Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres Aug 16 - Aug 19, 2018

[Willie D]

Nice result. I hope they know to pick up the offense later in games. Maybe sign Serrano from Major League?

Let's get a 4-game sweep of the Padres. LA is at Seattle right now, and got lucky winning that one--another bullpen choke job. Put some space between them. Rockies are Atlanta now. That's no cakewalk either.

 

[Ronin]

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[Dback Jon]

I see that Pollock is not in the starting lineup again (and against a lefty). Is there something going on with his health that we're not being told? Or could it be simply that Jay is hot right now and Pollock is not?

And that with Peralta taking Pollock's place as a middle of the lineup hitter (and Goldy, Souza and even Escobar, Marte and Avila being solid), we won't miss Pollock as much? Or maybe Torey just feels that Jay will provide steadier hitting.

It is a good thing we have Jay to step in (and as a prototype leadoff hitter). It is interesting that he's not playing CF tonight, though. The lineup shows him in LF and Peralta in CF. 'Interesting.

He's in the line up tonight. Peralta's the one sitting (which is stupid, IMHO - Peralta is the best hitter in the league since the all-star break, you don't sit him

 

[Ronin]

Zach Buchanan‏Verified account@ZHBuchanan 9s9 seconds ago
David Peralta is not at the park and not in the lineup. Torey Lovullo said he's fine, but is back at the team hotel resting and will be here by first pitch. It is unusual to say the least.

 

[BC867]

And now I see that my My Yahoo page (scoreboard of my hometown teams) shows Pollock, not Peralta in CF as they did earlier.

With a lefty starting, it might be understandable that Peralta is not, although he's been hitting them pretty well.

It is strange that he remains at the hotel, but arriving at game time. I wonder if Steve and BB will tell us why.

I guess it could be anything. Ptomaine, virus, blue bal.. never mind.

 

[BC867]

Jody just said in the pre-game show that Torey is giving The Freight Train "a break .......... against the lefty".

But he's not taking part in pre-game batting practice?

 

[BC867]

Goldy with a 2-out 2-run HR pulled to left-center in the 1st. 2-0 D'backs.

Soooo, are we going to get more than two hits the rest of the way?

 

[Dback Jon]

Come on Robbie just throw some freaking strikes

 

[BC867]

Robbie starts off badly again. 24 pitches to the first three hitters. Two walks and a groundout.

As BB is saying, he is just not showing confidence on the mound. At the season began, the question was would Robbie supplant Grienke as our ace.

Another groundout and a run scores. 2-1 D-backs as we go the the second inning.

 

[Dback Jon]

And San Diego Scores on a fielders choice

 

[TJ]

Robbie Ray is a liability in the rotation.

 

[Dback Jon]

Robbie finally gets out of the inning but throws 30 pitches

 

[Dback Jon]

Robbie Ray is a liability in the rotation.

Sadly true

 

[BC867]

Mathis comes through with runners on 2nd and 3rd with a soft single and a run scores. Runners on 1st and 3rd, Ray up and no outs.

Hey, it's the second inning and we scored.

 

[BC867]

Robbie with a perfect bunt to the left side and another run scores. Our 4th.

With Myers trying to adjust at 3B, Jay bunted right to him but foul.

Another bunt now -- runners on 2B and 3B with one out.

National League strategy. Way to go, Torey.

And Pollock strikes out to end the inning.

 

[Dback Jon]

Some good hitting by the D backs strategic hitting

 

[BC867]

Double by Souza. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs in the top of the 3rd.

And the beat goes on. Yesssss!

 

[BC867]

Ahmed tossed after questioning a 3rd strike call on the inside corner. Marte with an intentional walk to load the bases and Mathis hits into a DP.

 

[Dback Jon]

I hate umpires that have to be Part of the game

 

[Dback Jon]

Ahmed tossed after questioning a 3rd strike call on the inside corner. Marte with an intentional walk to load the bases and Mathis hits into a DP.

Another bases-loaded less than two outs failure

 

[BC867]

I hate umpires that have to be Part of the game

But we don't know what Ahmed said as he was walking away.

I don't understand why Nick was so animated. The pitch the corner.

 

[BC867]

Descalso in at 2B and Marte moves to SS.

 

[BC867]

As in the 1st, Robbie walked the first two batters in the 3rd. Then a shot off his leg and it's 4-2 with runners on 1st and 2nd with no one out.

 

[Dback Jon]

Get Ray out of there he is sucking he has no control come on TL stop being stubborn

 

[BC867]

Get Ray out of there he is sucking he has no control come on TL stop being stubborn

He's up to 63 pitches with no one out in the 3rd. It won't be long.