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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers


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Dan Haren
RHP, 14-7, 3.24
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Derek Lowe
RHP, 11-11, 3.69

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Deep breath, and here we go: probably the most important series of the year for Arizona. It's just gone 6pm and I am still at work, as Mrs. SnakePit had to take the car to get the A/C repaired. I'm quite impressed it survived the whole summer, reaching September before conking out. We debated whether or not to try and survive until the weather cools, but a couple of days of 2/55 air-conditioning [two windows down, driving at 55mph...] convinced us otherwise.

There's really not much more I can add about tonight's game. We all know how crucial it is: we all know how much we need our starters to get back into the groove again over the weekend. We need to take advantage of every chance, score early, keep Mandy in check and take the (undoubtedly loud and raucous) Chavez Ravine crowd out of things. It's not going to be easy, but if we don't take at least one of the next three games, we don't deserve to be in the playoffs - it's basically as simple as that.

I hope to be home close to first-pitch, but feel free to start without me. All together now: BEAT...EL...AY... BEAT...EL...AY... BEAT...EL...AY... BEAT...EL...AY...

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Let's go, D-Backs!

Huge series, obviously. Time for Haren and Webby to come back with a vengeance.

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

by kishi on Sep 5, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel so much better seeing that you posted here first kishi. We’re in good hands now.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fun Facts

Or, Really Inane Facts, depending on your point of view.

In 15 games against LA this season, we’re 8-7. In those 8 wins, our run differential is 23, whereas in the 7 losses, it’s 26. We’ve lost by a maximum of 7 and won by a maximum of 6. And believe it or not, the bullpen has only been involved in two of those decisions – losses by Slaten (7/18 in extras) and Lyon (7/20 a game nobody needs to remember).

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meanwhile...

In other games with playoff implications, the Phillies are 3-0 up on the Mets in the eighth,, the Cubs are getting hammered 9-0 by the Reds and Milwaukee have just gone ahead of San Diego 2-1 in the fourth inning.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers with an enormous game. 8 innings of 0 run, 3 hit, 10 K ball. Where did that come from??? Poor Philly fans must be driven completely batty by that guy. Things are interesting right now, though: bottom 9, 1 out, 1st and 3rd, Lidge pitching, Beltran up, 3-1 count.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sac fly. 2 outs, 1st base occupied. 3-2 Phillies.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean 3-1 Phillies.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

game over. good for the Phillies.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today’s lineup:

S. Drew ss .288
D. Eckstein 2b .364
C. Jackson lf .294
A. Dunn rf .240
C. Tracy 1b .270
M. Reynolds 3b .240
C. Young cf .244
C. Snyder c .239
D. Haren p .206

Dunn is back in rf and Trace gets the start at 1b. We only have 3 LHBs in the order against the right Lowe..

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this Eckstein deal was huge if only for the fact that it pushed CY out of that 2 hole and really solidified the top of the lineup.

By the way, over on Foxsports.com Rosenthal actually calls Drew a darkhorse MVP candidate.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes.

I mean, the dude’s had a fantastic second half, but I don’t know if I’d go that far.

by Azreous on Sep 5, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, it’s a pretty idiotic article IMO… he tries to make the case that the NL MVP is wide open, with 10 legitimate candidates. Hmmm… I see maybe 4 legitimate candidates: Pujols, Braun, Berkman, Reyes. And really, it’s not much of a race. It should be Pujols’ award.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Though there's the usual argument

Which to some extent I agree with, that how ‘valuable’ a player can be if his team don’t qualify for the playoffs?

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but in a watered down NL i don’t see that applying:
cubs: ramirez? uh, no.
dodgers: manram? no way.
dbacks: drew, cojack?? c’mon
mets: reyes, wright, beltran? they’ve all been very good, but none have been standouts.
phillies: utley? huge first half, big slip in the second half.
brewers: braun? perhaps, but pujols has an ops a full 200 points better.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wolf has been on fire at the plate lately. He’s really tearing it up since moving to the lead off spot.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he’s been fantastic… MVP fantastic, though? don’t think so.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rosenthal actually calls Drew a darkhorse MVP candidate.

Well, if he called him a “dark horse” it doesn’t sound like he’s putting him in the drivers seat.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It doesn't matter what shade the horse is.

Drew’s still back on the starting block in the MVP conversation. Simple as that.

by Azreous on Sep 5, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but he doesn’t even deserve to be in the conversation. he’s 36th in the league in OPS, #7 among MIs.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and he’s #3 with an AZ connection (Uggla, Hardy, Drew)

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn AZ'nans

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The addition of Eck and Dunn has given us two guys that really battle and drive up the pitch count. Both of them can protect the plate a foul the close one off all day long.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eckstein is better.

He’s so gritty!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just beat me to it. :-)

Presume Upton’s head is still ringing, as he’s 2-for-4 lifetime off Lowe. Pleased to see Eckstein has some great numbers (13-for-29) against the sinkerballer and with luck, that should pose a potent combo with Drew (an amazing 14-for-23!). Not so good: Jackson (2-for-15), Young (3-for-20) and Clark (4-for-32). Small sample size applies, as usual for batter vs. pitcher matchups.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those other guys:

R. Martin c .283
A. Ethier rf .284
M. Ramirez lf .407
C. Blake 3b .277
J. Loney 1b .304
M. Kemp cf .288
B. DeWitt 2b .261
A. Berroa ss .235
D. Lowe p .161

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welp.

That’s the lineup I like to see for us. It’d be nice if Manny’d stop hitting .700 against us as well.

by Azreous on Sep 5, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe that good ol’ law of averages will come into play this series.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Series

is pretty much a must win series if we want to make the playoffs who ever wins this is pretty much nl west champs cause the remaining scheduels for both teams are not too bad at all

please god win dbacks

the starting rotation needs to get there shit together haren and webb need to work out whatever they have been struggling with lately same with RJ

Lets go dbacks

by azwebber17 on Sep 5, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s a big series, but unless either team sweeps, i don’t think the season will be over after it.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Season’s a long way from being ‘over’.

Typically, one would think LA, being behind, “needs” this series more, but given our upcoming 4 games in St Louis and that the Dodgers are playing better than us lately, I think we need it a little more.

If they win two of three, I’d say our chances down the stretch arent real good, per the schedule – and also cuz it supposes Haren and/or Webb maybe didnt pitch that great.

This first one is the biggest game of the year, imo.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't argue

It’s a real tone-setter, and the pitching match-up might be the closest too. I do think the Dodgers “need” to win more than we do, simply because they’re behind. But in a three-game set, especially at this time of the season, there’s a huge difference between winning two of three and one of three.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to mention

the fact that this is our last series against the Doggers.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go D-Backs!

Come on you Sedona Red boys!

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

newcomer? welcome!

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been here

for a few weeks, but thanks!

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry ‘bout that. i’m hit and miss on the GDTs

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

game on

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez

it’s really out, too. Just a black screen, no audio. Nothing

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back on

Didn’t miss anything but the 3rd out.

by TwinnerA on Sep 5, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that was a quick 1st for us. :-(

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least we're back

Though I wish we were still in blackout mode, going by the speed of that first.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dan Haren

Please be 1st half Dan Haren tonight!

by TwinnerA on Sep 5, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haren not getting much help

From the umpire tonight. Not getting the high strike, or the low one. If the umpire is going to have a tight zone, might behoove our hitters to be patient.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, you’ll need it against the deadly patience of the Dodger lineup.

Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN

by Andrew on Sep 5, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure

whether this is sarcasm or not.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

Another long-ball allowed by our starters.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOLLOCKS

Go away, Bizarro Haren…

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank bob for Manny being an idiot

I’m here!

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reynolds horrible throw

Manny out because he took the turn around first!

by TwinnerA on Sep 5, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That play was like the 2008 D-Backs' & Dodgers' seasons in a nutshell

Someone falls asleep on defense, someone else falls asleep on the basepaths. It was almost zen.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahahaha

Eckstein backed up Reynolds’ wide throw to first, and got Manny!

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got lucky there. Poor throw by Reynolds. He seemed to just lolly pop it over to 1st instead of setting and firing it over there.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's absolutely true

but I stand by Wednesday’s point that, in addition to Reynolds obvious struggles, Chad Tracy is a miserable first baseman. Does this guy ever knock a ball down? He’s like a matador out there

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it's cliche by now

but… Manny being Manny. Few players are gonna make that mistake.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another error for Reynolds

Awful throw, but we get a break as Ramirez turns to second and the ricochet favors us.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there’s the manram we know and love.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should point out

That your prohibition from mentioning the Dodgers is still in force, even though we are playing them,

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this should be interesting

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And if it turns into

posts about football all night, I might have to beg for a temporary reprieve.

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 1:

Haren 19

Lowe 9

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

but this is Bizarro Haren we’re talking about

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am SHOCKED, SHOCKED,

that you’re here when the Dodgers are beating us…. to talk about something else though, right?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So soco doesn't believe me

But I think Reynolds is the quickest one on our team to get spooked. It is almost like you can tell when he walks up if he is going to play it well or not.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is unfortunate

Because we’ve seen him do otherwise- I recall one point in July or so where we were getting walloped, and he was the guy in the clubhouse who said, straight out to the media, “Boy, we suck right now,” if I may paraphrase. He really seemed like he was going to take the opportunity to step up and lead there, and they had a few games after that, so I was hoping…

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

by kishi on Sep 5, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh oh. Lowe looks like he’s on tonight.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

take a walk, Mr. Lowe

I feel ill.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why Haren, WHY?

I was having a decent day, people. I was having a DECENT day!

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A walk to the pitcher? C’mon Danny Boy, bear down!

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a wise move

Walking the pitcher to get to Russell Martin,

I am Jim McLennan, and I do not approve of that message.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm DbacksSkin,

and I approve of Jim’s message.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*DbacksSkins

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And there's the pain

Martin singles home another run – Haren is missing his spots badly.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I am bad luck

I’ll be back later.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there a reason Jackson and Dunn are out there instead of real outfielders?

Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN

by Andrew on Sep 5, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

......

Mind yourself, sir.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same with pierre

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d mention Eric Byrnes, but that would just be rubbing salt in the wound.

Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN

by Andrew on Sep 5, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least he has hamstring issues

I don’t think ‘being fat and lazy’ is quite the same… :-)

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His dietitian said drink nothing but milkshakes this offseason.

Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN

by Andrew on Sep 5, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds really fun

for the first day, and not so fun for the rest of the off-season.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And remember

If you’re not sure about something, just rub it against a piece of paper. If the paper turns clear, it’s your window to weight-gain!

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

by kishi on Sep 5, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not any more. all his defensive metrics are garbage this year.

hey, you’re talking about the dodgers.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Dessert

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't forget doughnuts

NEVER forget doughnuts.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Dairy Queen.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Double-Double meals

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Argh....

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Doughnuts

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Touche.

Co-Author Of The Fourth Most Popular NL West Based Blog On SBN

by Andrew on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We gotta put those bats somewhere

and most of the time, Jackson seems to be pretty decent at left field.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because Dunn has a huge OPS

and Jackson… I don’t know. Righty-lefty matchup? Upton is hurting but Romero’s available…

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the walk to Lowe was just completely unacceptable. Haren needs to be able to perform better than this in a big spot.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This

is also the 2008 D-Backs’ season in a nutshell. Haven’t we said the same thing about every player on the this years’ roster?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

everyone on the roster’s a big choker.

Great point.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 1:28 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this

is not going to be pretty, methinks.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can't hit for shit.

We can’t defend for shit. We can’t manage for shit. We can’t even PITCH for shit anymore.

We can’t do shit.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and yet, somehow, we’re still in first (maybe not for long).

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's between

the D-Backs’ and the clubhouse housekeeping crew. But judging by how well they’ve done everything else lately, I wouldn’t be surprised.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh dear....

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear Brandon Webb,

see how Haren is sucking? Please don’t do that tomorrow. Thank you.

Back to regular programming.

by TwinnerA on Sep 5, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing like have Ace 2.0 on the mound and yet feeling like the game is over after 2 innings.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That earlier talk

of Haren and Webb even approximating a modern day Schilling and Johnson looks pretty foolish right now.

Since mid July, Haren’s had one start with fewer hits allowed than innings. I’d like to keep the faith, but let’s face it, Danny has a history of this. Not his fault – that’s just the pitcher he is.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, seeing as how Haren walks hardly anyone,

that means his WHIP is still pretty good, if he’s only allowing a few more hits than innings.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lack of walks is his strong suit

but the problem isnt just the number of hits.

First 21 starts => 10 homers
Last 8 (incl tonite) => 8 homers

It’s the kind of hits, which WHIP doesnt account for. He’s getting hammered pretty hard

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now I understand

why he was reputed to be “homer-prone”.

They all happen in the 2nd half.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if he’s over throwing. His sinker isn’t dropping that much and he’s up in the zone a lot.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't throw a sinker.

Do you mean his breaking ball or his splitter?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he's a human being

with a finite amount of strength and stamina, and that pitching 200 innings a year is a brutally fatiguing activity

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s only the 3rd. There’s plenty of time.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except

that we have to score 5 runs in 6 innings and shut out the Dodgers, and we’re still getting no-hit by Derek Lowe.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm....

so Lowe gets a softened mound, after Haren gives up four runs, eh?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I'm just amused

that right after Haren gets off the mound, they go out there and soften it for Lowe.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after two:

Haren 48

Lowe 23

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A lead off bb for CY!

Wow!

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CYSB

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classy Youth Sing Badly?
Crocodiles Yawn Sometimes, Buddy?
Calamari, Yummy Squid Bits?

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, the new guy is funny! :)

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you, thank you

I’ll be here all season.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::rimshot::

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This
Calamari, Yummy Squid Bits?

Makes me strangely happy

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So would a good joint

right about now…..

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I cannot endorse this course of action

but I won’t judge if anyone else does it.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it would certainly take the edge

off of this anti-performance

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So will the beer

I’m sure to be drinking with my friend in a little while.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I out grew that a while ago

but I dont have an issue with folks that do it either.

It would still be a way to get strangly happy while watching this game so far

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I outgrew that

after about 9 times. Never did anything for me.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like

the 3rd one there.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lowe seems like someone we can steal off of.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure enough!

There goes CY

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Small steps

on the road to recovery?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did he just swing

at ball 4?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure

the radio guys were asking, but I’m never 100% sure whether to believe it

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes...and no...

Not really a swing, and was too close to the plate to take.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone remember

back when we were GOOD against “ground ball pitchers”?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2001?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Earlier in the season.

We were pretty good against groundball pitchers and pretty lousy against flyball pitchers.

Now we just suck against everyone.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah… Snydes really needs to at least get the ball in play to the right side. C’mon guys… fundamental baseball here.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven't seen a lot of fundamental hitting lately

especially in the situational hitting category. It’s very disappointing.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven't seen a lot

of any hitting lately.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to game day Yahoo

CY is running back and forth between 1st and 2nd!

Way to distract their pitcher there Chris!

:::rolling eyes::::

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds

pretty hilarious.

It certainly looked like he was just at 2nd to me. Maybe he’s faster than light??

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He should have

tried for home then! He’s a slacker, unless the chip hale windmill was going in reverse?

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DFACY

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dodger Fans Always Cheat… Yeah….

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On a roll!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

that one was harder to come up with something

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty much everything CY does

comes in acronym form.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only from you tho

It’s kinda becoming a foulpole-ism… not the quality, of course, but just the quantity. :)

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

........shit.....

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just thought I’d give you the head’s up, lol.

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A foulpolism

I think that will have to go into the (long-awaited) update to SnakePit 1.0.1…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not so good

We haven’t got a hit yet and the side strikes out.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh!

- C. Young walked
- C. Young stole second
- C. Snyder struck out looking
- D. Haren struck out swinging
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes,

that is certainly ugh-worthy.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my 5 minutes of freedom

at work tonight and the team is laying another egg. They’re making an honest worker out of me recently….. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten a letter from HR wondering why my internet activity on game nights has fallen off…

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Hooray for AZSnakepit-reduced productivity.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snydes was called out on a check swing.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, i thought i might hang around for this game, but as it stands, i think i’ll hit the hey here.

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hay

"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball"
-- Bill Veeck

by njjohn on Sep 5, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TIGHT zone tonight.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A 1-2-3 third for Danny Boy!!!

——-!

He’s still getting the ball up a little too much though.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When we're down by 4,

I’m not so sure a 1-2-3 inning is ____-worthy.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CoJack

breaks up the no-hitter!

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CJ breaks up the no-no!

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Lowe looking that good

or are we sucking that bad?

and CoJack gets a hit!

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lowe’s sinker is looking pretty good and he’s getting ahead in the count.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on team!

time to string a few together here….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to string

like…. one together.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

±¼

not a reflection on you, but the teams effort lately….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::::thud!:::

way to move the runner over there….

oh wait….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah,

that was like a swinging bunt. Except too hard.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oy vey!

Where did the socos go? Did they retire for the night already?

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the missus did, perhaps

but what does that have to do with me? :)

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh?

Do you destroy TVs too?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lives? Civilizations?

Worlds? Are you become Death, Destroyer of Worlds?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're not

J. Robert Oppenheimer?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last I looked....

No, I’m definitely female and, yknow, alive.. and have no interest in advanced physics.

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking more along the lines of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, someday I am going to get this across

THE TV IS FINE.

I am just not watching it right now, cause I am hoping it brings us luck.

The Mr. is at work, till 11.

Sad mrssoco panda.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

“The TV is fine.” If it’s fine, then where IS it, eh??

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the living room

40 or so feet from where I am. ;) Turned off and enjoying a night where I am not chucking things at it.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh huh.

Sure. “Um….. it’s right there…. I swear!!”

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's that?

I can’t hear what you said about the TV being fine over the sound of the TV mercilessly crashing down to the ground, screaming in horror.

by Azreous on Sep 5, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey hey hey,

Did we finish watching that game, or did we not? ;)

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 11:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, be fair

The terror of mrssoco’s rampage will haunt us all forever, but that television took the brutal assault with a stoic demeanor, and showed some tenacity in refusing to let her destructive ways keep it from fulfilling it’s sacred duty.

TV, we salute you.

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

by kishi on Sep 5, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And it was ridiculously cheap.

Buy Vizio people.

It is Liz tested, Liz approved.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 5, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not only that....

it can withstand the LIZSMASH.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm glad you're here!

I was just getting caught up reading the posts and saw people are disappearing.

Just curious. I haven’t been around much since school started.

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sharmer is throwing TV's now?

Whoa!

This team will do that to you.

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

charmer

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nooo no no

Not me! Just mrssoco, I swear! :)

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AFAWK,

it only happened once. But we’d have to ask soco to know the truth.

And we’d have to make sure mrssoco wasn’t standing behind him, glaring, looking over his shoulder.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Left to play Pac Man

something about it lulls me into not even caring if we win or not since it looks like we are pretty lifeless so far.

by TwinnerA on Sep 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like they have big plans

for the offseason. Want to get started as soon as they can.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And.....

Tracy lines out to deep RF.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My fortune cookie says

Put all your unhappiness aside. Life is beautiful. Be happy.

Hah! Shows how little they know…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clearly

the fortune cookie people are not sports fans.

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where did that 0-0 to Martin miss?

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ump must have sneezed or

blinked on that one

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim,

you fail. Only kishi posts GDTs from now on.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can only apologize

I have learned my lesson., No more GDT for me.

I may, however, have several more G & T’s…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too.

I’ll buy the first round?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since I have yet to do the recap...

Am I to blame as well? I think I’ve lost three straight, going on four…

by Azreous on Sep 5, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate you, Chris.

You suck.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freaking catcher

steals a damned base.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

indeed

i saw the workout your pitchers gave him last time the dodgers where in town

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's super-catcher?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Martin's probably my least hated

Dodger. I like the way he plays. And the local kid, Ethier.

The high priced Red Sox rentals, Lowe, Nomar, Manny, jackasses like Kent and Jones…not so much

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Martin's

a Canadian….. DUN DUN DUUUUN…..

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like

Joni Mitchell and doughnuts,too. Go figure

by Diamondhacks on Sep 5, 2008 11:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The horror!

The horror!!

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's see

I can either keep watching this game, or switch over to Devil’s Den, with its tagline of – and I kid you not – “The final battle for the soul of mankind will be fought in a bar full of possessed strippers.”

by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strippers

Pants down!

I mean, HANDS down!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kinda sounds like

“Dusk to Dawn”

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ethier

nuff said

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

phew

CoJack stops the bleeding

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Work related: OT

I get to go to Portland, Oregon in October to attend a Lithography seminar! Will have to miss a day of school, but hell, I ain’t turning a trip the company is paying for.

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

But do you get to go to San Diego?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No,

usually Simi Valley. That is a really nice area too.

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah,

I’d definitely be down with that.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AFLAC

team needs to sign up

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 5, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They've certainly been missing a lot of work lately.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 5, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All Foulpolisms Lack Any Class?

(okay, I’m sure this is getting old, I’m basically just entertaining myself now)

I'll make it.

by Shums on Sep 5, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No no, it's funny

at least, compared to the game. It’s fine. :)

by snakecharmer on Sep 5, 2008 11:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That

is now also a foulpolism.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after four:

Haren 82

Lowe 56

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay.

Memo to the Dbacks: No more walkoff victories.

We always suck afterwards.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 5, 2008 11:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That 1-0 to CY looked like a ball too me.

by foulpole on Sep 5, 2008 11:31 PM EDT