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Gameday Thread, #103: 7/26 vs. Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants


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Brandon Webb
RHP, 13-4, 3.11

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Tim Lincecum
RHP, 11-3, 2.79

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This should be a lot of fun - two starting pitchers who will likely receive Cy Young votes at the end of the season, going up against each other. Promises to be a good test of our newly-rediscovered offense, though Lincecum has struggled of late, with only three quality starts in his last six outings. Milwaukee slapped him around pretty well in his last outing, tagging him for five runs, on six hits and four walks, in five innings. Is fatigue setting in? His ERA did go up above four in August and September last year. Webb, for his part, appears to have righted the ship after a rocky period, with three earned runs in his last three starts, covering 21 innings, and is undefeated in his last five outings.

I'll be down at The Sets for our burlesque show [tickets available at the door, he said, in a gratuitous plug!] but hope to be able to take in a good chunk on the TVs there, especially given the early start. I will be laptopped, so comments should be possible, at the very least. Naturally, be keeping an eye on the Nationals-Dodgers game, to see if Washington can do us a favor by beating LA. And I also see that 'Skins anti-Winn campaign has not gone un-noticed...

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I’m curious what inspired a Giants fan to go read a GDT from two months ago.

Looking forward to this one, though I’m off to be out and about for a bit. I should be back by the fourth inning or so. Maybe. We’ll see.

"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 26, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

P.S.

Go Washington! Please?

"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 26, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tonight's line-up

  1. S. Drew ss .270
  2. C. Young cf .236
  3. O. Hudson 2b .303
  4. C. Jackson lf .316
  5. C. Tracy 1b .303
  6. M. Reynolds 3b .247
  7. C. Snyder c .243
  8. A. Romero rf .243
  9. B. Webb p .146

With the exception of Romero replacing Burke, it’s the same lineup as last night – makes sense, since Burke was the only guy to go hitless there. If we manage that again tonight. I’ll be more than happy.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Melvin

just decided that Jackson-Hudson-Tracy-Reynolds worked too well? We’ll score more runs by placing the seventh best hitter in the lineup in the two hole?!?

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

the telling thing tonight will be how CY does…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope not

Based on that first at-bat!

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully we can take something here and keep the wins total ticking over :)

Won’t be around for this as I have to get in some sleep for tomorrow, but lets go D-Backs!

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Jul 26, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And off we go...

Arrived at The Sets and got set up, just in time.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be...

Just in time to see Drew and Young go down swinging… Might be a few of those tonight.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, some will connect I hope

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the socos keys to the game

1) Finish our episode of Mad Men
2) Make chicken and coucous for dinner
3) Enjoy a game together by switching off who gets the laptop
4) Dessert?

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

by mrssoco on Jul 26, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think our best hope

Is to take a lot of pitches, weather the storm, then plunder the Giants bullpen.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

with a yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not good

Roberts will be on second in about two seconds, you know it.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb

Walks Dave Roberts. Crap.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Error

On Tracy. 1st and 3rd and nobody out.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't worry

soco is getting his good juju Diamondbacks hat

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

by mrssoco on Jul 26, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh good

1st and 3rd on a tracy error…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can hear

Webb rolling his eyes as another error is made behind him.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not looking

so hot at the current second either.

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 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he needs to settle down

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throw strikes

he needs to.

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 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Winn

Fresh from an afternoon exacerbating global warming.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flatulence:

The bane of the small carbon footprint crowd.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost at 20 pitches with no outs. Webb does seem to struggle to start games frequently.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roberts tags

and the Giants have the lead.

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 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but we did get an out

that’a an even trade right?
Maybe Webb can get going now…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely could be worse

but I don’t want to tempt fate.

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 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poo

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it's only one run

That should be surmountable, even against Draco Malfoy.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he's cute

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bengie Molina

lives in Y-Town.

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 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No hits for the Giants

But they still have a run.

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

que merda ein Webb? ...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably

still feeling out his stuff.

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 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Molina K'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 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Legend of Rowand

is up.

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 26, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And another stolen base

oh boy.

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 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We better

do the same if we get on base.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

geez is it a batter stand? lol

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stance?

well u know what i’m talking about

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rowand

has a weird stance.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He shoots

fire from his belly button too.

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 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Melvin?

Any argument on a close play?

Melvin?

Melvin?

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See below

I have trouble hitting the right button

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I wanted to see if our manager was more than just “remarkably lifelike”

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm a little crabby today

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's okay

I am crabby already watching this game.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not much to argue

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 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this last out too much to ask?

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh.

Radio people were asking questions

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

19 of 22

Base-runners who tried to steal off Webb have been safe.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But there is some good news

The SnakePitette [working the bar at our show] just brought me a Blue Moon.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woo!

I think I’m going to grab a glass of whiskey right 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 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bless her soul!

I could use one about now…

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn you CoJack

with the popping out.

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 26, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who had two innings

in the how long until Candiotti starts talking about RISP stats pool?

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy k's

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 26, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re not exactly helping ourselves either

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's why

I hate seeing our ace go against anyone’s ace and especially a guy like Lincecum.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's fine if we win

See Webb vs. Peavy earlier in the season – but rough if you lose.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got to

do the recap for that game, t’was a good battle.

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 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's a shocker

Reynolds struck out swinging.

Anyone care to take a wild stab – since that’s what our hitters have been doing – at the number of K’s we’ll end up with tonight?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

11

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All of them?

Is 2-per inning too high?

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2

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 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good news?

Lincecum @ 33 pitches….out by the 7th?

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gonna cross my fingers and pray

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok Reynolds,

next time u lvl up, just add a little bit SPD..
btw, it’s not a good idea to play with 0 vision, it affects ur hitting… and defense…

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he wants to level up

he’s going to need to start grinding in the forest by the haunted castle. It’ll take awhile but soon he’ll be able to upgrade to silver equipment.

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 26, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe he should try with the blast shield down

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or without

the targeting computer.

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 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inning over

blessedly quick. Let’s get the lead!

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 26, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s some nifty prognosticatin’

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Feels good to watch a game

After being on vacation and then moving, the cable guy has fixed our cable and watching the Dbacks is finally possible. And on a Webb start too, this should be interesting.

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Much better

- J. Bowker grounded out to first
- J. Castillo grounded out to third
- O. Vizquel grounded out to second

That’ll do.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And no

major gaffs.

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 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And he did!

Triple!

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 26, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ask and ye recieve.

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 26, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

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 26, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice check swing Triple lol

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We were looking for something much uglier

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Romero doubled up

inning over

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 26, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any chance of specifics

Since Gameday seems frozen by Romero’s triple.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never mind

It just caught up. The old 2-3-1 double-play… :-(

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-3

for the first out, and then Romero tried to go home and was thrown out.

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 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was he strolling

home or did he just walk?

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He took off like a bandit

but he had to hesitate to make sure he wasn’t the potential first out of that sequence.

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 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay

I need to move the tv where I can see it from the computer. Game day does not nearly give you enough info.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's alright

doesn’t make the play any better.

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 26, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb grounded to third

on the throw to 1st, Pimp in the box broke home…almost made it…but almost doesn’t get us any runs…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awful slide wtf...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's tough split second decision

but that was the time for a dive to the outside part of the plate with a slap to the back of the plate.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Itt's just SOOOOOO unfair

They have no hits and a run.
We have one hit and no runs.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backwards day?

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seY

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least we turned the order over

Of course, going down 1-2-3 would have done that. :-(

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

more exciting this way

at least theorder knows it is possible to get a hit…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"the guy has a .152 BA allowed with RISP, you have to take the chance"

Gee, Candy, you think Lincecum’s .476 OPS allowed with a .205 BABIP may be a bit unsustainable?

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice emo hair lincecum

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am already

sick of the fawning by our announcers of Lincecum.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh please

Lincecum is a great pitcher and deserves every ounce of praise he gets.

It’s much better than having a YES broadcast in which every opposing hitter has the privilege of striking out to the Yankee and should get down of their knees and kiss the Yankee Stadium dirt.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh please!

I’m not watching the gnats broadcast, am I?

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you have a broadcast team

that does nothing but blow smoke up its own player’s #####, the inevitable result is “Eric Byrnes, teh face of teh franchise”!

By praising opposing stars and telling us about what makes them exciting, you create a culture of baseball fans, not a culture of bandwagon Diamondbacks fans.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still don't get

why there wasn’t a squeeze attempt.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Melvin did it

to keep us on our toes…or laptops

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

velez has a different body...

his muscles are inside his bones….

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was close..

I honestly can’t tell from MLB.TV

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol, that ball was inside the line

got a break there

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought

the replay showed it on outside of the line.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this also

the world where Diamondbacks announcers shouldn’t go out of their way to compliment the opposition?

It’s not enough to say definitively, but I had to lay money down it would be on fair.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Winn

Spent the last couple of innings, gnawing baby flesh. Fact.

Hey, ‘Skins ain’t here. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was hoping

that practice would die with Snakepit…

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We now

Have a tradition to keep up. However, I will only be doing it once per at-bat, rather than devoting my entire week to coming up with an extensive list of Winn’s crimes.

That said, if Webb hadn’t retired him, then the terrorists would have won…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now is the Winn-ter of our discontent.

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once per at bat seems reasonable

It just got excessive when entire threads were being taken over for it.

To do that for a guy like Steve Garvey who legitimately deserves derision and antipathy, but Winn is just a guy that happens to hit well against the Diamondbacks.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your point being...?

Hitting well against the Diamondback isn’t enough? :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go D'backs!

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sense of deja-vu here...

- S. Drew struck out swinging
- C. Young struck out swinging

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 IP 8 K ...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great snag by Drew

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 26, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

about Linceum

can we expect a complete game Loss? with 20 K’s?

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

should only be

18Ks at this rate…so we go that going for us, which is nice

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

All outs are considered entirely equal.

Sounds a bit Communist to me. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

a guy with a soco should increase the teams winning %, errors should decrease…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I can see their point

An out is an out, and a base-runner a base-runner. How they get there probably doesn’t have much impact on the overall win percentage.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

but on an error, the % decrease should go to the fielder, not the runner, bottom line numbers should remain

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not hard

to mentally adjust those numbers in the fan charts.

It’s just a fun toy – not the be all and end all of baseball analysis.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You seem a little grumpy today

everything okay?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lot of it about

Scrbl was a bit like that, and Mrs. SnakePit has had her moments today. Must be the phase of the moon. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CoJack with a leadoff hit

doin’ what he does.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doubt it

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cometh the hour...

Cometh the man…

And, inevitably, it’s CoJack.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy adds his own hit

two on with no outs. Okay, we need to get at least one of these guys home.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Schulte

just raised the possibility of a reynolds bunt

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I refer you

To my previous comment.

Melvin would rather bunt with his biggest slugger than the pitcher.

That whirring sound you hear is my eyes rolling.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t hear it. Too busy banging my head on my desk

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a situation

where I’m surprisingly neutral towards a Reynolds bunt.

The fact that he had Reynolds bunt but not Webbie, just irritates me to no end.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually...

Given Reynolds K tendencies, I am almost forced to agree. But on a matter of basic philosophy, it still sucks. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reynolds giving

the ump the business because he probably should be safe.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's GO D'backs!

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got the lead

with the Snyderman double!

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woot!

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-1

Just like that indeed.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-1!

Man, i love Chris Snyder.

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey,hey!

that’s great

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by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder!

Looks to me like Reynolds was safe…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He most likely was

I don’t blame him for being angry.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

especially after he was made to bunt

“But boss, I have 20 hrs and the most RBIs on the team and I bat soooo much better with RISP!”

