SnakeBytes, 7/16: Play Ball (Again) Edition
by kishi on Jul 16, 2010 4:36 PM EDT
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PrintBaseball! Finally! Yeah, I know, it's weird that even though our team is awful and I'll probably spend at least part of the evening complaining about how they're playing, but I'm still looking forward to seeing them play. Yes, the bizarre attitudes of a baseball fan.
We'll start our second half in pretty much the same way we started the first half- facing off against the Padres, with Dan Haren taking the mound for us and Jon Garland pitching for the Padres. We won last time after beating up on Garland for 6 runs in 4 innings, so here's to some more of that.
Previews:
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[cbssports.com] Diamondbacks-Padres Preview - I'm still confused by the Padres. Seriously. I don't think they're this good. Their pitching has to start to fall apart at some point, right?
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks open second half of season against San Diego Padres - Just a three game series in San Diego, and then we return home.
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[miamiherald.com] Arizona Diamondbacks (34-55) at San Diego Padres (51-37) - Okay, enough talking, let's see some baseball.
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[Diamond(backs) in the Rough] Visalia Rawhide prospects - Zephon takes a look at some of the prospects on our Hi-A affiliate, the Visalia Rawhide.
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[si.com] With Cliff Lee gone, assessing MLB trade market for pitchers - If the DBacks do trade Haren, what are they asking for in return? According to Jon Heyman, two starters and bullpen help. Pricy.
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[azcentral.com] Arizona Diamondbacks farm report: Pedro Ciriaco struggling offensively - Despite being chosen to appear in the Futures Game, Ciriaco isn't making much progress at the plate.
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[Charity Folks] Online Auction - Dbacks Luxury Suite - If you've got a spare bunch of cash sitting around, you can bid on this auction for a game in the DBacks luxury sweet. The proceeds will go to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a charity for the children of Special Ops soldiers who died on duty.
- [FoxSportsArizona] The D-Backs turn to the transformer - "In many ways, Kirk Gibson is the perfect choice as interim manager. He is the transformed, working on the Diamondbacks’ transformation."
Around Baseball:
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[mlb.com] Sneeze lands Latos on disabled list - It's a tough life for a professional athlete.
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[nydailynews.com] Yankee players a no-show at Sheppard's funeral, an act George Steinbrenner wouldn't have stood for - Really? Let's be realistic. The funeral took place in the middle of a long road trip for the Yankees.
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[nytimes.com] Lead Owner of the San Francisco Giants Relishes His Seat - We hear about some owners all the time, but here's a look at one of the ones who isn't as prevalent, Bill Neukom.
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[SBNation.com] Hellzapoppin' For The Lowell Spinners - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of bubble-wrap, minor-league baseball team, the Lowell Spinners, will try to set a world record for most people simultaneously popping it. Ah, baseball.
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[espn.com] Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano begins rehabilitation - Meanwhile, Zambrano will try to avoid setting a record for most teammates punched in the face.
Series opener, and the start of the second half. Let's start it off on a good foot and see some improvement over the last couple months, and maybe see if we can ruin someone else's season.
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[SBNation.com] Hellzapoppin’ For The Lowell Spinners – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of bubble-wrap, minor-league baseball team, the Lowell Spinners, will try to set a world record for most people simultaneously popping it. Ah, baseball.
Ah, Lowell. So ghetto.
Mr. Science Boy
At least
it has a minor league team, and is in the news. The last time I saw any national news about Yuma it was about Lil Wayne not being able to make his court date there.
Quit drooling, vote for me.
Sneeze lands Latos on DL.
hahahahahahahahahaha!
Almost as bad as “Swing lands Edmonds on DL”
No Gutierrez, Sherlock!
by Reynolds rapper on Jul 16, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
Snyder's injury
should have been announced by the Schulte bobblehead. He says “a testicular fracture” like no one’s business.
No Gutierrez, Sherlock!
by Reynolds rapper on Jul 17, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Sosa did the same thing about 5 years ago
I love the freak injuries. They make me laugh.
Blogging about my summer at a Chinese law firm.
NEW BLOG, as my original one is blocked by the Great Firewall.
http://ajinshanghai.wordpress.com/
It's not as bad as
“‘Guitar Hero’ lands Zumaya on DL.”
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
"Suckage lands Oliver Perez on the DL"
for reals, yo.
by Counsellmember on Jul 16, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Along those same lines
Russell Branyan is day-to-day because he was injured while closing his curtains. Attacked by a dangerous coffee table.
So long, ol' Muppet arms.
Along those same lines
the Mariners traded for Russell Branyan.
Oh wait. FO incompetence is a different issue.
Mr. Science Boy
You should use his title
“The human strikeout machine” Russell Branyan.
No Gutierrez, Sherlock!
by Reynolds rapper on Jul 17, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Baseball player attacked by shark
"It's not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand." -- Brian Stimpson
by Jim McLennan on Jul 17, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't swim with Bull Sharks.
They’re just bad news.
Dude was almost certainly attacked because of the surfboard.
Mr. Science Boy
Nor nearly as awesome as
“John Smoltz burned his chest while ironing a shirt that he was wearing.”
Brian Anderson burned his FACE while using the iron
You were close, Zephon ;)
Then there was Matt Mantei and the can of dog food he cut himself on while going to feed his dog
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
by Rockkstarr12 on Jul 17, 2010 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
How does that happen?
Was Brian Anderson wearing a mask that, for some reason, needed ironing?
Leads/ties blown by the Diamondbacks bullpen in '10: 27
LOL no
He had said in an interview that he couldn’t tell if the iron was ready or not, so he held it up to the side of his face to see and that’s when he got the one side fried! As he put it later on, “I had a blonde moment!”
"Be more concerned w/ character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are." ~ John Wooden
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