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Diamondbacks 6, Reds 2: Better Than A Sexy Bull Durham


Record: 31-46. Pace: 65-97. Change on last season: -9. Change on 2004: +4

After a game filled with some usual D-Backs frustration and unusual D-Backs sensation we can all rejoice and dance and ring in the new, hail Bronson Arroyo! The boys break out of a small five game funk with an amazing performance by Dan Haren and quality at-bats by Montero and Reynolds. We started the game with some mistakes on the basepaths and ended with some sputtering of the bullpen, but we still got the win. Let's take a closer look:

Just before the game began I thought to myself, "This is the day that they finally get the best of a struggling pitcher." Surely enough, my thoughts were converted into reality as the boys managed to get a runner into scoring position on seven different innings. Bronson Arroyo was constantly working from the stretch and was already in trouble by the bottom of the second inning. Unfortunately, he managed to slip away as the D-Backs committed one of "those" plays as Chris Young was out by twenty feet as he approached home plate. He leisurely walked into the out rather than attempting to make a play out of it. A pretty good example as to why he shouldn't be on the field if he isn't healthy.

After Haren rolled through the top of the third inning he lead off the bottom with a graceful double. The success continued as he advanced to third on a Felipe Lopez groundout and we suddenly felt that weird feeling again. You know, that strange grumble in your stomach when we're about to score but you just know that they're going to screw it up somehow? Zing! Stephen Drew grounded into a fielder's choice and Dan Haren was thrown out at the plate. That's back-to-back innings where we were thrown out at the plate. Justin Upton then decided to do something very few Diamondbacks have been able to accomplish this year. He extended the inning with a two-out single and quickly moved to second on a Brandon Phillips error. With runners at second and third, Mark Reynolds finally brought the first runs to the plate with a single and later reached home himself on a Gerardo Parra single.

With a comfortable lead, Haren continued to solidify his status as the All-Star game starter. He held the Reds hitless for 4 2/3 innings and only gave up four hits through seven. He struck out nine, lowered his ERA to 2.19, and dropped his WHIP to 0.81. There's a strong chance that he'll contend Pedro Martinez's single-season record of 0.73. The Diamondbacks cruised throughout that span, scoring three times compliments of back-to-back homeruns by Montero and Haren. That's right, I said Haren. In addition to his great outing he also managed to go 2-2 at the plate with a double, a sacrifice bunt, and his first career homerun. He's batting .286 now. Forget the Cy Young we're talking MVP!

The bullpen hit a brick wall in the eighth as Tony Peña, Scott Schoeneweis, and Jon Rauch were all needed to close it out. After Cincinnati loaded the bases, Rauch was able to hold the Reds to only one run on a sacrifice fly. He overcame some borderline calls to finally record the last out, putting a dagger into the hearts of many Reds fans. Qualls jumped in for the ninth and had a clean 1-2-3 inning to end the game. Hopefully we can look forward to more 1-2-3 closeouts by CQ.

Four Diamondbacks recorded a multi-hit game today: Reynolds and Montero had three hits, and Upton and Haren each had a pair. We walked five times, all by the hitless Tony Clark and Chris Young (only one walk scored) and struck out seven times. Stephen Drew was the lone hole in today's game as he was 0-5.

 

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[Click to enlarge, at fangraphs.com]
The eel's ankle: Dan Haren, +33.5%
Honorable ankle: Mark Reynolds, +16.6%
The baseball equivalent of [insert bad thing]: Stephen Drew, -11.2%

 

The GDT had a fair turnout today with 264 posts. hotclawks topped the charts with 39 with IHateSouthBend and snakecharmer tying for runner-up. Others present were, Sprankton, Counsellmember, edbigghead, sayheyupton, kishi, IndyDBack, ASUJon, Diamondhacks, gasgarza, Jim McLennan, NotGuilty, Fiona, TwinnerA, Zephon, pygalgia, unnamedDBacksfan, soco, and Snakebit. We turn to tomorrow with our first winning streak since June 23rd; let's keep it rolling.

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"The Eel's Ankle"?

Nice!

The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01

by DbacksSkins on Jul 1, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Angels and DBacks discussed Haren deal

then Josh Byrnes hangs up and tells all of his buddies about this funny prank he’s pulling on Anaheim.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/06/dbacks-discussed-haren-with-angels.html

Go DBacks!

by JustAJ on Jul 1, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions  

This was mentioned in the GDT

It’s a joke. Just like the Angels fans commenting that Mike Napoli is more valuable than Dan Haren. Puhlease…

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Jul 1, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

That's a stupid title

The title says the DBacks discussed it, the article says that the Angels asked and the DBacks said no. Sure, you’re not just making that title to get some links.

The comments are particularly dumb, too.

"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."

by kishi on Jul 1, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah...hysterical

Angels - AL West Champs
DBacks -
NL West Chumps

I wonder who would get the last laugh……

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jul 1, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

.......

?

The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01

by DbacksSkins on Jul 1, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

³

²©§

"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 1, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

where have you been hiding?

"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 1, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Been working.

And I’ve been doing less software lately so I haven’t always been around a computer.

The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01

by DbacksSkins on Jul 2, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

I liked what Dave Burns said: “Haren’s splitter is diving like a boxer in a fixed fight.”

"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."

by kishi on Jul 1, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Interesting news

Melvin is going to work for the Padres

Is San Diego the place for people exiled from the Diamondbacks?

"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."

by kishi on Jul 1, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Slogan of the year

San Diego – where sloppy seconds go.

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Jul 1, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well

good for him.

Funny, Brown doesn't offer a degree in slut!

by soco on Jul 1, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh wow

how i still love danny…..

"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"

by sergey606 on Jul 1, 2009 2:37 AM EDT reply actions  

Awesome....

The Arizona Diamondbacks: Invincible in 18 innings since '01

by DbacksSkins on Jul 1, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Always good to win

but this W seemed more a psychic necessity than anything else. If we had lost the first game of the trip, to a not very good team that had embarrassed us in May, with Haren dealing, after the weekend debacle – I think Webster’s would have had to crop a team photo next to the noun “freefall”.

A game we should have won, and did. Now AZDB’s need to win a few that they “shouldnt”.

If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09

by Diamondhacks on Jul 1, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

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