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Gameday Thread, #123: 8/16 vs. Astros

Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, Aug 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


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Yusmeiro Petit
RHP, 1-3, 3.12

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Brandon Backe
RHP, 7-11, 5.14

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Here we go again. Another game where the Diamondbacks want to post a win, to put pressure on the Dodgers who are playing later. There is a good omen: in the post today, we got a box from Fox Sports Arizona containing a baseball, autographed by Grace and Sutton, which we'd won in the Vans Chevrolet contest. Of course, we'd rather have won the car, but we will happily settle for that, and will add it to the Diamondbacks shrine in the dining-room.

Feel a little less confident tonight, with the Petit Unit on the mound for this one. He hasn't pitched badly, but mostly due to Melvin having a quick hook with him, has lasted exactly five innings in each of his past three starts. Overall, in four starts this season, his ERA is 3.00, which is not bad at all. With the likely departure of Owings during the off-season, it's going to be interesting next year to see how that affects Petit's role. For the rest of this season, expect his spot to be skipped wherever necessary, however.

Backe has been "up and down," to put it mildly. His last start saw him deliver seven innings of one-run ball; however, the one before that was the worst 2008 start by a pitcher in the National League, as the Cubs scored eleven off him in just 3.1 innings. Walks may be an issue, too - hopefully as much as for Wild Wandy yesterday. In four games and 21.1 innings, Backe has walked 15 batters. Adam Dunn might not be looking forward to this one, having gone 0-for-12 with six K's in his previous encounters; no-one else has more than four at-bats against Backe.

Back to The Sets tonight, for Bohemian Nights, a cabaret show that we have great difficulty not referring to as Bohemian Rhapsody. Will probably be heading down there around first-pitch, so might not be about for the first couple of innings. Still, the team seemed to do very well while we were on the road yesterday: I am hoping that the offense will continue to hit, and we'll get another win. Maybe Chris Burke will hit another homer? Hey, let's not get too carried away... :-)

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Maybe Chris Burke will hit another homer? Hey, let’s not get too carried away… :-)

I think if Chris Burke extends his hitting streak to 4 games and his homering streak to 3 games, the soco’s will have to throw HIM a party.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions  

where are the pictures??????

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let’s continue with putting lots of runs on the scoreboard. That’s fun!

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Vamos DBacks!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 6:39 PM EDT reply actions  

25 HR's allowed

By Backe… Ouch! Lets make it 30 by the end of the night.. lol. okay i’ll take 27 or 28…

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 16, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply actions  

27 already

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Montero had

his wheaties this morning!

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I actually feel very, very confident about us tonight. Backe is a bad pitcher. No bones about it. There’s no question we should be able to beat him up pretty good. I’m actually glad to see Petit Unit lined up against him. It would likely be a waste to have one of our better hurlers on the bump (hope I don’t eat these words).

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Tonight

Adam Dunn hits one out. The Dbacks have been hitting the ball well of late. If Petit puts together a decent outing I smell a W.

by DiamondbacksWIn on Aug 16, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh man

from an angle the ketchup bottle looked like chocolate syrup. That would have made a terrible glass of chocolate milk.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions  

OTOH

it would have made an excellent glass of tomato milk.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's not what your mom said

when I offered her a glass of tomato milk. OH!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I bet she would

say “blech.”

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

With a lower case b

and a period?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

No

see, that’s called grammar. There are things that don’t seemingly show up in spoken English that exist in written English.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's actually

punctuation, not grammar.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which is

part of grammar you hair-splitting homp.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Care to

show me a definition of “punctuation” that refers to it as “part of grammar”?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Care to

not blow everything

completely out of proportion?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

soco's keys to the game

1) Whip up some stir fry
2) Take care of the sick wife
3) Dessert?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions  

3) cheese cake

I’m telling ya. Cant go wrong

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm

a huge fan of the cheesecake, myself.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I haven't

had good cheesecake in awhile. Maybe when the whether cools down I try my hand at it.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

How is the missus,

by the way? What’s she sick with?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just a cold

it looks like, from working with dirty brats all week. You think she’d be immune after dealing with me.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because you get sick often?

Or because you’re a dirty brat?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

By the way,

is your signature from Return of the Jedi?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Choo know it

I’m celebrating the new Star Wars movie.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

come up to NYC and we can rectify the lack of good cheesecake consumption.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Look

you don’t need to tell me this twice. If someone walked up to me, and said, “here, come to New York, I want you to work” I’d be all over that in a second, bags would be packed, I’d have a Knicks uniform haphazardly thrown on.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

what’s your profession?

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Right now

I work for Barnes and Noble while I finish school. Luckily, the home office is in New York, so if I were able to continue with the company it would fit right in with that.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

there you go!

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm stoked.

House sitting for the ’rents. Doing some grilling later. Got some Jello Shots and beer

Chris Burke hot at the plate? Small sample size.

by C. Wesley Baier on Aug 16, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I can certainly think of

worse ways to spend the weekend. :-D

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Woooooo

Jello shots!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Indeed

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've been curious, by the way.

How do you buy alcohol without an ID?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Turn

the bathtub into a still?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

My dad

used to use the bathtub to make beer, when my parents first got married.

My mom quickly put an end to that, though.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can't

imagine why.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

She came home

from a long shift at the hospital, wanting to take a hot bath, only to discover that the beer was already using the bathroom.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

And it was probably

a one bathroom place?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup.

An apartment above an Italian bakery in Chicago.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Your mother

truly is a saint.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dorothy Mantooth?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have friends?

Chris Burke hot at the plate? Small sample size.

by C. Wesley Baier on Aug 17, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

LOL

Old skool!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 17, 2008 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

Today’s line up:

S. Drew ss .284
C. Young cf .238
C. Jackson lf .305
A. Dunn rf .234
M. Reynolds 3b .249
C. Tracy 1b .285
M. Montero c .265
C. Burke 2b .204
Y. Petit p .000

Young is in the #2 spot, Miggy behind the plate and Burke gets the start at his old home. 4 LHBs vs the righty.

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions  

BoMel would be so much better off if he’d push everyone 3-6 up a slot and drop Young to #6

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Those other guys:

D. Erstad cf .291
M. Loretta 2b .273
M. Tejada ss .284
L. Berkman 1b .332
G. Blum 3b .235
T. Wigginton lf .295
H. Pence rf .266
H. Quintero c .229
B. Backe p .316

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Geez. That’s a SLOW lineup.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice lead off bb for Wolf!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Niiiice job,

’Stros defense. :-D

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

A little doink for CY and we have runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it appropriate

to call it a Texas Leaguer?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Doink, flair, dying quail, Texas Leaguer, bloop etc..

It’s all the same. ;-)

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Especially

since they’re in Texas.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't refer to it

as a “dying quail”, as we actually had one last night.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Geez

I move from the office to the living room and we already have two dudes on base?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Keep moving!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Move to the kitchen

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

No

you don’t have to.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

But just in case

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Move to the kitchen

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice job breaking up the DP,

CY.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

So

what’s with all these teams that normally have pinstripes for home uniforms having plain white alternates now?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Pretty small K zone

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Dunn gets

himself an RBI single. 1-0!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Dunn

with a hard-hit RBI single!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

very nice.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Solid ribby single for Beast!!

And we break the seal in the 1st!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

And

the "Sweet"’s begin….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anything

Dunn does should be “umami” not sweet.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reynolds walked

bases loaded for everyone’s favorite Ginger.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice BB, Mark!!

Bases loaded for Trace.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I am a HUGE fan

of Mark Reynolds walking more.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed. Seems like his ABs in the past month have been getting better.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I blame

Adam Dunn.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's a bad

influence on the clubhouse, that’s for sure.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know… I’ve never thought of this (I’m sure others have), but Reynolds might end up being a lot like Dunn. High HR totals, low BA… if he could develop an eye like Dunn, the pressure wouldn’t be as high to have a high BA.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would support

this course of action.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Definitely

and I think people here in Arizona would appreciate him more than Cincinnati did for Dunn.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

indeed.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice to see Reynolds lay off of that 3-2 outside junk.

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Bleh

Tracy pops out in the infield.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

He got jammed on a decent slider. :-(

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

C'mon!!

Walk in a run!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll take one better.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

GRAND SLAM!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Mmmmmm

yummy

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miggy with the FOUR run BOMB!!!

SWEET!!!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha!

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

meet the new boss…same as the old boss

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

So

every RPG final boss ever made?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

That

was awesome. :-P

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

No

that would be me.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

No,

awesome soco comment reference.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

hoo yah?

too much after last night?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, because that was just goofy fun.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's perhaps

The first time a “SWEET!!!” was actually justified this season.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

WOOOOOWWWWW

MIGGGYYYY!!!!!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Holy smokes!

I am stunned!!!! Montero? First ever!

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

See what happens when I show up?!

Even though I’m not actually watching the game, due to the two tvs being used for Olympics and Guitar Hero.

:-D

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Do not

watch the Dbacks anymore.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Deal with it.

That’s your sacrifice. I have to be banished to Elba Island.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

With me

and two halves of a broken pool cue.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought

you were going to St. Helena instead?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure

I just know I’m getting put in a box.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait a second --

a pool cue too?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh wait

you haven’t seen that movie, have you?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

In MY face....

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I already made my sacrifice, remember?

I’m not going to anymore games this season.

Enjoy Elba.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did I mention Backe STINKS???

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Nope.

At least, not until you asked.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Backe is a bad pitcher. No bones about it.

Yes I did, dear sir.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

But

you made no mention of his smell?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahhh

time to grab a beer.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Grab one for me while you’re up.

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

You're going to

turn me into an alcoholic with the two fisted drinking?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Edward Beerhands?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miggy,Miggy,Miggyb

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

I like Miggy better when he's hitting grand slams

than when he’s not hitting at all.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Burke 2.0

I kind of like this guy.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

+1

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's

totally dope.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's fly

totally the bomb.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's

so tubular!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's

totally righteous!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's

bodacious!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Took you

a loooong time to come up with that one.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't notice

that soco had replied.

He’s neato!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's

boss! Or as we used to say: neat, cool, boss, tight, uptight, outasight!

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's even

rad!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boo birds come out

as Mighty Chris Burke draws a walk.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Time for Petit's

first career HR.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Burke is an offensive machine lately!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

rotflmao

but in a relieved sort of way

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Second game in a row

where we put 9 guys up at the plate in the first inning.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

That will lengthen the lifespan of D-Backs fans.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Arizona Diamondbacks:

The anti-cancer.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Sedona metamucil.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

So

it makes everyone regular?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’d say I’m pretty regular.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

WAYYYYYY

too much!

;-)

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Glad to hear it!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

You gotta love that!!!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

And Burke just keeps contributing.
Can we play the rest of our games v the Astros? Okay, okay. How about the Stros and the Rox?

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

It is nice

to smack Houston around after they came into the series with that 8-game winning streak.

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Too lazy

to look it up myself — who have they been playing?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reds and Giants

I figure that works out to about a 3.2 game streak against anyone else.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahh…

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah.

I had a sneaking suspicion it was something like that.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I believe the Nats and the… hmmm… who else?

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cincinatti?

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

The nasty 'nati?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, what happened to the dangerous duo of Cueto and Volquez? Such a red hot start… I’m wondering if it was a fluke or if there is potential there that will emerge in the next couple years.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cueto

started sucking awhile ago, and Volquez really doesn’t have any other good pitches besides his changeup.

In fact, maybe that’s why the Reds traded for Pwnings: they plan on turning him into a pitching Siamese twin with Edinson Volquez.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was fun

Didn’t think this one started until 5pm, and was watching the LLWS when I noticed the game was about to start on Fox Sports. Glad I got to see that first inning, shall we say! Do you think the Astros have anyone left in their bullpen, after it worked 6+ frames last night?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I say bring out Valverde for the next 8.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Leadoff double.

Not a fan.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s alright… just throw strikes Petit.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

These aren’t, after all, the OTHER Texas team: the Rangers (6-0 would be far from safe).

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

It looks like Erstie has a little something left in him. :-(

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

So....

Just got home, did I miss much?

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions  

ohhhhh yeah.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

a blast by Miggy

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Check the score

then you tell me.

Here’s a hint: grand slam for Miguel Montero.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did anyone else

get switched from the dbacks game to the cardinals pre season game?? I’m pissed.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I didn't

so I dunno.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope.

If I did, I would break something.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Come on

the Cardinals are totally releva- ah screw it, I can’t do it.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Book of Relevation?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

What the hell??

I figured you might as well, you’re in Tucson too right? Well this sucks! lol.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you have

cable, or satellite?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cable.

Comcast

I’ll just flip on the radio i guess…

bastards.

by ZonaBacks10 on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lame.

I suggest DirecTV?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

5-1

Berkman gets a single.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Ouch! Petit is keeping this one interesting so far.

:-(

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

he’s fine. just make them work for their runs.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m comfortable with him as a number 5/6 kinda guy. We could do a lot worse.

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

there goes the SHO =[

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

5-1

Maybe I should leave again.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

gogogogo

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's just one

(I hope)

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Fun fact:

Troy Tulowitzki hit a home run last night.

It was his 4th of the season.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Then

proceeded to beat up a Gatorade cooler.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

A fair fight..

If you ask me ;)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

And then

he was cast for the movie “Holes 2.”

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, he was already taken out of the lineup for a couple weeks by a baseball bat, so…

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not fair at all.

Why can’t the cooler just pick on someone its own size?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

The bat boy

was home sick.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

ooohhhh

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Montero FTW?

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

That'd be Petit

in line right now.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Petit doesnt seem to be FTW now

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

For The Win

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

For the win

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

For Teh Win

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

foxtrot,tango,whisky

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Usually

it’s “whiskey, tango, foxtrot”.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

More like

whiskey, whiskey, floor.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lightweight

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

:-D

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

It was

to make it fit in the three word pattern, jerk.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Many a truth

is said in jest….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I assume bottles of whisky

in good faith

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’ll give you a pass this time for your new icon.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jarael is awesome

and everyone knows that.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stinkin’ Blum jacking up the pitch count.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions  

the bullpen is rested though

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do any players on the Astros

smell like roses?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Even though he’s sweaty, Berkman always smells like a rose. Sweats nard.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Petit: You’re up 5-1. NO WALKS ALLOWED.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

That's better

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions  

That was a nice K.

Now, how about some more runs?

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions  

IAWTC

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Petit get out of that jam only giving up one run.

Wheeh!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

35 minutes 1st inning? =O

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Chris Young's dad

kinda looks like Jesse Jackson. Except that he probably hates Barack Obama a little bit less.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Backe

apparently righted his ship for now.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Would you say he's

Backe on track?

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

No

he’s a boat, not a train.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought we were Dunn

with these dumb puns?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

In my family, the puns are never over.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Of course,

compared to the first inning, if he had just given up a grand slam in the second, it would have been “righting the ship”.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pence k's

to start the bottom o’ the 2nd.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

3 pitch K for Petit

That’s a good start.

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Remember

when BK Kim pitched an Immaculate Inning? That was awesome.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uh oh

The calculus appears to be working :(

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

On the plus-side

By October, you’ll be an A student…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just need to be a "C" student

on monday. Then I can transfer this class, register for my final ID class and forget everything I learned at Rio Salado :P

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Almost got that out

would have been wonderful play to complete it.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

We do give up a lot on D when Miggy is behind the plate.

:-(

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

It would have taken

a spectacular play by just about anyone to complete that one, though.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Those type of balls in the dirt usually don’t get that far away for Snydes.

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

And on O, too

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

True!

Thank little baby Jebus.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

strikeout wild pitch =[

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Where did the 1-0 miss?

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

That's Spanish

for “no problem.”

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is?

I need to be more careful when I play around with other languages.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did he just call me

a “jelly donut”?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

If it was

Adam Dunn, watch out. You might be his next snack.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

We should

host an eat-off between Adam Dunn and Russ Ortiz.

Except I’d be worried that Russ Ortiz might eat Adam Dunn by accident.

Or on purpose.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Out of trouble

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

A scoreless 2nd!

That’ll work!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Just need to keep this ship steady :)

Lets put up a couple more

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Nonononono!

Backe is the ship. We can be some other transportation symbol.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dirigible?

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Russ Ortiz is in the building?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dunn continues

to produce for us!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

The Beast starts our 3rd off with a solid single through the box!

Sweet!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I think it is time to

Lay down some ground-rules for usage of the word “sweet.” It has been ground into utter meaninglessness thanks to overuse. A leadoff single in the third when we are up for four is not “sweet.” It is, basically, meaningless. I tend to feel the word should be reserved for:
a) Homers
b) Hits that tie the game or put us ahead.
c) At-bats that result in the tying or go-ahead run on base.

Thoughts?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can we

earmark “umamI” solely for Dunn?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

And Scatchamagowza

only for Greg the Bunny re-runs?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

aaaagreed.

Can we also add really great defensive plays?

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry.

Forgot about socos.

I will use that now. :-)

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

We've already got a term for that.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah,

those are called socos.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am of accord here!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's a piece of Manchester slang

so I may offend accidentally, but basically, yeah, let’s get more creative.We mange it with the F words

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

If it is limited

or outright banned I’ll have to be careful too.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think it is time to Lay down some ground-rules for usage of the word "sweet."

really? you’re serious? The word sweet is somehow offensive to people here?

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

nope.

Just annoying after every hit.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only

when it is seemingly used twice in every post of yours. Were you NOT paying attention to our discussion last night??

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait --

who are you?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you really

want to know?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I dunno....

do I?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Offensive" isn't the word

Irritating, overused, tedious and repetitive. Those four, however, are the words.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, shoot. I liked my idea of each one of us having our own little exclamation. Some of last night’s options were fun, and it was silly.

But I’ll go with the limited usage policy, and use my signature comment only when needed.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Really

It’s only applicable if the signature comment or exclamation is used even for the most mundane of events. I think there is one participant here who is far, far more guilty of it than everyone else. But – much as I’d like to – I can impose rules just on one person.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

DUNN BANZAI!!!!

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Another hit from Dunn

He seems to spend a lot of time either taking the first pitch, or making contact on it. That’s entirely off my own perception from the past few games, though, so I could be wrong.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

He either

takes it, swings at and misses, swings at it and makes contact, or gets hit by the pitch. It’s uncanny.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

He could try to bunt, too, I suppose.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

He is truly

a multitool threat.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's gonna beat up Tulowiki?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah,

he is a threat to those kinds of tools.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Everything

is a threat to those kind of tools, though. Tulo is a real life Bubble-Boy.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's going to beat up several versions of Tulowitski

Like that Jet Li movie a few years ago.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jet Li beat up Troy Tulowitzki?

That’s awesome!! What movie??

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

arg

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Reynolds

really is trying out for 2nd base with that GIDP.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

merda Reynolds...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Please

do NOT murder Reynolds….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd be SO cross

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cross enough

to use other deliciously wonderful British slangwords?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

sorted

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Win Probability

Currently at 83.2%. I’m off to The Sets; I look forward to seeing it higher by the time I get there.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

We'll try

our best, sir.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stop by the Lemon Grass Cafe on your way!

If we win this, I want to be able to blame it on Thai food, rather than calculus.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

AZ rotation

Tribune and Dbacks.com says Webb, Haren, Johnson & Davis will pitch on 4 days’ rest from here on out (not moved back due to off days) and that Johnson will have 9 more starts, Webb, Davis and Haren 8 more starts and Petit 7 more starts and that Randy will pitch in the season finale. Melvin says they will go with a “4-man rotation for the most part”. I’m confused. If they went with a 4-man rotation how would Petit get 7 more starts?

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Maybe

they need to joine Scrbl for math studying?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Burke with a soco!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow

pretty good soco for Burke on that play. Got over and slide on the grass to get a grounder over to Tracy.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Come on Miggy

get another Grand Slam!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll settle for a 2-run homer

Nice job Miggy!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Errr...one run homer

lousy math!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Get back

to your books!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Keep studying, dammit!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know

I was just joshin’.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mmmm!

Helping myself to some nice creamy milk.

Not tomato milk, though.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I looooooove milk

love, love, love, love, love it.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ditto. But not with ketchup.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

makes me hurl

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I prefer whole

but that’s probably not the best for my figure anymore, so I stick with 1%.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I usually drink skim milk.

It’s better for thirstquenching, too. And it also makes it an absolute treat when I get whole milk.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gack!

You can drink skim and whole? After drinking skim my entire life I can’t even swallow 1%.

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

My milkdrinking aptitude

is much wider ranging than yours, apparently.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm okay with it

Depending on what it’s with.

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Me too!

I literally crave milk, sometimes. It’s up there with beer as my two favorite beverages.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you crave beer

you might have bigger issues…

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is true.

I didn’t include scotch because you generally don’t drink it on its own by the glass.

Except when the Dbacks are sucking.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

ever drunk scotch with milk?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not that I recall.....

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

a classic drink for alcoholics and junkies

breakfast lift and nourishment in one

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Root beer, cream soda and horchata

are probably 3, 4 and 5.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Horchata

is amazing. Tamarino too.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Blech!

Orange Crush or Sunkist.

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know what's great

going to Sonic’s and getting a Orange Coke.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

That sounds kind of good

Thanks to Pei Wei, I now really like orange with Mister Pibb.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mister Pibb

is merely the less professional version of Doctor Pepper.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

He couldn't

finish his post-grad degree.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mmmm

Orange soda makes the best floats.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

clang,clang,clang went the trolley

ding,ding,ding went the bell

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions  

well said

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

We probably shouldn't

be a trolley either, since that’s the reference to the Dodgers’ name.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miggy goes deep.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Montero!

