Gameday Thread, #15: 4/22 vs. Rockies
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 2:00 PM EDT
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This morning has evaporated much quicker than expected, so no time to do much in the way of a preview. But if Dan Haren suffers the same fate as in his last three outings, it would be perfectly understandable if the D-backs locker-room after the game resembled the aftermath of a mid-80's Italian zombie flick. Arizona will be trying to avoid their seventh straight loss to a left-handed pitcher: the good news is, the Rockies bullpen is stretched thin after last night, so they may have no option but to leave DLR out there for six innings, regardless of the result. As for our bullpen, I hope not to see them at all today. But if I do...
Day game during the week, so like most wage-slaves, won't be about much. I'll try to schedule my lunch for some point in proceedings, whenever things look interesting.
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Day game during the week, so like most wage-slaves, won’t be about much. I’ll try to schedule my lunch for some point in proceedings, whenever things look interesting.
Well, at least we’ll know who to blame.
On another note, really Jim? A cat and rabbit kitten AND dog and mouse pup? Isn’t that kinda like blowing our wad all at once??
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Come on, people
Let’s get the win. Haren deserves it.
(I’m expecting an RBI from Haren today.)
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
New sig/avatar?
Hmmm. Maybe we’ll have to blame you instead of Jim if we end up losing today.
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Oh, yeah
Like the last avatar had a good record.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
So now
you’re ADMITTING that it’s been your fault all along, and if they lose today, you really expect us to believe that you had nothing to do with it??
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Hardly
I switch avatars right before opening day, and we score 9 runs. So, I demand credit for that.
If we demolish the Rockies pitching today, I’ll just start changing avatars every day, I promise.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
This
might just work.
However, it’ll also get extremely frustrating trying to figure out who you’re talking to in the GDT.
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Sacrifices must be made
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Agreed
Errr…. yeah, I meant “confusing”, not “frustrated”.
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I expect a homerun with the way our offense performs when he starts.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 22, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Bob Melvin doesn't.
He does, however, expect a HR from Tony Clark every AB…
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I could care less
About Haren’s win totals. As long as we win every one of his starts, he can finish the season 0-3 as far as I’m concerned :D
Woop time to go get a win!
And yet I can’t watch the game as I’m due at a friends house tonight :( but I’ll be following along via I-Phone :)
Time for another drink then?
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Rockies fans
apparently calling out Toolo for whining….
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Aw
Don’t hurt his delicate feelings, guys.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Yeah.
See, Fatburger may not be sensitive, but Toolo DEFINITELY is. It makes him sad when they don’t do the “clap clap TOOL-O” thing.
Which makes me happy.
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I don't like that chant
They devoted an entire commercial to that chant last year, and he went out and laid an egg. Naturally, he had no lines and barely an appearance in this year’s clips
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Haren is definitely due...
…to get rocked!
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions
Haren is definitely due...
…to get rocked!
Fixed it for ya.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Haren's career vs. Rockies:
3-3, 3.48 ERA, 1.045 WHIP, 9.2 K/9IP, 7.50 K/BB
Now THAT’S getting it done, especially since he only ever faces them at Chase or Coors.
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So run support has always been an issue I guess
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
It is the Diamondbacks were talking about, so yeah.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And the Cardinals.
Dunno whether he faced them while with the A’s.
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That's right
I always forget he pitched for Saint Louis.
Looking at his splits, yeah, he pitched against them once with Oakland. 7 innings, 3 runs, 2 earned, and a loss.
Actually, I’m a little confused about where his third loss came from. His career splits say he’s 3-3 against the Rockies, but going by season he’s 0-1 this year, 3-0 last year, and 0-1 in 2006 with Oakland, but no other appearances. Odd.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And Marquis was our most valuable hitter four days ago via FanGraphs
Which one is more sustainable?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that's a compliment
No Botox for me
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha...
clearly you have trouble seeing things clearly a foot above your eye level
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Clearly
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Upton out today.
Lineup goes Flip, Droo, CoJack, Fatburger, Ginger, CY, Burnz, Testes, and HARENSMASH!!
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Testes
Ha…i like it
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's go Haren!
And welcome back, Baby Drew!
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Okay
Game starting, I’ll finish building D&D characters later…
Not the greatest start, Mark.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Which pitch?
The first one was deflected by Reynolds but recovered by Drew, just not in time to make the play at first.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
No, they've got it right
Ball was hit between third and short, Reynolds deflected it, and then Drew picked it up.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Yeah, I was gonna say...
that’s how they described it on the amplitude modulation radio, anyway.
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Runner now on third
Two outs.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Nice inning, Danny
Worked out of it.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Hopefully
that showed Dbacks hitters what NOT to do.
Minus the whole “leadoff hit” thing.
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Leadoff base on balls.
We FINALLY have a leadoff hitter WHO TAKES PITCHES AND GETS ON BASE.
