Diamondbacks Bullpen

shoewizard · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:33 am Post subject: 8/23 [email protected] SCHMIDT!!

Time to beat Jason Schmidt.
Show him how great this team is going to be so he will want to pitch here.
I bet he noticed Youngs catch last night.

Oden · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:55 am Post subject:

I seriously don't know why everyone is scrambling to start game day threads. Actually, everyone should be quarantined from them right now.

EStreetMan · September Call-Up Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 84

Day baseball. Fire up the blender its MARGIE time................ Very Happy

scott (Wheres the GOD DAMN SALT)

ncdbackfan · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

I didn't think anybody would want to start this gameday thread and shoe jumped on it early. Wow, Good luck shoe! We sure do need a win badly.

matt · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:33 am Post subject:

Lineup, interesting. Why couldn't Byrnes just get a day off?

Byrnes, RF
Hudson, 2B
Gonzo, LF
Tracy, 3B
Estrada, C
Jackson, 1B
Drew, SS
Young, CF
'Rique, P

moviegeekjn · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

Oy ... let's put that first pitch hacking, high "OBP" guy at the top and let the rookies learn from the p.v.'s that go before them in the order. Rolling Eyes

Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

Anyone wanna wager a little that little EnGon has more hits than HRH tonight?? Cool

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TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Greetings from the Bay Area where it is a lovely day for baseball. I have it on TV here so I can actually see what is going on which helps.

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

I forgot the game was on now!

Got to the TV just in time to see the run score! Up on Schmidt 1-0 in the first! Whoo-hoo!

Only bad part is that the computer isn't in the same room as the tv set... so I'm gonna hafta shuttle to post and watch... Sad

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TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

I got the TV behind me as I type. I tried setting a mirror to the side of the computer which would reflect what was on the TV, but it was too hard to watch the batter look like he was running to THIRD when he hit the ball.

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Durham could not have got a better pitch to hit. room service. And so, another crooked number in the wrong slot in the first inning.

Driaz · MLB Rookie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 169 Location: Tucson

Can't we just have a relief pitcher pitch the first inning, then let Enrique pitch the 2nd through 7th?????

shoewizard · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

Just got home...was listening on the radio and started pounding the steering wheel when he fell behind 2-0 to Sweeney....you just KNEW it was all gonna go to hell again right there.

Time to send Enrique down, or shut him down....but he needs to be out of the rotation a while. His mental cramps in the first inning, and thats what it is, are not going to improve without a timeout here.

NO EXCUSE to not be throwing strikes to Sweeney when Bonds is up next. He is trying to be too fine early in the count...either that, or he just can't execute at all. Either way....take a seat son.

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

He looks like Hennessey did against the Dodgers last weekend. Throwing pitches that did absolutely nothing except coming up fat and screaming to be hit and hit hard.

baldmaga · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

I know it's a little optimistic to be thinking this way, but should we option Enrique just to get him off of the playoff roster? Confused

TAP · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:10 pm Post subject:

All we want for Christmas is Starting Pitching, Starting Pitching, oh Starting Pitching.

Gee if we could only have Starting Pitching, then we...could...get through the 1st inn-ing!

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Fast ball after fast ball and Schmidt finally hits one. Even a pitcher can hit those. Threw him one breaker early in the count and that was it.

EStreetMan · September Call-Up Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 84

GONZO shows off the hose holding Schmidt to a single............... Laughing

scott (Needs more booze)

shoewizard · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

That was a better sequence to Vizquel. First pitch breaking strike, second hits the zone low, and runs the third high and Omar pops it up.

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Shoe, maybe that was a reference to the >>2007<< playoff roster??????

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Gnatcasters are commenting how Byrnes is dropping his right shoulder causing him to pop the ball up. They also noted he threw his batting gloves into the stands.

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

pop up a good pitch to hit, and two at 'em balls and that's the third.
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"hunda hunda"
-Gnatcasters
(supposedly, according to them, that shows you're really into the game when you go "hunda hunda")

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Memo to BoMel:
See that? Shorten up on that shift a little bit. BaBo can still move his carcass.