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

Just because I'm still a little cranky

It would be lovely to see Melvin come out of the dugout and argue some of those

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On that one

definitely.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snydernan

Catches Lincecum in his Webb.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice rip by Romero Suzuki

but caught by Rowand

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder tries his luck at home plate

but is thrown out.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out at home

Is the Diamondback’s new “thing”

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Orange is the new

blue.

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

Chip 'The Windmill' Hale

Never saw a ball to the outfield he didn’t like.

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

we need to give him

a straight jacket out there so he’ll stop that….

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can imagine it

“Snyder, out at home after being front-flipped home by the third-base coach…”

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb gets a hit

Snyder out at the plate…argument

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love to see that

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from what replay shows

very close…I saw it as an out…Schulte seems to think he was safe…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to me he was out

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was close, but definitely an out,

and on a play that close, the umpire is never going to give the benefit of the doubt to the runner that was clearly beaten to plate by the ball.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, good

I’ll head over to both BCB’s later on to see the carnage. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The cliff divers

are OUT in force!

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dodger up by 2

In the first inning

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...

I don’t the Nationals are going to be much help. Winning here would definitely be best.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Romero play

was “aggressive” baseball.

Sending our slowest runner from second with on a line drive up the box – unwise.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That I do agree with. Also, I couldn’t tell if he had a good lead either.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My night

Continues to improve. Mrs. SnakePit brings the Heineken. ;-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blue Moon to a

Heinny? Lucky guy…..

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't get it?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any Cliffnotes?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of our

Burlesque dancers is a big fan. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah

wasn’t sure if there was a longer story, especially since her name references Lolita.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

references Lolita?!?

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

References

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's not the kind of hitting

we want from our Micah

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

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

On a slightly random note

It’s really impressive when radio announcers can call a baseball game solo. Greg Schulte is my new hero.

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And on an even more random note

“Changing channels” radio commercials are not impressive, even when they contain a credible Neil Diamond impression

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait...

Caught stealing?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caught Stealing!

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

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

Nice throw

by Snyderman to throw out Visquel (sp?).

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

Well...

He is 41, y’know… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying

to put Brandon Webb in the Harry Potter stories too. But noe of the characters can throw a good sinker.

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have u watched The Spiderwick Chronicles?

Webb looks like that small creature who lives inside the house and likes honey

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pooh?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Pooh spells it huney.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok Vizquel, u can barehand hard hit balls

but don’t try to steal ^^

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thus far

Our 1-2 are 0-for-5 with five K’s. Not quite what you want at the top of the order…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that tomorrow

we see Jackson’s return to the two hole.

by dahlian on Jul 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hudson gets himself

a two out hit.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

Young put the bat on the ball! Film at 11….

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hudson?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, Young

He didn’t strike out.

We take these victories where we can find them…

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has done better this last week. It’s about time.

by TwinnerA on Jul 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just making sure

I know you’ve got a couple beers in you ;-)

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa!

He’s up at the 2 spot?

Brain fart, Melvin?

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throw to first is off

so Hudson takes second.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And gets Jackson on the strikeout.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He felt bad for his team-mates

Everyone bar Romero and Webb have K’d tonight.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb

Has faced one over the minimum since the first inning. Let’s keep that going for a couple more.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walking Roberts might not help

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not again...

Roberts is batting .208. Webb should just throw the man strikes and let him gt himself out.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 26, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bad things happen when u walk roberts...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Winn

uses only wire hangers.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

men on first and third with one out.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DP

we should get on of those now…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 26, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But if you need a double play

You can’t have a better batter.

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

by Scrbl on Jul 26, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

chip would have

sent roberts home though…

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 26, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess?

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No double play now

with the broken hit and run.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gosh darn it

finish this now

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

by hotclaws on Jul 26, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Molina Pappageorgio strikes out

now get this last out!

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was

but he was cut after “What’s My Name”

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good K by webb

and nice block by Snyder

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Jul 26, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was so convinced this game started after 7

Imagine my surprise when it started earlier than that.

"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 26, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-2

Rowand gets a hit.

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by soco on Jul 26, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs