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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers


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Brandon Webb
RHP, 19-6, 3.19
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Chad Billingsley
RHP, 13-10, 3.13

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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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johnson

will not pitch tomarrow

by BleedingSedonaRed on Sep 6, 2008 3:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.....crap.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well......

fancy meeting you here?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

soco's keys to the game

1) Maek poast
2) Dessert?

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you drunk?

What a crazy random happenstance!

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

Why?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

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

This makes me laugh.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

That was not quite the start we expected. 1-2-3…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2-3

down they go. Now, what kind of Webb do we have today?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go Webby

clap clap clap clap clap!

by TwinnerA on Sep 6, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow Wow Webby

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NOT

The first couple of pitches I wanted to see… :-(

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope so

But I imagine the Dodgers will be running before long.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Webbie of weeks past

could double ‘em up almost on command. Hopefully he’s back today. No running for those cowardly Dodgers.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take that

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A nice strikeout

for Webb. Hopefully a sign of things to come.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice change up to get Ethier.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phew

Sinker that didn’t sink – fortunately, as Ramirez got under it.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mandy flies out

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got lucky on the Manny fly out. Webby really left that one up.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOO YAH

NO STEAL FOR YOU

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

END OF THE LINE

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Snyder guns down Martin.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice work!

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HELL YEA!

Try to steal from us, just try!

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webby is not very good at holding runner close.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

We actually caught someone stealing with Webby on the hill!

——-!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after one:

Webby 11

Billingsley 13

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice job, Snydes.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four runs less

Than Webb allowed in the first last start.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or what Haren

allowed last night.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is... good? Right?

Remember I am baseball slow.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

D'oh

Ignore me.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice work

for Webbie. And a nice bailout by Snyder. It’s great to see one player make a good play to bail out another.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh.

Don’t tell the D-Backs. They seem to be a little shy.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone

ate the NAU dinner buffet?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're 5

(Sodexo ewww.)

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*Sodexho

Silly.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sodexsh--

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like standard operating procedure for dorm “fire” evacuations.

by Azreous on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds

pretty familiar…..

Eventually, I learned to just turn my headphones up and turn off my light when the fire alarms went off.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's safe.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Totally!

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Luckily

he probably will adjust for the next time.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By

driving it out?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's hoping

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FOX

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's odd.

They’re usually pretty good. I think the one that I’m thinking of is TBS.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah,

TBS is teh suck.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Echo?

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. -Albert Camus

by Zephon on Sep 6, 2008 4:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Foxtrot?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or otherwise

The viewers will change channel…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must have been

technical troubles.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zooom! Whoooosh!

That was two very speedy half-innings in a row.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Budweiser American Ale?

What the crap is this?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn't Bud

just bottled water?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was odd

thought I canceled that comment about a minutes ago.

But Bud’s making something other than very weak lager?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently

I guess that’s keeping with their new marketing strategy to try and make their beer seem higher class.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shoving feathers up your butt

doesn’t make you a duck.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What I mean

is that they apparently came out with a completely new beer.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One that can

be positively identified as beer?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coors IS

an improvement over Bud, though.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you like

true piss, then sure. Bud doesn’t have much taste, Coors has too much bad taste.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd still

take Coors over Bud.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

cool?

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But only

if it’s American beer. Otherwise it’s not supposed to BE cool.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's just say

It’s appropriate their mascot is a Clydesdale…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*rimshot*

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. -Albert Camus

by Zephon on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIDDOWN, LONEY!!

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AND BLAKE TOO

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thaswudimtalkinabout!

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BAM!

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to

kick it up a notch?

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HELLZ YEAH

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb looks good

with another strikeout.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

That was the old Webb. I am comforted by that inning.

Now, if the offense would mind waking up…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webby is looking much better so far.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 2:

Webby 23

Billingsley 27

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's normal in our house

Makes it interesting when sitting between rooms…

by snakecharmer on Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by TwinnerA on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Broken bat single for J-Up breaks up the perfecto!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's

the first hit for either team, isn’t it?

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed

This looks like a more balanced pitcher’s duel

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awful at-bat by Snyder

Swinging at pitches he should have left, and taking strike three.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snyder

has really cooled off lately, it seems.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-for-34 since August 17

Albeit with a decent number of walks (seven in that time).

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seems like

he’s been striking out quite a bit, also.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A nice bunt for Webby!

You don’t see that very often.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eck should have leaned into that 1st pitch.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Justin Upton

Certainly appreciates that addition to the equipment.

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

by kishi on Sep 6, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wild pitch and J-Up moves up 90 feet!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fat lot of good

it did.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No-hitter

broken up.

Sweeeet play by CY to keep it a single, though.

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Cook a Cy Young candidate?

Really??

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

by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think any pitcher who plays in Colorado

Deserves something… A Purple Heart may be more appropriate than a Cy Young…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fair 'nuff

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play by Dunn

On a throw in the dirt by Webb.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First reasonably nice play

by a Dbacks first baseman…in a week

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice pick by the Beast on the low throw by Webby.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Turns out,

he’s no Dan Haren.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strange.

This was supposed to be a response to Jim’s comment below.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Russell Martin isn't NEARLY as much of a gamer

as Eckstein. He’s not scrappy/gritty enough.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is getting a little wild with the last few batters.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is getting a little wild…

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does his arm look a little low right now?

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grace mentioned it

but I’m never a good judge of that. Sorry

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BoMel just mentioned it too.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two on...

Ulp. Got to get him out, Webb.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb's mechanics look bad

He’s all over the place, missing his spots badly.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

This is very discouraging. Not the game. The season.

Dammit

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whiffs Manny on three

I guess it would be fair to say that Brandon competes.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap.

Webby’s pitches are all sailing now.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Careful....

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Er...

You are not supposed to talk about the Dodgers?

We had that conversation, remember?

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More censorship???

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AZWILDCATS has already been banned twice.

There’s a reason for that.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THAT'S IT

YOU’RE BANNED!!

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhhh!

You power wielder, YOU!!!!!

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can also

do long division.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but the question remains

can you do triple integrations?

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

by unnamedDBacksfan on Sep 6, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No....

I suck. Way to publicly embarrass me. ::sobs::

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 7, 2008 12:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

in this case it’s an attempt to curb trolling.

We are gonna get drunk with Adam Dunn and we're gonna head-butt some damn kangaroos.

by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is tied 0-0.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s the way I remember it.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he showed up at any point during the Dodgers’ 20 year playoff win drought, he’d probably be more welcome too ;-)

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webb

can’t control his fastball.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great

Walks Ethier on four pitches, loads the bases for Mandy.

CAR…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MANDY MANDY MANDY

Good first pitch by Webb.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIDDOWN MANDY!!

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mandy K's

just another AB.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Webby dodged a huge bullet there.

Whew!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That chicken Burger King

commerical is freaking me out!

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 5:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Paging

Bernd Brandes?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

Would have been much easier if this was done earlier

by singaporedbacksfan on Sep 6, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after 3:

Webby 47

Billingsley 43

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ojeda battling

Works the count full…but then grounds out.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DREEEEEEEEEEEEEEW

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drew singles.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solid single for Wolf!!!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunner

just missed that one…. and knows it.

And hates it.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Striking out CoJack.

Always an impressive achievement. ::sigh::

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Young??

His problem is he always tries to pull pitches away. /snark

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man

a new Spike Lee joint!

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe

that got pretty good reviews at either Cannes or Sundance.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm very excited

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I quite enjoyed

Inside Man, though The Bank Job was better.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just glad

some meatier films are finally coming out. I’m a little fluffed out.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Dark Knight?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

It was good?

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am looking forward to

Max Payne, being the nerd I am.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unsure

Video-game adaptations rarely make great cinema.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

While true,

…….um…. still.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nifty little play by Augie!

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Augie

doin’ what Augie does.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One pitch to end the inning

one pitch to rule them all…

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reminds me

of Clerks 2

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clerks 3

is coming out at the end of September.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is something

The world has not exactly been holding its breath for…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phooey

Brandon Webb had 32 or something scoreless innings by himself last year.

by TwinnerA on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 5:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

42.1

IIRC

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ARGH

Upton ALMOST powers that pitch outta the park.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitch count after four:

Webby 58

Billingsley 59

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone

got Kevin Seitzer’s phone number?

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hell, right now

I’d take Kevin Sorbo as a hitting coach…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd take

Kevin Costner.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might take

Kevin Federline.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the use not a use

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As in,

“Kevin Federline is NOT an idiot”?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, more like

Kevin Federline makes idiots feel better about themselves.

What a crazy random happenstance!

by mrssoco on Sep 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most idiots

don’t get Britney Spears? Back before she was insane.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The six degrees

of learning how to hit?

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have

a winner!

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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?

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well.

To be fair, we don’t have the benefit of perpetual infallibility that some folks around here do.

by Azreous on Sep 6, 2008 5:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 5:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For like

two months?

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know.

You don’t have to stick up for Byrnes just to protect your TV.

I kid, I kid.

by Azreous on Sep 6, 2008 5:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would joke

and say I blame Byrnes for the TV falling, but that is kind of true.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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…

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 5:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or

they swing like they want a grand slam.

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by soco on Sep 6, 2008 5:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

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

by Scrbl on Sep 6, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This year's
underlying offense is clearly better than last year – especially when you factor in some of the injuries, which more than compensate for the late season addition of Dunn.

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.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 5:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Diamondhacks on Sep 6, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.022 is plenty significant.

That’s about 3% change or from a the true study of statistics view point the margin of error.

by foulpole on Sep 6, 2008 6:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jim McLennan on Sep 6, 2008 6:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs