Gameday Thread, #133: 8/27 vs. Padres
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 3:12 PM EDT
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Randy Johnson is on the mound this afternoon, not only to go for win #295 but to stop the bleeding of our starting pitchers. After a tough loss by Haren (and Rauch) and a disappointing start from Webb, Randy absolutely needs to be Good Randy to avoid the sweep. Because, seriously, a sweep by the Padres would not help our street cred, 'yo.
Luckily, we face a pitcher who has lost his last 3 starts by giving up 5, 2, and 5 runs. ... And that's all I know about him, unfortunately. Research on your own, everybody, sorry!
Early start today... let's hope the game and the Gameday Thread can lure some people away from work! On a more serious note, there was an incident last night of impersonation of another member. This behavior is not acceptable, and action will be taken if it happens again. Thanks for your cooperation.
About 20 minutes till we can say.... PLAY BALL!
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Good thing I checked the page before I hit post. =)
Randy’s on a good stretch here- since the All Star Break, he’s got a 1.56 ERA, and he’s given us a quality start in every outing. The only times he’s taken the loss is when our offense has been shut-out, so if we can get the bats working this afternoon, that’d be just great…
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
About Baek
We’ve faced him twice this year, both times in July. In the first outing, he shut us out for 6 innings. In the second, he gave up 5 runs in 4.1 innings. So, hopefully we’ll see more of the second from him.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Let me guess.
The shut out was at PetCo, and the 5 runs were at Chase.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hehe, sorry for the delay!
I was eating lunch when I realized it wasn’t up yet so I juggled both.
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually
quite surprised that Jim didn’t have it prescheduled.
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Didn't get it done last night
And got swamped at work today, so it slid off the list of things to do. :-(
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries!
When I saw it hadn’t even been created yet, I figured you actually had, you know, real life things to do. ;)
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
No Problem
That’s why you have back-ups.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 27, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim, Jim, Jim
Constantly letting real life interfere with internet is becoming a real problem.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
This is
exactly why we have 2 non-Jim editors and about 15 authors….
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Huge +100,000
Awesome picture.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
We have GOT to win this afternoon to avoid the sweep to these jerks.
It's like living with a six-year old.
This is true.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
By definition. ;-)
::ducks::
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I support
the Diamondbacks getting on the board early.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
MLB GameDay
indicates that there might be ANOTHER wide K zone today. :-(
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I like CoJack in the #2 spot
and I also like not having to face Adrian Gonzalez and Brian Giles.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Not a huge fan
of Tracy batting 3rd, though. :-/
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Fake foulpole
only made 3 comments?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Correct
The “ban me” and the two responding to you.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Which have
been hidden…. no reason to keep up the ambiguity.
Only real foulpole will be “pleased” by CoJack at #2. ;-)
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1-2-3
Well, the offense hasn’t shown up yet.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Day game.
The bats slept in. They’re in San Diego. Can you blame ’em?
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I hate the way
this team has embraced teh popup. NOT the kind of example we wanted you to set, Byrnes.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hairston Ks to start the bottom of the inning
Good start.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
It would
be pretty sweet for Randy to have another 70 strikeout game, like last time.
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Oh, speak of the devil.
That’s one.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
That was close
CoJack has to go back to the warning track to catch the second out.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Kevin Kouzmanoff K.
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BEEP Vintage Randy BEEP
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Adam Dunn hasn't hit a HR in like 4 games.
DFA.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Evening all
well Randy seems to be starting alright :) won’t be posting much as I may or may not be stuck in an MMORPG…..
So...time for another drink then?
Meaning
you may or may not be a total nerd….. ;-)
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Doesn't matter.
I have my sources….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Your stash of
used mouses, gauze stained in red bull and my calander with ‘WoW’ mean nothing…
So...time for another drink then?
Tell it to the judge, kid.
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mouses?!
Is that a British-ism or a wimb-ism??
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd disagree
If there’s even a question you might be stuck in an MMORPG, you’re automatically a nerd. =)
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
I still say it's abandonment :P
It’s one thing if it were your baseball game, but… I know it’s not…
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMMIT.
Hard lineout for Mark.
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Two balls hit for outs to start the second
Come on, guys, let’s get a lead!
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Perfect game so far for Baek.
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Randy is getting angry already.
Randy need run support. RANDY ANGRY!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Randy
must get REALLY angry when he looks at the lineup card for his starts and reads “Chris Burke”.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
LOL
GLBer just remarked that the GLB GDT is dead because school is back in session.
I trust he meant elementary/middle school.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Damn.
There goes the game — stupid thunderstorm warning.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Johnson Ks 4 through 2.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
The heat
may inflame his back.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
UGH.
ANOTHER T-STORM WARNING. SHUT UP!!
Then again, it’s Chris Burke’s AB, so I won’t miss anything.
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So.....
Randy to break up the perfect game?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And....
I rule.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Randy sez:
I’M the only pitcher to throw a perfect game, bitch!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
You know why...
it’s because he hardly swung. A one-handed soft swing at the ball and it was lobbed into left-center.
If everyone else could stop swinging so hard and popping it up, that’d be GREAT kthx.
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
My point
EXACTLY….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
That's funny
I didn’t know Randy’s only career home run came off Doug Davis.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Randy to the lineup:
“COME ON, PEOPLE…. EVEN I CAN GET A HIT OFF THIS GUY.”
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
294 and holding
for a while. The offense has fallen and can’t get up
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 27, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Do I laugh or cry
at the fact it’s up to our pitchers to break up perfect games anymore?
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 27, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I blame Schulte for that.
“No baserunners against Johnson yet”
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Work beckons
and i am being paged….
::::sigh::::::
Come on DBacks!
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 27, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
RJ5K
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RISP
for Hairston, 2 outs.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
IBB for Hairston
to get to Luis Rodriguez? Hmmm…. the guy with the deep flyout, who’s been destroying our pitching??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
foulpole
would love to know that fact about “Scooter”.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
RJ6K
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Make love to me, Randy!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I think
[Loud, sustained applause]
Would be preferred by everyone else… :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
But that wouldn't reference South Park.
What about, “RABBLE! RABBLE RABBLE!!”
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Just to reiterate,
I can’t stand Colin Cowherd.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
CoJack
leadoff single. Good start.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Tracy, foulout on one pitch.
Why is he batting 3rd again??
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Would have been
more effective.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
BEEP Dunn gets on BEEP
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
We dare.
But it might still hurt….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Nope.
CoJack picked off.
Screw that.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Dunno.
But we’ve lost a LOT of good men out there.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Reynolds Ks
to end the inning. UGH.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well
I’m off to have lunch with mrskishi. Hope I’ll be back to some better news.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
RJ7K
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Gerut
continues to suck balls. Single to RF.
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Better
A two-out single than a walk-off homer.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
"Always look on the bright side of life...."
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And
steals 2nd —
the guy is now an “impressive” 6-10 in steals.
And, Randy gets outta it.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Bud Black
thought Sean Kazmar was Scott Kazmir?
Way to know your players, Bud. Good manager.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
These offensive slumps we keep getting in
are REALLY pathetic and embarrassing.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well,
CY with a 1 out single.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
But
Burke and RJ come next. :-(
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Not optimistic...
The best I can hope for is Burke getting hit so Randy can bunt them both over.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
However
A walk will do just as well, albeit taking a bit more of my lunch-break. Some people have no consideration…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Walks Burke
Come on, Randy, apparently you are going to have to take matters into your own hands here and get us a run!
Up to Drew.
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I like
how Sutton calls Johnson’s K swinging an unproductive out.
Like the regulars in the lineup have been doing much better lately.
Doesn't mean
it’s not an unproductive out, though.
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Of course not.
But you so rarely hear it mentioned for others in the lineup that it seems out of place here, particularly when RJ had the only hit the first time through the order.
AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
STOP TRYING TO HIT THE BALL HARD
AND START JUST TRYING TO HIT IT!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well, Randy goes back to work
I wonder what goes through his head sometimes, whether he’s throwing harder to knock down Miggy ;)
So...time for another drink then?
the only this going through his head is why the team cant score more than 2 runs a game, he also is thinking how do you get picked off at second with less than two outs.
I won the powerball, and quite that stupid job at the bank.
Not that
it would have mattered, though….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
a hitters mind set is different when you have RISP,
I won the powerball, and quite that stupid job at the bank.
Except
that all statistical evidence has shown that this is not reproducible….
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1-2-3 for RJ.
GET…..THIS….MAN…..SOME…..RUNS!!!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
71 pitches through 5.
