Game #2- Arizona Diamondbacks @ LA Dodgers. 3/29/19

[Ronin]

First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m

 

[Dback Jon]

Let's rebound!

 

[Ronin]

Have nowhere to go but up from here!

 

[thrustrev]

Our plan worked beautiful yesterday, they won't have the energy to compete today and tomorrow after all that hitting and running all those bases yesterday.

 

[unseenaz]

wilmer flores better not be batting in the 3 hole again........

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[thirty-two]

New day, let’s do this!

 

[1Sun]

wilmer flores better not be batting in the 3 hole again........

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Yeah. When I saw that yesterday, I almost threw my phone.

 

[Ronin]

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[BC867]

Let's rebound!

You could post that to the Suns board, too. With a couple of meanings. One the same as here.

Regarding Greinke, I appreciate the chemistry between a pitcher and catcher. But a star pitcher who comes apart when he doesn't have his designated catcher is not a star pitcher. C'mon, Robbie. Show 'em who's our #1.

But then, Koch gave up four HR's as did Greinke. So John Ryan Murphy's pitchers gave up 8 homer runs in the game. How much of the problem is he? Torey has a lot of work to do.

Edit: I meant to put this in the Greinke & Catchers thread.

 

[Bert]

Meanwhile in Milwaukee Goldy has 2hrs 3RBI and just made a gem of a DP at first.


Out of curiosity I found a STL message board to see if they were freaking out, which they are,,,, but they are calling him Goldy, and I dont like it at all.

I'm literally gonna pout this whole season Better than watching the games I guess.

 

[1Sun]

Ray not looking much better than Greinke, and the team is entirely lifeless. Could this end up being a repeat of 2004?

Meanwhile, Pollock amd Goldy today have more offense than our entire roster combined yesterday and today.

 

[BC867]

After 3, the Dodgers lead 3-0. All 3 driven in by Pollock. A solo HR, then drives in two while going against the shift.

For the D-backs, Dyson in the leadoff position with a bunt single and a walk.

That's it for the offense, as the rest of the lineup stubbornly hitting everything into the shift.

I don't get it! All they have to do is hit it to a wide open side of the infield.

 

[1Sun]

After 3, the Dodgers lead 3-0. All 3 driven in by Pollock. A solo HR, then drives in two while going against the shift.

For the D-backs, Dyson in the leadoff position with a bunt single and a walk.

That's it for the offense, as the rest of the lineup stubbornly hitting everything into the shift.

I don't get it! All they have to do is hit it to a wide open side of the infield.

I think you're starting to see some of what I don't like about Lovullo as a manager.

Ironically, there are some parallels between Igor and Torey. Both are fantastic assistants who just do not have the demeanor or skill set to be at the top.

 

[BC867]

Ray not looking much better than Greinke, and the team is entirely lifeless..

Quite a few pitches in the strike zone have been called balls against Robbie. That puts a pitcher on the defensive from the start of the game.

When will MLB go to the electronic ball-and-strike system? Umpires have lost the right to manipulate the game.

 

[BC867]

I think you're starting to see some of what I don't like about Lovullo as a manager.

Ironically, there are some parallels between Igor and Torey. Both are fantastic assistants who just do not have the demeanor or skill set to be at the top.

But so much of MLB is stubbornly hitting into the shift. I think there is a difference in style between the two guys you mentioned. Details would be lost by lumping them together.

 

[1Sun]

But so much of MLB is stubbornly hitting into the shift. I think there is a difference in style between the two guys you mentioned. Details would be lost by lumping them together.

I see remarkable similarities in their styles, actually.

 

[AZ Native]

This is game 2 of 162. To put it into perspective St Louis fans were very upset that Goldy went 0-4 in game 1 and was on pace to hit zero home runs on the season. He hit 3 HRs tonight and now is on pace to hit 243 HRs and they are all gloating about the great trade. The baseball season is a marathon not a sprint, as we found out last year. Yeah we don’t have the horses or payroll to keep up but it is what it is.

 

[overseascardfan]

We all knew this was going to be a long season culminating quite possibly with the top pick in the 2020 draft.

 

[1Sun]

We all knew this was going to be a long season culminating quite possibly with the top pick in the 2020 draft.

Then why didn't they trade Greinke, Lamb, Ahmed and Peralta when they could?

If we were going to have to endure this, might as well go for a full rebuild.

 

[Bert]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

https://www.mlb.com/video/paul-gold...ball-to-left-center-field-matt-carpenter-scor

 

[Lefty]

To think this team had Goldy and JD and now both are gone because of a horrible contract given to Tomas.

 

[AZ Native]

To think this team had Goldy and JD and now both are gone because of a horrible contract given to Tomas.

Yeah. The Tomas contract was a killer. But we never had JD or Goldy under a long term contract. JD wanted over 200 mil and did it get it.

 

[AZ Native]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

https://www.mlb.com/video/paul-gold...ball-to-left-center-field-matt-carpenter-scor

Nice. Seen many of them for us, especially against Timmy.

 

[thirty-two]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

https://www.mlb.com/video/paul-gold...ball-to-left-center-field-matt-carpenter-scor

It is so weird to see him in a different uniform. Stings like the dickens. Good for Goldy, I hope he wins the MVP. Forever my fave dback.

 

[Bert]

It is so weird to see him in a different uniform. Stings like the dickens. Good for Goldy, I hope he wins the MVP. Forever my fave dback.

My feelings exactly.