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Walk for Lopez
I still think we need a better nickname for the guy.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And Drew pops-up the bunt attempt
That isn’t going to do it.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Well....
popup straight to the pitcher. Really useful out, Droo. Thanks.
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Bad Drew
He probably doesn’t know the lives of sweet furry critters could die as a result of that popup!
(poor sentence structure above)
Note to self: Don’t work, eat lunch, listen to game and attempt to post at the same time.
Edit and resubmit
As my sister would say. =)
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Sadly, there isn't
It’s here general phrase for grammatical errors on everything, from text messages to bumper stickers.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Bunt attempt
Unsuccessful.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Grace with a great insight
JDLR just threw a fastball in the dirt…that’s hard to do, for a major league pitcher.
A little over the top, but foreshadows this guy’s control well, I think (hope)
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yeah,
I dont really mind trying to drag a hit there, but the execution was poor.
Two walks now, Conor went the other way well. That’s all good. Let’s hope the bunt doesnt bite us
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind it either.
So long as it was Drew bunting on his own, and not the dugout.
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ARGH
CoJack flies out to Hawpe.
Randy Winn:Giants::Brad Hawpe:Rockies
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Lineout to Hawpe
CoJack looks like he’s monologuing to himself in his head on the way back to the dugout.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Walk to Iron Man
Held up on the high pitch there, nice work.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Hmmm....
Today is Tracy’s 5th anniversary of making The Show.
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Oh, Chad
If you’re going to swing at a pitch, can you make it the fastball down the middle, rather than the slider that’s down and away?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And Chad flies out to left
First runner stranded in scoring position.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Seriously
When I see the Burger King ad where they’re in the Wendy’s drive-through, I have to assume that the ad campaign development conversation went something like this: “You know what we used to do when I was 16, and we though was hilarious?”
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Heh....
the “are we in Russia??” line makes me LOL, though.
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Not sure if mentioned earlier
but why is Tracy starting v LHP, rather than Upton?
(Not blaming BM, just curious)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I was wondering that, too.
And then I realized that I was just glad it wasn’t Tony Clark.
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I don't know
Since he usually demolishes the Rockies?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
This makes sense
I am terrified of Tracy
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Understandably
Didn’t he challenge you a fight, in a steel cage?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
that was a great bunt…esp for a power hitter
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by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
At least we made De La Rosa work a bit
20 pitches in the first. With a thin Rockies’ pen, that is a good thing
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
The shift backfires
It happens.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
It's about time he tried it
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
After that first series HR
he’s looked terrible at the plate :-)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
What did I miss?
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Did anyone see how Olbermann is now
a contributor on mlb.com? What a gaffe — why would you hire a polarizing political figure when you’re trying to appeal to everyone?
I’d have the same reaction if a far right wing guy was hired too.
Like Rush Limbaugh and the NFL?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I was
going to make the same point, but Olbermann DID at least get his start in sports.
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Fair enough
but Rush is arguably more polarizing
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They're pretty close
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Rush has just been at it longer.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
…and he didnt go to Cornell
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
PLEASE
The difference is that Olbermann doesn’t have 4 media outlets complaining about him constantly. Rush is not as far right as Olbermann is far left.
I said "arguably"
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair point
for the record, I’m not disagreeing w you…just said they were “close” :-)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really sure
I would entirely agree, but I don’t really think this is germane to the ballgame.
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Because he was a sports guy first?
I haven’t seen any of his stuff at MLB, though.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Mlblogs isnt trying to appeal to everyone
Nobody (relatively speaking) goes there
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
no
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd link
but their system is still less stable than Ann Coulter
I dont want everyone here to crash ;-)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Oooh!
I just love topical humor!
You’re assuming that other Snakepitters are interested in your blog?
Cheers. ;-)
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Not as interested
as the IP address at “Bank One Ballpark”, but you amateurs do stop by from time to time ;-)
Cheers!
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
In fairness,
I would wonder how that compares to the interest paid to more…. err, pro-Dbacks blogs.
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"Pro" team blogs
typically draw more fans, by definition.
Insiders are drawn by a more sophistcated cocktail of “what’s in it for them”
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by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds about right.
(Minus the sinister moustache-twirling)
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Wow
De la Rosa swings at a pitch that was, literally, in the opposite batter’s box.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Nico's?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Even the imminent drive-by feel?
Maybe that was just the one I was at, late at night
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey...
that’s how you know it’s authentic.
I actually really was at a Nico’s at 2AM a couple weeks ago when I heard automatic gunfire.
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Wow
I’d almost forgot that Young and Byrnes had back-to-back homers last night. It’s like it was a completely different game.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
You guys have some talented hitters
but if I were a DBacks fan, I would have no hair seeing so many K’s…worthless outs
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Double for Byrnes!
