D-backs vs. Giants series thread

[mjb21aztd]

Nice finally signs of life what a clutch hr by Snyder we need this win with the dodgers winning now

 

[thirty-two]

Yay Snyder!

But I still have 0 optimism that we'll pull this game out.

 

[Lefty]

Why in the hell is Rauch pitching? Melvin is an idiot. Cruz should be in there!

 

[thirty-two]

Good job Rauch!!!!! UGH!!!!

 

[thirty-two]

Please save the day, Cruz.

 

[PHX 32]

I seriously can't believe Melvin puts Rauch in. He is constantly struggling to get outs and consistently blows games for us. Unbelievable.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Okay Melvin has to be fired asap put Rauch in who sucks lets two on base than you finally put cruz in who gets a clutch out but of course to little to late, and the dbacks are going to lose a freaking series to the giants . This team has lost all hope our relieve pitching is the worst in baseball can never get the job done PATHATIC

 

[Lefty]

This loss is once again on Melvin! How freakin' dumb can you be to put Rauch out there in the 9th. The guy has absolutely been horrific. Cruz should of been starting the 9th.

 

[PHX 32]

Our bullpen belongs in little league

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Nobody in the pen can get an out right now.

 

[JS22]

You have got to be freaking kidding me.

 

[Lefty]

The Dodgers won tonight and now they lead by 2.5 games.

 

[JS22]

At least football season has just gotten started, and the NBA is on its way.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Cruz should of been starting the 9th.

Fair enough, but assuming that Cruz pitched a scoreless 9th instead of Rauch (probably the move I would have made, not that I'm deluded enough to think I'd actually be a decent manager), who pitches the 10th for you? Lyon, Rauch, Ledezma? There's a lot of low cards in that hand. Having just one or two guys tops in the bullpen capable of putting together a decent inning right now makes it pretty difficult to win a game late and close.

 

[Lefty]

Fair enough, but assuming that Cruz pitched a scoreless 9th instead of Rauch (probably the move I would have made, not that I'm deluded enough to think I'd actually be a decent manager), who pitches the 10th for you? Lyon, Rauch, Ledezma? There's a lot of low cards in that hand. Having just one or two guys tops in the bullpen capable of putting together a decent inning right now makes it pretty difficult to win a game late and close.

Anyone who has been watching the games the past month knows that Rauch has been getting lit up. Anyone in there but Rauch. They even mentioned after the game that they were surprised Rauch was pitching and that he probably lost his job to Cruz.

Only an idiot couldn't see that Rauch has been horrible and should not be pitching in that situation.

 

[Lefty]

Here is what Rauch had to say after the game. Talk about someone who has lost confidence.

"I keep making mistakes left and right and it keeps putting this team farther and farther out of playoff contention," Rauch said. "I really just don't know what to do right now."

 

[Desert Rat]

I see that a decent outing by Davis went right in the crapper, once again . When I turned the game on and it was 2-2, so I had the pleasure of watching Rauch pitch, en route to another loss. Why he didn't go with Cruz to start the ninth is beyo- oh, wait, it's the Mad Scientist. Another thought, when was Lyon's last game? He'll be real effective next time he pitches .
I liked Snyder's comments: "It was a tough one to lose," Snyder said. "We've got Danny [Haren] going [Wednesday] and we've just got to get back to scratching and clawing to get back in it. It's not over. The season is not over. There's still plenty of baseball left to be played. We've got to keep reinforcing that. We're not giving in, we've just got to keep battling. Something big will happen. Something will get going and the energy, the morale, everything will pick up in this clubhouse and that's when we'll take off."
? Maybe. Snyder, who was a triple away from hitting for the cycle, is probably the last player I would accuse of tanking. Sure, they could follow his hopeful prediction, but time is running out at light speed and it doesn't seem the other 30 on the team share Snyder's optimism.

The manager has lost the team, which goes without saying.

 

[FArting]

Top of 3rd Drew with a home run Dbacks lead 1-0

 

[Dback Jon]

Another freaking Dback error

 

[Dback Jon]

And it bites the Dbacks in the butt.

 

[mjb21aztd]

man this team really misses hudson and byrnes atleastwith those two in the lineup we would score more than 1 run in 8 innings

 

[FArting]

Dbacks down 2-1 btm of 4th inning

 

[mjb21aztd]

I'm afraid to even go on the espn message boards right now the dodger trolls are probally trash talking the dbacks so bad well it's deserved at this point...... I mean no way we should get swept by the giants in a freaking playoff race ugh

 

[Dback Jon]

The tale of woe...

1st inning - runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs, Tracy pop-out to end inning
2nd inning - 1-2-3
3rd inning - Solo HR, then runners on 1st and 2nd, Tracy fly-out to end inning
4th inning - Reynolds at 2nd, one out, at third, 2 outs, Haren Fly out
5th inning - Dunn with 2-out walk, CoJack K's

 

[Dback Jon]

Haren throws 99 pitches through 4 innings, Rosales to start 5th.