Gameday Thread, #89: vs. Padres, 7/6
by Jim McLennan on Jul 6, 2008 3:47 PM EDT
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So, we turn to Randy Johnson, looking to avoid the sweep - and with impeccable confidence-boosting timing, the Republic today posts a piece by Paolo Boivin which asks the same question we did after his last start: "How much longer should the left-hander, 44, keep residence in the Diamondbacks' starting rotation?" We certainly could do with him no longer hemorrhaging runs and losses, the way he has, now for almost the past couple of months. But the onus is equally as much on the offense, who have failed to score a single run against a Padres starter in this series to date.
As first floated here last Wednesday, the Diamondback are indeed adjusting their rotation to keep Webb on a five-day cycle. This means he will start the last game before the All-Star break, and also the opening one after the layoff - it does probably also mean that he won't be able to pitch in the game itself. Reports elsewhere suggested that he would be the starter for the National League. Maybe Dan Haren will get to take his place? But I'm thinking Lincecum or Volquez are more likely candidates.
Ok, this is already very late, but since it's Sunday, I'm thinking no-one will notice. Should be about for most of this game, so look forward to seeing you in the comments.
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soco's keys the game
1) We’re hosed
2) Pack up DVD’s
3) Dessert?
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
padding
only one more to get to an even number….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Team: The look to avoid today:
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Or: Our 2008 Diamondbacks!
“wha da mean we are still in first?”
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
sad
when we are all looking like this still settling down….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
All star game
An article on the Republic says Webb is rumored to start the all-star game – they say the NY Post says that. However, it also says that Griffey is in right, whereas the Yahoo/AP article says Braun overtook Griffey in the last few days, so don’t believe what the Republic/Post say. Like Jim says, if Webb’s starting that Sunday, he won’t be starting that Wednesday.
Today's lineup
- C. Young cf .235
- S. Drew ss .256
- O. Hudson 2b .303
- C. Jackson lf .304
- C. Tracy 1b .274
- M. Reynolds 3b .255
- J. Upton rf .237
- R. Hammock c .192
- R. Johnson p .111
Urgh….
Because when he isn't playing against the Dbacks
He sucks
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Well that was quick
1-0 off a Hairston home run.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Leo Rosales
Y’know – the pitcher who walked the first two batters he faced Friday, both of whom came round to score.
Happy to help. :-(
Ugh
I’ve got the game on TV and the laptop in front of me. On the other hand, I’ve got four different books sitting next to me, and Eddie Izzard just a “previous channel” click away.
Randy, a lead-off home run isn’t a good argument to make me leave the books alone…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Word!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
u give us bad luck...
sorry to say that =X
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
And, with the predictability of the sun rising in the East...
Where did you go last night after the Dodgers lost the lead?
So, once again
The two players with the worst OBP are right at the top of the order. Can someone explain the logic Melvin uses when constructing his batting lineups?
He either uses a Ouija Board or a magic 8 ball.
I haven’t decided.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Lead-off single
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I want to see
Us more selectively aggressive on the basepaths. We’ve hosed ourselves too often of late there.
Bah
That was a waste.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Keys to the game
1) Write a review of Re-Animator
2) Write a review of C.S.A. – Confederate States of America
3) Vaguely watch the game, until we take the lead.
I hope
then that you are not writing the recap tonight. Although our losses seem fairly predictable: poor hitting, a defensive miscue, and a few managerial head-scratchers.
And especially since...
“This time it counts.”
It’s either an exhibition game, purely for fun, or it should pit the best players from each league against each other, regardless of fan voting or having one per team.
Does
anyone give the NL a chance against the AL? I just really can’t see the Abomination League not winning the ASG
NL pitching is better
That’s our main hope. If we played to win, and got two innings each from Lincecum, Volquez, Haren and Zambrano, with Wagner for the ninth, we’d certainly be in the game.
I think the ASG could be mightily improved
if they stopped pretending it’s a game and go for a comedy ,knock about type contest.Money should be won for charities and a blind, disabled ,lesbian kitten should choose who gets home field advantage
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Stop me if you've heard this one...
Lead-off runner stranded.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
spoiler
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I said it out loud
It did make me feel a little better.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I have no idea WHY it works
But it does.
I am afraid if I ever see him in real life I will belt it out and then feel REALLY guilty.
