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Gameday Thread, #119: 8/12 vs. Rockies

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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies


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Randy Johnson
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Ubaldo Jimenez
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    The night has been unruly: where we lay,
    Our chimneys were blown down; and, as they say,
    Lamentings heard i' the air; strange screams of death,
    And prophesying with accents terrible
    Of dire combustion and confused events
    New hatch'd to the woeful time: the obscure bird
    Clamour'd the livelong night: some say, the earth
    Was feverous and did shake.
        (Macbeth, 2.3.69-76)

It's been an ominous day, though I'm not sure quite what it portends. I was just emptying the spam folder on my Gmail account, and the top message - or, at least, the top one in English - had the subject line, "Stunning porno Penelope Cruz." I somehow doubt it. Then, we were just linked to by The Big Lead in their daily recap - which opens with...a picture of Penelope Cruz, for no readily apparent reason. And we have Azreous on the recap tonight, since I'll be at IZW: his last appearance was accompanied by Doug Davis's stab at a perfect game. All this, and the debut of Adam Dunn as a Diamondback?

Yes, the stars are aligning, and tonight is shaping up to be special in some way or other, our new slugger getting to start off at NASA's Colorado launch facility. I boldly predict that his first home-run in an Arizona uniform will come sometime between now and Thursday. Be nice if it were tonight. In the first inning. After Drew, Ojeda and Jackson all reach base. While that would certainly be memorable, it might be a bit much to ask, and this being Coors, we should bear in mind the First Law of Frisbeetarianism: Never precede any maneoever with a comment more predictive than 'Watch this!'" On that basis, all I am prepared to say about the opener of our series against Colorado is: "Watch this!"

Thanks to all those who took part in the excellent discussion on Adam Dunn yesterday: deserves a roll-call, including both new faces and friendly visiting fans. NewJackCity, DbacksSkins, unnamedDBacksfan, Scrbl, leemellon, kishi, AngryTick, Lisalisa8, TwinnerA, IndyDBack, Wactivist, TAP, Counsellmember, DiamondbacksWIn, Azreous, snakecharmer, Brendanukkah, njjohn, Andrew, garyho, hotclaws, cesarhernandez, ZonaBacks10, nihil67, foulpole, DBacksArb, Man Mountain, soco, dahlian, AZSEAfan, Wimb, dstorm, justin007000, flipgatey3, Diamondhacks, srdmad, golfmanthee and paqs all chipped in. We had over 1,200 visitors on the site yesterday, and north of 850 already today, the busiest of the past  month - and likely the season.

The consensus, going by the poll, seem to involve Tracy going to third and Reynolds to second, though opinion is fairly evenly split between Dunn playing LF or 1B. To me, it's a question of trying to balance offense and defense. The key question seems to be, what hit would we take moving Reynolds to 2B? That's very difficult to quantify - much more so than the related question, what upgrade at the plate does he provide over Ojeda? I'm reluctant to try it in the heat of a pennant race - though it's something we should consider for next year, as a backup plan for if we can't re-sign Hudson. However, there's a reason Reynolds was moved out of the position in the minors: if we could have kept a second-baseman with a 2006 OPS of 1.034 and 31 HR, I think we'd have done so!

Dodgers won last night, so the gap has narrowed to one game again. I read the following over on Dodger Thoughts and it sounds awfully familiar, to the extent it could be something I've written, at any point since about May. "It just gets tiring to settle for solace in the failings of other NL West teams, rather than being able bulk up with pride or, more importantly, confidence in the remaining fate of your own. It's true that getting to the playoffs with 83 victories is more important than winning 93 and missing out, as will be the case in other divisions... It doesn't mean that the losses don't take a beating on you. Getting flogged each time you think you're about to break free is just a rough way to live."

Finally, I have absolutely no idea what to make of this site. It appears to be a mutated combination of posts, taken from both elsewhere and here ["Lolback of the week" ring any bells?]. But as if run through Babelfish a few times, to remove any degree of coherence. The results, however, sometimes reach an almost poetically surreal level. Witness this sample, presented exactly as it appears on the site. Picks the bones out of this, and see if you can find any omens.

What happens?? Reliability, Conor Jackson, gave us the lead, and a sacrifice fly from Tracy added an insurance run. Jon Rauch pitched a independent eighteen, and Lyon worked around a in park homer to secure his 21st save. Philadelphia Phillies by all the writing on the wall is a top dog. Mission responsible - and He is a free agent. in a President Bush, callously premature, way.

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that site

is seriously screwed up

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 12, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s like the illegitimate lovechild of Babelfish and Nostradamus.

Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?

by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Generally, I like Jon Weisman's writing,

However, this little bit irked me some:

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1988 of Kirk Gibson and Orel Hershiser could have worse scripts than an underdog bid for a title.

Forgive me if I don’t consider a title won by a team with an Opening Day payroll of $118+ million (less than 100 grand behind the Cubs) much of an “underdog bid”. More like “an underperforming team finally playing to its potential”.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe by “underdog” he meant “under .500”?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe by "underdog"

he meant “shitty, unmotivated, overpaid and poorly managed”?

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, they are struggling against their own lack of caring. And aren’t the greatest battles really battles of the heart?

::insert inspirational music here::

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just vomited a little bit in my mouth

when you compared the Dodgers to Rudy.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously not what I was going for.

Now I feel a little nauseous.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Site good thinks me. If ewe not see to id I say were to.

Where have you gone Mike Fetters?

by NewJackCity on Aug 12, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

the reward for excellent mimicry goes to….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe TOO good

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm....

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's like back in the AzPhan days

there was a guy named BiggrUnit7 or something like that, and he disappeared right as AzPhan showed up, and then came back after AzPhan left. I don’t know if they were connected but I mentioned that to him/her as a joke in a thread and then we never saw him again!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know,

I remember that. At least now, SBN 2.0 gives mods the opportunity to sniff out that BS when it starts.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I figured you did

but for the newer members. I don’t even know if they WERE the same guy, but I was just trying to be funny and apparently hit to close to the mark—OKAY DAMN MICROWAVE I’M COMIN STOP BEEPIN

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank heavens for the microwave.

Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?

by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You caught me

I’ve been outed for running the other blog. I lose.

Where have you gone Mike Fetters?

by NewJackCity on Aug 12, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I KNEW it!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

road trip!!!

lets start this road trip off right

by J Up on Aug 12, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Otter, no!!

My brother only lent me the car for the weekend! If I scratch it, he’s gonna kill me!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't wait for tonight's game.

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. He can't hit, and probably never will.

by Zephon on Aug 12, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woooh!

Apparently they’ve got the scripts for the third season of The IT Crowd. This day is looking up. Diamondbacks, it’s up to you to keep improving it.

Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?

by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh.

Some Arizona bloggers already DON’T like Adam Dunn: http://azsportshub.com/2008/08/11/they-gone-and-dunn-it/

I suppose that these are the same kinds of people who drove him out of Cincy. I should also note that this fellow apparently has a huge stiffy for Eric Byrnes.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

what the hell do they know?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean

I got a line or two in and it told me everything about the level of discourse I should expect. Do they not realize that this deal was in the works before Hudson went down, and that of course an outfielder isn’t replacing an infielder?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I took exception to that too,

but it might not be worth the trouble to explain it to those who don’t pay attention anyway.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that guy really complaining about Mickey Mantle?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And comparing Dunn and Griffey’s career K/HR rates, as though both were in identical phases of their careers?

Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?

by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And talking about the Diamondbacks running game, as thought Byrnes was our only threat, and he hasn’t watched the team play for the past two weeks?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not even our

top running back anymore, and besides, we’re switching into a spread set.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Wing Night, where I will no doubt be given terrible service
2) Come home to watch the end of the game
3) Dessert?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just the place Mrs. Kishi recommended for dinner…

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I prefer Thursdays, myself.

35 cent wings are nice, but 50 cent boneless wings are fantastic.

by Azreous on Aug 12, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would say that I prefer Hooters,

but not only is it not true, but Hooters seems so 90s.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the 50 cent leg nights, that was a weekly event to look forward to when I was poor living in Flagstaff.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi ppl ^^

ok my dbacks… let’s get it dunn… =X

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Git 'er Dunn!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man

I don’t know if I like this deal if I have to sit through a million “git-r-dun” jokes.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gimme a break =[

I’ve never dunn it before =X

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No
Bad Muu! Bad!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+A bajillion

That’s a lot, in case you didn’t know.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, then may I be

the one and only purveyor of that joke.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll roll out

WIZARD if I need to.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This, boys and girls,

is the principle of deterrence at work. Previous uses of WIZARD by soco equate to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, while the use of GIT ‘ER DUNN equates to the Soviets exploding the bomb in 1949.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's like

we’re a two man history presentation!

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We kick

so much ass…. 8-)

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:-3

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

X-(

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cyclops?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not necessarily.

I just like that smiley. It looks like a South Park character.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is very true

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

That kind of humour just doesn’t do anything for me

Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. He can't hit, and probably never will.

by Zephon on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im dunn with adam dunn jokes. :)

by J Up on Aug 12, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a dam adam dunn joke =p

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh wow....

that was impressive!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you ²

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nononononononononoooooooooooo

The Arizona Republic reports that Micah Owings is one of the players to be named in the Adam Dunn deal.

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

From some of the things I’ve read, that wouldn’t be allowed…

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Noooooooooooooooooo

Oh well I’m over it.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now, another open letter to radio ads

Dear guy on the stupid DUI ad-

I’m not a lawyer, obviously, but I don’t think that you t get charged with DUI because you failed a field sobriety test. I’m pretty certain that they then give you a breathalyzer, which is what actually leads to being charged. I mean, were you so nervous that you released extra alcohol into your blood? Then, maybe you’d have a point. Until then, shut up.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TAKE ME HOME FROM THE BALLGAME

COS I’M REALLY DRUNK OR SOMEFINS
BUY ME SOME BUD AND MICHELOBS
I DON CARE IF I BLACK OUT
COS ITS PUKE PUKE PUKE
IN THE DA MENS ROOM
OR MAYBE DA WOMENS INSTEAD
FOR ITS ONE TWO FOUR PACKS OF BEER
AND NOW I’M GOOOOOOOOOOOOONE

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Other than one or two lines, nice work matching the rhythm there.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really bad lyrics

just ooze out of 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!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should probably talk to a doctor about that.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have an ointment

and he said it would clear up in a week or two, but no such luck yet.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was actually

composed by soco while drunk.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were drunk

Jim would probably hide the comment and then maybe ban me. kishi can attest for my potty mouth in real life.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That could be entertaining

Have you make all your posts by proxy through your wife.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She'd go crazy

“Leave me alone, Tim, I’m trying to watch [insert current TV obsession]”

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I'm sorry

I should have specified that could be entertaining for us.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since this ad was just on...

I’ve never understood people who’ll go to the game, and spend the money necessary to get drunk on beer at ballpark prices. Do you really think it’s worth dropping $30+ on beer just so you can talk crap to the umpire from the upper deck?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I certainly don't

I think there’s something be said about having a beer and a dog, but yeah if I wanted to get drunk I’d just pregame it.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t really expect most people here to have an answer, it was more rhetorical, I guess.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But there are

people that do exactly this, maybe not here, but somewhere. I too, would be curious to hear why someone would want to.

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't have an answer.

Any beer I consume at games has to be purchased for me by people who are already drunk. And I usually avoid them. :-)

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 12, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh noes!

Does this mean my signed hat is no longer worth anything? :-(

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick!

Ebay it!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or is it worth more now?

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tossed up

A quick post on the topic, for further discussion there.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey Skins

won’t you share some pictures of your voyage? =´[

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably with my list of cello music.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha.

oh yeah…that….um. woops? :-)

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm.....

I was planning on putting them on Facebook pretty soon, but I suppose there are a number of SnakePitters who might be interested that don’t HAVE Facebook…..

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty please

I’d love to see them. No Facebook here.

by TwinnerA on Aug 12, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I SHOULD warn you

that I took something like 800+ pictures, so I…. err, might just have to not post all of them.

Actually, I take it back. I had like 200 of them corrupted.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what I was thinking, actually.

Although I’ve never done it before.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol, it's not that hard :)

Just click the little box that says “Share with everyone” or something like that.

by snakecharmer on Aug 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I know that it's not that hard.

I just like compartmentalizing my life, that’s all.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way, Muu,

I assume you noticed my new Facebook profile pic? The underwater shot of me with a sea turtle?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Urgent

would tortilla chips be good with french onion dip?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fine

I’ll try it myself!

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

We’re waiting for your feedback, test subject culinary trailblazer.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was the dip

from the party a week ago, so I wisely chickened out.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your cowardice may have cursed us to never know.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet

it is good, but I don’t want to do or be hovering over the toilet the rest of the night.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I chickened out

I looked at the dip and thought, “that doesn’t look exactly right, but it doesn’t smell either. Dillemma!“

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there anything

that ISN’T good with french onion dip?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ice cream?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prairie oysters?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burnt hair?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cleveland steamers?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, there's a game tonight

Our lineup:

S. Drew ss .280
A. Ojeda 2b .257
C. Jackson lf .311
A. Dunn rf .233
M. Reynolds 3b .246
C. Tracy 1b .278
C. Young cf .232
C. Snyder c .244
R. Johnson p .091

I like that CoJack/Dunn/Reynolds/Tracy/Nougat center of the lineup there.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At risk of this comment being deleted by Jim

You really know you should unfriend someone on MySpace when they post a bulletin about their upcoming wedding, and you think to yourself, “I didn’t know he was getting married. I didn’t know he was dating anyone! I thought he was gay!”

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You'd probably be okay

if you had just lied a bit and said it was Facebook.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

But you know, and I know, and Emily and Phil know that Facebook doesn’t have bulletins.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

well lie a bit and say someone had a status update, or posted a photo album titled “Wedding” or any variety of things. Geez.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, sure

But with each new twist, then the fragile house of cards comes that much closer to tumbling!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except that

none of us would question it. Mention Myspace, though, and you’re just asking for scrutiny.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh.... you are SOOO banned....

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn is #32

he could have kept 44 but I guess he wanted a fresh start.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is he going to switch numbers for each home run he hits? Even mid-game?

Could we see him out on the field, holding two consecutively numbered jerseys, waiting for the umpires to decide whether a home run was fair or foul, so he knows what jersey to put on?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two groundouts to first

poop.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 LHBs in the line up and we still have Snydes behind the plate. I like it.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CoJack gets us going

with a single. Come on Dunn!

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two out single for CoJack

Adam to the plate!

Dunn dunn dunnn!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Acceptable joke

I dig it.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice single for CJ to kill the no-no

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh?

Are the Dodgers up already?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question.

I live in CA and have Dish Network, and ordered the sports package today so I could get FSN Arizona and watch Dunn’s debut, along with the rest of the playoff race, and it tells me the game is blacked-out. What the f? Is this going to happen with every game? I wouldn’t have paid for it had I known.

by pepperdinedevil on Aug 12, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure

I suspect that this is true.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Call customer service. Maybe they screwed up?

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where in CA do you live?

According to the blackout map, it shouldn’t be an issue. I’d call Dish Network and ask what the deal is.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Usually home teams' broadcasts are blacked out

Check FSN Rocky Mountain, see if the game is there. I used to only get the home team’s broadcast. For some reason now though almost all games are now available on DirecTV. :)

by snakecharmer on Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gave the rep a good earful about this garbage and...

“Unfortunately I can’t fix it from here and have to send a ‘trouble ticket’ to the main hub. It should be fixed within 48 hours.”

by pepperdinedevil on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, 48 hours is better than nothing

I was looking online, and found a lot of “they said they can’t do anything” answers. Most of those were a couple of years old, though, so hopefully you’ll get some good news soon.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jimenez

sure is worried about CoJack.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fukll count to Dunn

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And a strikeout

it’s okay, still good, still good.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on! he struck out!

Get rid of this loser, and put Tony Clark in right field!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah!

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No! Not Tony Clark!

Put Micah Owings out there!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's be honest here

the only player that needs to play more is Burke. Free Burke!

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno.

I think maybe Robby Hammock should be starting over CoJack.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops

I think that was a premonition and a typo all in one. =(

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wooo Mark Reynolds!

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dandy play by Reynolds!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two up, two down.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woooh, Reynolds!

Until Upton gets back and tehy tell us what they’re going to do with the lineup, I feel like every single play Mark makes is going to be narrated with an annoyed “Oh, you’re not putting me on the bench!”

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johnson

looked good that inning.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2-3 for Randy

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice slider to get Matt.

Nice 1-2-3 for RJ.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good bye holliday

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always wondered

If his “to the plate” music is the Dead Kennedys’ Holiday in Cambodia?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or else

“Holiday” by Weezer….. Mark Reynolds style.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEEP Randy gets a strikeout BEEP

(CommentBot)

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

randy randy randy

It's not over until it's over

by hotchixsnake27 on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oi Oi Oi

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Safely ensconsed at The Sets

Just in time to see TroyBoy make the second out. That will never get old. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reynolds in scoring position at 2nd

with a single and an error.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Johnson has been quite efficient so far.

by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lead off hit!

And an error gets Mark to second. Nice.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice hustle by Reynolds!

Man on second to lead off the 2nd!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good job Reynolds

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate road games

and hate SDTV even more.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRACY

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HITS

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy!

2-0!

Wooooooooh!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit kishi

messin’ up my jive.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Combo Breaker!!

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

I had it, it was there, I was all “hold block run up up” and you’re all “nope.”

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trace with the two run BOMB!

Sweet!!!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A 2 RUN BOMB

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cincy, WHAT??

Tracy!!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy !!!!

the guys on the booth were just talking about how good was Tracy’s batting practice today ^^

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by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CY gets himself a single

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what's cool?

Seeing the team show some offense.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solid single for CY.

Dunn’s first game and we’re already hitting the ball better. ;-)

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy says

“I’m not Dunn yet at first…”

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If bringing in Dunn means Reynolds, Tracy, and CoJack are going to start kicking ass to show they shouldn’t sit, I’m all for it.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder hits into a double play

It’s like O-Dawg is with us in spirit…

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh, you're not the boss of me

Dude is a good player, but it’s not like he’s flawless.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, he was great

He was particularly great at hitting into double-plays. Set a franchise record there last year, and was on pace to break it this season.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

double play bug fires again

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by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy out

SEND HIM TO AAA

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we package him and Dunn to get someone else?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barry Bonds?

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait --

we should trade Randy and Dunn to get Barry Bonds…. who do we trade them to? Barry Bonds? Like… does he make them his manservants?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I'm off to get dinner and such

Keep the game going well while I’m gone.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We'll

try our best.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, before I leave

Why is the radio advertising that Home Depot is a great place to pick up a Father’s Day gift?

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is

the time of year doesn’t change that.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

STOP LEAVING

EVERYTIME YOU DO, BAD THINGS HAPPEN…..

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish

that the team didn’t keep proving you right.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I WISH

YOUR FACE DIDN’T KEEP PROVING ME RIGHT

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

Well

I wish a I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her. I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat, and a ‘64 Impala.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BUT

THAT WOULDN’T HELP THE DBACKS AT ALL

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you sure?

Backed by my ridiculously awesome street cred, I think it’d give the team some confidence, and they’re start kicking ass. You’d be surprised.

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by kishi on Aug 12, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap, 2-1

with a solo home run.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just another Coors game [yawn]

This game will likely be won by whichever pitching staff allows the fewest homers.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hung a slider over the middle of the plate. :-(

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looooooong Coors fly ball for an out.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grace

sounds bitter about batting against Johnson.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two away, Brian

with a strikeout.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barmes gets himself a double

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RJ is missing his spots in their 2nd.

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The Rangers are good at that

if they ever could get themselves some pitching they could be a scary team.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cy Young battle

looks to be between TIm Lincecum or Brandon Webb

EITHER WAY ITS STAYING IN NL WEST

by AZWILDCATS on Aug 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tied game

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh.

Adam Dunn’s defense….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I take it back.

On the replay, it was only Dunn’s height that made it look that close.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only thing shaky

would have been he looked a bit uncomfortable playing the ball off the wall.

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by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He played it well off the wall,

I thought.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big Unit

muttering to himself after that ball went over Dunn’s head.

by TwinnerA on Aug 12, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh geez…Bear down RJ.

His slider is hanging. :-(

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thin air

Breaking pitches move a good bit less a mile high. That’s part of the reason why batting averages are so much higher.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back in Boston

The Red Sox scored ten in the first.

And are now losing…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bwa ha ha

Knock off the hippie crap, strap on a helmet, and start shooting. This is baseball, Diamondbacks, I want you to storm that beach like it's Normandy!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to FanGraphs

Boston’s WP was at 99.7% in the fourth.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's an impressive implosion.

It’d be even more awesome if it were a sign of things to come.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow....

really??

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright crazy diamonds

I’m off to Wing Night. Lock this thing down for 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!

by soco on Aug 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6 pitches 3 outs...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I am highly confused

I saw the news/rumor about Micah, and I saw that Orlando was put on the 60-day DL to make room for Adam. But… who was sent down off the 25-man roster?? Jeff Salazar’s still listed on there and he’s in the dugout. I must just be totally missing it (aka it’s probably a reliever) because I can’t see who’s missing!

by snakecharmer on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, it's D'Antona

I realized it at the same time Sutton said it on TV. Heh…. yeah he clearly didn’t make much of an impact. :( I’m glad he’s down in AAA, he needs to get regular playing time.

by snakecharmer on Aug 12, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, basically

We traded Hudson for Dunn on the 25-man roster?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep!

Hudson to the 60-day DL, so he doesn’t take up room.

by snakecharmer on Aug 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The 15 day DL makes room on the 25 man, the 60 day DL makes room on the 40 man.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Tulo

Makes another out. Bwah-hah-hah.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tool-o?

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solid 1-2-3 for RJ.

His slider was moving a little better in their 3rd.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

runz from dunn

It's not over until it's over

by hotchixsnake27 on Aug 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count through 3:

RJ 44
Jimenez 41

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jimenez isn't 41 years old.....

wait….

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn gets on for the first time as a Dback.

3-2 walk.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

Exactly half of his plate appearances this year – 233 of 466 now.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs