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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros


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Brandon Webb
RHP, 17-4, 2.88
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Wandy Rodriguez
LHP, 7-4, 3.89

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In all likelihood, Brandon Webb has nine starts left this year. Based on his current win percentage [68% - 17 in 25 starts], he should win six of those, to give him 23 wins on the season. That's a total not seen in the National League since 2002, when Arizona's dynamic duo of Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson had 23 and 24 wins respectively. The only other National League pitcher since 1988 with so many victories, was John Smoltz, who had 24 for Atlanta in 1996. So, Webb's performance this year is something pretty special.

Webb has won his last four outings, allowing just one run in three of those, and with an ERA of 1.80 over those 30 innings. He's been remarkably efficient of late, taking only 13.4 pitches per frame, and has allowed only one extra-base hit [a double] in those four games, restricting opponents to a slugging percentage of .245. With Arizona now deadlocked with the Los Angeles in a dogfight only one of them can really win, a good performance from our ace will be welcome.

The Astros come in with an eight-game winning streak, that has got them above .500 for the first time since the opening week of June. Admittedly, this is less impressive when you realize it comes courtesy of the Reds and Giants, whom Houston swept in four-game series - still, they have scored an average of 7.5 runs during the streak, batting .320 and with an OPS of .931 in those eight contests. Wise not to take them lightly - despite the gruesome loss of Carlos Lee, who broke a finger in six places.

We took two of three against the Astros earlier in the season, back at Chase, but all three games were close, decided by two or less runs. Webb didn't face them in that series, but of those Houston players with 20+ ABs against Webb, Matsui and Loretta are both over .400, while Blum is down at .172 - and Berkman, the Astros' biggest threat, is only 2-for-20 lifetime against our ace. We didn't face Rodriguez either, and only Dunn has faced him in more than ten at-bats: he's done pretty well, going 7-for-17, with two homers. Maybe today will be the day he gets his first HR for us; who'd have had Burke homering before Dunn?

At The Sets tonight, for a charity comedy event, but with the early start, should be about for most of this, save the journey to the venue.

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How many wins will Webb end with?
20 or less
0 votes
21
15 votes
22
19 votes
23
23 votes
24
19 votes
25 or more
10 votes

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Go Dbacks!

With Webb on the mound, we have a good chance to win!! Dodgers are playing well, I guess with their 4 game sweep (impressive, i won’t lie) of Philly, much of everyone thinks this is their division..

Prove them wrong Dbacks!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be around until probably 7ish

at which point I log off to avoid spoilers. :)

Webb is having a fabulous year… who knew after 2006 it could get even better!

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well as it's the weekend

I might well be around :) lets go Webby

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 15, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets Go

Todays the day Dunn hits his first dbacks home run!! We got Webby going on the mound tonight… lets get some early runs

by J Up on Aug 15, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tonight's lineup
  1. S. Drew ss .282
  2. C. Young cf .236
  3. C. Jackson lf .306
  4. A. Dunn rf .234
  5. M. Reynolds 3b .248
  6. T. Clark 1b .230
  7. C. Snyder c .245
  8. C. Burke 2b .197
  9. B. Webb p .157
    Burke gets another start at second, hoping to build on his first home-run of the year on Thursday in Colorado. Maybe he could end the day above the Uecker line? 1-for-3 with a walk would put him exactly at .200…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clark in as well...

Tracy had been swinging it well in Colorado, kind of wish he were given another start… Oh well, Clark better make the most of it, as Burke better as well.. I remember watching that extra inning game when he was in Houston, i think it was like 18 innings, maybe not, but he hit that homerun, it was pretty sweet.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy

is NOT particularly impressive against lefties… although he’s been better, lately.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

Though he did hit one of those HR in Coors Field off a lefty.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hence

“lately”

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah!

Hence!

Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.

by AJforAZ on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really hope

that was not a reference to a trailer for a horrible movie that I am seeing everywhere.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 15, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had forgotten today was an earlier game. Well, let’s go out there and get Webb #18!

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

by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

While much of the local mound talk

has centered around Haren, and Johnson to some extent, Brandon has once again positioned himself as the Cy Young frontrunner in the NL, in that relatively quiet way of his.

Still a lot of baseball left, but put another way, the award’s his to lose at this point. A solid win against a hot club tonight would put him four wins over the CYA field, a huge margin for rivals to overtake against a pitcher of Brandon’s durable quality.

Today’s ballot:

Webb ( I say he gets 21 wins)
Volquez
Lincecum
Dempster

Dark horses incl Zambrano, Sheets, Haren, and if the Phils win the east and he doesnt blow any saves all year – Brad Lidge. Dark, dark horse – CC Sabathia. I cant envision anyone else winning, short of throwing back to back no hitters or something.

by Diamondhacks on Aug 15, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd have to agree

Still very early.. but he’s the clear cut leader as of now… No one else in the NL even has 15 wins… So with a win tonight, he’ll have 4 more wins than the next. If Webb doesn’t get it, which i hope he does, but I would want Lincecum to get it. He is damn good, on a crappy team. I really hope that Sabathia isn’t considered to much, he didn’t have a great first half.

Let’s hope Webb keeps it up, and the Dbacks take control of the West!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think if Haren wasn’t on the same team as Webb, he’d be a front runner, too.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't he the front runner

before he gave up 6 runs the start before last? or no?

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By ESPN’s Cy Young Predictor, he and Webb were 1 and 2 before that 6 run outing. After yesterday’s good start, he’s back up to #3, behind Lincecum.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good to have

two players competing for that award on your team!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last year, Webb was #2 at the end of the season, followed by…. (dramatic pause)

Jose Valverde.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t entirely agree with the system they have there, but it’s interesting.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was close to leading in ERA

But he has been a long way behind Webb in wins. On May 15, Webb had nine wins, Haren only four.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which

tells you what a stupid stat “wins” are.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Truth

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I take your point

but if he wasnt on the same team as Webb, he might also be 13-6 for a third or fourth place team ;-)

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

And Dreww extends the streak

Nice double to lead it off.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

17 games for Drew!

Nice lead off Double!!

Capitalize dbacks!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And let's not forget

Don’t hit the ball in the air to center.

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Next time, tell CY before he goes up to bat…

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't help much

Remember how far that noise has to travel, and he’s in a closed stadium anyway.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CY

Can really take advantage of the short porch in Left.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aargh

Drew’s streak is now the =4th longest in the league this year. Top is 19, by both Matt Kemp and Nate McLouth.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

He got him to third, so it was a productive out.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Add another walk

Bases loaded! Take advantage Reynolds!! Jump out early on a hot team!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk to Dunn

Bases loaded for Mark Reynolds…

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-0 on Reynolds

Oh, man…

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now it's a full count

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

Walk!

1-0!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m luvin’ Jackson and Dunn back to back….remember what I said a few days back about pissing pitchers off

by Diamondhacks on Aug 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You get

back to back OBP with CoJack then Dunn, and back to back power with Dunn then Reynolds.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At this point

I would be stapling Clark’s bat to his shoulder, to prevent the otherwise almost-inevitable double-play.

Yeah, set your expectations low, that’s what I say… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-0!

RBI single for Clark, bases still loaded!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woo!

Im a little drunk and we have runs on the board, god bless Fridays :)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 15, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Listen for awhile
2) Get some grub
3) Go to the movies
4) Dessert?

2-0 already? Alright!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Another RBI via a walk

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knew yesterday was a fluke..

though it was a good pitch. Help yourself Webby!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, normal service has been resumed

Still, nice to get Webb to the plate before he has to throw a pitch…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on, Webb!

How about some RBIs?

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb K's but that's okay

he’s got a nice little lead to work with.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Left bases loaded

But got 3 early against a hot team… Let’s go Webb! Continue your CY Young talk!!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, nice to get through the lineup in the first

Don’t think this starter is likely to stick around too long for Houston.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got to feel good

Giving Webb a three-run lead, when that’s the total of runs he has allowed in his past three starts and 23 innings…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reeeeeeeeed Robin

yuuuuuuuuuum.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houston's come back

in 5 of their 8 wins during this 8 game win streak… We need to keep piling it on!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wandy Rodriguez pitch-count

Forty after one inning.

Not long for this game, at that rate.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please, please, please

someone assure me that our success tonight has nothing to do with me studying for a math test while I listen to the game. I don’t think I can take two more months of this!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although

if I keep this up, I may be able to conclusively prove that the world does revolve around me, which would be a mixed blessing.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whatever it takes

Muu spilled blood to get this team a win, literally. Staring at a few bits of calculus hardly seems like a sacrifice… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can I just shed some blood instead?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno

we’ll need multiple examples to make a case. I think you should be good, but just in case you should study math tomorrow too.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's an all-weekend thing.

So I got that covered.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we sweep

you’ll know your answer, and what we demand.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup.

He’ll have to become a math major, methinks.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This team just isn't the same

Without both Bagwell and Biggio! I loved watching them play!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just those two

Though I was really pulling for them to win it all a few years ago in the playoffs.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh okay

I wasn’t sure if you were just being mean, saing you wanted to watch the Killer B-less Astros.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada Ks.

Two down.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-1

with a double.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-1

Double for Berkman.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So much

For Webb’s domination of Berkman. :-(

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right before it happened,

Schulte mentioned that “Berkman is only 2-20 against Webb alltime….”

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soooooo...

why would someone want the logo in a post?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In case people forget where they’re posting. Duh.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That one

Surprised me too. Maybe I’ll find a use someday…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They should replace it with someone more useful

Maybe the “The More You Know…” logo. I frequently find myself wanting to finish comments with that.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We could use it

as a fing censor bar, I guess.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brilliant!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder

if the overlords can see how much the logo is used, and if they’ll be confused at the sudden spike in usage over here.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's official

Justin Upton has left the building

by Diamondhacks on Aug 15, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As in

Adam Dunn ran down that gapper like a 275 lb Shawn Green.

by Diamondhacks on Aug 15, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What do you mean?

It's like living with a six-year old.

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And with that inning escaped

I’m off to The Sets. Keep this lead safe for me, folks. Better yet, extend it further!

by Jim McLennan on Aug 15, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Schulte definitely

thought that pitch was too low to be a called strike 3.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was close...

In my opinion, too close to take.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like

Rodriguez has righted his ship.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure does!

Makes me think we should have gotten more that first inning

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadly

I liked the guy who pitched during the first inning. I say we get him back out there.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh.

That flashback of Scherzer… Wow we need him back! ha

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was Houston the second dome park with natural grass?

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

I believe Miller Park opened first.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

look down.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

but mine is more comprehensive.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

get off my ing back, okay, jeez, just ’cos I had to go check my sources.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Okay, that’s bound to lend me some amusement for at least tonight..

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

never mind. It was BOB, SafeCo, Enron (Minute Maid), Miller.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew that BOB was 1st, just not sure which one was 2nd.

Thanks.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SafeCo

is kind of a weird middle zone, though, because the retractable roof doesn’t make it a true “dome” or inside ballpark, but instead adds some covering, so Minute Maid might be the second true natural grass field.

And actually, if we want to be technical, the Olympic Stadium in Montreal was before BOB, but the natural grass didn’t last long so they converted it to Astroturf.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A quick 1-2-3 for Webby in their 2nd.

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count through 2:

Webby 25
Rodriguez 52

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A dead bird in the outfield.

And they just leave it there? Isn’t the roof closed?

by TwinnerA on Aug 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ew, what?

Not paying that close attention…

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess it just dropped from inside the roof and Wigginton has the heeby jeebys with it laying there near him.

by TwinnerA on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funeral is scheduled

for the 7th inning stretch.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

someone play "Freebird"

We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.

by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FREEBIRD!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe the bird didn’t know that the roof was closed? Therefore the big crash.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blech. Tim McLellan.

Schulte thought the K zone is unnecessarily low. And as Sut pointed out, when Adam Dunn thinks it’s not a strike, it’s probably NOT a strike….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't mind him

If he didn’t take an hour to call a strike

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That

bugs me too.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m not supposed to be online while at work, but I am so incredibly bored and need something to do. I am counting on you guys to tell me what is going on. Gameday is so freaking slow.

Go DBacks!

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're

maeking poast and the Diamondbacks are winning. After that, I got nothing.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh....

I’m not supposed to be posting at work either, but I do it pretty often…..

Not at work now, though.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I tried posting at work yesterday and when I click on reply it just took me to the top of the preview. Weird.

by TwinnerA on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kinda work do you do, anyway?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So....

what exactly is the LF doing, staring at the dead pigeon?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Yeah. but i wouldn’t want to step on it…

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice bb for Reynolds there.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9 pitches there for Reynolds.

Good discipline!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two walks in the game for Reynolds

Nice to see some patience there.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Dunn

taught him a little something?

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'd be nice

Man, if Reynolds and Young would take some pointers from Dunn, that’d almost make the trade worth it right there.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it was a mistake

when I saw it on Gameday. He really walked twice in the game? Wow.

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Tony walks, too!

It's like living with a six-year old.

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And a walk to Clark

Is the first inning pitcher back?

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Dunn is showing a few thing to everyone...

They all seem to be taking the patient approach

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wandy red ,red robin

goes bob,bob bobbing along

We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.

by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is new and different. Walks.

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

As long as we take advantage of it!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is this

“wawkz” you speak of?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a little more working the count

and Wandy will be done by the end of the inning

Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.

by AJforAZ on Aug 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even with the bird gone,

Wigginton was still looking at the ground.

Doesn’t really feel comfortable about it, I guess….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo hoo

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!

Snydes RBI!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4-1!

Snyder!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snydes with the ribby single!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And there's the pitching change

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

I had more Wandy jokes

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have dead baby jokes

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by AJforAZ on Aug 15, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you'd be suprised

some are quite funny but most are terribly disturbing

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by AJforAZ on Aug 15, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm down

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice to see that walk to Reynolds pay off

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How true is that?

Mark Grace is a genius to come up with that (he did right?). That’s classic. lol

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's creative, at least.

And Grace and Sutton have actually done a pretty good job this year of bringing some unique character to the Dbacks fanbase — the RedHeads, “Car!”, etc.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent

Wasn’t Houston’s bullpen pretty bad when they were in town earlier? How’s it looking now?

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they are hoping for strong innings from Sampson

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

holy ing we’re producing runs!!!

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by AJforAZ on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clark...

Should have stayed. I think he’s faster than he thinks.

Though, Webb is up next, so whatever.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um....

no, he’s not faster than he thinks, I’m fairly certain….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But we knew what you meant, ’Zona. :)

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, we got through the pitchers spot and into their ‘pen. That’s always a good thing.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome.

Childhood friend / little league teammate of Snydes.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5th K for Webb

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inning over.

Lets go top of the line up!

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 36 pitches for Webby through three.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DREW!!!

Way to lead it off with another double

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lead-off double for Drew. He’s looking good today.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awww

he’s always cute,:-)

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solid lead off 2 bagger for Wolf!

Sweet!

He smoked that ball.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smokin's bad,

mmmkay.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but didn't inhale

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So....

I’m fairly certain this is the Stephen Drew we thought we drafted in ’04, NOT that weak version last year.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RBI single for CoJack

5-1!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice RBI, CoJack!

Need to end that slump.

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Solid ribby single for CJ!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Berkman

accidentally tagged CoJack in the crotch on that pickoff attempt, trying to give him the Chris Snyder treatment….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DUNN!!!!!

Way to go! Double!

2nd and third, 1 out.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double for Dunn!

Second and third, one out!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop

copying my subject line!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It wasn't just a straight copy

I added the exclamation mark for extra excitement!

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know!

So… stop embellishing AND copying my subject lines!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double for Dunn.

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Solid 2 bagger for Beast!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm....

if Dunn was able to get to 2nd on that ball, I’m fairly certain CoJack could have scored.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn and dusted!

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, I love how much faster you all are than Gameday. Thanks so much!

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s what we’re here for! :)

by snakecharmer on Aug 15, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa... wait.....

didn’t Mark foul that one??

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IBB for Clark

Loading the bases for Snyder…

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make sense?

Is the only reason for the righty on righty situation?

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no sense to me

thank goodness

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I makes all the sense in the baseball world. 1st base open, runners on 2nd and 3rd and a RHB due up next.

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Foulpole

read Monty Burns’ guide to baseball managing. Let’s see:

Player A this season:
overall – .245/.352/.458 107 OPS+
vs. righties – .262/.368/.464

Player B this season -
overall – .230/.349/.333 83 OPS+
vs. righties – .229/.366/.289

Clearly, the platoon advantage is everything.

by dahlian on Aug 15, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A=Snyder?

B=TC? I assume

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Intentionally walking Tony Clark

to get to Chris Snyder seems like kind of a dumb idea, unless you make all your decisions based on righty/lefty matchups.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

they looked smart for that at bat… But I’d take that situation more often than not..

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Against a righty,

I would MUCH rather have Chris Snyder batting with the bases loaded than Tony Clark batting with two on.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder Ks

Bases left loaded again.

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by kishi on Aug 15, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh poo

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A quick 1-2-3 4th for Webby!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that a 6 pitch inning?

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

I counted up on Gameday and got 6. I did switch to MLB Gameday. It is still slow, but not quite so bad

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many pitches has he thrown?

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO

that’s the answer to everything

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

42

Is the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jackie Robinson is the answer to everything?

by foulpole on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, maybe that explains his success.

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hitchhiker's Guide to the galaxy?

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of my favorite books of all time

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good

BBC TV series, though.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice radio

show too.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the radio plays are wonderful

you have no idea how long I’ve waited for a pitcher to be at 42 pitches so I can do that joke

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But

what’s the QUESTION to life, the universe, and everything??

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, there’s the rub

by SongBird on Aug 15, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Using the Scrabble bag didn’t really work.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 15, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't follow

the logic of that Aflac commercial.

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by Scrbl on Aug 15, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've rarely heard an ad on KTAR

that made any sense

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by hotclaws on Aug 15, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm glad

I’m not alone.

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

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