Gameday Thread, #153: 9/19 vs. Rockies
by Jim McLennan on Sep 19, 2008 6:30 PM EDT
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It's nice to see the team put together a good run, even though it likely counts as too late to have any effect on the outcome of the division. "Where was this starting pitching - a sub-one ERA during the seven-game homestand - when we faced the Dodgers?", we may be forgiven for wondering. Still, a win tonight would take us above .500 and give us five in a row - we haven't done that since way back on April 12. It would be nice to finish the season showing the same form we did in April, or at least posting a winning record in September.
Scherzer makes his fifth start and is still looking for his first win in the majors. Since returning to the rotation, he has allowed four runs in 11 innings, but struck out twenty batters. His overall K-rate of 10.8/9 IP trails only Smoltz and Harden among MLB pitchers with five or more starts. He'll have the benefit of unfamiliarity with the Rockies batters, as none of them have ever faced him. Admittedly, only Snyder and Dunn have more than a handful of PA's against De La Rosa, but he used to be in our farm system so we should have more of a clue. We did well enough against him in May, getting four runs in 4.2 innings, on seven hits and three walks.
A plea: please remember to try and keep the off-topic stuff either for the end of the thread and after the game or in the chatroom. There was a lot of stuff in the middle and as a result anyone trying to read about the game would have had to filter past, literally, hundreds of posts on spiders, Twilight books, dating ball players and Harry Potter, continuing even after the right-hand margin was hit. We appreciate your co-operation in this matter. Azreous is on the recap tonight - I think for the last time this season - so let's hope has something pleasant to write about. And with that - narwhal time!
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I feel like
it should be called a “narlol”
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On an unrelated note...
I’m sure most people here aren’t golf fans, but the Ryder Cup today has been fantastic. And not just because of the results.
Are the good guys winning?
(Apologies to our British friends)
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Tonight's lineup
- S. Drew ss .286
- C. Young cf .244
- C. Jackson lf .296
- A. Dunn 1b .236
- J. Upton rf .255
- M. Reynolds 3b .242
- C. Snyder c .244
- D. Eckstein 2b .200
- M. Scherzer p .000
I’m watching the 5th greatest moment of the 50 greatest moments in DBacks history; and I want a DVD of the series. Does such a thing exist?
It's like living with a six-year old.
Not yet,
but I’m sure they’ll be available online or something.
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Not as far as I know
But I wouldn’t mind having one. What was #5?
by Jim McLennan on Sep 19, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, guys and gals, keep me in your thoughts. I have to watch the Rockies TV feed for this series.
BTW, I don’t think I’ll be posting on Purple Row for this series.
It's like living with a six-year old.
LOL
Yeah, I saw your Fan Post over there when I was scoping out their site the other day. Ouch…
Roll on SnakePit day over there next Valentine’s Day. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Sep 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm...
Well, I won’t be about much. Might be for the best…
by Jim McLennan on Sep 19, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe
she might be in England already….
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No.....
Darnit, Drew.
Our guys need to quit swinging at the high heat.
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Eckstein
and Scherzer look similar.
I think if Robby Hammock were catching, and Craig Counsell were playing SS, we’d have four guys that kinda all look alike.
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HOLY CRAP
Scherzer just touched 98….
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Hi friends
it’s one of those rare, joyous occasions when the D-backs are on basic cable in Utah, so I’m with 4 Corners in suffering through the Rockies production for tonight. Narwhals ho!
I'll make it.
Tell us
what they’re talking about as the game goes on.
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Drew
came a lot closer to catching that bloop than I expected.
And… Scherzer hits 99.
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Oh... so THAT'S #5.
RJ striking out 20 in Cincy.
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In typical RJ fashion,
he struck out 20 in 9 innings, but got a ND, since we won the game in 11.
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So what you're saying
Is he should be used to it by now. :-)
by Jim McLennan on Sep 19, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Tool-o gets to the grounder,
decides not to try to throw out Upton.
Wise decision.
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Howzabout
Mark DOESN’T strike out here?
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I'm setting my sights higher
How about a home run and the lead?
"Besides, you two shouldn't fight! You're best friends, I would imagine. You can't let a bunch of talking dogs in space helmets ruin that."
brainwave
I just came up with the perfect representation of Reynolds’ plate demeanor: Joaquin Phoenix’s character in “Signs.”
“It felt wrong not to swing.”
I'll make it.
Joaquin Phoenix
had a HR record in “Signs”?
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remember
the bat on the wall? the whole “Swing away” bit at the end, where he bludgeons an alien with his commemorative bat?
I'll make it.
I don't QUITE remember that....
it’s been awhile.
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On that note,
BEST REVIEW OF “SIGNS” EVER….
Warning: NSFW, but hilarious.
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Mmmmm.
Enjoying myself a Sam Adams Honey Porter right now. VERY tasty.
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Snyder
missed that pitch swinging by like 6 inches.
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2-0
Not looking like this’ll be our day…
"Besides, you two shouldn't fight! You're best friends, I would imagine. You can't let a bunch of talking dogs in space helmets ruin that."