He’s having a pretty good game.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Eh

he’s okay. I guess.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

WOW

Montero has ascended to god mode for this game

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Miggy with another bomb!!!

______!!!

by foulpole on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

See?

Creativity is encouraged AND acceptable.

However, home runs are one of the allowed instances for usage of the word “sweet”.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

TOTALLY unclutch HR by Miggy.

There wasn’t even anyone on base that time.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

oh geez! another blast!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice evening for our Miggy!

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

GOOD GRAVY!!!

W-O-o-t

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it

Something in the water? first Burke and now Miggy?! first jacks of the year within 3 days, and they both now have 2!…. does not compute

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I can dig it

keep drinking the water!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miggy

had one HR already.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

let's go drew!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone else think Minute Maid Park

sounds like somewhere off a Pokemon quest?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Or a Mario Kart track

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

We have

a winner!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

mama mia!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Such

a terrible movie.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mario Bros?

You’re damn right :( but yes don’t want to get too off topic :D

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Beware!

God is watching!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

but a pretty catchy tune

by ABBA

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Two fat dudes

died on this date on different years. Go figure.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions  

(Babe Ruth and Elvis

for those of you without TV)

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn porkchops

did Elvis in….

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

That

and those fried peanut butter chocolate buttered bacon sandwiches.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I need

a double bypass just reading that,,,

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

There's a restaurant

in Texas (go figure) that serves deep fried, beer battered bacon with gravy as a dipping sauce!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's totally sweet....

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

And totally something

that Texas would do.
(I’m allowed to say that.)

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Racist!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was born in Texas

haven’t been back since until a couple weeks from now.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tracy

with a bit of a soco himself.

Hey! Greg Swindell!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Ugh

one out double.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

And booooo

U of Texas.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

The Baseball Zombie

strikes again.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Wigginton

continues his hit streak. After fouling one off, he kept the next one in the outfield.

Goes right between CoJack’s legs, too.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

After

going off the manual scoreboard.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

is he Mexican?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

CoJack?

I don’t think so?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

And a pop out to Tracy

back to work, offense!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

+1

must have more runs…

just because

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

fim da 4ª entrada

good job petit

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Nope

That Aflac commercial still doesn’t make sense.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions  

The one on the radio?

Yeah.

But most of the radio ads are dumb.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

the radio one?

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

The guy who runs a mechanic's shop

A paraphrase:
“Since I added Aflac at no direct cost to me” everything runs smoothly. Thanks Aflac!"

Sad reality:
“Since I added a ‘perk’ and passed all the costs of that perk directly onto my emplyees, half my staff has quit and the other half is plotting murder. Thanks, Aflac!”

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

This should have gone with the Aflac discussion

Dangit! Dangit! Dangit!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

That lazy schlub

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously

show some hussle.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dunn steals second

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow.

Color me “impressed”

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't have

that color crayon….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's in the back

next to that shade of green that no one ever uses.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Along with

Prussian Blue and Indian Red?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I paint with those

all the time. I was thinking of the one that’s like a vomitty shade of kelley green.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

AFAIK

those are the only colors Crayola has renamed, but I’m thinking there might be a third one, too….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh dear....

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now called

Bear Hug. Better than Stroking the Beaver, I suppose… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

There was “Flesh”, too.

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let me guess....

it wasn’t black?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Renamed Peach.

Apparently now there’s a color named Awesome? Seriously?

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes.

And Jazzberry.

…we spent a lot of bored days coloring this summer.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can definitely see how Indian Red would cause offense

but it came by the name honestly. The original red pigment came from a type of clay found only in India. It was pretty revolutionary too. Before the discovery of Indian Red, it was very difficult for printers to find red ink.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I remember hearing about that.

They changed the name of “Prussian Blue” to “Midnight Blue” because nobody knows what Prussia is anymore.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow!

That is really cool. Thanks for the link, Jim!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

No prob

I like the way they have HTML color codes for each of the crayons!

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Skins beat me to it

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Comparing

the first 110+ games to the last 5 is hardly fair.

And Reynolds gets a single, two on!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Adam Dunn,

speed demon.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

RBI single,

Mark Reynolds.

Who goes to 3rd on the throw, but gets thrown out.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

7-1

and Reynolds go to third but is out. At least it wasn’t out at the plate?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

7-1

RBI for Reynolds! Shouldn’t have gone for third, though.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

You NEVER

make the first or third out at 3B….

Unless you’re Mark Reynolds or Chris Young.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be fair

it’s not exactly a close game.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

What part of "NEVER"

do you not understand??

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now what did we say

about getting the third out at third base?

Nice RBI though.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Markie!!!!!

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

merda Reynolds...

nice RBI tho…

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Stop plotting against Mark!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I find these Qwest ads

quite stupid and repetitive.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

In the loop?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes.

They’re not as disgusting as the blind guy or the Chad commercials, but still.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

you should see the mlb.com ads on mlb.tv...

"Hi I’m adam dunn… check out the shop on mlb.com… check out the shop on mlb.com….. check out the shop on mlb.com…
"hi this is Victor martinez…. keep watching keep watching keep watching keep watching keep watching keep watching keep watching
KEEEP WATCHING!!!!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, it works, doesn't it?

You’re still watching….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

ATTN: 'SKINS

A) Should we get an overflow thread ready?

B) Seriously, Chicken fried bacon!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions  

A. Yes

B. YES PLEASE

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I feel like

I should make a trip to this place, simply to try they’re dirt cheap steaks.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Their

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah come on

“they’re?” What am I, from 4chan or livejournal?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

OTOH,

you’d fit right in at this site.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Burn!

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just like

you’d love <a href"http://cowboyszone.com/">this place.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah crap

forget it. Here comes the “Hurf durf durf.”

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

You, sir,

are pure FAIL.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’d recommend this site.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd recommend

you go play in traffic.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

See, I wouldn't recommend that at all.

It’d be dangerous!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I tried that once

when I was real little right out in front of our house (a sidestreet, nothing major) and got walloped. Ouchie!

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh man

those were the days.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

On a BLT

that would be outstanding

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Either way,

it’d stand out.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think I'd die

happy though. Especially if it came with a side of cheezy fries

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alright

I got one ready to go.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Next half inning?

Does that work?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

all ready to go.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

1-2-3 inning

Petit is pitching a pretty good game today.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Eh

it’s an okay performance. I suppose.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awwww!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Terrible game

to propose at, though.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Unless

you’re a Dbacks fan.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

The main benefit

Of proposing at a baseball game, is being able to say, “Darling, let’s go back to the place where we got engaged,” 81 times from April to September. Or more if you make the playoffs… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Of course

should the relationship end…

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Berkman

with a serious soco.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions  

He's a lot quicker

than he looks.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

HATCHA Berkman!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Keep him away

from agua!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miguel Montero

with a double off the wall.

What? He can’t hit anymore home runs?? Slacker. DFA him.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

almost another HR

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Montero with a double

It’s like half a home run, I guess.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Poor Backe… they’re just leaving him out there to be mauled. Over 100 pitches, 7 ER, 5.1 innings. Ouch.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

oh my

oh Miggy!

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

You're

making Mark Reynolds jealous.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Burke

extends his hitting streak to four games.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions  

How is that

Overflow thread? 500 comments now…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Ready for the bottom of the inning,

right soco?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Waiting

on the half inning to be over. It’s ready though.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Waiting

on the half inning to be over. It’s ready though.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh let's

pile on 200 more comments worth of 2-out runs first :)

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

IAWTC

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Come on, Drew

Just get a hit here.

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Time for Drew

to extend that hitting streak.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

2 walks

for drew

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Should get another chance

Before the game is over, to keep the hitting streak alive.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Backe

Truly taking one for the team today.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Full count on Young...

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

CYGS!!!!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

CY GS!

Wooooooooh!

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by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

TWO GRAND SLAMS IN ONE GAME!!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Now that is just beautiful.

Grand slam!

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Still

sounds tasty

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMG!!!!!!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Backe sez:

“Uncle”

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

By Melvin’s coaching philosophy, though, Backe’s glad to know that the Astros management has such confidence in his pitching.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

LOLZ!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMG~!

TWO Grand Slams in a game?

Eat that Manny!

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Manny? MANNY??

WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ MANNIES!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

AMEN TO THAT!

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

can I say the opposite of savory?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I think this justifies it

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

All those

without proper identification, please proceed to the Population Overflow holding area here for processing.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

If we’ve got forged identification, can we stay here?

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

NO

Any illegals will be moved to the Interrogation Room by our Security Robots.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does Gaslamp Ball

double as our interrogation room?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

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