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Gameday Thread, #99: 6/21 vs. Cubs

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Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks


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Rich Harden
RHP, 5-1, 2.19
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Randy Johnson
LHP, 6-7, 5.23

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There's a point at which the Diamondbacks need to say "Wait until next year!" It seems to me that we are teetering precariously close to that moment. Not so much because of our record, but because of the way we're playing, and specifically, our offense which is basically dead in the water right now. In the past six games, we've scored only ten runs - 30% of those coming on one swing from Mark Reynolds, and are batting just .177. Hell, crank it back to cover the 22 games we've played since June 25: barely three runs per game and .226. That's why we're 6-16 in that time. So, today's discussion (and associated poll): is the season over?

One year ago today, I wrote the words above, as a discouraging loss sunk the Diamondbacks record to only 50-48. While a couple above this year's mark, the team were, in many ways, worse off, since they were 4.5 games back in the division at that point - Baseball Prospectus gave us only a 2.3% chance of making the playoffs. Oddly, extending the simlarities, the defeat came after the villain yesterday, Brandon Lyon, allowed three runs in a game for the first time in over a year, in a contest that was also started by Webb.

However, the team chose the following day to begin a streak of eight consecutive wins, which propelled Arizona into a lead that they never relinquished, as they went 40-24 the rest of the way. And who did that streak start against? The Chicago Cubs, whom we face again today. This is both encouraging and discouraging. It's clear that the season is still very much up for grabs. But do you feel there is a realistic chance of us posting a .625 win percentage the rest of the way? Don't all rush.

So, the Cubs come to town - with all that means. Having gone to all three games against them at Chase last year, I am taking a sabbatical, having had more than my fill over that weekend. [While I know from personal experience that Cubs supporters include some of the most articulate and well-informed baseball fans out there... those aren't the ones who showed up at Chase. Let's say no more than that] It's going to be a battle of the back-ends as far as the rotation goes - today at least, the advantage definitely appears to be with Chicago.

Harden was very solid in his first outing for the Cubs, going 5.1 scoreless innings, and striking out ten - it did take him almost 100 pitches to get that far. In contrast, Johnson has been through a rough patch, though has won back-to-back starts for the first time since May 18 - albeit mostly thanks to an eight-run inning posted in support of him against the Phillies. However, Johnson has never lost to the Cubs, going 12-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 13 starts: Of course, the last time he faced them was back in April 2004, and it's safe to say he is not quite the same pitcher he was then. Still... 13-0 looks so much better...

I'm having a bet with my lead here at work, who is a Cubs fan: if the D-backs sweep the Cubs, he has to wear an AZ cap for a day, or the other way around. If I'm not really very optimistic that he will be seen wearing Diamondbacks headgear on Thursday, I will be more than happy if we can somehow find a way to take two out of three. We have comedy tonight, so won't be able to take part in the thread; will hopefully be able to see it at the Grand Tavern, where we are comedy-ing. The post-game recap will therefore be a) late, and b) brief - and, indeed it will be tomorrow, since we're going to see Eddie Izzard. Therefore, if anyone fancies recapping either game, let me know, or work it out yourselves in the comments.

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forget the dbacks!

Let’s see a review of Eddie Izzard instead. I love that guy. He makes me laugh in a less pitiful way than the boys in red do lately anyways.

Anyways, let’s hope the obnoxious cub faithful have no joy in their next few days. I too have some acquaintances who are calm, passionate, and knowledgeable cub fans. They definitely are in the VAST minority at games out here.

by mikeb on Jul 21, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At this rate

tomorrow. And welcome! I know sports go in cycles, but it always frustrates me when a great baseball town like Cincinnati has to suffer through the bad times.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scherzer

pitched in a AAA game yesterday, and I believe it was his first game back off the DL.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I know you thought the Boggs card was hot

but do I have something special for you. Pope John Paul II

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow....

every Catholic’s dream…...

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I laughed when I saw it

I’m like, “now what am I supposed to do with this?” I also have a polio vaccine card.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh.....

have you gotten Ratzinger’s 2005 Benedict XVI rookie card yet?

I do find it amusing that you’ve got a Polish pope and the polio vaccine. What’s next? Poultry?

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oo, I hope!

Its from the Upper Deck “Piece of History” line, and if you ignore the ridiculous cards like the history ones, it’s actually pretty cool. Great design and interesting tidbits on the back.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember

a long time ago when I lived in MA, and my mom was going to the grocery store, and I wanted to go, but she wouldn’t let me, so while she was away, she got me a sweet pack of Desert Storm trading cards.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I used to have some of those, too.

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 21, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I totally had some of those

I doubt I have them anymore, but I definitely remember those.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm.....

I remember having the Egyptian flag, and M-60’s Reactive Armor, and the F-15 Eagle, and that’s all I can remember.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember having the M1A1 Abrams, and Norman Schwarzkopf.

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had Schwarzkopf

I’m almost certain.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::jealous::

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had some tanks

and a general or two.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well....

The last week for me has been more than interesting. I worked my ass off for three days getting all the catering done for that wedding on Saturday. I did manage to see The Dark Knight on Friday, and I must say that it was fan-fucking-tastic. Heath ledger as the Joker is brilliant. Friday I was starting to fall ill with really bad congestion, sneezing, a fever and coughing. Luckily I got everything done on Saturday, as I was pretty much out of it until this morning. While this was happening my computer was acting retarded, and I didn’t get it fixed until about noon today.

So anyway, I’m feeling better today. Now I’ve got a lot of work to catch up on that I missed all last week.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FYI

Jim decreed any swearing will cause that post to be hidden from sight. I think he said that yesterday or the day before, so just something to keep in mind.

So what did you make? I want to feel horribly inadequate before I make dinner tonight ;-)

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't know about the swearing rule. Sorry Jim

Well, it was a pretty simple three course spread.

for the appitizers I made a nice spread of various cured hams and sausage, several different kinds of cheeses, cured and pickled vegetables(Olives, Peppers, artichoke hearts), fresh fruit and fresh vegetable platters.

For the entrees I made three different things: Blood Orange-Wasabi Glazed Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks, Grilled Duck w/ a Pomegranite-Jalapeno Reduction, and Sancho Pepper Crusted Beef Filet. For the sides I made some roasted squash, A fresh spinach salad, and rice pilaf

For dessert I made tempered white and dark chocolate boxes filled with homemade raspberry and citrus sorbets. I also made cheesecake, and fruit parfaits.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yum

It all sounds great, but the chocolate boxes w/raspberry & citrus sorbets sound absolutely sinful.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks.

The cheesecake I made was much more sinful. It’s a combination of a traditional New York cheesecake and an Italian Ricotta Cheesecake. My friend who was having the wedding requested that i make it having tried it when i made it during christmas

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear God.....

I LOOOVE cheese. That sounds delicious.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New York cheesecake is generally too rich for me

but man does ricotta cheesecake sound heavenly.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree that New York Cheesecake is generally too rich

The ricotta actually makes it a bit lighter. It’s just heavy and rich enough that you come back wanting more. If I actually sit down and write the recipe down, i’ll share the recipe if any one wants it.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm all over that

sounds like something good to make when the holidays roll around. My mom loves cheesecake.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh.

My mom actually came up with the recipe with some input i provided. She made it over thanksgiving after about four or five unsatisfactory results. Once she got the final recipe, it’s been hit. A lot of people have asked me and her how to make it.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow that sounds good

I’m…uh…making penne with a really ghetto ragu.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh

I had fried chicken, baked beans, and some rolls for dinner. It’s not like I normally cook food like that for my self. Normally I only made food like that if I’m getting paid to do it, or I’m trying to impress a girl I’m dating, or if it’s a special occasion.

I made about 300 bucks for the job, all of which went to my student loans. And I bought a new dbacks cap.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still

that even fried chicken requires more skill. I’m an okay cook, but not on that level.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not that hard.

You just follow the standard breading procedure(which is used for everything from your standard fried vegetables(onion rings, Zucchini, Okra, Etc) to things like Fried Ravioli, Eggplant Parmesan… You even use it for things like Fried fish, Shrimp, Chicken, Steak fingers, et cetera

1. Dip food in seasoned flour
2. Then dip food in a beaten egg wash or if you’re using a batter, dip it in the batter, and skip the next step,
3. Dip food in seasoned flour, bread crumbs, or whatever dry coating you’re using.
4. Fry food.

Very simple.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or...

You go to KFC, Churches, or Popeye’s

Just as tasty fried chicken…. way less effort. Even though making fried chicken isn’t that much of a difficult task for me.. it’s still a very very big hassle, and takes a ton of work if you’re making enough to feed a lot of people.

Frying lots of food is rather nauseating to me, honestly.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Popeye's is where it is at

I love their heart attack biscuits.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed

My favorite fried chicken chain. I love their biscuits, and their red beans and rice. It’s a first class ticket to heartburn city though.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mmmm......

red beans and rice.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm a fan of

Lucky Wishbone, personally.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never even heard of it

though you know what I want? Fried chicken and waffles.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a Tucson chain,

and it’s scrumdiddlyumptious.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ooohhh man

Lucky Wishbone is AWESOME. Steak fingers, Fried chicken strips, Fried Shrimp, Texas toast..

I can make steak fingers pretty close to theirs…. I had to make ‘em myself when I lived in phoenix to satisfy my cravings for lucky wishbone.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm

I think this is something I’ll have to try sometimes.

There’s some wing place I went to in Tucson with friends once that I remember being pretty good, but I don’t remember the name. It’s popular with the college crowd, has kind of a Chicago vibe, weird name, lots of arcade machines inside if I remember correctly.

Does that ring a bell to anyone?

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wingstop?

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buffalo Wild Wings?

Those are the only two I can think of.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No that's a chain

this place was local.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

weird name.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you know

which part of town it was?

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Close to campus

but I only went once and it was at the end of a long day so I’m not entirely sure. I’m pretty sure that the front counter area has cartoons drawn on the walls.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Restaurant or bar?

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Restaurant

very ghetto.

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude, it's Tucson.

Everything here is ghetto.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Truefax

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

by mrssoco on Jul 22, 2008 12:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's true

Big Yuma and all.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tucson's Restaurant Scene sucks

Seriously. Almost every thing is a chain. The last time I checked, there’s only a couple 3 diamond rated restaurant here. You can’t get a 4 or 5 diamond rating unless you’re attached to a resort, and there ain’t anything like that in Tucson that comes close to getting that high of a rating

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't really

know much about diamond restaurants, I just ask people for rec’s most of the time.

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

There’s a common misconception that restaurants are rated by stars. They’re not. In the industry, they’re rated by diamonds.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But I don't care

about diamonds, I care about rec’s.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But

diamonds are forever.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, I was just making that statement

I almost never use the system to decide where I eat. I do pretty much what you do. I go to place that are well recommended.

But I was more talking about the perspective of working in the restaurant industry. Not eating out. I’d like to be able to work at a fine upscale restaurant. Unfortunately, there really aren’t any in Tucson.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Janos? Cafe Terra Cotta?

They’re almost all on the north side…

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've heard of both

But that does bring up a good point. If there are any good fine dining establishments in Tucson, they are on the north side and in areas that are a pain in the ass to get to on the bus.

I really need to get my license and get a car.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 1:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think there are a ton

in Scottsdale, but they are all the same crap. Unfortunately you’d probably have to move to a more established city than what Arizona can offer.

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scottsdale actually has a great restaurant scene

Most of the industry magazines say that it’s one of the best places to work in if you’re a chef.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 1:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Certainly not

since they close the Tack Room.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*closed

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Tack Room

Was overrated. I was never that impressed with their food.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never ate there, myself,

but it WAS Tucson’s highest-rated restaurant.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds

REALLY good.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure whether or not Jim would hide this one,

since it’s one bomb embedded in a pretty substantive post, and since Zephon wasn’t aware, I’m going to grant the benefit of the doubt and say that it stays unhidden. Jim may still come back later and hide it, though.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think he would either

but since Zephon wasn’t around for the new rule, I figured I’d let him know so he doesn’t have to worry.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coming in now...

The post wasn’t profanity-filled and wasn’t angry-filled, and since it did start quite a bit of a thread, I too think it’ll be okay this time.

No worries, Zeph… lesson learned. :)

by snakecharmer on Jul 21, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Btw, I see y’all have discovered my little used facebook account.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's slightly

more used now.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I may actually have to start using it now.

It’s nice to put some faces to the names though.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is he who you recc'd to me?

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's true.

And yeah, Tim, he’s the one I rec’d.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent

you were the only mutual friend so I was hesitant to just add some random dude.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew it was you!

Since you were the first one that I added.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s pretty much our social director on Facebook. =)

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

by kishi on Jul 21, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we get to have a

pot luck?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By "Pot Luck" you mean...

Pay Wesley to cook everything?

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as it means

a buffet for me to eat, I don’t care about the specifics.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

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

Sounds like

he’s quite the cook, too. I’m down. :-D

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My rules are simple:

You pay for the ingredients and I’ll do the rest. Except for dishes. I hate doing dishes.

I’d be down for a Snakepit potluck/cook out/barbecue.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's times like these that I really wish we had an edit button

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish that

every time I hit “post.”

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's been

my biggest disappointment with SBN 2.0, actually. That, and the inability to ignore particular posters.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

Both are features that I’d really like to see.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can just tell me to my face

you know. I can take the passive aggressiveness ;-)

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think you know EXACTLY who I’m thinking of…. and it’s not you.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh I know

but you can’t ignore Jim, he’s the boss.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh.....

the funny thing is that’s exactly what I was thinking of, but I figured I’d let you choose your own adventure and finish the joke.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes

it’s like we’re a hivemind and that’s creepy.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why

the missus is worried about us secretly switching places.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Face/Off 2

I’m tellin’ you.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I know!

But I’m still working on finding you a hot chick to bang.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember the Emily Scale

and Liz is internet-glaring at you ‘Skins, and really-glaring at me.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well obviously

whatever woman I end up going with wouldn’t be nearly as hot/awesome as Liz, but I’ll do what I can.

Using the Emily scale.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

but the Emily Scale is an excellent tool. I recommend it to all my clients.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the missus

still glaring, by the way?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She's too tired to

apparently.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At you

or at me?

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess both

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah, awwww

I accept your suck up and retract my cyber glare. ;)

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

by mrssoco on Jul 22, 2008 12:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who said it was sucking up?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think they'd like to implement "Edit" eventually

because I know it’s been mentioned. But, depending on how it’s implemented currently, it might take a huge change to the code base….

by snakecharmer on Jul 21, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In a way, it's better this way

so people don’t go back and edit out their stupidity.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True.

It also used to really bother me when I wasn’t able to delete my own posts back when I was just a regular user.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that's true

But I hate when I type a post real fast, then I after I hit send I notice the 15 typos that I made.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's exactly

how I felt until I became an editor.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Evening All

Fingers crossed for tonights game…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder vs. Montero

They just showed a stat that in 13 combined starts catching RJ, batters are hitting .304 when Montero catches and .228 when Snyder catches. Interesting.

Nice play over at 3rd by Reynolds.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder

really IS the all-around better catcher. It’s not quite a secret.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder is ridiculous

to anyone suggest otherwise is equally ridiculous, but in the other direction.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RJ vs. Harden

i gotta love this power pitching battle

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you get a look

at Randy’s record versus the cubbies? Impressive.

big worry is we’ve never seen harden before and we know how this team reacts to pitchers they’ve never faced before.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully...

we light Harden up…I wanna see some Dbacks runs!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1000000 times a billion

amen to that!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chad Qualls

was mentioned by Bomel in the pre game.

chance we could see Micah

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Micah

That might make sense…bring up Petit to be the fifth starter?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the impression I got

Do you think we’ve seen the last of Micah as a starter? at least for a while?

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

it might not be the worst idea out there…he hasn’t been terrific as a starter

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, it's not

but I hope he can work on his pitching. I’ve become a fan of his and would like to see him flourish in whatever role.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He could

warm up in the pen, then be put in as a pinch hitter…trotting in when we re at bat…that would be fun to see

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

The way Micah has been pitching I’m all for that

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Qualls

should never be mentioned in the 8th or 9th inning again

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree

I almost ran off the road when I heard that.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard on the radio that Pwnings would be available if needed and if he did pitch, he would miss his start tomorrow.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who would start instead?

Petit?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the plan

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe so. Then Gambo talked about how if Owings would pitch in relief that maybe it would be about them showcasing Owings for a possible trade. I don’t want him traded.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As shaky

as Owings has been starting recently, I don’t trust Petit anymore.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way our pen is hurting?

Gambo is talking out his rear end again.

Micah came in a few games ago for a few innings and did fine.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was it Gambo or Ash?

I honestly can never tell the two apart.

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by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

might have been Ash

now that I think about it….

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hold his opinion

higher than Gambo…

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean

I guess so, but they are honestly the same guy to me. It’s like listening to someone with multiple personalities.

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

Wasn’t he an A? Wouldn’t Haren be of help?

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, and you'd "hope" so

we’ll find out here in a minute or so….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice start

- R. Theriot grounded out to third
- R. Johnson flied out to left
- D. Lee fouled out to catcher
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I'm trying something a little crazy tonight

hopefully it will give us some mojo. I’ll hold off saying what, though, because I don’t want to get blamed if things go sour.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel like I'm walking

on pins and needles right now.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s like they tease us into thinking we are going to get a win and pulling the rug out from under us. I am not sure what is worse, trailing the whole game and losing or being gutted in the 8th or 9th.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's been brutle this season....

When the dodgers lead for all of 2 and a half innings, yet nearly sweep us…. what a way to get your heart ripped out.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel like a fool

because I fall for it every time.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

end of 1

- S. Drew struck out swinging
- C. Jackson flied out to left
- O. Hudson flied out to left
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dodgers have scored

3 field goals already.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy

gets through 2 unscathed

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sssshhhhhhhh.....

:::whispers:::::: (do not disturb the baseball gods)......

;-)

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought

the god’s abandoned us? Or did we abandon them?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Baseball Gods are dead?

And we killed them?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

middle of 2nd

- A. Ramirez struck out swinging
- G. Soto flied out to deep center
- M. DeRosa struck out looking
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bought a new hat on Friday

I was in desperate need of a fitted dbacks hat. Hopefully it brings some more mojo.

Picture of me in said hat.(opens in new window)

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice hat!

Where did you get it at?

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The hat store in Park Place Mall in Tucson.

It’s a New Era 59Fifty fitted. I got it on sale for 20 bucks.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's kinda hard to see

But the D logo is filled with more black D logos

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotcha!

I was wondering what was inside the outline there…

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh -- I like that store.

The one right next to the movie theater.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lids or Hat Club?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::shrug::

Don’t recall. But I did buy my Redskins license plate holder from there.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:26 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The guy who ran

the Just Sports (I don’t know if he’s still there) in Flagstaff was a Bills fan, so he empathized with my plight of never finding any gear from them.

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh,

it may actually be a Just Sports, come to think of it.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not Just Sports.

it’s the other hat store by the food court.. I think it’s called Hat World or The Hat Shop. Something like that. They only sell hats. They also are a bit more affordable than Just Sports.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's

two hat stores by the food court and the theater??

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seems like most malls

now have two hat places. I blame MTV.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Just Sports has a wider assortments of teams, but they don’t have a lot of styles. The hat store i went to had about 10-15 different dbacks caps.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll have

to check that out.

Still, at the exclusively hat place, I wouldn’t have been able to get my Redskins plate holder. :-(

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They had a couple different styles of fitted dbacks caps going for 20 bucks

I’m not sure if they were on sale or not, but you should go check it out.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 12:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'll have to wait until I get back.

Leaving for Ecuador wednesday night.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 1:01 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh that's right

You’re on the other side of the world. How’s the weather there any way?

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 1:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, if by the other side of the world

you mean “about 2 miles north of Zephon”, then yeah, the weather up here is slightly overcast, warm, and humid. ;-)

I’m leaving on Weds night for Phx, staying there overnight, (since I have a 7AM flight out of Sky Harbor Thurs morning) then spending a night in Quito, then embarking for the islands.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 1:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So how's

jolly ol’ England right now?

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by soco on Jul 22, 2008 1:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's a guess

Wet and muggy

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

by mrssoco on Jul 22, 2008 1:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bah

I thought you meant that you were leaving Ecuador, not leaving FOR Ecuador. I’ll blame the sleeping medication kicking in.

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by Zephon on Jul 22, 2008 1:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet hat

I love 5950’s, but man can it get expensive. I like some of the fashion hats (my favorite is the St. Patty’s Red Sox I have, because it has a shamrock on the back like it’s rocking both the Sox and Celtics franchises) but some of them can get ridiculous.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There was another hat that I really wanted

It looked like a japanese rising sun.. but instead of the sun there was the D logo. The hat was like 40 bucks though. I tried to look for a picture of it online, but i can’t find it. Anyway, that hat was awesome, and I may have to go back soon and get it.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen that one

definitely a nice hat.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad you know what I'm talking about

So you think I should get that one too in the near future?

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess it depends on

the price. Right now I’m not really buying any hats, and the few I would anytime soon will be Authentics.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

I could use an authentic hat… I really just want a red hat since I just got a black one.

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by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Red authentic is pretty nice

I prefer the road black overall, though. Much stronger design.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't really like the A logo all that much

I do like the red authentic home caps are nice, I may get one of those. Or that cap i was talking about earlier.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See I'm the opposite

the D logo is a great idea, but there’s something a bit off in the execution. I guess in the end I’d rather the team go with a more classic look, though.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of hats....

anybody think my Sidewinders hat with CarGo’s signature will be worth anything someday?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

Is it 1/1?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1/1?

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meaning that

out of the amount made (the right hand number) you own number (on the left). So a 1/1 would be rare and more valuable, but in the end it was a little joke. Just a little one.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 22, 2008 12:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought

it was something real, so….

well, it’s the only ‘Winders hat that’s been worn by me AND signed by CarGo…. so doesn’t that make it one of a kind??

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:21 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden has

a perfect game through 1 & 2/3

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

end of 2 innings

- C. Tracy flied out to right
- M. Reynolds struck out swinging
- C. Young struck out looking

zero-zero

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi guys!

Haven’t been commenting here for some time as I had been travelling all around Europe as well as being busy with my internships… Hope the Dbacks will win to welcome me back to the snakepit!

Seems like quite a pitching matchup tonight.

by singaporedbacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

25 for Harden

26 for the Big Unit…

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim Edmonds hits a line drive single to center

one on, nobody out

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drat!

Come on Randy! Need a GiDP here….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden Sacrifices

Edmonds to 2nd, two out

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mid 3rd inning

- J. Edmonds singled to center
- R. Cedeno flied out to deep center
- R. Harden sacrificed to third, J. Edmonds to second
- R. Theriot flied out to deep center
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is everyone

pretty much holding their collective breathes?

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not even going to bother holding my breath

I’m just patiently waiting to see what happens.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

end of three

- C. Snyder struck out swinging
- A. Romero popped out to third
- R. Johnson struck out swinging
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

still zero-zero

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thru the order once

now we have him figured out? maybe…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the way it's been

working so far… at least over the past two months…

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reed Johnson singles

Lee flies out

man on 1st , one out

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a feeling of dread

has overcome me…. i hate when game day doesn’t update…. did something happen?

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NEVER MIND!

phew! Bad game day!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Cubs have the NL logo

on their sleeve. I think they’re the only ones in baseball to have their League patch instead of something customized.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inning over on F9

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mid 4th

- R. Johnson singled to third
- D. Lee flied out to right
- A. Ramirez struck out swinging
- G. Soto flied out to right
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Harden still has a perfect game going

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CoJack?

You’re going to go down like that after getting up 3-0 on this guy?

Where have you gone Mike Fetters?

by NewJackCity on Jul 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish Sutton would shut the you know what up.

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mute buttons are fun

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go home Cubbies

Go home Cubbies

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LETS GO DBACKS

LETS GO DBACKS

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Conor!

you were up 3-0 on the bum

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're playing

the Brooklyn Dodgers now?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chris Young with the nice

running catch.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two outs now, two long flies

and now a pop out to short right.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Quite an efficient inning for the unit, eh?

by singaporedbacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And CoJack with a catch

at the warning track. Two pitches, two outs.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, boys

break up this perfecto and get some runs!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

med 5th

- M. DeRosa flied out to deep center
- J. Edmonds flied out to deep left
- R. Cedeno popped out to shallow right
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

zero to zero with Harden still perfect on the night.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on team

there’s no reason to go around the line up again, let’s get some hits!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-0 to Tracy

now full count..

deja vu

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No perfecto for you, Mr. Harden!

by TwinnerA on Jul 21, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now,

break up this no hitter!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG

A baserunner…does sarcasm motivate?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 21, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden has a

thing for Chad tonight

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way wild pitch

so Tracy advances.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Young pops out

come on guys! You have a guy in scoring range, you got to get him in!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Young has been looking

horrid at the plate.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't look like he's been seeing the ball all that well lately.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He looked like he could have

struck out playing tee-ball.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe he has

astigmatism.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe he has

asuckmatism.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh ho ho!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I was slightly proud of that one. Slightly.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2008 12:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come Snyder!

Lets bring Tracy home!

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A passed ball

but Tracy doesn’t make a move.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's hope

that blunder won’t bite us in the ass.

By the way, hello, folks.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 21, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

he wouldn’t have scored off that squibbler by Snyder, but still.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Jul 21, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Snydes!

bear down!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh!

TEAM! You’re killing me here!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

end of 5

- C. Tracy walked
- M. Reynolds struck out swinging
- C. Tracy to second on wild pitch
- C. Young flied out to right
- C. Snyder grounded out to first
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

zero to zero

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fark

This team drives me crazy.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. Give D'antona a chance. Trade for someone that actually knows how to hit.

by Zephon on Jul 21, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs