Gameday Thread, #131: 8/25 vs. Padres
by Jim McLennan on Aug 25, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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After the slugfest that erupted last time these two met, I'm not going to go out and predict a pitching duel tonight. It will be interesting to see how the two pitchers - and Haren in particular - adjust their game-plan as a result of the encounter. Our man thought that the Padres were going up with the intent of being aggressive early in the count, looking for fastballs, so don't be surprised to see him throw a lot more first-pitch breaking balls. Of course, the hitters could well be looking for those now, so... etc. etc. Such is the joy of baseball! Gravity already posted his preview of the game as a Fanpost, and that pretty much says everything else I need to, so let's turn the mic over to him:
Deja Vu? Perhaps, it has in fact been just one rotation since last these juggernauts of the mount met in a not-so-great pitcher's duel. Danny Haren and Jake Peavy both gave up more runs in their last encounter than either had in a fair amount of time in an absolute surprise. So is it safe to expect the same tonight when the two meet up once more? I doubt it, and you should to. While Dan Haren has certainly seen his share of rocky outings lately, and Peavy has underperformed this season in comparison to his Cy Young Campaign of 07, it would baffle me to see either man pitch as badly as they did in the last encounter.
Tonight's D'Backs/Pads game is the only one in the series we've any reason to fear because of Jake Peavy's ever-intimidating presence but the need to worry is a small one. Peavy has been, in a word, mediocre, in his career against the Snakes. Yes, we all remember the outings where he struck out more batters than Randy Johnson at a little league game, but Peavy has also run into trouble against this team more times than we seem to remember. With Haren sure to bounce back tonight, and the D'Backs itching to hit a little more than they did in last night's embarrassment, I'd be honestly be more shocked if the Padres do win this one. Calling it now, Snakes win 6-2, as long as Brandon Lyon doesn't get too twitchy in the late game. How about a CG, Danny?
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soco's keys to the game
1) Be a bit late coming around for this, as my class ends at 7
2) Dinnert
3) Pass out
4) Dessert?
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Anyone care to see
Padres fans bitching about being badmouthed at the SnakePit? I make a bit of a cameo, myself….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
They wouldn't dare
to come over here because they don’t know enough about anything baseball related to even be a fair fight. I hope they enjoy mediocrity, couldn’t have happened to a better fan base.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Ah, I wondered if anyone would notice
That was an exercise in cherry-picked thread – the other games that series had a much better turnout. But, sheesh, we had twice as many comments, even on the day we were all at the park…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 25, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
so much for “At least GLB goes to games.” What do they think we were doing on Saturday? It wasn’t rooting for a losing team, that’s for sure.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
That, good ladies and sir, is what is colloquially referred to as a "sick burn."
In the modern vernacular, mad props to you, soco.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
In the parlance of our times,
Lebowski.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Yeah,
though their first thread had 72 comments, the other two were over 300, IIRC.
Still, almost all of our regulars were at SPF on Saturday and we still generated 160+.
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they love ya
over there. Your name seems to pop up quite a bit.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I know. Totally!
Anyone remember analogies from SAT prep?
Here’s one: Randy Winn is to the SnakePit as DbacksSkins is to Gaslamp Ball.
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End of the first in Philly
Both sides waste decent chances: leadoff double for LA, first and third no outs for PH. Still scoreless.
2-0 Phillies
Two more runners on base for LA – Myers walked Billingsley – but Kemp takes strike 3 to end their half. Rollins just singled home two runs.
What is
with the use today of j’s instead of y’s? Is this a German-themed GDT?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
See
I read it less German, and sort of more Flava Flav.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Hmm.
Come to think of it, we haven’t had a theme thread in awhile, though….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I have a terribly awful
pic to kick it off, but I’m afraid.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Just do it!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I think
I’ll post the link and description, and let the chorus decide.
Remember that dude in Florida that got embalmed standing up? Well this is the gangsta gangsta version. Pretty much the biggest boss that you seen thus far.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Oh dear.....
that DEFINITELY has a place in this thread.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well
I’m off to class, so if someone else wants to post it, I can’t take responsibility.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
I'm slightly worried
that posting that would elicit an automatic banishment to the OT Chatroom from Jim.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha...
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
I should not be so entertained by that.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like Rollins.
Unless he’s helping throw up some runs on the Dodgers.
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Weee.
No rehearsal tonight, just a seating audition at 7. Happy happy joy joy.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
Wellll...
No dice for jazz choir, but that’s what I get for trying to learn the excerpt 40ish minutes before the audition…at least now I know what to expect for next time so I can kick ass and take names.
Tonight’s seating audition for the orchestras is going to be just as bad, if not worse. At least the cello prof won’t be there…
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow! Kishi!
You’re trying to join the rest of us in getting banned from Gaslamp Ball, aren’t you?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I'm still just upset I didn't get banned in the first place.
If it really was my nature to be an overbearing jackass, I’d go make enough fuss to get kicked out.
But I prefer my jackassery to be, for the most part, more subtle and understated. At least on the internet.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Should be
“Thirty more years of team history…… yet, STILL no titles.”
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Jeez!
It’s rigged! I spent 2 minutes over there and got a lifetime ban from that ditz jackinthebox.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I am a HUGE fan of the jbox.
The restaurant. NOT the GLBer. That jbox can kiss my arse.
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+100
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, what's up with that?
Maybe they just don’t quite get the underlying scorn in many of my comments.
This whole “not banned” thing has to be hurting my street cred. Or would be, if I had any.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I've got something you don't got!!
A little message at the bottom of my GLB screen that says:
You are banned from Gaslamp Ball.
You can browse the blog, but you can’t participate.
MAD street cred there.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I wear my sign
with pride
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
::sigh::
I just have a “POST A COMMENT” box…
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
That's better than me
I just have a “You must be a member to post” box.
I refuse to soil my record. :P
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
That's our Jenny!
I wish I had the option to delete any reference of ‘their’ site from my account.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
There is.
You can end your membership there.
….Even though your membership is already banned.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Do I have to write and ask?
Cause that could be interesting.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's doable...
by the supermod. I can’t unsubscribe anybody from the ’Pit, Jim must be the only one who has that power. :P
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Dex, kev and jbox all have all the powers at GLB. One of them would be able to do it. Hahaha.. goooood luck, if you care to… :)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
who IS that kev guy, anyway? Seems new.
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NO, not that I am aware of
some site like the Minor league site give me the option to withdraw, but not GLB.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
GLB
DEMANDS OBEDIENCE!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Best ten words in the English language
Just happened in Phillie:
Ramirez grounded into double play third to second to firs
....."and then cried like a little girl."
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Woooh!
Manny started hot, but he’s 5 for 20 with one run and zero RBIs in his last six games. Odd how that fact hasn’t been trumpeted as loudly as when he was batting .475 or whatever.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
School
sucks.
Just wanted to get that out there….
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions
I love school
Just not the work..
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Here, or there?
They are ultra-sensitive and tend to delete anything they disagree with…
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
which means
anything said against gay unicorns is sure to get the axe!
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
What about
gay dancing Spiderman? They’re a big fan of that, too.
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This comment?
I feel so special!
Now let’s just hope my prediction comes true….
by Gravity on Aug 25, 2008 5:01 PM MST reply reply actions actions 0 re
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I don't see anything in your comment history...
Sometimes if you hit Preview instead of Post and then go somewhere else or go to comment elsewhere, it’ll disappear. And some IE users have reported problems. We suggest you get a real browser. ;)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL okay, good for you! :)
Now… the question is… do you use a real computer, or one of those *P*ieces of *C*rap?
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, that was supposed to be bolded
Pieces of Crap
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Elitist!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I guess
She means to imply that going for something overpriced and overhyped is supposed to be better?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Eh.....
I hate any product where you pay extra for “Style”.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I see it.
Not eating those funny looking mushrooms, are we?
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
*blinks*
Yes, that one. Oddly enough, it seems to have reappeared. I swear to god it wasn’t there a second ago.
No, it's been there, don't worry.
;-)
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Nice dust storm outside
But if we don’t get actual rain out of this, I’m going to start punching weather forecasters.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Rained heavily here
Downtown for about an hour, according to reports [I have no windows…]
by Jim McLennan on Aug 25, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Rained pretty hard down here, too.
In fact, our internet went out again — this time the transmitter tower got struck by lightning, though. Not us.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Yeah
There’s been a storm making it’s way across the valley, east to west, but many of these seem to die once they hit Sun City, so we’re left with little actual rain from them out this far.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
We got seriously awesome
rain and hail and wind earlier.
Nice and sunny, big fluffy clouds, and ten minutes later, HAIL. AWESOMENESS.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Prepare for.....
……SNOOOOOOOW!!!!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
You have
NO idea how excited I am for snow. Sadly, it’s still August. I have awhile to wait… :-\
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
October, at least
Snow is always better if A) You don’t drive, and B) You don’t have to shovel your own driveway.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Well, good for me!
I don’t drive, and I don’t have a driveway!
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
That was my point
Freshman year of college is usually the best time for snow. =)
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I'm excited.
I looooove snow. :-)
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus
The first snows of the season gives you the chance to play my favorite game on a college campus. As you walk around the first few weeks of classes, you’ll notice a lot of freshman standing outside the buildings smoking- many of them decided they wanted to do something cool and start smoking as soon as their mother wasn’t around to smell it on them. So, note them, and then look around during the first snow, as many of them realize, “Aw, crap, it’s cold outside, I don’t want to smoke this much!”
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
For the record
It was especially funny to play this game in Utah.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Rain in Tempe
HUGE drops, but not a lot of it
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
.....that's so awesome.....
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Reds fans
Are actually pretty happy that Adam Dunn is appreciated in Arizona. (Halfway down the page)
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
DFA Mandy!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Phillies still up 2-0
Manny just flew out to end the inning, stranding a runner on third.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I just want to point out to everyone
that according to that teeny tiny announcement at the top of the page, all of SBN will be down for network maintenance at 11pm Pacific tonight.
Let’s all take a moment to be thankful this is not a Doug Davis start and the game should be over by then!
+1
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
No extra innings, okay?
San Diego bullpen, if all else fails, we’ll need a spectacular collapse from you.
I’m sure you can manage it.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
If I had kept my database up to date
I could tell you the average time of games played against san diego this year… but, I stopped in May when soccer got intense. :(
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
if Webby were pitching, we could be sure. His games average something on the order of 27 minutes.
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That may well
Delay the recap though. It usually takes me at least an hour.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll probably be up late tonight
If you can write it without the GDT, you can email it to me, I can post it whenever SBN comes back up.
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking
of mentioning the same possibility — Jim could switch to html mode, copy it, and email it to one of us to post once SBN comes back online.
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Bases loaded for the Phillies
Two outs.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Howzabout
a flyout misplayed by Mandy into an inside-the-park Grand Slam?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Aw
And they’re left that way. Knew I shouldn’t have said anything. Oh well. They’re still in the lead.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
You are officially on the hook for that game
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take that
I deserve it. I should learn my lesson.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
please dont jinx it
do some sort of lucky dance or something
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Go outside, turn around three times, and spit
Can anybody name where that’s from? Hm…the person who I’m betting can, isn’t here…
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Ding ding ding!
You get… well, nothing except my admiration for knowing it. :)
Now, can you remember the episode…
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
No Way In Hell
Nothing short of an internet search could gimme that. Hell, I’m just proud I knew that much.
LOL okay
Don’t search for it then, I want to see if the person I’m thinking of can figure it out. :)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
5-0
This would make up for the Phillies getting swept in LA.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Literally
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Today’s lineup:
S. Drew ss .285
C. Young cf .241
C. Jackson lf .301
A. Dunn rf .235
C. Tracy 1b .271
M. Reynolds 3b .241
C. Snyder c .248
A. Ojeda 2b .264
D. Haren p .172
Only 4 LHBs against Peavy
well, im glad
that tracy is in there instead of clark
and also, no burke- yay!
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Those other guys:
B. Giles rf .291
L. Rodriguez ss .255
J. Gerut cf .294
A. Gonzalez 1b .278
K. Kouzmanoff 3b .275
C. Headley lf .263
J. Bard c .209
T. Iguchi 2b .235
J. Peavy p .231
Scooter is nowhere to be found in the lineup???
