Gameday Thread, #118: 8/10 vs. Braves
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 3:03 PM EDT
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"Help me, Obi-Webb Kenobi; you're my only hope"
Say it with me. Then cross your fingers and hope that Brandon Webb can do what no-one on the pitching staff has managed to do to Atlanta yet in this series: beat them. You have to say, if we can't beat Hampton - with three major-league games since 2005 - then you might as well hand over the NL West to the Dodgers, despite their continual and endearing efforts to defer to us. It's like watching two obese gentlemen argue about who gets to go through a revolving door first.
With the smacking received by Haren yesterday, Webb now up to equal-fourth in the NL for ERA, at 2.93, trailing only Lincecum, Peavy and Santana. A complete game of one-run ball, like his last outing, would move him ahead of Santana. Six quality and unbeaten starts in a row for Webb, with his ERA at 1.60 over that time and a K:BB ratio of 34:8. His last defeat was all the way back on June 22. However, his previous outing against Atlanta was not his best, as he lasted only 4.1 innings, allowing ten hits and three walks.
The words "must-win game" are bandied about so much they have become a sports commentary cliché. However, this one certainly falls into the category of ones we really, really, really would like very much to win. With Hudson out for what could well be the rest of the season, the team needs to step up and show they won't fold like a house of cards. We're still in first, and will stay there as long as we keep winning. Though the Dodgers losing wouldn't hurt. :-)
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12:27pm
$5 on that being the time a certain poster shows up.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
I'm already here, though!
Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!
Damn!
suckers bet!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
at Reynolds
26th birfday party?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah
He doesn’t show up until either Arizona is losing or the other team are winning. Of course, now that any mention by him of the other team will be ruthlessly excised, we might see less of him.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Line up for the good guys
S. Drew ss
A. Ojeda 2b
C. Jackson lf
M. Reynolds 3b
C. Young cf
J. D’Antona 1b
C. Snyder c
C. Burke rf
B. Webb p
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions
That is...
interesting.
Burp in right and D’Antona at first.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 10, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Burke
Ugh. Him playing at second makes some kind of sense, but replacing Romero in right?
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Salazar
get called up too?
Still, Romero >>>>>>>>Burpe
and Romero>Salazar, imo.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoa whoa really??
I see Jeff in the dugout, I missed the pregame show. Awww Jeffy!
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
It is, isn't it
wasn’t sure
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I see...
Livan’s new team are getting their monies’ worth. Four consecutive hits for the Padres to lead off the game, and dropped the Rockies in a 4-0 hole before they got to the plate.
Yea!
So glad it wasn’t us.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
nice......
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
11-1 Padres
When San Diego scores double-digits off you – even in Coors – your pitching staff clearly has some issues.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
11-2
The Orks are making a comeback!
Livan has an ERA of over 30 now.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
11-7 now
the evil chris young is giving it all back in one inning
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
After four innings
Coors pinball is back in full effect.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
14-7
Chargers over the Broncos
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
15-7 padres
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
soco's keys to the eventual game
1) Picking up mother-in-law at the airport
2) In-n-Out’s goodness
3) Dessert?
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!
Dessert should be
an In-n-Out shake. That is the only thing you need. :-)
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 10, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Not bad either
I just got a hankering for a cheese cake though
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
3.) Cheese Cake!
The extra creamy kind that melts on the tongue
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Good for Drew
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions
Ojeda on
Conor fouled out at 1st.
1st and 2nd, one out
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply actions
Markkkkkkkkk!
WTG!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions
I'll take it!
3-0, the good guys
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I must not show up more often
Nice to turn the TV on and find us three runs up at the end of the first. Now, let’s see Webb post a zero and keep all the momentum firmly in our dugout.
Orlando.........if there is a bright spot
Have you guys thought thought of the possibility that because hes now out for the season that its gonna be harder for him to ask for a big contract from another team. We might have a better chance of signing him because of this unfortuante accident.
Did kinda wonder about this.
Though I still have to wonder whether we should give him a long-term contract. He’ll be 31, and odds are, we’ll be paying for his declining years – even though his OPS+ has gone up every season for the past three.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Defense slips first
before the offense does, right?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
And really, we need him for defense
so how much is that going to be affected? Have to wonder if it’s worth it..
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
Ages 27 to 29 are when fielding ability is greatest for second basemen as their efficiency rises and their range has not been greatly compromised.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Hudson's Range Factor
2005 – .991 (Age 27)
2006 – .984 (Age 28)
2007 – .985 (Age 29)
2008 – .982 (Age 30)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
great stats
speaks volumes, we already know how great he is but its nice to have the data behind it :)
But just for comparison
League average Range Factors for the same years
2005 – .983
2006 – .984
2007 – .982
2008 – .981
So Hudson has declined from being well above average to, basically, being at league average. The odds are, that’ll decline further as he continues to age.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My mistake
Those were Fielding Percentages, but the principle is the same.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Another possibility.
I was giving some thought as to what held up the Webb signing. He might have wanted insurance of a quality defense behind him, namely o dog since drew is signed for a while. I know hes 31, but id give him money just for helping our pitching staff while batting around 300 with a 330 plus ops.
I highly doubt that’s what held up Webb’s contract… just my opinion.
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
If I had the choice...
Of playing for a team that puts out a quality team year in and year out, that makes me look better I’d love to play for a team like that. Not to say the Diamondbacks don’t put out a quality product, but Webb certainly wouldn’t want a Burke behind him for several years. I just don’t think trade clauses held up the contract, and Webb already knows the Diamondbacks don’t increase a players salary due to performance.
More inclined to think
That it was no-trade clauses and/or incentives.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he said he didn't want to be distracted right now
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
That's during the season, yes
But they were close to an extension deal in the pre-season. There were some quotes from him on the day of the Haren deal… posted somewhere…
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Missed that
but we are out of that inning and Webb puts up a ZERO
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
WTG CHRIS!!!!
This team ain’t rolling over! Love it
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
WOW
arrived just in time for Snyder’s bomb
(I was up all night watching the Olympics)
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
I think the Hudson injury...
I was thinking earlier, as terrible as it is to lose O-dawg, I really think we’ll be okay. Augie played very well defensively last year in September, and his offensive numbers weren’t that bad either. I think he’ll do an adequate job at 2B, plus, I think the injury is going to spur the rest of the team to push a little harder and step it up more.
augie definitely has a place on his team but it is more to the effect of someone in the past that we had, someone like a quentin mccracken albeit he was an outfielder. he gives our team a boost but there is no way he can be our starter next year. when he does get to balls they usually are outs but just his poor little size and stature alone limit his ability to get to balls. i love his walks tho cause of his tiniest strike zone.
Actually
2008 Range Factor per 9 IP:
Augie Ojeda: 5.89
Orlando Hudson: 4.82
The league average is 4.82, so Hudson is, again, right at average. Ojeda’s career figure at 2B is 5.16, so defensive, he’d actually probably be an upgrade. Offensively, however, his career OPS+ is 66, while Hudson’s is 99. If we extend Hudson, it’d be for his bat, not his glove.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
interesting. i still remember on 2 occausions (not a whole lot) where augie couldnt climb the ladder and he almost made a great play but was unable to :(
Ah, but...
He is very good at getting to ground-balls. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Hehehe, I like that
I liked the other day, when Chris Burke added “Sorry, Gracie” to his. :D
But I think the joke’s getting a little old..
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
What?
You mean you aren’t rolling around in the floor in hilarity ever time they say, “Car!”
Truly, the terrorists have won… :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked the game on Wednesday (I think?) when they brought in one of the guys from the Spanish broadcast team to do the promo.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
Yeah, all the broadcasters :)
Schulte, the Spanish tv… good stuff.
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
But is that really surprising at this point? :(
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
okay....
don’t know what to say to that.. lol!!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I haven't seen a chocolate teapot before ;)
But most things of that nature are cute. Not comparing Burke to a teapot, but the cuteness isn’t even really there for Burke.
... yeah, thought way too much about that one …
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL! no worries
just teasing ya a bit!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hehe yeah
Yeah but aside from me just being crazy, I did have logic behind it. ;)
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Blanco!
You wuss! Hit like a real man.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh!
I hate when that happens!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Chipper wiht an error
Conor safe at first
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions
Arrgg!
Mark hits into a double play ending that inning.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions
Pinged off the mound
Right to the shortstop.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
figures.....
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
could have been
I’m on game day only.. can’t get AM radio in this room and with the washing machine on, can’t hear the TV in other room.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Infante having
a good game against Webb so far…
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:11 PM EDT reply actions
+10000 (for Webb)
Keep it up Webb.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I like adjectives
personally.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I was really
going for a preposition.. As you can see, English class was never a strong suit for me.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm afraid
That kind of thing isn’t permitted here.
Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you said “proposition.” :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Francoeur
Made to look like he needs some more time down in the minors there. Another zero for Webb.
Wow
“Just have faith.” In the *Giants^. How times have changed… :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on Jamie
Just put it in play, one game at a time kid.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions
Or as Jim says
make them pitch to you and just get on base!
;-)
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m sorry…. and we care…why? No Arizona team… no baseball…
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I had to wonder about that, but I got it eventually. Quite amusing, actually.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I lost money on you today
you owe me $5
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Go take a look at the very first post
and you’ll understand…
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
just a guess
and that’s why it is called gambling…..
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Or another
Saturday in the Park
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
This is why
Burke’s OBP is a paper-tiger. His seventh IBB of the year, inflating his OBP another few points.
AND WHAT DID I TELL YA
Ahahahahahaaaa!!!
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Burpe walked to get to Webb
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
PRICELESS
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions
not webb
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Peavy
But with the numbers he put up last season, he deserved it.
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Yeah
Here’s the comparison. Can’t really argue too much. This wasn’t a Clemens over Johnson type fiasco.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad to see this is going better than the last few...
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It's because I'm not there
and not really paying attention at all…
But you know who else isn’t around? ‘Skins.
I say we deport him.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 10, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
LETS GO GNATS!
(I need to go take a shower now)
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s worse than you thought- Randy Winn has all the Giants RBIs so far.
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oh man!
I need a shot of penicillin then
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He must have finished
Saving orphans from burning buildings.
Now’s he’s facing the Dodgers, he is the Hero with a Thousand Faces…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He just struck out with a runner in scoring position
The terrorists have won…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Ick
Webb loads the bases with no outs. Only at ninety pitches, but I’d settle for getting out of this inning with two runs given up.
I'm doing my bit to help
Just picked up Infante for my fantasy team. And lo, he flies out on the first pitch.
that's it
I’m hiding for 10 minutes
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
so need a
double play
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions
THANK YOU!!!!!!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel he’s not living up to the proper reputation for either poets or pirates, and wish to formally demand an apology on behalf of both parties.
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As would
Lord Byron and Captain Jack Sparrow.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Jamie
with two walks
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:55 PM EDT reply actions
Burpe up
I bet they pitch to him this time
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions
And...
To no-one surprise, grounds out.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
1-2-3 for Qualls
After the single, at least, but no damage done.
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I blame Melvin
for this mess today.
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!
That guy 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!
The natural order is restored
Randy Winn just struck to end the inning and strand a runner on second. We can go back to hating him now.
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The previous inning
was pretty short, wasn’t it?
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Yeah, it was
I didn’t realize just how short it had been, really.
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I didn't either
It seemed longer than that, with the base hit and all, but wow, 9 pitches.
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He's trying
to earn those reading glasses
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
1-2-3 for Qualls
I hereby apologize for my skepticism, Chad. Nicely done.
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Dodgers in the lead
Boooo Manny! Booooo!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
and 1, 2, 3
here comes the wildcat…......
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions
:;pregnant pause:::::::
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Spot on the mark
Though since he was discussing the Dodgers, I had to delete his comment.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
ahhh,
that would explain why my comments are being re-directed.
Good call there.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I apologize
For any inconvenience this may cause. I could just hide them, but I’m not sure if that deletes them when people are already in the thread.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
S'all right!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
You were discussing the Dodgers game
Hence, it’s gone.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My decision on these matters is final
If you don’t like it, you’re free to leave, any time. I’m not going to argue it with you.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't push it
Believe me, you know what’s possible….
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Chris Young
surprised Greg Schulte on that one.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Mustang Sally's back
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!
That surprised me
We lose an infielder, and call up another outfielder?
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
'tis a fool
who looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart. Or Bob Melvin.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Seriously
I can’t look at Jon Rauch’s picture without wanting to laugh.
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Memo to kishi
Laughing at 6’11”, heavily tattooed professional sportsmen is probably not a good thing for your life expectancy…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He looks
stoned off his ass on the Yahoo game day picture I got
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
okay
Lets close this baby out!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
Giants! Giants!
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!
Alabama inning
to end the game!
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!
K!
Nice to get the win, now let’s keep it up going into Colorado.
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17 wins for Webb!
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!
That is pretty impressive
You have to like his Cy Young chances this year.
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Win 17
for our ace!
Nice work team!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions
Now I can go back
and watch the White Sox take on the Red Cubs.
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Only appears to be
Swimming on that I can access from here.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
However
I have found Shaun of the Dead on the Comedy Channel so that’ll do, even in its cut form, while I do the recap.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
“M. Ramirez struck out, reached on passed ball, H. Kuo to second on passed ball”
Didn’t we learn last week that if there’s a runner on first, a strike out is a strike out, even on a passed ball or a wild pitch?
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Not with two outs
The rule is to stop the catcher from deliberately dropping a third strike, in order to get a double-play. With two outs, that obviously isn’t the case, so a dropped third strike still needs to be thrown out, even with a runner on first.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Or no outs
Yahoo Sports is giving me some conflicting info there…
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Yeah
That confused me too. Looks like Gameday skipped entirely over Vizquel’s PH, but he is now listed as 0-for-1.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Two outs now
Dealing with a ball to the catcher…
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Tie game!
With- ugh- Randy Winn scoring the tying run…
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
Should clarify
Ball went to Kuo, went through Kuo, and then the second baseman bobbled and the run scored!
by snakecharmer on Aug 10, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Dodgers CHOKE! Dodgers CHOKE!
Where’s AZWILDCATS? I’d even let him post about this one. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Come out, come out...
Wherever you are…
If you don’t show up when you lose, don’t expect us to let you show up when you win.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL! You all have to see this board
http://www.forums.mlb.com/ml-dodgers
Honeymoon over!
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds just a little
like yesterday’s Gameday Thread on the Snakepit. Dodger fans are just as exasperated as we are, we just have better forum moderation.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
and it flip flops
as our team goes, so does our mood.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
WOOOO
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!
Rock Band night kept me from this one
but all the same, wooooooo :)
So...time for another drink then?
Better late
than never
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Woo woo!
Dodgers lose!!!
On another note, I hate ESPN. They say that Webb was effective, if not sharp, while MLB says Webb was outstanding and called his win a gem.
Oh
and let’s go Rays!
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!
On another note
Our expansion brothers in Tampa won their 71st win today, the most in franchise history. Something to bear in mind when you think about our records, both past and present.
I'm definitely pulling for them
I just wish they were on TV more.
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!
Nice though it would have been
To have an Angels vs. Devil (Rays) ALCS…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
That'd be a great series
unfortunately it’d kill the ratings.
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!
If only we could also get the Padres and the Cardinals in the NLCS, we’d be assured a World Series with some definite theological implications…
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
Well played!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 13, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
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