Gameday Thread, #117: 8/9 vs. Braves
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 7:37 PM EDT
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Running a little late, having been distracted by a really bad Charlie Sheen flick, in which he plays a psychotic fireman. As you do. So, not much time to get anything detailed written up for this. Feeling better about the pitching match-up this evening, though it's clear that Jurrjens is not a bad pitcher. However, I don't think there has been a better one in baseball over the past two months than Dan Haren, and I think this will be the game where we get back on track. If not, we could end the day in second place for the first time in four months...
No plans to go anywhere, but round, shiny things - be that Olympic medals or DVDs! - may well combine to distract us, depending on how things go. Failing that, commenting will surely follow.
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yeah
I’m going to have an eye on the dressage,but am hoping for a great outing from Haren.
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
Out to dinner tonight...
Mmm… my favorite Thai place! ;)
Dinner + Olympics. I HATE pacific time tape delay. :( Even in Atlanta, it was NEVER live.
Maybe when the Olympics are in Vancouver, you’ll get them closer to the actual time.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that would be fantastic.
I wish we’d gone to Salt Lake City when the Olympics were there.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Tonight's lineup
- S. Drew ss .279
- O. Hudson 2b .306
- C. Jackson lf .315
- C. Tracy 1b .277
- M. Reynolds 3b .245
- A. Romero rf .265
- C. Young cf .233
- M. Montero c .258
- D. Haren p .157
Montero over Snyder, but otherwise it’s the same nine as started last night. How long it’ll be before Melvin can shoehorn Clark and Burke in there too, we’ll have to see.
soco's keys to the game
1) Make dinner, I guess
2) Dessert?
We were just in the downtown area and thought about going to the game, but ultimately vetoed that idea.
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You can tell Schulte and Candioti (sp?)
are not used to TV announcing… It’s like they have said Dbacks-Braves coming up next, or 1st pitch coming up, like 15 times with SOO many commercials following. lol
But i love listening to these two, they are great!
It'll be a bit odd tonight
Used to Saturdays without Grace, but missing Sutton as well? We’ll see… There’s no doubt, radio requires a different, much more vocal and descriptive approach than television, where a lot of the time, it’s very clear what’s going on. Must be kinda tough to adapt!
True
I was watching FSN AZ earlier, and there was an EAST-WEST game, and Sutton was doing the call, with some crappy guy… But i quickly turned it.
I have the Numa Numa song
Going through my brain, ever since they were playing it during the beach volleyball earlier this afternoon.
Please, make it stop…
Ozone?
Was it Dragostea Din Tei or was it the English version?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
I remember vaguely bringing that song up in a thread a while ago. It’s just one of those songs that’ll stick in your mind….
Du Hast or Holy Diver should wash it away though
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it is
I even got a dishonourable mention in the post game recap as I think you said that song was still in your head! ;-)
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh crap oh crap oh crap
got to get to the other computer!
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you have one in the
bathroom?
Seems kind a nerdy there…
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
No no no
I was in the office, and then realized the game had started, so I had to go to the living room where the laptop is.
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early tonight
dodger game over already?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
You're far more
forgiving than I am, Jim.
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Watching with a heavy heart
I was supposed to go to the game but couldn’t bring myself to after having to put my 18-year-old kitty Vincent to sleep today. His age and poor health had caught up to him and his quality of life had plummeted quickly. He was a sweet kitty whose purr could be heard across a room it was so loud and I will miss him greatly. It’s just hard to imagine not seeing him waiting at the front door when I come home from work, but I was lucky to have him for so long. His sister Catherine is still healthy and will help ease the sorrow I’m feeling. Sigh.
Uh, this game is not making me feel any better so far. Crap!
Reminds me
of my old Fluffy. It’s never fun to lose an animal, especially one that has been with for you that long.
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Paw prints across the heart....
:-(
I am so sorry top hear that.
Went through the same thing this past February with my dog of 17 years. There aren’t words enough to describe the bond between us and our animal friends….
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
So sorry to hear that. It’s a heartache.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 9, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
The last 3 starts
from Haren have all started bad, and he’s done very well after the first couple innings. Let’s hope it is the same tonight. Common Offense!
This series
is really making me question why this braves team isn’t doing better than their record shows… They are not a bad team at all.
They're the anti-2007 D-backs
Scored more than they’ve allowed: should have a 62-60 record, but are six worse than that.
Sorry
But a lot of teams have owned the dodgers. Haven’t the dodgers been shut out the most?? Or it’s they have scored less than 2 runs the most, or something like that.
lol
We could keep going, but, i’ll say one more.. “well, the dodgers are in 2nd place”
Ah i really hope i can still say that by the end of the night.
What do you expect?
We don’t want to talk about the Dodgers because we’re not True Blue LA.
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Jackson
Simply continues to hit. I am beginning to think that next year, we’ll see Jackson at first, Tracy at third, and Reynolds at second…
Could be interesting
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Well hopefully
Haren settles in and those are the only 2 runs he allows. We can, well i hope, score more than 2 runs this game.
Definitely not good at all
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kinda
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
go first please
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 9, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Forced out at third
excellent.
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I think if HAren gets out of this
with no runs given up, those are the only ones Braves will score against him… then it will be up to the offense.
geez, Zambrano got hammered today =O (4 HR)
there goes my fantasy ERA and WHIP =´[
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
Another underwater swing by Reynolds
He and Young are basically dead ducks for anything down and away.
If I mention
event horizons, RE
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Damn SBNation
RE less than C, mass market paperbacks, or bubblegum, could you link it back to the Dodgers?
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New rule
Any further mention by you of the Dodgers will result in the comment being hidden.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
So i know it's just the 2nd inning..
but our offense sucks, seriously.
Can’t we please go back to April?
he seems to do that alot
or maybe I notice him doing it alot because its CY and he isn’t performing well
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Amare!
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So anyone
know why there isn’t a HD feed today?
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NOT GOOD ENOUGH, FSN
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Another hit
I do not like.
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FC
Drew airmails the double play throw.
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Woo Larry!
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Oops
Another double-play, Jones thought there were two out. Let’s hope that comes back to bite the Braves.
What do you say
let’s score some runs, something different, let’s take the lead.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
I wasn't being serious,
were the D’Backs, we won’t score, because we suck, let’s go G-Men.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
20 years old
and playing right field on a major league team. Yeah, I can see how he wasn’t helping us at all.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude's completely
terrible. We should just DFA him.
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immediately!
Heck, I’m heading down now to pack up his locker!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Not on the DL
but I will vigorously argue otherwise
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
REEEEEEEEEEEEEW
WITH A OUBLE!
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He needs to earn back
his D today.
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and we didn't
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 9, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
So..
I wonder if they care they may not be in 1st place by the end of the night…??? Could be a good thing for them, actually.
That's not really
something any of us could comment on.
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To wonder
if they care? We watch from the stands and the TV, we don’t anything about what goes on in that dugout or locker room.
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I'd take anything to light a fire under their A#$@#$%
but I don’t know how that other team would respond – maybe they would get better too after they tasted the lead…I think RJ just needs to go off on everyone
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren gets an Alabama inning
This time we’re getting some runs, I can feel it.
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but we got you
babe
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
those darn olympics...
or they may have lives…
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm hanging in here
but the Olympics call.
Guys! Shape up! Play better!
We will meet in Red 3 at the hour of scampering.
just a stab in the dark
but I’m guessing the network that paid 900 trillion dollars for the rights… NBC
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
if you are in Cali, god only knows what their call lettters are.
Could be CSI…
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He's leaving!
can you believe it?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously?
NBC? Any of their affiliates?
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NBC
USA Telemundo CNBC MSNBC and the 3 special channels added specifically
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he pitched like 40 times to get 3 outs...
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
by Muu on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
the dodgers
should jump on it
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Please!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
no need
we have Tracy with a double
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Offense,
I need you now, more than words can say I need you now.
http://free.napster.com/player/?play_id=17415460&type=track
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tracy with a double!
Woo!
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WTG Red!
Let’s get him home
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
Reynolds with a single
men on the corners, one out!
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me likes this
LETS GO DBACKS!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
2-1
FC
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On a roll!
Come on DBacks!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
Romero with a steal
great slide!
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I thought he was a goner
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I am
getting more and more excited about Romero. He lays it all out every day, out there early for fielding and batting practise, runs out everything…. We got a keeper, imo.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
At the very least
he’ll be a great bench player. Of course, we want more, but I think he can carve himself a nice career in the majors no matter what.
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agreed
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
CY walks
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CY with a
walk
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions
Jar Jar is losing control
we need to take advantage.
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This Jar Jar doesn’t.
The Braves sure struck while the iron was hot with Renteria. Impressive FO move.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
dodgers
haven’t scored YET?
sheesh.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
time stamp
they failed to score in the 1st.
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
work it Montero
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
He's being scrappy
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started out 0-2
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Crap
Miggy strikes out. At least we got a run.
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darn it
but good job team on the run
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
uh-oh
same class as Upton? Should I clean out his locker too?
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Can 'em all!
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Hey dude I don't know
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Strike outs
stacking up for Haren. It’s too bad that first inning was so terrible.
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Haren
probably doesn’t go beyond the 6th, he’s at 93 pitches so far.
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Ulp
Haren walking a lot more people than usual, and now has to deal with McCann, with two men on base…and retires him. He’s leading off the fifth, so I’m wondering if that’s it?
We have enough problems
striking out, thank you very much.
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But this is Bob Melvin and he will kill our pitchers, just like
he did with RJ in his last start. And also he said he will skip the fifth guy on off days.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Do you know
who our fifth starters are?
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It's rhetorical
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I have no problem arranging the schedule to have both Webb and Haren pitch in the 2 Dodger series the end of Aug. and in Sept. upcoming by skipping Petit due to off days.
Neither do I, but why does he always have this guys pitch alot of pitches.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
REEEEEEEEW WITH A OUBLE?
NO A TRIPLE!
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Hudson walks
so now men on the corners, one out for CoJack.
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ERROR WE'RE TIED
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WOOO
Men still on the corners, one out!
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Kick it in?
Hell, knock it off its hinges!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
3-2
with a Tracy sac fly!
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I will take anything, considering all the errors we have had.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
;-)
LEAD!!!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!!!
WE ARE WINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Reynolds is swinging
like he wants to tie the game.
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Ground out
but we got the lead!
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I want pie
like cherry pie. With a scoop of ice cream. Yeah.
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Someone needs to start
a pie delivery company. Like pizza, but for pie.
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Yum.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 9, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Not me!
I’d eat all the profits!
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by unnamedDBacksfan on Aug 9, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, it would be your company, so that would be okay.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Aug 9, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Stupid ESPN
still says our game is on FOX. I wonder how many people didn’t know the time change and went to the game for a 12:55 start today.
I was in downtown around that time
and traffic was pretty light, so hopefully not too many.
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Ugh
men on third and second, one out. Need to be careful here.
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4-3
grounder on the line gets by Tracy.
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How about we cut you
for being useless?
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Stop it, stop it!
D-Backs fans turning on each other is exactly what the Dodgers want! Crafty Dodgers.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
I'm starting to feel the same way
I’m trying to take heart that the D-Backs are still barely in the lead. But they’re not inspiring much confidence.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
But I'll comfort myself
by calling the umpire stupid names. Mmmmm…tastes bitter.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Wow. The level of rhetoric here is staggering.
May I join in?
YOU’RE A BOOGER FACE!!! NEENERNEENER!!!
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
I'm trying
to get your back, but I fear it’s a lost cause.
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You need a little perspective… there are dozens of baseball towns (I grew up a Royals fan) who have dealt with MUCH, MUCH more disappointment than the D’Backs have ever dreamed of.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
Expectations?
Do those teams have expectations? We do and we are not living up to them.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Get a clue… about the only teams in baseball that have had fewer disappointments than the D-Backs since our inception have been the Marlins, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Angels.
Almost every team has expectations… you have to be a fan of the team to know those expectations, but every team has expectations. The Royals have been hoping to be able to rebuild into a powerhouse for years. The Brewers have felt that they’re on the cusp for years. Same with the Cubs, and the Padres, and the Dodgers (and on and on and on).
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
I'm sure Royal fans go into a season expecting to win.
Brewers and Padres always had missing pieces and if your a fan of that team you have to be realistic when going into the season.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
So Padres fans have to be realistic
but Royals can expect to win? How do you even figure that?
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Because
I’ve read your other posts?
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Every team has “missing pieces”—us included… it doesn’t change the disappointment.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
ESPN.com's rankings
Week 1 Week 20 Drop
D-Backs 10 14 4
Tigers 3 20 17
Braves 8 21 13
Indians 2 23 21
Rockies 15 27 12
Mariners 13 28 15
Reds 19 29 10
Padres 16 30 14
That’s just a quick and easy comparison of some teams who have failed up to their expectations far more miserably than the D-Backs. A drop in four slots is not a season that stands above the crowd as notable in its failings.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
I was living in Saint Paul
during the Twins’ tawdry flirtation with contraction. Every night, I could turn on the TV and literally watch my team (or at least the team’s owner) try to destroy itself.
This feels just as bad, just in a different way.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Exactly. Every fan of almost every team could tell you the same story. I live equidistance between NYC and Philly right now and listen to both Philly and NYC talk. The fans of each of the teams feels that they are in particularly dire straits (the Yankees fans are disappointed b/c they haven’t won the WS since ‘00 but have spent hundreds of millions trying; the Mets fans are disappointed b/c of last year’s crushing blow at the end of the season and this year’s underachieving team; the Phillies are disappointed b/c they haven’t sniffed the WS in ages and have an offense that should be raking but instead is putting up paltry numbers).
Go anywhere… it’s the same story. Only a few clubs every season get to experience the rush of everything clicking. But this year’s Tampa Bay will be next year’s Rockies. It’s the way it is and the way it always has been.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
I think the thing
that makes this year so frustrating (at least for me) are the many levels of failure. The NL West is historically bad this year and, even with all of our potential, we can’t take advantage of it. Even if we “win” the division, we’ll do it by being less inept than the other four teams. I know this sounds silly but a “win” this year is still pretty shameful.
Add to that the regression of some of our key players, and the wildly inconsistent play of some others, and it looks like this is kind of a lost development year too. I think I could live with losing the Awful NL West, if we saw our young players improving during the season. Of course there are some exceptions, most notably Conor Jackson, and I’m grateful for his improvement. But I’d like to see more from the rest of the team.
Although this may not be the most frustrating season ever, there’s a lot to make a fan angry. Hopefully the D-Backs can give us something to cheer about soon.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
I’m not denying how frustrating it has been. Believe me, I get it…. all of it. What bothers me is when fans of any team (and believe me, they all do it), think that their pain or frustration is unique. That is absolutely not the case. I don’t say that to be unsympathetic… it’s just to provide a bit of perspective.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
Perspective
comes tomorrow. Tonight it’s just pain.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Who said anything about having unique frustration.
I said our team needs to perform better.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
You need to work
on a new routine.
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Once again...
Melvin stays with an obviously-useless pitcher too long. Another potential loss we can pin on the Manager of the Year…
Sigh
I would rather take him out one hitter too early, than one too late…Or, in Melvin’s case, two hitters too late. Why is it obvious to me, but not to Melvin?
I assume
that’s rhetorical?
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Not really
Starter clearly over 100 pitches and a one-run lead, men on second and third, one out? Even the out was a brutal smash to the outfield. Seems like an obvious case for replacement.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant more
it being obvious to you but not Melvin. T’was a poor joke.
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It's certainly
not getting any better.
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Haren was in for too long
no doubt, but the prospect of the bullpen going the rest of the way doesn’t give me any piece of mind.
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Bleh Cruz with a walk
Do not want.
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Bobble-head Bob,
You make me very sad.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
5-3
Cruz hits the batter to bring in a run. Hard to pin that on Melvin ;-)
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He's got a couple more runs in him.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
What do you do in this situation?
Bring in another pitcher, and who knows if they’re any better? On one hand you want to lock it down with only a two run deficit, but on the other hand we’re still going to need pitchers tonight and tomorrow.
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Took him a bit
but Cruz finally does what he does best: strike out.
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Maybe contract extensions should be given in the offseason.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
7-3 Hotlanta
more bad throws, make that 8-3 an Hudson is hurt
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Can't it be
“torches and pitchforks time” instead?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
THAT was dirty
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Not good
Hudson in real pain after getting tangled with McCann. Wrist.
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Send everyone to AAA and get a better draft pick for next year.
Sounds like a plan. Bye.
The team that disappoints, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ojeda in for Hudson
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McCann takes out Reynolds
now that was dirty,
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Reynolds down
potentially ankle.
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Sigh
And one wonders, how long Melvin will leave Cruz out there?Four runs – so far, and looks like potentially another lost player.
Not a lot of point
at this point.
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Not any longer, no.
Has there been a worse-managed inning this year?
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Terrible pitching
some questionable defense, freak injuries and luck. Not a good combination.
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There was that minor league game
where the manager brought in Gary Coleman.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
One of them
needs to get taken out.
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After the Reynolds play
he should have had his ass stomped by Montero at the plate.
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Reynolds limping
not good.
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well, that got ugly fast.
this loss is going to hurt.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
Literally, yeah
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Miggy gets us
a double.
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9-4
Clark with an RBI single.
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Drew pops out
spin the wheel, here comes the 7th.
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melvin never learns
you can pretty much book it that hudson fractured something if you watched the trainer supporting his arm. either dont let haren start the 6th or let him finish what he started. melvin is so brutal with bringin in pitchers mid inning. maybe he can do what he loves to do most, bringing in lyon in non save situations. bomel for president.
Can't quite blame them
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Yes...
But they’re waving pitch-forks… :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
If Mike Hampton beats Brandon Webb
Then we can probably declare the season over.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
Cruz is doing better this inning.
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And Cruz gets them this time
now for a little stretch.
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Last year the D-Backs missed Hudson
in the playoffs, but they played pretty well during the regular season. Maybe we’ll see a reprise of that this year.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Could Ojeda
do that over a longer period of time, if Hudson is out for the season?
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Hudson batting .330 over the past month
He’ll be missed, I think there’s little doubt.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
No doubt about that
but the question now is if he’s out for an extended period will Ojeda be able to step up? I hope so.
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I hope so
But it seemed like the whole team stepped up, not just Ojeda. Maybe they need something like this to get them started.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
If I grasp at enough straws
maybe I can build a raft and paddle us out of the swirling vortex of suck.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
We need a bench clearing brawl to get us motivated
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
I'd be okay with
a brawl just simply to kick McCann’s ass.
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Took Reynolds out
With a dirty slide at third.
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate names
with double letters, and his has two sets.
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by soco on Aug 9, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He needs
to take back what he said about our George!
Also, the collision with Reynolds and the injury to Hudson (I think he was involved with that, but I missed it on TV)
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
He was involved with Hudson
but that was just a freak accident.
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Pena up in the pen
at this point it may not matter
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
I'm guessing a D'antona start tomorrow?
by AF DBacks Fanatic on Aug 9, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
I'm guessing
A Chris Burke start.
Yes, Virginia: there is no sanity clause…
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Burke can pitch?
FSM help us all!
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Well really… I think we just need to give Burke and Clark a really extended time of both getting to start together. Because you know, they really haven’t been given enough of a shot.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
right-E-o!!!
poor chap just hasn’t been given any room for failure.
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck
Man as if this day couldn't get worse
Paul Newman has weeks to live with cancer.
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10-4
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11-4
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And people wonder
why Melvin is hesitant to call the bullpen.
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I think a lot of their problems
have come from timing. They don’t give up a lot of runs, but when they do they’re at the worst possible moments.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
And some terrible defense at times too
that never helps.
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Didn't see
this time, but they were showing Amare Stoudemire earlier.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Yeah it was
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Nice catch
by that fan.
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Into the 9th
Might as well stay for the finish.
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To be followed by the post-game where
Derrick Hall will say how even if we lost the fans had a great time at the game!
Not sure
what you want him to say.
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They gotta stay upbeat.
We’re gloomy enough without any help.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Very true
and he’s part of the company, there’s no way he’s going to go on air and spout gloom and doom, even if it’s true.
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That would be nice
would you take a food voucher ;-)
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I almost went tonight
as well. Man am I glad that I didn’t.
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Leadoff double
Jackson missed that one.
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Giants have tied the Dodgers
in teh 6th inning.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Good news, everyone!
::inserts Professor Farnsworth::
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by soco on Aug 9, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I lol'd,
Dear Josh Byrnes: Please DFA Chris Burke. He can't hit, and probably never will.
by C. Wesley Baier on Aug 9, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
wow i leave and Dbacks give up a ton of runs
I was the good luck charm for tonight
I don't know what would be worse
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MIggy with a single
the rally starts now!
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I'm all for that
as long as I don’t have to wear a silly hat.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Hudson: either dislocation or fracture
that’s the latest news.
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Bullpen woes...
I’m not interested in seeing Juan Cruz or Tony Pena in a Diamondbacks uniform again.
Two on, no outs
Come on REW.
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AU GIE AU GIE
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BOO strike out
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Was the missing D
intentional?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Yeah...
You have to look at the top of the thread, but a wild throw from Drew on a double-play means we have taken his D away. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 9, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I think it was ‘Skins who accidentally dropped a d in double a couple games ago, and then Drew had that not so good defensive play at the beginning of the game, so I was joking he needs to earn his D back and then I dunno.
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"A perfect end to a miserable game"
so sayeth the radio guys.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Time to avoid the sweep
I’m off to write this up, but will await the Dodgers result, for obvious reasons. Go, Giants!
Is there a 2008 Bobble-head Curse?
Orlando Hudson – Wrist injury
Eric Byrnes – Pair o’ hammies
Bob Melvin – Head injury
When the bobble-head strikes, who’s next?
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Don't leave out
Micah Owings – not a Sliver Slugger this year and sent down to Tucson cuz his pitching stunk.
Any way
we can roll out a Dodgers bobblehead before the season ends?
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If there's a Conor Jackson
bobble-head in the works, maybe they can paint it blue and glue on some dreadlocks.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Pretty good chance for surgery on Hudson
According to Melvin. He’s probably out for the rest of the year, but they’re waiting for a second opinion from a hand specialist in the morning.
Wow. Diamond talk is a lousy show.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
Second and third
According to Yahoo. Not that it matters much. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, hang on...
You posted BEFORE they scored. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Aug 10, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
THE GIANTS WIN [THE PENNANT]!
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Webb
Counting on a good start from our ace, some offense, good defense and for the bullpen not to suck tomorrow!
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