Season thread. The Diamondbacks start their run to the playoffs tonight

[BC867]

Quote from Victor Rojas early in Sunday's game --

"Danny Bautista had 4 RBI's and 3 runs scored yesterday. So is he in the starting lineup today? No!" (And that was before Danny went in for Gonzo and got a hit in his first AB, while Finley remains hitless.)

Brennaman and Rojas have been more critical of the Manager than all of us on this board put together.

And rightfully so! Brenly has negated his alibi for his cockeyed lineups -- going with the hot hand, which Victor referred to later in the game.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Leaving the bases jammed in the 9th against a guy who was ready to wet his pants, is no way to take the Wild Card.

 

[Lefty]

I hate to mention it but three guys are to blame for this loss. Shea, Junior and Finley are not patient when they are at the plate. All three swing at strike three when the pitch hits the front of the plate. They can't afford to lose games like this when there is only 32 games left. They need to put a hurt on the Padres the next three games.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Originally posted by WizardOfAz
Leaving the bases jammed in the 9th against a guy who was ready to wet his pants, is no way to take the Wild Card.

that was absolutely pathetic. Errors by Spivey, Hildebrand can't pick up a routine ball in the dirt or hit with guys in scoring position and then Spivey and Fins swing at the dirt with bases loaded - absoluetly pathetic.

 

[IndyDevil]

Originally posted by Smolder
unfortunately, the recent trend is that it's more likely we'll get shut out of the next game. and since we put up an especially nasty pounding of the cubs, maybe it'll be a perfect game against us? i hope not...

Might as well have been a perfect game by Clement - I wouldn't be nearly as mad!! Hillenbrand looks overmatched at the plate, Finley is slumping badly, our defense was crappy today, BB somehow forgot that Bautista blasted the hell out of the ball Saturday, leaving the "hot hand" on the bench until Gonzo was ejected, we left bases loaded in the ninth w/one out....


I personally can't wait for the roster expansion, so we FINALLY bring up some players from Tucson that could actually help this team!!

 

[WizardOfAz]

Lost opportunity.

 

[Lefty]

The Phillies are losing 12-1 in the 7th. Let's go Randy.

 

[Lefty]

Cintron with a 2-run home run. 2-0 Diamondbacks and they're still in the first.

 

[Lefty]

Spivey with a sacrifice fly and it's 3-0.

 

[Lefty]

Gonzo with a rbi single and it is 4-0 in the 2nd.

 

[Lefty]

Hammock hits a 2-run homer and it is 6-1. This offense needs to show up every day.

 

[Lefty]

7-4 Diamondbacks in the bottom of the 5th. Randy taken for a pinch-hitter. Randy looked a little uncomfortable.

 

[Lefty]

Gonzo breaking out of his slump with an rbi double. 8-4.

 

[Lefty]

The bats have come out tonight. I wonder if the players had a talk after yesterday's loss? 11-4 in the top of the 7th.

 

[Lefty]

Myers comes in the 8th with a 11-5 lead and the first three guys get on base. Why dothey keep this guy?

 

[Lefty]

Get Myers out and never bring him back in. 11-8 now.

 

[Lefty]

Mantei comes in and bails out Myers. Bottom of the 8th and it's 11-8.

 

[Lefty]

Diamondbacks win 11-8! Only 1.5 games behind the wild card. MVP goes to Cintron, Gonzo and Hammock. Props to Kata and Mantei.

 

[Smolder]

man, we have no reliable lefty specialist...anyway, that's nitpicking, nice to see run support for a change. who's the starter for tomorrow?

 

[Lefty]

The Marlins lost 4-3 and the Phillies were winning 10-3 and blew it and now are losing 11-10 in the 8th to the Expos. Larry Bowa is a horrible manager. He took out Padilla and now his bullpen blew that huge lead.

 

[Lefty]

2-0 Diamondbacks as Mondesi crushes it for a home run.

 

[Smolder]

whoa! mondesi hit one outta here. dessens gets staked to a 2-nil lead. hope we don't blow it.

yeah, bowa isn't very good, imho. i thought philly had that game bagged, so i stopped watching it. one win and we're only half a game away from a playoff spot! go dbacks!

 

[Lefty]

The Phillies lost 14-10, Yes!!! Larry Bowa is going to get crucified by the media. Wow, I can't imagine what it's like in the Phillies lockerroom.

Cintron scores on a wild pitch. 3-0 Diamondbacks in the 3rd.

 

[Lefty]

Hammock goes yard and it's 4-0! Will Chad or Rod play anymore?

 

[Cheesebeef]

you know what scares the pis out of me - I have more faith in Elmer Dessens right now than I do Randy Johnson. Nice game so far - keep it going boys - gotta take the remainders of this homestand - sweep the pads and take three of four from the Giants and we'll be in good shape.