Word
by Diamondhacks on Mar 19, 2009 7:17 PM EDT
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What word best describes the Diamondbacks? This can be the organization, or just the team. You decide. In a word, what do the Diamondbacks mean to you? What prompted this exercise was that I came across a word - a common word - sort of incidentally, and I'm curious if anyone else chooses it - or something similar.
Treat it as rapid word association, or really put some thought into it. Either way, I'd appreciate your "wordy" response, with or without supporting explanation. Distillation is the key - pick a noun or adjective or verb (or three) that gets to the core of Diamondbackdom.
Heck, we'll even accept pithy two or three word phrases, if absolutely necessary. But please, no complete sentences, morse code or haiku!
Thanks for your time. Word. Out.
(ps - my word wasnt 'evil', so think again BWAHAHAHAHA)
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Ours.
If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Budget.
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Mar 19, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome
to the Snakepit!!
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 23, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fun
I am Shiva the destroyer, your harbinger of doom this evening.
by soco on Mar 19, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
These are excellent
Keep em comin’
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Mar 19, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey, no phrases!
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Mar 20, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My passion.
I’d go with “My secondary wife”, but my primary one may object. :-)
'As times goes by, as times goes by, they say "he's washed up", "he's finished" , "he's a loser", "he's all through". You know what? The only one that's going to tell me when I'm through doing my thing is you people here.'
by Jim McLennan on Mar 20, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Them.
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 20, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
youthful exuberance
You know how to cut to the core of me, Baxter. You're so wise. Like a miniature Buddha, covered with hair.
by Snake Bitten on Mar 20, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My release
’nuff said
"it’s a great time to be a Tiger" - leghumpingjihadkiller
by Snakebitten on Mar 21, 2009 1:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like it.
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Mar 21, 2009 5:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perplexing.
'Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?'
by Arizona via Slough on Mar 21, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll bite...
First thought: Mirror Pond Pale Ale, but that’s pretty personal/esoteric.
Second thought: Frustrating.
Asked the kids aged 8 and 6 and both responded simply “baseball”; guess they are still a bit young to fully grok word association.
by cavscout on Mar 22, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Youth.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 23, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Intelligent.
It ties in with “Budget”, because they have to be smart to work their money with drafting to get a team put together. Much like the Rays, have to tie down their players (Haren) while they’re available to get.
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Mar 23, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
okay hack, what
was the word you came across?
Curiosity is getting to me.
If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 25, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Control
New owners emerged to control spending (and regain control of their return on investment)
On the field, Dbacks (with the notable exception of Eric) seem fairly reserved, controlled. Minimal histrionics for a young team. Those deemed to lack self-control (ie Valverde, Quentin), are weeded out in favor of players who are more reserved and dont make waves.
Despite all the whiffs, I’d argue our young hitters exhibit control. A lot of misses, but not as many wild swings. They were 4th in the league in walks – pretty good control of the strikezone. Our pitchers, year in year out., have the best control in baseball.
Relative to their respective peers, both Bob Melvin and Josh Byrnes exude self-control. A central tenet of roster construction is utilizing/exploiting young players under ‘team control’. Byrnes observes pitching is the only aspect of the game a GM genuinely controls, so he accordingly dedicates the lion’s share of his resources to that which he can control – even after pitching is the established strength of the team
.
Message and image control under Derrick Hall may be unprecedented for a N American professional sports organization. I cant remember the last time we even heard a ticketing director talk about tickets, or an event planner riff about a promotional event, or the charity director wax on a program, or a player or coach develop an online presence? ( I realize some folks think it’s great to be able to email the CEO when there’s not enough mustard on their hot dog, but this is about image control at least as much as it is about widespread customer service.
To a startling degree, all of these issues get intercepted and driven by the inordinately ‘accessible’ Mr Hall, who made his mark in what his eleven paragraph bio refers to as “Crisis Mgmnt” (ie damage control).
(pls note – the bio of this Hall predecessor and multitasker comes in at five paragraphs)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Mar 25, 2009 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what word he is thinking of. I’m guessing “Mgmnt”
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Mar 25, 2009 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm... I like the sound of that.
“Mgmnt”. How do you pronounce it?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 25, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am Shiva the destroyer, your harbinger of doom this evening.
by soco on Mar 25, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey!
That was in 21!
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 25, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting....
Even though nobody came up with that word, I found all the responses unique (for a lack of a better word). I liked this exercise…
If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 25, 2009 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those deemed to lack self-control (ie Valverde, Quentin)
That’s not exactly how I would describe Quentin? Callaspo, on the other hand…
Relative to their respective peers, both Bob Melvin and Josh Byrnes exude self-control.
Yup. Witness Melvin rarely getting tossed from a game and never losing his cool in public.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 25, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured
Quentin might raise a question or two. I heard that he beat himself up in Arizona and was his own worst enemy. That’s what I meant by self-control. I singled out him and Valverde, because they’re both big talents who reportedly didnt always keep it real in the clubhouse, and who recently got ushered out.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Mar 26, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
is that your new “word”?
I thought “Upton” was perfectly swell, but suit yourself.
Quentin beat himself up….Alberto missed something in the translation.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Mar 28, 2009 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
W-aren
"Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America."
-- Bruce Catton
by njjohn on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
webb+haren?
or Win+haren?
or Wow!haren?
or whoa…haren…?
or is it why haren?
or is it white+barren?
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
by sergey606 on Apr 1, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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