Gameday Thread, #126: 8/20 vs. Padres
San Diego Padres @ Arizona Diamondbacks
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Poor Dan Haren. In almost half of his starts (12 of 25), he's got four runs or less of support from the offense. And tonight looks likely to be another case, since in Peavy's two appearances against us this season, we've managed two runs in fourteen innings, on only seven hits, with fifteen strikeouts. No, it's not going to be easy tonight, but in Dan Haren, we send out a pitcher who is certainly capable, on his day - and that's most of the time - of matching Peavy in zeros.
Haren got back on track last time out, after a couple of rocky outings, with eight innings of two-run ball in Coors Field. He has made three starts against the Padres so far in 2008, going seven innings each time and allowing a total of five earned runs in those 21 innings, with seventeen hits, just two walks, and sixteen K's. Between him and Peavy, If I were you, I wouldn't blink tonight, or you might miss three innings.
A win tonight locks the series down and, with Webb going tomorrow against an unheralded rookie, would also give us a great chance of completing the sweep. I'll be about - tonight, I'm supposed to be on the 'puter, working on the program for the PFFF, but last night I was supposed to be doing a lot more than watching Brandon Lyon implode! So we'll see how that works out...
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with Webb going tomorrow against an unheralded rookie
Of course, those are the pitchers who usually threaten to no-hit us….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 20, 2008 8:13 PM EDT 0 recs
…and then fade right back into obscurity.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 20, 2008 8:41 PM EDT
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Oh I'm stoked for this one.
Quite the pitching match up.
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. -Albert Camus
by Zephon on Aug 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Indeed.
HIt-hit-hit-hit-hit-hit-hit.
One helluva pitching match. ;-)
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
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What's the over/under on runs here....
My guess is 4. I’m taking the under.
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by Eric SanInocencio on Aug 20, 2008 9:10 PM EDT 0 recs
We might still see the bullpens..
So i’m taking over.
by singaporedbacksfan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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In no way encouraging betting, but
According to here, it’s seven. I think I’ll join you on the under…
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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From startesr? Under
From the bullpen? Over.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 20, 2008 9:29 PM EDT
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Wow
We’re bad at this “prediction” thing.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 20, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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I would suggest
not gambling.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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Bet you I can give up gambling anytime I want!
What kind of odds will you give me on it?
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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I've got $100
says you can’t
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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You're on!
Interested in a little side wager to make it interesting?
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by kishi on
Aug 20, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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Sole flirting rights
with soco’s wife?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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Speaking of which,
where are the socos tonight?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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Amber?
Is she single?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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Skins
Slides into his smoking-jacket:
“Well, hellll-LOOOOOOO…” :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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Well, what can I say?

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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:44 PM EDT
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Oh, no
I wouldn’t gamble away something with such potential entertainment value.
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by kishi on
Aug 20, 2008 10:37 PM EDT
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True.
What is this side wager, then?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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Further proof that we should not gamble.
by singaporedbacksfan on
Aug 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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I'm watching The Angels @ the Rays and the Rays are looking damn good.
my typing may be worse than usual tonight as I finally got my new laptop yesterday and I can’t find my way round the keyboard yet.
Can anyone help me find the “B”?
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 9:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Between
the “V” and the “N”?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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Tonight's lineup
- S. Drew ss .284
- A. Ojeda 2b .259
- C. Jackson lf .303
- A. Dunn rf .237
- C. Tracy 1b .276
- M. Reynolds 3b .245
- A. Romero cf .254
- C. Snyder c .249
- D. Haren p .175
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 9:32 PM EDT 0 recs
I like the look of this
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 20, 2008 9:33 PM EDT
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Drew back, Young gets a night off.
He has appeared in 124 of 125 games so far. The only one he missed entirely was back on April 20 – he has missed 1.1 innings in CF on May 11, and was pulled for a pinch-hitter in bottom of the 9th on May 28th. He has played every inning since. Seems due for a break!
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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Darn
Lead off double… not the best of starts
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 20, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs
and another double
Padres take the lead… zzz
by singaporedbacksfan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:42 PM EDT
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I go out to make a pot of Earl Grey Tea
and this happens.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 9:43 PM EDT 0 recs
que merda Haren...
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 20, 2008 9:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Sheesh
Looks like Las Vegas knew what they were doing…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 9:48 PM EDT 0 recs
I saw Haren pitch through a tough first inning
for a win in San Diego. Not this tough, but there’s no better inning to be down 4-0, IMO, and we’ve come back against Peavy before.
by Diamondhacks on
Aug 20, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
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We'll see...
I think our best hope is for a meteorite to take out the pitcher’s mound in 3…2…1…
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:53 PM EDT
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IAWTC
But the Dbacks this year did not seem to have as much heart as last year’s team to mount a comeback though…
by singaporedbacksfan on
Aug 20, 2008 9:53 PM EDT
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I dont think this team lacks heart at all
…and they’re better than last year’s team by most objective measures (not wins obviously)
by Diamondhacks on
Aug 20, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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should I say "ballgame"?
I’ll see a movie… brb o/
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 20, 2008 9:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Ojeda
Begins our process of mounting our comeback.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 20, 2008 9:55 PM EDT 0 recs
A start
If we can score here, with two men on, that’ll be a big psychological boost, even if we don’t wipe out all four runs immediately.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs
iawtc x 2
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 20, 2008 9:59 PM EDT
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here come the walks
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 9:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Three-run homers, however...
A good deal better. :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 10:02 PM EDT
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Yeah
I don’t think the Las Vegas line meant seven runs in the first inning… :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 10:02 PM EDT
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The donkey kicks!
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 10:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Not bad
Crappy PA by Reynolds, grounding out lamely on the first pitch. Still, as noted, good to get back into this one, and if Peavy keeps having to throw 28 pitches per inning, he’ll be gone before long…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 10:05 PM EDT 0 recs
one run game
quite managable
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 10:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Pitch count through one.
Danny Boy 21
Peavy 28
yeah, that right, just one.
by foulpole on Aug 20, 2008 10:08 PM EDT 0 recs
most savoury
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by hotclaws on
Aug 20, 2008 10:09 PM EDT
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strange things are afoot at the Circle K
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by hotclaws on
Aug 20, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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Not so much outlawed
As sent on a rehab stint, having blown both its hamstrings out through uber-use. :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT
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That was a real beauty. A breaking ball on a hit and run with the batter swinging.
by foulpole on
Aug 20, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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hoo yahh
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by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 10:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Snyderman!
Follows great defense with a homer!
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 20, 2008 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Before tonight
Peavy at Chase, career:
66IP 4-6 5.54 ERA
by Diamondhacks on Aug 20, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Groan....
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on
Aug 20, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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Danny boy with the bb!
That’s always nice to see the pitcher get a free pass.
by foulpole on Aug 20, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs
followed up by Dreeeewwwww
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by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
My goodness.
A bit of a turnaround, shall we say… Two RBI for Jackson, and it’s 6-4 Arizona!
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
oh yeah
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on Aug 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Win Probability
After Kouzmanoff HR = 18.7%
One and a half innings later,
After Jackson’s two-run single = 72.6%
by Jim McLennan on Aug 20, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Jake Who?
Jebus…. well, this is an interesting game…. and certainly unexpected. I might have seen this score after the second yesterday, but not today….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 20, 2008 10:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Pitch count after two:
Danny Boy 28
Peavy 45
That’s looking a little better.
by foulpole on Aug 20, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Augie Ojeda with a soco.
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Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 20, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Okay,
I’m a big fan of Haren continuing to do that.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 20, 2008 10:28 PM EDT 0 recs
It’s just unreal what the big impact hitter has done for our entire line up. We haven’t had an impact bat like this since Gonzo was in his prime.
by foulpole on Aug 20, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
.....
I am gonna kill that bastard blind guy…..
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
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