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Gameday Thread, #22: 4/24 vs. Dodgers

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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers


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Edgar Gonzalez
RHP, 0-1, 4.50

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Chad Billingsley
RHP, 0-3, 6.14

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Thanks to the wonders of technology [though there will be some finger-crossing on my part!], this is being written in Phoenix, but by the time you read it, we'll be in LA. With this being only a two-game set, our run of series victories has ended, but we can still take a split if we win this one. Edgar takes the mound, and even if he represents the back end of our rotation, he has still probably pitched better than Billingsley - 20 K's in 14.2 innings is nice, but less so when accompanied by eleven walks.

Keys to the game, with apologies to soco:

  1. Edgar making sure the ball stays in the park
  2. Justin making sure the ball stays in his glove
  3. Chris making sure the ball is put in play
  4. Eric making sure the ball goes more horizontal than vertical
  5. Fortune cookie? [Our hotel is in Chinatown...]

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soco's keys to the game, from the real OG:

1) Go to Pei Wei for some Coconut Curry
2) Dream of chocolate cake frosted with whipped cream and sliced strawberries
3) Go over budget for the next couple months
4) Build a rocket to the moon
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.

by soco on Apr 24, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Please

Eat the coconut curry at pei wei and don’t take any home in your car. It stinks it up something fierce …

by Captain D Bag on Apr 24, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sir, I do NOT leave leftovers

Not at Pei Wei, and especially not curry of any sort.

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 8:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Soco, I don’t know how long you have had that post-script tag for, but it is the best thing Ive seen all week. Now lets see a “disturbance” coming off the d-backs’ bats tonight. I require a series win against the Dodgers.

by Counsellmember on Apr 24, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I picked it out at the beginning of the season

I think it’s the longest sig right now.

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 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Impossible

It’s only a 2 game series; best we can do is split now.

"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 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Then I demand a moral victory.

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So

you want us to positively cream them? In revenge for our humiliation last night?

"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 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That’d work. I’m open to possibilities.

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I had coconut curry leftovers for dinner last night. Sadly, the restaurants in this town are one of the few things I’ll miss when I leave.

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dammit...

now you all got me really hungry for curry.

"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 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It is delicious.

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I am curious

as to how you are planning on building this rocket to the 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 24, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cardboard tubes, tin foil, and marshmallows.

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 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds spaceworthy

Or at least like a delicious disaster.

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I figure I can least reach the moon pie

as I’m using RC Cola as my propulsion system.

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 9:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmmm.

Good luck with that. Mine was made to get to Mars, and it used a vacuum cleaner, car battery, a joystick, and everclear. It was made out of aluminum cans. I called it the Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket.

MAJOR props for anyone who gets the reference without using Google or Wiki.

"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 9:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Everybody knows

you need Cavorite

We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.

by hotclaws on Apr 24, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno...

...about your British fake elements….

"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 10:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

From behind enemy lines...

Looks like we’re back – hopefully, this time, the issues have indeed been resolved! Type gently this evening though, folks…

Here is our current location, deep inside Dodger territory. Just getting ready to head off to Chavez Ravine, barely a couple of miles up the road from our hotel here, the intriguingly-named Best Western Dragon Gate Inn. After some debate, I will be wearing the Diamondbacks shirt, so rather than going undercover, I intend to flaunt our superiority by my mere presence.

If I don’t make it back, ‘skins, ‘charmer and Azreous, please take care of the site. :-)

See you later!

by Jim McLennan on Apr 24, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

I recommend....

....you get there before the 1st inning and leave after the 9th. That way, you won’t have to deal with any Dodgers fans, except during the actual game. (Well… the 3rd-7th innings, anyway)

"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 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Aint that the truth

Went to a game there once with a relative who lived there (and are Dodger fans) and while we got to the parking lot by the 1st inning or so, it was the 4th by the time we got in (cause of long lines at will call) and they wanted to leave by 7th or so. Kind of sad…

by Bcawz on Apr 24, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even though EdGon is pitching,

I think we should be able to pull this one off. I forgot to drink a beer last night, and it harmed us. I happened to get out of work early today, so I’ve already gotten my GameDay beer taken care of. Nothing to worry about, should be a cinch.

"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 9:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Ok, so, question.....

Does anyone else think these two look alike??

"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 9:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Not particularly.

Why?

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, maybe it's just me.

I’ve always thought that CY kinda looks like Dino the Dinosaur. No idea why.

"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 9:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*takes off reading glasses*

nope
puts on reading glasses having cleaned them
nope

We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.

by hotclaws on Apr 24, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I would recommend

you get your eyes checked. CY looks like Dino.

