SnakeBytes 9/26: Closing Time Edition

by kishi on Sep 26, 2011 6:51 PM EDT in Snake Bytes

Last series of the regular season, folks.

Recaps:

[DBacks.com] Minus Upton, D-backs keep pace with Brewers - Even a day later, I flinch at the memory of seeing Justin Upton take that pitch. Scary moment, and hopefully he'll be okay.
[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks complete sweep of San Francisco Giants - A sweep is always great. But sweeping the defending champs? Even better.
[FS Arizona] Diamondbacks complete sweep of Giants - Josh Collmenter will end his rookie season with a 3.38 ERA- not bad.
[SF Gate] Tim Lincecum loses a timid finale - And Josh will end with a .500 record, which is better than Tim Lincecum can say.

Series Preview:

[DBacks.com] Stakes still high as D-backs host Dodgers - One game back from the Brewers for home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Still plenty to play for.
[FS Arizona] Today on FOX Sports Arizona: D-backs vs. Dodgers, 6 p.m. - Daniel Hudson goes to the mound this evening, looking to win our fifth straight.
[LA Times] Diamondbacks eye victory in opener with Kemp, Dodgers - Meanwhile, the Dodgers are playing to... Uh... Well, they're probably just glad to be away from Frank McCourt for a while.

DBacks News:

[AZ Central] Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt makes quick ascent to majors - He's done a lot to make his presence felt.
[FS Arizona] D-backs' NL West-clinching win gets highest rating since 2008 - Some hope that the fans are starting to wake up?
[DBacks.com] D-backs' Justin Upton exits game half-inning after beaning - Gibby said that if J-Up passes his impact test, he will be available to play tonight.
[FanGraphs] Paul Goldschmidt Adds Dimension in Desert - A lot of love for Goldy today.
[Venom Strikes] Dbacks Better 10 Years Later and So Am I - "Ten years ago today, 35,000 of you attended my wedding. Some of you probably remember that day too."

Around Baseball:

[Combast Bay Area] Bobbleheads: What's the appeal? - I'll admit- I'm mystified.
[HardballTalk] Brewers scratch Yovani Gallardo from Wednesday start - Setting up their rotation for the playoffs- but it might help us out in the seeding...
[Hard Ball Times] Ten worst career-ending performances of all time - Not every player goes out on a strong note...
[Big League Stew] C’mon Mom! Reds rookie initially red-faced over T-shirts - This is adorable. Too bad he didn't have a better game for it...
[Baseball Nation] The Atlanta Braves Owe The Boston Red Sox A Thank-You Card - Everyone's talking about how we might see a late season collapse from the team that looked to have the Wild Card all locked up. But we could see it happen twice.

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I don't get the appeal of boobbleheads either

Really. I don’t get it.

by SongBird on Sep 27, 2011 1:53 AM EDT reply actions

You're not alone

but fads go hand in hand with pop culture, so what can you do?

"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.

by NASCARbernet on Sep 27, 2011 3:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Sell your bobbles before the bubble bursts?

Baseball Weirdo

by AZDBACKR on Sep 27, 2011 3:19 AM EDT up reply actions

The only thing I have is an unopened Luis Gonzales sculptural figure that was given away years ago

and that DVD of Randy Johnson’s perfect game.

"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.

by NASCARbernet on Sep 27, 2011 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions

that the fans really showed up for friday’s game. I believe it was a sell out at chase, and with a peak of 190,000 people at home, that’s close to 230,000 people watching the game at the peak viewing/attendence

Reading: It's highly overrated!
I <3 Vuvuzelas!!!

by imstillhungry95 on Sep 27, 2011 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, attendance is catching up

and it’s good to see. It’ll carry over to next season, too.

"The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next and the schoolmasters of ever afterward." F. Scott Fitzgerald.

by NASCARbernet on Sep 27, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions