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Gameday Thread, #49: 5/24 vs. Braves

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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves


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Randy Johnson
LHP, 4-1, 4.42)
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Jorge Campilo
RHP, 1-0, 0.99

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Wow. The Braves' starter today has an ERA under one. Of course, the Braves' starter today also has two major-league starts in his career, and one of those was back in 2005. Still, he pitched six scoreless innings against the Mets, and we've all seen how the D-backs struggle against pitchers they haven't seen before. [Someone needs to do a study on that: is it our advance scouting which is inept, or is this something which all clubs experience?] No-one on the roster has faced him before, so I trust the top of our order will take a few pitches and work deep into counts, and try to give everyone else a look at him.

Johnson will be hoping to reproduce the form he showed last time out at Turner Field. That would be, of course, his perfect game, four seasons ago - so let's just say, he hasn't allowed a hit at Turner Field since August 2003. Hopefully, he can extend the streak by a few more innings tonight. His last outing, with seven shutout frames, was his best of the year, and I'm also noting Johnson seems to be showing better control. He has walked only three in his past 22 innings, compared to nine in his first 16.2, though the strikeouts have also dropped off sharply.

I'm working today, doing some overtime, but will be keeping an eye through online means. Azreous is on recap duty, since I'll be at this tonight, which should be a great deal of fun. I just have to try to remember to get up tomorrow morning's Gameday Thread before going to bed, since I suspect I will not be around for the first pitch at 10:35am!

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Afternoon all!

I missed last nights fun whilst on the beers in town but checking my blackberry whilst quite drunk at 3am was very fun indeed :)

Here’s to more of the same!

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 12:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah...

Was thinking the same thing myself.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 3:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just woke up

Painting the town red the night before and early games the next day don’t mix well.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

I did some red painting myself, actually.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Things are still a bit groogy!

This time I wasn’t the DD, so I did some sailing with the Captain, a couple of shots, and some vodka thrown in there…. Wow, I’m surprised I’m up this early! Good times though.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not bad, not bad.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 5:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm here

Quietly. :-) The lineup


  1. C. Young cf .247
  2. S. Drew ss .288
  3. O. Hudson 2b .295
  4. C. Jackson 1b .290
  5. J. Upton rf .291
  6. E. Byrnes lf .220
  7. M. Montero c .333
  8. M. Reynolds 3b .230
  9. R. Johnson p .200

Thought they might have let Hammock get the start today, just for old times’ sake, but no such soft-heartedness.

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 3:45 PM EDT   0 recs

I thought so too,

especially since he’s got family here.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 3:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

RJ needs runs

So bat goes in Montero’s hands.

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 4:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually

I wonder if something happened: Hammock used to be RJ’s “personal” catcher, but then it suddenly became Montero. We hardly saw anything of Hammock outside Big Unit starts before: now, we hardly see anything at all of him.

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 4:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Very interesting

to have a national game being broadcast by just ONE team’s broadcasters… usually there’s a PBP guy from one team and color guy from the other.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 3:52 PM EDT   0 recs

LOL

“Batting 5th, and skipping his 8th grade dance to play today—Justin Upton”

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 3:55 PM EDT   0 recs

- Chris Snyder

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Solid.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 3:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sweeet

Im getting FSN Arizona :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 3:57 PM EDT   0 recs

KKKKK

Chris Young strikeout? That’s unpossible, we never strikeout.

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 3:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Nah, never. We only hit home runs.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rather quick

No five-run first inning for the D-backs today.

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

New pitcher

It will take 2 to 20 At-Bats per batter to figure him out. Don’t worry, we will shell him when we see him 2010.

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 4:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's not even funny.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

uh oh

I missed last night and we scored 11…maybe I should go play GTA? ;)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

I HATE THOSE STUPID LIFE WATER DANCING LIZARD COMMERCIALS.

Not as much as the wizard ones, but almost.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:03 PM EDT   0 recs

1 pitch 1 out.

New and improved Randy.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

"Not your father's big unit"

There’s something vaguely disturbing about that phrase, Gracie…...

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Whatever Chipper Jones is drinking

I want a case of it delivered to Eric Byrnes.

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 4:07 PM EDT   0 recs

my guess

Mint Julips and Southern Comfort?

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd be down with that.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Especially

if it made me hit like Larry Jones.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, the simple things in life.

I enjoy watching a Randy Johnson K with the slider on a Saturday afternoon.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Teixeira K.

Nice.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:08 PM EDT   0 recs

damn

Hangs the curve and still whiffs.

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Dangit

K for Upton :(

Is Max available tonight? I saw he pitched one inning yesterday

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

He had a 1-2-3 with a K last night.

I would think he’s available.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Beep.

Byrnes pop up. Beep.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Least

it wasn’t on the first pitch?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No,

Byrnes grounds out on the first pitch. It usually takes him a couple pitches to pop up.

He’s now 5-50 since April 26th in games not preceded by an off day.

by dahlian on May 24, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If we can see that

how can bomel not?

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Small sample size?

He’s only had like 2 offdays….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Since April 26th,

with an off day, EB22 is 8-29 with two doubles and two home runs.

by dahlian on May 24, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

slump

Campillo is the kind of pitcher who can put the whole team in a slump

by acidtongue on May 24, 2008 4:16 PM EDT   0 recs

You mean

a pitcher we’ve never seen before? Yeah, that’s the kind that does it, usually.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

especially with all the off speed junk

by acidtongue on May 24, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mmm, slider.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

There may yet be a perfect game pitched here today....

Unfortunately, it’s not our pitcher doing it this time….

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

As long as RJ

Keeps posting zeroes, I’d settle for a Harvey Haddix like loss for Campillo.

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 4:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

RJ

17 Ks short of the Rocket, as of right now.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Make it 16.

Maybe it’s only 91 MPH, but that high heat is still devastating at times.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Unit

Strikes out the side. Looks fantastic. First-pitch strikes, biting slider, good velocity on the fastball.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Did RJ just strike out the side??

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Yep.

4657 now.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think so

game day on yahoo is having a brain fart again

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It can't handle the awesomeness

that is The Unit.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

More importantly...

Just 23 pitches through two, despite the four Ks.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:24 PM EDT   0 recs

There you go Mark.

Base hit up the middle after a pretty good AB.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Good Sign

Reynolds waiting…and going up the middle

by acidtongue on May 24, 2008 4:29 PM EDT   0 recs

No mo' no no

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Pit y it wasn't yesterday's starter

Or it’d have been:

No mo’ no-no fo’ Jo-jo

by Jim McLennan on May 24, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

::groan::

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Marky Mark!

Good stuff

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Perfect game

for them broken up! thanK you MarK

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:30 PM EDT   0 recs

WEIRDEST.... BUNT.... EVER

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Result?

brain fart on game day, again.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

:D

Was amusing, Randy not even bothering to move

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bunt hit right in front of the plate, popped 10 feet in the air, fielded by Chipper....

....while Johnson “takes off” for first, but gets tangled up with the catcher and both fall over… so RJ just stops 10 feet out of the box to watch Chipper throw him out at first.

Reynolds to 2nd.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Never mind

just updated.

why was it weird though?

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Randy..

Tripped over Miller as Miller went to field the ball, nearly fell on his face but managed to stay up

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

See above.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Huh.

15 PA’s for Johnson so far this year, I believe. Two hits, two walks, three sacrifice bunts. I mean sure, every other time he’s struck out, but I’ll take that from him.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Not Good

CY is NOT the guy I want up with RISP

by acidtongue on May 24, 2008 4:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh well

Least we had a baserunner

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:34 PM EDT   0 recs

And made Campillo work a bit.

20 pitches that inning. 46 total.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Quick question

What do you all spend most of your time doing between innings? Usually im browsing baseball sites or playing X-Box, but today I’m watching Full Metal Jacket

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Eh.

I’ll flip to something else that’s on or grab something from the fridge, usually.

by Azreous on May 24, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Quick answer

I tinker with my doomsday machine.

by UofAZGrad on May 24, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

counterfeit a few $20 bills

by acidtongue on May 24, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

pwned

:(

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Full Metal Jacket?

The Dbacks’ offense has been depressing enough already… I wouldn’t wanna do that.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

But not much else is on, its 2nd on my favourite Vietnam films list, behind Platoon

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on May 24, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like

We Were Soldiers best, because it cuts out the politics. Sorta like Black Hawk Down.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sob..

and masturbate?

by Zephon on May 24, 2008 4:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You masturbate

to getting swept by the Marlins?

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 24, 2008 4:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank god

we only have two series with them a year!

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

by unnamedDBacksfan on May 24, 2008 4:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually

We have a third series with them this year.

by Zephon on May 24, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs