Los Angeles @ Arizona GameThread, Apr 9, 2008 3:40 PM EDT

Gameday Thread, #9: 4/9 vs.Dodgers

by Jim McLennan on Apr 9, 2008 2:17 PM EDT

Los Angeles @ Arizona

Hiroki Kuroda
RHP, 1-0, 1.29

Micah Owings
RHP, 1-0, 1.35

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Just a quick post here: wanted to do a bit more, but time ran out [actually, one of our other websites got hacked, so been clearing that up all my spare time this morning!] Couple of quick stats. Even as we lead the league with 6.25 runs/game, we haven't been particularly lucky or clutch. Our batting average on balls in play is .284, slightly below the NL average at .289; and with runners in scoring position, we're just hitting .254, only fractionally above the league mean of .250. That's fine by me: those kind of things tend to even out over the course of a season.

The series in our pocket, Micah goes to the hill. The last couple of days have been a bit of an emotional roller-coaster for the team, I've no doubt: be nice to finish off another sweep of a divisional rival though. Kuroda was, however, pretty much as advertised last time out, and I don't expect it to be easy. On the other hand. I though starting Davis last night was a bad idea, so what do I know? :-) My commenting will be limited, due to work, but I'll pop in during my lunch-break and see how things are going.

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So

who will be joining me in watching today's game?

by jsk6788 on Apr 9, 2008 2:22 PM EDT 0 recs

I'll be here!

It's like living with a six-year old.

by 4 Corners Fan on Apr 9, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

sweet deal. I was bummed I wasn't able to watch last night's game. I had work and then they decided to bump the busses up so when I got off the busses weren't running anymore. I ended up having to walk home which was a royal pain in the ass -_-

by jsk6788 on Apr 9, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll be here

it's a "normal" time for me ,lols

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

by hotclaws on Apr 9, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sure you wont miss Eastenders or Coro though?

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

I never watch soaps

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

by hotclaws on Apr 9, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well I had to use those

After 9 years away, I doubt Id know anything else on TV there.....

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll be in and 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 9, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ditto

by snakecharmer on Apr 9, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) watch a couple innings before work
2) eat lunch
3) blame Melvin for everything ;-)
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 9, 2008 2:31 PM EDT 0 recs

lol - this is quickly becoming

one of my favorite parts of every game day thread....

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

bows

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 9, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Hall's keys to the game

(see above)

Can't put it any better.

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 9, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have

#3 covered. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Apr 9, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

It was just for you

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 9, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

In spades. ;-)

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Are you ready for some foot,.. umm nvm :)

Got to flick between the Champions league on ESPN and the game

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:40 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm with you in spirit

but am recording champions league for later viewing.... so no spoilers, please :)

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Doncaster Rovers didnt make it

Thats all that matters really.... :(

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

this just out

FA negotiations with O-Dawg his starting price is 15 mil

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 9, 2008 2:40 PM EDT 0 recs

15 Mil for how many years?? o.O

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

a year

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 9, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sorry,, I meant...

How many years is he looking for @ 15 Mil a year?

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

love O-dawg but didn't Reynolds come up as a 2B? Before I dropped $15M on Dawg, I'd move Reynolds back to 2B. Of course there are some huge 'ifs' here. Like will Tracy ever play 3B again? Will Reynolds be open to a move back to 2B?

by jweech on Apr 9, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

O-Dawg's D has a lot of value. Especially with a team that has ground ball pitchers.

I'm not so sure that Reynolds would be able to come very close to that level of D at 2b.

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Do you have a link?

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Anyone going to the game?

What's up with the day game on a Wednesday? Actually, I'm glad as the Suns battle the Spurs tonight and that will required my undivided attention.

Go Micah and go D-backs!

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 2:41 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm with you 100% there.

by jsk6788 on Apr 9, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

I t would be somewhat unfortunate

If Shaq happened to fall on top on Duncans leg tonight.. it being so close to the playoffs....

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

haha, ya kno, I don't think any of us would mind that at all.

by jsk6788 on Apr 9, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm with you here as well

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

businessmen's special

I'll be watching from Los Angeles, but fear not! I still pull for the diamondbacks.

Calder Holbrook

by smartsnake on Apr 9, 2008 2:49 PM EDT 0 recs

New poster?

If so, welcome!!

"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 9, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Gee

That would be a crying shame now, wouldn't it.

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 2:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Oops

Posted wrong place. Meant to reply that it would be a crying shame if the Shaqtus fell on Timmy's leg.

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 2:50 PM EDT 0 recs

I suppose the question would be,....

Which one would you prefer to be the receiver? Duncan, Parker or Ginobli? (I would say Horry, but thats just personal after last year and wouldnt benefit the team as much.. heh).

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

All 3

They'd fall one after another like dominos.

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

that would be pretty nice.

by jsk6788 on Apr 9, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ginobili.

Every day and twice on Sundays.

I may not like Duncan, but I respect his game.

by Azreous on Apr 9, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

I can't stand that guy

YUCK. He makes me so angry.

I'm a pretty laid back guy, and I don't get all worked up over a whole lot, but when I watch him play, he just makes me furious. ESPECIALLY when he whines and flops.

*shudder*

by bcloirao on Apr 9, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Duncan

In Duncan's opinion he has never once committed a foul with those saucer eyes he shows when called for one.

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Jim

I'm curious what our SLG% for balls put in play and our RISP SLG% might be. I would think that this would be the main cause of insane run production with your mentioned stats running in the middle of the pack.

by AZSEAfan on Apr 9, 2008 3:09 PM EDT 0 recs

A lot of solo dings may not show much in the RISP numbers. Does balls in play include bombs?

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Today's lineup:

C. Young cf
E. Byrnes lf
O. Hudson 2b
C. Jackson 1b
M. Reynolds 3b
J. Upton rf
A. Ojeda ss
R. Hammock c
M. Owings p

Augie spells Wolf so he can rest his banged up wheel and Hammock goes for Snydes in a day game following a night game.

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Oh man De Rossi just biffed that attempt

couldn't have done that PK any worse.

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 9, 2008 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs

mercy....

please no soccer commentary --- got the DVR going at home

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

want me!

I resisted!

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 9, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Oh, sorry...um...er...I was talking about MLS?

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 9, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Those other guys:

R. Furcal ss
M. Kemp cf
A. Ethier rf
J. Kent 2b
J. Loney 1b
R. Martin c
B. DeWitt 3b
J. Pierre lf
H. Kuroda p

by foulpole on Apr 9, 2008 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Those batting averages look pretty sweet

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

by hotclaws on Apr 9, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Here's hoping Young doesn't go of'er anything today or they might ask him to give his $1million signing bonus back, at the very least!

by TwinnerA on Apr 9, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs

mlb audio?

anybody else having troubles connecting?

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 3:21 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah mine took sone goes to come through

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

by hotclaws on Apr 9, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

ok, I'm up now as well

whew.....

by dstorm on Apr 9, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Marky Mark

is going to have to get is avg up if he is going to contend for the triple crown this year...

Just kidding. Although, I wouldn't mind if he kept up the HR and RBI totals.

by bcloirao on Apr 9, 2008 3:22 PM EDT 0 recs

I just want him to stay on his current HR pace. I would love to see anyone get the HR record back from the Roider. I know...very wishful thinking.

by jweech on Apr 9, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

But ,someone has to do it

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

by hotclaws on Apr 9, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

just for you claws. Since I won't be able to hear the game again, I will share the music of the moment...Madonna. Nice.

by jweech on Apr 9, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

A-Rod

Will do it soon enough.

Wouldn't it be sweet irony if the season he is about to do so, Canseco's allegations about HIM (in the new book) come to be proved?

I would officially call Canseco "The Harbinger of Doom" for the rest of my life.

by bcloirao on Apr 9, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

do you thing the Hall would give Canseco an honorary bust in Cooperstown? Assuming he was correct about A-rod of course.

by jweech on Apr 9, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Only

That would be fine, as long as it included a thin, curly moustache, a weasely face, and glasses.

I imagine something along the lines of "Bowler Hat Guy" from Meet the Robinsons (random reference I know, but perfect in my mind).

by bcloirao on Apr 9, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was thinking more along the lines of John Turturos character in the Big Lebowski.

by jweech on Apr 9, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

KEEP MOVING FORWARD

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 9, 2008 3:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Man, it's a rough situation where I feel like I should be cheering for A-Rod. Ugh.

"Look what it's done for us. People still don't recognize us but..." *snaps fingers*
"We're contenders now!"

by kishi on Apr 9, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

love A-Rod

despise the Yankees for treating him like they do. Fair weather fans.

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Apr 9, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thats an interesting point

I had a discussion about this with a friend of mine the other day (Yankees fan).

I really don't dislike any of the Yankees players. Is there any one of them that you wouldn't be happy to have sign with the D-backs? (besides Clemens, who isn't even a Yankee anymore)

I just dislike the Yankees as a collective. And really only because they spend so much money that it screws up the game.

by bcloirao on Apr 9, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up 0 recs