AZ Snake Pit - Game #71: 6/19, Arizona Diamondbacks 5. Philadelphia Phillies 1An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2016-06-19T17:21:19-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/117369412016-06-19T17:21:19-04:002016-06-19T17:21:19-04:00Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 1: A Series Win!
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<p>The Diamondbacks hadn’t won a series in Philadelphia since a sweep in 2007, which was part of an 11-1 stretch in late May that vaulted the Diamondbacks into the middle of the NL West race. Circumstances this year are different, but Archie Bradley took the mound looking to end the run of futility in Philly, and give Diamondbacks fans something to cheer about.</p> <p><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: jaf-facitweb, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="author-1420">Record: 32-39. Pace: 73-89. Change on 2015: -3.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b>Best: <span>Archie Bradley</span>, 24% (plus 1.6% for his hitting!)</b></p>
<p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal">Still Pretty Good: Jake Lamb, 11.5%</p>
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<p style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal">A surprisingly busy thread, with almost 400 comments. Jackwriter and AZDbackfanInDC tied for the lead in comments. Also present, to varying degrees, were DbacKid, GuruB, Jim McLennan, JoeCB1991, MichaelMcD831193, MrMrrbi, Oldenschoole, SongBird, Sprankton, coldblueAZ, hotclaws, noblevillain, onedotfive, and your recapper.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p>Good Archie Bradley showed up, and if the Arizona offense was less home-run happy this Father's Day, it was still enough to take a third straight win in Philadelphia</p> <p><span>Archie Bradley</span> was thoroughly dominant in the early going, giving up just an infield single through the first four innings. He did seem to flag a little there after, putting two on in the fifth, and having to work through a real jam in the sixth. A walk, a single and a <span>Nick Ahmed</span> error loaded the bases with no outs, but Bradley did a good job of minimizing the damage. While a run scored on a double-play, that was all, and Archie exited after six inning of one-run ball (and that, unearned), on three hits and two walks, with five strikeouts. The A-bullpen of <span>Tyler Clippard</span>, <span>Daniel Hudson</span> and <span>Brad Ziegler</span> then took things the rest of the way.</p>
<p>Bradley also got the D-backs on the board, his sacrifice fly opening the scoring in the third. A <span>Jake Lamb</span> double into the left-center gap drove in our second run, and <span>Michael Bourn</span> picked up an RBI with a seventh inning single. Local boy <span>Phil Gosselin</span> scurried home on a wild pitch to add another insurance run and Lamb had an RBI triple to score Goldy once more, both in the ninth. Gosselin got a pair of hits and a walk, and there was also a two-hit game for Brandon Drury. Paul Goldschmidt walked and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest active run in the majors. Don't look now, but the D-backs are only 1.5 back of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> for third ... Little steps!</p>
<p>preston.salisbury will be along shortly with the full recap.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2016/6/19/11973566/diamondbacks-phillies-scoreJim McLennan2016-06-19T12:00:04-04:002016-06-19T12:00:04-04:00D-backs Game Preview, #71: Archie bad, Archie good
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<p>After twp good starts following his return from Reno, Archie Bradley seems to have slid back into mediocrity in his last couple. </p> <div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix">
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<p>The first couple of times Archie Bradley took the mound after he was recalled, it was like watching a new pitcher. Against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a>, he allowed four earned runs over 13.1 innings, but most impressive was the K:BB ratio of 19:4. Considering he had walked more than he had struck out prior to that, it was a clear and obvious improvement. However, in the last two starts, Bradley has struggled with control, waling seven in 11.1 innings. The whiffs have still been there (14 in total), but that rate of free passes is not good - especially when you also allow five home-runs, as Bradley did. That's why in June, Bradley is 0-3 with a 5.19 ERA - and that. with a .235 BABIP.</p>
<p>It's a question of consistency for Bradley, who took a no-hitter into the fifth inning last time out, against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a>, only to unravel and melt down quickly there. But it is worth remembering that Bradley is still aged only 23. I think there's a tendency, particularly in recent times where fans are so much more aware of upcoming prospects, to expect more from them immediately on arrival. We've seen that elsewhere, with the <span>Aaron Blair</span> and, perhaps most obviously, Julio Urias. If you're a well-regarded prospect with good minor-league numbers, you are now <i>expected</i> to be able to retire major-league hitters. But there's a reason they are different.</p>
<p>So, we probably need to be patient with Bradley: appreciate the good starts, and tolerate the bad ones. Hopefully, the former will gradually become more consistent and frequent, while the latter will become rare. But it's worth bearing in mind that the greatest pitcher Arizona ever developed, <span>Brandon Webb</span>, hadn't even made his major-league debut at the age Bradley is now. He's not going anywhere, at least immediately. <span>Shelby Miller</span> will return to the rotation, but he'll replace <span>Zack Godley</span>, and it looks like Bradley will keep his spot at least until Rubby De La Rosa returns, and that's still some time off. I suspect the weak-hitting <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> may get chewed up by Archie.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2016/6/19/11972784/arizona-diamondbacks-game-preview-71-archie-bad-archie-goodJim McLennan