Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres GameThread, Jul 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT

Gameday Thread, #106: 7/29 vs. Padres

by Jim McLennan on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM EDT

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres

Doug Davis
LHP, 3-5, 4.22

Chris Young
RHP, 4-4, 4.50

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I never thought I'd find myself saying this, but I am genuinely pleased to see the evil Chris Young on the mound. Not necessarily against us, true - but just to see him back at all, after he was hit in the face by a Pujols liner more than two months ago. That led to multiple fractures in his nasal bone, a deviated septum and a small crack in the bone of the skull: he needed surgery in order to let him breathe through his nose, and still basically can't smell or taste anything. Hence, it's a relief to see him apparently on the road to a full recovery. Ironic that he'll be going up against our own survivor, in Doug Davis: maybe they can get together and compare surgical scars, like in Jaws.

That said, all sympathy will be off come first pitch, because Arizona will be keen to get back onto the winning track after last night's disappointing performance from Owings. Davis hasn't won in a while himself - 0-2 over his last four starts, with an ERA of 5.25 in those 24 innings. He's generally been pitching deep enough, going 6+ in six of his last eight, but lately has been vulnerable to the long ball, with five in July, responsible for half the earned runs Davis has allowed. PetCo should help there, though it didn't seem too much of a godsend for Owings.

In case you hadn't noticed, Teixeira was traded to the Angels, so the possibility of him coming to Arizona has been removed by this move. And, perhaps as importantly, the odds of Jackson, Tracy, etc. leaving have been reduced. That's a relief: Teixiera would likely have been only a minor boost to production and even taking into account the draft picks, it's hard to see how it would have been an overall gain for the Diamondbacks, particularly short-term.

In a reverse of last night, I won't be able to see much of the game, though I should be able to comment, as we're at the IZW show at The Sets tonight. This might mean azreous is doing the recap - hopefully maintaining his winning streak in this area! - but I'll await confirmation on that in the comments. As always, we'll also be keeping an eye on the Dodgers and Rockies, to see how they are doing [and Colorado are already three up on Pittsburgh].

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hope Young can get hit hard again...

but ok, not in the face =[

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Yep.

I have a one-game winning streak on my recaps, so let’s go for twosies!

by Azreous on Jul 29, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

I thank you

I can get to bed before midnight. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 29, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

meanwhile

COL 4-3 PIT – top 6th

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 8:36 PM EDT 0 recs

I don't like that we are watching the Rocks again

It makes me feel diiiirty.

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

by mrssoco on Jul 29, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

me neither

but we cant ignore them

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

Rockies now trailing by 2, 6-4.

by TwinnerA on Jul 29, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

bottom 7th

Pirates leading 5-4 ^^

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 9:09 PM EDT 0 recs

this is a crime, ESPN not covering Lackey's no hit bid

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:11 PM EDT 0 recs

I think they will switch over momentarily to the bottom of the 9th.

by TwinnerA on Jul 29, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

there we go, i jumped the gun after ESPN decided not to show Kuroda's perfect game bid

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

I might be mistaken

but I believe the licensing rules prevent them from cutting over to a game unless its either during Baseball Tonight or during the 9th.

Either way, Kuroda’s was broken up in the 8th so I don’t quite blame them for waiting.

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 29, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

wow i had no idea, thanks for the insighful post

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

I remember reading that

during Kuroda’s attempt, because I thought the same thing.

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 29, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Aw

Gave up a single with one out in the ninth.

"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 29, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

BOS fans cherring like they won the game, its a shame their gonna get swept again by the Halos

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Blah

You’d think they’d at least give some applause to Lackey for what he almost managed.

Now he’s not even getting the shutout, but a CG and a W isn’t too shabby.

"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 29, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

yea id think hed get applause, its not all the uncommon

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

man lackey has too much class, id be giving the BOS fans the finger

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

He could go

the Chase Utley route: “[no cheering]? — you!”

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 29, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Today’s lineup:

S. Drew ss .269
C. Young cf .239
O. Hudson 2b .304
C. Jackson lf .322
T. Clark 1b .221
M. Reynolds 3b .246
C. Snyder c .244
A. Romero rf .244
D. Davis p .100

Clark gets the start at 1b. IIRC, he pretty much owns that other Chris Young.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 9:30 PM EDT 0 recs

4 for 9, all of those hits being a home run. Ouch.

"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 29, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

That is what I would call ownage.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Do you have a link?

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

This should work. If not, click on the Baseball-Reference.com preview in Jim’s post, scroll down to Chris Young’s stat block, and click on the “vs. ARI current lineup” link.

"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 29, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Still doesn't deserve to start

I have not been impressed by the veteran force that is TC.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Those other guys:

S. Hairston cf .255
E. Gonzalez 2b .301
B. Giles rf .296
A. Gonzalez 1b .281
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .280
C. Headley lf .250
K. Greene ss .216
N. Hundley c .265
C. Young p .067

Just how bad has it gotten in SD when you have Scooter as your lead off hitter?

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 9:33 PM EDT 0 recs

At least Scooter is

still playing and producing for his team.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

as in Scooter Pie

I hate scooter pies…

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 29, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Huff just homered against Mariano... helping my poor fantasy team =p

btw, Huff is having a real good season, with better numbers than TEX, but theres no one talking about him =[ and I think Baltimore are sellers, right?

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs

I think Baltimore are sellers, right?

That would be my guess. They are 11.5 games out and in dead last. It sounds like they have been trying to deal Roberts all year.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

A 7 pitch PA for Wolf there.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Drew K's to begin the fun

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Evening all

Let’s get another streak started (the good kind)

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 29, 2008 10:09 PM EDT 0 recs

CY vs CY

lol

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:10 PM EDT 0 recs

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

CY K's CY

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Solid two out single for O-Dawg!

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:14 PM EDT 0 recs

yay

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 29, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

nice AB by Hudson

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Two out rally

Let’s do it ourselves today, NOT them.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs

SB for O-Dawg! We should be running on him all day long.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs

another yay!

by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 29, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

jackson K'd

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs

No runs but we made him work. A 24 pitch 1st for Young.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT 0 recs

At least

There will be no no-hitter for the Evil CY.

by TwinnerA on Jul 29, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs

Hairston K'd

gj DD

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Genna thought that she would bring a little Sedona Red mojo for the Davis start.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm from Rockford

My Grandma has pictures and newspaper clippings about this team. Neat part of history that gets over looked a lot.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

side retired

gj DD

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs

He got it done in 11 pitches.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

A little bit of everything (K, ground out, pop out ) in a quick 1-2-3 1st for DD.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:24 PM EDT 0 recs

the Barneys lost 6-4 to Los Piratas

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:27 PM EDT 0 recs

geez...

TC and Knolds out por la via rápida

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:28 PM EDT 0 recs

cubs rolling

over the brrew crew tonight

Dodgers look to have something going in the bottom of their inning.

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs

I was hoping Evil CY would be rusty after his layoff. Rats.

by TwinnerA on Jul 29, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs

He's too good

to gather that much rust

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

He made a center cut mistake to both Reynolds and Snydes on fastballs. To bad they fouled them off. Other than that, he looked much better in the second then he did in the 1st.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Daaang, 6 outs, 6 Ks!

by snakecharmer on Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs

its not too bad from a d-back perspective, his pitch count is fairly high, so hell be outearly

by AZWILDCATS on Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

39 pitches through two innings.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

and He K's the side...

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs

hot knife

going thru butter

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

bad feelings about this game already...

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs

Could still end well

Especially after watching what happened with the Giants and Lincecum the other day.

I want to be in Haren's harem.

by luckycc on Jul 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

Two quick outs for DD.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:35 PM EDT 0 recs

side retired again

gj DD

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT 0 recs

Another K for DD with the back door breaking ball on the outside black for a 1-2-3 second!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT 0 recs

end of 2

- A. Gonzalez struck out swinging
- K. Kouzmanoff grounded out to first
- C. Headley struck out looking
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
No score

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:37 PM EDT 0 recs

Pitch count through two:

DD 24

Young 39

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:40 PM EDT 0 recs

51 pitches for Young.

by TwinnerA on Jul 29, 2008 10:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Yahoo is showing 53 through 3 IP. At this rate, he won’t make it through the 6th.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

He will

if he gets us to pop out on one or two pitches

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

there's a decent chance

he’s on a count anyway, with it being his first start back and all

formerly Seton Hall Snake Pit. The newer simpler version.

by AJforAZ on Jul 29, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yup. I doubt that the would stretch him out into the 100 pitch zone.

by foulpole on Jul 29, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

80ish then?

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

we need

to work the count then

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

It looks to be the CY approach again

swing at as many pitches as you can to run up the count

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by AJforAZ on Jul 29, 2008 10:42 PM EDT 0 recs

DD K'd on a foul tip =[

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by Muu on Jul 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT 0 recs

well

that was a fast at bat

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:43 PM EDT 0 recs

mid 3rd

- A. Romero popped out to shallow left
- D. Davis struck out swinging
- S. Drew flied out to center
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
no score

Will Hope Prevail?

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 29, 2008 10:44 PM EDT 0 recs