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Gameday Thread, #44: 5/18 vs. Tigers

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Detroit Tigers @ Arizona Diamondbacks


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Nate Robertson
LHP, 1-4, 6.04
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Randy Johnson
LHP, 3-1, 5.40

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Time for the offense to wake up, and start tattooing these Detroit pitchers, like the American League has been doing. Robertson has managed one quality start all season, and our lineup has also tended to enjoy facing left-handed pitching so far. On the other hand, Johnson has only managed one quality start for us either this year; he's been up and down, and also more than a little prone to giving up the long-ball. He tends to either walk people or give up a good number of hits, which is a worrying combination.

I will be around early, but we've got a friend coming over for dinner and web-site advice, so I may not be commenting too much later on. It'd certainly be nice for us to score a good number of runs early on, and push Johnson towards career win #288. After a couple of days off, and with no game tomorrow, we should be able to use A-bullpen members like Lyon and Qualls once again: Cruz and Medders may not be available.

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Today’s line up:

C. Young cf .253
S. Drew ss .288
J. Upton rf .320
C. Jackson 1b .312
E. Byrnes lf .222
M. Reynolds 3b .219
C. Burke 2b .179
M. Montero c .343
R. Johnson p .250

J-Up moves up to #3, Bam Bam is batting 5th, Burke gives O-Dawg a blow and Miggy is the backstop against the LHP.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 3:27 PM EDT   0 recs

The enemy:

I. Rodriguez c .265
P. Polanco 2b .265
E. Renteria ss .255
M. Ordonez rf .315
M. Cabrera 1b .271
M. Thames lf .236
R. Raburn cf .269
B. Inge 3b .228
N. Robertson p .000

Three “bench” guys in today’s lineup.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 3:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Running late

but on my way to the game again. Suppose to be another huge crowd.

Come on Randy! Turn those Tiger roars into meows!

You can stand under my umbrella

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 18, 2008 3:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Randy giving up a few early hits…

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 4:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Two one out singles. C’mon, RJ!

Bear down!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

sugar

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

And only 8 pitches to get it done.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

4-6-3!

Sweet!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Ah, it wasa cunning plan

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

That'll work

Afternoon folks. Nice escape by Johnson there.

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Disturbingly quick

1-2-3 go the Diamondbacks, with two K’s. On the basis of that, doesn’t look like the offense are going to do any better today…

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:20 PM EDT   0 recs

It’s early and Robertson can be had.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We're going to need

to go through the lineup 3x again, possibly, since we’ve never seen this guy before.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Eighteen pitches

For the first six outs. Looks like a quick game in prospect.

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey

Lets do this RJ :)

Just back from baseball, we lost :( Diary updated for those following along.

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Condolences.

:-(

Better luck next time?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cheers

Yeah, it was one of those frustrating losses where you lost because our stupid mistakes rather then being outplayed but it’s a long season so plenty of chances to make amends :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds familiar

“Frustrating losses where you lost because of our stupid mistakes rather then being outplayed.” I think we all know what that’s like! :-)

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Diary updated for those following along.

Cool, I’ll check it out later.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that 1-0 slider to Inge looked like one of RJ’s best so far this year.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

GAS!!!

That’s three!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Johsnson, despite some runs, looks ok

Our offence though hasn’t really showed up this series so far though…

by singaporedbacksfan on May 18, 2008 4:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Woops i mean hits

by singaporedbacksfan on May 18, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey now. Don’t be jinxing us. ;-)

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like another

Good reception for Eric,

C’mon son repay their faith :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Solid PA for Bam Bam there.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

1 out BB to Byrnes.

That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

:D

says it all

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ohhh,Byrnes has got his groove back

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Hasn’t it been a while since Reynolds hit a bomb?

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

April 25

Only two extra-base hits since then too. :-( See yesterday’s recap.

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sadly so

He’s killing my fantasy team :(

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I blame you.

2-0 popup.

Reynolds hasn’t yet earned the Byrnes treatment, since he’s young and making hardly anything, but he REALLY needs to work with Rick Schu.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A 2-0 pop out. Ouch!

