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Diamondbacks V. Astros II: Overflow Bloodbath

Getting a pitching change, with our boys in Red ahead 11-1 and Miggy and CY leading charge.  Yeah, I guess that's pretty good.  Let's lock this down!

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LETS GO DBACKS!

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Please

check your piece at the door?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

hi ^^

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

hi^^

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is fun. Who needs close???

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I had to hastily

change the story to get it to be accurate, not that I’m complaining, of course!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Is this where they make Soylent Green?

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

No, they moved it

to El Paso

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brandon really should change his middle name from Allen to Peter. BP Backe suits him ust fine.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Not first!

Just sayin’.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

First NL team to get

Two grand slams in the same game since the Mets on July 16, 2006. They did do it in the same inning, the sixth.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

meh!

Details!
;-)

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmmm....

and we could only manage two in a game? We suck. DFA us.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

This game is fun.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions  

+100

Feels a bit like April.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fingers crossed

that tomorrow’s is anywhere close to fun for Randy’s sake.

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

1-2-3 for Petit again

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions  

GEICO commercials:

The anti-blindguy.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Which one?

I ind them a bit variable…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

The one

with the guy on the subway, where the gecko tricks him into getting on while he gets off.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you guys know

Who David Attenborough – the guy being spoofed here – is? Is he famous in the US?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Any relation

to Sir Richard?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I definitely

feel like I’ve heard of him before.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's like the God

Of BBC wildlife documentaries. Everyone in the UK would get the advert, but I was just curious how well known he is here.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah. Gotcha.

Yeah, I’m vaguely aware of him now.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

He did all of those

nature shows, didn’t he? I think I remember him smoothly narrating as a harpy eagle swooped down and yanked a full-grown sloth off of a tree.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's

totally sweet….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

The one

I remember, is him chilling in the trees with some mountain gorillas. Just hangin’ out ‘n’ stuff. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, man....

that suit has GOT to GO, Reggie Sanders….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Not if

It causes two grands slams for us per game. Then, it stays…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Even if

we have to staple it on his back.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

With salty staples.

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

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

Let me explain

“correlation” vs. “causality”….. :-P

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

True.

Baseball needs not this “logic” you speak of….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let me explain

Fried chicken. Fried chicken is delicious. It is good with mashed potatoes, or gravy, or corn, or cornbread, or biscuits, or a can or two of cheap canned beer, or maybe all of those things. It is good hot out of the frier, cold out of a tupperware on a picnic or a fishing trip or while hunting. I propose that Fried chicken is the best food ever invented.

/soco’s 5th grade essay.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Naw

Bacon is better.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

You were

quite a good student, weren’t you?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Straight hams

and jackalopes for me.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just another Livan Hernandez start...

For the Rockies. Ten hits, six earned runs, but still batting for himself in the seventh… Getting eleven runs of support helps, I imagine. As we’ve seen. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

against the AAA Nats, no less.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well im off to bed

Think you can hold down this lead? ;)

So...time for another drink then?

by Wimb on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

qwe'll hang on tight

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Adam Dunn with his 2nd walk of the night.

Yawn. What, he can’t hit a grand slam? DFA him.

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

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

Dunn walks again

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

strike up the comment bot.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reynolds!

Didn’t you get the memo? You get a hit, Tracy walks, Montero gets another grand-slam. Sheesh.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Three words:

Designate-For-Assignment.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

DFA Skins please

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Noooooooo!!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tracy

flips a single into center.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions  

See?

See? That is what you do. I hope Mark was watching…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice to see Tracy get in on the action.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

On another note

Five straight games with ten or more hits, since Dunn arrived.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Adam Dunn

means Miguel Montero has gotten better pitches to hit.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Adam Dunn

Is clearly distorting the fabric of space-time for quite some radius around him in the batting order! And not in a Russ Ortiz way… Well, not just in a Russ Ortiz way…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll bet

Adam Dunn could catch a flyout in his belly…

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Up steps SuperMon

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

[Files away]

For use in tonight’s headline. I’m currently thinking of “SuperMon gets Miggy With It”

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh my...

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

nah nah nah nah nah nah nah….

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ouch

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Those are

Exactly the kind of reactions I was hoping for. Thank you, focus group…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh!

Bad luck for Burke!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

awwww Burke...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions  

So

Send Petit out there for a seventh?

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Definitely… 91 pitches… he should have another inning or two in him.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Save the bullpen.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

CoJack

that’s an anti-soco!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Wiggy

makes CoJack look silly again….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Seems slightly silly

for the Astros to be celebrating that run….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s where not having Upton hurts (I mean, not in this particular game…)

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

boooo 11-2 =[

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

This is

not acceptable!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

mrssoco (who is pretty sick)

Just said, “Aww, we lost a no hitter.”

D’OH!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Must be running a high fever

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

’ll exchange the out for the run. No problemo!

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

D-:

Do you know what you just said in Spanish?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

"I'm regular"?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

First time

Since May 2006 that we’ve scored double-digit runs in back-to-back games.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

nice stat.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

May it

not be the last.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

bom trabalho Petit...

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

If that’s the end for Petit — it was a very strong outing.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

It is.

Petit Unit in line for a Petit dubya.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

That outing deserves a “Sweet!”

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe even two.

Sweet!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Water is our most precious resource...."

(Said while showing footage of somebody washing a dog….)

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey

we can’t be having no smelly dogs.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

errr…
dog is our most precious resource.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Especially

When sauteed gently in a little butter.

Oh, sorry: that’s the Chinese version of the advert…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dog:

The breakfast of champions.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mmm

makin’ stir fry.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Blast!!

Drew probably just lost the hitting streak.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

We just need to put together another five or six run inning so he can get back to the plate again.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Aw, poor Drew

Stupid ballpark.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

That berm

is the most ridiculous thing in baseball. Who puts a hill and a flagpole (!!??!!) in the middle of the outfield?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd favor

Landmines and a pit of crocodiles.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

That'd probably

be a little safer.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

They were trying

to echo the Polo Grounds, because Houston certainly has a strong connection to Harlem.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

The funny thing is, if they had a strong defensive CF, it might be a nice home field advantage for them… but they’ve never had a real CF in Houston.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Paging

Willie Mays 2.0…

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

This connection

brought to you by the letter “H”.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Almost as dumb

as putting pine trees in the bullpen….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey!

Don’t knock the pool!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

Jon Rauch needs something to pick his teeth with…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Petit with an ERA nearing 3.00. I’d say he’s proving himself an invaluable commodity. how about that trade with the marlins last year. looking right now like one of Byrnes’ best trades so far.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Wait a second --

Jim, you were bemoaning our inability to make a trade that turned out unexpectedly well for us?

Well?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think my key word was

Immediately We got Petit in March 2007: I always liked that one though. Anytime you trade a reliever for a young starter, it’s usually a good thing.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

keeps looking better. At this rate Petit may just prevent Scherzer from being welcomed into the rotation next year (assuming the Big Unit returns).

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

At this point I think I might want to see the FO bring back RJ, deal DD (if they can get a decent return) and trot out Webb-Haren-RJ-Petit-Scherzer. Your thoughts?

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Of course it never hurts to have 6 SP.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah...

I’m thinking depth might be better. We’ve largely been healthy this season, but have still needed 14 starts from pitchers outside the big five [Webb, Haren, RJ, Davis and Owings]

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Another way to look at the Owings deal, by the way, is that the FO has confidence in Petit as a SP.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Embarrassment of riches.....

::knock on wood::

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

way to go Dreww

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

by hotclaws on Aug 16, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Little IF hit for CY.

3rd hit of the night. Phil is in support of CY hitting well.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

If you're gonna be HBP,

that’s the way to do it. Nice job, CoJack.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Young hitting .241

highest avg this year?

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Highest for a while

But he peaked at .256 on May 15 + 16 [well, .333 on April 2, but that hardly counts]

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's enough

of the throwing at our batters’ heads. Thank you for your cooperation.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

omg

Reynolds with a chance for 3 GS…

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

The Astros

have NO IDEA how to get Adam Dunn out….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Mark Reynolds, OTOH....

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bases loaded for Reynolds

Three?

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Greedy often?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

One can always hope.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Grand slam

You’re doing it wrong.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Would someone explain to me how the Cinci fans got tired of Dunn?

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Their team sucks, so they got tired of everything related to it.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm guessing

he ran over their dog?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Close.

Beat them up and stole their lunch money.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Local media

still in love with the old “glory day” Red teams?

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because he's not Pete Rose?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

merda Reynnolds....

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

We need

Two people to get on base in the ninth, to give Drew another shot at keeping the streak alive.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions  

I remember the face, but not the name of the reliever we traded Petit for… ended up in Colorado… what was his name?

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions  

oh yeah… jorge julio.

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

by njjohn on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Random Olympics question:

Are they blurring out the navels of every runner in the women’s marathon? We just switched over for a moment and it doesn’t look like a single one of ’em has a belly button.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Actually,

belly button removal is the newest performance-enhancing surgical procedure.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I dread to think

What Michael Phelps has had removed to reduce drag…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Body hair?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe next time

He can go for sixteen gold medals, by competing in both the men’s and the women’s swimming.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Michael Phelps

is apparently being tested for performance-enhancing dolphin DNA.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

But... But...

That would defeat the porpoise!

Thank you. I’ll be here all weak. Try the veal.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yes

that was weak.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 16, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

(What?? It was clever.)

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

SPOILER!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I felt pretty safe with that one

But what the heck am I looking at? Are there FCC regulations which limit the number of navels which can be on screen at one time?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would also expect

that it doesn’t fit with Sharia law.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think half the Olympics

Doesn’t fit sharia law. It may be a while till Saudi Arabia enters anyone in the beach volleyball, I suspect…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

What?

You can’t play beach volleyball in a burkha?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

nor swimming?

DFA it.

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

And Michael Phelps sucks, too. DFA him.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Quite possibly

We have topless women in our newspapers. In the US, three seconds of nipple at the Superbowl almost brought down civilization. Nothing would surprise me.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

But.... BUT......

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!?!??

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here we go

Get on base! By any means necessary!

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

So, if the pattern continues,

does that mean we’ll win tomorrow by a score of 10-2?

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

You're not really

complaining much tonight.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

aw... 1 out... we need baserunners!!!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL

That pitch bounced a foot in front of the plate, and Miggy STILL fouled it off.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

awwwww, 2 outs =[

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

and Burke walks =O

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Burke draws a walk.

Now THAT was a legit walk, that time.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Come on, Romero!

Just get on base, give Drew another shot!

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

ok Ichiromero, slap one of those ^^

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

You got it!!

Romero double!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Double for Romero!

Come on, Drew!

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

This is it.

C’mon Drew!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

luv ya Ichiromero!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Come on Drew!

Fingers crossed!

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I blame you.

Next time, try crossing your toes, too….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok Drew, be átient

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

patient

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oooh....

pretty far outside strike 2.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

K.

Oh well.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

D'oh

Hit streak over.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Unless...

Of course, the Astros score nine runs in the ninth.

On the whole, I would rather take the end of the streak…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Absolutely

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Leo Rosales

is trying his hardest to let Drew bat again….

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

0-4

17 it ends..

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 16, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

streak over... DFA Drew now!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Augie in to play shortstop

Looks like they’re on their way.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just for those of you who share my Richie Sexson bitterness, he was released by the Yankees today.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 16, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions  

I noticed that.

Should we sign him?

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

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

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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

by hotclaws on Aug 17, 2008 6:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

I blame Jim for those 2 runs scored

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm

Rosales is sucking pretty hard tonight. Three batters, three hits, two runs.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Rosales is doing a fine job out there.

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I fixed it for you...

Rosales is doing a fine job out there.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

That batter

just got Housed.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Still

If you’re going to suck and give up three runs, do it when your team is up by nine, that’s what I say…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I, also,

say that.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ballgame

Now, go Brewers!

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

And they’re already down by 2 in the first. Thanks, Milwaukee.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Though it has to be said...

The Dodgers have won like four comeback games in a row… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I should clarify

The Brewers are down by 2 in the first.

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

by kishi on Aug 16, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah.

Well, on past history, that’s probably for the best.

However, if they lose, we gain a game in the wild-card standings…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

fim de jogo!

good job Dbacks!

Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)

by Muu on Aug 16, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone know if the dodgers game is on tv?

"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 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

here that is

"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 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

After 3,

2-1, Doggers.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

thanks for the update

"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 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Leadoff double

By Cameron in the top of the fifth. Still 2-1 Dodgers.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm a bit angry at myself...

I leave to eat dinner, get stuck watching women’s marathon (seriously, WHY?!) and CY hits a GS?! Geez. I suck.

But they won!!
Go DBacks!

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

I watched it for a little while

but mostly because I was confused by all of the blurred-out belly buttons. It was strangely disturbing.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Didn't notice that...

spent more time laughing at the announcers…

“Aaaaand we’re more than 50 minutes in….”

“Oh, look, another water station”

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now that's just crazy

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was us

And the 20 km race walk yesterday. “Oh, look: they’re still waggling their hips in that marginally-amusing fashion. What;s on the other channels?”

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Except that

those are actual comments from the NBC announcers.

Not as amusing (well, kinda…) was when the American dropped out, saying, “my foot, my foot, ow, my foot” and the race official motions her about 50 yards up the course to the next water station.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 16, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Egad!

I’m sleeping with my tinfoil hat tonight

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

by Scrbl on Aug 16, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

The show's still on

but is just on hiatus now. This will be the 3rd season. Is your friend’s aunt the actress Marguerite MacIntyre? She’s my favorite on the show. Also, I believe she is from here, right?

by TwinnerA on Aug 16, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ok.

Just checked my sources (the friend). It isn’t her aunt, but a friend of the family.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

That

is veeeeery strange…

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fair 'nuff

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man.

That was even better than yesterday’s game.

Let’s get some more runs for Randy tomorrow.

by Azreous on Aug 16, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Interesting line from the Dodgers game

- J.J. Hardy singled to left
- G. Kapler lined out to left
- P. Fielder flied out to left, J.J. Hardy to third on left fielder M. Ramirez’s throwing error

Like to see that play…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 16, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Two run homer for Hardy

I thank you. My fantasy team thanks you. But the D-backs particularly thank you.

3-2 Brewers in the eighth.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:06 AM EDT reply actions  

End of the eighth

They will have to get Manny out one more time in the ninth…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Quick! To the fridge!

Gotta get that good-luck beer.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 17, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

To the bottom of the 9th

let’s all bow our heads.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Ethier walks

not a good way to start this.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Here I am

Back to clicking on the ‘Refresh’ button every five seconds, just in case…

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:30 AM EDT reply actions  

OUTS

MY KINGDOM FOR THREE OUTS

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions  

And don't make erro...

Too late. :-(

First and third, no outs, Manny at the plate.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply actions  

If they can

get Mandy to K or keep it in the infield, then that might protect the lead. I’m not too confident in the Brewers right now.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Tied game

Best we can hope for now is extra innings.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm not

going to hold my breath.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

Come on!

ing Brewers!

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions  

And on into extras

AZWILDCATS. I will not remind you again: you were banned from discussing the Dodgers. If you continue to do so, action will be taken.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions  

What does it take for the brewers to close out a game?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 17, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions  

Gameday stuck

But I think the first two outs in 10th for Milwaukee are down quietly.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

hum babe

here we go, end it here

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

by JustAJ on Aug 17, 2008 12:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Come on, Milwaukee

Don’t screw this one up.

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

by kishi on Aug 17, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

They're certainly

making enough drama.

Yub, yub!

by soco on Aug 17, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

They thought we might need it

since we’re not used to such rich scoring from the D-Backs.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 17, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Two outs, two on

Mandy at the plate.

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

by kishi on Aug 17, 2008 1:06 AM EDT reply actions  

And DOWN goes Manny

Swinging strike. Game over. Alone in first.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 17, 2008 1:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Wooooh!

And on a Mandy K. Beautiful.

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

by kishi on Aug 17, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Woohoo!

Thanks to the Dodgers and Brewers for adding in som baseball tension into an otherwise serene day.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 17, 2008 1:11 AM EDT reply actions  

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