Game #133-Arizona Diamondbacks (66-66) @ SF Giants (65-66). 08/27/19

[82CardsGrad]

Marte homer ties it up

And he comes up lame... figures.

 

[82CardsGrad]

And it figures that Leake would have his best start as a Dback, while our bats stayed on the team bus...

 

[Dback Jon]

But somehow injures himself rounding the bases

 

[Dback Jon]

And he comes up lame... figures.

yup - dback 2019 luck

 

[AZ Native]

Just admit you are wrong. It is not personal. It is fact. I've been wrong many times and have admitted it. You, not so much. It seems you truly believe you know more than the manager, from the couch.

 

[AZ Native]

yup - dback 2019 luck

Man, we need Marte.

 

[BC867]

Just admit you are wrong. It is not personal.

LOL. Perception is reality. Opinion is just that.

 

[gimpy]

Wel , most people on here do

 

[Dback Jon]

Dbacks open the 6th with three straight singles

 

[Dback Jon]

2-1 Dbacks.

1st and 3rd no outs.


We need at least one more run. Preferably 3-5

 

[BC867]

Pitching change for the Giants.

'Hope to see the runner on 3B score.

 

[AZ Native]

2-1 Dbacks.

1st and 3rd no outs.


We need at least one more run. Preferably 3-5

At least.

 

[AZ Native]

Pitching change for the Giants.

'Hope to see the runner on 3B score.

Yeah, their bullpen is as bad as ours. What happened to all the good bullpens?

 

[BC867]

Avila looks so potent at the plate. He just looks like a hitter.

I guess that doesn't determine the outcome.

Especially vs. a lefty.

 

[BC867]

Yeah, their bullpen is as bad as ours. What happened to all the good bullpens?

That is really a good question. Just about everything else this year
can be explained. Saber metrics and the obsession with lift. Hitting
into shifts.

But why bad bullpens? Is it because pitching coaches in the past
paid more attention to scouting starting pitchers, but now review
the whole bullpen prior to each game? That could explain it.

 

[AZ Native]

Avila looks so potent at the plate. He just looks like a hitter.

I guess that doesn't determine the outcome.

Especially vs. a lefty.

He is a .230 hitter that hits into the shift and is insulted that someone suggest he hit to the opposite field as if that is an impossible act. They taught us that in Little League and I hit .770 doing that. Granted that was Little League but still...

 

[AZ Native]

That is really a good question. Just about everything else this year
can be explained. Saber metrics and the obsession with lift. Hitting
into shifts.

But why bad bullpens?

Is it because starters exit so early and put enormous pressure on relievers with the extra innings of relief?

 

[AZCB34]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter how much we disagree. At the end of the day we all want to see the Dbacks win and, hopefully someday, win another World Series.

Only the Dbacks could have a guy hit a homerun and pull up lame

 

[AZ Native]

Well, my DIRECTV is out, any update is appreciated.

 

[BC867]

Christian Walker's bat is still hot. A clutch 2-out RBI single for an insurance run.

 

[AZCB34]

Is it because starters exit so early and put enormous pressure on relievers with the extra innings of relief?

I believe it is a combo of the following:

1. The "quality start" metric had caused starters to change their mentality and how they approach pitching. All they want is six innings in most cares, which leads to...

2. Less aggression by starters and they nibble around the zone which leads to more 20+ pitch innings, which leads to...

3. Managers over thinking bullpen usage and playing this micro matchup game which, I believe causes these relievers to get more innings on their arms...

4. Which gives scouts a bigger sample to provide to hitters about relief pitchers and how to attack them...

5. So the relief pitchers start nibbling around the zone and putting more pitches on their arms and on tape.

 

[BC867]

I believe it is a combo of the following:

1. The "quality start" metric had caused starters to change their mentality and how they approach pitching. All they want is six innings in most cares, which leads to...

2. Less aggression by starters and they nibble around the zone which leads to more 20+ pitch innings, which leads to...

3. Managers over thinking bullpen usage and playing this micro matchup game which, I believe causes these relievers to get more innings on their arms...

4. Which gives scouts a bigger sample to provide to hitters about relief pitchers and how to attack them...

5. So the relief pitchers start nibbling around the zone and putting more pitches on their arms and on tape.

Excellent summation!

 

[AZ Native]

Leake has 84 pitches through 7 with 60 strikes. Who is this guy?

 

[AZCB34]

Leake has 84 pitches through 7 with 60 strikes. Who is this guy?

Dude who knows his slot in the rotation could very well be on the line

 

[AZ Native]

Dude who knows his slot in the rotation could very well be on the line

I wish he would have known it when it got here.