Hairston hasn’t been starting a lot lately, don’t know if he’s injured or what.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Even though
he has a higher OPS than Chris Young…. yet you STILL have this odd obsession against him.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Dodgers threatening
Runners at second and third, two outs, Juan Pierre in to pinch-hit.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
And he ground outs
Dodgers only have one more chance left.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Somehow Juan Pierre to pinch-hit doesn’t sound that threatening… at least not so much nowadays.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
They’d already sent in Nomar. Who are they going to send in, Andruw Jones?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
How the mighty have fallen
Not so long ago we would be quaking at the prospects of facing them.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Was thinking
the same thing..
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Manny Ks with a runner on third
He’s 0 for 4 tonight, and the Dodgers are on their last out.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Yoda: He is much too reckless…
Ben: He will learn patience… Was I any different back when I was Young?
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Close.
Definite props for trying, though.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Still trying to memorize the scipts of the original 3 by watching them a gazillion times.. My favourites are still the lines by Yoda in the Empire Strikes Back.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
CYBB
Everytime Chris Young walks, an angel gets its wings.
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3.5 game edge in the NL West.
Definitely a fan.
Not a fan of Peavy getting that strike 2 on Dunn, though.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Yeah
If that’s the kind of strike zone inconsistency we’re going to have to deal with today, I’m not looking forward to it.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
So long as
Haren gets the same zone, I can’t be too upset about Peavy getting the benefit of some borderline calls.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Makeup call
to strike out Dunn.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
So
It was a makeup call for a makeup call?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Certainly looked like it.
Ump gave Peavy a close call, then gave Dunn a close call, then Peavy again. Wasn’t unintentional, I don’t think. Was absolutely intentional.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok,
the first guy in this Cialis commercial always looks like Thom Brennamen….
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Much improved over the caveman look, IMO
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
What did
he look like when he was with Oakland?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah.
So, 1970s style?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohhh, k
I didn’t get home until that game was a Battle of the Bullpens… thanks :)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Aaand....
Dex and jbox must have completely forgotten that there was a game tonight.
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me too =[
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
K to strand the runner
Nice inning from Haren.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
And,
Haren absolutely SCHOOLED AdGon.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Big strikeout
with a fast runner on 3rd to end the inning.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hey!
Shnakepit has a Favicon. Very cool!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
"Favicon"?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
A Favorites Icon
A little icon next to the site name in the favorites list. Yesterday we just had a generic icon. Today we have a small version of the Snakepit logo
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Ah.
I noticed that, but I had no idea what it was called.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh cool, yes it does!
That’s probably included in the upgrades tonight, and it’s a change that doesn’t require any restart of the server.
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh oh.
High called strike to lead off the top of the 2nd, too….
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Freaking Gerut.
Robbed extra bases from Tracy. That mother’s fast.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Jebus.....
Strike zone is about 6 feet wide tonight. Ugh…
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
at this point
a pickoff attempt might be called a strike
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
It does seem to be at least a base and a half.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
And Peavy is still glaring at the umpire about the strike zone. Lame.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
The Monster of Mobile
stamps his feet.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Its gonna be a long night
Runs will be at a premium since there is no point throwing anything near the middle.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Um.....
and now, the 1-1 to Snydes, which WAS a strike, doesn’t get called….
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This ump
sucks.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Think baseball could ever be completely ump-less?
They’ve already got QuesTec. Put sensors in the bases, balls and gloves to determine when balls are caught… put a zone all around the park for home runs and whether it’s ever broken by a fan…
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I would say
One of my favorite little moments of SnakePitFest was when Mark Reynolds was up in the first, runner on second, and hearing Jim from a few rows behind me yell “Come on, Special K!”
I don’t know why, but it made me laugh. Then, of course, Mark struck out, and we had to explain to my dad why he’s called Special K.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Um..... okay?
Winfield’s Ghost just put up a replacement gameday thread at GLB — and they’re using it to post pictures of fat people.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Obvioulsy
They’re too busy going to games to post on the game. Or something.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Not too busy
to post fat pictures though?
Care to go let ’em hear it about it?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And clearly
not smart enough to learn about that new “Schedule” feature…
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And....
Now Dan Haren isn’t getting the same calls that Peavy got.
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In fact,
Haren’s balls were actually CLOSER to the K zone than Peavy’s strikes.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Not nearly
as close as Snyder’s balls, though.
Sorry. Couldn’t resist.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
-1
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
That out looked scary on gameday.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
Okay.
Now Haren is legitimately painting the corners. Peavy’s pitches were pretty clearly outside.
