GLB got to stay up past their bedtime to watch that 22 inning game?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I was there a few times last night
and everyone who was still there was like 40 and over.
So, there were like 3 of them.
"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 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
who the hell is Colt Morton
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t know, but I was wondering if the Padres just have a factory of players with bad haircuts.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
the Gile's one is awful hahahahah
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
+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 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Minor league catcher.
Michael Barrett’s on the DL (Carlos Zambrano’s best buddy) and Josh Bard crouched for over 6 hours last night…
So, they hadda call up this scrub.
"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 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he was up last night, pinch hit in the something-teenth
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well if he was
he probably was still with AAA until about the 13th
"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 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
boy, his fastball clocks 90 but looks like 95... amazin
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
I know this comes late
but I just got home and was able to check on the game…..
WE SO OWN MADDUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IAWTC
"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 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
just missed =[ there goes the perfecto.
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Complain, complain
"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 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
STFU!!
Dammit people…. “cycle”? “No-hitter”?? These are words you do NOT mention UNLESS THE OPPOSING TEAM IS DOING IT!!
"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 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
heyyyyy =[ don't talk about it
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
I would recommend you send it to Diamondhacks, to warm his heart,
but he’s probably too busy burning Hall in effigy.
"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 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit....
This is such a #x%x*ing waste….
Why couldn’t we have had their bullpen utterly destroyed, like, the night before we have to face Randy Wolf or Jake Peavy??
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Because
Peavy is a warrior, and Wolf is always a fast ball away from being out for the season.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
what a start to this one
poor bud black… he’s got his hands totally tied here. I’d love to really exhaust their bullpen here.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
I'm really hoping...
...that I should be less disturbed at this comment than I am….
"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 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I've heard
the Padres have signed the corpse of Cy Young in case they need bullpen arms.
What?? He’s less dead than the REST of those schmucks out there??
"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 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
We're on a "mission" to crush the Padres
they haven’t got a prayer!
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
No more rhyming I mean it ...
Anyone? Anyone?
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
what's the secret?
Who has been with the Dbacks through all these years. The guy that keeps telling our guys how to hit Maddux? Maddux must be tipping hit pitches but only our guys know the secret. It just doesn’t make sense. Has ever a team in all of history dominated one pitcher this much?
I think it's something that even Freud can't explain...
He just panics against us.
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
“Has ever a team in all of history dominated one pitcher this much?”
Of course. There are pitchers with career ERA’s over 6, so they must have a career ERA against a team that’s (much) higher.
But maybe no team in all of history has ever dominated a first ballot HOF pitcher this much.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Then again
those guys generally don’t stay in the league as long as Maddux has.
"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 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I've wondered
whether we just have a fantastic scouting report or something.
...okay, actually, see my voodoo doll comment above for my TRUE beliefs….
"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 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ohhhh boy, what a beauty
Haren K’s another one =]
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Hall talking about the 49 at the FSN booth.
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Is it just me or does Derrick Hall look a lot like Darron Sutton?
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
haha yeah, they look like twins
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Just watched the replay of CoJack's homerun
Wouldn’t it be cool if the green wall showed “splash damage” when the ball hits it in center field? You’d know exactly where it hit, no doubt. Or is that just unnecessary complexity?
Is it just me
or have a lot of runs been scored in all baseball tonight?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
a lot of blow outs too
BAL 8 NYY 2
BOS 11 TEX 3
CWS 9 TB 2
ATL 6 LAD 1
COL 9 HOU 4 Top 8
SF 1 STL 9 Bot 8
and of course our current game
yesterday was the "extra-innings" day.
today is the “blow-outs” one.
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Giants, Yankees, Dodgers, and now Padres
all had a ton of runs scored against them tonight.
It’s a shame the Red Sox won. :-(
"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 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Bah
Easy inning for Maddux there. Well, he’s got the young guns of Jackson, Reynolds, and Upton next inning.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Ehh, bad inning. Doesn’t matter though.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
heyyy, CY working a little bit
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Crabbe is out
goes back to Slytherin’s dorm to join Goyle.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
lol
Who are you referring to? (No tv tonight)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I was watching a lot of Harry Potter dvd's earlier
so the name seemed fortuitous.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Captain D Bag?
I blame YOU for Kouz’s double…
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
I blame the communist
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually,
I blame BoMel.
"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 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I blame the Inquisition. You never expect the Spanish Inquisition! Or an extra-base hit from San Diego.
damn
Taquamada
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW
I just get on to find the Dbacks absolutely crushing the very souls of the Padres. That late game must have really sapped them.
"I have heard that in war haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise." Sun Tzu The Art of War
The heart of our young order
is kicking serious butt.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions
Erm.....
I can’t say why, but I REALLY hope CoJack hits a double soon….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Yeah,
let’s go with that.
"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 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, I wasn't going to talk about it,
But Sutton already did…
lets go cojack! u almost there
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
anyone noticed
how cold ODawg has been recently?
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions
Difference is
there’s so much less pressure this year. Last year, O-Dawg has a cold spell, and we’d lose 6 games in a row.
"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 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
True
There’s so many other people out there willing to step up so far this season.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
It's not that they're WILLING to step up.
It’s that they’re ABLE to step up.
"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 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems different this year
Last year, that meant “Yeah, anybody might beat you.”
This year, it seems to be “Yeah, anybody can- and will- beat you.”
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Last year, we were scrappy. This year, we’re badass.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I thought it was more along the lines of...
...”Anyone can step up on any given night and beat you.”
Now, it’s more like
“We WILL beat anybody, anytime.”
1927 NY Yankees? 3AM in the morning on a sandlot in Nebraska? Sure.
"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 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, he does bring GG level D to the park every night. So, when he is cold at the plate, at least he’s still contibuting.
'Tis true.
"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 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday adds a whole new level of suspense to watching the game.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Jupton!!!!
Man Upton is playing like a thing possessed so far this season
"I have heard that in war haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise." Sun Tzu The Art of War
though small sample size
He’s hitting .383
and other that the first game of the year, he’s reached base safely every game of the season
either with hits or walks. The man loves to be on base.
Come on Drew
Though with game day, the game could be over already.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Gameday’s still in the eighth inning of the Rockies game last night. =)
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Have you guys seen how Chipper is hitting this season? Like .440. That guy is amazing.
by Philip from LA on Apr 18, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
they have to pitch him long
They don’t have a bullpin and they really need to rest. Maddux will just have to suck it up and keep pitching. Though it looks like he’s settled in and is pitching a little better.
We may see
a position player pitching.
Apparently Hurdle was ready to pitch Barmes last night if Wells had worn out.
"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 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm so glad I tivo'd tonight's game
I love position players pitching. :) I hope I tivod it long enough tho!!! :(
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha the Fetters impersonation!
I got Grace to sign a sign I made that said “Grace for Pitcher”
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, Salazar is my new Hairston :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
IAAWTC
(The extra A is for also)
"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 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
IAWTC
"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 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Back to the 1-2-3
And the pitcher to lead off next inning for the Padres. Wonder if they’ll leave Maddux in- it’d might have an air of conceding the game.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Maddux is a real team guy.
He’ll throw 200 pitches if Black asks him.
"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 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
"threatening his bid for win No. 350"
Duhhhh… Got to hand it to the headline writers! On top of things.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I thought that was hilarious too.
"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 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does
Maddux look like that EVERYTIME we play him??
"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 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Wooh!
A nice lead, and Thai food! This evening is awesome.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I got pizza
"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 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Hudson, Drew, and Haren could use
a hit this next time thru….. Hey, might as well get everyone involved.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions
I blame my internet connection
it’s getting offline every 10 minutes on =[
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Yeah, the game & board seems complacent
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
If this thread reaches 500
before GLB reaches 5. Please start the overflow on GLB
er...
I’m having problems posting here =[ it just freeze sometimes
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Looks like
GLB now has an official thread up.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
ha!
got out of it
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
Threat eliminated
The D-backs pitchers have been pretty good at getting out of trouble with runners in scoring position so far.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Byrnesie.
Lead-off double. That’ll play.
Maddux heading over 90 pitches. It’ll be interesting to see what it takes to get him out of there.
Shhhh!
But, Sutton and Schulte are mentioning it, soo…
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
In pitches.
What a great team guy.
"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 PM EDT up reply actions
I was hoping
it’d be a double and an error….
"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 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMN!
CoJack went for the triple. What a pro.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Maybe he’s aiming to get the double in the eighth?
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Well
he’s already got more total bases than a cycle. (11 vs. 10)
"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 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love baseball.
If that had been Ricky Davis in basketball, he would have done a cartwheel and stopped at second, patting himself on the back all the while.
triple... Yes! or no?
wondering if they were shouting at him to stop….
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
Shows
We wanted the team to win and not the player.
by Captain D Bag on Apr 18, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a team player
He could’ve stopped but he took the extra base for the team.
He should get another AB…
And Mark gets him home
so the hustle to third was all good.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Just increased my respect for him.
This is the type of play that shows this is a team who wants to win… Makes me feel even better about this team.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,it's a real team
not a couple of highly paid stars and a bunch of fillers.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Absolutely
Better to have the extra run than a fairly meaningless personal achievement.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
He's clearly slipping.
He’ll never become the first to finish over .400 since Ted Williams at THAT pace….
"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 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume they do, otherwise they wouldn’t be for sale.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I would.
That’s so awesome….
"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 19, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought their front office should know better
Especially given that their home ballpark demands a fast and steady outfield…
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Best post of the night on the GLB GDT tonight:
When do we start looking at the win total needed for the wild card?
by Winfield’s Ghost on Apr 18, 2008 8:26 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
nice
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
If nothing else
They sure are amusing :)
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
They don’t seem as bitter and nasty this year as last year.
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 18, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Sailor Moon!!
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100
pitches even
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by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
In fairness
gotta say Maddux sucked up a lot of innings for his team too.Pure Pro, there.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Yeah, Schulte was just talking about that
He’s sacrificing his personal numbers to save the bullpen. Though, the more clean innings he pitches, the better for him..
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
112 pitches
Wow… He hasn’t pitched that many in a long time from what i remember.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I respect it and all, but...
damn, did Gracie have to make that point 5,000 @$#%ing times?! I got so tired of his “Maddux is such a hero” crap. Say it once, maybe twice, and let it go, Grace. He’s not putting out fires or saving cute little puppies. He pitched. He’s supposed to pitch. That’s what he gets paid all that money for.
by azshadowwalker on Apr 19, 2008 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Another 1-2-3 inning
FIgure Haren’s done- who should we bring in for the eighth?
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Who needs a little work?
I guess Slaten or Medders
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 18, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no no!!
I need a shutout for fantasy
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn't be the first time tonight.
"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 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Stick a for in em...
cause they’re done.
"I have heard that in war haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise." Sun Tzu The Art of War
If my math is correct, our starters now have an ERA of 1.89.
Our starting rotation = Awesome
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Webb, Haren and Owings
are about to go to 10-0. :)
by snakecharmer on Apr 18, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
EdGon had an infected tooth, that was later removed.
"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 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
And Haren SHOULD be 3-0, too. :-(
"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 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
True
"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 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I was gonna say...
...so he’s gonna be breaking a leg next week or something?
"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 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
don't say it =[
he’s my clean up hitter on azsnakepit fantasy =X
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
D. Baxter
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 18, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It's pretty clever,
in a “a 6 year old thought of it” sorta way.
"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 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
so medders did ok
enough to earn a nickname yet?
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
+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 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Augie Augie Augie!
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply actions
Oi Oi Oi!
"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 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks
i was worried it was never going to come
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
3-7? Slump??
"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 19, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
damn
damn it all to hell
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions
Jackson gets a DOUBLE......
double-play =X
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
No!
CoJack, you needed double, not a double play! Totally different.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
triple x 2, HR and single
and we’re disappointed,lol
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Good point
We’re spoiled when CoJack goes 4 for 5 and we wish he’d gotten that last hit. =)
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
ballgame!
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:58 PM EDT reply actions
you stay classy San Diego
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 18, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
If Petit can pitch like that every time, I wouldn’t be worried about seeing him at the end of the rotation at all.
Unfortunately,
we don’t get to play the Padres 162 games/year.
"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 19, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Whoop
I went to wash my bowl from dinner, and missed the ninth. Awesome game!
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Jebus Freaking Christ!
2 hrs 19 minutes!!
And yet, STILL 9 runs scored by the good guys….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Wow, that was very quick!
Which means tivo caught the postgame show, yay
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Just went over to GLB
to say something nice about Maddux when I found the weirdest thread about taping a ram’s head to the bench last night?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Yeah.
Did you read the story?
They showed a couple clips of it during the Dbacks game tonight.
"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 19, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Where's the story?
I saw them doing it last night, it was so strange.
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
GLB front page....
http://www.gaslampball.com/2008/4/18/415455/oddities-of-last-night-s-g#comments
"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 19, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, you never know when your computer
will need more RAM
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
My favourite line from BP today : “Meanwhile, Justin Upton, who was just a year old when Johnson made his major league debut, continues to rake.”
::skirting dangerous territory here::
"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 19, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
At least Jim won’t get caught in the line of conversation this time.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Haha, he might later!
I never put anything past him.
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
The silence is deafening...
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
+ mad props
"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 19, 2008 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Sometime, when I'm drunk,
I have a pretty good story….
(NO!! NOTHING ILLEGAL, DON’T WORRY!!!)
"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 19, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
You do have good stories when you're drunk ;)
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I was gonna say...
...Jenny knows I can tell some pretty good/revealing drunken stories.
But this one actually applies to the conversation at hand. You don’t know this one…..
"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 19, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, it IS pretty entertaining,
in light of certain things….
"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 19, 2008 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm always up for an entertaining story
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh....
Next time.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Dan Haren dominates with a 3-hitter,
the Dbacks win by 9 runs, CoJack goes 4-5 with a HR and 2 triples, so naturally….
....every sports journalism site has the Mets on the front page.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Baseball Fever! Catch It!
Offer Not Valid Outside of Chicago, New York, Boston, or California
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
California?
We never hear anything about Cali teams in Cali…
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Joe Torre...
doesn’t count. He only gets talked about because of his past with the Yankees.
by azshadowwalker on Apr 19, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
But the Dodgers get talked about because of Torre. I heard people talk about how they were picking the Dodgers to go to the World Series becacuse of Torre.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Morons.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Yeah, none of them could even tell me what position Torre was going to play to make this happen.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
by kishi on Apr 19, 2008 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've seen that talk too
It’s almost as silly as the Mets fan who claimed that getting Claudio Vargas really helped the team’s chances of taking the NL East. Look, I like Claudio. He always did as he was asked, kept his mouth shut. But do I think he’s any team’s answer to their post-season dreams? Please.
As far as Joe, though, the Dodgers players don’t get talked about. It’s only him, and only because of his Yankee ties. That’s my point. Also, I think the ESPN love affair with Torre is kind of ridiculous. Until he had the Steinbrenner wallet to aid him, he didn’t accomplish anything as a manager. Even with that wallet, the Yankees hadn’t lived up to the media hype for several years, maybe since 2001. So, he’s really going to put the Dodgers over the top? I just can’t believe anyone would say that with a straight face (although I know they have).
by azshadowwalker on Apr 19, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
IAWTC
"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 19, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
4 pitchers
11 starts, 10-0
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 19, 2008 12:26 AM EDT reply actions
2.32 ERA
for all of our starters combined
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 19, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Many people argued that when Haren came to the D-Backs that his ERA would be around 4.00. I wasn’t sold on that. It’s still early but so far, so good. Pitching is like hitting. It’s contagious.
Haren now has a 1.80 ERA.
Compare that with Webby’s 1.86?
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Fun with stats
Arizona had the most hits of any NL team today… and SD the fewest. Arizona is also the first team in the majors to crack a hundred runs, with only Chicago (AL version) and Boston over 90.
Great game! I just read on the crawler on ESPN that Tom Glavine (hamstring) is going on the DL for the 1st time in his 22-year career. That’s something. You got to hand it to Maddux though for sticking with it and even though he probably felt like bailing, he’s knew better than that and that he had to take one for the team tonight based on what happened last night/late this morning and deserves a lot of respect for that. AZ just to happens to be a house of horrors for Maddux throughout our team’s 10 years.
yeah,
felt wierd going over to GLB and not snarking.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
See?
It ain’t easy being diplomatic when it comes to sports….
"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 19, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s why I don’t bother. I’ll stick to visiting here and Purple Row, I can be friendly there. =)
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Eh
Don’t worry. If you DO snark, I’ll be over wherever to smooth things over.
"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 19, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Somebody mentioned earlier that Sexton had two dings tonight. Tori Hunter just robbed him of another one to dead center that would have won the game.
watching baseball tonight
not a peep of the DBacks yet
Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.
by seton hall snake pit on Apr 19, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions
Oh good
I just turned it on and was afraid I missed it. The TV guide here said it was starting at 10! Meanie.
