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Gameday Thread, #28: 4/30 vs. Astros

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Houston Astros @ Arizona Diamondbacks


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Shaun Chacon
RHP, 0-0, 2.45
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Randy Johnson
LHP, 1-1, 2.70

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Day-game delight! What? Max Scherzer isn't starting today as well? Dammit! Still, we go from a man making his first major-league appearance ever, to a man starting his 560th game, with 3872 innings under his belt. Last outing for Randy was clearly his best yet: six innings, only three hits and one earned run, with seven K's. Velocity and control were both good, and we'll be hoping for more of the same today.

Poor Chacon has been tagged with five straight no-decisions, despite pitching at least six innings each time. His control appears to be a weakness, with 17 walks in only 33 innings, so that may be something of which we can take advantage.

Lineup

Houston Astros @ Arizona Diamondbacks

04/30/08 3:40 PM EDT

Houston Astros Arizona Diamondbacks
Hunter Pence - RF Chris Young - CF
Kazuo Matsui - 2B Eric Byrnes - LF
Miguel Tejada - SS Orlando Hudson - 2B
Lance Berkman - 1B Conor Jackson - 1B
Carlos Lee - LF Justin Upton - RF
Jose Cruz - CF Stephen Drew - SS
Mark Loretta - 3B Chris Burke - 3B
Brad Ausmus - C Miguel Montero - C
Shawn Chacon - P Randy Johnson - P

Looks like Byrnes is back in the lineup; Montero gets the start behind the plate, and ones has to wonder whether Johnson has something against Chris, because it seems to be a case of "anyone but Snyder" for his starts. Be good to head into the off-day with a win, and extend our streak of series without a loss to nine in a row. Probably won't be about much, due to work, but will hopefully be able to pop in during my lunch-break.

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Let's

get RJ’s 286th today!

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:05 PM EDT   0 recs

IAWTC

he’s looking better with each start.

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I assume

that since it’s a day game, we’ll be seeing a lot of our English friends?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Do I ever let you down?

excluding internet problems?

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True.

But I did say “friends”, plural.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

According

to PRer free7694, “Scherzer” is German for “joker”.

If Mad Max doesn’t catch on, what about The Joker?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:24 PM EDT   0 recs

The Joker sounds good

but I like to think we could do something to play off that kick ass eye thing he has going. I grew up on Transformers so Optimus Prime plays on memories for me.

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Terminator

is much better than Optimus Prime…

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I came up with Eye-max

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

which is pretty good

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I love it!

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

"They call me the Space Cowboy..

..and the gangster of Love”

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Some people call me Maurice!

+10 Awesome song. :)

I have been colonized.

by mrssoco on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

:D

waves English flag

Im currently watching the Champions League Semi Final but will flick the game on in the background after, have to admit I really want Chelsea to win and so far…so good

I have both todays starters in my fantasy team so if Chacon could get 23K’s and Randy 24ks and win with 1 Arizona HR I would be happy ;)

by Wimb on Apr 30, 2008 3:26 PM EDT   0 recs

no spoilers please on Champions League

recording at home and hope to catch the games from yesterday and today later - Can’t wait to watch them!

by dstorm on Apr 30, 2008 3:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nott Forest won

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 30, 2008 3:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

urrr

Should mention that I also have Lyon as my closer :D or else the maths doesnt add up

by Wimb on Apr 30, 2008 3:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Goody!

Scherzer gets the start on Monday. I can’t wait!

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT   0 recs

who said that?

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Linkage

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hott....

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just heard it in the pregame right before the commercial. Not Schulte who said it but whoever is on with him or did the pregame.

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Candyman.

Former knuckleballer Tom Candiotti.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:46 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 30, 2008 3:34 PM EDT   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 30, 2008 3:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Take up a collection

I’m sure you’d get a few people willing to chip in.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I've finally figured out

this ties into a television commercial

yea, I’m a little slow -

by dstorm on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It'd be a lot cheaper

to just buy me a tank of gas so I can drive up from Tucson and do it.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So I shouldn't get this for you for Christmas?

http://www.kaleidoscopemall.com/images/31498.jpg

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 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Max Scherzer and Mark Reynolds,

the two manliest men alive, are EXTREMELY embarrassed right now that you’re a Dbacks fan….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even the unicorn looks embarrassed to be in that picture.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If hating unicorns and wizards is wrong

I don’t want to be right.

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 30, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But, dude....

Max & Mark!!

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But then hotclaws wouldn’t get the joy of doing it herself.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Awww, c'mon.

I’ve been hatin on soco for doing that ALL season….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You should have called dibs, then!

Aw, who am I kidding? I’m sure everyone can take a turn.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It might be a good idea.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

THEY SEE ME ROLLIN

THEY HATIN

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 30, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Was waiting for that...

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Our couch is always open

As long as you promise not to get his blood on the carpet.

I have been colonized.

by mrssoco on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

...............

I’m not gonna say it, but you could insert a sex joke here

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For the blood or the couch?

Cause sickly enough, I could see either.

I have been colonized.

by mrssoco on Apr 30, 2008 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why not both?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True!

I have been colonized.

by mrssoco on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmmmmmmmmm........

interesting scenario. I was thinking couch but blood works too

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You can tell that I'm listening, not watching,

when I don’t immediately respond.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Watch the game
2) I suppose I need to eat at some point
3) Try to figure out how to clone myself or build a robot replica to go to work for me
4) 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 30, 2008 3:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Leadoff hit for the 'Stros

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 30, 2008 3:41 PM EDT   0 recs

According to Schulte,

Mets already down 6-0 to the Bucs.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

According to Schulte?

Is there some doubt to this statement?

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 30, 2008 3:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I may have misheard.

Just letting you know the source, because I haven’t checked it.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He was wrong

it’s 13-0

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 30, 2008 3:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Johnson comesback for a K on the first 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 30, 2008 3:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Old Man Tejeda beats Old Man Johnson

two on, one 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 30, 2008 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Yet another base hit

1-0 Astros up

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 30, 2008 3:47 PM EDT   0 recs

damn

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Quickly 4-0

Johnson don’t got it today

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 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Screw this.

4-0.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

No.

Why? WHY?

No.

I have been colonized.

by mrssoco on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I wish today was Monday and Max was pitching.

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:49 PM EDT   0 recs

I was today was Funday

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 30, 2008 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

*wish

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 30, 2008 3:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally got a second out

now here’s hoping for the third to quickly follow.

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 30, 2008 3:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Live: MLB.Com

Big Unit Rounding Into Form For Diamondbacks

by dstorm on Apr 30, 2008 3:51 PM EDT   0 recs

I hate MLB.

They’re a jinx, too.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I leave to put my tea on

and this happens >:-(

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:51 PM EDT   0 recs

There's an important lesson

Make your tea before the game.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Solution?

Don’t leave.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll just snack on a few catcrunchies

in future

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

by hotclaws on Apr 30, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

3 outs

and a slightly bruised ego

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Ouch

Not the best start of the season. Let’s get the bats working and get back into this.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Actually

it IS the best start of the season.

::Checks standings:: Yup.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like it better when Snyder catches.

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:54 PM EDT   0 recs

I like it better when Randy doesn’t give up a lot of runs.

"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."

by kishi on Apr 30, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That too.

by TwinnerA on Apr 30, 2008 3:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like it better

when we score first.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:57 PM EDT