Gameday Thread, #100: 7/22 vs. Cubs

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 12:12 AM EDT in Gameday Threads

Yusmeiro Petit (1-2, 3.22 ERA)

Sean Marshall (4-3, 3.43 ERA)

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Making up for being late with the previous two Gameday Threads, by being really early with this one - even though it looks to be an 11:20 am start, which is a relatively civilized hour. We're continuing our streak of dodging staff aces: after missing Peavy and Sheets, we don't have to face Zambrano this series, and Derrek Lee has also missed all the games, because he's suspended. Be good to get the win and take the series: we haven't won one on the road since we swept Baltimore five weeks ago. That was also the last time the Cubs dropped a series at home, so we would end both streaks with victory.

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Mark Reynolds should

Return to the minors

4 votes

Play everyday at third

6 votes

Be platooned with Tracy

1 votes

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Yay!

First to post..... only 11hrs and 20 min before the game starts...

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 3:04 AM EDT reply actions

Good stuff

Reynolds gets a hit with runners in scoring position, driving in Byrnes, and we take a 1-0 lead.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

So far so good...

3 up 3 down... the Petit unit looking good so far.

by singaporedbacksfan on Jul 22, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

Middle of the third

Still 1-0 to AZ, without either team really threatening. Petit looking good so far, we'll see how he does the second time through the order.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

End of four

Very little to speak about, thus far. Petit pitching an excellent game thus far: two hits, no walks and four K's through four.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

Petit Ks 2

Strikes out Ramirez and Floyd... The offence however is as queit as ever.

by singaporedbacksfan on Jul 22, 2007 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

CY is so fast

:-)

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

O-Dawg hits with his gloves unfastened?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

Petit Unit!

Damn.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

Wait... so a leadoff double fails to score??

I'm shocked, shocked, to find out that runners are being left in scoring position.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

Drew battles

But can't survive. We leave a leadoff double exactly where it was, and head to the bottom of the sixth, still with a 1-0 lead. How long can Petit go?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

80 pitches through five

Be nice to get another one out of him. His spot is up second in the bottom of the seventh for AZ, so that will likely be it.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

Bottom of the 7th?

Petit is a turncoat? Just like Orlando Hudson?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

He's our spy in the opposition camp. No questioning his loyalty based on this performance.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Petit Unit is getting the calls.

Shutout thru 6 so far. I like it. How bout we get some insurance runs, boys??

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Excellent job by the Petit Unit

Six innings of shutout ball. On a day when - surprise, surprise - our offense is sputtering, that is absolutely all that could be expected or hoped for. Too late to start a Petit for Rookie of the Year campaign?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

If Snyder gets on...

Do you sent Petit up to bunt and hope to get another inning from him?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Never mind

Tracy on deck, so looks unlikely.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Chris Snyder makes it a 2 run game.

Again with the HRs, apparently. We needed that.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

Tracy the pinch hitter

Petit Unit is done.

JORGE JULIO WHO??

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

Julio...

Gave up all three runs in the eighth against the Nationals today. ERA for the year of 6.09... Petit's is down to 2.54...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Snyder goes deep

Another multi-hit game for him: he's got the average up to .234, and that's his eighth homer of the year. Who'd have thought we'd reach Game #100 with Snyder having more than Tracy, Jackson or Drew?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, and Quentin too...

:-(

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

CY steals his 2nd of the game....

3rd overall for us.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

Two more steals for Young

14 this year. On pace for 23...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

I'm thinking

Pestileñce, War and Death the rest of the way?

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

That'd be the pattern, anyway.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

3-0 CoJack with the RBI

Hey!! A hit with RISP!!!

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Needed breathing room

Bring on the Four Horsemen! [Well, three of them - I imagine Famine will be icing his arm and enjoying a margarita about now...]

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed bout the margarita

He deserves it.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

So.....

Anybody think Carlos Marmol's .168 OBA or 1.34 ERA just went up with those 2 runs?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Pestileñce with the ball.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, great...

Just what we didn't want. Hudson falls over.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

O-Dawg made to look silly on a routine ground ball

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

Cliff Floyd gets schooled by the youngster.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Yep

Floyd comes down with a bad case of Pestileñce. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Ow...

Looked like a pretty painful foul by Jacques Jones

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Well, the error doesn't bite us in the ass

1-2-3-4 go the Cubs.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Both catchers are hitting better of late

As Snyder draws a walk.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

DaVanon has quite the double chin

Just sayin'. Here comes War?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe

It's getting in the way of his swing. 2-for-15 now.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Six outs to go

A 3-4 road-trip would be tolerable - especially after the way the Brewers series went.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

Darron Sutton just laid out our Four Horsemen...

"Peña, Lyon, Valverde-- and you can add Cruz to that group, have been lights out lately."

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

No kidding

They've almost got a combined no-hitter through the last few games. :-)

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

It'd be cool....

....if someone alerted Grace or Sutton or Schulte or Candiotti to our designating those guys as the Four Horsemen. It'd be cool to get a mention on the air.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Just checking in

Petit Unit looks like he had a good day.

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 22, 2007 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Stephen Drew with a headsup play

Throws out Soriano. 1-2-3.

Incidentally, I can't believe that Brandon Lyon's OBA is .254; that seems high. Then again, he did give up the 4 or 5 hits and 3 runs the other day.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

I expected to have a tougher time in Chicago.

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 22, 2007 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

You're not the only one...

...especially after the way the first game went.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Woah there

The DBACKS 3-0 up...must be a mirage drifts back to sleep

by Wimb on Jul 22, 2007 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Who the hell is screaming??

It's obnoxious.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Byrnes draws a walk after starting 1-2

Good discipline.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

Come on CoJack!

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 22, 2007 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

Theriot robs another Dback of a hit...

Stephen Drew in the last inning, CoJack this time.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

Death on the mound....

....and has a 1.13 ERA over his last 15 games.

THAT'S getting it done.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

Here we go...

Three outs needed. Three-run lead. Should be okay, but with Papa Grande, you never know...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

A brawl in the stands

According to the radio. Chicago: my kind of town...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Finish this thing quick!

by DiamondbacksWIn on Jul 22, 2007 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Strike 3

The batter has words for the ump. 1 away.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Aramis Ramirez chases ball 2

2 away.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Must...

Keep...Tying...Run...Away...From...At-bat...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Ok...One more out...

Breathe.

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Death gives up a single...

Then responds with 2 Ks and a flyout.

Cliff Floyd barely avoids the horse collar, going 0-4 but flying out instead of King.

Well.... I guess that's ONE way to win, toss a four hit shutout in the home ballpark of one of the hottest teams over the past month.

Don't look now, but we've got a win streak. :-P

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

hohohohoh

hi guys ^^

TE AMO PAPA GRANDE!!!

by Muu on Jul 22, 2007 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

That was pleasant

Good way to come home. Of course, we face Dontrelle Willis tomorrow - but that's not quite the fearsome thought it might have been in previous seasons. He hasn't won a game since May...

by Jim McLennan on Jul 22, 2007 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

Yup, the D-Train takes on Double D

Should be a fun matchup. Willis with his wild delivery, and Doug Davis, the only man who can walk eight people and give up three hits in an inning and not allow a run.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Well,

We went 3-4 on the road trip through Chicago and Milwaukee, and while I wouldn't say I'm HAPPY about it, (we could have taken at least one of those 1 run losses to the Brew Crew) I'm not terribly disappointed, either. After winning the series against the Padres, we're still playing .500 ball after the All Star Break.

We only took 1 out of the 4 in Milwaukee, which is one of the best home teams in MLB, but we won the series against the Cubs, who have been hot lately. The Cubs hadn't lost back to back games in over a month, and we hadn't won them since.... dunno, maybe since mid to late June? Nice little bit of momentum (hopefully) going into the homestand. Maybe we can make a July-August run at the Wild Card.

The Phillies right now are beating the Padres 4-0 in San Diego, and the way that ballpark and that team play, I'd be surprised if they came back with 5 runs. Dodgers are up 2-0 on the Mets, so that's a game to watch too.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:41 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry....

Meant to say "late July-August-September run at the wild card"

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Or was that a Freudian slip?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 22, 2007 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I am very encouraged about the results.

A good solid game for Petit Unit. Had many Cubbie hitters guessing throughout the day. 5 K's and 3 hits allowed. A very solid effort.

Defensively, we were almost excellent with O Dog having his ips in the bottom of 7 inning with a ground ball.

Chris Snyder had a very productive day at the plate, 2 for 3, 1 HR and including a walk.

It was very nice to see --Jack also perform within the offense today. He had that very nice single in the 7 inning with 2 outs to score CY and move O Dog to 3 base.

Still don't like the 15 LOBs. MReynolds had 3 K's eventhough in the first inning he was instrumental in hitting a 2 out basehit to LF and scored EByrnes. It is time to consider sending J DFAvanon back to the minors. His BA is almost to the level of a former temporary catcher from 2001 Mike DeRelease DeFilice stripper beater extraordinaire.

Bring on the Marlins and the Braves for the next 7 home games.

LiveStrong - wear yellow; the truth is out there (X-Files); "Go with throttle up!" (Challenger Space Heroes); "bababooey to you all!" Howard (Sirius) fan.

by icecoldmo on Jul 22, 2007 7:09 PM EDT reply actions