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And....
we get outta it.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hmm
Did someone show Haren film of Livan’s starts last season, and now he’s thinking, “Work out of trouble every inning? Aw, I can do that, easy!”
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
So long as
they didn’t show him film of Livan’s starts THIS season….
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
Limit it to April, and we’re okay, I think.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Oh, nostalgia....
if only we had limited the Dbacks to April, too….
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I used to be
really into nostalgia
Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.
by JustAJ on Aug 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
+1
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
No fun without some runners and causing everyone to break down in cold sweat, eh?
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d rather have a consistent, non-crazy strike zone than get breaks either way.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
+1
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren single
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Did that
just break up the no-hitter?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
And,
Danny boy takes off for 2nd on the WP.
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Got a RISP now.
Bring him home, CY!
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Good take
on the high heat.
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Groundout.
Need to get some runs….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well we are making Peavy work
Try to get him out of there so we can start working on their bullpen.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like to make him work
through some runs.
Haren’s working, too.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy crap.....
two of the best pitchers in the National League, and there is NOBODY there!!
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Leadoff walk.
The ump’s K zone has pretty clearly shrunk.
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Heh.....
tie game, two teams tightly locked in a 0-0 game in the 3rd inning, and the Padres fans are doing the wave.
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Argh.
RBI triple.
I don’t like Luis Rodriguez, and I also don’t like the way the strike zone is suddenly so much smaller.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Plus
he replaced Sailor Moon, who was teh suck.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Jebus....
Gonzalez almost had an RBI double there…. but just foul.
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And
Gonzalez strikes out again.
From a runner on 3rd and 0 outs, to now a runner on third and 2 outs.
Finish it off, Danny.
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I LOVE
Haren’s splitter.
I think Schill’s was still better, though.
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Outta it!
1 run and a triple with nobody out — popout, strikeout, strikeout.
Now THAT is pitching. Not just throwing — that’s pitching.
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Out of the inning
Minimised the damage done… now some runs for us would be nice
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh.....
game is frozen. ARGH….
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CoJack
leadoff single.
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Dunn can
do a little damage here…
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Peavy
got the call on that 3-0 pitch on the outside corner.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright,
now OUR strike zone has shrunk too, so I can’t really complain too much anymore.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Still erratic from what I can see on Gameday
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
CoJack
steals 2B, even as Dunn K’s.
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Hello?
This thread is pretty dead tonight….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Obviously they know nothing of the Strasburg
and if rooting for a winning team do they mean a team barely above .500 in the worst division in baseball that probably won’t win one playoff game?
by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 25, 2008 8:03 PM MST
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Is that from GLB? And I don’t know anything of the Strasburg. So somebody tell me!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He's going to be
the #1 pick in the draft. He’s a pretty good young pitcher.
The Padres are challenging the Nationals to earn the worst record and win the Strasburg sweepstakes.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he
has baseball confused with the NBA. Having a top pick doesn’t change your team unless everything else is already good.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Well, hey --
they’re the worst team in the majors this year. They’re grasping at straws. So sue them.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah bloo bloo bloo
Apparently Aztec needs to take more classes at his “dear” alma mater, as it’s pretty indisputable that the Diamondbacks are a winning team, seeing as they are a group of people that engage in athletic activity (a team) and they are above .500 (winning). And if he wants to dump on the NL West, what exactly does that say about his hapless team, which is undoubtably the worst?
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Yeah, he did a nice job of dissing his own team while attempting to dis ours.
I can’t believe I used “dis”. Sheesh.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Dawg,
you fo’ real!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I suspect
he frantically googled who the top incoming prospect would be, slobbering at the opportunity to show his baseball “knowledge.”
And shame on you ;-)
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Nah.
Even I knew who Strasburg is.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
After seeing his argument
I think it would be difficult to say he did, though.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Jebus....
that inside corner is HUGE, apparently….
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Giles, Gonzalez.....
and I don’t know the other sets of brothers.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I immediately said the Giles brothers; and completely forgot the Gonzalez brothers. Even though they are currently on the team.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Tracy
battling out there.
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But
finally strikes out.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Padres fans are now bitching
that Peavy didn’t get a strikeout on a pitch 6 inches outside.
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Mark!
Infield single…. runners on the corners with 2 outs.
Have I mentioned how much I love the new, faster Reynolds?
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The Dodgers sucking
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
The guys calling the game on ESPN did
They really savaged them over their lack of urgency, fire in the belly, and their seeming laziness. They’re playing like they’re not really in it. More’s the better for us.
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
It's like
their team is taking on the personality of Mandy.
While, our team, with all the walks lately, is taking on the personality of Dunn…..
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
If that's really the case
Then I say we got the best of that trade.
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
Agreed.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's now up to Chris Snyder
to drive in CoJack.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
C'mon, Snydes!
Be a hero!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Our catchers rock.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
ITAWTC
and Snyder just proves it yet again!
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
So I'm back from
a pretty interesting audition….
How’s the game going?
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions
So far no score for us, but ....
we are trying to drive Peavy from the game by driving his pitch count up!
Interesting?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
well Peavy probably won't get much further
so that’s good
Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.
It will get good
now that you’re here
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
What did I tell you?
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
What was the audition for? How did it go?
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
It was for
seating for the NAU orchestras.
I walked out laughing, if that’s any indication.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 25, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark steals 2nd
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Peavy:
83 pitches through 4.2 innings.
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Chad Tracy and, now, Chris Snyder
are trying to pull Peavy from the game on their own.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And
THAT’S A LEAD!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
B4 YO MESS YO SELF
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
DAWG
YO MY BOY. DEEZ DBACKS BE REPRESENTIN
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
WE BE PHATTER THAN PHAT
WE BE THA PHATTEST SNAKEPITTAZ EVA YO!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
but, you still have to steer
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
FOO',
WHATZ COOLA THAN BEIN’ COOL?
ICE COLD!!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
And not with your legs
that’s dangerous. If you need to get something from the backseat or take off your oversized parka, pull over to the side of the road before continuing your journey.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Suddenly I don’t feel so dorky for saying “dis” previously. . .
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 25, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The other 30%
it’s Devin and I?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Sex Panther?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
You'll forgive me
But you’ll have to explain some of this patois to me. Working a day job, as I do, precludes me from ‘keeping it real’ and as such, I lack a certain familiarity with the language of the ‘streets’ as it were.
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
DAWG
WHY YOU GOTTA BE VILIFYIN’ MAH NATIVE LANGUAGE YO?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
2-1!
Chris Snyder!! (Who could possibly be the MVP of our 2nd half)
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Don't sell the man short.
10 pitches.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Master of her domain - emilylovesthedbacks
Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!
Peavy has one more inning in him
barring some amazing inning
Proud supporter of Randy going for 300, even next year.
So long as
it’s like the last inning, I’m down.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I can haz runs?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I keep seeing
lightening but I don’t think we have any rain yet.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
MV?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh... yah
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren
Doing his best impersonation of Hernandez and Davis… trying to give up maximum hits for min runs.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions
This Dan Haren fellow
seems to be quite good at pitching the baseball.
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Jinx.
Argh….
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
I’ve always disliked that jerkhole.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Argh.
2-2 game.
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Alas!
Poor lead. We hardly knew ye.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
And we even let Peavy get a hit..
Well not only our pitchers can hit then
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, yeah,
I mean, Dan Haren was the one who broke up the no-hitter, so…
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Luis Rodriguez
is gonna get kicked outta the game if he keeps bitching….
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Haren
may have given up the lead, but he threw many fewer pitches than Peavy did.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Not much of a pitcher’s duel again
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren
to lead off the 5th.
Maybe with a hit or a walk?
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Or
a flyout.
Least he’s putting the bat on the ball.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay.
Time to grab that run right back, boys.
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Whoa.....
another high called strike there…
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And.....
Peavy is RIGHT back to getting all those calls.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
At 100 pitches...
Peavy to be back for the sixth?
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
In a tied game?
Definitely.
We SERIOUSLY should have made him work much harder that inning.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
These Diddy commercials
are sooooo dumb.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hailing frequencies re-established, captain
Lost internet there for a bit. And, really, it’s still a bit wonky at the moment. Nice to get some runs, now how about we do it more often?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
How 'bout
we get like 6 more runs? And the Padres don’t?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Padres fans
will be jumping into the ocean with cinderblock shoes.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Please?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Hailing frequencies re-established, captain
Lost internet there for a bit. And, really, it’s still a bit wonky at the moment. Nice to get some runs, now how about we do it more often?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Bridge to Comms: Check your frequencies
We are hearing double… I repeat: we are hearing double.
by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 25, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I REALLY want Strasburg…
But I really hate, hate, hate the Diamondbacks. This is hard.
by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 8:37 PM MST
Douchebags.
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Didn't they ever learn
never fall in love with a high school pitcher?
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
You'd think
After that incident at the junior prom, they would have learned their lesson.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Seriously
he is always going to leave you for your hotter friends, or flame out quickly after multiple arm surgeries.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Somehow, TJ is always involved.
Either a Tommy John surgery or a wild night cheating in Tijuana.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Like I said.
They’re possibly the worst team in the majors. They’re grasping at straws.
It’s not like they have a chance to get Justin Upton, or anything….. ;-)
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I know you're teasing but
he is at least a college pitcher. ;)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Double play ends the inning.
Nice goin’, boys!
Now let’s get some RUNNZZZ!!!!!
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Nice
The radio has lost their line to San Diego, so now they’re giving us commentary from the Phoenix offices (I think) off of what they’re watching on TV.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
That's actually
kinda tight…
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF??
Even BoMel is yelling from the dugout.
That was A FREAKING FOOT OUTSIDE. CoJack drew a walk.
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If Adam Dunn
hits a home run, all will be forgotten. For at least a little bit.
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Wow!
Dunn got awarded a walk! Fancy that!
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Oh snap!
Upton turned 21 today! I assume he’s in Tucson…. wonder where he’s celebrating?
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He was going to
But he got distracted by the mini-golf.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Go Karts
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
You don't
have to tell ME twice!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
2.1, then?
I think that would make Mrew’s birthday the open beta of 2.0, then.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I think ti worked well there
We learned some good info there- upgrade the TV mount, place the “cake lettering” encounter later in the game.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Excellent
Getting a nice heavy rain now.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
LOL good
I watched last night and couldn’t help thinking “…and there’s $2500.”
And tell her I missed her earlier in the thread, too. :)
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
soco
They’re mocking you at GLB.
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Isn't that
the ultimate insult??
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really
because it just means that the screaming hordes are most likely constructing terrible arguments that reflect more about them then anyone they want to target.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Well,
to be fair, they’re making fun of you for calling Strasburg a high school pitcher.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
the comparison doesn’t make sense otherwise. They don’t have prom in college, though most of them probably wouldn’t know that seeing that they’re all still daydreaming of the day they finally can enter high school.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Jebus Christ....
okay, this ump sucks big Snyder balls.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Our hitters
are SERIOUSLY getting screwed over by this douchebag ump.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Especially
Since he’s due up fourth this inning.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
121 through 6
means he’s done, I’m pretty sure.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way,
PetCo park SUCKS. When every single game ends up like 1-0, there’s SOMETHING wrong with your park.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And when you lose all those games...
It means there’s something wrong with your offense.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Dan Haren
looks stronger and more in control right now than at any point in the game.
::knocks wood::
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Did Haren
just strike out the side??
91 pitches through 6. He’s coming back out for at least another.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And....
wtf? How did THAT miss?? So half of our guys get called out a foot outside, and this strike at the knees DOESN’T get called??
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1-2-3 for Dan
Now- let’s get the lead!
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I'm DbacksSkins,
and I approve this message.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 25, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren at 91 pitchest
hopefully they’ll have the bullpen ready next inning in case he runs into trouble.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
What?!
You mean you’re using common sense?? That’s not thinking like BoMel… how dare you!
by snakecharmer on Aug 25, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Woah
I just said I hope they do, not that they do. Do they?
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
all hail bob melvin, manager of the year
and leader of our great cult
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
You mean you’re using common sense?? That’s not thinking like BoMel… how dare you!
So, what is it in you background that qualifies you to manage a MLB team on a level that is beeter then BoMel?
Hi, it's called sarcasm
Ever heard of it?
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Part Dutch, part Polynesian
Not exactly a common word any more…
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
not at fault?
hmm, ok
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Now I’m just reeeeally confused. Thankfully, we have a new thread coming.
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
harsh, dude
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Rhodes Scholar himself,
foulpole, decides to criticize somebody.
First, foulpole, I’d learn to spell “better”.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, dude, no
Foulpole is obviously an adherent to the McCoy school of baseball. William McCoy was a farmer in the 1930s, and when his farm went under during the Dustbowl, he started playing and coaching baseball, saying that each position on the team needed a characteristic of a different vegetable or grain he grew. Catchers needed the patience of a potato, for example, and managers needed the internal fire of a beet.
Notably, this is also where the term “can of corn” comes from.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
or
have a thoughtful discussion with hiim on why you think his officiating is unfair, talk to him about changes you would like to see, then buy him a pair of fricking glasses
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you meant this to go under the umpiring thread? :)
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Or I'd buy
a pack of golden retrievers and terrorize the world with their cuteness.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Awwwwwwwww.
That’s what my puppies looked like before we got them.
Aw. i miss my doggies. :-(
by emilylovesthedbacks on Aug 26, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Awwwwwwwwwwww
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
And I’m not even really a dog fan…
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Blast!
You win this round, soco….
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
+100
and a rec for you!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
this is also where the term "can of corn" comes from.
Some historians argue that the term “can of corn” comes from the days of the general store when the cans of corn were placed on the tops shelf and the employees would tap them down with a stick for the customers and catch the “can of corn” off the top shelf.
ND for Peavy.
Hensley comes in. Whaddaya say we score a few runs?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hmm
No, no, that won’t do. Instead, let’s score several runs.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Several runs?
This is PetCo Park. We’ll be lucky to score several runs over the entire season.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh.....
Snyder dropped one of his signature F-bombs after getting under that pitch to flyout.
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Woah
they nearly took off Haren’s head. Way to stay classy, San Diego.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
You stay classy, San Diego.
Please hit Haren.
by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:05 PM MST
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Hensley nearly hit sHaren
Danny didn’t seem too happy there.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Haren batting for himself
with nobody on.
NEARLY hbp.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Haren's a hard-thrower.
I’m looking for him to retaliate.
Unlike with Doug Davis, it’ll HURT, too.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Double for Haren!
Seven this year.
Now, let’s bring him in to score!
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
IAWTC
Drive him in, Droo!!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL!
Haren with a 2-out double!
Don’t make me angry…. you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry…..
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IBB to Droo to get to CY.
Make ’em pay!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Argh
no, dammit! Not like that!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
no no no
give him a big contract
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
For what?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah
Would you be interested in investing with Zoidberg and Associates? I have a delicious lucrative sandwich portfolio I could recommend.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
DFA?
Heck…. DFA his entire family!
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
While we're at it,
DFA this ump. Or deport him. Or something.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh.... more classiness.
Clay had a pitch get away from him that got too close to Haren.
Haren cried and stared him down.
by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:09 PM MST
oh
should’ve hit him in the face. i would’ve.
by freelunch on Aug 25, 2008 9:10 PM MST
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I don't think
we need a play by play of GLB’s stupidity. We already know it.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Next thing you know
they’ll be calling for a bunt to break up a no-hitter.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Giles
Do not like.
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i despise that man
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
11 Ks for Haren tonight.
Season high.
This Dan Haren fellow is pretty good. We should sign him longterm.
Wait…….
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101 for Haren after seven
and only two runs given up. Good job, sir!
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
Haren
outpitched Jake Peavy AGAIN.
Unfortunately, if we don’t get a run soon, we don’t give Haren a win.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
How's the thread for everybody??
We’re over 530… is it slowing for people? We may want to think about a move next half inning for the change in mojo…
I was just checking that myself.
It’s remarkably unsticky for being so long.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
It's getting
a bit weird for me. Someone should call it this time though…
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
I noticed you had a misplaced comment too..
Hmm…
by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Alright, I'll do it.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
It's working fine for me
But I don’t seem to have problems until it’s around 700 or so.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Laptop for me
it’s not bad, but I can’t imagine it getting any better.
What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.
CoJack< Dunn, and Tracy up this inning
I’m calling it- we’re taking the lead this inning.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
If you just jinxed us,
then I hate you.
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Wait, what?
You don’t hate me already?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Why? Should I?
Were you the one who put a roofie in my beer at SnakePitFest?
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Apparently
mrssoco can read?
;-)
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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Beep beep
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