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Gameday Thread, #93: 7/11 vs. Phillies

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Arizona @ Philadelphia


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Doug Davis
LHP, 3-4, 3.74
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Kyle Kendrick
RHP, 8-3, 4.39

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On to Philadelphia, and we certainly expect run-scoring should be a bit easier. We face the leaders of the NL East, though they have struggled of late - over the past twenty games, their record is exactly the same as Arizona's, at 8-12. They did take two of three from St. Louis, but scored a total of just eight runs, and over the seven games in this homestand so far, have only 26 runs in their tally. That said, it's still going to be tough for the D-backs.

Davis continues to be a solid #3 in the rotation - and like most of our starters, has been delivering quality outings, without necessarily getting much in the way of a W-L record as a result. He has one victory in the last seven appearances, despite an ERA of 3.32 over this time, including five quality starts. The lack of run support is definitely a factor there. We'll be without Justin Upton again, who is on the not-quite-Disabled List, and in all probability won't be seen again this side of the All-Star break.

Another 4pm-ish start, and I'll not be about much for this; after work, we're heading over to the Dodge Theater for the Hippie Fest, which includes such 60's icons as Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Turtles, etc. Hence, I'm wearing a groovy tie-dye shirt to work today, which provoked a few comments, shall we say. Believe Azreous is scheduled to be on the recap this evening; failing that, I'll get it taken care of myself tomorrow morning.

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Already heard on the radio that Mr. Mark Reynolds has been relieved of his duties over at 3rd base for today’s game so he can spend some time getting his head out of his you know what. Yikes. Visions of Hancock in prison over that last statement.

Go D’Backs!

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 6:37 PM EDT   0 recs

:-(

Sad panda!

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 6:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Starting lineup

A. Ojeda 3b
S. Drew ss
O. Hudson 2b
C. Jackson lf
C. Tracy 1b
C. Young cf
M. Montero c
A. Romero rf
D. Davis p

It’s nice to have people out there we can start instead of Burke.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 6:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Wait a minute...

Philadelphia lineup:

J. Rollins ss
J. Werth rf
C. Utley 2b
R. Howard 1b
P. Burrell lf
P. Feliz 3b
S. Victorino cf
C. Ruiz c
K. Kendrick p

So, one of our executives pitches for the Phillies? That seems like a conflict of interest to me…

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 6:56 PM EDT   0 recs

As long as

that means he’s gonna throw the game, then I have no issue with it.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 6:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’ll have to do a better job- worse job? more effective job- of throwing the game than he did in May.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ken Kendrick

pitched in May?

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

From the box score of the May 7th game: K. Kendrick 6.0 IP, 3 ER

Didn’t get a decision, but we lost the game.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wonder exactlly

how stressful this game is going to be?

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

More two-out hits

That seems common lately.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

That's

a good thing.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, but I’d like it even more if we got hits with no outs.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Obviously,

but I’ll take hits with 2 outs over no hits with 3 outs.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hello from Boston!

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Hello from San Diego!

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hello from Brazil

"Back here live at the Waterfront Village with my friend the zombie, Jonathon," says correspondent Nancy Francis. "You're looking good, Jonathon. Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?"

Jonathon does not need to mull this one for long. Jonathon turns to the reporter and says, in a voice that is both flat and emphatic:

"I like turtles."

ROFLMAOLOL!

by Muu on Jul 11, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hello from Arizona

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hello from Manchester,England

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hello from Colorado!

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 11, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, it's a start

Runners into scoring position. Hit occurrence is semi-random; it’s better to be getting hits with two outs than not at all. If you’re hitting with two outs, the odds are they will eventually start to come with no outs too. But no hits are no hits, regard of how they are scattered…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Great minds.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol, nice Tracy

"Back here live at the Waterfront Village with my friend the zombie, Jonathon," says correspondent Nancy Francis. "You're looking good, Jonathon. Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?"

Jonathon does not need to mull this one for long. Jonathon turns to the reporter and says, in a voice that is both flat and emphatic:

"I like turtles."

ROFLMAOLOL!

by Muu on Jul 11, 2008 7:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Not often you see the first baseman slide into the bag.

"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"

by kishi on Jul 11, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Chase Utley

isn’t very good.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

nice K by DD

2 outs

"Back here live at the Waterfront Village with my friend the zombie, Jonathon," says correspondent Nancy Francis. "You're looking good, Jonathon. Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?"

Jonathon does not need to mull this one for long. Jonathon turns to the reporter and says, in a voice that is both flat and emphatic:

"I like turtles."

ROFLMAOLOL!

by Muu on Jul 11, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

12 pitch 1st for Double D.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Okay

t5hat was nice and swift for DD

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh, what a surprise

Chris Young strikes out swinging.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm about to give up on CY

"Back here live at the Waterfront Village with my friend the zombie, Jonathon," says correspondent Nancy Francis. "You're looking good, Jonathon. Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?"

Jonathon does not need to mull this one for long. Jonathon turns to the reporter and says, in a voice that is both flat and emphatic:

"I like turtles."

ROFLMAOLOL!

by Muu on Jul 11, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

I won't give up,

but somebody needs to reel him in. Remember earlier in the season when he was actually paying attention to the K zone?

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Chris Young walk totals

Mar/Apr: 17
May: 12
June: 4

Any questions?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

CY hasn’t had a home run since June 18 and before that May 31.

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hate you Victorino

"Back here live at the Waterfront Village with my friend the zombie, Jonathon," says correspondent Nancy Francis. "You're looking good, Jonathon. Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?"

Jonathon does not need to mull this one for long. Jonathon turns to the reporter and says, in a voice that is both flat and emphatic:

"I like turtles."

ROFLMAOLOL!

by Muu on Jul 11, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

On the good side,

no hits that inning, but Kendrick isn’t really fooling anyone. We’re putting balls into play.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT   0 recs

agreed

something will connect sooner or later

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that wasn't what I had in mind :-(

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I fixed it for you

no hits that inning, but Kendrick isn’t really fooling anyone except Chris Young.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even CY

struck out on 7 pitches, though.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Isn't that

F*lpl*’s argument?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

His name

is one of the 7 words you can’t say now?

Better 7 pitches than 3 pitches. Better a hit than anything else, though.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Screw you, Ryan Howard.

Black Mark Reynolds.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

So much for

the no-hitter and the shutout.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Black Mark Reynolds.

I misread that as “Black Mark, Reynolds” and was about to say that seemed very harsh given he isn’t actually playing today…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why the Hell

do you walk a guy hitting .206?

Oh…. to get to a guy hitting .121.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Whoa...

what just happened? MLB says injury delay?

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Kendrick hit a line drive to DD according to GameDay. DD must have gotten hit.

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe they went out to just check. Must be okay as he got out of the inning with no more damage.

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess

I’m relieved?

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't know any more than you

But clearly not too much of a problem. Just another, bases-loaded inning for Davis

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dreeeeewwww

c’mon guy

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:46 PM EDT   0 recs

More 2 out hits.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Better than no hits right?

The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Jul 11, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Definitely.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hi all

I’ll be happy with a win in any form!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 11, 2008 7:47 PM EDT   0 recs

By the way,

we now have two air force guys who post here.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ooh

The RAF was 90 years old today

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

by hotclaws on Jul 11, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If we can get him

For Bonifacio, that would be nice. We could even throw Byrnes in…or keep him as a very, very well-paid fourth outfielder!

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if that's the key to getting Bay

pull the trigger. I’m sure we can find a someone else to play 2B next year.

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Jul 11, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Burke?

The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Jul 11, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was thinking

Ryal or someone who has a pulse.

Baseball season, when everything becomes right in the world.

by seton hall snake pit on Jul 11, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bay for Bonifacio?

I’ll take that trade!

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bay 2008- That would be awesome

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
2008 89 327 62 95 22 2 17 46 172 56 72 6 0 .393 .526 .291

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 11, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

CY still waiting for that perfect pitch like always and strikes out looking.

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 8:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey.

Once this month that perfect pitch will come, and he’ll probably hit it 500 feet.

I’m not so optimistic about the other 100 at-bats though.

by Azreous on Jul 11, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jim

Got the recap covered. It’ll be up late tonight. Enjoy the hippies.

by Azreous on Jul 11, 2008 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

57 pitches for Davis through four, with a solid line. Looking good.

Would be a shame to waste a leadoff double here though.

by Azreous on Jul 11, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Let's get something going.

The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Jul 11, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Quiet in here today

Thought a leadoff hit would get more than one comment… Time for the Littlest Ballplayer to come through big!

by Jim McLennan on Jul 11, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

It’s because with this team a win yesterday give us no confidence of a win today.

by TwinnerA on Jul 11, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Could also be

because the hotel wireless here is teh suck.

DFA Chris Burke. Sign Barry Bonds.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 11, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Or...

The littlest strikeout. Alas.

by Azreous on Jul 11, 2008 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs