Gameday Thread, #107: 7/30 vs. Padres
by Jim McLennan on Jul 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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Can anything quite compare with last night? Davis flirts with perfection - well, "takes perfection out on a date, but refuses to enter a committed relationship," might be closer to the truth - and Romero saves the day with a play of the year candidate, as well as driving in two-thirds of our runs.
I'm curious to see if the stirring victory has any kind of impact going forward: my instinct is, probably not, and we have an interesting control to look at. The same two pitchers met each other on July 4th, in a game that followed perhaps our most stirring win of the season - the Matinee Miracle against the Brewers. But the Diamondbacks came out flat, being no-hit by Baek until two outs in the sixth inning - a combination of inept defense with lackluster offense and poor bullpen work sent us to a 5-1 defeat.
That was the only loss Dan Haren has suffered since the end of May. He has given the Diamondbacks ten quality starts in a row - allowing one or zero earned runs in six of those - with a K:BB ratio of 68:13 and an ERA of 1.39. He now leads the league in both WHIP and ERA. Little wonder the team are attempting to extend his contract beyond the current 2010 - the trade with Oakland looks like one of those rare ones where both sides are going to be very happy with the outcome.
As noted, we struggled against Baek previously, and that was in a more hitter-friendly park. However, that was part of a five-game streak where we scored only eight runs in total and hit .179. We seem to have got that out of our system, batting .292 over the last five, and I am more optimistic about our chances tonight, as we are playing significantly better in the games leading up to it. A win, particularly coupled with a Dodgers loss, would be a nice way to set things up for the upcoming, crucial series in LA.
After a couple of games where I've been conspicuous in the Gameday Thread by my absence, I should have my technological ducks in a row this evening, and look forward to commenting a bit more. May be slightly late in arriving, as after work, I first need to go make some purchases for Mrs. SnakePit's birthday tomorrow [yes, I am a Last-minute Larry! I find desperation works wonders for my powers of inspiration in the present-buying arena...]. I will thus be coming homer poorer but, hopefully, laden with gifts...
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Speaking of birthdays....
Jim, are you attending the Mark Reynolds birthday party at the soco’s? If so, would you be able to bring along tickets for those of us going to SnakePit Fest? I realized that’d probably be more convenient than making it over to the PV area at a time when you’d be home.
"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."
Yep, I'll be there.
Drop me an email and remind me of your real name, and I’ll bring ‘em Sunday. :-)
And with that, to shop…
by Jim McLennan on Jul 30, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
You have our address, 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!
I do
I’ll be getting up at about 6 am Sunday morning to make it over by 11- it’s only the exact opposite side of the valley from me. Seriously, can you see the state border from your backyard?
Of course, given where I live, I have no room to talk.
"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."
Haren Prediction
8 IP 5 H 1 ER 1 BB 9 K’s
and another ND lol, jk
i think he will get the W tonight
Yay
Here’s to hopin that the elixir of the NL West will begin to cure the ailments of this team
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Tonight's lineup
- S. Drew ss .269
- C. Young cf .236
- O. Hudson 2b .309
- C. Jackson lf .321
- C. Tracy 1b .300
- M. Reynolds 3b .246
- C. Snyder c .245
- A. Romero rf .244
- D. Haren p .149
I like the look of tonights lineup
although I would still have O Dawg leading off
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like
BoMel went with our best lineup tonight.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
As a general rule,
I’m opposed to having the second-worst hitting position player in the two-hole.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I’d rather those at bats be given to a better hitter.
Probably
but CY has shown some signs of life lately. He’s not back to last year’s form, but his ABs have looked better in the last couple weeks.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Lemme try that again
Look at the BA of the Pad’s number two hitter. Makes CY look like Tony Gwynn.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
And you think there may be a connection
between having crummy hitters get the most at bats and losing ball games?
Maybe just a little.
In a perfect world (the one where everyone does exactly what I say) Conor Jackson would be our #2 hitter. But BoMel stopped taking my calls.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
And the .304 OBP
Hot and cold streaks are ephemeral and you’ll tend to shoot yourself in the foot just as much by chasing them.
Young is a .237/.300/.443 for his career and his hitting even worse than that this year. There’s no reason why he should be hitting second when there’s six better hitters in the lineup that are all pretty hot themselves.
since we are playing on the road
9 IP loss looks kinda impossible right?
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Hope I can stay awake for this one
fell asleep last night just before the game after the excitement of a new cat’s homecoming.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
No
I adopted a hard to home older cat from a sanctuary
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
My old boy kitty is about on his last legs. He can’t really stand, his kidneys ain’t working much and a decision may need to be made that I don’t want to face. Plus his treatment put a large dent in my wallet to the tune of $600 in the last 3 days.
The sanctuary I got her from will help with vets bills
she’s healthy but not young and long haired with an attitude about grooming.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Aww.
I’ve lost two old cats recently, it’s hard ;-(
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Those other guys:
J. Gerut cf .284
L. Rodriguez 2b .148
B. Giles rf .296
A. Gonzalez 1b .278
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .278
C. Headley lf .252
J. Bard c .217
K. Greene ss .215
C. Baek p .214
No sign of Scooter???
Hey Muu
how do you say goal in Portuguese? Is it gole or gol? (or neither)
formerly Seton Hall Snake Pit. The newer simpler version.
Ugh
1-0.
"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."
Another hit for the Padres
First and third, one out.
Haren obviously not on his game so far. Come on, man, double play time.
"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."
What's Baek gonna do
when his deal with the Devil finally comes due?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
dance in the moonlight?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Jul 30, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Out of the inning
Let’s get some hits, score some runs, and let Dan get a little time on the bench to get his back to form.
"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."
Double for Tracy
"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."
2-1!
Back to back doubles! Nice work, Mark!
"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."
Absolutely
And he’s the sort of pitcher who can respond in kind.
"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."
Two outs
Romero out. Wouldn’t be surprised if they walk him and bring up Haren.
Be nice if Haren could get another RBI double, if that happens…
"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."
Never mind
He flies out.
"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."
Dunn?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/dbacks-offer-tr.html
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Just saw that too
Interesting
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Chad Tracy
has got to feel a little insecure
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Do the deal.
Next year have Brynes, Romero, and Parra battle it out for left.
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
If CoJack
is more comfortable in left, let the other guys battle it out for first.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
imagine Young, Reynolds and Dunn
over a year, they can K like 600 times… interesting lol
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
for some reason, every single time u say something "good" about one of our players it sounds like u trying to jinx it... and it's working
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
lol, it sounds like "burrice"
that means “to do something dumb” =[
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Looked a lot
like something dumb too. C’mon D-Backs!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
This "Skedaddle" commercial
is a little to folksy for me
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
It makes me chuckle
Not a full laugh, though.
"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."
Whataburger
is my heroin at work, but that commercial really doesn’t do it for me. I like patty melts sure, but skedaddle? Why?
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!
I think I just heard the ad about five times in less than 30 minutes
It no longer elicits a chuckle.
"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."
It's just a rumor...
That’s what the Texeira-Tracy deal was too…
by snakecharmer on Jul 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Whose with me on trading Tracy for Dunn?
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
And you would have to wonder why the Reds would only accept Tracy.
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tracy, D'Antona, Parra,
someone is going to be the odd man out sooner or later.
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The team says we are not interested.
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
no
keep Tracy @ first///Cojack in 3rd…trade byrnes….I really don’t see the need dunn
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I could learn
to like Romero. A lot.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
3-2!
Ball trickles away, Romero safe at home at Haren on second…but looks like he’s hurting.
I want to be in Haren's harem.
It's those stupid bases
that stick up so high that runners jam their ankles hitting them while running.
But they make it easier
to round corners at high speed and for defenders to make plays and ump to call strikes.
If every base was like home plate then it would be an even greater injury risk for all the slippage of the spikes on a hard surface.
Why do we still havve baserunners?
Why do our players still have to go out and risk life and limb to just jog around the bases? Children have been using ghost runners for years, and it’s time that Major League Baseball caught up with them!
/Hank Steinbrenner
"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."
I trust,
that if Dan Haren is staying in the game, that it’s not a big deal.
Haren has shown that he’s not stupid out there when it comes to pitching through pain and exhaustion.
Haren just hurt himself and Young is bunting?
you should hit a HR danngit
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Does anyone realize that we have 3 300 hitters on our team?
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
pretty cool
I’d like to see some of the other guys get up to around .280 though
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
Cheeseman steps up to the plate.
Go CoJack.
The team that continues to disappoint, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
CoJack! let's get some more
RBI’s are good for future contract negotiations
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
I'm here!
But not watching, as with out TV. keep me updated?
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!
base loaded
Big Red’s turn to get some steaks
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
*blink*
You remember I am a sports idiot, 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!
OH! I am signed in wrong
This is mrssoco. Hold on.
(Oh the damage I could do 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!
Geez
Thanks alot!
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!
Oh, sure
Blame it on your wife.
"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."
I was at work
so it’d be pretty hard for me to come on here. Besides, there’s no snark or non sequiturs in her (my) post so you know it’s not me.
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!
I take responsibility
But blame you for not logging out on MY laptop. So shut it. ;)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
I can't believe that CY
had 54 RBI.
Coming into tonight’s game he’s hitting .236/.304/.420 and .225/.294/.405 with RISP.
If you ever needed any more evidence that RBI are largely a function of the hitters around you…
good for my fantasy team ^^
he saves the day… since Beckett got tagged for 8 runs and probably balloooooned my ERA and WHIP
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Nice to be back
Just in time to see Jackson single and load them up, then Tracy drive in two.
Mission accomplished on the shopping front too, though that took a little longer than I though!
Er, thoughT
But is it normal to get stared at, as an unaccompanied male in Victoria’s Secret? And what the hell IS Victoria’s secret, anyway? :-)
by Jim McLennan on Jul 30, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Kelly Shoppach has 5 extra-base hits in the Cleveland game.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Making my fantasy pick-up
Of him on the waiver wire this weekend look like frickin’ genius. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Jul 31, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
They mistook you as
saying GiDP though
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 30, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Cue Foulpole's
mocking of Hairston.
You know, the outfielder that has 17 home runs and isn’t on the disabled list.
The one
still helping his team?
I remember him fondly
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Good thing we didn't hit extra innings
We might have gotten a strike call on a pick-off move to first.
"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."
Just dropping in to say hello
Nice to see some offense.
Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. He can't hit, and probably never will.
by C. Wesley Baier on Jul 30, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions
Stupid MLB.TV/Audio site
crapped out on me…
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Jul 30, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions
hello snakepit
long time lurker, first time writer, bored at work and can’t see the game. Glad to see Haren and the boys doing well.
I'll make it.
Welcome!
These evening games are fine for me, but having sat through my share of day/East coast games with a small Yahoo! Gameday window open… I feel your pain! :-)
by Jim McLennan on Jul 31, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
The more,
the merrier!
Welcome
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
The offense
dare I say, may have turned the corner?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Looking good so far...
Another double-digit day for hits, and a good fightback by the boys in Sedona Red.
is it just me
Or does Mark Grace seem very grumpy tonight?
Loved his snarky comment about the Byrnes bobblehead though: “does it come with two busted hamstrings?”. Me-OW!
Probably the monitor problems
getting the better of it.
Of course, more Byrnes-directed snark from the announcers is always a good thing.
I'm listening to the game on the radio
but there have been some strangely grumpy moments between Sutton and Grace this year.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Hangover
I bet.
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
It seems
to go both ways. Sometimes Grace is the grumpy one, sometimes it’s Sutton. Could be that the loudest booth in the NL™ partied a little to hearty before some of their games.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Spending an entire game
with people in and out trying to fix a t.v. monitor and then huddling up next to Sut to watch his t.v. screen would make anybody grumpy.
Did we really need to
burn Rauch before the Dodgers series?
More Tony Pena against the Bums. Wonderful!
Hit number 13
by Hudson
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions
I'm at work too
so I understand..
;-)
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
the same could be said for Gilbert.
But I would take Gilbert over SLC any day.
Maybe the Diamondbacks should just sign me...
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 31, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Salt Lake isn’t all bad…
"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."
Understandable
I was just saying I wasn’t sure I’d rather be in Gilbert than SLC. =)
I just moved back to Phoenix after three years in Utah.
"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."
Radio at times
or game day…
Not the same, but even if i can’t be active on these GD Threads, I check them for updates….
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
with 13 hits
I doubt he was the only one.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Hang on tight
to your dreams….
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Please!
I can’t take much more skedaddling!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
dodgers win 4-0
billingsley throws a shutout
We'll miss him
and they’ll miss haren.
Will Hope Prevail?
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
goes with wildcats question
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Infield Defense
better be prepared
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Last 14 Padres
go DOWN!
GAME!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions
+100
Starting to ‘relax’ a bit when the pen comes in…..
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
yes! nice win
an auspicious beginning to my snakepit commenting career.
Um, I just used “auspicious” in a sentence. I need to not be working.
I'll make it.
17-13-5
Series to date
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions
Time to make a statement!
Focus team and demolish the dodgers!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 31, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Too funny
On the post-game show it showed key players of the game stats and it said Mary Reynolds instead of Mark Reynolds. Ha ha. Nice spell check FSN.
Great win
Especially since it was such a poor start- I actually almost used ‘inauspicious’ there, but I didn’t want to look like I was copying Shum. =)
Now let’s go take down the Dodgers!
"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."
I can guarantee my night was better than everyone else's
I bought Bill James’ Win Shares for a buck at work today. Then I showed it to all my coworkers in triumph, and then they all stared at me like I was crazy.
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!
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