The Week in Diamondbacks Tweets

Probably the last number retirement ceremony we'll see at Chase for a very long time took place on Saturday, but there were also walkoff wins, vendor victories and an Animal House reference on the Twitter this week.

By Jim McLennan@AZSnakepit Aug 11, 2015, 6:01pm EDT

Tweet of the Week

Thank you, Randy. #RJ51 pic.twitter.com/p9yQhbgkv8
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 9, 2015

Honorable Mentions (Department #51)

Randy Johnson's No. 51 painted on the dirt in front of both batting circles. #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/NZxhsTjT4M
— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) August 8, 2015

Waiting for Randy Johnson in the #Dbacks Board Room and they just brought this in. A 51" Dbat Dog. pic.twitter.com/mPyPAiLQLU
— Derek Montilla (@Cap_Kaveman) August 9, 2015

Look who came to Randy Johnson's big night! #RJ51 pic.twitter.com/Lg8MEYgTzy
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) August 9, 2015

Honorable Mentions (Miscellaneous)

@Dbacks, how about a bobblehead for Derek, the Lemonade Guy?
— rhoda (@rhodzkie) August 8, 2015

Lineup is set! #Dbacks Alumni. pic.twitter.com/wXakVmmSXy
— Baseball Academy (@DbacksAcademy) August 9, 2015

Peralta threw me a ball! Thank u! (Special thx to hubby who dropped hot dog to help when I missed) @Dbacks #GoDbacks pic.twitter.com/aKP1Ov6Xpp
— Karyn Caryl (@KarynCaryl) August 9, 2015

What husband could possibly do otherwise?

#BeefMode @Dbacks @RealDbackNation @AZSnakepit #dbacks #AZ #Diamondbacks pic.twitter.com/Q1GRmhhN5l
— Connor Bowen (@BowenArrow04) August 11, 2015

The Games in Diamondbacks Tweets

Diamondbacks 4, Nationals 5

@AZSports The "air taken out of the ballpark" isn't from the #Dbacks scoring 3 runs-it's from Salty sucking it out after scoring from first
— Joel Meier (@Angry_Saguaro) August 5, 2015

Jake Lamb is a Papelbon kryptonite #Dbacks
— Mike McKay (@ScoobyMcKay) August 5, 2015

Diamondbacks 11, Nationals 4

The Jayson Werth Chia Pets given out tonight should be fully grown by the time this game ends. #Nationals #DBacks
— Kevin Landers (@DTBL_Kevin) August 6, 2015

.@Dbacks (jules voice) say goldie's slumping one more mf time
— Uncle Reed (@The_Reed_) August 6, 2015

@Dbacks wait they're snakes they don't have feet. Strangle with their snake bodies i guess
— John Haverlin (@The5thJohnHav) August 6, 2015

Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 8

So glad @FoxSportsAZ is not covering the @Dbacks game today so I can catch up on what it takes to rope fake cows.
— Jeff Summers (@azjazzyj) August 6, 2015

Just realized that Goldschmidt getting the day off means that today's Dbacks lineup is Salty AND Beefy.
— Darrell Johnson (@zazzumplop) August 6, 2015

Diamondbacks 2, Reds 0

just your typical 3-5-9-6 bunt DP in Arizona, finished off with an "obviously i'm a pitcher" slide by Raisel Iglesias #reds #dbacks
— James Emanuele (@jemanuele313) August 8, 2015

For some people, the reference which follows was apparently cleared for takeoff on runway 1.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? https://t.co/WkCexy9Cew
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) August 8, 2015

Diamondbacks 1, Reds 4

Gonna be a great night at the ballpark. Paying our respects to one of the greatest. #congratulations #RJ51 #Dbacks
— David Hernandez (@DHern_30) August 8, 2015

Racing Gracie wins! I'm in tears. There is a baseball God and he remembers Mark Grace!
— Jeff Summers (@azjazzyj) August 9, 2015

Diamondbacks 4, Reds 3

The @Dbacks have allowed 2 hits to Billy Hamilton today, which is 2 more than anyone should ever allow him
— Jeff (@Gerb3X) August 9, 2015

The next tweet is only available by prescription. Do not exceed recommended dose, or operate heavy machinery. May cause drowzi... Sorry, what was I saying?

Here's rule 4.09 (b) pic.twitter.com/4hGy9xh8Zv
— Zach Buchanan (@azc_zachb) August 10, 2015

Diamondbacks 11, Phillies 3

I think the #Philly starting 9 all have a lower batting average than the BAC of the average Philly fan in attendance #Dbacks
— Joel Meier (@Angry_Saguaro) August 11, 2015

This is revenge for #hitchBOT. #GoDbacks @AZSnakepit
— Tariq Moustapha (@TheTariqM) August 11, 2015

The Week in McCarthy Tweets

so far this "Daily Show' is pretty funny. I'm gonna have to start watching it
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) August 7, 2015

after the break they talk social issues so saddle up for some televised pants-shitting
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) August 7, 2015

Christie could use my full name in an answer and I wouldn't notice cause I'm off daydreaming about him in his softball jersey
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) August 7, 2015