AZ Snake Pit - Game #114, 8/6: Diamondbacks 8, Phillies 4An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2019-08-07T01:27:34-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/205218672019-08-07T01:27:34-04:002019-08-07T01:27:34-04:00D-backs 8, Phillies 4: [Insert “Leake” pun here]
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<p>New beercap with a new pitching addition</p> <p id="IrW7VX"><strong>Record: 57-57. Pace: 81-81. Change on 2018: -6.</strong></p>
<p id="5ng16o">The trade deadline has come and gone and we find our D-backs lacking a Greinke, but gaining a Leake. That of course means we’ll hear about Leake being an ASU grad at least 100 times tonight. So please be sure not to make that in to a drinking game; probably not a good idea.</p>
<h4 id="1Ijk2d"><strong>Beer 1: Full Nelson Dbl IPA by La Cumbre Brewing Co.</strong></h4>
<p id="HwMRXM">The Leake era begins, and I disagree with some who might say he “replaces” Greinke. He doesn’t. At all. He’s certainly the elder statesmen and has the best overall career of the remaining staff, but I hope most D-backs fans realize that he’ll likely be <em>solid</em> at best. Honestly, that’ll be just fine in my book. </p>
<p id="IGRbRd">Leake’s tenure as a D-backs begins with a bad sort of bang thanks to a leadoff HR. Ouch. </p>
<p id="mhxEvU">The rest of the 1st ends without any more damage, but my hope of recapping a winning match is already wavering. 0-1 Phillies</p>
<p id="4ZYl3o">Nothing doing in our half of the 1st, which hi-lights sons continued frustration with our “high run differential” squad; slug fests one series and famine the next. Still better than last season’s offense, but not where it needs to be to truly complete. </p>
<p id="q0pNUh">Leake’s 2nd is MUCH better, and fears of a total meltdown have been averted, for the time being. </p>
<p id="ejLQrz">Walker, Lamb and Ahmed go down 1-2-3 to Arrieta, who looks like he’s really dialed in. 0-1 Phillies going in to 3rd. </p>
<p id="HrPIPF">Leake has another solid inning in the 3rd followed by Avila drawing a rare leadoff walk (feels that way to me at least), but a double play quickly quashes that hope and we’re still down 0-1 going in to the 4th.</p>
<h4 id="mrV0P8"><strong>Beer 2: Juicier Than Thou by Heretic Brewing Company</strong></h4>
<p id="8W4KuM">Ahmed commits a rare error to lead off the top of the 4th, turning a Segura single in to a double after a bad throw to Walker. Segura eventually gets driven home and Leake’s already allowed 8hits. Oh joy. 0-2 Phillies. Gonna be one of those nights isn’t it?</p>
<p id="Bk6OfA">The beer must be taking hold, for Escobar just gave me hope. With a swing of Escobar’s bat (preceded by Marte’s single) we find ourselves tied in the 4th. God signing him has been godsend. 2-2 going in to the 5th.</p>
<p id="ZZbFjA">Wow. Walker just made the absolutely worst throw to Leake covering 1st. I’m pretty sure that if my throwing arm was broken that I could have made that play and saved a run in the process. Wow. 2-3 Phillies. </p>
<p id="geGKN6">Frustration continues in our half of the 5th as Marte and Escobar can’t drive in a run, stranding Leake and Dyson at 3rd and 2nd respectively. Uggghhhhhh. Still 3-2.</p>
<h4 id="tULwIv"><strong>Beer 3: Saturdays Are For The Brews IPA by Lead Dog Brewing Co.</strong></h4>
<p id="k0h34d">Leake’s night ends after 1 out in the 6th. Not great. Not Awful. Just “meh”.</p>
<p id="5hco4i">Walker with another error as Chafin comes in. 3rd error of tonight for our D-backs. </p>
<p id="rTr7xS">Chafin cares not for your errors. As he strikes out the next two, with the last being against Perfect-Hair-Foreve Harper. That felt real good seeing that overpaid “star” strike out. My hopes are buoyed despite being down still 2-3.</p>
<p id="8Koyr9">Suarez is just the breath of fresh air this offense needed after Arrieta leaves the game. Juicing the bases for Avila with only 1out. </p>
<p id="1mteRB">You’re reading this after the fact so you know what happened next: Avila drives in two runs on a single to right and we’re in the lead. 4-3 good guys going in to 7th.</p>
<p id="pbO0fH">Lopez keeps the score as is in the top of the frame and Dyson leads off the other half on base and on second thanks to a Phillies error. I’m liking this story as I reach for my 4th beer.</p>
<h4 id="mG7Bgg"><strong>Beer 4: Sun Fade Hazy IPA by La Cumbre</strong></h4>
<p id="5uGNxL">Escobar drives in taco time with 1 out in the 7th and I’m really starting to get behind the Leake era. That feeling of goodness heads in to overdrive immediately after with Peralta BOMB to left field. Hell yea. 7-3 D-backs</p>
<p id="Nz4FlF">Robby Scott, who apparently exists in our pitching staff, wastes no time in upsetting D-backs Nation with two doubles to start the 8th. Not nice Scott, not nice at all. </p>
<p id="IkXoUo">Scott recovers nicely though and hands off the torch to Yoshi to finish off the 8th, which is no problem at all. 7-4 D-backs entering the end game.</p>
<p id="oU78Gy">Avila wants an end game. He grows weary of these Phillies. His dead center field homer speaks those sentiments in volumes. 8-4 D-backs.</p>
<p id="6rRGCF">Bradley’s in to close things out because we all know Holland can’t be trusted in any way now. That’s kind of funny considering how little most of us trust Bradley this year. </p>
<p id="YV06po">Win!!!!!! Bradley wins! What a weird game!!!!!</p>
<p id="y8UVOI"><strong>Bells and whistles, by Jim</strong></p>
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<div id="52Qu4c"><p style="text-align:center"><b>Click <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2019-08-06&team=Diamondbacks&dh=0&season=2019" target="_blank">here</a> for details, at Fangraphs.com</b>
<br><b>Death by chocolate: Alex Avila, +27.0%</b>
<br>Ripe old age: Eduardo Escobar, +17.9%
<br><b><i>Giant wasps nibbling on your intestines: Mike Leake, -15.7%</i></b></p></div>
<p id="GieB3u">Thanks to those present in the Gameday Thread, who were: BenSharp, DORRITO, GuruB, Hannibal4467, Imstillhungry95, James Patrick Kim, Makakilo, MesaDBacksFan, MrMrrbi, NikT77, Rockkstarr12, Schilling2001, SenSurround, Smurf1000, Snake_Bitten, Theolser4, William Kubas, Xerostomia, bball3035, chronicles_of_the_desert, edbigghead and kilnborn. Comment of the thread (if not related to the game) goes to SenSurround:</p>
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<p id="tvmgH4">The win puts Arizona 2.5 back of the Phillies for the second wild-card. Somehow we are a game back of... the Mets? When did that happen? I’m pretty sure their resurrection will prove to be as much a mirage as the Giants, who are back to normal and have lost five of their last six. A win tomorrow could pull the D-backs to within 1.5 of a spot, if the Cardinals also lose in Los Angeles. That game will see Zac Gallen also make his Arizona debut, and it’s another 6:40 pm first pitch. </p>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/2019/8/7/20756955/d-backs-7-phillies-3-insert-leake-pun-hereTurambar2019-08-06T21:30:00-04:002019-08-06T21:30:00-04:00Gameday Thread, #114: 8/6 vs. Phillies
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">August 6 - 1890: U.S. - William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by electric chair ~ put to death for murder in Auburn State Prison. history</p>— Today In History (@Yesterday_Today) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yesterday_Today/status/1158833370576621568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2019</a>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/diamondbacks-gamedays/2019/8/6/20757946/gameday-thread-114-8-6-vs-philliesJim McLennan2019-08-06T20:30:00-04:002019-08-06T20:30:00-04:00Preview, #114: 8/6 vs. Phillies
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<p>It took a while, but Mike Leake finally makes his debut as an Arizona Diamondback tonight at Chase Field. </p> <div id="obbG8g">
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<td class="td-last td-name">Corey Dickerson - LF</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Jarrod Dyson - RF</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Scott Kingery - 3B</td>
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<p id="k5H5wx">Mike Leake is a Diamondback. He was almost one back in 2015 as a free-agent, when Pedro Gomez of ESPN <a href="https://twitter.com/pedrogomezESPN/status/674381347100753920">Tweeted out</a> that Arizona were “pretty close to signing” Leake. But he ended up going to St. Louis instead, on a five-year deal worth $75 million, with a sixth option year at $18 million. Hard to argue Arizona would have been better off signing him than getting Shelby Miller - though the team would probably have been better off signing ME than getting Shelby Miller. Over the 3<sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> seasons since, Leake has been paid about $55 million and put up 5.7 bWAR, with an ERA+ of 97 across 114 starts, which is... okay, I guess as free-agent signings go. </p>
<p id="66OfQ3">We’ll probably want him to be a bit better than “okay, I guess” tonight against the Phillies. This isn’t a series the D-backs can afford to lose if they have serious wild-card aspirations, especially in a home series against another team with playoff hopes. They showed over the weekend that they <em>can</em> win these, coming from behind to beat the Nationals. Last night’s underwhelming performance puts them in a similar situation this series. They’ll need both of their new guys - not just Leake, but also Zac Gallen, who starts tomorrow - to deliver. It would be extreme to hope Leake can match his near-perfecto from earlier in the year, or even the average of the man he’s basically replacing, Zack Greinke. Wouldn’t hurt though...</p>
<p id="Hb1LRV"><strong>Torey Lovullo’s Media Briefing</strong></p>
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<li id="InSwlT">Blake Swihart caught last night. Will be part of certain situations in the future when he comes back. He would not be assigned starts, but may be used in an emergency situation or even a double switch if needed. So they wanted him ready in case that situation comes up. No Reno game tonight may be re instated tomorrow or day after. Torey would not indicate if they will go with 13 pitcher or 12 when Swihart is activated. </li>
<li id="Ip7KAt">In 12 games in Reno 58 PA in Reno, Swihart has hit .245/.345/.500 with 2 doubles, a triple, and 3 HR. He’s taken 8 Walks and K’d 11 times</li>
<li id="fMFPuu"><em>Jack’s thought: Obvious implication is if they stick with 13 pitchers then a position player would have to be optioned, and the only candidate would be Tim Locastro. (Barring an IL stint) If a pitcher is optioned it would seem most likely Robby Scott or Kevin Ginkel is sent back down. Looking at the schedule however, after the off day on the 8th, they play 13 straight games, the first six of those in LA and Colorado. So they may really need that extra reliever. If that’s the case, then Locastro could very well be the casualty of Swihart’s return. Most of Swihart’s work would come as backup on the corner outfield. So there’s that. </em></li>
<li id="Xdzq2O">Luke Weaver will throw a flat ground bullpen to a squatting catcher for the first time.</li>
<li id="G6it3h">Matt Andriese will throw 45 pitches in his next rehab outing in Visalia</li>
<li id="mU8Vyt">Jake Lamb’s shoulder is fine, though he was probably a little scared when he first went down. </li>
<li id="L2Uguu">Torey did not think players are “burning out” despite playing max effort each night. </li>
<li id="QIrpO3">Starters for Dodgers Series will be Ray, Young, Leake</li>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/diamondbacks-gamedays/2019/8/6/20757827/preview-114-8-6-vs-philliesJim McLennanJack Sommers