I was hoping that by mentioning it that the baseball gods would put thunder in his bat.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Doh

:(

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT   0 recs

D'oh

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 4:33 PM EDT   0 recs

ARGH

Byrnes, WHY would you run on Pudge!??

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:34 PM EDT   0 recs

And, it appears

Byrnes isn’t the same guy on the basepaths as of last year. :-( Four stolen-bases and three caught stealing: that’s well short of the necessary success rate to break even.

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's throwing out 32%, and Byrnes still has sore legs.

I doubt it came from the bench.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Great...

What Skins said, my only thought is that with Randy up he felt he had to be in scoring position?

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh... RJ was up, yeah.

I didn’t even think of that.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Burke was at bat.

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah but Randy was on deck

IIRC?

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 18, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nope, Montero.

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 4:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So if Bam Bam is safe then are they going to give Burke anything to hit? Probably not, so then you burn through RJ in the batting order.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Or you force then to pitch to Burke with a LHB on deck? Or do they pitch to Miggy?

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, decisions, decision.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Renteria

is singlehandedly trying to get Randy out of the game.

10 pitch BB.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:43 PM EDT   0 recs

45 pitches through 3 for RJ.

I’ll take that, although it’s a damned shame about that 10 pitch walk.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:47 PM EDT   0 recs

RJ helps his own cause. Still scoreless.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:47 PM EDT   0 recs

I like the nuances of the game with the brief chat between RJ and the home plate blue by Gracie and Sutton. Good stuff.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:50 PM EDT   0 recs

27 pitches through 3 for Robertson.

That is NOT getting it done.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe we should start having all the opposing teams wear Rockies uniforms- that might help.

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Think they'd oblige?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn! Twos are wild with RJ so far. I think that’s three doubles that he has given up so far. :-(

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:54 PM EDT   0 recs

At least they've cost nothing

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Please don't jinx it....

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

True that but I didn’t want to jinx it so I had to wait to respond.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Where did that 2-2 slider miss?

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Fox Sports just misspelled Roger's last name on the ticker.

Called him “Clemons” rather than “Clemens”.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 4:57 PM EDT   0 recs

F-4 for out number two!

Sweet!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 4:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Foulpole

what’s the letter used for a foulout? I know that caused some confusion between you and soco during one game.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wikpedia is your friend

According to this, it’d be FF.

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks Jim.

Apparently foulpole still has some kind of internet grudge against me.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Interesting decision

To go after the #8 with a base open. Hope this doesn’t misfire…

by Jim McLennan on May 18, 2008 4:59 PM EDT   0 recs

With CY prowling center?

Never….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It definitely worked out that time and now they start their 5th with the pitchers spot. Sweet!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

F-8! Sweet!!!

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on, offense!

Let’s get a lead here!

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Good job, Randy. Now, let’s get some HITS followed by some RUNS!

by TwinnerA on May 18, 2008 5:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Keys to the game:

score more runs than the Tigers.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ARGH

Our guys have decided that instead of hitting home runs, they’re going to try popping it up every AB.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:04 PM EDT   0 recs

They have Byrnitis

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They’re suffering from second degree Byrnes?

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

+ 5,280

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And Byrnesitis have now bitten Bam Bam in the butt again.

by TwinnerA on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's

got a Bam Bam Byrne?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no-no…no-no…no-no

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 5:04 PM EDT   0 recs

J-Up breaks up the no-no!

Hey, it’s a start.

by foulpole on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A hit!

Upton singles. Now let’s get some more.

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

THERE'S the first hit.

Jupton: A bright spot during every dark stretch.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

CoJack!

"Look, I'm not a financial expert or anything, but I'm pretty sure that a zeppelin is an excellent investment opportunity."

by kishi on May 18, 2008 5:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Here we go

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

by hotclaws on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT   0 recs

CoJack with a double....

Yet, Jupton stops at 3rd instead of home…. dammit…..

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 5:08 PM EDT   0 recs