Diamondbacks vs. Giants thread April 29 - May 1

[Avondale Red Rage]

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[JS22]

Eaton (Center)
Prado (3B)
Hill (2B)
Goldschmidt (1B)
Kubel (LF)
Montero (C)
Ross (RF)
Gregorius (SS)
Pitcher

If Prado can come around that will be a dangerous lineup. Question is, though, what happens to Parra who is playing very well?

 

[AZ Native]

Eaton (Center)
Prado (3B)
Hill (2B)
Goldschmidt (1B)
Kubel (LF)
Montero (C)
Ross (RF)
Gregorius (SS)
Pitcher

If Prado can come around that will be a dangerous lineup. Question is, though, what happens to Parra who is playing very well?

Good question. We can platoon the OFs but I would still like to ride the hot hand (Parra).

 

[Dback Jon]

Parra everyday over Ross. Shouldn't even be a discussion on it.

 

[Avondale Red Rage]

If Parra continues playing well who's to say Eaton steps right into CF? Kubel, Parra, Ross is a helluva an OF.

 

[Avondale Red Rage]

I hope Collmentor is feeling well as Kennedy can't keep his pitches down. 45 pitches through 2, down 3-0.

 

[BC867]

Good question. We can platoon the OFs but I would still like to ride the hot hand (Parra).

Parra is doing a hell of a job batting leadoff. But I don't like him hitting his first two into the air for outs tonight or being moved out of leadoff.

-- Why can't Gibby leave well enough alone?

-- Why can't Parra swing for line drives even when he is moved down in the batting order?

Isn't winning more important?

 

[unseenaz]

If Parra continues playing well who's to say Eaton steps right into CF? Kubel, Parra, Ross is a helluva an OF.

as Steve would like to say... "HE MIGHT JUST BE THE NEXT WALLY PIPP!"

 

[thirty-two]

Back to back homers from Kubel and Chavez. Tie game!

 

[thirty-two]

Prado with a homer! 4-3 dbacks!

 

[Avondale Red Rage]

Bam! Pow! Bang! 4-3 Snakes in the 4th as Kubel, Chavez, and Parra go long ball.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This bullpen just irritates me to no end.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

And also why would you just let Ziegler just keep throwing when he can't throw a strike.

And then he totally fails and now the pitching switch. Just horrible mismanagement.

 

[thirty-two]

Please send Marte down. He's clearly not ready to be up here. What a useless at bat.

 

[unseenaz]

Bullpen is falling apart, now Ziegler, who had been pitching so well, caught the bug that the rest of the pen has.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

I've grown weary of watching Cody Ross.

 

[unseenaz]

I've grown weary of watching Cody Ross.

And marte, and Pennington, and Wilson. Seriously what's Wilson doing up here.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Please no more with the quarreling couple

 

[Lefty]

Gibson lost this game. Why he had Zeigler in there pitching to left-handed hitters does not make sense. Zeigler is much better at pitching to righties.

 

[UncleChris]

That was ugly..... and it's really looking strong that we've got the same Kennedy as last year...

 

[Avondale Red Rage]

I agree he should have brought Sipp in to face Belt (not sure of head to head) numbers. I have a feeling though that with all the close games some of the bullpen needed a breather and Ziegler either got out of it or was taking one for the team as Sipp was pitching the 9th anyway. Collmentor, Reynolds, Bell, Hernandez, & Putz will be getting their share of work if Cahill and McCarthy stay true to current form the next couple of nights.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Gibson lost this game. Why he had Zeigler in there pitching to left-handed hitters does not make sense. Zeigler is much better at pitching to righties.

Hard to argue with this... Sipp is certainly no sure thing as well and I gotta believe Gibby was gun shy in bringing him in given his crappy performances this year, coupled with Zeigler being the most consistent out of the pen...
Wouldn't hurt as well if we can start hitting with RISP... Need more offense desperately...

 

[unseenaz]

Tonight Trevor "5th Inning" Cahill takes the mound against Madison "ERA Sub 2" Bumgarner. DBacks are 8-6 at home, and the Giants are 6-8 away. After a strong series against the Rockies, we need to bounce back and take the series.

Cahill needs to find his groove tonight, and give the bullpen some needed rest. The division isn't won in April, but it sure helps to beat division rivals early.

 

[BC867]

I hope our temporary return to "Live by the home run swing, die by the home run swing" last night was a one-time occurrence.

Parra, dropped out of the leadoff spot, then having an uncharacteristic 0-5 with two hit in the air and two strikeouts (I didn't see his 5th at-bat). He became a different player at bat.

If it ain't broke . . . mess with it. Unnecessary micro-managing!

That's not a good sign for when Adam Eaton returns to CF and leadoff and Parra bats elsewhere and rotates different positions as backup.

Jason Kubel makes a difference when he is in the lineup, especially as our only LH power hitter. Eaton is a legitimate leadoff hitter. That leaves Cody Ross and Parra for the outfield. That's a tough call.

As an aside, Cody Ross is one of those rare baseball players who throws left and bats right.

 

[unseenaz]

Wilson, Pennington and Marte are in the lineup tonight to support Cahill...