Gameday Thread, #141: 9/6 vs. Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Akira Kurosawa, one of the most legendary directors of all time. Even if you haven't seen one of Kurosawa's films (Rashomon, Ran, The Hidden Fortress) you've seen a film heavily influenced by his work- The Magnificent Seven, Fistful of Dollars, and a little film called Star Wars: A New Hope all take storyline cues from some of his work. The man made some amazing, influential films, and the world of cinema is better for his life and work.
So why do I spend a paragraph on the work of Kurosawa, rather than on the upcoming pitching match-up? Well, because I can't help but look at the game today, and think about Seven Samurai. You look at how this season is shaping up, and where we stand- lead down to a half game, our aces struggling, the Dodgers ready the final strike- and I can't help but feel like this is a fateful showdown. We, the fans are worried about the Dodgers making the move and grabbing the lead in the division for a run at the playoffs.
We need our samurai to show up.
And, obviously, by our samurai, today I mean Brandon Webb. We need him to get back to the Cy Young winning form he showed us for the first 27 games this season, and stop the Dodgers offense cold like he has before. We know he absolutely can do it. There's a difference between a guy who is an ace, and a guy who's just your #1 starter- an ace is the guy who goes out and wins the big games when you need him to. Time for Brandon Webb to remember he's our ace.
But a samurai doesn't fight alone, and Webb isn't going to win this game by himself. That's why we need the bats to get hot today. You'll recall that Chad Billingsley pitched well against us last time, but that's not how it's gone all season. Note, if you will, the fact that the guy is 1-3 against us. Chris Young, Stephen Drew, and Mark Reynolds have both put up good numbers against him- they're a combined 21 for 54, with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and ten RBIs against him. We can hit this guy, and we can beat him. We just need to start getting hits together against him, and he'll fall.
So, things are dire. Bandits on the horizon, a tenuous grasp of first place, and if our samurai fall here, we may not make it through to October. Time to show us what you've got.
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The Seven Snakepit Samurai
Brandon Webb
Conor Jackson
Stephen Drew
Mark Reynolds
Adam Dunn
Chris Snyder
Brandon Lyon
They need to show up today and save our village!
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 3:17 PM EDT
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Mark Reynolds
isn’t playing!!
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:46 PM EDT
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Johnson
will not pitch tomarrow
by BleedingSedonaRed on
Sep 6, 2008 3:21 PM EDT
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Johnson has shoulder fatigue
Scherzer starts tomorrow. Petit vs. Lincecum and Davis vs. Zito to start the SF series.
by TwinnerA on
Sep 6, 2008 3:28 PM EDT
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Scherzer vs. Kershaw, LEt the battle begin
by AZWILDCATS on
Sep 6, 2008 3:30 PM EDT
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Scherzer starts tomorrow.
Can Max develop a decent second or third pitch before his next start?
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 3:47 PM EDT
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.....crap.
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Well......
fancy meeting you here?
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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Todays lineup:
D. Eckstein 2b .286
A. Ojeda 3b .250
S. Drew ss .286
A. Dunn 1b .239
C. Jackson lf .294
C. Young cf .245
J. Upton rf .244
C. Snyder c .238
B. Webb p .138
It looks like BoMel is shaking things up today. Lots of changes including Eck at lead off, Augie at 3b and batting second, Wolf batting third, Beast at 1b, CJ batting fifth and J-Up starting in rf. Only three LHBs in the lineup today.
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 3:42 PM EDT
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Interesting lineup.
I kinda like it though.
by Azreous on
Sep 6, 2008 3:54 PM EDT
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Arranged in order of height?
At least 1-4…
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM EDT
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Those other guys:
R. Martin c .283
A. Ethier rf .292
M. Ramirez lf .400
J. Loney 1b .303
C. Blake 3b .278
M. Kemp cf .287
B. DeWitt 2b .257
A. Berroa ss .236
C. Billingsley p .091
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 3:43 PM EDT
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early runs
hopefully this line up shake up can give us an early lead. Early runs will allow Webb to go after hitters and get his mojo back. Heres to number 20!?!?!?!
by J Up on
Sep 6, 2008 3:51 PM EDT
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Stephen 'Bambi's Worst Nightmare' Drew
Good stuff from Conor ‘Thunderbrows’ Jackson, announcing the lineup.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM EDT
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soco's keys to the game
1) Maek poast
2) Dessert?
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM EDT
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Everyone's favorite
Jewish baseball player pops up to start us off.
We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.
by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM EDT
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Are you drunk?
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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This makes me laugh.
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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Would you blame him if he was?
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
by kishi on
Sep 6, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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Well
That was not quite the start we expected. 1-2-3…
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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Not quite the start I hoped.
But it was pretty much the start I expected.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
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Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
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1-2-3
down they go. Now, what kind of Webb do we have today?
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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Let's go Webby
clap clap clap clap clap!
by TwinnerA on
Sep 6, 2008 4:02 PM EDT
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Wow Wow Webby
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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NOT
The first couple of pitches I wanted to see… :-(
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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I'm sure he's just
setting them up for the double play.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
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I hope so
But I imagine the Dodgers will be running before long.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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The Webbie of weeks past
could double ‘em up almost on command. Hopefully he’s back today. No running for those cowardly Dodgers.
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by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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I'll take that
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Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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A nice strikeout
for Webb. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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Much better
A great change-up to get Ethier – which is more than we did last night. Now, time for him to nail Mandy.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
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Phew
Sinker that didn’t sink – fortunately, as Ramirez got under it.
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Mandy flies out
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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We got lucky on the Manny fly out. Webby really left that one up.
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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BOO YAH
NO STEAL FOR YOU
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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END OF THE LINE
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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Nice work!
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by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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HELL YEA!
Try to steal from us, just try!
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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Webby is not very good at holding runner close.
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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Wow!
We actually caught someone stealing with Webby on the hill!
——-!
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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Pitch count after one:
Webby 11
Billingsley 13
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
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Nice job, Snydes.
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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Four runs less
Than Webb allowed in the first last start.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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Or what Haren
allowed last night.
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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This is... good? Right?
Remember I am baseball slow.
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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Mets/Phillies
If their game is rained out, does this mean this game is being shown nationwide?
by TwinnerA on
Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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I'm awake again.
10 hours after being evacuated from my dorm room. I need some food.
Go Dbacks.
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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What came of that anyway?
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. -Albert Camus
by Zephon on
Sep 6, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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We sat outside
for 30 minutes, Flag Fire showed up, and then they let us back in. The rumor is that someone on my floor smelled gas…I didn’t smell it.
We’re back in, and they won’t tell us what happened.
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Sep 6, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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Someone
ate the NAU dinner buffet?
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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You're 5
(Sodexo ewww.)
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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*Sodexho
Silly.
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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Sounds like standard operating procedure for dorm “fire” evacuations.
by Azreous on
Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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That sounds
pretty familiar…..
Eventually, I learned to just turn my headphones up and turn off my light when the fire alarms went off.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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That's safe.
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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Totally!
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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I used to hide in the bathroom in my room
until someone came room to room because everyone was doing the same.
by TwinnerA on
Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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But seriously,
if I hadn’t already been awake (half asleep, whatever), I wouldn’t have heard it in the first place- door closed, and the alarms are only in the hallway.
by emilylovesthedbacks on
Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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Dunn stares at strike three
Goes with the territory, but that looked far too close to take.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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Luckily
he probably will adjust for the next time.
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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By
driving it out?
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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Here's hoping
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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What's with the broadcast not showing the count onscreen?
by TwinnerA on
Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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No count, pitch speed, score etc. ???
by foulpole on
Sep 6, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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Odd
Hadn’t noticed, but you’re right.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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Who's broadcasting?
I can’t remember which network it is, but one of them has an exasperatingly minimal display.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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FOX
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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That's odd.
They’re usually pretty good. I think the one that I’m thinking of is TBS.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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Yeah,
TBS is teh suck.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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Echo?
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. -Albert Camus
by Zephon on
Sep 6, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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Foxtrot?
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by DbacksSkins on
Sep 6, 2008 4:25 PM EDT
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Not Fox
That channel believes that every inch of the screen needs to be covered in data of one kind or another, or otherwise,
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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Or otherwise
The viewers will change channel…
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Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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Must have been
technical troubles.
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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Every time I hear Billingsley
I hear, “Mr. Billingsley I presume?”
What a crazy random happenstance!
by mrssoco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:15 PM EDT
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Zooom! Whoooosh!
That was two very speedy half-innings in a row.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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Budweiser American Ale?
What the crap is this?
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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Isn't Bud
just bottled water?
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by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT
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That was odd
thought I canceled that comment about a minutes ago.
But Bud’s making something other than very weak lager?
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Apparently
I guess that’s keeping with their new marketing strategy to try and make their beer seem higher class.
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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Shoving feathers up your butt
doesn’t make you a duck.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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What I mean
is that they apparently came out with a completely new beer.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:19 PM EDT
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One that can
be positively identified as beer?
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It's certainly
darker than Bud, so I guess so? On the other hand, that might just mean it tastes like Coors, which is not an improvement.
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Coors IS
an improvement over Bud, though.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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If you like
true piss, then sure. Bud doesn’t have much taste, Coors has too much bad taste.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:34 PM EDT
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I'd still
take Coors over Bud.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:40 PM EDT
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Well
cool?
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:41 PM EDT
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But only
if it’s American beer. Otherwise it’s not supposed to BE cool.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT
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Let's just say
It’s appropriate their mascot is a Clydesdale…
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Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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SIDDOWN, LONEY!!
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AND BLAKE TOO
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by soco on
Sep 6, 2008 4:21 PM EDT
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Thaswudimtalkinabout!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
by Scrbl on
Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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BAM!
What a crazy random happenstance!
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Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT
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Time to
kick it up a notch?
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HELLZ YEAH
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Sep 6, 2008 4:27 PM EDT
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Webb looks good
with another strikeout.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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Yes
That was the old Webb. I am comforted by that inning.
Now, if the offense would mind waking up…
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Pitch count after 2:
Webby 23
Billingsley 27
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Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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That's interesting
The HD signal is lagging behind the regular one by 2-3 seconds.
by Jim McLennan on
Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM EDT
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That's normal in our house
Makes it interesting when sitting between rooms…
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Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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People in the East are probably all up in arms over having to watch a game from the inferior NL and the NL West at that.
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The bat died happy
First hit for us.
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From now on
when I see a broken-bat single, that phrase is gonna run through my mind. Very nice.
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
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Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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Broken bat single for J-Up breaks up the perfecto!
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I would like to see some wheels in motion...
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That's
the first hit for either team, isn’t it?
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Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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Indeed
This looks like a more balanced pitcher’s duel
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Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Awful at-bat by Snyder
Swinging at pitches he should have left, and taking strike three.
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Snyder
has really cooled off lately, it seems.
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5-for-34 since August 17
Albeit with a decent number of walks (seven in that time).
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Seems like
he’s been striking out quite a bit, also.
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A nice bunt for Webby!
You don’t see that very often.
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Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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Eck should have leaned into that 1st pitch.
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And blocked that second one with his head
After all, they have helmets these days…
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Sep 6, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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Justin Upton
Certainly appreciates that addition to the equipment.
"Only one thing is gonna walk you through this, Mal. Belief."
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Sep 6, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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Fat lot of good
it did.
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No-hitter
broken up.
Sweeeet play by CY to keep it a single, though.
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Aaron Cook a Cy Young candidate?
Really??
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I think any pitcher who plays in Colorado
Deserves something… A Purple Heart may be more appropriate than a Cy Young…
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Fair 'nuff
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Nice play by Dunn
On a throw in the dirt by Webb.
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First reasonably nice play
by a Dbacks first baseman…in a week
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Nice pick by the Beast on the low throw by Webby.
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Turns out,
he’s no Dan Haren.
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Strange.
This was supposed to be a response to Jim’s comment below.
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Phew
Gets the pitcher, but a runner on third with two outs. Let’s hope the Dodgers are no better at getting him home than we were.
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Russell Martin isn't NEARLY as much of a gamer
as Eckstein. He’s not scrappy/gritty enough.
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Bear down here, Webby
And get that 3rd out!
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He is getting a little wild with the last few batters.
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Does his arm look a little low right now?
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Grace mentioned it
but I’m never a good judge of that. Sorry
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Two on...
Ulp. Got to get him out, Webb.
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Webb's mechanics look bad
He’s all over the place, missing his spots badly.
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+1
This is very discouraging. Not the game. The season.
Dammit
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Whiffs Manny on three
I guess it would be fair to say that Brandon competes.
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Crap.
Webby’s pitches are all sailing now.
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webb walks another bases loaded for manny
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Careful....
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im posting it how it is, is that a warning to webb to be careful?
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Er...
You are not supposed to talk about the Dodgers?
We had that conversation, remember?
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AZWILDCATS has already been banned twice.
There’s a reason for that.
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THAT'S IT
YOU’RE BANNED!!
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Ohhhh!
You power wielder, YOU!!!!!
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I can also
do long division.
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but the question remains
can you do triple integrations?
Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
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No....
I suck. Way to publicly embarrass me. ::sobs::
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If he showed up
At any point during the Dodgers eight-game losing streak, he’d be more welcome. But only showing up when your team wins will get you a short leash.
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You might have noticed
They won last night. If they hadn’t, or if we were winning, there’d be no trace of him here.
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to be fair, i was there when it was 0-0 as well
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Wrong
Another long-ball allowed by our starters.
by Jim McLennan on Sep 5, 2008 7:19 PM MST reply reply
hey everyone, whats going on, long time no talk
by AZWILDCATS on Sep 5, 2008 7:27 PM MST reply reply
Case closed.
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Feel free to not post
Any other time you want. :-)
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If he showed up at any point during the Dodgers’ 20 year playoff win drought, he’d probably be more welcome too ;-)
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Webb
can’t control his fastball.
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Great
Walks Ethier on four pitches, loads the bases for Mandy.
CAR…
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MANDY MANDY MANDY
Good first pitch by Webb.
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SIDDOWN MANDY!!
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Mandy K's
just another AB.
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That chicken Burger King
commerical is freaking me out!
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Agreed.
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Okay, so not only does it freak me out
But it confuses me. The cow WANTS to be eaten?
Also. Ew. Ew. Ew.
What a crazy random happenstance!
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Paging
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K!
Would have been much easier if this was done earlier
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Pitch count after 3:
Webby 47
Billingsley 43
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Ojeda battling
Works the count full…but then grounds out.
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DREEEEEEEEEEEEEEW
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Heh....
Torre admits that winning 5 games in a row is “just the ebb and flow of the season” rather than a sign of something different.
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Drew singles.
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Dunner
just missed that one…. and knows it.
And hates it.
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Striking out CoJack.
Always an impressive achievement. ::sigh::
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Jackson
Has been striking out a lot more lately. That Burger King Hot Zone was very interesting – it seems all our hitters struggle with pitches away: see also Young, Reynolds, etc.
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Young??
His problem is he always tries to pull pitches away. /snark
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Oh man
a new Spike Lee joint!
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I believe
that got pretty good reviews at either Cannes or Sundance.
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I'm very excited
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I quite enjoyed
Inside Man, though The Bank Job was better.
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I'm just glad
some meatier films are finally coming out. I’m a little fluffed out.
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The Dark Knight?
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I am looking forward to
Bitch Slap. :-)
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I am looking forward to
Max Payne, being the nerd I am.
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Unsure
Video-game adaptations rarely make great cinema.
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While true,
…….um…. still.
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Augie
doin’ what Augie does.
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One pitch to end the inning
one pitch to rule them all…
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Reminds me
of Clerks 2
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Clerks 3
is coming out at the end of September.
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That is something
The world has not exactly been holding its breath for…
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Did I just hear the radio guys correctly?
13 scoreless innings in a row?
You stop that! Stop that right now!
"We...probed them all the way through. They're completely meat." — Terry Bisson
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Phooey
Brandon Webb had 32 or something scoreless innings by himself last year.
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It just fine when WE do it
but I’d rather the Dodgers didn’t follow Webb’s fine example. I’m sure, the D-Backs would rather they didn’t too.
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42.1
IIRC
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On a nerd note, Chad kind of looks like Ben Browder.
Also, he is MY AGE?
Let’s not think how I feel about this.
What a crazy random happenstance!
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yea makeup call for the previous pitch that didnt look a strike
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So did the ump
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ARGH
Upton ALMOST powers that pitch outta the park.
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Pitch count after four:
Webby 58
Billingsley 59
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Anyone
got Kevin Seitzer’s phone number?
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Hell, right now
I’d take Kevin Sorbo as a hitting coach…
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I'd take
Kevin Costner.
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I might take
Kevin Federline.
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I think I just puked a little
In my mouth.
Never use that name in a sentence with out finishing it with a use of the word idiot after it.
What a crazy random happenstance!
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the use not a use
What a crazy random happenstance!
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As in,
“Kevin Federline is NOT an idiot”?
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No, more like
Kevin Federline makes idiots feel better about themselves.
What a crazy random happenstance!
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Most idiots
don’t get Britney Spears? Back before she was insane.
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The six degrees
of learning how to hit?
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Last year the bloggers wanted him run out of town. This year I haven’t head much about running the current coach out.
That’s very interesting, no?
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That would be because we are hitting better.
.716 OPS first-half last season under Seitzer
.738 OPS so far this year.
Sorry to inject facts into your rant.
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Reynolds, CY, Wolf, CJ, and Snydes all have more experience. Could the .022 increase have anything to do with that? Plus, J-Up has been out of the lineup for a big chunk of this season as well.
I wouldn’t call, from a statistical standpoint, an increase of .022 OPS something to get overly excited about.
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Over almost 5,000 at-bats
.022 is plenty significant. Don’t forget we also had Byrnes’ post-contract slump to contend with, dragging us down this season like a concrete anchor.
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For like
two months?
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He wasn't around for long
But his suckage was extreme…
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That might be true
but strikeouts from everyone was the concrete anchor, not a guy who played two months (one of which was when everyone else was doing well).
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You know.
You don’t have to stick up for Byrnes just to protect your TV.
I kid, I kid.
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I would joke
and say I blame Byrnes for the TV falling, but that is kind of true.
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Strikeouts aren't necessarily a problem
Six teams in the NL have 1,000 or more and they include four teams [Cubs, Brewers, D-backs and Rockies] with playoff aspirations, and two division leaders…for the next three innings, at least…
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True
but it seems a huge Diamondbacks problem, especially with guys that need to produce. When Reynolds and Young had it going, things generally were going well, but when they looked awful, things were hard to keep together.
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Doesn't really affect Reynolds
Here are his K’s and BA for the season to date. Remarkably consistent in the strikeouts, even as his average is like a roller-coaster:
April 38 .245
May 25 .235
June 36 .293
July 35 .217
August 37 .216
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It seems like a situational hitting thing
We see the same at-bats no matter what’s happening in the game. Rather than taking a bit off and move runners over, most of the D-Backs seem to swing away like there’s nobody on and nobody out. That might even be why BoMel has resorted to bunting in questionable situations. He can’t rely on his batters to put the ball in play.
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Or
they swing like they want a grand slam.
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Would it help
if we stationed a coach at the top of the dugout steps? He could grab each player by the shoulders, look him in the eye and shout “SMALLBALL!” or “STATION TO STATION!!!!” Maybe if he shouted with enough volume, we could see a few more base hits.
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This year's
But foulpole’s suggestion (Jim called it a rant??) that it’s due to a natural progression seems entirely reasonable to me. We dont know why, of course, and I brought up Seitzer’s name as a joke.
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You'd need to compare stats for individual players
To see what the results were. Doing so before and after Seltzer last year, which is likely a better contrast, gives a 39 point OPS increase.
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Thirty nine points across the team
sounds significant, but I still think it’s hard to pinpoint why. This year’s squad, with Schu all year, is 28 pts higher in the second half, for example. Dunn is a factor, but there are individuals, like Snyder and Drew, with big second half spikes.
I was never much of a Seitzer fan, so I dont wanna get boxed into really defending him – I just think the second half 2007 improvement is a pretty open issue.
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.022 is plenty significant.
That’s about 3% change or from a the true study of statistics view point the margin of error.
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3% would be within the margin of error
For 500 at-bats, but from what I recall of “the true study of statistics,” when you reach 5,000, it’s plenty significant.
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