Like Haren, Randy’s done HIS job….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And then some
Credit to Baek for doing his too.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
CoJack's average
back down to .299
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CoJack K's
on a ball slightly inside, but waaaay too close to take.
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1 out single
by Tracy.
We’re getting SOME hits…. but we haven’t taken advantage yet.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
And,
Dunn with a single too. Runners on the corners, 1 out.
Make something happen, Mark!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Or GIDP
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
They have no problem
Hitting fly balls, so I am optimistic…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Technically, they've done it all day
without baserunners!
This time it worked!
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Full count on Mark.
C’mon….. don’t K…
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ALMOST a 3 run homer!
1-0!!
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Eff Petco.
Seriously.
Worst…. ballpark…. ever……
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Petco
SERIOUSLY sucks.
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Hensley comes in
for the 3rd time in 3 games.
C’mon, guys! He’s GOTTA be tired!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Of course,
does anyone have any confidence right now in our bullpen’s ability to hold this lead?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
If you live in AZ why would not go this weekends games. They better sell out all three games.
I won the powerball, and quite that stupid job at the bank.
There on Friday
No doubt about that one.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
And want to go Saturday and Sunday
But we’ve got our film event and lucha libre show so can’t make it. :-(
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Tragically poor
Otherwise, I’d be there.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Miggy!!
Hairston sucks!! 2-0!
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Look!
If you make them play defense on decently hit balls, they can screw up and you can score runs!
We broke
the 2-run curse!!
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CY single!!
RBI! 3-0!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
*Double
Wow…. when Miguel Montero hits a triple, you KNOW you suck.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
We faced
a guy with an ERA over 5, and a guy who had pitched in both of the last 2 games??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
CY at 2nd,
IBB to Burke to get to Randy.
Do you pull Randy here?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Leave him in
He has not been the issue the last month.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Then again, I usually think it’s a good idea to do whatever the OPPOSITE of what BoMel does, so….
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And how!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
RJ
has had better ABs than most of our “hitters.”
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
RJ!!!!
RBI!!! 4-0!!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Seriously, he's 2 for 3 today
and didn’t he have some more RBIs recently?
“Hmmm if I can’t pitch, maybe I could DH….”
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly what Schulte just said....
“Hey, when my pitching career comes to an end, maybe I can DH”
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Whatever the opposite of DFA is,
do it to Randy Johnson.
Resign him??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
RJ/Webby/Haren
Split Cy Young?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Hey, we got 3 more runs?
I left to go have a smoke and come back to 3 more runs! Hot diggity dog (to quote my long-deceased father)!!!!!
More smoking clearly required
Lungs. They’re vastly over-rated…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm..... we always do well when I drink beer, too.
Your lungs, my liver, do we need these things?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Now
We just need to keep it a four-run lead, so that in the eighth and ninth we get Qualls and Pena, not Rauch and Lyon…
I would like
3 more strikeouts by Randy, please.
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I fixed it for you
I would like 3 more strikeouts by Randy, please.
At this point, I don’t care if they’re on batter’s interference or for too much pine-tar on the handle.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
RJ8K
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Gaslamp Ball reaction
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macrol jordan is the funniest thing ever
I won the powerball, and quite that stupid job at the bank.
::terribly confused::
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Argh.
Dunn robbed.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Awwww.
No more shutout.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Just.... like.... that........
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Goddammit.
4-3.
I really despise the Padres.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
My thoughts exactly.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Okay.....
how is it that Nick Freaking Hundley can homer here but not Mark Reynolds??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
DAMMIT.
Another t-storm warning.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
RJ9K
D’oh! Couldn’t he have gotten just ONE more??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Mind your P's and Q's
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
CY, with his 69th RBI,
has a new career high.
Granted, he batted leadoff for much of last year…
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
CY,
you suck at not striking out.
Just sayin’.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Have I mentioned
that I hate Brian Giles?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Not recently. Go ahead.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 27, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh.
I hate Giles.
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Rodriguez bunt.
Giles at 2B with 1 out. Single ties the game.
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Qualls
strikes out Kooz for a HUGE 2nd out.
Now, just need to get Headley…
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Or not.
I want to fire 15 nuclear missiles at San Diego.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Bye bye, 295.
Headley ties the $&%*ing game.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Well, a ND for Johnson at least
I meant two losses of the “win” for RJ.
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
O rly?
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Randy
is going to rip Chad Qualls’ spine out (FINISH HIM!!) when he goes back to the dugout.
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passed gas?
Didn’t he give up a 3 spot the inning after we scored 4 for him?
and no, I am not making excuses for the bullpen. This type of game is exactly what I’ve come to expect anymore from this team.
How can they look pretty good one week and so damn lame another?
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 27, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF!???
THE GUY WHO’S DESTROYING OUR PITCHING…. OPEN BASE…. AND YOU LET HIM SWING???
AND TAKE THE FREAKING LEAD???!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
We can NOT
expect the Dodgers to lose to the Nationals AGAIN….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Howzabout
a “pickoff throw” to 1st that hits Gerut?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I HATE
this team.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I hate the bullpen.
I hate the hitters.
I hate the defense.
I hate the “managing”.
I hate the “coaching”.
Basically, I hate everything about this team except the starters.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Oh, yeah.
I hate Baxter, too.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Sarcasm, friend.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Or
not sarcasm, but hyperbole, rather.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Schulte says this one would a tough one to swallow
if we lose and there have been several. I can count about 20.
I am sensing
a coaching overhaul next season….heck, possibly this season.
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy
accompanied by Snakepitters with torches and pitchforks….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
I'm so with ya on that
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 27, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
If I were a starter on this team (Webb, Haren or RJ)
I would be on my knees begging BoMel to leave me in the game.
It'd be pretty hard
for another inning of the starters to be any worse than our bullpen.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
.....nope
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Props
to Melvin for having the good sense to pinch hit Augie for Burke.
Even though Augie couldn’t do anything.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
TC goes from 3-0 to a K
on a ball that looks about 3 inches off the plate.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Drew K.
Padres sweep.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Maybe now,
this team will WAKE THE F*%& UP.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
WAAAIT just a minute
How long have you been logged in for hmmmmmmmmmm?
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
....
Hmmm… have you been lurking without being logged in?
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, wait a second....
how long were you watching/listening/paying attention/aware that the Diamondbacks were playing??
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
The blood
is on YOUR hands, Gravity….
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Sometimes
This team makes me hate them.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Join the club.
We’re planning on having punch and pie and free hat.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Now
When you say punch, do you mean a fruit-flavored beverage, or will there be actual violence?
I’m in anyway, you had me at “free hat.”
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Both?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Works for me
Gratuitous violence is thirsty work.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
It's hard for me to hate Randy
7 innings and 3 runs isn’t bad. Plus he had a nice RBI.
But most everyone else? Yeah.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Like I said,
I hate everyone but our starting pitching.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
He's injured.
DFA him. Plus his defense has declined.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
You mean
You love the guy who leads the team in GIDPs?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Did he end up
setting a new franchise record?
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
No
Thanks to the injury. He had 18 when he went out for the season, so the record still belongs to Royce Clayton, who hit into 19 in 2005.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Royce Clayton --
now THAT was a good free agent signing.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Actually
O-Dawg broke it last year with 21.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
Someone should update the Diamondbacks website.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
OMG
how awful can our bullpen get i swear to god every single one of them with the exception of cruz are terrible i cant remember the last time we didnt give up a run in the 8th or 9th the starting pitchers have got to be pissed they see there good pitching go to waste every time the bullpen comes in. IM DISGUSTED!
So
Think we should try to get Brian Fuentes from Colorado?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
Yes.
Except that the more we lose, the less likely Colorado is to let us have him, because the closer they come to us in the standings.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
idk
who we could give up we have pretty much emptyed our farm system already. and thanks for the warning snake charmer are we 12
I warned you, not snakecharmer.
And no, we’re not 12. Please post accordingly and appropriately.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
Apparently
You are. The warning you got was fully justified.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 27, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a *respectful* blog
And if you can’t be respectful, you’ll find yourself out of here pretty quickly..
by snakecharmer on Aug 27, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
When at LEAST 3 posters
are immediately offended, (Jim, myself, and another regular who flagged it) then there’s something wrong with what you’ve said. Look, I hate political correctness — just ask snakecharmer, we were having this discussion very recently. But what you said was offensive. Period. There are very few words that we don’t tolerate here…. VERY few…. but that’s one of them.
If you’d like to have a discussion about what’s appropriate and what’s not, we can do that. But this is not up for debate.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
At least 4, apparently,
including snakecharmer.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
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