Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks GameThread, Jul 18, 2008 9:40 PM EDT

Gameday Thread, #96: 7/18 vs. Dodgers

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 4:26 PM EDT Comment 480 comments

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Hiroki Kuroda
RHP, 5-6, 3.43

Doug Davis
LHP, 3-4, 3.80

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That was a nice break: four days is the Diamondbacks' longest time without a defeat since May 16. And now, we have Tony 'Mufasa' Clark back in the dugout, so I confidently expect us to go 67-0 the rest of the way. Though it's probably best if Clark avoids rock-climbing with his brother, until after the season is over...

Overall, I do think this will make the team better, simply by providing someone with pop on the bench, something sadly lacking of late. The current residents of the pine, Burke, Bonifacio, Hammock, Ojeda and Romero, have combined for zero home-runs and only fifteen extra-base hits in 335 at-bats this season. I am also prepared to bet that Clark's OPS will be better than the .521 posted by Burke so far this season. I am optimistic that he is the most likely recipient of a ticket to DFAville - Clark is hardly going to replace Bonifacio or Ojeda at second, Hammock behind the plate or Romero in the outfield.

We start with a crucial series against the Dodgers, with the leadership of the division on the line, and then what will probably be an even tougher one against the Cubs. There are some very intriguing pitching match-ups coming in the next week. Tomorrow will be a cracker, with Dan Haren facing Chad Billingsley, and Sunday sees a battle of the ground-ballers, as Brandon Webb goes up against Derek Lowe. I think we have a narrow, but perceptible, edge in both of those; we'll be hoping Haren continues his brilliant form of the first half, with an ERA of 1.45 over eight outings since the start of June.

Today, Kuroda faces Doug Davis: while both men have similar ERAs over their past seven starts [3.35 for Kuroda vs. 3.74 for Davis], but got there by radically different means. Kuroda has three shutout appearances, including a one-hitter against Atlanta; two quality starts; and two flops. Davis, has been much more consistent, rarely being brilliant or awful, yet falling just one out short of giving the Diamondbacks six quality starts in a row. Particularly good, his WHIP over these six outings is 1.24, a significant improvement over early on this year - or, indeed, the previous couple of seasons. Is is sustainable? We'll find out tonight.

Chris Snyder will be making - somewhat gingerly, I suspect - a rehab start for Visalia tonight, but if that goes well, he could be back in the lineup later in the series, which will certainly be a boost. Justin Upton's return is still in doubt, and will likely be made shortly before gametime. Melvin said after a workout yesterday, "We'll take this workout to see. He's done a little bit of tee work. I don't know if I'm comfortable with where he was and we'll have a decision to make with him tomorrow." If he's unable to play, maybe we will see Jackson in left, Tracy in right and Clark at first?

Finally, a little nugget from Baseball Prospectus. You might think our outfield is offensively weak, but Andruw Jones currently has more than twice as many strikeouts as hits (59 to 27). in the last 50 years, there have been just six other players to do the same in a season of at least 180 plate appearances. Worse yet, he has only 41 total bases. If you divide strikeouts by total bases, Jones comes up with the third-highest ratio (min. 180 PA) in the last 50 years. The only players with a worse ratio are two obscure shortstops from the late '60s: Darrel Chaney, who struck out 75 times while collecting 49 total bases in his rookie season for the '69 Reds, and Oyler, who whiffed 59 times versus 40 total bases for the '68 Tigers.

Definitely going to be about for most of this series; while a Dark Knight trip is being contemplated at some point this weekend, that probably won't be during peak hours, as a busy cinema is not our idea of fun. Getting this up very early, to give us a forum to chat about the series, the return of Big Tony, and the Batman flick.

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Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends

Who sings that song? Thanks.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 18, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hannah Montana?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see Dark Knight, or did you just want to add a laugh track to the end of all your comments?

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't yet

But I figured in honor of the movie, I’d jokerize some things.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t notice the avatar change until you mentioned it.

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did the same on Facebook as well

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, way.... you did.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

*wow

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I'm a nerd

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still.

I’m impressed by your decision to “jokerize” everything.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wow, did I miss baseball!

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Jul 18, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

seconded

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The first is never get involved in a land war in Asia. The second, only slightly less well known, is this: never go up against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha --

by utahdbacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thirded

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

but it probably wouldn’t be as noticible if there was anything else going on in the sports world at the time. Talk about a deadzone.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean reruns of the 2007 World Poker Championships aren’t “something?”

What about a rerun of the D-Backs/Padres July 4th game? Why, oh why did they have to rerun that one?

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I flipped the channel to that and immediately left. Seeing it once was more than enough.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, new season of Psych, part 3 of Dr. Horrible, and the return of baseball. It’s going to be an exciting evening.

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dr. Horrible

Made of awesomeness and win.

Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by mrssoco on Jul 18, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do think that Clark will improve our bench. He is an upgrade over all of the guys you named.

You would also have to believe he is happy to be back in Sedona red. Tracy has played some right field in the past. Has anyone heard who we are sending down yet? I can’t find anything on it.

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I believe

The radio said Upton is being DL’d to free up a spot for Clark temporarily. Make the Jackson, Young and Tracy outfield more likely…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

::crosses fingers and hopes burke isn't starting today::

by utahdbacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Watch the game while I wait for the wife to come home
2) Watch movies of secret nature
3) Dessert?

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

by soco on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tonight's lineup

Refreshingly Burke-free:

S. Drew ss .264
C. Jackson lf .300
O. Hudson 2b .302
C. Tracy 1b .309
M. Reynolds 3b .249
M. Montero c .262
C. Young cf .228
A. Romero rf .250
D. Davis p .111

Still not exactly impressed with the lower-half of that order. We need Young to start hitting – or, at least, getting on-base – at a decent clip.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone going to the game?

I want a sign out there that says “Our struggling center fielder batting seventh is better than your struggling center fielder batting seventh!”

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you know Sarah Schallenberger?

SMALL WORLD

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, we went to high school together

It is a bizarrely small world, at times.

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want a sign that says

“Our Team Has Three Hitters, Four on a Good Night, Does Yours?”

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd go with

“First one to score wins, ok?”

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also good

now the game would be, which one could get past security first?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should that be my sign for

the game in LA?

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The early big contracts for Young and Tool-man

are looking pretty silly right about now.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So

FSN are counting down the top 50 moments in D-backs history. #50 = Greg Colbrunn’s cycle. Does anyone have the slightest doubt which will be #1?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Episode 1 of the Eric Byrnes show?

I’d be torn between Randy’s perfect game and Gonzo’s World Series-Winning bloop single.

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I couldn't be torn

Randy’s game was great [and might be #2], but it’s a blip beside the ninth inning of Game Seven.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That ninth inning was the most enjoyable 10 minutes (or so) of baseball that I’ve ever watched. The perfect game was fun in a different way: 2 hours of “Can this guy get any more amazing?.....He can? Wow!”

"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson

by Scrbl on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Those will probably go 1 and 2

with winning the Series first, and the perfect game second.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's a lot of room

for sarcastic answers to that, but I’ll restrain myself.

That is one great thing about baseball, and the fact that you play so many games. Even in a terrible season you almost always have an awesome moment to remember.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And a little blooper

Base Hit! Diamondbacks are World Champions!

After growing up in DC and having to deal with the Orioles in perpetual 4th place, having a championship won within a year of moving to Phoenix turned me into a bonafide D’backs fan. I watched every game of the 111 loss season, but I think they’ve been tougher to watch this year than any time in the past. There is so much talent not being utilized.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stile4aly's keys to the game

1) Enjoy the game from the AZsnakepit forum, which I haven’t been able to do lately
2) Avoid kidding about killing Bob Melvin
3) Steak.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mmmm...

Steak…

Probably on Sunday, as that’s our sixth wedding anniversary. I sense a trip to Black Angus. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steak for us

will probably Saturday when our new grill arrives.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is with all these

radio commercials that mimic radio shows? What is the deal?

(Please don’t sue me, Jerry Seinfeld)

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I note Clark is no longer #34

Ironic, since Jackson took the number to honor him!

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I smell a sitcom!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome back, Tony Clark!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I missed baseball.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Then you could play for the Diamondbacks

when can you report?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's 1st half thinking

It’s like pre 9/11 thinking. No matter how right it is, you’re not allowed to do it anymore.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right now.

Who are they moving to make room for me?

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully Burke

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Upton confirmed on the DL

“He just wasn’t in a position last night even when we had him in the cage taking some tee swings where he couldn’t let it go,” Melvin said. “How long it will be I’m not sure.”