Or a single and an error, we’ll see how they score it. Either way, nice hit.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Standup double
For Byrnes
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
That looked off the plate
Wide zone today, apparently.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Snyder
Fails to check his swing and Ks on a pitch way off.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Calling it
Haren RBI here
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
It was close
Stayed up just a moment too long. I thought it would drop.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Might have worked
You know, I almost blame myself for the loss last night. My roommate asked why I was still up and I explained that the Dbacks were winning and I had to watch. If only I had gone to bed….
:)
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Stolen base for Byrnes
And a nice take from Haren.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
ARGH.
Haren puts it into play, but the CYK meant we couldn’t score.
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Not quite
Haren hits one to center that just stays up too long and is caught. Almost, Danny, almost.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Aw, cute baby
Good thing mrssoco isn’t watching.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Third straight leadoff hit for Rox.
Plz do the same thing, Danny. Strand him.
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Lucky though
Broke his bat.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Dan Haren
Loves Crunchberry cereal and thinks Peter Gallagher should play him in a movie. Though with the eyebrows, he seems more Conor Jackson.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Not happy with these lead-off hits
Never a good sign. So far, so good, but…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
And a stolen base
Come on, Danny, get some outs.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Ground out for Baker
Runner still at second.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
K for Helton!
Nice pitch, Danny!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And a line out
Runner stranded again. Now, let’s get a lead.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Fumbling, possibly a little drunk, and not quite sure what you're doing?
Sounds like our offense.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I've got
no problem with Spilborghs raising my fantasy team’s ERA, or getting SBs.
Just no runs scored or RBIs.
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Whoops
Hold on to that bat, Felipe.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Ugh
As Drew just watches strike 3 sail past him.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
What happened to Boyfriend’s elbow?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
And you wonder where the stories about your anger issues come from
Oh, no, actually you know they come from me. Never mind.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
He was wearing
a bandage yesterday. C’mere, Conor, I’ll kiss it better.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Damn
And CoJack is about six inches short of his second home run of the year.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
How do you drop a laptop into a fish tank?
Really, Qwest.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
When I was
getting my radio put in this weekend, the sales guy was telling me about some dude who came in and had an aquarium installed in his dash.
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People's stupidity knows no bounds.
Plus, what if you are outside? I mean, in ARIZONA? In the summer? You are going to end up with boiled fishes.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
That's what the guy told him.
They’ll be dead in 20 minutes. But, he wanted to impress the ladies.
So he just kept buying more fish.
Eventually, it was shattered by his own subwoofer.
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How do yo flush a cell phone down a toilet?
These things happen.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
That, at least, I could understand
The idea of a cell phone being above a toilet is within the realm of possibility. But why would you be holding a laptop over an aquarium?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
ordering a pizza while having a crap
according to one com I visit called" customers suck."
Nick Adenhart R.I.P.
I love customers suck
I had a friend who once flushed her phone down a toilet two weeks after she dropped her previous phone off a three-story balcony.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Arg!!!!!
Is Haren cursed or something or do our bats just not like hitting for him?
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
And the run-support
Still fails to materialize. Sucks to be him.. Really, got to do better.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
8 straight scoreless innings from DLR
Would be ten if not for 2 out hit off his reliever in his first start
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
And a leadoff walk
That 2-1 pitch looked good to me, but whatever.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Hey guys.
Looks like everything is awesome with pitching again today…not so much on the offense?
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions
Offense? What's that?
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
What, you expected different?
Good hitting, good pitching, good defense.
Choose two one and a half.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
So today looks like
good pitching, half good defense?
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh-oh
Did you check in the cupboard? You might have just misplaced it.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
My cupboards?
I’m lucky if I can find something I put down on a chair 5 minites ago.
Nick Adenhart R.I.P.
De La Rosa Ks
Keeps swinging at pitches in the opposite batter’s box.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Ok, Dbacks
Let’s score Haren some runs.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
D'you think
Haren is doing this deliberately? “Look, let’s give you guys a chance – I’ll let your leadoff man get aboard every inning. And you still won’t score.” Imagine how demoralizing that would be…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
I wouldn't put it past him
Haren’s toying with the Rockies like a cat toys with a mouse. Even if he does hate all baserunners.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
I thought about that, too
It would be pretty funny.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
You know
You are the only one calling him that here, right? And you know who that makes you sound like?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Shut up.
It’s only been since yesterday, and there are only about 2 other posters commenting on the game.
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Nice burn, Jim
That was solid.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Not far enough for Mark
One out.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Anyone think
that there will EVER be a winner to that Gila River thing?
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
I'm pretty convinced it'll never happen
It’s a surprisingly small target.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Probably not
But someone did win the Shamrock Cal the Grand Slam contest in the first season, where you had to name the player to hit a grand slam and the inning they’d do it for a million.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
1 pitch, 1 hopper to the mound, 2nd out.
7 in a row set down.
WTF IS WRONG WITH THIS TEAM!!???
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And down 1-2-3
’sokay, Haren will hit a homer for us next inning.
I hope.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Jorge de la Rosa
57 pitches through 4 scoreless innings.
What was that about getting to the bullpen again?
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Relaying from Twitter
Snakecharmer got signatures from Miggy and Augie today, and just met Derrick Hall. Sounds like a pretty good day out there.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Come on, blue
Your zone is terrible.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Who the Heck
are they talking to in the radio booth?
And why are they not telling us what’s happening in the game?
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I assumed
it was him, but now we’re missing out on the play-by-play.
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Stolen base
But Haren gets them to pop-out for the last out of the inning.
Now can we get some runs? Come on, people.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
The one advantage about being stuck in South Bend at ND
is that I get to see Parker next year when he (hopefully) starts at A South Bend. If he’s in Mobile I’m going to freak.
PS Hi Travers
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions
When does Haren demand a trade?
His talents are going to rot here, and LA could use a starter.
less than a year after his extension?
Also: No. Not my favorite player.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
What are you talking about?
If no one’s giving him run support, and our bullpen is terrible, then hypothetically we’ll have to keep leaving him in so he’ll get more innings.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
errr
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/104414/banned.jpg
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That is beautiful
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 22, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Noooooo!
Not the kidcaster!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Oh, what?
Like the kidcaster might end our awesome runzscoring streak?
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Hit for Haren
Our second of the freaking game.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Haren with a basehit
Cause he knows only he is going to save himself.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
ESPN.com
has us with a 57% chance of winning this game. I don’t see how they could have possibly decided this. Haren can’t pitch the 14 innings necessary for us to score a run.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions
And....
Schulte’s talking to Hinch again and ignoring us.
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Gotta love
the flow of sarcasm from the fans after the Haren hit…
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions
It's only
a matter of time until the Rockies get lucky here and run into one.
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You could also say that
about us. That is, unless you follow the D-Backs and know better…
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
This
doesn’t happen. Not with Haren on the mound, at least.
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This is astonishing stuff
I mean, by pure chance, you’d think we’d have scored one run for Haren in his past two starts.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Nice play by Lopez to get that one
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I am seriously
going to throw something on fire at this team.
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It wouldn't work
I don’t think anyone on the offense can even get hot.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Plus I think the vortex of suck surrounding them
Would put it out?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Inverse hat trick?
Since he’s failed to score?
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
And another K for Haren
Striking out a very special boy.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Well,
you have a lot of competition.
Welcome to the ’Pit. =P
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.... good thinking!
Maybe Jim could threaten to sacrifice THEM!
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I may need to break out the threatening pics
If the offense don’t score this inning.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Hey, I've been specific
It’s just if you don’t keep right on top of these people, they slacken right off again. :-(
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
No,
you only directed that at the bullpen, letting the rest of the team off the hook.
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Come on, Drew
Get on base here.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Think of the bunnies Woo
THE BUNNIES.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Wolves eat bunnies. We need some cute wolf puppies.
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 22, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Not doing it
Whiff from Drew.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Huh
Is that 2-0 pitch a strike for Haren?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Jeez....
whose leg does Haren have to hump to get some run support here??
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Only
the D-Backs could get Jorge De La Rosa’s ERA under 3.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions
Walk for CoJack
Come on, Mark! Get Haren a lead!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
SB for CoJack!
Nice jump!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
WOOO
What is this? A base hit from Reynolds?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Single for Mark!
Runners at the corners, one out!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Stealing Bases
Going back to what made us successful two years ago. What a novel idea.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions
ARGH....
NOOO!!!! Chip Hale held CoJack at 3rd!!!! :-(
Shoulda been a Fatburger RBI.
And now CY, Lord of Strikeouts, comes to the plate….
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Uh hi
Paying attention to the lineup, much?
CY is on deck.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh goodness
Skins, your boyfriend’s little giddy jump was too cute for words.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
That was adorable
Like a little boy. I love it.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Let's go Tracy!
Bring him home!
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
I don't know anything about him as a coach
But Bob Apodaca, the Rockies pitching coach, does have a name that’s fun to say out loud.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
There's a tombstone
in the graveyard right next to University West up here that says “Apodaca” in big letters. I think of Bob every time.
Come on, Ginger!
RBI time!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Son of a bitch.
Dammit, Tracy.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
tracy
Hits into a DP. Sigh.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
FRUUUUUCCCCKKKKK @##@$%#$%#%¨&¨&*%¨&*(&%*#%!#$"!#@$@$%¨@4
Wikipedia is accurate. (citation needed)
And the fans start booing.
(They were already booing Chip Hale holding CoJack at 3rd)
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Those watching the game
Should he have been sent?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
NO.
There was a small bobble, but ehhhh.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Woops.
Didn’t mean to be so emphatic with that no.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably not
Hale made the right call there, for once.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And
the stream of molten fail continues to emanate from the D-Backs bats.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions
I say at least 50-50
it was a bad hold by Hale, with Tracy coming up v LHP in a 0-0 game with one out.
And why is Tracy still in v DLR?
That 6th inning fail is on the coaches.
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Instead of Upton?
No freaking clue. Tracy, understandably, is ohfer.
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I dont wanna be too post facto
Not sure Upton’s “the answer” and Tracy’s GIDP is fairly freakish. He’s more apt to hit a fly somewhere
I’m more pissed at holding Conor (and I usually defend Hale). I mean, God forbid there’s a play at the plate to get this guy a friggin’ run
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Why do you say
Tracy’s more apt to fly out? He’s a line drive ground ball guy, like O-Dawg.
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No he's not
…not even close
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
If Melvin goes to the mound
He’d better have a frickin’ crowbar with him, because it’s the only way he’s going to be able to get Haren off it.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
I just don't get this umpire's strike zone
Really.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Spilborghs
has added about six levels of stress to every D-Backs fan for going 3-4 and having a guy on base for when Helton comes up.u
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions
Well, he hit for himself
So I’m assuming he’ll be back.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
SCORE SOME GODDAMNED RUNS!!
6 on Monday, 6 last night, now 0 today??
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K
Come on, people, let’s score about some runs in the bottom half of the inning so Haren can get a damn W!!
And, also, if we could find who made this stupid, freaking ad and have them beaten? That’d be great.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
The "Screaming morons in the walk-in closet/walk-in fridge" ad
It makes me want to injure people.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Hah.
Even as a girl, I’d rather have the giant beer fridge.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Awww.
I still think that one’s kinda funny. Haven’t seen it enough, I guess.
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Hey
What do you know!? No run support for Dan…
That should be it for Haren
last chance to get Haren the win. If he does not get the win tonight, a mob will be forming outside Chase soon I bet…
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 22, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions
103 pitches
Probably just too many for the eighth. His spot is fourth up this inning.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
Melvin will give him the option, and he’ll take it.
Then Melvin will pull him AFTER he gives up a single run.
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CY single.
Good. C’mon, Byrnes…. keep having a good day. Please.
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Lead off single for CY
Now can we bring him around to score? Please? PLEASE?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Weird coincidence.
Padres-Giants game is scoreless in the 8th.
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Guess what Byrnes did?
No prize.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Could we not act like this is a shock?
In the last three games he has had two homers a double and a walk off double
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
I mean could we act like its a shock.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Roberts is batting for Haren.
Well, at least it’s not Tony Clark.
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Why
has Chris Young not sprinted for second yet? Honestly, can we not realize what made this team good two years ago?
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
He got
caught stealing in San Francisco. Melvin probably hasn’t given him the green light.
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Dan Haren
broods so pretty.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
No one understands him but the Cure!
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
He does
If ‘Skins is turning gay for Reynolds, I’m swinging both ways for Haren.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Hah.
Have I mentioned how much I love this board lately>?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
What, can you blame me?
Just look at those eyes. ::sigh::
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
his eyes might be pretty
But MY Boyfriend is one ripped shirt away from the cover of a romance novel.
Still though, nice to know the whole team is loved. ;)
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Single for Snyder
Two on, one out, PH for Dan.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Sidenote
Everytime Roberts come to the plate, I have a twinge of fear that someone has let Rauch bat.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Well
Who’s a better pitcher, though?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Come on Ryan.
We have to get Haren some runs or he might start stabbing people, and we’re already short on good players as it is.
Woah, woah, woah
Who’s he going to stab that’s good? This might be a good way to clear up roster spots. We’ll just blame it on Baxter.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
No.
Which is why I keep saying we need to drop him.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
YAY! ONE IN!
AWESOME! And Dougie’s smile in the dug out says it all. :D
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
...as he put away
The chainsaw, drill and meat-cleaver he was readying for use post-game.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow?
They are walking to fill the bases with only one out? Who’s up next?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
The name sticks!
AWESOME. :)
But really… has he been shown to play poorly against De La Rosa? I am confused.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
lol
I don’t know where the name came from, but I think it’s cute.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
It came from me being a dork
To annoy soco I used to use a baby voice at games, and I started calling him Dwoo and then shortened it to Woo. ;) Plus it is more fun to scream WOOO instead of Darewwww! ;)
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Drew
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Drew
Bet they are bringing in their LOOGY
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 22, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
My bad
Forgot he was a LHP in the first place
by singaporedbacksfan on Apr 22, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on, Drew
Expand the lead, make ’em pay for that IBB.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Seriously.
They walked Lopez to get to YOU. Take it personally! Now!!
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Please dear Sweet Baby Jesus
may Melvin not put in his one-run lead standard, Mr. Jon “The Big Easy” Rauch. All we want is Pena and Qualls.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions
+1
I approve of this message. Hammer time, regardless of the score.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Drew Ks
And De La Rosa is out.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Okay Conor
Read my lips? Don’t suck.
Got it? Don’t, suck.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Thats okay Conor
Wear that pitcher out
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
CoJack's AB
is epic thus far.
Of course, I reserve the right to downgrade this evaluation if he sucks.
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CoJack fouling off a lot of pitches
Just needs to square one up and get a hit.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Still just you...
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of nicknames
Glad I’m not the only one who uses that one from time to time.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I like that one, too.
It’s just kinda too long to be catchy.
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It's just not as suspenseful here
not that I’m complaining…it’s nice to have updates when Yahoo sports decides to go off in the weeds.
Reynolds
Flies out again to the track.
Babe Ruth was a jerk but baseball's still a beautiful game - Dean Winchester
Not Grilli's fault
Conor earned that one…very nice AB
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
I love my wife
But I’ll admit that when my phone rang with CoJack at a full count, I didn’t answer until the next pitch. I didn’t want to answer the phone with profanity.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I'm not sure how she would react.
She doesn’t seem the fiery type. Then again, you know her better than I do.
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She would be confused at first
And then call me a dork when I explained.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I told my mom to sit down and shut up
Cause she kept asking me what was going on.
To be fair, that was the same thing that she did through all my youth when I asked her about basketball.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Ok. Hammer time
Tony ‘Bring the’ Peña and Chad ‘Has No E’ Qualls.
Hey, I can make up nicknames too!
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Yeah?
So can Chris Berman. Is that really the kind of example you want to set, Jim? Really?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Tony Jalapena?
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Ummm...
Admittedly the Pena name confuses me. But on the bright side Melvin has left The Big Easy in seventh layer of hell where he resides on all occasions when he isn’t giving up the D-Backs’ leads.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Mmmm...
I can live with this I suppose.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh oh.
2 run lead, so Melvin will probably use Rauch again.
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Dear umpire
Your strike zone sucks.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Does this
Feel like a six-out save to anyone else?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
NOO!!!
A SAVE IS ONLY TEH NEINTH INNING U MORON LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TONY CLARKE SHOOLD HAVE PINCH HIT
AND ERIC BURNS SHOUD ALWAYS START
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Hmm
Something something something Joe Arpaio?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
TEH MEXICANS SHOUD BE IN MEXICO
COME ON OBAMA WHAT ARE YOU HIGH
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Darn.
Reynolds actually made a sweet play, and it was ruled foul. :-(
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Hmmm,
I guess it wouldn’t be a Dbacks game if the tying run weren’t continually coming to the plate.
Freaking Hawpe.
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This is really the save inning
Helton, Atkins, Hawpe. If we can get Tulo now, I’ll be a lot happier.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Tulo grounds out
Avoiding the Golden Sombrero on the day.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Okay.
I can breathe again.
Is the 9th inning a fair reason to be late for rehearsal?
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions
Sweet!
We actually have some runs for Danny :D
Time for another drink then?
http://www.wimbles.wordpress.com
run(s)?
What are these runs, plural, that you speak of?
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Troy Tulowitzki
From phenom to living below Mendoza Line.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
Actually, Willis is north of the line now
Detroit is a couple hundred miles past- wait, what?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I like
the ingame box score. Jackson is 0-2, but also has an RBI.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
Tracy goes 0 for 4
Again, why did he start?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Lefty/Righty matchups are too complicated for Bo-Mel
It’s only his job, people. Cut him some slack.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
0 for 5
including the DP
Building his confidence, for later this season
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
by Diamondhacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
This umpire's zone is terrible
For both sides, at least.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Okay, Byrnesie,
a repeat of last night? (The hr part, anyway…)
That way I’ll be on time.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions
Whoever it was
who was asking? THAT’S why CY wasn’t running last time.
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That would be me.
And that inning we needed a run badly. And De La Rosa is rather easy to run on (see Byrnes walking to third and CoJack taking second). Boo-Ya.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Harder
to steal second from a LHP.
He just got caught, if you weren’t paying attention.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Umm...
LHP/RHP is just one (rather insignificant) factor. All that means is that the guy can look straight at him, but once he starts the delivery going towards the plate, he’s got to throw the pitch, and if his delivery is slow, it’s not too difficult. It’s delivery time to the plate. Co-Jack stole second off this aforementioned LHP. I think CY could have done it…
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't have the statistical wherewithal
to research this, but it would seem intuitive to me that pickoffs would be higher (and successful SB% lower) with a LHP on the mound. And not by an insignificant amount, either.
For the record, in 2008
1,462 attempts vs RHP, one every 49 PA’s. 73.1% success rate
576 attempts vs LHP, one every 50 PA’s. 73.3% success rate
Surprisingly, there’s very little difference at all. Fractionally fewer attempts, fractionally more successful.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 23, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.....
DLR may be easy to run on from 2nd, but he’s a LHP…
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CoJack = Slower than CY
CoJack stole second of DLR.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a lot more to baserunning
than just speed. Ask Upton.
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Remember two years ago?
CY had 30 steals. He knows a thing or two. I don’t know why we’ve shut him down from running the bases when he has the ability but it’s probably why I don’t manage.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
No, CY had 27, and got caught 6x.
Remember last year? Stole 14, yet got caught 5 times. This year? 0 steals 2 CS.
Not a particularly good %.
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Sorry
I forgot that 82% on steals one year and 79% for two years was “not particularly good.” Thanks for setting me straight.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you trying to group 2007 AND 2008 together?
Because if you’re going to try and use the 82% from 2007, you can’t then also throw those numbers in with the next year’s in order to dilute the fact that CY only stole at a rate of 74% last year. ‘07 was his rookie year. He caught some people napping. Not so last year. You also failed to respond to the simple fact that he’s already 0-2 in just 15 games this year.
You wanna know a “particularly good” year of steals? Eric Byrnes’ 2007, he stole at a rate of 88% — over 10% more successful at a rate.
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Yes, I was
Sorry for looking at his career totals, didn’t know that wasn’t allowed. All I’m saying is that the guy has had a high level of success over the course of his career (throwing out 0-2 this year is like saying Webb is having a horrid year because of his 13.5 ERA… Come on now). 74% isn’t bad either. We needed to manufacture a run in any fashion we could at that point in the game with Haren pitching so well and the offense playing so poorly and CY on first. I’d take an 82% chance of getting a runner in scoring position, a 79% chance, or a 74% chance. For that point in the game, one run could have been all we needed. That’s the style that has made this team good in the past and I’d like to see it again.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know
If I’m seeing a guy get thrown out 1 out of every 4 times he tries to steal the base, I’m going to be annoyed. I’m more concerned about his two times being caught-stealing this year because, in both cases, he went for second on a pick-off move. It seems like they’re able to tell when he’s going to run, and he’s not realizing that they’re throwing over.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Not CY's Fault
For the two pick-off moves, that would be coaching issues. They’re the ones giving the steal signs. Bo-Mel was good at this two years ago, and hasn’t been since.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The fact that Young puts his head down and isn’t paying attention to the pitcher has little to do with the steal sign.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Consider This...
How many times did CY (or anybody) get picked off like that two years ago? Not too much, and I doubt their collective team IQ has dropped significantly since then. The emphasis has been taken off of the running game. Coaching in this area and a shift back to this philosophy and style of play that made them successful would remove some of these silly base-running errors. I don’t see why they tried to fix something that wasn’t broken. And heck, even if you want to factor in the likelihood of CY getting picked off at that point in the game (what, 5%? 10% if you want to be REALLY generous?), with how it was going, you’re saying you’d really want CY to wait at first until he was inevitably stranded? Or would you want to take a risk or two to help your ace? I’d take the risk.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
As I already pointed out....
CY was a rookie in 2007. Rookies often aren’t given a level of respect commensurate with their talent — which is partially why so many players experience sophomore slumps. CY probably won’t steal 30 bases…. at least, not for another couple years.
I’m fairly certain that the reason we deemphasized stolen bases was because Melvin expected the offense to be better; it was. Remember? In 2007 we were the first team to lead its league in wins while being last in BA since the 1917 White Sox. (IIRC) We also scored more runs last year, so Melvin was right. We just won fewer games. (Largely because of the bullpen, IMO, as well as natural regression back to the mean)
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Give MLB scouts a bit more credit...
Don’t you think that, i don’t know, after a couple of months, or at most halfway through the season maybe, teams would realize what a player’s strengths are? Teams knew that CY (as well as Byrnes, who is a case study of a guy who was not a rookie but yet didn’t steal nearly as much during 2008, even before he was hurt – so don’t throw the injury excuse out there) was going to run on them. He was still efficient. And you’re right, he won’t if we keep him grounded at first every time he gets a hit, which is sadly too uncommon to not take advantage of.
And does this not prove the point that we should go back to the style that won games for us? Am I missing something? Isn’t the point of baseball to try to play to your teams strengths and use strategy? This team’s strength was running and Bo-Mel flushed it down the crapper.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Statistics can be manipulated and used to prove almost anything.
In this case, while it may technically be true that CY stole bases at a rate of 79% the last two years, you’re implying that the number of attempts was even. Not so. CY attempted 42% fewer steals last year, so when you use the 79% figure, it’s much more heavily weighted by the 82% than by the 74%.
You dismiss the 0-2, and yet the 0-2 is what really matters — it’s the most recent data we have. Sure, normal small sample size warnings apply, (Mark Reynolds probably won’t hit 43 home runs this year. Probably) but the fact is, CY hasn’t stolen bases at an 82%, 79%, or even 74% rate this year.
In a tie game, where the Dbacks are having trouble getting baserunners, it’s dumb to potentially run yourself out of an inning. Let CY practice stealing when we’re up by 4 runs.
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That’s not at all what I’m implying. I added 27-33 and 14-19 and got 41-52, which is 79%. That is not implying that the attempts number was even. Heck, add in the 0-2 this season and the 1-2 from his first cup of coffee in 2006 (which I think are irrelevant, but if you insist, I’ll throw them in), and you still get 42-56, which is 75%.
We had an ace on the mound, we ought to be able to have faith in him to keep putting zeros on the board (as he did) if it fails and do whatever we can to give us the best chance of adding a run. Down two, you keep the guy planted because one run means nothing. Tied, you take whatever chances you can to get ahead.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Again
Chris Young tries to steal on a pick-off move and is, predictably, thrown out.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
And rightfully so
Why’s he trying to steal? He’s no CoJack.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Quiz
How many times has Chris Young been caught stealing this season???
That's his second
No successful steals.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Two
No successful thefts.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Qualls better
make quick work of this. I can stay for 12 minutes.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Apr 22, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions
No pressure
Just pretend that Haren won’t be lurking in the parking lot with a bat if you blow this.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
A bat?
More likely, it’d be “Is that your closer in the wood-chipper, eh?”
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Please tell me that's a Fargo reference.
I would love you forever.
by Dan Strittmatter on Apr 22, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That it is.
Cult movies are a common theme here. :-)
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by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Heck...
I might be lurking in the parking lot in that case.
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Augie
comes in to play 3rd.
Probably a smart call there.
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Nice K to start off for Qualls
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Whoa!
Russ finally banned me at Purple Row!
But he says it’s only for 24 hours.
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What triggered that?
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I pointed out
that Mark Reynolds would lead their team in HRs.
Seriously.
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He still sucks
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by Sandlotkid8 on Apr 22, 2009 2:58 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
Yup,
which is why his 4 HRs would lead your team….
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by DbacksSkins on Apr 22, 2009 3:07 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
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Bah
You hardly deserved that.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
That was
thoroughly unsatisfying. When I got banned, I wanted it to be SOMETHING more fun than that.
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That was
thoroughly unsatisfying. When I got banned, I wanted it to be SOMETHING more fun than that.
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Yeah
Like excessive double posting! =)
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Seriously!
I didn’t even get to do that! I just pointed out a completely relevant and legitimate baseball statistic! Respectfully!
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Yeah
If I’d got tossed for calling Rox Girl a premature ejaculator, that would have been worth it. Some people are just too tolerant and even-tempered, curse them to hell. :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well....
even I thought that was out of line. So, yeah.
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Wait, what?
Never mind, probably best not to know.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I seriously thought about it...
But didn’t want you to come over here and become a martyr. Not premature by the way. My climax just starts early and lasts a looooooonnnnnnnggggg time. Right now, I think my lover’s just going through the motions, though to save some strength.
Okay
reading this seriously disturbed me the first time…. I was like, “TMI!!”
And then I realized that she was referring back to Jim’s…. errr, metaphor. And I felt dumb.
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Eh,
if it does, I’ll just mercilessly harass Russ on Facebook.
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Fly out for the second out
Come on, Q!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Augie, Augie, Augie!
That’s a win! Series win!
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Did we just win the series?
Or did I have a stroke? I think I smelled burnt toast.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Ground out to Augie to end it
He picked it up and jogged over to third to get the force.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
On the plus side
At least now Haren won’t be killing any of his teammates. I hear blood is a total hassle to get out of uniforms.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Eep, that was meant for you
Exactly.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Boyfriend talks so pretty
Its distracting.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Yea
But its nice expecting a loss and getting a win, last night the reverse left a sour taste in my mouth.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Yet
Jim had a good point in that I don’t think anyone expected the Dbacks to win last night.
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Really?
Once we got to 6 I was so excited thinking that they finally got something under their belt and that we were going to break that. Maybe I am a cock-eyed optimist?
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
Well, back to my other endeavour for the afternoon
So, what other feat should I take for a first level cleric?
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Oh my God....
You’re actually fulfilling the stereotype!!
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Frequently
My love for sports is the digression from the expect stereotype.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Go Sutton
I agree with you and way to defend our Haren.
"Treat your mind like a bad neighborhood - don't go there alone."
If I recall right
He basically said that Haren’s emotion in SF was understandable, his frustration shouldn’t be surprising, and he did the right thing by coming back out to support his team.
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
Roberts first RBI
Since August 2006. :-)
And no-one mentioned that the bullpen zeros means that all the ickly fuwwy animadorables live. Well, till the next game anyway…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Twinner did
Though possibly also under-estimated your innate evil…
"Alas, our Kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs."
I'm not sure
it’s such a good idea to try using them again next time. Eventually, our players will become immune to animal cruelty.
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We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
I hope we are prepared for the necessary sacrifices. Literally.
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Apr 22, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
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