Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies Sep 10 - Sep 13, 2018

[82CardsGrad]

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Uh... it’s been “one of those games” for the past 3 weeks Zach! And what’s the team record over that time? [emoji15][emoji109]

 

[GatorAZ]

Best part is that our farm system is garbage too, fun times . If Hazen was smart, he would jettison off some contacts/trades and rebuild .

The farm has been a pleasent surprise this year. I wouldn’t be surprised if they make a significant leap in rankings despite taking a hit depth wise back around the deadline.

 

[Ronin]

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[AZCB34]

They lose tonight and I simply think the math doesn't work and it would take a historic meltdown by two teams to open the door. Zach needs to be thinking complete game.

 

[BC867]

Zach needs to be thinking complete game.

It is probably unreasonable to expect that, even though our 7-8-9 relief corps this season has let us down.

I would hope that Zach works on something that he can control, to a large degree. Not giving up a bunch of runs at the start of the game, which puts pressure on the batting order and, ultimately, the bullpen.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[BC867]

IF IT'S TUESDAY, IT MUST BE . . .

Coors Field. At the end of the 1st of Game 2, it's a 2-2 ball game.

 

[Shaggy]

3 doubles for the Rockies. I'm going to guess that dbacks go 3 and out the next 3 innings.

 

[Shaggy]

Nice! I was wrong, so far! Prove me wrong not hitting into a double play Zack!

Ha ha, my 3 and out is still in play. Sad!!

 

[Shaggy]

2 innings down..

 

[BC867]

Marte with a 2 out-2 run triple in the 6th and it's 4-2 D-backs. Yessss!

And Marte hit it batting lefty, where he has not been too productive.

I guess he heard Torey say he was going to be playing the left-handed hitting Descalso a lot more at 2B.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Torey is literally out of bullets... If our starter can't pitch a complete game, we're toast... Chafin walks the first batter he faces, and then walks his second batter to now load the bases. Incredible...

 

[82CardsGrad]

And so now all he can do is try Zeigler, with the bases loaded...

 

[82CardsGrad]

And Zeigler comes through. He, and to a much lesser extent Hirano, are literally the ONLY 2 Torey can feel halfway decent about... crazy!

 

[BC867]

At 4-3 Arizona in the bottom of the 7th, the Rockies load the bases with two outs. Brad Ziegler comes in and gets a groundout to end the inning.

Ziegler is still, as he once was, our best reliever. And he doesn't even have a beard. I think there is a little gray chin hair.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Wow did Torey wake up Marte's butt or what?? Good to see!

 

[Shaggy]

Dbacks finally looking good!

 

[Shaggy]

I hope Ziegler is pitching in the 8th.

 

[BC867]

Marte with his second 2-run hit of the game. 6-3 D-backs.

Ziegler and Descalso both grabbing bats and have batting helmets on.

Mathis strikes out with two outs and Ziegler is pitching the bottom of the 8th.

 

[Shaggy]

Please not archie...

 

[82CardsGrad]

Oh man... It's Diekman!!! UGH!!!!!! First Pitch - double by Cargo... That was quick...

 

[82CardsGrad]

And now Diekman fails to get to first base on the bunt and with two pitches, COL now has runners at first & third and no outs!!