Link

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, dear

Doug not able to get anyone out so far. :-(

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not that any one cares

but eBay is banned from selling LVMH perfumes (Dior, Kenzo, Guerlain, et cetera). This could have pretty big ramifications down the road.

EDIT: Oh dadnabbit people!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

???

Eh?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LVMH

is one of the largest luxury goods companies, and the fact that eBay is now banned from selling their product is pretty huge. This opens the door for other companies to follow suit, if you’ll excuse the pun.

EDIT: Dammit, I’m not talking about this anymore. Both times I start to write a run scores.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, makes sense

I imagine down to the number of counterfeits there?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's half that

and half that the luxury market would very much like to control every aspect of the distribution. When I was a perfume vendor we’d have to destroy bags and product that could be donated simply because the companies didn’t want their brands to be watered down.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Talk about

an industry that does absolutely nothing good for society. It’s like the diamond cartel.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

um…

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch

Another glass of vitriol for Mr. Skins.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did that come off as bitter?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Juuust a tad

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

Did I disagree with you? No.

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, cheers, then.

:-)

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lovely.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a great start

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Goddamnit

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They're just hitting it where we aren't.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We haven't even had a chance! ;-)

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on, DD. Get it together and get 3 outs!!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How bout 1 out?

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Argh.

Struggles offensively for LA?

They’re playing the Diamondbacks. If you have offensive struggles against the Diamondbacks, you’ve got problems.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This isn't quite

How I wanted to start the second-half of the season.

Williams was saying it might take a while for Davis to get the hang of his breaking ball after the long lay-off.

It certainly isn’t taking the Dodgers long to get the hang of it.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think he has plenty of hang with it

that might be the problem.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This could be an early night

We could make some inroads into the unwatched DVD pile instead…

Davis falling behind another hitter.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I rented three movies tonight

and only expected to watch two, but I fear this may not be the case.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which movies?

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two of them are

Charade and the other is Some Like It Hot. I don’t want to say the third one in case the wife pops in, as it is a surprise.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, maybe I don't want to know.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SLIH os awesome

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I realized today

that I’ve never seen a Marilyn Monroe vehicle and vowed to fix that.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You picked a good one.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Busstop is pretty amazing too.

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good call on Charade.

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

by kishi on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love Audrey Hepburn

and Liz loves Cary Grant so it should be perfect.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good film

Hepburn may be the most perfect movie-star of all time.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

Great movie, and good chemistry between the two.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on Davis

get an out!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am getting cranky already.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So we start 2 in the hole before we get an out...awesome

Lots of hope remaining for the rest of the season! Go snakes!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope this isn't a hint to the 2nd half of the season.

Come on DD

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I may be giving up on this game pretty soon...

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Double play would be nice

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So

Why didn’t we start Webb tonight? I know he pitched an inning on Tues. but we should have started with him.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's not getting

Much help from the umpire, it has to be said. Getting squeezed by the umpire on the corners, which is where Davis needs to live to be effective.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aargh

25 pitches – no outs.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not exactly effective

Hopefully he settles down…remaining upbeat

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm....

I’m not encouraged.

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This game is ugly already. CoJack could get 2 errors on that play?

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Awful

Another hit – another error, possibly two – and we’re 3-0 down. Doesn’t look like the break did our defense any favors.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently they spent the break

playing at Chuck E Cheese and Castles & Coasters instead of doing any defensive drills.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reynolds looking sharp at 3rd to get 2 outs!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid me. How’d I post this here?

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It still works

as I was going to say he was at home bounching balls of a wall to field while everyone else was at Chuck E Cheese.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frickin A.

CoJack lookin like he’s playing 1st…

And Drew misses a throw that would get an out. Looooovely.
Well. I’ll check in later.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

pain...

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If we get out of this

With less than five runs scored, we’ll be doing well.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not one to boo

but I don’t blame the fans after those errors. Just bad baseball.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That was a nice DP

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Jul 18, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice DP.

I LOVE MARK REYNOLDS.

A LOT.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah apparently not enough to celebrate his birthday

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even better.

I’ll be celebrating it in LA.

:-D

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boo on you

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not as much as 'Skins, I bet!

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO one could

love Reynolds as much, not even Reynolds’ mom.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not even close.

That right there?
That’s a different kind of love.

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, that was nice. :-)

Two outs

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+2

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Double play

here’s hoping this is the tourniquet to this mess.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now

Just need to get The Walrus out

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Walrus?

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw Jones

A close cousin of the Huge Manatee…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mark Reynolds...

There should be a stat for the opposite of an error…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Umm...

Isn’t that what they get paid to do?
Not make errors?

Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it's a scale though

one extreme is errors, the middle is what they get paid to do, and the other extreme would be exceptional defensive plays. I propose we call them socos.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not sure soco's would stick

maybe we just make the ESPN term official : web gems…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

my chance at fame thwarted again.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we can start a campaign..

“Still up on Baseball tonight…top 5 socos…”

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would be funny

people would be all “what the hell does this even mean?”

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You need

To come up with an acronym for what S.O.C.O. stands for

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

superbly over coming (the) offense?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

super offense containing occurance?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some Offenses Can't...

Ovulate? Okay, I’m not good at this.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thankfully that could have been worse

much worse. Now let’s try and get on base!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay

That could have been worse, after the first five Dodgers all reached, but I would like to see is get one or two back quickly.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Kuroda is a little rusty also.

Maybe we get those 3 runs back. Maybe?

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good thing Kuroda has sucked lately

wait…crap…that’s not right

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Must mean

He is about due to suck,... Right?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is due to suck

just like we are due for a winning streak

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There you go, then...

Oh, hang on… :-(

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Could this

Turn out to be prophetic? :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CoJack gets something started

with a single.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There we go

No perfect game for you, Mr, Kuroda.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CoJack gets it started!

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Back to back singles

keep that beat going!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And now, two on

For Tracy and Reynolds. Oh, it would be NICE to get those three runs back, right now!

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AAAARRRRGGGG

MLB insisted I download Silverlight and the f**cker won’t work

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WOO 3-1

Keep that beat going!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

in my world

I’m still waiting for the dodgers first out

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's one

Run back. Got to get the man home from third, at least.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gameday is waaayyyyyy behind

I was about to comment on the dodgers not having anyone out yet….

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Reynolds

We need at least two and sac fly will do. Just. Don’t. Strike. Out!!!!!!

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tracy My Man

He is hot!

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It counts! Go Big Red!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3-2

Keep that beat going!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

YEAH!!!!!!!

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

W00t!

One run game, two in and still only one out.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reynolds!

Undisputed MVP of 1st inning of Game #96. Take that A-Rod!

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Word

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now

Would be a nice time for Montero to end that homerless streak.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

( I love Mark Reynolds)

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yes!

Is that what Offense looks like>

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tied game!

Keep that beat going!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looks like we aren't the only ones

to have bad outfield defense.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jones must be driving his team nuts

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lols x 10

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tie game!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HOW?

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Montero gets a single

The Walrus boots it and that scores Tracy.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where is RAM whatever when we need to mock him?

(I know where he is, it was hypothetical or rhetoric or something)

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't say his name three times

otherwise he’ll appear with subject lines filled with typos and poor grammar, blathering of Dodgers and Lakers.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unbelievable

Near lost cause to tie game. I love it

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

“How about the NL West – pitching and defense,” says Sutton.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well folks

Start putting together those signs comparing center fielders. . .

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa whoa what happened??

3-run shot?

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lots of singles and 3 runs for us.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Woohoo!!

Maybe we can start… gasp… playing real baseball again??

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is...

Base Ball?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's like soccer

but less gay and there are no potential ties unless it’s a game where the world series home field is determined

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really don't think

you want to enter a soccer discussion so we’ll just skip that part.

And that’s how my grandpa became an electrician.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Soccer? Gay?

Vinnie Jones will see you now...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Besides

what is this, 2001? Gay as a synonym for stupid? Really?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very true

I very rarely resort to using “gay” as an insult but for some reason soccer taps into my inner 7 year-old, I just hate that game up, down and sideways.

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heard this...

Vinnie Jones got the quickest Red Card in English Pro Soccer history…opening kick off…whistle blew…ran up and kicked an opponent in the nuts!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It took

all of 5 seconds, apparently the quickest in league history.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Without further comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN239G6aJZo

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

Lots of singles.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope

a bunch of singles, they straight up grindin’.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

5 hits so far

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Leave him in

Please we need some more runs

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

awesome chant by the crowd..

