Gameday Thread, #32: 5/5 vs. Phillies
by Jim McLennan on May 5, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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Moyer = 556 career starts
Scherzer = 0 career starts
Has there ever been a bigger mismatch in terms of experience? Actually, that's massive hyperbole, since Moyer is actually only fourth on the list for starts by active pitchers, trailing RJ (560), Glavine (674) and Maddux (714). So, Mad Dog's game against Florida yesterday, facing Andrew Miller (20 starts), resulted in considerably more of a gulf. Stlll, let's hope this is an omen for tonight, because there, the veteran got his butt kicked, allowing eleven hits and taking the loss.
Obviously, Scherzer has an awful lot to live up to, having only posted the longest perfect debut by a major-league pitcher, in at least the past fifty years. After that, he can only really go downhill. :-) But I can't recall any debut by a Diamondbacks pitcher which has been so eagerly anticipated. Even when Brandon Webb made his first start, I don't think we expected anywhere near as much. It is likely to be a short-term stint, at least initially, with Doug Davis expected to return, hopefully by the end of the month. But call it a trailer for the 2009 season.
However, a cautionary tale is in order. Remember Johnny Cueto, who made his debut against us in Cincinnati and one-hit us for seven innings with ten strikeouts? Since then, he's 0-3 in five starts, with an ERA of 6.43... [though he's beating the Cubs as I write] One dazzling debut does not a major-league starter make. Temper those expectations: I'd be very happy to settle for Scherzer simply getting the W tonight. But swing by Augie's Army's FanPost and cast your vote for how many K's you think Mad Max will deliver.
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Today’s lineup:
C. Young cf .236
E. Byrnes lf .242
O. Hudson 2b .272
C. Jackson 1b .343
J. Upton rf .342
M. Reynolds 3b.236
C. Snyder c .243
S. Drew ss .258
M. Scherzer p .000
geez, what’s up with Max’s ba?? ;-)
Nice to see Hudson back
But, really, at the risk of repeating myself: Byrnes in the #2 hole? What does it TAKE for Melvin to move him? 2-for-28 isn’t enough? He could go 4-for-4 tonight and his recent BA would still only be sub-Ueckerian…
Well, we are not in the clubhouse or the training room. Maybe they know more than we do? Could there be many other issues with the roster that we don’t know?
I don't recall you making this comment
when they gave Edgar the start last week.
Not that I would expect you to be consistent or anything…
Not so scary
The lowest BA in our lineup is .236. The Phillies have FIVE of their eight players batting below that this season. Sure, Utley and Burrell have been on fire, while Howard won’t hit .167 forever. But they have only scored 4.7 runs/game this year, and that’s in a very hitter-friendly stadium.
WAG?
I’m assuming Wild _ Guess? I’ve heard 90 pitches mentioned as a likely aim for him. The question will be, how long might that last? If I was the Phillies, I’d be trying to take a few pitches and run that count up, but if he throws strikes at the rate he did in his debut, it might just be digging a deep hole.
Wives and girlfriends?
I’ll handicap him at +5
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WAGs also means "wives and girlfriends"
a reference to player’s wives and girlfriends at sporting events.
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soco's keys to the game
1) Listen on the radio as I do laundry and clean house
2) Watch “How I Met Your Mother”
3) Attempt to digest the Sourdough Jack and two regular tacos I just ate
4) Take a shot of tequila for my homies
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.
Leadoff double, do not want!
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.
And a near HPB
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.
Correct that, HPB
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.
I was opening a box at work
and someone had used as packing filler a maraca. What possesses someone to use a maraca as packing filler!?
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.
I picked up the box and it's rattling
and all I can think is, “did something get damaged?” Nope, just a damn maraca. And not EdGon, either, though if I could pick up that box I’d be pretty proud of myself.
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.
I already ate mine :-(
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.
Dodgers/Lakers fan
He is not of our cloth!
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.
Definitely not mad...
You around IM tonight?
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah the site was acting up
and for some reason posted it up here. Odd.
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
One out on FC at second
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Sac fly, one on, two out, P8
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.
So that makes the game Phils on top, 1-0
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.
That doesn't show up in the stats,
but if if Howard were running instead of Utley, that would have been a double play.
