Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers GameThread, Apr 23, 2008 10:10 PM EDT

Gameday Thread, #21: 4/23 vs. Dodgers

by Jim McLennan on Apr 23, 2008 11:15 PM EDT Comment 93 comments

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Dan Haren
RHP, 3-0, 1.80

Derek Lowe
RHP, 1-1, 2.59

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We're back!

Kinda… Sorry for the interruption to service. Let’s see if our resurrection also awakens the D-backs bats…

by Jim McLennan on Apr 24, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're live?

Are we live?

"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 24, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is this thing on?

Testing…

by Jim McLennan on Apr 24, 2008 12:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Seems to be working

Which is more than can be said for the Diamondbacks; they get the tying run to the place with one out, but Young K’s and Byrnes pops out. Didn’t see either of those coming. :-(

by Jim McLennan on Apr 24, 2008 12:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmm.

It’s odd seeing things this quiet. Obviously there are extenuating circumstances, but still.

by Azreous on Apr 24, 2008 12:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

Massive fail on our part. Single digits so far.

"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 24, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How's that for obscure, nerdy reference.

This is Free Trader Snakepit, calling anyone. . .Mayday, Mayday. . . we are under attack. . . starting pitcher is gone. . website not responding . . . Mayday. . . losing offense fast. . .calling anyone. . .please help. . . This is Free Trader Snakepit. . . Mayday. . .

How’s that for your obscure, nerdy reference.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What's that from?

"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 24, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Slight paraphrase (obviously) from the RPG Traveller.

Interesting system, I played it once. As I understand it, it is entirely possible that your character can die while you’re in the process of building them, forcing you to start all over.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back up and running I see.

Well, the Rockies got beat by the Cubs while SF and SD are in extras.

Let’s hope for another marathon for the Padres as they are our next opponent.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Corpas blew his fourth save. I think they’re be organizing lynch mobs on Purple Row.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Habeas Corpas!!

Show me the Corpas!!

"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 24, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good for the D-backs, bad for my fantasy team.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NL West closers (current and former) kind of seem to suck so far this season.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Corpas and Papa Grande for sure. Hoffman had a couple of good outings in a row.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just heard that Hoffman gave up the tying run on a Molina bomb in tonight’s game.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking at the stats, the leaders in blown saves are Gagne and Corpas, (both with 4), followed by Valverde. Lyon, Fuentes, and Hoffman all have two blown saves now.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow...

...that IS impressive…. pretty good record of FAIL by current and former NL West closers.

"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 24, 2008 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really, I always love to see Gagne fail.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can’t get much “former” than Gagne. ;-)

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

much more former

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eric "The Roidman" Gagne

"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 24, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

O-Dawg with the lead off single to start our 8th!

It’s not over til it’s over.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Two on for Iron Man....

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reynolds layed off of the low and away 0-0 slider. That’s nice to see. He’s doing much better with that this year.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Iron Man!!

"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 24, 2008 12:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

....fails

"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 24, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the belated tip :P

I’m around too! FINALLY! Not that we have anything good to talk about though.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 12:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If we lose, I blame it on the Snakepit being down, which is obviously a product of sabotage by Dodgers fans.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, I do too

and on Mark Grace’s use of the not-to-be-said Cruz nickname, but at least he apologized for that.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

np

"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 24, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

long time viewer first time poster. (Im the only fan that lives in bosteon, im rockin the webb jersey all the time) I also rock the new MVP Upton jersey) the west is no good, one loss means nothing also, we have the best 1-3 staff in the game, 110 wins should not be a problem…the suns will win two at home…grace is god

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Howdy, welcome!

You came here on quite a night though. Hope to see you around.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome!!

Batster lives in Boston too, though.

Winning 110 games might be a stretch….

"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 24, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There we go!
Nice ribby double for Wolf!

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a run!

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by the way,

Joe Torre’s bullpen management is REALLY gonna piss me off everytime we play the Dodgers this 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 24, 2008 1:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BULLSHIT BLUE!!

"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 24, 2008 1:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

???

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

TERRIBLE strike call

on an ankle-high, inside pitch.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It seems like the umpires have been pretty lousy this series.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And

the Giants series, 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 24, 2008 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same crew

They followed us to LA

by Jim McLennan on Apr 24, 2008 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They haven’t had much of a chance yet this series ;) but, this game at least, yeah.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Solid PA for Salazar there!

Bases juiced!

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

torre is garbage

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

torre only wins with GREAT players A. Jones is nothing

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't sell him short.

He IS something. Like 300 lbs of 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 24, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sigh. Miggy.

I thought that was going to fall in.

"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 24, 2008 1:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The one good part of this game

has been the Jones boo-birds!

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And

now that he finally got a hit, the Dodgers have even taken THAT away from us….

"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 24, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

and now that’s gone too. :(

I take the blame for that one.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, the Dodgers used three of their best RPs tonight. In the 1st game of this seriers. That could help for the next two games. their pen isn’t as deep as ours.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We only play them

one more game, tomorrow.

And EdGon is starting. :-\

"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 24, 2008 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like our chances

to NOT lose this series.

"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 24, 2008 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice play, O-Dawg.

"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 24, 2008 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great play O-Dawg!!

I think we got a break there.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe, siddown.

You turd.

"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 24, 2008 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

???

Why are the D-backs not on national TV, who likes the phils or the mets, the east coast feed games suck, Im will be seeing the whole tigers series when I get leave in may..I cant wait to see that score board as well as the team and the women of PHX, I miss the UofA girls

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This Saturday's game is on FOX

but you live in Boston, you’re going to see every Sox or Yankee game ever on tv. :)

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude,

I demand that you withdraw the use of that smiley. It’s NOT funny.

"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 24, 2008 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

More of a rueful smile

But I can’t find the keyboard shortcut for that.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There.

Blue is finally giving us the same strike zone as the Dodgers.

"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 24, 2008 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I see every game on NESN, its ok, but my roomate is from boston and wont split the package with me, the coast guard pay sucks, when direct tv’s package goes have price im all over it

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Argh....

Jupton in the OF = teh suck

"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 24, 2008 1:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, J-Up!

That is just sick!

Get on the media bus for a week.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+100

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was so bush league.

That’s just putrid.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

His defense has been suspect since the very beginning… within his first few games he made several errors. He hasn’t looked much better this year.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He definitly needs to work on it but that hot dog BS has got to go NOW!

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 24, 2008 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

JUP!!!

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. I knew there was a reason I didn’t trust his fielding.

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so what I do is watch the game cast on espn and read what you all have to say..it works..thanks!!

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep that's what we're here for!

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We try

"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 24, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone else think

that CY kinda looks like Dino the Dinosaur for some reason?

"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 24, 2008 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great

They bring in Saito to protect a 5 run lead. Just what we needed.

by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 24, 2008 1:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was only a three run lead when they brought him in.

We have J-Up to thank for that.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh ok .. was out for lunch and I just got back… My bad.

by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 24, 2008 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What makes me so made is we are the best team in the game and only have about 22,000 fans a games, whats that???also will that new train thing help, what do you think, by the way brother is at ASU and he says he will see more games because of the accesiblity.

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The attendance issues have been addressed

and the issue is pretty long and complex. Part of it is Phoenix is a young town, both in the sense that most people aren’t from here originally and don’t have much loyalty to anything Phoenix, and that the Diamondbacks are young and so don’t have as large a hardcore base as some other franchises. Add in the fact that Phoenix is more spread out than many other cities, though not as bad as LA, and that large bunches of the population base hail from fairly significant corners of the Valley: Scottsdale, Glendale, Mesa/Chandler/Gilbert/Hillbilly Country are all far enough out to be a negative for a casual fan. Add in the newer wrinkle of ever rising gas prices and a weakening dollar, amongst other economic slowdowns, you have a situation that doesn’t necessarily result in big crowds.

The only way to build big crowds consistently is to be consistently good. People will get used to the idea of going to games, and that will build the fanbase.

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.

by soco on Apr 24, 2008 2:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CY needs a better ops and ob% and will become the best (at the price) cf in the game

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CoJack is such a bro

"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 24, 2008 1:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

agree, he will be a 330/25/120 hitter

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, that’s what I think!

by snakecharmer on Apr 24, 2008 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if you are all up Jose Canseco is on on carson daly..ok interview

by UptonMVP on Apr 24, 2008 1:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Ah crap.

2) 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.

by soco on Apr 24, 2008 2:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs