SnakeBytes 7/13: Victorious Edition

by kishi on Jul 13, 2011 5:15 PM EDT in Snake Bytes

Hey, at least we won when it counted.

All Star Game Coverage:

[FS Arizona] Fielder propels NL to consecutive All-Star wins - All that talk of the American League's bats, and they were held to six hits and only one run. Nice work, NL pitchers.
[DBacks.com] Upton thrilled NL victorious at home ballpark - Justin Upton was glad to hear the fans chanting his name during the home run derby, but I'll say this- Justin, it was actually Prince Fielder's fault you weren't in the derby.
[The D-blog] Upton, Montero relish N.L. All-Star win - Take that, half the league!
[AZ Central] All-Star Game fans help make Phoenix feel like baseball city - If this can bring in more fans, motivate them to stick with the team? Well worth the effort, then.

DBacks News:

[DBacks Venom] Ranking the 2011 Diamondbacks at the All Star Break - 36 players have been on the DBacks roster this year- at the mid-point of the season, how would you rank them? Amit gives us his rundown- apparently Armando Galarraga really isn't working on anything in Reno...
[AZ Central] Voicing displeasure; offensive decline; farm report; & other stuff - "The collective angst over Justin Upton’s exclusion from the derby was stunning. And awesome." It definitely was.
[DBacks.com] Cinderella Diamondbacks hungry for more success - The first half was a big surprise to many of us. Here's to more excitement in the next few months.
[DBacks Venom] Ranking the 2011 Diamondbacks at the All Star Break - 36 players have been on the DBacks roster this year- at the mid-point of the season, how would you rank them? Amit gives us his rundown- apparently Armando Galarraga really isn't working on anything in Reno...

Around Baseball:

[Boston Globe] Sides playing well together - While the NFL and NBA squabble, at least baseball seems to be getting along. But that may well mean realignment- not for the DBacks, at least, though. Latest reports say we'd see the Astros in the AL.
[Baseball Nation] Baseball's Top 10 First-Half Stories - Hey, we make it on the list at #3!
[Murray Chass On Baseball] All-Stars' Tweets Could Tweek Ratings - I'm really fascinated by the effect of social media on baseball. Obviously, there are some of us who love Barry Enright because of how he's engaged the fans on Twitter, and Logan Morrison has certainly gained some popularity because of it, too- I mean, how many members of the Marlins outfield could you name a year ago?
[Big League Stew] Brawl in minors results in 6 suspensions, 51 fines - 51 fines? Wouldn't it just be easier to point out the players who didn't get fined?
[Deadspin] The 100 Worst Baseball Players Of All Time: A Celebration (Part 1) - No Diamondbacks, fortunately, but at least one name tied to Phoenix sports does make an appearance. You might be a bit surprised.

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someone

read that 100 worst players thing and then tell me if I’ll be able to read it without crying. Kthx.

I don't let facts get in the way of my opinion.

by jinnah on Jul 13, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions

I think you should be okay

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jul 13, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

LAIR

did you NOT SEE WILLIE B ON PAGE 2?!?!

weeps

I don't let facts get in the way of my opinion.

by jinnah on Jul 13, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Whoooops

Sorry, I guess I missed that…

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jul 13, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I am going to require

extensive therapy. And lots of chocolate chai’s.

Seriously, though. SO MANY ex-Mariners I remember on that list. Doug Strange, Bobby Ayala … brings me back.

I don't let facts get in the way of my opinion.

by jinnah on Jul 13, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

Kevin Jarvis, at #79. That must have been during the period I wasn’t paying attention to the Diamondbacks.

The Crolian Progressive: as great an adventure as ever I heard of...

by Nonpartisan on Jul 13, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember him as a Rockie

He sure didn’t last long there either

"I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands." -Babe Ruth

by Rockkstarr12 on Jul 13, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

There is one Current Diamondback on Page 2 of the top 100……..

Professional Lurker... if you see this, there may be a problem..

by GuruB on Jul 13, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

In my defense

Part two of the list hadn’t been put up until after I wrote the post…

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jul 13, 2011 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

This was also on Deadspin yesterday

And it made me smile

Founder of the 'Foundation for the Advancement of Clefoing' a 501C3
"I'm like if it fits in the oven, play ball." - soco
Promised Colin Cowgill fifteen sandwiches on 7/6/2011

by Clefo on Jul 13, 2011 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

Don't think this was mentioned

#Dbacks have been told they will not be asked to move to the AL West in realignment, sources said. Houston will move.

Jack Magruder on Twitter

Daron "...the D. Baxter fan-club"
Mark: "A non-profit organization."

by Jim McLennan on Jul 13, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

KTAR has been playing

clips all day of Ken Kendricks saying the same thing, forgot the hosts he was chatting with.

La vida no se ha hecho para comprenderla, sino para vivirla.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Jul 13, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions

SWEET!!!!

"I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands." -Babe Ruth

by Rockkstarr12 on Jul 13, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

On the other hand

I put a link on the Clippings thing that said the Diamondbacks volunteered to move to the AL West. So who will blink first???

122'.

by soco on Jul 14, 2011 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

It's

the Boston Globe one.

122'.

by soco on Jul 14, 2011 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Just say "no" to D-backs realignment

I imagine the Giants though are working hard behind the scenes to lobby for D’backs realignment.

"Fangorn Forest. What madness drove them in there?"

by NASCARbernet on Jul 14, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought I read that Houston was selected.

"The kingdoms of Experience, In the precious wind they rot, While paupers change possessions, Each one wishing for what the other has got, And the princess and the prince, Discuss what's real and what is not, It doesn't matter inside the Gates of Eden." B. Dylan

by xmet on Jul 14, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions