Gameday Thread, #127: 8/21 vs. Padres
San Diego Padres @ Arizona Diamondbacks
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Our streak atop the division has been occasionally fragile - perhaps the closest was August 9th where, the Dodgers blew a 10th-inning lead that would have let them overtake us. But one stat [shamelessly stolen from Dodger Thoughts] explains why its unbroken. Since leaving second-place on April 5th, Arizona have woken up tied for first-place nine times. They are a remarkably clutch 9-0 in games played that day, having outscored our opponents 66-27 in those contests.
Tonight, with a 1.5-game lead [the Dodgers having won this afternoon], there is no such issue, but with Webb on the mound, going for his nineteenth win, I have to feel confident. He hasn't lost a game in almost two months, being 7-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his last ten outings - and a perfect five-for-five, with a 1.89 ERA, in the past month. Reineke has one major-league start under his belt, but as we've seen before [c.f. Cueto, Johnny], that doesn't necessarily mean very much.
It's been a fun series so far, with the new-found fondenss by the Diamondbacks for strolling to first overcoming an offensive indifference [our SLG this series is 32 points above our OBP!] Still, our OPS for August is .780, our best since April, and that's reflected in a healthy average of 5.33 runs per game. That's not apparently 'luck', either - our BABIP is .292, basically identical to the NL average of .294. I note, with some interest, the Dodgers are up at .325, so their recent success has the scent of over-achievement.
Should be about for this: we finished the PFFF program, and so I shouldn't have too much to do this evening. Whether I choose not do it in the living-room, or in the office, will likely determine my participation in the comments! I'll finish with another stat, this one courtesy of Gennaro Felice of SI: Padres catchers are hitting .195 this season. No other team in baseball has an entire position south of the Uecker Line.
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C'mon, Webby.
Let’s get that sweep.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 21, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Actually,
it’s probably more meaningful if I say, “C’mon, hitters” instead, as I have more confidence in Webby doing his job than the hitters.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
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moar long bombs
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 21, 2008 9:04 PM EDT
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Today’s lineup:
S. Drew ss .283
C. Young cf .239
C. Jackson lf .304
A. Dunn rf .238
M. Reynolds 3b .245
T. Clark 1b .248
C. Snyder c .250
A. Ojeda 2b .258
B. Webb p .145
TC gets the start at 1b vs the RHP as we have 4 LHBs in the line up today.
by foulpole on Aug 21, 2008 8:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Those other guys:
J. Gerut cf .303
T. Iguchi 2b .243
B. Giles rf .290
A. Gonzalez 1b .282
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .280
C. Headley lf .263
N. Hundley c .215
L. Rodriguez ss .230
C. Reineke p .500
Scooter is nowhere to be found in the lineup?
by foulpole on Aug 21, 2008 8:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Hmmmm.......
Good column. ::snicker::
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT 0 recs
I heard about that one
They were lamenting it over at Dodger Thoughts earlier in the week.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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Too true.
It really does defy logic, though…. unless they were betting that we would stand pat with our lineup, the way we did last year, even in the face of the Pads getting Milton Bradley.
See? Just goes to show you should never bet.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:32 PM EDT
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Padres catchers are hitting .195 this season.
Michael Barrett’s on the DL?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 21, 2008 8:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Since July 4
And he was hitting only .202 this season.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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Exactly!
He could have given them that extra boost!!
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT
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lets go
we need some early runs for webby today. Then we could kick back and watch him work his magic.
by J Up on Aug 21, 2008 8:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Or maybe some early magic from Webby so we can kick back and watch our O work it’s magic throughout the game? ;-)
by foulpole on
Aug 21, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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holly with a phioenix feather,11inches long
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 21, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
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Magic. It’s a description of a magic wand.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Oh, to be a nerd, I would say, from Olivander’s Shop.
But it’s from Harry Potter.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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I’m afraid I already am.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:32 PM EDT
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That would explain why I’ve never hear it. Thanks.
by foulpole on
Aug 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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You know,
all it takes is “a Google” to find the answer to that….
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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Thank you, Miss Olivander
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 21, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
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We won't know if she's right, though
until we see if it blows everything out of the ballpark….
by snakecharmer on
Aug 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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hi
time to close it out Dbacks. Perhaps a Dragonforce facemelting solo will lift them to glory?
"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 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT 0 recs
It can't hurt, right?
Well, unless you’re Joel Zumaya.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 21, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
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Joel Zumala?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT
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Oh, I'm on to you now
Mister President.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 21, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Drat!!
But c’mon, admit it. You knew it all along.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:29 PM EDT
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Your Facebook status updates
Have led me to believe otherwise.
Am I avoiding the subject, or am I doing philosophy?
by kishi on
Aug 21, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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True.
Unless it’s just cover….
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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Well, it's a home game.
All the home games should have the Dbacks feed.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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Oh, Daron just said “the sweep” while I was reading your post. And I thought he said, “Sweet” LOL
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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The totalitarian regime has “voted” that word inappropriate. I would guess that Daron has gotten word as well? ;-)
by foulpole on
Aug 21, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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It wasn't really a "totalitarian regime".
It was pretty much by popular caucus.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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Or popular demand.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:40 PM EDT
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*waves*
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 21, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
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Besides, do totalitarian regimes really vote? I think they just declare.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs
That's why
it was a caucus. We all came to a consensus.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT
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I prefer
To think of myself as a benevolent dictator. My word is law, but I generally do things for the good of the entire nation, not my own selfish interests…
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:44 PM EDT
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A dictator
in the classical sense, not the modern sense.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT
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Benevolent and Enlightened
Even benevolent dictators have to stifle dissent to stay in power. Ugly as it is, you are duty-bound to drag Padre and Dodger fans out of their houses in the middle of the night and send them to re-education camps. Yankees fans will probably have to be liquidated outright, though.
by UofAZGrad on
Aug 21, 2008 10:05 PM EDT
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Like I said
Whatever the good of the entire nation demands. :-)
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
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Love the minimalist pitching! Go Brandon!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 21, 2008 9:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Oh, geez! The first two hitter went down pretty quick but to base runners since.
:-(
by foulpole on Aug 21, 2008 9:45 PM EDT 0 recs
OT: Georgia update
My navy buddy said that at 0900 Tues morning, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer left Crete, (ended up being the USS McFaul) passed through the Bosporus and was in the Black Sea by Weds at noon. Amphibious landing craft USS Mount Whitney is to follow, as is a Coast Guard cutter. It’s been released to the press, so….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT 0 recs
A fastball in the dirt is highly unexpected. I would have to give Webby the “credit” for that one.
by foulpole on
Aug 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT
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Yes
Grace was explaining that one: if the catcher is expecting a fastball, they have their legs closer together, which makes it harder to go down and block the ball if it gets spiked.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:49 PM EDT
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hey oh! lets go!
com’on tyler…
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT 0 recs
That was a little tougher
Than it looked like it was going to be. Still, zero posted: let’s show the Padres early that this pitcher is not going to be Cueto v2.0…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT 0 recs
I worry about the DBacks when they face a pitcher they have never seen before. It seems like they struggle. A lot.
by SongBird on
Aug 21, 2008 9:56 PM EDT
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Out of the jam
Phew! Have deja vu of yesterday there for a moment.
by TwinnerA on Aug 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Anybody excited about the Cardinals?
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 21, 2008 9:48 PM EDT 0 recs
They have to get past
The Brewers first, before I start getting excited about them… :-)
If you mean the Arizona Cardinals, that would be a “no,” personally.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
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Yeah, I meant the Arizona Cardinals. Was watching the ad for something involving them on FSN.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on
Aug 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
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Well, they are the prettiest
amongst the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
by hotclaws on
Aug 21, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
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Did you say Redskins?
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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Cy stuff
good job Tyler
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 21, 2008 9:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Got out of the innning
Never expected it to be so exciting
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 21, 2008 9:49 PM EDT 0 recs
1-2-3 ... I've seen it before...
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by Muu on Aug 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey.... wait a second!
I’ve seen this movie before!!
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT
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about a million times
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on
Aug 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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It's the hero with a thousand faces!
Only it’s a villain! And the villain is a pitcher we’ve never seen before!
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 10:01 PM EDT
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And the keys to the game
From G and S:
Karstens….Morton…Reineke?
Guess they forgot Cueto.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 10:02 PM EDT
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it's like watching TNT every single day ...
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on
Aug 21, 2008 10:01 PM EDT
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His ERA
Is now better than Peavy’s, and up to 4th in the NL.
by Jim McLennan on
Aug 21, 2008 10:03 PM EDT
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now better than Peavy’s
Thanks to us. :-P
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT
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Damned right.
Now we only have to light up Timcecum.
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by DbacksSkins on
Aug 21, 2008 10:22 PM EDT
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Comment bot.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT 0 recs
AAAAAAAANNNND
dunn walks
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Another walk for Dunn
What a slacker!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
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