Dbacks vs. Padres series thread

[coyoteshockeyfan]

The three game series with the Padres starts tonight with Enrique Gonzalez facing Woody Williams. This series is obviously huge, with the Dbacks one game out of the wild card and the Padres only a game behind them.

 

[Ryanwb]

Woody is half the man he used to be

 

[Mulli]

I put a curse on Woody Williams after he refused to sign an autograph outside the Starbucks on 24th St and Camelback a few years ago. The kids didn't know who he was, but I did.

 

[Ryanwb]

I don't know why Woody never approached his agent about being the Viagra spokesman...... The script would write itself

 

[Brandon_Webb]

Young getting the start today

 

[devilfan02]

Young getting the start today

I couldn't believe it. I had just gotten in my car and was listening to the pregame when I heard Young was up and in the starting lineup. I immediately went back home and am awaiting his first at bat- happy hour can wait!

Young being called up leads me to believe that the Mets are close to trading for Green. I can't think of any other reason. We're not just gonna bring him up to sit like Hairston did.... At least I hope not. Even if Green's traded, it'll be tough for him to get a lot of PT. We shall see, exciting nonetheless

 

[Stallion]

Young getting the start today

Strange move. Aren't we already having trouble getting at bats for a young right handed OF? Is there something we don't know about Byrnes?

Go youth.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

The Dbacks brought up Young (and optioned Hairston) because Young is more versatile, and the team needed somebody able to play center in order to give Byrnes a day off. At least, thats the official word.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...t_id=1617255&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

The Dbacks are swinging at everything tonight, somebody please take a pitch...

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Conor Jackson with a towering homer, but the Dbacks are still down 3-1.

 

[Stallion]

the team needed somebody able to play center in order to give Byrnes a day off. [/url]

Got it. So he's basically replacing DaVannon.

Oh well, it's a start for Young. I'm definitely rooting for him.

 

[AZZenny]

LOL -- today's game is on Fox, and it's 'Slow Hand' Claudio. With commercial breaks and so on, this could strench into the early evening.

 

[devilfan02]

The Dbacks brought up Young (and optioned Hairston) because Young is more versatile, and the team needed somebody able to play center in order to give Byrnes a day off. At least, thats the official word.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060818&content_id=1617255&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

This coupled with the fact that DaVannon's ankle has been very slow to heal is why they brought Young up. In todays Republic they said DaVannon is not close to returning. Counsell went 0-6 in a 14 inning rehab assignment yesterday with the Sidewinders

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Claudio Vargas makes the Padres pay for intentionally walking Snyder with a 2 RBI double. 2-0 Dbacks in the 5th.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Vargas is having a great start today, one run in seven strong innings.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Pena and Julio made that much more exciting than the last inning should have been, but the Dbacks eventually get the win.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Batista pitches against Chris Young of the Padres today.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Just tuned in...what's the 32 scratched into the mound for?

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Great defense all around on that double play from Tracy and Hudson

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

32 is the number of Chris Young (San Diego's), who was scheduled to start today, but Adkins is pitching instead. Strange, hope nothing is wrong with Young.

Edit: I have no idea if the two are connected but its a bit odd.

 

[green machine]

Wow this umpiring crew is total garbage. Yesterday there was that call on the drop at 2nd that they messed up, now not ruling that Tracy was on 2nd when he obviously was...hopefully the Dbacks can still capitalize, but it sure would be nice to have that run.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Well, at least we got the run.

 

[Lefty]

I wish Thom would just shutup! He rips him the entire inning but once he gets out of the bases loaded jam, he praises him.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Ouch, Medders cant get a single guy out and the Padres win it in 10.