Arizona Diamondbacks @ NY Mets May 18 - 20 2018

[BC867]

Archie gives up a 2-run HR and it's tied at 4-4 with no one out in the bottom of the 8th.

 

[Dback Jon]

And Bradley blows it

 

[AZ Native]

And Bradley blows it

Who hit the HR?

 

[BC867]

Who hit the HR?

Devin Mesoraco.

And the rain has stopped. But the field is muddy.

 

[thirty-two]

Chafin freaking blows.

That 2 run homer to tie was such a let down too, Archie. No dinner for either of you!

 

[BC867]

Flores with a 0-out sac fly off Chafin in the bottom of the 9th. Mets win.

Yup, for the second time in, I think, a week, Archie blew it.

When you're hot, you're hot. When you're not . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[Shaggy]

Why is chafin still on this team? He has got what, one out in 4 or 5 outings? Geesh.

 

[Shaggy]

And Bradley blows it

Again. His second 2 HR against him.

 

[TJ]

This team is not going to the playoffs

 

[UncleChris]

I confess. I am so depressed over the DBacks total collapse that I drug out the 2001 World Series DVD and watched the bottom of the 9th again.

Ahhhhhh..... those were the days.....

 

[Bert]

I'm not gonna get mad at the pitchers. They've been carrying us. Just because the offense suddenly shows up on the road and puts up a WHOPPING 4 runs doesn't mean they get a pass.

 

[Broseph]

wheels are coming off, but to be honest I could see this happening even when we were playing well. Something just felt "off" about this team so I was cautiously optimistic when we were playing like one of the best teams in baseball. Its evident that we were just playing above our ceiling for a bit now we are falling back down to Earth. Injuries are starting to pile up, Souza hasn't done anything and he's injured again, Pollock was our best offensive player but he's injury prone and likely out for 2 months, Goldy has regressed and the offense stinks. Getting Jake Lamb back is not going to be enough sadly, and our pitching/pen has looked very pedestrian lately. We are 1-9 in our last 10 games and likely will be .500 here within a week or so.

 

[ajcardfan]

Look, we are almost two full months into the season. We are dead last in hitting in all of MLB. Our team average was .219 going into this game. Right now, the mystery of this year is how we managed to win that many games, and set us up with false hopes, in the first place.

I am sorry. This looks like a bad team right now. it sucks.

 

[az jam]

I'm an old fart at 75 years of age, players use to play through injuries not so today. These guys make big bucks and go on the DL whenever there is an ache or pain. No iron men on teams any more.

 

[BC867]

THE WESTERN DIAMONDBACK HAS LOST ITS BITE

Our middle of the order power -- Goldy, Lamb and Souza (the poor man's Martinez) -- was set to lead our batting order. Then came Goldy's decline, which started in the latter part of last season. Luckily, Pollock stepped up to take his place. Then injuries hit Lamb and Souza. Then Pollock. And now it is like starting Spring Training all over again. And the rest of our lineup (with the exception of Descalso and Murphy) is pathetic. And, for some unknown reason, Murphy hardly ever starts. I don't think he has started two games in a row all season.

The power hitters we've counted on this season, like Lamb, Souza and Pollock, haven't learned to use discretion in the field. Hustle is great. But they should know by now that risking injury is just not worth it for one play. All of which has put put more pressure on a declining Goldy. And his failure has put pressure on the rest of the team (like Avila).

All of which has put pressure on our pitching staff. Injuries and inconsistency among the starters, who we thought were a solid group. And our three closers. The Beard is now routinely giving up 2-run home runs. Then there's our middle inning relievers, which is a putrid bunch.

The D-backs have been a much better team facing lefty pitchers. Playing so many games vs. the Dodgers early and their predominantly lefty starting rotation is why we've been in 1st place. But we won't see them again until the end of August.

And we have become a losing team, about to drop in the standings. Just as with Goldy, it is not a "slump".

It was fun while it lasted.

THE WESTERN DIAMONDBACK HAS LOST ITS BITE

 

[BC867]

I'm an old fart at 75 years of age, players use to play through injuries not so today. These guys make big bucks and go on the DL whenever there is an ache or pain. No iron men on teams any more.

Hey, az jam, I am two years older than you, but I don't consider myself "an old fart". My arthritis is getting old, but I'm young.

Anyway, your observation is very general. I am sure there are players these days who do play through injuries. It has been said that wear and tear begins as soon as they start playing. Some even come back from injury too soon.

As I posted above, I think a bigger problem is being reckless in the field. As I said, hustle is great. But using discretion is better The more they dive to make a catch or slide head first, the more they risk injury.

 

[devilalum]

What the heck is wrong with Goldy?
He fell asleep leading off first base.
If a little leaguer did that you’d pull em.


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[GatorAZ]

Well Marte has a .278 OBP which is unacceptable.

 

[thirty-two]

Another late game letdown by the bullpen, started by zero offense again. Wash, rinse, repeat

 

[ajcardfan]

This team couldn't slug their way out of a wet paper sack at this point.