Dbacks vs. Padres series thread

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Bob Melvin continues to prove his complete incompetence.

Tony Clark last night went 3/4 w/a game-changing HR, however, Melvin (according to Yahoo) has elected to bench him today in favor of the struggling CoJack. Plus, he also chooses Snyder to start over Monetro while Miguel's #s continue to climb. Again, he's absolutely the worst manager there ever was.

Clark's performance suffers significantly when he starts two games in a row, and he's been struggling just as bad, if not worse, than Jackson this season, as shown by his .237/.288/.491 hitting stats.

 

[PHXSportsFan4]

2/3 isn't bad at all... Not a bad way to go into a tough road trip heading to Milwaukee and Chicago.

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Clark's performance suffers significantly when he starts two games in a row, and he's been struggling just as bad, if not worse, than Jackson this season, as shown by his .237/.288/.491 hitting stats.

Regardless, you're supposed to ride the "hot hand". That's what any decent manager does. Clark's stats could be better if he was given more of an opportunity to play on consecutive dates.

A breaking ball pitcher is worse for CoJack since he generally tries to pull off the ball, whereas a veteran savvy hitter such as Clark exhibits more patience and would take the ABs deeper in the count.

And please don't tell me starting Snyder over Montero wasn't idiotic as well. Montero has a lot of upside and is even better defensively than Snyder.

Also, why play Hairston? The only reason is because Melvin believes a player shouldn't be inactive because all deserve a chance. That's wrong.. a player only merits an opportunity when he proves he deserves it.

Why bother changing the line-up again after a victory as well? I understand that Tracy was injured, but they should have kept the winning line-up active again, however, no, for the sake of it Melvin changes everything and it regresses.

A shut-out? Please justify and put a positive spin on that for me.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

And please don't tell me starting Snyder over Montero wasn't idiotic as well. Montero has a lot of upside and is even better defensively than Snyder.

Also, why play Hairston? The only reason is because Melvin believes a player shouldn't be inactive because all deserve a chance. That's wrong.. a player only merits an opportunity when he proves he deserves it.

It astounds me that in one sentence you can say that a player should play due to his upside and then in the next say that "a player only merits an opportunity when he proves he deserves it."

 

[KingLouieLouie]

It astounds me that in one sentence you can say that Montero should play due to his upside and then in the next say that "a player only merits an opportunity when he proves he deserves it."

Montero's batting average has steadily climbed to .245 which is better than "Wonder Boy" Chris Snyder and his .216. But again, Melvin insists on starting Snyder more on a regular basis because Melvin can identify w/being a mediocre career catcher that Snyder essentially is.

Again, play someone more who's made the most strides, but no, Melvin seldom does that if at all.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Who calls Chris Snyder "Wonder Boy?"

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Who calls Chris Snyder "Wonder Boy?"

Why are you taking anything personal? I'm saying that's what Melvin believes. Check-out Montero's stats and how his BA has steadily climbed over the past month by .37-points and he's also been consistent throwing-out opposing base runners. He was another reason why the Dbacks were more inclined in trading Estrada (besides Estrada's club-house issues) and also that they didn't pursue a veteran catcher in the off-season.

They have confidence that Montero will be their long-term solution and they need to begin playing him on a regular basis. Snyder was best described by Grace during that "f-bomb" laced tirade and he's tapped most if all his potential, however, Montero still has a lot to offer, but again Melvin will for some reason resort to preventing that from being realized.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

I'm saying that's what Melvin believes.

Its so impressive that you can read minds. Teach me how to do that some day.

 

[Lefty]

Montero needs to be given a chance to win the starting position. Melvin has never given him that chance. I honestly don't understand his infatuation with Snyder?

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Montero needs to be given a chance to win the starting position. Melvin has never given him that chance. I honestly don't understand his infatuation with Snyder?

Montero has had 23 at bats this month compared to Snyder's 14. How would one not say that Montero is starting to get his chance at cracking that starter's position?

 

[BC867]

Time to fire Schu!

But, seriously . . . I hope Schu considers it a priority to convince our LH batters that trying to pull outside pitches will result in alot of 4-3 and 4-1 groundouts . . . like the two we had in the first inning from Drew and Hudson.

How can something so basic go so overlooked?

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Its so impressive that you can read minds. Teach me how to do that some day.

Why are you resorting to personal attacks? Is it you're trying to deflect away that I might be correct about my assertion of Montero making lots of strides and warranting a better chance to play? I believe so, therefore I will continue w/my assertion. I guess we'll just agree to disagree on our conflicting viewpoints.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Why are you resorting to personal attacks? Is it you're trying to deflect away that I might be correct about my assertion of Montero making lots of strides and warranting a better chance to play? I believe so, therefore I will continue w/my assertion. I guess we'll just agree to disagree on our conflicting viewpoints.

I don't see how that is a personal attack, but ok. Like I said above, Montero has been getting his chance since the start of the month over Snyder, but that doesn't mean he's going to play six or seven days a week.

 

[BC867]

Montero has had 23 at bats this month compared to Snyder's 14. How would one not say that Montero is starting to get his chance at cracking that starter's position?

Please re-read the words you used to present this stat. "How would one not say ..." "Starting to get his chance ..." "Cracking that starter's position."

I think you're buying into Melvin's passive approach.

Give Montero the starting position for a month (with Snyder strictly as backup, and a few occasional starts) and see what happens.

What do we have to lose? Whatever it is, we have alot more to gain.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Please re-read the words you used to present this stat. "How would one not say ..." "Starting to get his chance ..." "Cracking that starter's position."

I think you're buying into Melvin's passive approach.

I prefer not to write in the second person. If you don't like my writing style, I can live with that.

Besides, if I were buying into his approach, then surely I would have put the phrase "a little bit" somewhere in there.

 

[Dback Jon]

No catcher can play every day - that is a recipe for injury and poor performance. Montero should get the majority of starts, but to want him to play every single game is insane.

How is Montero's defence versus Snyder? Is Montero good a blocking the plate for a sinkerball pitcher like Webb?

 

[BC867]

Besides, if I were buying into his approach, then surely I would have put the phrase "a little bit" somewhere in there.

Good shot.

No catcher can play every day - that is a recipe for injury and poor performance. Montero should get the majority of starts, but to want him to play every single game is insane.

Of course. That's why I didn't say "every day" or "every single game".

(with Snyder strictly as backup, and a few occasional starts).

 

[Stallion]

Pretty crazy that we took 2 of 3 and Webb lost his start.

Beat the Brew!

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Here's an idea - go after Jarrod Saltamacchia in the offseason and kill two birds (catcher and offensive threat) with one stone. It'll probably cost Chris Young or Carlos Gonzalez and a good pitching prospect, but Montero not getting any playing time is very troubling considering Snyder's production or lack thereof.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Here's an idea - go after Jarrod Saltamacchia in the offseason and kill two birds (catcher and offensive threat) with one stone. It'll probably cost Chris Young or Carlos Gonzalez and a good pitching prospect, but Montero not getting any playing time is very troubling considering Snyder's production or lack thereof.

I'd be up for that!

 

[DiamondBacks5117]

jackson should play right. byrnes should play left and play tracy at first. i dont no though that was a tough play jackson had in left so to early to tell. tracy is a good defensive first baseman.

 

[DiamondBacks5117]

i didnt see a brewers d backs series thread so i posted it in here.