Arizona @ San Diego GameThread OVERFLOW

Either way, they’ve got the financial backing to just keep drawing out the trial until you can’t afford it anymore. Damned chupacabra and their damned Illuminati lawyers.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate the Illuminati.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid Chupacabras and their alibis

“I was terrorizing a farm in New Mexico, I swear!” “I was on the moon!”

Whatever. We all know they have it in for the Padres.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Aug 26, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, sometimes it's not the chupacabras.

It’s the Yetis.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice throw, but off line :(

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark is FURIOUS at that call.

Gonzalez just got doubled off 3rd, but the ump with a lousy call.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Need a strikeout

or time for a Padre to be out at the plate for once.

by TwinnerA on Aug 26, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or a 6-4-3!!!

SWEET!!!

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh snap kid, az snakpit is of the chain,

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

::confused::

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Double play!

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

DREEEEEEEW

DOUBLE PLAY

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

DOUBLE PLAY!!

NICE!! BoMel’s gamble works!!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

6-4-3

Phew.

Now get a FBXRing run or two!

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

drew with redemption

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Drew

so much more than Rew.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BoMel must be a great Manager since that play was made. Right???

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Foulpole?

Shut up.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank god the

computer at work is slow tonight!

I was ready to vent a spleen there!

Come on team! Lets get this win….

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But you need your spleen

Don't blink; blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck!

by Stile4aly on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Spleens

so over rated!

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Simms

no longer has a spleen?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I was gonna say

That probably wouldn’t be good for your overall health….

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mark has been

teh suck lately. :-(

Phil does not approve.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

reynolds schedule-

teh suck for 2 months

teh awesome for 2 weeks

repeat

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Reynolds loves me,

he’ll reverse that.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be a sign of true love

I could plan the commitment ceremony?

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Aug 26, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm

so down….

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

July batting .217, August batting .210.

So, if he’s going to kick ass in September and October, I’m okay with it.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, right

I’m not good at the reading sometimes.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Snydes

with ANOTHER F-bomb.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on, guys

Stop getting outs. Instead, get hits.

See, they should print that on a sign and put it in the dugout to remind them. As long as they specify that only applies when they’re at bat.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They need a dictionary

of•fense – that which scores more runs than your opponents

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steve nash can play 2nd base, I have an insider

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and liveof the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Augie flied out. BoMel sucks.

;-)

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this is bob, Im online in the dugout, Im so bad ass, I can wake board lake havasu..

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Foulpole?

Quit while you’re only slightly behind.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Foulpole

is quite lucky that “being annoying” isn’t a bannable offense.

Yet.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The recurring theme still isn't funny.

On the plus side, we can blame BoMel for that too.

by Azreous on Aug 26, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

rauch

im a wee bit queasy

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

But, then, most of our bullpen makes me somewhat nervous right now.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rauch

is the kind of sound you make when you’re queasy.

Rauch…I shouldn’t have had that chili.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rauch?

Is BoMel conceding the game?

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Look on the bright side

We are in SD, where pitchers like Rauch do much better.

by singaporedbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look on the bright side

We are in SD, where I could have a 3.00 ERA.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here comes Scooter!!!

Look out !!!

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hairtson Ks

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, pretty pitching from Rauch!

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 26, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whew

Getting Giles out the hard way there.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh my!1 Can you believe that play??/

Sheesh!

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reynols!

Why you o that? Good thing Drew is around to redeem, him and Tracy.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Giles

beats Reynolds’ lousy throw to first, before he makes a dumbass move going to second.

Carom goes right back to Tracy, who throws out Giles at second.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll bet they planned that

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luis Rodriguez

Not a fan.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Game.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Panda?

Sad.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blargh

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jody Gerut

walkoff 2 run blast.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rauch must have amnesia.

by TwinnerA on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ick.

by Azreous on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rauch V. Gerut

not a good matchup. Good to see the Padres won the Super Bowl, though.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OH.

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

by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ouch!

by foulpole on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Padres

look pretty excited for a team that’s…. what? 18 games under .500? It’s like they just won the division.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gerut owns rauch

are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

by utahdbacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

are we up in the bottem half of the 9th yet? I love bob melvin and natalie portman

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bottem half - pads =LOST

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude.

You gotta take it easy on the weed, man.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A win for the worst team in baseball

Gag.

by TwinnerA on Aug 26, 2008 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the royals are so much worse, I love me some julia roberts

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

We DID avoid extra innings.

sigh 0-2 with Gravity here.

by Gravity on Aug 26, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is not a good trend for you.

by Azreous on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Begone!

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rauch?

You are NO LONGER ALLOWED to pitch to Jody Gerut.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh snap.

by Azreous on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+100

You may need to make a visual aid for that.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nooooooooo

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hang on

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This team will not

succeed if we continue to piss away quality starts like this.

Damn

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Need

to get that offense restarted, no doubt.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+2

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that we haven’t had a pitcher go ballistic in the dugout? I’ve been watching the D-Backs for nine years and I have never seen it happen, even though we have a fine tradition of poor run support for good pitchers. Remarkable self control by the D-Back’s pitching staff.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes we have, sort of

Randy and Gonzo got into a huge fight in 2004 on a road trip to SF. After Gonzo dropped a ball or something, there was a thing, and it started in the dugout and went into the hall. Fists flying, all sorts of stuff. Good times.

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

How did I miss this?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well it was during

the end (I want to say September) of teh season of teh suck so I don’t imagine a lot of people saw it…

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I was moving

during September of 2004. Not sure if I’m glad to hear about a RJ v. Gonzo blowup or not, but I’m kinda sorry I missed it.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

September of 04

I was starting my sophomore yr at Gtown, so that would explain why I don’t remember it, either.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember that

I remember Gonzo standing there drinking out of a paper cup and Randy walked down the steps to go into the tunnel and turned around and said something to Gonzo who dropped his cup and followed him and then you see Finley tearing down the steps after Randy and Gonzo disappeared into the tunnel.

by TwinnerA on Aug 26, 2008 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well said, If we still had valverde I bet he would have went nuts, as for the starters theysmoke a lot of pot…they just take things day by day..

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tomorrow's game

I don’t want to see Rauch or Lyon.

by TwinnerA on Aug 26, 2008 12:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tomorrow night

Personally, I’d like to see a CG from Webb for #20.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO! No jinxes!

Gravity wanted a CG from Haren and that didn’t work, so, NO more!

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, when have jinxed anything?

Other than earlier today! Or on Mark Reynolds’s birthday! Or-

Okay, I withdraw the question.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

I think Webb is far more likely to give us a CG than Haren.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

webb will give a hit up in the 8th … CY will dive and just miss the line drive, dbacks win 1-0 on a cojack HR, webb 0runs 1 hit 0bb

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, new wish

Tomorrow night, I’d like to see a consistent, understandable strike zone from the umpire

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about scoring 3+ runs, japans little league team could score that

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That should be

the most basic of baseball fan needs.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It really is

it sucks when your team loses, but it happens. Nothing worse than a bad strikezone, though, for both sides.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We

should write a Baseball Fan Bill of Rights.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh....

but then the price of baseball will go up, thanks to all the resulting lawsuits.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is a great idea!

Start a fanpost… we’ll add to it, and add it in the sidebar.

by snakecharmer on Aug 26, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about adjusting to the ump…

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't help

When the umpire’s zone isn’t consistent enough to be adjusted to.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

swing away…

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"The entire gaslamp district of San Diego"

Should NOT describe the strike zone.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

c. qualls is god

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your theology worries me

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its him or J. cruz, qualls can be nasty

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 12:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In the ongoing edjumication of Bob Melvin,

I bring you Visual Aid #2:

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sweet lineup card bob melvin…

puff puff give...smoke and play madden 09 and live off the lotto

by jaydubsped on Aug 26, 2008 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tonight

when BoMel gives his well-polished (and remarkably well used) “We let a winnable game get away” speech can someone ask him why we keep putting players into situations where they already have an established history of failure? I’m guessing the answer will be the equally well-polished “baseball is so HARD” response, but I’m curious to see if there is a rationale behind it.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because

It shows that the team has confidence in them.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This isn't sarcasm

This is the rationale that Melvin has cited before.

(Okay, there’s a little sarcasm in there.)

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since when

are you NOT sarcastic?

Well…. I guess you’re asleep sometimes.

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by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I'm sarcastic in my sleep

I don’t know for certain.

I do apparently occasionally speak in Spanish in my sleep, though.

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you speak in Spanish when you're awake

because if you don’t, this would be unbelievably cool. And a little scary. But mostly cool.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not really

I took Spanish in high school, but other than a few obvious phrases, I don’t remember most- okay, any of it.

Of course, my wife took German in high school and college, so it’s possible that I’m instead just speaking gibberish that sounds vaguely Spanish. =)

"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."

by kishi on Aug 26, 2008 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

the “I have confidence in this team” is usually followed by “baseball is so HARD.” I’m getting weary of both of them.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know this is hard to credit

because nobody here knew me back then, but I really liked Buck Showalter and Bob Brenly. And I was sorry to see each of them go. Now we have a manager who drives me absolutely batty and we can’t get rid of him with a wooden stake, a crucifix and a big sack of garlic. Why!? WHY?

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 1:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's funny

Bob Brenly was beloved for doing essentially the same things as Melvin. From what I remember, he was referred to as a manager that would roll the dice and do things that everyone else thought was crazy. The problem with doing that is it works for a year or two and then the luck dries up.

What's for dinner, mum? Heinz Baked Beans.

by soco on Aug 26, 2008 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brenly made a lot

of questionable decisions, but I don’t remember him being so blase about his team’s shortcomings. What I remember most was his eagerness to go with the “hot” player, even if it meant benching a player with a much better record. There were times when this made very little sense and was somewhat frustrating. But he never exuded this air of hopeful complacency that I see around Melvin.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brenly made "crazy" decisions

because he was the kind of manager who would fly by the seat of his pants, sometimes making decisions based on dead reckoning. Melvin at least has a method to his madness — he plays the matchups a lot more, although I think his instincts aren’t as good as Brenly’s were.

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

by DbacksSkins on Aug 26, 2008 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good comparison

But method or not, BoMel makes me want to throw things at the radio. The “Vote of Confidence” (aka. it didn’t work before but I hope it will work this time) approach is just maddening.

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

by Scrbl on Aug 26, 2008 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs