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Christina Taylor Green Memorial game against White Sox

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 7:14 PM EST

I attended today's game against the White Sox with a friend from DBBP. These are our thoughts.

Miggy looks good at the plate has a nice stroke and used it well lining a double. His work behind the plate has regressed IMO.

Gillespie with some nice hustle turns a bloops single into a double Sox caught napping.

I'm all for aggressive baseball but damn we got thrown out trying to steal a lot today. (twice, at least)

Zach Duke gives up way too many fly balls. Bring your glove and sit in the bleachers when he is on the mound at Chase this year. (4 hits allowed, 3 hrs)

Was looking forward to seeing "The Kid" J. Parker pitch for the first time. 1st inning looked good just 5 pitches to record 3 outs. Liked the way he changes his eye level on his fastball moving it up and down in the zone. He tried to get Adam Dunn to chase the high heat but the veteran would not do so. Did get Dunn to chase a killer change. Parker threw the change several times today and it looked GREAT! Second inning after an error he seemed to lose his control when pitching out of the stretch with runners on and was not the same. DBACKS took him out before the end of the inning.

Sergio Santos former DBACK shortstop pitched for the Chisox and looked pretty good out there.

Edwin Jackson got hit hard but got through his work without much damage from the feeble DBACKS today.
.....Most of the the above are not my words, the words of a friend of mine from DBBP. I put my comments in parenthesis.

I got there right as the gates were opening. They had a number 12 on the outfield wall, Christina's LL number. That was actually my number too, when I played.

I was watching batting practice for the White Sox in the first row of 122, by the 3B bag. There was a lady who, at 11am, appeared to either be drunk off her ass or on something. She was randomly yelling at the players to give some random kids some balls. Kids appeared freaked out. Oh, and I "am in trouble" according to her. No idea what the hell she meant.

I moved to another area, found Scott, and then we went to a different section. By the 1st inning the lady had passed out.

Members of Christina Green's baseball team threw out the first pitch. Her dad was there, but we didnt see Dallas Green.

I yelled HESTER HESTER when he made 2 passed balls after he came in for Montero. I liked Parker's poise, just thought he got rattled a little by the fielding error. BTW, that error on Gillespie? Yeah...very hard error to give. Looked like he was under it and then a gust of wind came. Didn't see anyone from the Pit.

Sorry for the amateurishness of these, it was actually the first time I have used the movie thing on the camera...

A couple videos of his delivery
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

I was hoping to see Parker strike out Dunn with the bases loaded, instead Dunn earns a walk:
Video 4

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I have no idea why the IMGs arent working.

I have done the embed thing. Oh well, here is the link to my album for todays game. The Parker videos are 12-15.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 7:24 PM EST reply actions

Fixed the images

Looked like you copied and pasted from somewhere else? Half of them were link tags, and half weren’t tags at all, just the addresses. Converted the video links too.

"While Mrs. SnakePit watched one of the most highly acclaimed films of the year, I sat through a badly made schlock fest with absolutely no redeeming value. And it was awesome."

by Jim McLennan on Mar 7, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

It was originally a copy and paste, yes.

I attempted to edit the links into the article by using the embed thing off to the side. Evidently, I have no idea how to insert images into articles on this site.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

Takes some practice

to get it right everytime. Don’t worry boudit.

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Mar 8, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

the link I apparently forgot

album

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 8, 2011 8:20 PM EST up reply actions

TUCSON, Ariz. — The night before she died, Christina Taylor Green had a bad dream and went off to sleep in her mother’s room. Perhaps it was a portent of the real-life nightmare to come. Her dad, John, slept in Christina’s bed that night. And two months later, her room remains unchanged.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110307&content_id=16853626&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_16853626

Forgot to add, I got goosebumps while the National Anthem was sung. I never get goose bumps during that, but I do believe in the paranormal. She was there.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 8:00 PM EST reply actions

I'm sure she was there

Definitely watching everything in spirit. I can only imagine how moving the whole day was, from the Anthem to the end of the game itself.

Did you get any of those CTG baseball pins?

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~Charles M Schulz

'Last words are for fools who haven't said enough'. - Karl Marx

by Rockkstarr12 on Mar 7, 2011 8:31 PM EST up reply actions

It was emotional, yeah.

I was going to get one of the pins, but talking to my friend distracted me lol. I realized I forgot to get one in the parking lot after leaving the stadium. I did pick up a Tucson Padres schedule, though.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Mar 7, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions

Makes me wonder

If those pins will be sold anywhere else? I would love to get one and wear it on my hat in her honor

I am hoping to see the T-Pads play the Sky Sox when Colorado comes to town…roadtrip may have to be in order ;)

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~Charles M Schulz

'Last words are for fools who haven't said enough'. - Karl Marx

by Rockkstarr12 on Mar 7, 2011 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

Didn’t see anyone from the Pit.

emilydoesthings was working, Clefo was working and/or schooling. Zephon, I couldn’t say. I believe Prosopis was working. Anyone else?

I took the day off, since it was jinnah’s birthday, and went with my dad, mom, brother and brother’s gf. (And Jenna) We were in section 114, just to the left of home plate.