2-0, Iannetta HR.
Welcome to Coors, Max.
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Fortunately,
turned a DP to end the inning.
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WElcome back to majors kid
Maybin 8-9 in his return, STUd in mking
That was kinda cool....
….watching the Dbacks coaches taking BP and having a HR contest yesterday.
Snydes and Dunn were right behind them, watching and cheering.
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Tool-o
decides to bitch at the umpire on that called strike 3.
Of course, it’s been a pretty consistent strike zone, actually, so far.
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And,
error on Dunn.
But Max fields the swinging bunt like a fiend and fires a 98 MPH strike to 1st to get the third out.
Sweet. Scherzer’s ERA in this game is no longer 9.00. It’s now 6.00!
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Trivia Answer:
Pete Rose? No idea about the years.
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Nope.
Wee Willie Keeler, according to the God of Knowledge, Wiki.
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ARGH....
CY just smacked a double…. an inch foul.
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Dunn
with an infield hit.
Yes, Adam Dunn WITH AN INFIELD HIT.
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Dunn to 2nd
on the WP.
C’mon, Jupton!!
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That’s fine, too.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Sep 19, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Upton and Reynolds
BOTH draw walks to load the bases.
Snydes with an RBI chance with 2 outs and the bases loaded.
Do NOT blow this….
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DAMN.
Shoulda swung at THAT one. Although I agree with not swinging on 3-0.
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ARGH!!!!
WTF!???
Stewart with the leaping catch to rob Snyder of a bases loaded XBH.
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is it spring training yet?
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 19, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
Hehe.....
that sucks.
Iannetta HBP on the hand, but Chuck Meriwether calls it a swing.
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Well,
for us to win, they needed to be non shots.
3 runs might be enough tonight.
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And.....
now Clint Freaking Barmes with a solo shot.
His 9th HR of the year.
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Looks like
Scherzer STILL won’t get his first MLB dubya tonight.
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Good bunt by Scherzer.
DLR’s bobble nearly let Scherzer get it to first.
His first career MLB sac bunt, apparently.
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I was going to say
at least BoMel didn’t ask Drew to bunt with 1 run and a runner on 2nd.
But, unfortunately, that would have been more productive.
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out of the fifth
Scherzer really hasn’t pitched badly (he has had a couple of wicked SOs), he has just made a couple of mistakes, but it could be a lot worse. Alas that we haven’t been able to give him the run support he deserves.
I'll make it.
Well,
whenever you give up 3 runs, but 2 of them are solo homers, you haven’t pitched badly at all.
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Rox Girl
is wondering how likely we are to re-sign Dunn.
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98 MPH fastball
ends the inning — runners on 2nd and 3rd w/ 1 out, and nobody scores.
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Also
runners on 1st and 2nd w/ 0 outs.
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More runs next inning?
Please?
-Sent by a Blackberry
(invented by John McCain)
by C. Wesley Baier on Sep 19, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
Interesting
from Sutton — Max likes starting, but he really likes the glamor of closing, too.
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At least
Tracy gets a pinch single for Scherzer.
Drew is the tying run.
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No dice.
Well, can’t get the kid his first win, but we can still get him off the hook for an undeserved loss.
Ball four at the eyes.
Not quite the start I’d like from Rauch.
Granted, the start I’d like from Rauch involves him still being in the bullpen. But still.
I heard
they’re only going to start him vs. the Dodgers. ;-)
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Only happens
if you guys re-sign Manny.
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
somehow
I feel like we have a few more runs in us tonight. I’m not feeling the same total apathy I usually do.
I'll make it.
Apathy takes too much energy,
I’m counting the days ’till catchers and pitcers report.
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 19, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
CoJack
hits a line drive to 1B that should have been extra bases….. and CY gets doubled up.
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Top Minor League Prospects in NL West
1. San Fran
2. Colorado
3. Dodgers
4. Dbacks
5. Padres
According to....?
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm....
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, we are famous recently
for flushing prospects down the toilet for questinable rentals
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 19, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
UGH....
I can’t believe Deer Meat homered.
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Not the greatest of innings for Lyon.
But he doesn’t give up a run, and looks very nice on the strikeout for the third out.
How often
have we said THAT lately?
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark thought he had ball four there.
Didn’t get the call.
Gee, Mr. Ump, thanks. He CRANKS the next pitch to center. 3-2~
Crap.
Eckstein just got LEVELED by a pitch right on the knee.
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Because
pitchers are always trying to thread the needle through the smallest strike zones.
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn.
Two straight hittable fastballs to Clark, and he can’t do anything with them. Just missed the last one.
Help me, Stephen Drew. You're my only hope.
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Coulda
been a game-winner there.
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, crud. Was that the second time we’ve left the bases loaded?
I hate myself for hoping, too.
It's like living with a six-year old.
All signs
point to “Yes”.
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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Welp.
Not quite the final recap I’d been hoping for.
On the plus side, it’ll be a quick one to write.
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