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

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Middle of the eight, AZ up by two, Let's lock this down.  

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Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Hello

Bit of a lurker?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You're at work right now?

Which part of the world, if I may?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Arizona

I work at the University of Phoenix. But, I word the Asia division. So, we work 8-5 Japan time. 3-midnight AZ time.

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

First, Muu?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:37 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah =X

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Even when Dunn goes down swinging

he still just completely changes the ebb and flow of the game.

Obviously, at the end of the game he’s going to have to hit, but just with his batting eye he’s going to change the way that opposing pitchers face our lineup.

by dahlian on Aug 12, 2008 11:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah

He’s taken at least 30 pitches all by himself tonight. That’s almost 1/3 of a starting pitcher.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 12, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Young/Reynolds typically don’t see 30 pitches in a span of 2-3 days. =P

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I kind of hope that they might take a little time to watch Dunn at the plate and take some notes.

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

by kishi on Aug 13, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

one gone

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Dunn

How has he looked at the plate today?

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:39 PM EDT   0 recs

He’s a beast. Great eye etc…

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Very Dunnish.

2 walks, 2 Ks, and a bloop double that…. should have scored two runs.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Would seem to have

Had a good eye, from what I can tell. Five full counts of 3-2 tonight, I think.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like

He’s going to be a good pick up for us.

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He walks and hits home runs.

So, even though he strikes out, he’s the anti-Dbacks.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lol

Amen to that!

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For the most part,

our MO, outside of April, has been…. either strike out, or hit doubles.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That

Is extremely true. But, it’s painful to think about. Can we just pretend it didn’t happen?

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s a beast!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We haven’t had a threat like him since Gonzo in his prime.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And when he gets to two strikes

he doesn’t swing at anything like Reynolds and Young do.

He whiffs a ton, but I think he’s only swung at a ball out of the zone once tonight.

by dahlian on Aug 12, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome

We need more high OBP guys.

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Impressive

He’s worked the count to 3 and 2 in 5 different at-bats tonight. I’m just gonna keep saying that until it doesn’t sound so crazy.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 12, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What about the defense?

The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Aug 12, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He caught that one just now.

Early a ball went over his head and bounced either right in front of the wall or hit the wall and bounced back.

by TwinnerA on Aug 12, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Below average.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nothing really to note.

He had a double go over his head and bounce off the base of the wall early on, but in the replay it didn’t look like he would have had a chance anyways.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Poor range,

his arm seems to be better than most people give it credit for.

by dahlian on Aug 12, 2008 11:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he was a former college QB

don’t worry about his arm

formerly Seton Hall Snake Pit. The newer simpler version.

by AJforAZ on Aug 12, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Tuloh-for-4

That will work for me.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Or more mature

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

One day

I need to hear about the evil origins of Troy Tulo and Randy Winn. I feel like I’m missing an important part of my education.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 12, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Troy Tulowitzki:

Bastard Son of Randy Winn??

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I must update

SnakePit 1.0.1. at some point, with all the new references…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good thinking.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that Rauch is overthrowing right now.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:43 PM EDT   0 recs

That’s two. He seems calmer now.

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Holliday singled to deep center

Was he watching it, or something?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Fell

right in front of CY, who was ready for it.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And....

the wave makes an appearance, with the Rockies down by two runs.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:44 PM EDT   0 recs

2 down

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:45 PM EDT   0 recs

That’s three!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Dunn

Though two strike outs, he’s been on base 3 times.. Man, that’s great for us!! I am going to like having him. THough i noticed on the other thread it may be Owings gone, but oh well, we needed to make a move, and i really like it.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 12, 2008 11:48 PM EDT   0 recs

aflac runs would be sweet...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Too bad Hudson got hurt.

This offense could have been something.

The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Aug 12, 2008 11:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Still can.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Very true

We are still getting Upton back. He hasn’t shown it yet. But, he is going to be ridiculously good. Maybe the time off will be just what he needed.

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Granted,

it might have been pretty awesome, with both Dunn AND Hudson.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

They just mentioned on the radio that Reynolds has 149 k’s on the season….that’s ridiculous.

Not knocking on Reynolds though. I like him.

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Reynolds layed off that 1-2!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Reynolds has already set the franchise record for strikeouts.

The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.

by srdmad on Aug 12, 2008 11:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Trace just smoked that single!

Geez!

by foulpole on Aug 12, 2008 11:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Tracy

with his third hit of the night.

Should have been a double, but Tracy thought it was gone, so it ended up being a single.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Tracy seems to make

more than his share of those type of base running blunders.

But at least he’s not Conor Jackson!

by dahlian on Aug 12, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Or Justin Upton!

Oh, I hate those dumb young players.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow....

Barmes and Hawpe collide but Hawpe hangs on??

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Elsewhere., Dodgers threatening

Scored one run, men on first and second with one out.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:54 PM EDT   0 recs

The Dodgers ARE threatening,

what with that scary 59-59 record and all.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We also

have the lowest payroll in the division, and not including Dunn, the youngest starting position players in MLB.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That

is beside the point….

by seanprh on Aug 12, 2008 11:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Granted.

But that’s never going to stop me from making fun of the Dodgers.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 12, 2008 11:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Got out of it

still 3-2

Whew.

by dahlian on Aug 12, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Danger averted

Martin lines out with men on second and third.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no spoiler, just a note

those usa girls at the olympics gymnastic are fun to watch ;)

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 12, 2008 11:57 PM EDT   0 recs

That provoked

A reaction from Mrs. SnakePit. :-) It may have been a snort. I’m not sure…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 12, 2008 11:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who is

Mrs. SnakePit?

by seanprh on Aug 13, 2008 12:00 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

(his wife)

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 13, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Obviously.....

I was more asking if she was in the thread….

by seanprh on Aug 13, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, actually it's me.

But Jim doesn’t know that. Don’t let him in on the secret.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 13, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

.....

.......

That’s just creepy.

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

by kishi on Aug 13, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

No, make that +infinity.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 13, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   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 13, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I move that soco be limited to one usage of a clip from Tommy Boy per game.