Gameday Thread, #97: 7/19 vs. Dodgers
by Jim McLennan
on Jul 19, 2008 6:30 PM EDT
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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks
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"Who will survive, and what will be left of them?"
That was the tagline to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the original, not the Michael Bay-produced suckfest of a remake - but could equally well apply to the bullpens of the two sides here. The Dodgers relief corps went for nine innings, and used everyone, while the Diamondbacks threw one frame less, while Chad Qualls was our only arm not thrown into the game. And it wasn't for a want of any desire, more a twinge suffered while warming-up. Both sets of pitchers will be on their knees before their respective starters, demanding at least six innings, ideally more.
Basically, with the teams tied, whatever happened in the first 96 games of the season is no longer particularly relevant: it's whoever wins more of the remaining 66 who will be going to the playoffs, as simple as that. I am continuing to feel that our offense is heading in the right direction, and their feasting on Kuroda last night was a good sign. But, Davis's outing was a serious step backwards, and shifts him towards a back end of the rotation that posed as many questions as it answered over the first half of the season. We - for a myriad of reasons - need a serious bounceback outing from Haren today. In 2007, he was brilliant before the break, but only average after it; today will be the first step towards seeing if he can sustain the brilliance shown for us down the stretch.
We're heading out for an early dinner, so may not be about for the very start of this, but intend to be back before too much of the game has passed. Wonder if we'll hit four figures in comments again? I think we'd trade that for a win.
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I have a date
with the Clown Prince of Crime tonight, so you all will have to hold down the fort.
HAaHAaHahAhhAhhahAHahAHAHAhAhhahHHahAHAHahhAHAhAHAHAha!
by soco on
Jul 19, 2008 6:38 PM EDT
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And I have a date with a bunch of girls
But I will be like across the way from Chase Field so I will send all my good vibes towards the game. (Well, the ones I am not sending at the MIGHTY MERCURY!)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
by mrssoco on
Jul 19, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
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Oh no! :(
Normally I would root for the Mercury but they’re playing the DREAM!! The poor Dream need all the help they can get!! I have an in-law connection to them so I daren’t support anybody else.
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 6:59 PM EDT
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But… but… but… MIGHTY MERCURY. MIGHTY MERCURY.
... Oh I will forgive you. For now. (I will just cheer a little harder.)
This video makes me tear up. My family went to rallies, helped get people to sign petitions and did a CRAZY lot to get the Mercury here. We have had season tickets for 11 years.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
by mrssoco on
Jul 19, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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Don’t worry, the Dream are terrible, you will have no problem beating them. But at least let it be a CLOSE game!! They need a little encouragement.
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Hmmm.....
not a WNBA fan, personally. Kinda see it as a second rate league of a sport that I don’t much like to begin with. ::ducks::
I will admit that the “Phoenix Mercury” really is a great name for a sports team, though.
Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.
by DbacksSkins on
Jul 21, 2008 12:45 AM EDT
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I have a date with my suitcase.
Gotta pack, heading home tomorrow..
Also a date with a lot of email I really should be taking care of… :(
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 7:02 PM EDT
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In other news,
at least we didn’t lose last night by a walk-off bases-loaded HBP, like the A’s did to the Yankees today. That’s pretty sad.
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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i have a date
With a large pepperoni pizza, extra cheese.
I think we’ll both be very happy.
Well, I will, anyway… :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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I'll be spending tonight's game
searching for textbooks online for cheap.
Because I can’t afford $400 for one semester’s worth of textbooks from the NAU bookstore.
:-\
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Jul 19, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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Good luck with that :(
Textbook shopping is always painful! Does your bookstore’s website give you the option of used books? Also, of course check half.com…
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Jul 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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yeah, but even with the used books,
it’s still 400 bucks.
they know how to get music students- you can’t really get a used theory workbook.
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Jul 19, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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Ugh, that is true :(
Luckily, when you get into the program and meet people, you can bribe them for their old books. Hmm, I still don’t know where that Calc III book is….
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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I have a good feeling about tonights game
Fully expect a D’backs victory!
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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Nice to see the lineup Burke-less again.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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And to the bottom of the innning
Need to get it started early
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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Wow, quiet thread tonight
How’s Haren looking?
by snakecharmer on
Jul 19, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
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Can’t talk. Eating.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
by Scrbl on
Jul 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT
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CoJack
with a nice Jack! 1-0 good guys
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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O dawg with a double!
keep it rollin
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Nice to see that early lead
If I can figure out how to get our computer back on speaking terms, I’ll drag the laptop out to the TV, and then I should be a bit more vocal.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT
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Ground rule
double for tracy – o scores…2-0 good guys
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Jul 19, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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Wish we could have gotten the third run in, but a 2-0 lead is a pretty nice way to start the second inning.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:31 PM EDT
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I'm good
with a 2 run first…
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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This looks fun...
TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS
Starring Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard
Directed by McG
Remember those robots stomping human skulls in Terminator 2? They’re, uh, back. This is the first Terminator to to be set in Earth’s not-so-pleasant future (machines have declared war on humans) and the first without Arnold Schwarzenegger (although a Governator cameo isn’t an impossibility). This time, the heavy acting will be done by Bale (The Dark Knight), who plays grown-up world-saver John Connor. ’’Our idea is to give the film the look of Children of Men but with the velocity of Transformers,’’ says McG (Charlie’s Angels). ’’We aspire to do to Terminator what Christopher Nolan did with the Batman franchise.’’ (Hits theaters May 22, 2009)
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Jul 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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this is the Terminator 2 I wanted to see
the real one was too frelling sentimental
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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T2
was entertaining…but I always found the future stuff stole the show and I wanted more…
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Jul 19, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
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I’m curious if it’ll tie into the TV series at all.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:43 PM EDT
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Did you see the trailer for it?
TrailerAddict.com has it, IIRC.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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That sounds awesome....
I’m stoked.
Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.
by DbacksSkins on
Jul 20, 2008 10:57 PM EDT
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had problems getting snakepit to load but heree now
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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Harren
got out of the inning…lets get some more runs…
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:41 PM EDT
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Leadoff walk
By CY…I’ll repeat, a walk by CY
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 8:45 PM EDT
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Young? On base?
Gasp and shock!
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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Double for Romero
Second and third, no outs!
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:45 PM EDT
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Romero
is growing on me…not literally though, that would be weird
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Jul 19, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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If it was literal, you’d probably need to see a doctor for that.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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Compound W
would have to adjust their marketing strategy …
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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tough luck Dan
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 8:50 PM EDT
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Drew’s worked to a full count…
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:50 PM EDT
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Ball Four
Bases loaded, one out.
Come on, CoJack, give us another hit.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:51 PM EDT
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Oooh, come on CoJack!
Don’t waste this…
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Jul 19, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
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Dangit
GIDP.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:53 PM EDT
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SS, DD
::: sigh!::::::
I could use a nap.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
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gosh darn itt
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
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Back-to-back hits from the Dodgers
Be nice to have a double play in response here…
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
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later rather than sooner
but it’ll do
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
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How does
Billingsley “single to the pitcher”?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
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I think they said on the radio that it was basically a slap bunt that caught the infield off-guard.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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ahhh,
thanks.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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Nice K
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
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Double play!
Much nicer to see when the Dodgers hit into it than when we do.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 8:59 PM EDT
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Doug Slaten
is on the 15 day DL due to a strained right knee.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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DANGIT!
Our pitching staff is totally imploding now…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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The other shoe
is dropping with vengeance….
We are gonna need this offense to seriously step it up and hold.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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Ugh
We were lucky to go through the first few months with so few injuries. Now they seem to be making up lost time.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
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Petit looked usefull the other day
and we have Mad Max to call up
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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Is he off the DL yet?
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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Evening, folks
I see we are doing okay, overall.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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Could sleep for a week, but othewise okay...
Oh, You mean the game!
;-)
missed out on a bases loaded 1 out opportunity last inning, but Dan is doing his thang out on the mound tonight.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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Question to those more knowledgable than I:
What is the average for BABIP?
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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.294 is the NL average this year.
.301 for the full season last year. Comparable figures in the AL are .298 this season, and .305 in 2007.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:10 PM EDT
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Thanks
I was reading an article that said Haren had a “fortunate” BABIP at .266, but that seemed like a relatively reasonable number. The difference between .266 and .294 would be, what, about one hit in thirty?
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT
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True...
But that’s also the difference between a .264 hitter and a .294 one. Haren has been lucky, but we’re not talking an Upton-esque .400 in April or anything like that.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT
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And tonight's viewing
In the SnakePit household:
:-)
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Jul 19, 2008 9:12 PM EDT
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The Island
again for me..
i liked it.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT
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Meanwhile
Mrs. SnakePit keeps flipping over during the commercial to The BirdCage...
Haren looking pretty good though.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
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Lead-off double for Montero
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:19 PM EDT
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Thank you for the update
We are still on The Birdcage...
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Young draws another walk
That’s nice to see.
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
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wow..
2 walks for CY? not complaining one bit
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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Two on, no outs
Back on Fox Sports AZ. Be nice if Romero can get things going here.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
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Billy Buckner.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Thx
I guess he will be available tonight, if no-one else is.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Barely pushing triple digits?
What, you mean you people actually have lives on Saturday night? Sheesh…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
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I figure no one wants me to turn this into a monologue. =)
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Jul 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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Nice at-bat by Romero
Getting Billingsley’s pitch count up there, and moved the runners along.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
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Dreeeeeeeew!
Two-out RBI!
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by kishi on
Jul 19, 2008 9:29 PM EDT
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Woohoo!!!
I hope this means he’s ready to step it up…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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Drewwwww!
3-0 to us. Be great if CoJack can add on here.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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Drew
picks us up…thanks drew!
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Jul 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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Dreeeewwwww
clutch
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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SnakePit Jr
Just arrived, and advises us that Dark Knight is the best film of the year.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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opinions
on “Wanted” or “Hancock”?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT
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the wife
took me to Mamma Mia today…eh…I like ABBA but the movie wasn’t good
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I heard "Dancing Queen"
on Kool fm today driving around…. ALWAYS would hear that song when i was a kid roller skating at the rink.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:37 PM EDT
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when
Kickstart my heart would come on at the rink, the announcer guy would alsways threaten to kick us out because we started skating way to fast…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:39 PM EDT
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Wanted
Not seen either, but the word of mouth on that is much better than Hancock, which has got not much going for it beyond Will Smith, it appears.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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I will watch
Will Smith in just about anything. That’s the only reason I watched Hancock which really wasn’t very good. Lately, I saw I Am Legend, I Robot, The Pursuit of Happyness (loved it) and now Hancock. I guess you could say I am on a Will Smith kick at the moment.
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I liked Wanted.
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
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Jul 19, 2008 10:50 PM EDT
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Billingsley at 80 pitches
while Dan is 12 behind.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
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Nice play
CoJack is looking like an outfielder out there.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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5 'K's'
for haren
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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Just got back and
Had to crank back the Tivo for Jackson’s catch, on the advice of Mrs. SnakePit. A great play our there, though one wonders if a more regular outfielder might have taken a better route?
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Jul 19, 2008 9:41 PM EDT
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But if you take a better route, you don’t get to show off your hustle! That’s the Way of the Left Fielder.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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Clearly, he's been taking pointers from Byrnsie
I don’t know that that’s a good thing…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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The day
Jackson starts flipping when he throws the ball in, I’ll know it’s time to bring him back to first. :-)
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Jul 19, 2008 9:44 PM EDT
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O dawg beats it out
bring him home!
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Jul 19, 2008 9:42 PM EDT
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Dan must have his "A" game today
took him only 10 pitches to get through the 5th….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
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Loud, sustained applause
Can be heard coming from the bullpen…
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Jul 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
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;-)
I was wondering what that noise was….
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Jul 19, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
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Is Snydes
joining the team tomorrow?
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That was the plan, I believe
A HR and four RBI in his rehab game suggests he is ready to return. Which will be good – it seems the DL traffic has been all one-way of late.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
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Though five innings
Billingsley at a round 100 pitches, Haren an economical 78. Be hoping for two more innings out of our man, I imagine.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:53 PM EDT
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just cracked
a refreshing Schlitz…yumm
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Jul 19, 2008 9:57 PM EDT
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Feeling a little bloated post-dinner
Otherwise I would join you. But I think some milk and cookies may be in my future… :-)
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Jul 19, 2008 9:59 PM EDT
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1-2-3 for Haren
Looking good out there.
I’m off to eat dinner- build the lead while I’m gone.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:58 PM EDT
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You said that yesterday...
and you know how well it worked out…
I’m just sayin’, we might blame you if something bad happens…
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Jul 19, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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Hey, is it my fault that you guys can’t hold a lead when I’m not here?
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Reynolds turns soccer goalie
Good defense and good pitching gets Haren through another inning on only eleven pitches.
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Jul 19, 2008 9:59 PM EDT
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AndJoe Jr.
Enters rant mode “They never used to count pitches in my day… And that radar-gun – that’s just there for the fans…”
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Jul 19, 2008 10:04 PM EDT
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::rolling eyes:::
and in his day, they didn’t use bath tissue either, they used corn cobs.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
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That seems
like it would be painful….
Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.
by DbacksSkins on
Jul 20, 2008 11:20 PM EDT
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Harren on
kinda funky play there..
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Jul 19, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
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Nice at bat though
showing the rest of the team how to work the opposing pitcher
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT
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I think he's broken Billingsley's heart
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:07 PM EDT
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Haren reaches
On a passed third-strike, though can hardly be accused of hustling down the line – if the throw from the catcher hadn’t got past the first-baseman, he’d have been out. Haren looked peeved when he was signaled safe by the umpire. :-) Still, that’s the end of Billingsley.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
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Hi ppl! ^^
wow, I’m kinda late… already 6 innings played =O
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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Hola!
¿Como te va?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:13 PM EDT
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xD
Estou bem e você?
ps. Apesar de serem línguas parecidas, não sou tão bom no espanhol ^^
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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Tengo sueño, pero estoy bien.
Italian is the easiest for me to understand as it seems to be the closest to Spanish in every way versus French or Portuguese
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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And on to the seventh
Definitely want to see Haren get through the seventh. Wonder who we’ll use in the eighth, to get us to Lyon in the ninth?
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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hate you nomar!
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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Just like yesterday.
No mas, Nomah…
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
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S'all right
He’s 3 bases short of what he hit yesterday.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:15 PM EDT
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two days in a row without Grace?
o.O
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by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:15 PM EDT
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O rly?
I can catch the game on TV then….
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by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:16 PM EDT
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He was doing the Fox game
This afternoon, between the Padres and Cardinals. Presume he needs a day there and a day back.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:16 PM EDT
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He's usually back by Sunday, right?
I’m sure he goes Friday to prep.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
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Yeah
Never misses a KidKaster game. ;-)
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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Another
good outing by Haren…need to make sure he gets the win!
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Jul 19, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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Getting back to Yahoo game day, I saw this blurb on their front page:
HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe, grappling with a record 2.2 million percent inflation, has introduced a new 100-billion-dollar bank note in a bid to tackle rampant cash shortages, the central bank said Saturday.
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Holy Cow! And here I get excited holding a $100 dollar bill.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:21 PM EDT
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How to be a Zillionaire...
Shades of pre-war Germany. And we know how well that ended… :-(
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
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Freaking Mugabe....
dictator, ignorer of elections….
Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.
by DbacksSkins on
Jul 20, 2008 10:57 PM EDT
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ERA for Haren since June 1st
1.29.
:-)
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Jul 19, 2008 10:22 PM EDT
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Impressive
to say the least..
Score one for us in that pick up
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
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Greatest moments in D-backs history
I’d have put that one up higher, personally.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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top-30 maybe?
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:26 PM EDT
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Haren at 103 pitches
Maybe throw him out there for the eighth, on a close watch.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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agree
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:28 PM EDT
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melvin learning from past mistakes?
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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Or about to make a new one?
We shall see.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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yikes!
I just got a chill going down my spine….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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Phew
Good play by Hudson. Pena threw 23 pitches last night, so I am a little surprised to see him out there tonight.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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What is the crowd chanting
Sounds like U of A
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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Beat El Ay...
Beat El Ay… Good to hear them getting into the game.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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that
makes more sense…good to be motivated by “hatred”...rivalries are good
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
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beat L.A
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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Wonder what the crowd is?
Melvin bobblehead night and 70’s night? Should be close to capacity.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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41458
say yahoo box score
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by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 11:13 PM EDT
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LOL!
bringing back memories of your college days?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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I cant remember at all but
I think I’ve read something about the A’s manager making Haren go 100+ plus pitch outings on consecutive games during last year second half… and that’s maybe the reason why his numbers where so high that 2nd half…
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
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Jul 19, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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His last three outings before the break
Were 105, 115 and 113 pitches. So if the above were the cause, that’s not a good omen.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:43 PM EDT
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Whew
good out there
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
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Reynolds 3-43????
omg…
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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he's in a slump for sure...
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Jul 19, 2008 10:39 PM EDT
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He may end up
Being benched when Clark gets to start, with Tracy moving back to third.
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:40 PM EDT
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Are we
expecting clark to start tomorrow? Seems Melvin uses Sundays to get the bench in..
by AF DBacks Fanatic on
Jul 19, 2008 10:41 PM EDT
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Maybe
It’s most likely he’s going to be used to give Tracy a rest against lefties, but there’s not one on the radar for a few days, so Sunday would be as good a day as any.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:44 PM EDT
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Looks like
There’ll be no dozen hits for us tonight. Still, as long as we get the win, I won’t mind too much.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:41 PM EDT
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yeah ,here we go in the 9th
cross X X fingers
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Jul 19, 2008 10:42 PM EDT
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quote from Snyder:
Snyder said Saturday he was sure of one thing: “I don’t want anybody to ever experience that. That was the worst pain I ever felt in my life, hands down.”
After a rehabilitation start Friday night in Stockton, Calif., the Diamondbacks catcher expects to be activated for Sunday’s game against the Dodgers.
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It’ll be good to see him catching again….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:43 PM EDT
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"That was the worst pain I ever felt in my life, hands down."
And he still finished the inning.
Chris Snyder, you are totally hardcore.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:45 PM EDT
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+1million.
For Snyde’s hardcore-ness.
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
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Jul 19, 2008 10:53 PM EDT
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Clark at first
Ojeda at 3rd
AAARRRRGGGG!
Tell me I am dreaming… that was not a HR, was it?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:44 PM EDT
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one out
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:46 PM EDT
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Young likes
to give me a heart attack catching balls like that…with his glove below his shoulders
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Jul 19, 2008 10:46 PM EDT
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Oh-oh...
Tying run at the plate after a smash to Clark bounces off his glove… So much for defensive replacement…
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saved an x-base hit there I think...
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by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:48 PM EDT
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Effing super Clarke :-(
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by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 10:48 PM EDT
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I’m sure he was trying to build the suspense.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
by Scrbl on
Jul 19, 2008 10:51 PM EDT
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Nurse!!!
Zantac please! STAT!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:48 PM EDT
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Sheesh
Tying run at second. Lyon is having problems with his location, and is behind to almost every hitter. Just two outs needed.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:50 PM EDT
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puta que pariu...
I knew all the rules, but the rules did not know me...
by Muu on
Jul 19, 2008 10:50 PM EDT
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Not again?
Please Lyon, find that happy place and DANCE!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:51 PM EDT
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Two down
And Andruw Jones at the plate. I feel a good deal better about that.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
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I am the walrus
koo koo ka choo.
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Jul 19, 2008 10:55 PM EDT
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90 feet away
but Mr Jones is up
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
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hahahahaha
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 10:55 PM EDT
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??????????
Hang in there, don’t go crazy on us yet….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:55 PM EDT
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Lyon, come ON
It’s The Walrus. Throw strikes!
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:55 PM EDT
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Dammit!
The game should be over now. Would you rather pitch to Kemp?
by Jim McLennan on
Jul 19, 2008 10:57 PM EDT
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wtf?
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by hotclaws on
Jul 19, 2008 10:58 PM EDT
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Fly out
By Kemp, and we’re back in first.
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Jul 19, 2008 10:59 PM EDT
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Phew!
disaster averted!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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Jul 19, 2008 10:59 PM EDT
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A win's a win
Let’s do it again tomorrow!
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Jul 19, 2008 10:59 PM EDT
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Let's go
for the series win tomorrow.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
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yes please
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Jul 19, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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That was a good deal more
Exciting than it should have been, but a W is the thing. I’d be very surprised if we see Pena and Lyon tomorrow though, which might make for an interesting last few innings.
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Jul 19, 2008 11:01 PM EDT
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Do we have any rested relievers?
Maybe tomorrow we can see Chris Burke warming up in the bullpen.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
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Jul 19, 2008 11:02 PM EDT
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Stupid bullpen
Have to make it exciting, don’t you? Though I blame my father-in-law. As we got out of the car at the end of the eighth, he said “Well, they should be able to take care of it there.”
But, hey, a win is a win.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
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Jul 19, 2008 11:56 PM EDT
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That was close
As expected, there were lots of Dodger fans at the game and naturally there were a group of them next to me that had come from El Paso for last night’s and tonight’s games. They weren’t obnoxious so I talked to them some and complimented Russell Martin on his plays at the plate at the All-Star game.
Nice game, wish we had scored more so the top of the 9th wasn’t so dicey, but that’s how it went and we won anyway. I heard Haren say afterward on the radio he hadn’t felt well today, kind of had a sore throat, but he pitched darn well anyways. Let’s hope we get the series win tomorrow and Webb is the first to 14 wins!
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I think that "feeling good"
might be overrated for a pitcher. Remember David Wells talking about pitching his no-hitter while hungover/drunk? And how many times have you read a pitcher saying, after a loss, that they “felt really good”?
Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.
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