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Gameday Thread, #23: 4/25 vs. Padres

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Randy Johnson
LHP, 0-1, 3.38

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Randy Wolf
LHP, 2-0, 2.49

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This is just a quick thread; I'm thinking there will be wifi at the Staples Center and I can write more, but if you are seeing this, there clearly wasn't. :-) Battle of the Randys, Part 2 tonight: The Unit Strikes Back, we hope...

 

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Staples Center?

But 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 25, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

I assume he meant LA Convention Center, since that’s where the convention he’s going to is.

I hope that mix-up was taken care of before they left the hotel. =)

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That would certainly make more sense....

"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 25, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Watch “Harold and Kumar Go To Guantanamo Bay”
2) Desperately wish for a slice of pizza, or cake, or a burger, or hell, a loaf of bread.
3) Feel guilty for feeling this way
4) Hopefully catch a few innings of the game
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 25, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

The same

“Harold and Kumar go to White Castle”?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Apr 25, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The very same

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 25, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let us know

how that is, btw. It’ll probably be AWFUL, but I thought the first H&K was kinda funny, so

"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 25, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So far

I’ve actually heard that the second one is pretty good.

by jsk6788 on Apr 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6) Don’t go in the water

"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 25, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Have you decided how you’re going to spend the $100?

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bonds, lots and lots of Israeli bonds!

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 25, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know,

I’ve never heard of somebody paying a dower to a woman’s former fiance…

"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 25, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

HOLY CRAP!!

Guy was killed by a 17-ft Great White shark today in southern California!!

Don’t go in the water, Jim and Chris….

"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 25, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Between that

And the expected earthquake, we’ll be happy to leave LA alive…

by Jim McLennan on Apr 25, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

All we need now

is an alien attack, a la Independence Day.

"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 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Won't be around for much, if any.

I’ll be watching both this and hopefully the Suns’ first win against the Spurs. Fingers crossed for both. Still got the recap covered though.

by Azreous on Apr 25, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

You shouldn't go into the water,

either.

"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 25, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineup

C. Young cf .224
A. Ojeda ss .417
O. Hudson 2b .253
C. Jackson 1b .368
M. Reynolds 3b .273
J. Upton rf .361
C. Burke lf .133
M. Montero c .250
R. Johnson p .000

Byrnes sits again, and Drew gets a day off.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 9:35 PM EDT   0 recs

It sounds like Bam Bam has been playing with two sore hamstrings since Spring Training. Let’s hope that he’s back in the lineup soon.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Snyder hurt?

It seems odd to be sitting him against the lefty. That would seem to squander the advantage of having a left-handed back catcher.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just realized

that this meant Randy was pitching and Hammock wasn’t catching him.

Remind me again why Hammock is on the roster?

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's a better defensive catcher

and, with a lot fewer starts, is likely still batting better than the snail.

by nargel on Apr 26, 2008 3:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For the Padres

B. Giles rf .277
S. Hairston cf .197
A. Gonzalez 1b .284
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .280
K. Greene ss .218
J. Huber lf .312
J. Bard c .247
C. Crabbe 2b .143
R. Wolf p .200

Hairston continues to hover around the Uecker Line, and still bats second in the lineup. Mysterious.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 9:41 PM EDT   0 recs

I can’t wait to watch Hairston suck. Keep an eye on his defense too.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just noticed that they have Scooter in CF tonight. Talk about a desperate move.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You KNOW you suck....

....when the freaking Padres bench you in favor of Scotty Hairston…. (Jim Edmonds)

"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 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Found the game!

I was wondering how the hell this was going to work. The Suns are on FSNAZ, but I knew the game was supposed to be on TV. Good thing I checked the cable guide. Cox is showing it on the channel they usually use to show previews of digital channels (Cox 7 in Tucson).

by azshadowwalker on Apr 25, 2008 10:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, it's on FSNAZ+

It’s a new, extra channel for the Arizona market. Most cities with two teams who frequently play at the same time have that option… well, okay, Bay Area does… Chicago does… others do too. Anyway, welcome to the big leagues. ;)

by snakecharmer on Apr 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Comcast SportsNet Plus here.

AKA “RSN Overflow Alternate 669” on DirecTV.

"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 25, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I noticed it was CSN. Lots of stations going with them instead of Fox.

by snakecharmer on Apr 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah.

I just started searching the other out of market sports channels on DirecTV until I found 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 25, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gah...

CY really needs to be moved down in the lineup…

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Definitely. I think he’d be more comfortable there. But who do we put in the lead-off spot?