"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 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Today’s lineup:

C. Young cf .212
S. Drew ss .284
O. Hudson 2b .262
C. Jackson 1b .359
M. Reynolds 3b .288
J. Upton rf .375
M. Montero c .000
J. Salazar lf .286
E. Gonzalez p .250

It looks like BoMel loaded us up with LHBs against Billingsley as Bam Bam and Snyder get the day off.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 9:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Is this our first game without Byrnes starting?

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

by kishi on Apr 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes.

It’s also our first game (for obvious reasons) with Miggy 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 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Those other guys:

R. Furcal ss .398
A. Jones cf .159
N. Garciaparra 3b .182
J. Kent 2b .262
J. Loney 1b .296
R. Martin c .235
A. Ethier lf .333
M. Kemp rf .286
C. Billingsley p .333

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Look....

I know Joe Torre has a hard-on for veterans and all, but why the heck is Jones batting second????

"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 9:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Too,

Why is Young still batting lead off?!?

I don’t know understand why BoMel has decided that everybody’s line up spot is fluid except for the career .235/.301 leadoff hitter.

by dahlian on Apr 24, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

While I agree,

I think Andruw Jones batting 2nd makes less sense than CY batting leadoff.

"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 10:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yawn

Hate these late starts, but lets go D-Backs all the same, nice to see Miggy back and i’ve got the Iron Man down as my MLB.com home run streak man tonight on the basis of 2 HR’s from 4AB against Billingsly.

Still, night all!

by Wimb on Apr 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Sleep well, Wimb.

If we’ve got anything to say about it, you should have good news to wake up to.

"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 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow.

That’s all I have to say about that pre-game show.

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 9:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Do tell?

"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 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They were reliving a moment from last year

and performing the dance from “Can’t Buy Me Love.”

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 10:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

::shrugs, confused::

"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 10:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WIZARD

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 10:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Do NOT mention the Wizard.....

"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 10:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It aleady happened

but don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll play that commercial again.

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 10:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You sure?

I’m not certain that I’ve ever seen it before….

"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 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't worry, give it an hour, tops.

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 10:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope this game is well in hand by 9pm. With all apologies to the D-Backs, I am turing on LOST then. Take heart though, I should have my Tivo set up again by next week.

by SongBird on Apr 24, 2008 10:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Bah, who needs Lost?

Just skip it during game days and come back for next season. You won’t actually miss any meaningful plot points. There aren’t any.

by dahlian on Apr 24, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lost has very upsetting memories for me....

Involving my ex-gf…..

"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 10:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Alright.

Switching from South Park back to FSAZ.

"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 10:09 PM EDT   0 recs

WHY IS YOUNG LEADING OFF!?

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 10:11 PM EDT   0 recs

CY leads off with a hit.

Not quite a HR, but I’m not gonna 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 24, 2008 10:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice lead off bingo by CY to start us off!!!

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 10:11 PM EDT   0 recs

I like Drew in the 2 spot.

He’s been hitting much better lately.

"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 10:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I concur.

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 10:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Heck....

he was supposed to be an offensive force. That’s why we drafted 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 24, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The lineup

CY (I just give up on this one)
CJ (OBP machine)
Hudson (Him or Byrnes, because your two and four hitters should be better than your three hitter. I go with Hudson for the lefty)
Upton (Because by the end of this season he’ll be our best hitter, if not already)
Reynolds (clean up)
Byrnes (where his stolen bases actually mean something)
Drew
Snyder

by dahlian on Apr 24, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Diamondbacks NEED to take advantage here

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 10:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Agreed.

"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 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Two on nobedy out to start our 1st.

Nice job, Wolf.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 10:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Hopefully Billingsley is as wild as he was the last time we saw him.

by SongBird on Apr 24, 2008 10:14 PM EDT   0 recs

So far, so good

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 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's kick his ass.

"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 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So far he’s thown a lot of balls.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, wasted AB

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 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

K for the 'Dawg.

1st 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 24, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

CoJack can do some damage, 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 24, 2008 10:16 PM EDT   0 recs

OH YEAH!

1-0, 2 on, 1 out!

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 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

That's a 1 run lead.

CoJack could really have a helluva year this year. I like him as our cleanup 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 24, 2008 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Definately not a "traditional" guy

but I’ll take a guy hitting .400 any day.

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 10:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Definitely. Nice to have him back this year.

by SongBird on Apr 24, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice ribby single for CJ!

You gotta love those 1st inning runs.

by foulpole on Apr 24, 2008 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Would be fantastic

to see Mark drive it outta the park again….

"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 10:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Whoa....

How the hell did they get that camera angle from the dirt right in front of home plate??

"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 10:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Probably a little camera buried in the dirt

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 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, yeah.

Just caught me off guard, that’s all.

"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 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Geez, come on.

Camera in the dirt, is this so hard? ;-)

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 10:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Have you

ever seen one like that before?

"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 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I think last year in the playoffs

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 10:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs