Dbacks @ Pirates Series Thread

[Ronin]

:-( HR for the Pirates Alvarez


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[Ronin]

Dbacks lead 4-1 after five innings


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[BC867]

Goldy never used to chase crap pitches like that.

I thought I was watching Chris Owings. It is beyond belief that Goldy would strike out like that. He has recently been a strikeout machine.

I can't help but wonder if they are above Ward's and Grace's ceiling as hitting coaches.

 

[Ronin]

Peralta looks like he was out.


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[Ronin]

Cmon Owings.


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[devilalum]

I thought I was watching Chris Owings. It is beyond belief that Goldy would strike out like that. He has recently been a strikeout machine.

I can't help but wonder if they are above Ward's and Grace's ceiling as hitting coaches.

And they're not pitching around him much lately with Peralta being so hot.

 

[GatorAZ]

I thought I was watching Chris Owings. It is beyond belief that Goldy would strike out like that. He has recently been a strikeout machine.

I can't help but wonder if they are above Ward's and Grace's ceiling as hitting coaches.

The Diamondbacks have scored the most runs in the national league.

 

[BC867]

And they're not pitching around him much lately with Peralta being so hot.

BB kept talking about how Owings should be taught to swing at strikes and let balls go by as a rule. But he kept lunging at outside pitches.

And now Goldy is doing the same. I just can't understand it. Unless Goldy decided that it was his responsibility to drive in runners rather than take walks.

I'm sure it's frustrating, but he's too good to fall victim to being "the man". Especially, as you pointed out, Peralta has taken the pressure off.

Could it be that Goldy is trying too hard to compete with Peralta and Beef Wellington (who is cooling off)? Paul Goldschmidt is too intelligent to do that, especially seeing the results.

'Any ideas what might be going on in his head?

 

[devilalum]

BB kept talking about how Owings should be taught to swing at strikes and let balls go by as a rule. But he kept lunging at outside pitches.

And now Goldy is doing the same. I just can't understand it. Unless Goldy decided that it was his responsibility to drive in runners rather than take walks.

I'm sure it's frustrating, but he's too good to fall victim to being "the man". Especially, as you pointed out, Peralta has taken the pressure off.

Could it be that Goldy is trying too hard to compete with Peralta and Beef Wellington (who is cooling off)? Paul Goldschmidt is too intelligent to do that, especially seeing the results.

'Any ideas what might be going on in his head?

Seems to me his slide coincided with all the MVP talk. He's still hitting well just not the level we're all used to seeing.

 

[AZCrazy]

He's leading the NL in hitting. You guys are a tough room. Anyone can have a clunker series.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

He's leading the NL in hitting. You guys are a tough room. Anyone can have a clunker series.

Gracie just needs to take him slump busting.


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[Iceman]

Great sign to see Dbacks beat Cole. He has been dominant this season. Plus, Hellickson looked great. Helps he had that RBI single too

 

[Dude]

Good win.

 

[82CardsGrad]

BB kept talking about how Owings should be taught to swing at strikes and let balls go by as a rule. But he kept lunging at outside pitches.



And now Goldy is doing the same. I just can't understand it. Unless Goldy decided that it was his responsibility to drive in runners rather than take walks.



I'm sure it's frustrating, but he's too good to fall victim to being "the man". Especially, as you pointed out, Peralta has taken the pressure off.



Could it be that Goldy is trying too hard to compete with Peralta and Beef Wellington (who is cooling off)? Paul Goldschmidt is too intelligent to do that, especially seeing the results.



'Any ideas what might be going on in his head?

All hitters deal with slumps at some point during a season. Goldy is pressing for sure. But he'll snap out of it. What is concerning however is the dramatic drop-off in HR's. My guess is that it's simply a matter of him pressing and therefore being less selective, as well as being pitched around for virtually the entire season. If Peralta keeps up his pace, Goldy will be seeing much better and more hittable pitches.

 

[Avondale Red Rage]

All hitters deal with slumps at some point during a season. Goldy is pressing for sure. But he'll snap out of it. What is concerning however is the dramatic drop-off in HR's. My guess is that it's simply a matter of him pressing and therefore being less selective, as well as being pitched around for virtually the entire season. If Peralta keeps up his pace, Goldy will be seeing much better and more hittable pitches.

My theory is he was so geared to being pitched around with little protection, that now with Peralta tearing it up, he's pressing too hard. It's almost like he permanently shortened up his swing, and is struggling.

The other night in ATL (2-1 loss), I think it was the 8th with two men on, he powdered what I thought was one of the classic Goldy homers or double off the wall in right-center. Instead it was a harmless F8 to end the inning, short of the warning track.

I will say it's a good problem to have when your horse is struggling while he leads, or near the top in offensive production in the league.

As for this series, it's going to take take a sweep of the Buc's to erase the disappointment of dropping the ATL finale and losing 2 of 3. I'm still upset about that one.

 

[FArting]

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[devilalum]

He's leading the NL in hitting. You guys are a tough room. Anyone can have a clunker series.

True, he's awesome but his average has slipped about 40 points over the last 8 weeks and he's only hit about 3 home runs.

Seemed like a reasonable topic.

 

[Ronin]

Rib single!


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[82CardsGrad]

Rib single!


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Pollack continues to rake and Goldy, though still not a Home Run, comes through with a RBI single!!

 

[FArting]

2-0 Dbacks

 

[82CardsGrad]

Damn... Peralta up with a runner on 3rd - thought for sure he would find a way to drive him in. Fly out to right...

 

[Ronin]

The game is tied 2-2 after 1 inning


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[82CardsGrad]

Chase not sharp at all in the first... allows Pitt to quickly tie up the game...

 

[GatorAZ]

Killer bunt.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Ahmed with a triple and Chase makes up for his crappy start with a great bunt to score Ahmed! Dback up 3-2.