Stats suck.
Might as well do it now
while he’s hot.
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The above was not meant to be here...
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.
CY strikes out
here comes Mr. Guaranteed 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.
Almost a Flying Nun from Byrnes
two outs
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.
Moyer's nibbling the edges
if the Diamondbacks can be patient they might have a little better results.
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.
And just like that, O-Dawg hits a double
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.
At some point they need to consider giving him a bit more rest
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.
Why do I get the sinking feeling this season's epitaph will be
The 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks: At some point they should have considered giving them a bit more rest.
Am I a bad fan that I laughed at that?
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So where IS everybody?
It looks like it’s just soco, foulpoul and myself! Let’s see, Jim went to BBQ…
I guess everyone has a case of the Mondays.
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.
tangerine?
clementine? one of those little oranges.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Checking in
Had rehearsal for a musical show; and I’ll check in for Kishi, too. He’s on the road to Surprise.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
so hows the new pitcher looking?
"Troops in desperate straights know no fear. Where there is no escape, they stand firm; When they have entered deep, they persist; When they see no hope, they fight." Sun Tzu The Art of War
Pretty young!
Er… yeah, he’s okay. A little on edge. He’s thrown all of his pitches already, it’ll depend on how the Phils adjust to seeing him…
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
kk
I heard this kid has incredible heat. Sadly though I have yet to see it
"Troops in desperate straights know no fear. Where there is no escape, they stand firm; When they have entered deep, they persist; When they see no hope, they fight." Sun Tzu The Art of War
He did the other day, remember
Struck out 7 of 13, looked awesome.
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hit 98 mph in the first
What do you want? :-)
by Jim McLennan on May 5, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks a little shaky so far
but it’s been only one inning. We’ll see how he goes if he can settle.
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.
Nice hit by CoJack but it hangs a bit
Inning over
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Back here
I just wanted to witness Max’s first inning in person. Neither the perfect streak, nor the scoreless streak, lasted as long as I’d hoped… :-( Hope he can right the ship from here though.
Lead off single
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Please never call him that again
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.
So Scherzer gets a K
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.
Phoenix has a case of the Mondays.
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.
Monday mornin' Monday mornin' couldn't guarentee
that monday evening you would still be here with me
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
meh
Our team is still too young to have attacked any kind of fan base yet. It’s kind of sad to go to games only to see BOB only partially filled and with so many fans ignorant of the game and team
"Troops in desperate straights know no fear. Where there is no escape, they stand firm; When they have entered deep, they persist; When they see no hope, they fight." Sun Tzu The Art of War
K again, 96 MPH
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.
Single by Old Man Moyer
must be rubbing his lucky Tejeda
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.
Sounds like a pretty scary fast ball that he has
cant wait to see it on the TV when I head back home
"Troops in desperate straights know no fear. Where there is no escape, they stand firm; When they have entered deep, they persist; When they see no hope, they fight." Sun Tzu The Art of War
Scherzer hit by the liner, still an out at first
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.
You can add that one
To your list of nicknames no-one but foulpole uses…
by Jim McLennan on May 5, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Lame
why not massengils or summer’s eve then?
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a nice ratio
Unfortunately, if he could get a better pitch:out ratio…
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
What did I say?
Be patient and you’ll get results. Upton gets a single.
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Reynolds out in front, flies 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.
Uh oh, Sutton's getting hungry
he might break out of his cage and maul some people.
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.
Upton slides hard but is still out, Synder on first
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.
He will mess you 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.
That wasn't a nice slide
They call it just a hard slide, but he lifted his back and rolled over to flip Utley. If I were Utley, I’d be pretty pissed…
Well there's no crying baseball
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.
He had to lift his back
or he would have broken his own leg going into the bag.
He couldn’t come straight up either with Utley right on top of him.
Well yeah, true, and that's the thing
Utley was right in JUp’s way, and he had to go there, and he had to lift to protect himself. No-win situation, at least Utley didn’t seem actually mad.
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Drew hits a gapper, Synder scores
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.
Scherzer is aggressive but quickly goes down
but we got the run back!
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.
Utley gets a double
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.
Another inning...
Another base-runner. I recall being maligned for suggesting last week he might benefit from more seasoning, but that’s now four hits in 2.1 innings… :-(
Make that two with Howard walk
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Burrell K's
okay let’s get that last 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.
Anybody else think Max looks like the dorkiest kid in high school?
Some serious heat though.
THAT's who he reminds me of!
The guy I had a major crush on my senior year, an exchange student from Switzerland. And a gymnast….
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
And there goes the tie game
2-1
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.
Passed ball, Howard waddles to third
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.
Drew boots it, another run comes in 3-1
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.
No,
He likes Drew, it’s just Conor he can’t stand
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Another hit, another run 4-1
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.
They'd better put the brakes on NOW
or risk letting this game get completely out of hand.
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.
Doesn't anyone else get
annoyed when Grace and Sut go one these jinx and “mohacheechie” tangents?
Are we in third grade now?
Another base hit, that'll score another
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Well, how long do we let the kid dangle out there?
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
And water's wet
got any other hard hitting facts?
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Most unearned runs in the majors
According to Sutton. Probably an inevitable side-effect of having what would be the youngest team in the majors, if it weren’t for Johnson skewing the average about ten years. :-)
by Jim McLennan on May 5, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
But,
we’re middle of the pack in errors and close to the top in Defensive Efficiency.
I think it’s a bit of bad luck and pitchers with ERA that are due for a regression.
Definately bad luck
the errors always seem to happen at the worst possible moment.
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.
Inning finally over
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.
Seven hits in three innings
Even discounting the error, it’s not a good outing for Scherzer. He seems to be having problems locating anything but the fastball for a strike, and so hitters are just sitting there waiting for it.
7hits
equal how many runs?
Have no idea what is going on other than comments on this board….
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
5-1
last update was “4-1” above and then I added “and another run.”
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.
Anytime, I'll try and add the score next time on my slugline
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.
CY grounds out, here comes Byrnes
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.
If baseball was a vertical game
that bomb by Byrnes would have been a home run.
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.
Inning quickly over
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.
Max
is over 70 pitches.
I thought they’d limit his action to 65ish? That’s what the paper was saying.
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
But
It’s only the top of the 4th… burn up our bullpen now and it’ll be a long week.
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Not if they use the long reliever
well, that’s assuming EdGon has his stuff tonight.
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.
Scherzer still struggling with the strikezone
but gets a groundout for 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.
It's either
an in-zone play or an out of zone play.
What about his poor positioning to give up the grounder up the middle?
Hi guys ^^
gosh… already 5-1?
how many unearned runs?
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
That's a fallacy,
Drew gets some of the blame, but it was still Scherzer who didn’t make his pitches afterwards.
Errors are a part of the game. Good pitchers play through them.
And a walk
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Safe at home
Seems like too many of the Phillies have been in that state so far. =/
Come on, guys! This is supposed to be my triumphant return to Phoenix! Sound a feasting horn! Let the crack of the bat and the triumphant cheer of the Diamondback fans serve as my welcome! Or some such.
"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."
Hey!
Glad you are there safely and that you’ve obviously set priorities as to what to do first.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
uhhh
that 0-1 pitch he threw to Howard was a bullet, but the clock didnt show it
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
I kind of wish Augie was in there tonight based on his hot play the other day and O-Dawg apparently being not so fleet of foot.
Oh boy! We got a hole to climb
out of offensively.
Pleasepleaseplease, show some of that patience guys!
by unnamedDBacksfan on May 5, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
So Grace says
90 pitches be damned! Let’s leave him in there until his stuff goes!
That’s great. I just love having this guy as the voice of the franchise.
unnamedDBacksfan
do me a favor and check your inbox when you get a chance?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Evening everyone.
So…. what happened to Mad Max? Not mad enough tonight?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Nope. More like Nervous Max.
You gonna be around IM tonight?
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm better
Keeping busy. How’s your trip?
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Relaxing,
and nice. I hadn’t seen my great grandparents in… I think, 4 years… which would be the longest stretch of my life without having seen them.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
That's great!
Well if you’re around tonight, I’ll probably be around too.
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The pitch count cap
and innings limit is a lot of the reason why I didn’t mind keeping Edgar in the rotation.
As we’ve just seen, it’s not hard for a major league offense with a scouting report to work Scherzer out of the game.
I honestly don’t care who they have start next time through the rotation. Both Edgar and Max have serious question marks.
Well,
the Phillies ARE a pretty tall task for ANYONE to pitch their first start against.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Hence the inherent questions
about having his rookie make his first ML start against them with a 90 pitch cap.
I'm not sure if this is sarcasm
I wanted to watch him start, but that was more selfishness than sound baseball decision.
There did seem to be a large sentiment of “start Scherzer now! What could possibly go wrogn?”
I guess we found out
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Tell me.
Who in the Dbacks organization decided that being a juggernaut is too predictable, and thought that returning to Arizona 2007 baseball would be more engaging?? Because they’re on my $#&% list right now.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
And RJ pitches tomorrow.
Somebody on the offense has to get hot. Reynolds and Jackson were the first two weeks, now somebody else has too.
Brandon Webb, do I need to say more?
Dodgers
currently beating Oliver Perez and the Mets, 2-0.
Dammit… why the heck couldn’t WE face Perez?? Instead, we face John Maine and Johan Santana….
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
past a diving Hudson...
When he have regulars whose main contribution is their defense, we can’t have them playing through leg injuries.
I'm just as dissatisfied with this game
as I am with the episode of “How I Met Your Mother” tonight.
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.
Is it true
that Neil Patrick Harris is gay? I didn’t know that.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
True story
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Let's not forget we had Owings, Webb, and Haren. And we won one game.
Brandon Webb, do I need to say more?
We had Owings
who also was playing through injury…
But to quote another poster “Well, we are not in the clubhouse or the training room. Maybe they know more than we do? Could there be many other issues with the roster that we don’t know?”
Who are we to question BoMel’s infinite wisdom…
We are The Pitters
full of nerditude and bad jokes.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Inning over
LET’S GET SOME RUUUUUUUUUUUUNZ
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CY gets on first with an odd bounce through the infield
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.
Well I have my rally cap on
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.
And Mr Guaranteed Out hits a single
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.
I'll wear two
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.
And the LORD said, "let there be light",
and scales were removed from Bam Bam’s eyes, and it was good.
Let’s hope.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Unfortunately O-Dawg GIDP
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.
Chance over, CoJack grounds 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.
Somebody needs to invent a time machine
and turn back to clock to April. I liked April a lot better than May, so far.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Don't we all?
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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.
Only kind of? Come on!
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.
You have poor taste
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.
What's going on? Someone on the field?
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.
So one out, one on
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.
Billingsley and the Dodgers now up 5-0 on the Mets.
By the way, is this thread sticky for anyone else?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Sorry, not I...
We’re pretty low on the comment count..
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Fine for me
But I just loaded it not long ago.
As a sidenote, and I don’t know if this is the same for anyone else, but I’ve found that the threshold before a thread becomes sticky is much lower if I have multiple SBN threads open at the same time….
"Hold on a minute, there are three important, brilliant, and complicated reasons why you should listen to me."
Hmmm....
::grabs shovel and goes outside to get some more coal for the computer::
Still, gotta be impressed by an 88-year old couple who have DSL….
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Single, men on the corners
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.
This is just sick..
Penelope, feels that it’s time to spice things up and provide a little mojo.
Two outs, men on second and third
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.
and I wont slice any apple today...
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Lost Cubs fan
which begs the question. Why deck yourself out in merch for a team that’s not playing?
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.
It's what you do at a baseball game
I wear my Dbacks stuff to A’s games, my friend wears his A’s outfit to Giants games…
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I can understand a hat or maybe a shirt
but why the whole deal? It just seems wrong to me. It’s like you’re showing up just to say, “not only do I not root for either team playing, but I really don’t.”
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.
So he decks himself out in Cubs stuff when they're not playing?
It still doesn’t make a whit of sense.
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.
It's being unique
It’s showing “I’m a baseball fan and I’m here but I’m different and you all suck.”
Of course, in AZ it’s not all that unique…
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Only if unique means total tool
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.
Oh, yeah.
WE suck because our team won a World Series within the last century….
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Well, yeah, there is that
Hard to do when your team is that far in the hole.
by snakecharmer on May 5, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd wear a Vikings cap to a D'backs game
‘cos I’m just so edgy.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Not only would you have the wrong team and state
but the wrong sport!
