Dbacks @ Dodgers

[Shaggy]

Well, the wins were fun while they lasted. Grienke is just not an ace anymore and of course the bats are dead.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Looks like started the season with some fools gold.

 

[GatorAZ]

Greinke 13 base runners in 5 innings.

 

[thirty-two]

Today's game feels like last season for sure. Blah.

 

[BC867]

I'm watching the game, but not feeling too depressed. Greinke's best days are behind him and Kershaw is one of the best, despite losing the shutout and complete game in the 9th.. And, as I posted after the great start at home, let's see what happens on the road.

At least Kershaw won't be on the mound when I'm at Chase a week from tomorrow and we'll have a chance for a 'W'..

 

[gimpy]

Well, I've always read great pitching beats great hitting. I think Kershaw is a great pitcher. I'm not giving up, yet. Go Dbacks.

 

[thirty-two]

Okay, it's a new day and a new game. I am very excited for tonight's game and how we respond. Kershaw is flat out ridiculous so I will give him props for last night.

 

[Bert]

Man the Dbandwagon empties fast, lol. We were never going to maintain a 7-2 pace, but what it did do was give us a little early breathing room.

Kershaw was ridiculous last night, and Greinke wasn't his best but I'm not going to freak out about it. The bats weren't going to stay as hot as they were but they aren't going to stay as cold as they are...

I'm excited to see how we respond tonight. GO DBACKS

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

My opinion isn't based solely on last night but rather three factors:

We are 1-3 in our last four

Even during our hot start we were mostly coming from behind. That's not sustainable over the long haul imo.

We stunk last year and that's a bigger data set, than is 7-9 games to use as a barometer as to how good these dbacks really are.

Hope I'm proven wrong. I'll always support the dbacks. I'm quick to jump back on the wagon. But I'm also quick to resign myself to reality.

 

[thirty-two]

5 pitches in and we are down 1-0 with 2 hits. Cmon Corbin, we need you today!

 

[thirty-two]

Ahmed with a 3 run dinger! DBack's up 3-2 in the 2nd

 

[devilalum]

This team makes too many errors and stupid mistakes to be successful.

 

[Bert]

2 more errors tonight, and there were 2 more last night that were Obvious errors but were scored hits...

I was hoping it was just early season yips, but I think it's clear with all the throwing errors that everyone is just trying to do too much. Sometimes you dont get the guy at 3rd or get to throw the guy out at 1st and be a hero. Everyone needs to start eating baseballs instead of trying to get on sportcenter. It's been a factor in every loss.

 

[Shaggy]

Rodney just made this game a lost cause. Wow. All he had to do is get one more out...

Why on earth did they pull hoover out after he struck out 2?

 

[TJ]

How adorable of the DBacks. They tried to make us believe and then showed us their true colors.

Not fooled.

 

[Shaggy]

Who is this Descalso? I have not seen him get a hit at all, and he had 2 balls go to him last game that he could have got for an out. Why is he in the lineup??

 

[Shaggy]

I'm pretty pissed really. Got a little excited about the wins in the beginning and then they go 1-5 with one more game with LA and then San Diego. Its not looking good!

 

[TJ]

I'm pretty pissed really. Got a little excited about the wins in the beginning and then they go 1-5 with one more game with LA and then San Diego. Its not looking good!

It was evident even during the 7-2 run that this team was flawed. Down in every game and the bullpen still gives me shivers. Can't rely on out scoring everyone 8-6 every night

 

[TEAMPETE]

I think everyone needs to relax for a few minutes. This team has talented players that could make a run. It's possible but not probable. The biggest issue I have seen so far is this team shooting them selves in the foot. Owings had 5 errors through the first 10 games. And I know most of those were easy plays. Now they plug in Ahmed and he gets errors too. I can specifically remember a few plays over the last couple games where our pitchers pitched out of a jam and then we get a stupid error that totally kills the momentum.

It's the little things like allowing a pitcher to reach base and turn over the lineup when that pitcher should have been out which has happened during this streak. Last night the dodgers made an error and one of our guys tried to take 3rd and was out by a mile. It's these things that will never allow the dbacks to be competitive. For them to win they have to play sound and fundamental baseball. Honestly I expected a better disciplined team from lovullo

 

[BC867]

I think everyone needs to relax for a few minutes. This team has talented players that could make a run. It's possible but not probable. The biggest issue I have seen so far is this team shooting them selves in the foot. Owings had 5 errors through the first 10 games. And I know most of those were easy plays. Now they plug in Ahmed and he gets errors too. I can specifically remember a few plays over the last couple games where our pitchers pitched out of a jam and then we get a stupid error that totally kills the momentum.

It's the little things like allowing a pitcher to reach base and turn over the lineup when that pitcher should have been out which has happened during this streak. Last night the dodgers made an error and one of our guys tried to take 3rd and was out by a mile. It's these things that will never allow the dbacks to be competitive. For them to win they have to play sound and fundamental baseball. Honestly I expected a better disciplined team from lovullo

So after I posted about Owings having started at three positions over the past few seasons -- SS/2B/CF -- and now the starting SS and platoon RF, they put him back at 2B yesterday. A Manager's job is to make it as simple as possible for his people to succeed. Ours is doing the opposite. What an obstacle course he has set up for Owings.

Flexibility is one thing. Attention deficit on the part of the Manager from game to game is going too far. Make a freaking decision of who plays what position, both starting and off the bench, let them get used to it and stick to it.

Plus now, the D-backs curse of an incompetent closer continues. What are they going to do to resolve that?

I had hopes for the team to take a step forward under new management, but . . . here we go again.

Bob Brenly is MLB's best color announcer and I love that RJ/Schilling/Gonzo brought us a championship under him, but Brenly is the one who started the concept of 135 different batting orders during a season.

 

[AZ Native]

I agree. I complained about how they used Drury last year but now Owings is going through the same thing. No continuity at all.

As far as our closer, what were we thinking?

 

[BC867]

They announced Ahmed as pinch hitter in the 5th with one out and the bases loaded. And the Dodgers pulled the lefty pitcher for a righty. And I said, "Here comes a double play." because Ahmed cannot hit righties. And Ahmed hit into a DP. He should have been pulled and replaced with a lefty PH. If I knew that, why didn't Lovello?

 

[Shaggy]

I think everyone needs to relax for a few minutes. This team has talented players that could make a run. It's possible but not probable. The biggest issue I have seen so far is this team shooting them selves in the foot. Owings had 5 errors through the first 10 games. And I know most of those were easy plays. Now they plug in Ahmed and he gets errors too. I can specifically remember a few plays over the last couple games where our pitchers pitched out of a jam and then we get a stupid error that totally kills the momentum.

It's the little things like allowing a pitcher to reach base and turn over the lineup when that pitcher should have been out which has happened during this streak. Last night the dodgers made an error and one of our guys tried to take 3rd and was out by a mile. It's these things that will never allow the dbacks to be competitive. For them to win they have to play sound and fundamental baseball. Honestly I expected a better disciplined team from lovullo

Ha ha, you started your post defending the dbacks and towards the end you were not.

Like you said with the error, that's what I am most upset about, they continue to shot themselves in the foot with errors. Several were game changers especially the bunt that turned into 3 runs. It's just getting out of hand.

 

[thirty-two]

Bradley has been dealing!

I am crossing my fingers for Rodney in the 9th...

 

[thirty-two]

We won! Big win!!