Gameday Thread, #79: 7/2 vs Reds
by Jim McLennan on Jul 2, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Get your Sausage McMuffin and your caffeinated beverage of choice, because it's time for breakfast baseball - a day game on the East coast means that first pitch takes place at the time most of us in Arizona will be stretching, yawning and thinking about beginning the day. At least I won't have to worry about staying up late in order to write the recap, since I should be able to have it done in my lunch-break.
Rubber game of the series, which has so far been dominated by starting pitching, with only Arroyo's performance in the opener blotting an otherwise almost impeccable copybook as far as that goes. Doug Davis goes out there, knowing that so far, the only way to get the W, is pitching shutout baseball: one run has been enough to doom him otherwise. It's a startling record, which generates a new fun stat each time. Here's todays: Davis currently has an ERA+ of 139: only one pitcher in the past 20 years has had that good a season and a Win% of below .400 - Jim Abbott, who went 7-15 for the 1992 Angels, with a 2.77 ERA. Doug's Win% is currently .273.
Anyway, no idea what the line-up is going to be at this point. I'm writing this at 10pm and scheduling it to hit the Internet some time before I hit consciousness. I'm sure someone more awake than I will fill in the blanks...
Lineup
- Feiipe Lopez 2B
- Stephen Drew SS
- Justin Upton RF
- Mark Reynolds 3B
- Gerardo Parra CF
- Miguel Montero C
- Chad Tracy 1B
- Alex Romero LF
- Doug Davis P
Looks like I'm the only mod awake enough yet. :-) Young sits, which is interesting: I wonder if he is still having an issue with his groin? Romero gets the start in LF, with Parra moving over to CF.
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Why
isn’t this on TV? Does FSN seriously have something more important to play right now?
Funny, Brown doesn't offer a degree in slut!
They probably figure that the rating won't be so high today.
So they might as well make it one of the 10 blackout games for the year.
Also
who is barely waking up on a Thursday at 9am besides students and the retired and the rare nighttime worker?
Funny, Brown doesn't offer a degree in slut!
me when the bonehead
street guys decide to set up shop outside my window and start jack-hammering the frackin road!
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
economic stimuls
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
stimulus indeed!
I would have mooned them if the old lady across the street wasn’t out front doing yard work.
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
old ladies prolly
dont have that great of eye sight bro you prolly could of gotten away with it.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
It's too early for baseball
I’m not used to actually paying attention to things at this time of day.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Good morning, DBacks fans!
Remembered that my XMradio reciever is actually portable, so I brought it in from the car and now I can plug it in to the speakers in the house! Too fun. And!! My laptop is also portable, so I’m like free to wander through the house, listening and checking in with the ’Pit. Oh, technology.
Still, I would rather watch it than just listen.
It's like living with a six-year old.
I'm awake I'm awake
It’s my birthday so I get to sleep in a little. :P
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Happy Birthday!
Only former D-back I can find who shares your birthday is knuckleballer Steve Sparks…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 2, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL..
Thaaaanks, good to know. :)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
by snakecharmer on Jul 2, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy B Day
btw, im the lucky owner of steve sparks auto’d card. don’t you miss the days when fsn would show stupid tidbits on what a knuckleball grip looks like?
Happy Birthday!
Maybe the DBacks will give you the gift of a win today.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 2, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
That'd be really really
really nice huh. :)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
by snakecharmer on Jul 2, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy birthday!
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
cumpleaños feliz!
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks everyone!
I just got flowers from my wonderful boyfriend and a lot of messages already… i feel very loved today. :)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Bummer! This game isn't even on
FS Ohio so I don’t get to watch it at all. Boo. :(
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
I think
They’re not actually playing it at all. They’ve just got the radio guys sitting there with their Strat-o-Matic deck, making it up as they go along…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
There is a rain delay in Pittsburgh
but Yahoo says 1 out, so… :P
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
by snakecharmer on Jul 2, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope
we don’t mail this one in. We didn’t have any edge yesterday. I don’t want to see that again today.
Go Diamondbacks!
Bunt groundout
on batter’s interference, apparently. But nobody can see what happened!
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Now Im vomiting
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Thanks for the share
8-P>>>>
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
by Jim McLennan on Jul 2, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Doug Davis almost deserves all-star consideration. If he was on a decent offensive team he could have 7 or 8 wins or more to go with his exceptional era. (I did say almost…)
Hopefully he’ll bring some real good prospects when he’s traded.
Go Diamondbacks!
I agree
This would be a huge break if the dbacks could unload davis for good prospects because it’d almost be a reversal of the byrnes signing. we’d be trading a career #4 / #5 starter for prospects that usually go to for a solid pitcher/offensive player. make no mistake im not taking anything away from doug he’s been incredible but still it’d be nice to reload!
He definitely would have more wins than losses on a good team.
I doubt he would make the all-star roster though as he doesn’t really have dominate numbers compared to Haren, Cain, Lincecum, Cueto, Gallardo, and etc.
Right now there isn’t a whole lot of teams that are sellers, which means we would get a better deal for someone like Davis because of this. I doubt we would get any elite prospects but I bet we could get some decent prospects for him.
Davis
always just good enough, despite his tendency to induce ulcers at times.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
I think we might get lucky and get a good return for Davis. He could put a contender over the hump.
Go Diamondbacks!
I think it'll depend on how desperate some team is trading for him.
Dayne Perry of foxsports.com wrote it best, the team that trades for him thinking he would be a good 4th or 5th starter will get the best of him, the team thinking he is a number 2 starter will be very disappointed and will probably lose in the trade itself.
Would love to pry away Casey McGehee from the Brewers.
I bet we would have to include Flip but McGehee would provide a player for us at second base for awhile.
Chad Tracy gets his first hit since coming off the DL.
Scoring Parra from third making it 1-0 D’Backs!
Just like 2007 team.
Making the most of their outs and getting it done on the base paths. If only we could play like this every game.
execution
I forgot that we were capable of it.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
God
Vodka and MGD @ 9am isnt a good idea.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
lolol
not a good thing? maybe you would like to take my path by enjoying a few natty ices in the morning. top o the mornin to ya!
Sounds Good
I’m done working for today, so cracking a beer at 10:00 am is OK, right?
I’ll pass on the Vodka, though.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
Please!
light weight.
Try working 3rd shift for a while. You’ll find that come 6:00am, you are craving that steak and beer.
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
True that
I used to work the graveyard shift at a hospital ER, and whiskey at 7:00 am was normal. The neighbor lady sure gave me a disgusted look, though.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
oh it's on
are you going to snakepit fest ?
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Maybe
I’m running a rafting trip on the Canyon in early Sept., so money and time will be tight then. But I’d like to meet some of y’all, so I’m gonna try.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
At least
the sweet sounds of the dbacks will sooth me.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Again, I wish this game was on TV
I would have liked to have seen the bunt-out play in the first inning, and the first call of the radio broadcast made it sound like Tracy’s RBI single was going to be an easy out.
Since we don’t have anyone broadcasting, I’m assuming we won’t even get any highlights on MLB later…
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Walk to Hairston
And then a single to Votto. C’mon, Davis, get the out.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Hairston gets on with a 2 out walks.
Votto then comes in and singles. Men on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.
don't forget to vote for upton and reynolds for the all star game. voting ends today
I’m currently in the process of voting 25 times with each of my 7 email accounts.
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 2, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
And if anyone needs more email accounts
I do work for a hosting company. :-)
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Can you imagine...
Upton, Reynolds and Haren would all be in the All Star game if our team was above .500 and in the hunt for the wildcard.
Haren will be a lock because Charlie Manuel picks the pitching.
But really I don’t know if we will be sending Upton or Reynolds. Its a damn shame.
Every Year
a few deserving players end up not making it (rules, and all), and I wouldn’t be surprised if Upton or Reynolds, or both, get crowded out.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
And again,
Wesley forgets to sign into his own account. :-)
by emilylovesthedbacks on Jul 2, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
And a long fly out to end the inning
Runners stranded.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Back to Back strikeouts for Harang.
Upton and Reynolds went down and there are 2 outs here in the 4th.
Another walk for Parra
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Greg Schulte (sp?)
said he asked Hinch if Young wasn’t starting today because of his groin. Hinch replied that he needs to start hitting, despite how many walks Young’s been drawing.
Go Diamondbacks!
Surprising...
He has like 18 walks in the past month, and he was hitting just fine too until he hurt his groin.
And a single for Montero
First and third, two out.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Tracy pops up to shallow center to end the inning.
Still 1-0 D’Backs, to the bottom of the 4th we go.
And Tracy strands the runners
Unfortunately.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Looks like he went at a pitch way out of the strike zone.
Of course MLB Gameday has been wrong before.
Tracy.Pops.Out.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Uh-oh
Runners at first and third, no outs for the Reds…
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
C'mon, Doug...
Walk to load the bases for Harang. Still no outs.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Too bad
that our pitchers know that going into every game. If they give up just one run, they will probably lose the ball game.
Haren doesn't really have to worry about that.
He gets a decent amount of offense now, his problem is that he has to worry about leaving the game as the bullpen will blow it…
Whew
Grounder to Reynolds, and he throws it to home for the second out.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Nice work, Doug
Gets out of the inning only giving up one run.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
At least our team isn't the only one with fans that "BOOOO".
The Reds fans "Boooo"d them as they came off the field.
I wake up my gf in
the middle of the night while booooing loudly in my sleep. shits weird i know.
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
DD at 75 pitches.
Hopefully he can last 2 more innings. Most likely will as he can handle more than 100 pitches.
Then
we replace ‘stress’ with ‘more stress’. We need about 10 runs to make us secure.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
I'll still be stressed with a 10 run lead and bullpen coming in.
I don’t think any amount of runs would make me happy with the pen coming in.
I've said it before
we have a dynamite bullpen…
it blows up a lot
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
Heading out for more drank.....
Hopefully when I get back my wife will be hotter. ::Knocks on Wood::
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Wow
Again, Doug strands the bases loaded.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Wow, this game sounds amazing
I wish it were ON THE TV!!!! GRR.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Woohooooooooooooo
My friend’s MLB.TV account still works! ;)
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Mark!
Home run!
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
1-2-3 for DD
Apparently the first time of the game?
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Apparently
I thought he was 1-2-3 in the first, but I forgot about the double he gave up.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Walk to Romero, one out
Davis is up to bat.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
SB for Romero
So it ends up the same, I guess.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Nice K for Davis
I assume that’ll be his last inning.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
*punches hole in the wall
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Rauch in to pitch
Is he our new 8th inning setup guy?
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
*punches hole in my friends face
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Ugh
First and third, one out.
Rauch, you need the double play here.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Schoeneweis in for Rauch....
2 on, 1 out, lucky the runner was held.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
*punches hole in my own face
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Gosh
’yer knuckles gotta start hurting soon
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
thank goodness
he isn’t in control of the nuclear missiles!
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Big out
Schoeneweis gets Bruce to pop out, two down.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
STRUCK HIM OUT!!
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
Big sigh of relief
Whew.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
PYOW!
Yes, I make little child sounds when I’m excited.
That particular one was a laser beam bouncing off a metal wall.
THAT, was
huge!
To survive the 8th inning with a one run lead? priceless
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
And in the dugout
Doug Davis puts down the chainsaw.
It is, however, kept within reach…
"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil
Now, more RUNZ!
or another round of anxiety and edbigghead hurting his knuckles
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
Reynolds
is now tied for third in the NL for homeruns. If he says healthy I think he’ll finish second.
Go Diamondbacks!
From strikeout to base hit :(
Hairston should’ve been out, even these MLB.TV announcers think so.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Great
just great
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
OMG!!!
That was 5 feet from being a home run!! But Romero almost caught it!
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
We got lucky there
I’m surprised Hairston is still only at second.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Ugh
Tie game.
Sorry, Doug. But you knew this would happen when you gave up a run.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
wtf??
did their head go back up their ass?
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions
Extra innings
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Walk to start it off
The Reds don’t have anyone left on the bench, so…
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Bunt for Augie
Two on, no outs, let’s get some runs!
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Never mind that
I thought he reached for some reason.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Bad play by the pitcher
but he was out.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
I could see Haren PH for Drew, but TC?
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
Not a pinch hit
It was a double switch, they said.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Stupid announcer...
“Just missing with the 2-1, it’s now 3-2”…. yeahhhh one pitch doesn’t count as two, buddy….
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Walk to Tony
Bases loaded for Upton. C’mon, J-Up!
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Daaaamnit....
Romero out at the plate….. :(
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Ugh
Out at the plate to end the inning.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
From RFer Bruce actually
It took a perfect throw to get him, since Romero’s got speed, but it was right on.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Uhhhh ohhhhhhhhh...........
Bruce safe on a bunt….. bases loaded, nobody out….
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Oh, man
Bases loaded, no outs?
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
sweet
bases loaded and nobody out
gotta go to work
fail again, g_d, when is Spring Training 2010 again?
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
Big K
C’mon, Clay, get the double play…
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Wheeew... all we need's a double play ball......
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Fly ball to Upton
Runners hold!!! I DO like everybody being afraid of the Jupzooka.
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
Fly out to right
One more, Clay, one more….
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Damn.
Reds win.
"Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face."
Awwwww :(
Well being a summer birthday, I never got to celebrate with balloons and cupcakes at school…
Things ’Skins has in common with foulpole for 400, please. -- soco
My birthday is the first week of September
and they never really got into the swing of birthdays the first week of school, so I never got to do that either — until I got to college!
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on Jul 2, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry
Have a Happy, anyway. Every trip around the sun deserves a celebration.
"I know a place where life is a game, and Baseball's really real"
*pours out a lil liquor 4 you bday loss
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
Hezbollah will pay for this outrage !
If I see one more Eric Byrnes 'flip throw' I will shoot myself a whole bunch of times.
personally,
I think we should nuke the smurfs.
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
When do we play
the Nationals again? We owe those guys bigtime.
(or something)
If the FO is the focus of anything, something is seriously wrong with the picture ! - unnamedDBacksfan 2/20/09
Aw, shucks
Woke up to a Dbacks team that had another bullpen-blown game, us not capitalizing on bases loaded, and the Stache ending his streak, and of course most importantly, a loss. :(
dude!
Causality Loop!
This is a nerd’s board.
"Without change something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 2, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys guys guys
I had this terrible dream, where the Diamondbacks had another great start, this time by Davis, and it was squandered over extra innings! Thank g-d it was just a…
I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.
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