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.
Well
if I decide to make it to the city later this week, I’ll be wearing my Sedona Red hat. Just to represent. But that’s the difference; the Cubs don’t NEED any freaking representation.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Here's the really sad thing.
Just imagine how bad that all would be if the Cubs actually won something. It’d be like Red Sox fans coming out of the woodworks, times 100.
here on brazil, if u do that at a soccer (futebol) game u got beat by both the fans of the teams playing
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
I don't care what anyone says
that type of behavior doesn’t equal good fans. Passionate, sure. But anything but the type of behavior you hope typifies sporting events for an organization.
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.
Yeah, soccer fans can be real savages
happens here in the UK too:-(
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Football fans here in the States
the ones that pay attention to the European game always go on and on about how much better the fans are. I can’t disagree for the most part, but hooliganism will never equate a good fanbase to me.
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.
I'm going to skip the arguing
and just go straight to the good stuff. You’re wrong and no amount of winky faces will fix that.
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 May 6, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Your taste is incorrect
just like DbacksSkins. You two should go to counseling.
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.
Counseling is a natural thing
and can clear up a lot of problems in relationships. You two should at least open up the dialogue.
And how does Firefox spellcheck not recognize dialogue?
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.
Many times
it only recognizes one spelling of a word. It probably has “dialog” in there instead—even though they’re only homonyms.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
It makes my angry! And sad!
But mainly just angry!
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.
I don’t read his posts so I have no idea what type of conseling he needs but I feel good about myself and my feelings about soccer. ;-)
Someday you'll learn to love "el Juega Bonito"
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.
"The beautiful game."
It’s a nickname for soccer in Hispanic countries.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
The beautiful game, I think
But then it would be bonita...
by snakecharmer on May 6, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually
I believe it’s “El Juego Bonito”. Juega would be a conjugation of “jugar”...
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Ahh that's why
I knew I must’ve been wrong but I couldn’t figure out why :)
by snakecharmer on May 6, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
that's what I would think
but then every google-fu attempt I tried to verify came up with that. It got the point across, anyways.
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.
beautiful game, or to play beautiful, essentiallly
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.
Three runs score 8-1
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.
We can still do it!
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.
Are you serious?
How many right-handed outfielders do you think could have made that play?
He ran it down well, but it died quickly. If he was left-handed he makes that play easily.
I really HATE "In play, run(s)"
I’m going to go find some New York shale to bang my head against. Or maybe something dull to dig out my brain with.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Welp, that hole looks a lot more gigantic now.
Not impossible at this point, but I’d imagine the win expectancy’s down around 5% or so.
I think I'm going to eat a pudding cup
and feel better about today. At least I got my hair did nice.
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.
These Phillies were meant for walkin...
and that’s just what they do. Here comes Price, he’s gonna pull….you? (If you’re EdGon)
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.
That's exactly what I'm doing.
It’s a delicious drink I just can’t stop sipping.
And to think there were Spurs fans saying they’d win in five even AFTER game one. Whoops.
It IS Cinco de Beero
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.
Cince de Mayo
Booze day?
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.
So 9-1 and the inning is over.
Should I eat pudding or take that aforementioned tequila shot?
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.
Well, not at the same time. That's just gross.
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.
Do the shot and then the pudding, repeat over and over and over until the memory of Max Scherzer’s 1st major league game, Drew’s error, Hudson’s gimpiness and Upton’s whiffing leave your mind.
I don't have that much pudding
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.
Whoa...
why would he want to forget Max Scherzer’s 1st major league game?? His first game was AWESOME….
I assume you meant “start”?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
I really think Grace overstate the "whiffing"
He took a clean route to the ball, but had to reach to make back-handed catch while sliding.
The ball was dying quickly and it forced Upton to make an awkward slide at it. It was a reflex play mid-slide and I have a hard time calling a “whiff” on it.
Okay ,it's all my fault
I gave my cigarette money to a friend so he could buy GTA4. I normally smoke one of my few a day during the game.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
How much are cigarettes in the UK?
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.