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Drew, Byrnes or Hudson

It’s not rocket science. You just want some who can get on base and whom you’re comfortable getting 5-6 at bats in a game.

I think people definitely overstate the value of having a lead off hitter that can steal 30 bases.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Um....

I think we’ve already discussed NOT leading off with Byrnes….

"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 25, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why?

I actually like Byrnes as a lead off guy because he tends to change his approach, take more pitches and not try to act like a 30-homerun guy as he does when he’s in the three-hole.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hudson’s OBP is lower than Young’s right now, and Byrnes didn’t seem comfortable when he led off earlier in the season. Drew might work, though. Might be worth giving him a shot.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He did it last season,

and he’s hitting better 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 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For one,

you can throw out the season-to-date numbers because they’re just about meaningless when it comes to projection.

Young won’t be able to keep his OBP up over Hudson’s for much longer if he’s striking in over one third of his at bats. Remember, he still needs to prove he can hit over .237 for an entire season, because right now he’s a career .236 hitter in 725 major league at bats.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Talk about

small sample sizes….

"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 25, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A bit yes,

but a) peripherals are less prone to fluctuation than batting average and b) this is a continuation of a problem that plagued him last season and is a legitimate question mark concerning his future performance.

He was striking out a quarter of the time last year. Even at that rate he’s not a capable lead off man.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess

BoMel figured, hey, we’re playing the Padres, so we might as well let Augie, Burke, and Miggy start 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 25, 2008 10:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Meh,

the drop off in offense between Snyder and Miggy is minimal if any. It’s just odd to see him in there against a lefty.

Randy must really not like throwing to Snyder.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Drew nicked up too

So giving Augie a shot.

by snakecharmer on Apr 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you hear what’s wrong with Wolf?

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He did a belly flop

into the dirt?

"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 25, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn't hear specifically

I think it’s just an accumulation over the past three weeks, exacerbated by that belly flop.

by snakecharmer on Apr 25, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, i guess that’s good news. It’s a LHP tonight too so that may have something to do with it.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude,

when were facing Randy Wolf, you really need to let that nickname go.

by dahlian on Apr 25, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was thinking the same thing.

I got all excited, thinking that Randy Wolf was injured….

"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 25, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pretty high and low K zone 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 25, 2008 10:08 PM EDT   0 recs

A solid single by O-Dawg breaks the seal against yucky Wolf.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT   0 recs

And....

....here comes the waterfall of runs?

Hopefully??

"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 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nope.

Popped up by 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 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It would be nice.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude,

Byrnes could have done that. C’mon, Conor!! You’re better than 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 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We didn’t draw 1st blood but at least Wolf’s pitch count is up to 19.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT   0 recs

No 1st blood?

You can’t really say that yet… unless you’ve seen into the future.

"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 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hairston’s quest for the Mendoza line continues. ha ha

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

He's goin' straight down....

it’s like digging for gold, or oil…. except it’s more like digging for crap.

"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 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

whatever he's digging for

he’s found it

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A quick 1-2-3 for RJ. Nice start.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:18 PM EDT   0 recs

8 pitches in an inning is pretty nice, too.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It was just

one-upped by the other Randy, tho

"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 25, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Now the Big Unit’ll just have to go out and do one better.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Never mind, he’s already thrown two pitches without outs. Damn.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

true that.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

On the list of commercials I hate,

is that stupid animated NASCAR commercial that takes like 3 minutes and makes me hate NASCAR even more….

"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 25, 2008 10:21 PM EDT   0 recs

I KNOW I shouldn't have said that....

....because now soco is going to make a YouTube video of a NASCAR wizard and put it in a FanShot 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 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

DAMMIT

That Upton swing REALLY looked like a homer….

by the way, 19 pitch first, and now a 3 pitch 2/3….

"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 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow.

5 pitch inning.

"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 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Ugh

Is this going to be one of those games where our offense doesn’t wake up until the later innings? I’m not crazy about those ones.

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

by kishi on Apr 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Great stab by Reynolds!

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Mark Reynolds,

defensive 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 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Two great defensive plays!!

by snakecharmer on Apr 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice job

running that ball down by Burke. 1 pitch out, after a 3 pitch 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 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

I have the SD feed tonight. I’m not sure if they know what they are talking about but they did say that RJ picked Miggy for today’s start.

by foulpole on Apr 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Sailor Moon

grabbed by Burke,hmm, sounds filthy somehow

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

by hotclaws on Apr 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Burke

just raped 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 25, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs