D-backs vs. Dodgers series thread

[mjb21aztd]

I like listing to Grace during the dbacks I think he brings a lot of energy and he has some real funny lines I do not care for sutton though he is real boring. Man if we could just get some darn runs we would be in great shape because Randy is pitching another good game

 

[green machine]

Well Clark is having a banner game. First he throws the ball away, allowing Pierre to reach second, only to score, and then (in my opinion) takes a grounder that should have been Hudson's, meaning they had no shot at the runner at first, only to be bailed out by bad base running by Kemp.

 

[green machine]

Well Clark is having a banner game. First he throws the ball away, allowing Pierre to reach second, only to score, and then (in my opinion) takes a grounder that should have been Hudson's, meaning they had no shot at the runner at first, only to be bailed out by bad base running by Kemp.

I should be a motivational speaker. Clark home run, game tied at 1.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Clark makes up for the error, game tying HR!

 

[dogpoo32]

Man these two teams sure are slow to make it watchable. Great game last night... eventually... hopefully this one ends well for us too. But it sure is sloooow.

 

[dogpoo32]

Wow. nice hit Drew!

 

[scXfreakX]

Drew with a big hit and the DBacks have the lead! 2-1

 

[dogpoo32]

The fruit of the loom band is my favorite band right now.

 

[dogpoo32]

Chris young go away.

 

[UncleChris]

Chris young go away.

The guy is hitting under .228 with RISP. This guy needs to go away and stay away.... His occasional home run doesn't make him worth it....

 

[green machine]

The guy is hitting under .228 with RISP. This guy needs to go away and stay away.... His occasional home run doesn't make him worth it....

His defense makes him worth it, but it is a little concerning that he not only has not improved from last year, but that he's actually regressed at the plate.

 

[HooverDam]

His defense makes him worth it, but it is a little concerning that he not only has not improved from last year, but that he's actually regressed at the plate.

Sophomore slump? It happens all the time, if he's still playing this way next September, then be worried.

 

[mjb21aztd]

perfect lyon allows the first guy to get a hit with manny up ugh

 

[mjb21aztd]

hahaha nice manny hits into a double play ball one out to go

 

[82CardsGrad]

I'm a Yankee fan (as well as a D-back fan)... Nobody has hurt the Yanks as much as Manny, so I typically break out in hives when he's up in a game-winning situaton...

NOT TONIGHT though!!!!

 

[O]

Manny who?

 

[mjb21aztd]

Sweetness dbacks 2-1 Randy pitched another near perfect game, and manny had one hit but couldn't get it done when it mattered the most for the dodgers gj again by Lyon. Oh yeah Tony Clark also hit a huge hr so now at worse we will lose two in la but lets go for the sweep

 

[carey]

I was watching the ESPN gamecast. I about cheered when Manny hit into that DP.

 

[PoolBoy]

huge win. just huge.

 

[HooverDam]

Win 293 for the Big Eunuch, there's a very slight chance he may get 300 this season if he can keep this fountain of youth stuff up.

 

[Nasser22]

He has what...9 starts left? It certainly is possible, but I'm still predicting 297 wins at the end of the season....of course then if you add his playoff victories this season he'll get that 300

 

[Desert Rat]

Torre must not have known that Drew hits lefthanders pretty well; going to Biemel completely backfired. We got what Daron and Mark thought we all wanted, Ramirez up, representing the winning run in the 9th inning. I didn't want to see it to be that dramatic, but I am sooooooo glad he hit into that DP. It's good to be on the winning side of these one-run games. Randy is now a perfect 7-0 at Dodger Stadium, which is RANDY, baby, yeah!
Three-game lead, MUST SWEEP.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

What the heck is up with Upton? He can't still be hurt can he?

About a week away according to the Republic. They're just being real cautious, he's going to start taking batting practice soon.

 

[Desert Rat]

With two wins in LA, this guarantees that when the D-backs set foot back in Phoenix next week, that they will be be in first place. 7-1 so far on this road trip, nobody expected that! What I forgot to mention in my haste last night was that Johnson has not allowed an earned run in 20 innings and has won five straight games. Also, big kudos to Qualls, Rauch and Lyon last night . I'm hoping Yusmeiro and company squelches Mannymania tonight. I almost expect to see Cruz pitch tonight, there's no way Petit throws a complete game.

I'm glad they're not going to rush J-Up back. When Upton does return, I wonder who gets sent down. Buckner, probably.
Romero and Burke are filling in adequately in RF for now. Before Jackson took charge of LF, we saw a similar concern over there. The bench players have been played a tremendous role in this team's success this year. Burke, Romero, Ojeda and Clark don't always dazzle with their numbers, but have been there to plug up holes and I certainly appreciate that.

 

[Skkorpion]

With two wins in LA, this guarantees that when the D-backs set foot back in Phoenix next week, that they will be be in first place. 7-1 so far on this road trip, nobody expected that! What I forgot to mention in my haste last night was that Johnson has not allowed an earned run in 20 innings and has won five straight games. Also, big kudos to Qualls, Rauch and Lyon last night . I'm hoping Yusmeiro and company squelches Mannymania tonight. I almost expect to see Cruz pitch tonight, there's no way Petit throws a complete game.

I'm glad they're not going to rush J-Up back. When Upton does return, I wonder who gets sent down. Buckner, probably.
Romero and Burke are filling in adequately in RF for now. Before Jackson took charge of LF, we saw a similar concern over there. The bench players have been played a tremendous role in this team's success this year. Burke, Romero, Ojeda and Clark don't always dazzle with their numbers, but have been there to plug up holes and I certainly appreciate that.

Nice summary. Other than your appreciation for Burke, I'm on board with the rest of it. 7:10 tonight. Just find a way to win.