About £4.85 for 20
i smoke rolls ups though,made with proper tobacco from a specialist shop and liquorish papers.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Ouch
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.
I only smoke about 5 a day but I gave him all my money for a month.
He had some bad news about his father’s health and needed cheering up
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Ah.
My brother rolls his own usually. Kids come up to him at parties and ask him to roll one for them. It’s a great way to get chicks, apparently.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
I'm the one dancing
with a bottle of whiskey in my hand
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
No, I don't smoke dope,It makes me ill
everyone and his cousin keep telling me it’d do wonders for my bad back, even my doctor but it makes me very, very ill indeed.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
the run-differential ghost is coming back..
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Quck two outs
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.
Ah, you know what I men
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.
we can't score runs aginst a 40+ y/o DD version... my godness
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Yeah, only 9-2!
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.
You know you're in trouble
when Chris Snyder is suddenly your offensive force.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Kid's been figuring it out lately.
Hopefully he keeps it up.
By the way, I say “kid” knowing that I’m not exactly old myself, regardless of how I feel.
Are you searching for your minority report?
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.
What should I watch?
One Missed Call?
The Bank Job?
10000 BC?
Cleaner?
Doomsday?
The Goonies?
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
actually I watched it yesterday heheheh
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
what about a Babe Ruth chocolate bar?
=p
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
The Bank Job is good
Saw that in LA. Not sure how many of the Brit references you’ll get, mind you, but we really enjoyed it. Doomsday is passably entertaining, but I can’t say the others appeal much.
Does Burke even have a hit this year? Oh yeah, what did they give him for getting that out at 3rd yesterday, just a hit?
I don't think so
he would have been out at first if the throw hadn’t been airmailed.
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.
I believe it was scored
a hit, a one base error, and an outfield assist.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
sorry guys, but as a soccer fan, I need to say it:
VAI TOMAR NO CU BYRNES!
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Can we
just forfeit the bottom of the 9th? PLEASE end the embarrassment NOW…..
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
ok, we need just 1 run
oh wait… it’s 10x
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Will someone tell me why
i don’t pack up and go to bed?
It’s 5.45 for goodness sake and the sun has come up.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
I'll make the same question...
it’s 1:45 here
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
we saw batting practice today..
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
Let’s get excited!!!
We’re only down by 9 and have the winning run on base!!! But we have to bat around to get him there. ;-)
Look he scored the first time!
Let’s keep it going!
by snakecharmer on May 6, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
My mom won't watch the game
So I am going to depend on you guys. Tell me everything is going to be all right. ;)
I have been colonized.
Just stopping in to say hi...
For all those runs, Burrell and CoJack really let me down.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Always nice to see you.
Which ‘Skin should I adopt, by the way? I’ve been mulling it over, since I can no longer adopt Kili.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Dude...
its up to you. Just make sure its someone you can really get behind.
I mean, anyone can root for Cooley or Portis…
Yes, I am a nerd.
I shoulda waited until after the draft...
I got Mix and the first 2 picks are WRs.
Yes, I am a nerd.
My advice:
take your time and make a kick ass decision.
And don’t pick a WR destined for the P-squad.
I think that’s the only advice I’m qualified to give.
Yes, I am a nerd.
Well, I was hoping for a miracle
But as I think that isn’t happening how about the Marvel universe?
I have been colonized.
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.
Oh how I could delete double posts.
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.
lets make it a decent scoreline
- The Question is: What is manah-manah?
- The Question is: Who cares!?
lol
Well I put “suyo” meaning theirs, mio means mine, which I don’t think you meant…
by snakecharmer on May 6, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Uh, the best I can come up with...
and keeping in mind I don’t think it’s a real word.. “el stinko del cinco de mayo” or perhaps “en el” cinco…
Did everyone abandon ship?
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.
I got this rat, this gnawing, cheese eating fuckin’ rat and it brings up questions….
by likeavirgin on May 6, 2008 1:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Is that from the Jack Nicolson (sp) movie when he was a bad guy in the Irish hood and the internal affairs guys were tacking him down?
Not seen that yet
It’s been sitting on the Tivo for about six months. REALLY liked the original HK movie, Infernal Affairs, though. Not quite sure about the connection to tonight’s game; is the rat Eric Byrnes? :-)
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