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm watching it too
Part of me worries that they’ll spend more time talking about Maddux not getting 350. I’m hoping that’s just left-over paranoia from last season.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I saw a brief clip on ESPN News
and the end of it was CoJack’s HR in the 2nd. The rest must’ve been in the first. So your paranoia might be right on. But, the story might change for BT…
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Apparently
The Cardinals beating the Giants 11-5 is more impressive than the Dbacks beating an 8-8 team by 9-0….
"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 19, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Then again,
those are much more popular teams, so they must both be much better than the Dbacks and the Padres….
"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 19, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Are we sure it wasn't on earlier?
They’re already talking about showing HRs and Web Gems after the commercial.
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Holy crap!!
Hideo Nomo’s still alive??
I hadn’t heard about him in YEARS. I figured he had committed Seppuku or something.
"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 19, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
No, I'm not
I was in and out of the room at the time, so I might have missed it. I hope not.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
I'm thinking we missed it :(
because the STUPID TV GUIDE said it started at 10 WHEN IT STARTED AT 9.
At least they are promoing something next on Sports Center.
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Grr
At least looks like they’ll lead off Sportscenter with it. Even if they seem to be all about the Padres angle.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
That seemed like a good highlight package
except for the total NO-SHOW of HAREN AND no mention of the almost-cycle. :( But at least I saw most of our offense! Yay!
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, not impressed with the coverage. Well, about what you expect from tWWL.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Eastern Sports Propaganda Network
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
One of my big beefs with ESPN is that they used to have 10 web gems pretty much every night. Now I think it’s only 5. Great defense doesn’t get enough credit.
Yeah! And Sports Center doesn't do Not Top 10 on Fridays
I really miss that
by snakecharmer on Apr 19, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey man,
people don’t care about defense. They ONLY care about home runs. At least that’s what our marketing department says.
"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 19, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Back home
My, that was thoroughly entertaining. It’s amazing how relaxing a game can be when Win Probability reached 93.9% before the second out of the game. :-)
I'm sorry, Jim,
that you ended up going to such a lousy game. Only 2 hours 19 minutes?? What a damned shame. Should get more baseball for the money than that.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Full report to follow, but
Keys to the game
1) Damn, we’re good.
2) Much credit to Greg Maddux for sucking it up for 113 pitches. He’s only gone passed that number once since June 2001.
3) Conor Jackson = awesome. First D-back with two triples in a game since Hammock, on June 8, 2003.
4) Fine defense too, with great plays by Reynolds, Young and Drew
5) Dan Haren will be fighting it out with Webb for the Cy Young, on the evidence of tonight’s start.
6) Damn, we’re good.
So....
We probably won’t have a guy hit 57 home runs this year…. rather, we may have 3 guys hit 40.
But, if Webb is RJ and Haren is Schill…. and Owings is better than Miguel Batista, and RJ is better than Bryan Anderson….....
What if we DO make the World Series??
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
Oh yeah....
....and Doug Davis is better than Armando Reynoso, or Albie Lopez, or Todd Stottlemeyer, or whoever.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
A real rotation is a treat. The 2001 numbers are always amazing to look back on – it wasn’t quite Johnson and Schilling and pray for rain, but not far off. J&S went 43-12 in the regular season against 33-39 for all other pitchers with starts, and 16-19 for pitchers appearing only in relief. And the postseason was extraordinary – J&S took nine of eleven wins, including Johnson’s splendid relief showing, with only one loss (Johnson NLDS) and two no-decisions (both Schilling WS.)
Let’s not forget Batista, however – he had 18 starts, 4th on the team (Anderson had 22), racked up a perfectly respectable 11-8 record, pitched the third-most innings (6 more than Anderson) – though way behind the big two – and finished with an ERA+ of 139.
This season has been undeniably fun, so far.
I don’t think I’ve rooted for a juggernaut like this since the 1991 Redskins won the Super Bowl.
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
I have.
2002.
Nice out of the gate , folks.
Y’know , TMC rolls some great movies…I could watch ‘em all day. Week.
Season.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 19, 2008 5:58 AM EDT up reply actions
In lieu of the Gnats?
The 2002 Giants were pretty good…. but don’t forget that the Dbacks won 98 games and the division that year.
"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 19, 2008 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Just watched the first inning on MLB.com – so very, very good to see Dougie in the dugout with everyone else.
IAWTC
"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 19, 2008 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
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