2011 was fun, since then, not so much.

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"Fortunes always hiding, i've looked everywhere"

Just watched the Warriors stuff the Rockets 114-81 to win their series. Looks like the Dbacks will be unable to win their first series at home. Sorry, but the Warriors are just a whole lot more watchable right now.

Hey, DS

Great to see you. Welcome back to the Hemlock society

Seriously, understand disappointment and frustration with both the team and the board. But please do stop by when you have time.

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The Diamondbacks are akin to a snakes and ladders board. Every now and again they land on one of the small ladders, but as soon as they do they find a way to then land on one of the long snakes. Goneforaburton75

Never, ever could I have imagined the pitching staff as a whole being this ridiculously bad

So at what point do you start to question the effectiveness of the Diamondbacks' coaching staff?

don't mess with the hitting coaches, they're doing just fine. Do away with the meat counter, though.

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So-cratz - "The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing".

So I would be questioning the effectiveness of those who hire the coaches, and the effectiveness of those who hire those who hire the coaches, and it's all on TLR who has been successful in this business, and gambling his reputation on whether he can turn this stumbling franchise into a winner.

So it looks like signing "Big Money" for 31 mil, and trading one of the most exciting, watchable players in the game in Inciarte, ANOTHER number 1 draft choice (Swanson) and a very promising pitcher named Blair who never got a chance, for Shelby baby - just might not have been the answer?
well, maybe it was - when the team is on the road
who will be the first opposing team to lose a series at Chase?
It's not as if a solution isn't out there....a couple guys named Johnson and Schilling once proved it is possible to be a successful pitcher in Phoenix.
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so, as of today, the Dbax pitching staff leads the league in most hits given up, and is third in walks and runs allowed.
So this is "The Evolution"? Sounds like the fans need to start a REVOLUTION.

When Chris Herrmann is hitting 6th, you have problems

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Another WTF acquisition. I saw this on twitter and made some comments and was told "they got him for catching help." emphasis on help. Another sign this organization can't develop players when they are THAT desperate.
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Oh, BTW, the PHILLIES have a better record than the Dbacks

Tuffy is a better catcher, and the only thing I can say about Herrmann as a hitter is that he "bats" left handed.

Seeing Webb doing color commentary today will be interesting.

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And Blowings is back in center field because Tomas has to have a DAY OFF. Poor babies, have to give them days off now.
sometimes I think I have to do PxP out of habit
IF these idiots hadn't traded EI, he would be in center tonight
Carpenter sends one to the LF corner and "BONG!" but foul.
Webby likes the shift. Sure, why not? If these guys aren't going to use the whole field, take the rest of the field away from them.

What's with Tuffy? Why isn't he out there?
Nice 1-2-3 inning by RDLR. Positive sign
Wacha burning the low zone. We got anyone who can go down and hit those?
K&K did a nice analysis of Giants players who can do it.

Hermann won the backup job in ST.

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KC

I think that Tuffy had options, Herrmann didn't.

If they sent Herrmann to the minors though, I doubt anyone would claim him. Not much of a need for 28 year olds with a career .528 OPS.

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Webby already talking about Wacha burning the low zone with fast ball strikes and Webby says he's going to keep doing it until they prove they can hit it -- IF THEY CAN.
All he does is strike out the side in the first.

Gift from St Louis right there letting an easy popup fall in

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Single by Molina, Walk to Big City after going 1-2
0-2 to 2-2 on Gyorko. to 3-2. Nice pitch that Gyorko didn't protect. Thanks Jeffy.
2 out
and now gets 0-2 on Diaz. and gets him to ground out.
The pitch to Gyorko was up and had "line drive single to right" written all over it, but apparently Jeffy would rather try for a walk which is pretty gutless.
the object of the game will always be to hit the ball with the bat

Diaz and Piscotty both went after it and no one took charge. It was Piscotty's ball says Webby (true). Center fielder has to take charge. Matheny should get that straightened out, if he's a real manager
Center fielder has to know whether or not he can get it and yell it out accordingly. Outfielders should learn this in high school, at the latest

That swing didn't look like something that would generate a HR

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