Diamondbacks Bullpen

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

Anyone wants to buy used car parts?

Just kidding...

After today, the Dbacks have 13 games against NL west foes in contention for the wild card/division. 3 vs. LAD, 3 vs. SFG, and 7 (!) vs. SDP. At 71-77, the Dbacks would need to go 6-8 in the remaining 14 games to match their 77-85 record from last year, and at least 7-7 to improve. 10-4 stretch would give them .500 record, but that might be a stretch Smile

Anyhow, I'd love to see the Dbacks string together an awesome two-week shellacking on the NL west and push the Phillies into the playoffs...

So, what is AZ's final record going to be? Let's hear it for the dolphins, let's hear it for the trees...
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Joe Girardi is ten feet tall,
Old school Hollywood baseball,
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And Tony Pena cuts in line...

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

fwiw, Bpro's latest have the Dbacks finishing with... 77 wins...

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/ps_odds.php
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Old school Hollywood baseball,
Joe Girardi is ten feet tall,
Old school Hollywood baseball,
Me and Frenchy walk a ton.

And Tony Pena cuts in line...

baldmaga · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:29 am Post subject:

80-82

shoewizard · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:04 am Post subject:

How about a 12-2 stretch and they make the playoffs as the WC? Wink

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

Robert S. · Everyday Player Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 530

Wins for Webb; losses for everyone else. Improve draft position.

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

Unless you have one of the top 3 picks, Robert, the difference between #4 and #14 is pretty insignificant. Plus, almost every year a player drops down because of signability/agent issues.

The main reason to have a top 15 pick was that you wouldn't lose your first rounder if you signed a type A free agent. If that's eliminated, then it really makes no difference whether you draft 11th, 15th, or 19th.
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Old school Hollywood baseball,
Joe Girardi is ten feet tall,
Old school Hollywood baseball,
Me and Frenchy walk a ton.

And Tony Pena cuts in line...

Robert S. · Everyday Player Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 530

dirtygary · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

Have we lost since the Gonzo thing broke?

I can totally see a "Major League" moment in the locker room before the game that day.

BoMel: "You may have heard that this is gonna be the last go round for Gonzo"

Byrnes: "Then there's only one thing left to do. Win the whole F*cking thing"

Q: "Yeah"

The next day, BoMel has some full-size figure of Kendrick, and he says:

BoMel: "We have 14 games left. I figure it's gonna take 13 wins to have a shot at the Wild Card. Every time we win, we peel a piece."

And he peels the first piece of what will be Kendrick in one of those mankinis stretched over his shoulders like Borat.
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matt · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

Umm, sure gary, whatever turns you on Shocked

dirtygary · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

I was going for humor. Have you seen that "Borat" picture?
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ncdbackfan · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

now we know why you go by "dirty" gary. Wink