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

No tv/radio tonight :(

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beat,,,LA... Beat.., LA...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh the usual :)

Good! Keep the volume up!

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The crowd

was chanting “leave him in” when there was a meeting at the mound

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahaha nice!!

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Win Probability

Down at 15.7% after the third run. Now back up to 61.2%

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Get the out at second but ont at first

and Reynolds get a run! We’re ahead 4-3!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep that beat going!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got the need for speed

And now we have the lead

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CY’s speed beats the throw to first and we lead 4-3!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mrs. SnakePit just called

It was 0-3 when she left the house to go to the mall – given the score, she has decided she will be staying out for some time. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

tell her we said

Thank you!

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great wife

takin’ one for the team.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As will our

Bank-balance be, if she has to spend the next three hours at the mall. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If that's what it takes

then that’s what it takes.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

From Anyone, Anytime to. . .

Buy Prada for Victory!

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope my wife doesn't get this idea

I shudder at the possibilites.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We bat around in the 1st

not a bad start

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I guess Tony Clark does make all the difference. Long Live the King of Lions

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's just the Circle of Life...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I suppose it was only a matter of time

before we broke out into a musical around here.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm true

But at least we didn’t give in to the urge on the first day the site was up like the Gaslight folk

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised they had time

between Myspace links and general stupidity.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mustafa...

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

er Mufassa?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tony Clark must have given them a good talking to before the game because they came out hitting!

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Query

Should T.C. be nominated to replace Saint Penolope? Has anyone even checked what he looks like in a two piece?

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well I WAS hungry

that’s a lot.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How demoralizing is this for the Dodgers

First, you get a three-run lead on the road in a series to determine first place and then you dump the inning when you should have gotten at least two more runs and then your pitcher gives up a 4-spot on a bunch of singles.

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm ok with the dodgers getting demoralized

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now

Davis has GOT to post a zero here.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

word

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Straight up, yo

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fo' shizzle

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ice, ice baby

:-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Informer!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't stand it, I know you planned it?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

soco...Are you

from Sierra Vista?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, actually I'm not

though my best friend’s parents live there now. Why?

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thought you may

be this guy I went to high school with…nevermind!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm from the Y-Town, Yuma

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he doesn't

Then his defeat of cancer will be for nothing.

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He listened

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ya know

I am very pleased with the way Tracy has it since coming off the DL. I personally thought he was done. I am also very happy with Reynolds at bats lately

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree

I was worried about tracy too

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too. Pleasantly surprised with his performance so far.

by TwinnerA on Jul 18, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tracy? Done?

As in, done for good? He’s only like 28!!

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was just thinking

his legs were done

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Inning over

time to hit the gas.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zero spotted

nice work there DD

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, I am way late but

I LOVE this new MLB.com gameday! I don’t have the bandwidth here to turn on the radio but I can watch all the run-scoring plays right after they happen! So. Cool.

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

IAWTC

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bah

Drew swings at an obvious ball four and grounds back to the pitcher.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Evening, ladies and gents.

So…. 4-3 already??

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah you missed some drama

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'Evening!!

I know huh, I was totally surprised at the bottom of the first…

(Sad, but true.)

by snakecharmer on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

We were on pace to win 36-27, but the Dodgers couldn’t hack the pace. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate the Dodgers.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CoJack gets another single

peckin’ em to death, he’s the rooooooster.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he should be our leadoff hitter

He leads the team in SB’s

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'd be better

Than Drew in that position.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's got a great

On Base Percentage

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now that's just crazy talk

the guy gets on base waaaaaaaaaay to much to hit leadoff.

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jackson

Gets things going again… Echoes of the first inning, anyone?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If Drew has to be the first out

of every inning but it means we score runs every inning, then I’m all for it. Take one for the team, Stephen!

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by soco on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting graphic there

Hudson has twice as many balls hit the opposite way as puilled, batting left-handed.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And there

Goes another one.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 18, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good call

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 18, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shouls we be talking about balls hit the opposite way

in front of Snyder?

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

by hotclaws on Jul 18, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OUCH.....

::SEVERE SYMPATHY PAIN::

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 18, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

surgery

We all appreciate that Snyder dodged the bullet and you know the teammates love him, but don’t you think there was a tiny bit of dissapointment that he denied them all the “one-ball” jokes they could have spent years entertaining themselves with.

by UofAZGrad on Jul 18, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs