Padres vs Dbacks Series Thread

[82CardsGrad]

Incredible how teams wimp out and refuse to pitch to Goldy!!

 

[AZ Native]

Well, he is the man. But DP is no slouch.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Wow... What a pair of bad breaks on Peralta's hit and Penny's line drive... Damn!!!

 

[AZ Native]

Wow... What a pair of bad breaks on Peralta's hit and Penny's line drive... Damn!!!

Amen. I couldn't figure out how you posted that so fast and then realized by DVR was about a minute behind. I said, jeez, 82 is good!!!!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Amen. I couldn't figure out how you posted that so fast and then realized by DVR was about a minute behind. I said, jeez, 82 is good!!!!

LOL... That shift on Peralta saved the game for the Padres... Dammit!

 

[AZ Native]

When we get 5 starters better than Josh and he is put back as the long reliever and Delgado is thrown in the mix and we actually have a closer, this team could start coming together.

 

[AZ Native]

My wife is a huge fan of Randall Enrique Delgado. Her father's name was Enrique Delgado.

 

[BC867]

Nice steal by AJ but will they pitch to Goldy?

No matter how much of a jump AJ got, he should not have taken the bat out of Goldie's hands.

 

[82CardsGrad]

When we get 5 starters better than Josh and he is put back as the long reliever and Delgado is thrown in the mix and we actually have a closer, this team could start coming together.

No matter how much of a jump AJ got, he should not have taken the bat out of Goldie's hands.

Can't argue with both of these comments...

 

[82CardsGrad]

Friggin Upton... Delgado left in one inning too long... Dammit! [emoji35]

 

[BC867]

Friggin Upton... Delgado left in one inning too long... Dammit! [emoji35]

Steve said it, too. Once he gets over 30 pitches (even though he was once a starter and is now long relief), Delgado loses his effectiveness.

Maybe his glasses fog up.

 

[AZ Native]

Chase has 10 runs of support in 6 starts. His time will come.

 

[Phrazbit]

Thats the 2nd time this year a base runner stole 2nd in a critical spot while Goldy was up... which in turn led to Goldy getting walked. Hale is obviously learning on the job but he needs to get those situations under control. All it takes is a signal from the dugout to let the runner know "DON'T STEAL!!!"

 

[Dback Jon]

Thats the 2nd time this year a base runner stole 2nd in a critical spot while Goldy was up... which in turn led to Goldy getting walked. Hale is obviously learning on the job but he needs to get those situations under control. All it takes is a signal from the dugout to let the runner know "DON'T STEAL!!!"

Yup I know the thinking is to get that runner in scoring position so if goldy gets a hit he scores but they're just gonna walk him

 

[82CardsGrad]

Yup I know the thinking is to get that runner in scoring position so if goldy gets a hit he scores but they're just gonna walk him

Even with a runner at first, they will still pitch around him... We desperately need a legit threat behind Goldy in order to stop this nonsense...

 

[AZ Native]

Good luck Huddy!!!

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[Dback Jon]

DBX get the split and get a win win only scoring two runs

 

[82CardsGrad]

DBX get the split and get a win win only scoring two runs

A rarity for sure... I missed the game today - why did Hudson only go 3 and a third?

 

[Iceman]

Huge win today. Great pitching and clutch hitting. These are the games that the Dbacks have to win. Reed actually looked strong closing it out

 

[BC867]

A rarity for sure... I missed the game today - why did Hudson only go 3 and a third?

Hudson has been in the bullpen as he works his way back. Chip designated the game as bullpen by committee and it worked well. Even Reed came through to close the game.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Great game tonight. Just got home. Nice to just blast another team - especially coming off of the double-header in Colorado. Was worried about a letdown.

I wish we had never changed from the original colors. HORRIBLE decision, IMHO.

Wife and I only wear the original colors to the games and refuse to purchase anything in Sedona Red. Love these Throwback Thursday games.

My wife got free tickets, so I took my son. This was the first game I've been to in years. What a game!

Loved the jerseys. I was shocked when I saw the purple when we walked in. I felt like I was back in the early 2000s when I was a big fan. I too only have gear from the purple era.

During the game I told my 15 year-old son all about the 2001 world series. He couldn't believe it.

I think I may need to jump back into baseball. I lost interest during the steroid era when it kept dragging on and on.

 

[AZCrazy]

Thats the 2nd time this year a base runner stole 2nd in a critical spot while Goldy was up... which in turn led to Goldy getting walked. Hale is obviously learning on the job but he needs to get those situations under control. All it takes is a signal from the dugout to let the runner know "DON'T STEAL!!!"

How is it effectively any different though? If you don't want to pitch to Goldschmidt either way, you end up walking him and putting a man on 1st and 2nd.

 

[Phrazbit]

How is it effectively any different though? If you don't want to pitch to Goldschmidt either way, you end up walking him and putting a man on 1st and 2nd.

Strategically there is a huge difference between pitching to a big hitter with a runner on 1st, and pitching to one with a runner on second and 1st base open. Once 1st is open and the runner is already in scoring position they'd be fools to pitch to him. While if the runner is on 1st they are looking at force outs and an extra base hit being required to score the run.

 

[AZ Native]

Strategically there is a huge difference between pitching to a big hitter with a runner on 1st, and pitching to one with a runner on second and 1st base open. Once 1st is open and the runner is already in scoring position they'd be fools to pitch to him. While if the runner is on 1st they are looking at force outs and an extra base hit being required to score the run.

True, but we are talking the Goldy Rules here. He still wouldn't get anything decent to hit even if the walk was not "intentional".

 

[BC867]

True, but we are talking the Goldy Rules here. He still wouldn't get anything decent to hit even if the walk was not "intentional".

If they are pitching around Goldie, he has a chance of getting a pitch closer than expected.

If they are intentionally walking him, the chance is nil.

There is a difference.

I still believe you don't steal 2B with Goldie up, no matter how much of a jump you can get.