Arizona @ Florida GameThread, Jun 29, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

Gameday Thread, #82: 6/29 vs. Marlins

by Jim McLennan on Jun 29, 2008 11:00 AM EDT

Arizona @ Florida

Dan Haren
RHP, 8-4, 3.04

Scott Olsen
LHP, 4-4, 3.44

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I hope you have your caffeinated beverage of choice ready for this one, since it begins at a crisp hour, especially for a Sunday morning. If I do not actually sound highly-caffeinated, that would be because I am actually writing this about twelve hours before any of you are seeing it. So, apologies if I seem somewhat disconnected. i am about to go lie down, watch a movie and then curl up with Mrs. SnakePit for a solid eight hours, rather than get ready to watch any baseball.

Haren has been our best starting pitcher in June by quite some margin, posting an ERA of 1.59 and with a 3-0 record in his five outings so far and a WHIP of just 0.76 this month. It'd be nice to get the win, and take the series, even if the best this road-trip can go is still only 3-6. The offense finally showed some signs of life yesterday, though Olsen is likely a significantly better pitcher than Miller. We did enjoy our first big inning in quite some time, and maybe - just maybe - we can do some damage today. Although, here is today's disturbing stat: the last time the Diamondbacks scored more than four runs in consecutive games was April 25-26. Ouch...

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So......

Morning, everyone. Is this too early?

Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07

by DbacksSkins on Jun 29, 2008 11:28 AM EDT 0 recs

It's all relative

I’m up, for the moment, but will probably end up heading back to bed in a bit. I just didn’t want to disturb Chris with my being awakeness.

by Jim McLennan on Jun 29, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'm also awake

banished to the living room with a laptop and headphones, so as not to disturb the sleeping wife.

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yea, that lasted.

A whole twenty minutes. Now I want breakfast.

clap, clap, HUSBAND. FOOD!

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 12:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes'm

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 12:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

lol

you go this married thing down to a “T”!

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 12:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

We were this way

long before the ring. But thanks! :)

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

I've been up since yesterday

Insomnia hit me last night. Anyway, I guess I’ll stay up till the game’s over

by Zephon on Jun 29, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

I've been at work since 6:30 am

So it’s practically mid-afternoon.

by luckycc on Jun 29, 2008 12:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes.

But I’ll see if I can make a coherent contribution anyway. Maybe some breakfast will help.

Currently blaming the D-backs struggles on: the removal of Dominar Rygel XVI from the throne.

by kishi on Jun 29, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes.

Two days later, Eric Byrnes missed three games for excessive crying, and started listening to emo. At the same time, Emily changed her name to emilylovesthedbacksexceptthatloserericbyrnes.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jun 29, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was in bed by 11 last night.

My liver needed the break.

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 12:21 PM EDT 0 recs

My liver probably needed the break too,

but no.

Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07

by DbacksSkins on Jun 29, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Livers are evil

And thus should be punished.

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

You were here early and then disappeared

what gives?

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

I should mention that Scott Olsen is on my fantasy team

Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, considering my team’s name is last place and is currently in last place.

by Zephon on Jun 29, 2008 12:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Well, the good news is...

Byrnes isn’t leading off. Indeed, he’s not actually in the starting lineup today at all. The bad news is, we’ve got Chris Burke instead, who may be the only player, both at the plate and in the field, capable of making us yearn for the return of Eric.

S. Drew ss .255
J. Upton rf .240
O. Hudson 2b .295
C. Jackson 1b .306
M. Reynolds 3b .254
C. Young cf .233
C. Burke lf .168
M. Montero c .247
D. Haren p .152

However, Melvin asserts that we’re not the boss of him, and so we still have a leadoff hitters with an on-base percentage below .300, in Stephen Drew. Sigh.

by Jim McLennan on Jun 29, 2008 12:47 PM EDT 0 recs

Well, to be fair

we aren’t the boss of him.

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Holy Mountain Man

Haren

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:01 PM EDT 0 recs

If that's where he gets his power

I fully support him.

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Marlins finally wear their home whites

instead of those awful black tops.

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:11 PM EDT 0 recs

and here we go!

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Come on

Drew. You can do this.

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs

so wierd,

daylight at the start of the game:-)

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

by hotclaws on Jun 29, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Daylight for all!

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

this time of year

isn’t sun up past 9pm?

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Depends on where you are

That was one of the weirdest things to get used to when we moved to Utah.

Currently blaming the D-backs struggles on: the removal of Dominar Rygel XVI from the throne.

by kishi on Jun 29, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was in Tennessee last weekend

And it totally tripped with my sleep schedule when it was like 10 and the sun was just about down.

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

travelling home by car

sunset in Chicago was around 8pm, but in western Nebraska, same time zone, it was closer to 9:30pm

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

dawn here is about 5.30

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

by hotclaws on Jun 29, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Three pitches, three strikes, sit down Drew

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs

that went by too quick

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wasn't a good appearance at all

and though Upton gets a few more pitches, the result is the same.

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

work it upton

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Webb making fun of Olsen

Heeeeeeeeelarious

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:15 PM EDT 0 recs

To DD

Seriously, are they besties?

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Maybe

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Alabama inning

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs

That was not a good start. Ugh.

by TwinnerA on Jun 29, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs

deja vu

- S. Drew struck out swinging
- J. Upton struck out swinging
- O. Hudson struck out swinging
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

oh, How I’d love to not have to go through the line up twice before we start hitting.

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Uggh

Too. Many. Strikeouts.

by Zephon on Jun 29, 2008 1:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Come on Danny boy

return the favor, but see if you can do it on 3 pitches.

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:19 PM EDT 0 recs

or hows about

just getting 3 outs without allowing a run?

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll take that

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerikeout!

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:21 PM EDT 0 recs

By the power of your beard Haren

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Dan Odin?

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good nickname:)

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

2 out single

I prefer the strikeout

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs

me too!

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Montero catching Haren scares me. All those balls in the dirt.

by TwinnerA on Jun 29, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Anyway we can hire Hasek?

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Great play by Hudson to get the out on a slide

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs

GO HUDDY

Even though you seemed like a cocky jerk in the pregame.

I'm making a triple, not a curtain call.

by mrssoco on Jun 29, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Don't hate the playa

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Once again, O-Dawg saves a ball from going into the outfield.

by TwinnerA on Jun 29, 2008 1:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Kudos to O-Dawg

"It's like deja vu all over again."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jun 29, 2008 1:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Evening all

Just back from the game, Bisons lose :( but only just, 13-9 and I have a nice shiny bruise on my arm, courtesy of the opposition pitcher :D

Now lets go get a win :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Jun 29, 2008 1:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Too bad

did you get any hits?

By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.

by soco on Jun 29, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ouchie!

by TwinnerA on Jun 29, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sorta

Reached on an error, a walk and a HBP, also had a hit robbed from me by an amazing catch, but I did make a good catch of my own :) also swiped a bag so not tooo bad, just need more damn hits :(

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Jun 29, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Did you at least charge the mound? =)

Currently blaming the D-backs struggles on: the removal of Dominar Rygel XVI from the throne.

by kishi on Jun 29, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Haha no!

I just went down shouting “f**k” :D he hit 3 of us in the game and was 1 away from an ejection, no malice in him, just trying to throw too hard. Just writing my update now should be posted shortly :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Jun 29, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up 0 recs