Or, mildly guilty. Okay… I will WANT to feel guilty.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Another K for Randy
Really, other than that home run to Hairston, he’s looking pretty good out there.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Or get swept
and lose in the Trop.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Dangit
Ginger almost gets a home run.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Lead-off single from Tracy
I’m waiting for Melvin to replace him with a pinch runner.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Reynolds is wearing stirrups
Discuss.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
I don't understand
Lead-off hits two innings in a row? I thought this was the Diamondbacks game?
I want to be in Haren's harem.
CommentBot, engage!
beep Runner stranded beep
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
If anyone needs me
I’ll be in the Fukudome.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Fifteen straight scoreless
Against Padres starters this series. Indeed, add six for Parra in the Matinee Miracle, and you have to go back five games and 23.1 innings to find the last time we scored against any starting pitcher.
Nice defense by Reynolds
I do worry when the pitcher nearly reaches the warning track, though.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
And NL player of the week
JJ Hardy. He didn’t just club us: two more homers today, making him 18-for-30 with six HR since Monday.
Ooh
Randy almost puts up our third straight lead-off single.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
this site just crashed on me
has it lost the will to live too?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
I guess that makes,
considering where they play.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Typical, really
We finally get a decent start from the Big Unit, and what happens? The offense gives up entirely. Should have seen that coming…
I'm not even watching
or listening on the radio..
Just laying down again, huh? How do you fix something like that?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice K to end the inning for Randy
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
On the fair point
SD stranded someone too!
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
I don't believe it
Must have been an optical illusion.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Were there
witnesses?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
bingo!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
+300½
Let’s get him the win DBacks.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
That’s about all I’ve got. I’ll check down the back of the sofa in a bit, see if there’s anything there.
See if this teams
pride is hiding down there too….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
who is this again?
I forgot.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Khalil Greene
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Is Reynold's new song
Island in the Sun?
He is a Weezer fan? I am starting to see myself finding him attractive. Kind of.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
+1
Two days later, Eric Byrnes missed three games for excessive crying, and started listening to emo. At the same time, Emily changed her name to emilylovesthedbacksexceptthatloserericbyrnes.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 6, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously. . . .
at what point do you sign Bonds, warts and all? He’ll work for cheap, he’s still a tremendous hitter, the DBacks have a hole in LF anyway and he wouldn’t require giving up any prospects. . .
I think the cost
would be a lot higher than you think….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I rest my case!
I hear that all over town too.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree we need a LF but I don't think we will touch Barry
too much collateral damage
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
The FO thinks they had issues
letting Gonzo go, try trotting BBonds out into our LF dressed in Sedona Red…
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I genuinely think it would be with out question okay
If it wasn’t for Shaq. Our city kind has some bad vibes flowing through it.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
At the point...
...that you want to finally get some production from LF?
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Well
ON the bright side, we didn’t strand any runners that inning.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Hi everybody...
Back from my wedding and honeymoon, and the D-Backs are still in first!
wait, .5 games, that’s not good. have we won any games in the last 8 days?
You missed an epic
comeback against the Brew Crew a few days ago….
Scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th to win
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
CONGRATS!;)
Ours was like 2 months ago, but we came back to a prettier Dbacks.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Wait a minute...
I need a breakdown of the Diamondbacks record before and after the socos got married. I may have found out what changed their luck…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I already had that thought, unfortunately
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
uh-oh
if I need to re-do a honeymoon, Id be glad to do that to change back the luck…the wedding Id rather leave alone…
by Counsellmember on Jul 6, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey hey hey
I love me the Dbacks, but no matter how you swing it, I am NOT paying for a divorce.
My family would never let me live it down. ;)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Not a divorce! Just unmarried!
I should probably also move back to Utah, I guess.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Okay
I am going to go watch our boys this inning. If we score any runs, I would like to be credited for them.
*applause*
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
:::: THunderous ovation!!::::::::::::::::::::::
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
If that's true
then I’m looking behind the aquarium and under the bed for some more!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Loud clapping and shouting
Way to go Upton
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT
Did you see how far Upton hit that bomb!?
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
fruthest one a dback has hit?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I was there
in person for that one.
If Chase Field hadn’t been an indoor park, that one would STILL be in low-earth orbit.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Home run!
Nice shot, Upton.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
That was LONG
We’ve sat in those seats, and home-plate is basically a speck in the distance. 500 feet would be somewhere about the mark, I’d say.
I'm pretty sure
that Sexson’s HR was 504 ft and IIRC the 2nd longest in DBacks history was 480+ ft by Reggie Sanders into that same area that Upton just hit it
Droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Two-out RBI!
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
LEAD!!!!!
DBACKS HAVE THE LEAD!!!!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions
+infinity!
I thought I saw him crack a smile a moment ago too…
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe it was a mirage then…
;-)
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Monsoons are here
the humidity is making me swoon….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly!!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It's strange
Yet distantly familiar. We… We used to see this more often, didn’t we?
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Whoa whoa whoa.... let's not get carried away here.
Don’t jinx it.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Wow
Upton= longest home run in baseball this year?
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
You mean RAMJB?
He probably left once the Dodgers lost their lead.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I forgot his name
And was way lazy about looking it up. But yes.
I find his sudden absence amusing :)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
It's his way
He doesn’t stick around if he doesn’t have anything to gloat over.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Thats nice
We have been doing decently as well.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Mmmm, shepherd's pie
That does sound good.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Not to be confused with
Club-provided estimate of 484 ft, the second-longest hit by a Diamondback. But I’ll be waiting to see what the site above has to say about the Upton bomb. Regardless, it was very, very far. :-)
they just talked to the people
up there at Friday’s… 484 estimated…. wow
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting site.
I see that Reynolds and The Player are tied (with two others) for most “just enough” home runs.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Hey, Versa ad guy
I don’t dislike you as much as Chad, but you’re working your way there.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
The “Big. Little.” one. It’s like a car ad and a Sesame Street scene combined.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Don't know
that I’ve seen it.
I mean, I’m sure I have, but I don’t recognize it….
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
9 Ks for Randy Johnson
Nice.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
make that
10
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
10 Ks
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I love how Randy just walked off the mound after that pitch, like he knew it was strike three as soon as he threw it.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I love it!
Go get ‘em Randy!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember
this team. Its been a long time since I’ve seen them (or the crowd) with this much enthusiasm.
That’s the Randy we want to see more often. 6 innings, 1 run, 10 Ks.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Love seeing those
Strike out signs above right field bleachers lite up again.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, that's Weezer
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Thirstbuster
the K’s are sponsored by Circle K.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
8 runs or
is it 10 runs for the chalupa?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Reynolds!
Straight-away center!
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Nice
let’s keep it up team!
Mark with a shot
3-1 the good guys
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
it'snothing but an East coast popularity contest anyway
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
but its like a chance to show ur homegrown boy to the world =[
I mean, bar the avg, isn’t Reynolds putting up better numbers than Ramirez? gosh, hes got more HR than A-Rod…
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Not quite sure he SHOULD be,
just on the strength of home runs alone….
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Short stroke
hehehheheehhehehe
I am 12.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Reynolds
Haven’t heard them annonuce Reynolds’ distance but that was 40 ft up above the 413 mark in CF – that’s got to be 460+
95 pitches
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Who do we bring in to relieve Randy?
No Cruz available
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
At least he will come in
with nobody on base
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
have you no idea of posting etiquette?
don’t talk about this sort of stuff
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Dear Skipper,
Please, for all that is good and holy, Not Burke.
Do you want one of my future kids?
Hugs and kisses,
mrssoco.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
I thank you
I would rather take Johnson over Burke.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
+the whole freakin universe!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
The Unit out to bat
A bit surprised at that.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I can see it...
Randy comes up and, at time the first batter reaches 1st, BoMel brings up Qualls… who allows the baserunner to score and K’s the side…
SHIFT Happens!!1
Lead-off double for the Padres
Aaaaaaaaand… Melvin’s not moving
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Well, the option
Is to bring in Chad ‘Inherited Runners’ Qualls. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Give him a break
he’s filling out Mad Libs.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
“Hey, Webby- what’s an adverb again?”
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
A word expressing something other than it's literal intention
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Now they're bringing in Qualls
With the runner on third. Yikes.
Well, at least if Qualls lets this runner score, RJ still is in line for the win.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I can't watch
tell me when the inning is over
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I fixed it for you
Well, at least if when Qualls lets this runner score, RJ still is in line for the win.
::: tips hat:::::
Nice job Randy!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:07 PM EDT reply actions
*applause*
A nice start from him.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
LOL! at those kids
behind the dugout as Randy walks back… I think they were hoping for a repeat of the last game where Randy gave that boy his glove….
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Would love to
but I unfortunately am outside of 8th grade.
Have fun though.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
LOL!
Score one for the Mrs.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Owned
by the Mrs.
I don’t think that’s the response you were looking for.
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry to be Grammar Granny,
but could you please check your spelling before you post? Your mistypes are bugging.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Crap,
I’d better not piss you off either ;-)
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
You think you've got it bad?
She’s got my phone number. =)
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
And I’m not afraid to use it.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It's good that my mom
was only my science teacher so she can’t get after me too much for grammar.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
You don’t. So don’t worry.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't worry too much.
I already know how she shuts me down.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
?
Huh?
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, you Emily and Jenny
with your feminine attacks. You’re like MacBeth’s witches. ;-)
And I mean that in a good way.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
yeah, you better...
:-P
Two days later, Eric Byrnes missed three games for excessive crying, and started listening to emo. At the same time, Emily changed her name to emilylovesthedbacksexceptthatloserericbyrnes.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Qualls Ks Anime
Come on, Chad, get this guy…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
K!
Okay, Qualls, you get a pass for today. Nice work.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Okay.
Qualls only owes us about 6 more of those until we’re even again.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
most go to ten but...
Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and…
Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?
Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.
Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it’s louder? Is it any louder?
Nigel Tufnel: Well, it’s one louder, isn’t it? It’s not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You’re on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you’re on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
Marty DiBergi: I don’t know.
Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
Marty DiBergi: Why don’t you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a great movie
mock Rock Documentary
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It wasn't his own vomit
you can’t really fingerprint vomit.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
David St. Hubbins:
Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported.
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
How about -10 to 100
I just don’t trust him. I went to see the Dbacks play in Hotlanta and Qualls allowed an HR in the 9th for the loss. My trust was gone right there.
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
CY
has obviously been trying to see more pitches since last year – his P/PA are way up from last year (same as Upton & Reynolds) but he watches wayyyyyy to many pitches right down the middle
Oh, such mirth!
Obviously, it’s more than two- he needs at least three pitches to strike out looking. Duh.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Careful
or they’ll send you back to 7th grade
Pena in for the eighth
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
HORRAY ANDRUW JONES HITS A SINGLE
ITS TIME TO CELEBRATE
Not relevant to my interests.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
it's the snakepit, not beachballerspit
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The World does not revolve around your views
you’re stuck with the fat blob,try not to foist your mistakes off on us ,
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Come on, Pena....
Get the outs here…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
K for Pena
Two more, Tony.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
GIDP!
Nice work, Tony.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Did we discuss Tulo vs the maple bat?
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
what happened with Tulo exactly?
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Smacked his bat against the plate because he was angry,
and it shattered and damaged his thumb.
Dumb punk.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Such a stupid injury...
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
It got a mention in one of the game review threads, I think…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Sign Tony Pena
For Wanted 2, since that bit of bullet-dodging beats anything Angelina Jolie has to offer.
Watched it yesterday
good action movie…
btw, Angelina is soooo hot.. dam..
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird, we saw
it yesterday as well.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
I don’t think too many people would argue with you on that.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Nice infield single for Tracy
Be nice to get a bit more of a cushion here…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Apparently there’s a curse on Diamondbacks left-fielders.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Forget an owl
I think the man deserves a Howler.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Now for the ninth
1-6-3 double play in the eighth with one left on base! DB’s got 6 ups left.
Thank you Tony Peña!
Come on, Lyon
Time for save #18.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Ugh
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
What are the chances
that Alex Romero in LF really makes a difference in the field? Meanwhile if this thing goes extra innings, Melvin just yanked one of the only real hitters in the lineup so he could double-switch in a bad hitter next half inning
and believe it or not, I typed most of that before that play
let me see...
bobo = dumb
bobagem = make something dumb
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
man that was ugly and then some
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions
he can get out of it, mariano had a 2-1 lead with bases loaded in 9th and no out, and still got save
It always seems that when we say let's hold this one down for Pitcher X, the team always blows it.
The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.
K
Gimme two more outs, Lyon, and get out of it…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Catch the runner on third in a run down, and then get the batter when he tries to advance to second.
Didn’t we do that a couple days ago?
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Screw you Burke!
(soco pointed it out, I am zoning out.)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Two outs!
One more, Lyon!
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I don't know what is going to happen
but once again, the offense doesn’t put any runs on the board and the pitching has to bail the team out.
Ballgame!
That was too close, but it’s a win for the team, and a win for Randy!
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
HECK YEA!
We earned a win. :) That feels nice!
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
#289!
WTG Team!
Nice win there!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions
maybe what I saw earlier
was just a foreshadow?
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, there was Thursday. . .
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
After Friday and Saturday, Thursdays seems like it was a long time ago…
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Very true.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
It does seem that way
but 3 of their last 5 wins have been 1 run wins – there just haven’t been many wins lately. . . .
A little too close for my blood
but a win is a win.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
What
about on the high wire of Barnum and Bailey’s circus? The both were pretty good tightrope walkers.
Meanwhile, the Gaints have 2 on and no outs in the bottom of the ninth, still down by 3.
The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Come on, Giants, get it done!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 6, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
LETS GO GIANTS!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
LETS GO GIANTS!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Curiously
Yahoo have the ninth-inning run as earned for Lyon. Since it only reached home on Hudson’s error, that is surely wrong?
Sound familiar?
First two on, no-one out in the eighth – fail to score.
Tying run on third, no-one out in the ninth – fail to score
Thankfully, that was the Padres, and not us!
Padres
have had their own scuffles with the bat this year
Did this team
start playing so lousy the first time Randy tried (and failed) to get # 289?
Or am I just searching for ANOTHER turning point?
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Well...
I think our best point was at 12 games over .500, and we hit that with Randy’s win #288.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Don't know
But I’m willing to accept anything as a turning point right now, as long as it actually is one.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Illusory correlation?
Those are pretty big words – you are hereby promoted to 9th grade
BTW
that was meant to be in good fun and not to be mean-spirited
also, i was joking – you’re still stuck in 8th grade
In great great detail
I think I have officially watched that like four times? And I still watch and pretend not to know.
“Really? You use a wider stance. Huh. Awesome… Again.” ;)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
you'd have to run your hands over his legs to check it thoroughly
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
For studying purposes, naturally
I want to be thoroughly educated.
:D
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Ever get so excited posting
you pull the leads out of your computer?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
I don't even know what the leads are?
I am a little slow computer related and I use a Mac? Do Macs HAVE leads?
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
wires,dooberries
the dangly bits that connect it to the electricity,damn I sound like Mr Weasley now
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Ah... cords. Go me. :)
I am on a laptop, so the leads knock out all the time. Thank bob for the magnetic connector.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Ah, right
We had to buy a new charger for our laptop, and it works, but the cord gets knocked out a lot easier, so it’s a fairly frequent problem for me.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
So, Jim.....
not gonna be able to use that recap you had prewritten, eh?
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Thanks for updating us on your xbox video game playing.
The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.
RAMJB duly banned
He’d been warned, didn’t listen, and basically, brought nothing positive, useful or even entertaining to the table.
So, you’re outta here!
Thanks :)
Sorry I took his bait a few times, I learned my lesson quick and just ignored him.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Oh, but you had some good comebacks.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Thanks, but in the long run I just felt like a high schooler
I found I would think of something kind of funny and be like, “NO! He is a moron seeking attention. STOP!”
Maybe it is the preschool teacher in me. I should know better! ;)
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Now I don't have to
obsessively flag posts anymore.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
On that note
I saw on the console that one of your (I think) posts had been flagged as spam. Turns out it was the one with your pics of our wannabe saint, Rachel. The system auto-flags any post with more than five links in it as spam. Didn’t know that.
Or maybe the system was trying to warn us
we just didn’t get the message in time.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
I do have a feeling
that he’ll comeback with another nickname lol
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think
He’ll be hard to spot… LA fan that only shows up when they’re winning? Can’t type to save his life? Eighth-grade sense of humor?
Shouldn’t be a problem. :-)
Not to mention
the fact that he’ll probably use the same IP address. Probably not the same email address, though.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
well, my IP changes every time I connect
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks, Jim
He became rather tiring today.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Anyway the Brewers seem to be closing in on C.C.
The dynasty that should be the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Anyway
Off to write a fresh recap of today’s game. :-) Might be a while, as dinner will also intervene! Thanks for the comments, it was a lot of fun…the last couple of innings felt a lot like last year, oddly…
gosh I cant believe
my team just let the visitors tie the game 1×1 at 44’ of the 2nd half… merdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
SHIFT Happens!!1
My theory is we always slump
just before the ASG then go on a tear
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
May your theories always be
correct!
"It's like deja vu all over again."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 6, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I support such thinking
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
What?
No. Why would we want Coors-enhanced Holliday? He’ll be a Boras free agent soon. We don’t DO that.
Especially for a couple of our best pitchers, in Pena and Parker.
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
what about Buckner, Burke and Rosales for Holliday? xD
SHIFT Happens!!1
by Muu on Jul 6, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
What about
Eric Byrnes for Matt Holliday straight up? I’ve been pushing for this trade for awhile….
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
I’d support that.
The Rockies know that Byrnes is full of hustle, right?
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
I think they already had Byrnes for a couple of months didn't they
Didn’t he stink it up for them. It was 2005. He played 15 games for them and hit .189. Right after that we signed him.
by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 6, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Holliday's career numbers:
Coors: 364/427/660
Everywhere else: 277/340/450
No thanks
Those number aren't that bad
better than most of our guys.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
True
and there have been studies that have shown that players do better than their away numbers when they leave the ROckies but I’m not giving up Parker and Pena for an 850 OPS. Furthermore, 2 of the 3 DBacks OFers are still young and likely to improve. Holliday is 28 and probably peak right now.
If you take Burke off our hands
We will take any of your players and most likely give you a ticker tap parade.
That might just be me and my husband though.
Isn't it enough to know I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Really
Ten minutes after RAMJB arrives, ben_grdn arrives. RAMJB’s email? ben_grdn@yahoo.com.
Sheesh. Same real name. Same IP address.
Banned.
Crafty.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Hey!
And now, thanks to Jim, we can sign him up for all sorts of junk e-mail lists! Victory for the Snakepit!
(Kidding, of course. We’ve got enough class to leave him alone, and enough imagination to do something better if we didn’t have all that class.)
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Just as predicted,
he used the same IP address.
What genius kids our edjumicational system is producing these days!!
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Thanks for that
Concise view on the state of edjumication here…
I feel like I should, fundamentally, maybe almost take offense to that…but then I realize it’s true. :-(
Two days later, Eric Byrnes missed three games for excessive crying, and started listening to emo. At the same time, Emily changed her name to emilylovesthedbacksexceptthatloserericbyrnes.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 6, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
What exactly..
Did ramjb do to get banned?
by C. Wesley Baier on Jul 6, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It's been a long history
of trolling. Most of his comments weren’t bad enough by themselves to get a ban, but added up became pretty tiresome.
By all means hit at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Basically
Only posted here when the Dodgers were winning and Arizona wasn’t, with a lot of comments that were teetering on the edge of flame-bait. The final straw was his painful attempt to convince us the Giants were mounting a comeback in the ninth; which would have been less obvious if he hadn’t gleefully reported the victory a few posts above.
No loss. Trust us on this one.
by Jim McLennan on Jul 6, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow.....
Could you BE any more obvious? Learn to use the content box….
Mark Reynolds: Turning me gay since '07
Ouch
The trivia question on D-backs Playing Hardball this week is about Jeff Salazar.
Um, not the best planning there, guys.
"Evil lurks everywhere, often in plain sight... Can you lurk in plain sight? Or is that just walking?"
Um wow.
Maybe I should stay away for RJ starts.
Apparently we won? That’s new.
:-)
Two days later, Eric Byrnes missed three games for excessive crying, and started listening to emo. At the same time, Emily changed her name to emilylovesthedbacksexceptthatloserericbyrnes.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions
Oh happy day! The streak is broken! I finally saw a WIN in person. I have been to 4 other games this year and they were all losses. I hadn’t seen a win since game 1 of the playoffs last year. Whew, it was a close one. In the 9th inning, I thought the losing streak was going to continue. Eek.
I am SO glad the offense pulled this one out for Randy Johnson. It would have excruciating to see the team blow this game. Thank you DBacks for winning this one.
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