Diamondbacks Bullpen

DBACKSHEELSPANTHS · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:40 am Post subject: 08/30 DBacks vs Pads

Well...ill give it a shot.

Vargas faces Padres in series finale
San Diego (67-65) at Arizona (64-6 Cool

, 3:40 p.m. PT

The Diamondbacks and Padres face off on in the rubber match and series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field.
Arizona was dominant offensively in Monday's win, as nine batters had at least one hit. The same cannot be said for Tuesday's contest, as the D-Backs were held hitless through the first three innings and recorded only six hits on the night.

Claudio Vargas will toe the rubber for the D-Backs. Vargas has not lost since Aug. 1 and since then, has reeled off a pair of wins and two no-decisions.

When he allows the ball to get up in the zone, he gets in trouble, which accounts for the 24 home runs he has given up this season.

Rookie right-hander Mike Thompson takes the hill for the Padres. With the exception of his start on Friday against the Rockies, Thompson has been solid for San Diego, not giving up more than four runs in a start since June 3. Over that stretch, however, he has won only once.

In his big-league debut against the D-Backs on May 17, Thompson pitched well, giving up four runs -- three of which were earned -- over five innings for the victory. In his last start against the Snakes on Aug. 19 at PETCO Park, Thompson suffered the loss while giving up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Pitching matchup
ARI: Claudio Vargas (10-8, 5.14 ERA)
After three straight quality starts, Vargas struggled on Friday against the Dodgers. He was charged with six earned runs -- three of which by the long ball, including two off the bat of J.D. Drew -- over 4 1/3 innings and received the no-decision.

SD: Mike Thompson (3-5, 5.07 ERA)
Thompson had a rough outing on Friday against the Rockies as he surrendered hits to the first six batters he faced in a four-run first inning. He left after five innings and was charged with eight earned runs on 11 hits.

Player to watch
With a home run and a single, Orlando Hudson was just about the only Arizona player to find success at the plate Tuesday night.
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dirtygary · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:56 am Post subject:

Hopefully Vargas can make it out of the 1st inning. Figure he's due for a good start - even he isn't this bad this many consecutive times.

Talk about getting shut down last night. How can a 6'10" guy throw as softly as Young was throwing last night? That's some deceptive shit.
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Dangerfield · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject:

padre pitchers pitch sequence, knock guy off plate, go outer half. Drew would probably would of had some success last night, but Young has a very deceptive sinker, after knocking guys off the plate. Pretty simple formula.
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Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

YOUNG, CF
HUDSON, 2B
GONZALEZ, LF
BYRNES, RF
ESTRADA,C
TRACY, 3B
CLARK, 1B
DREW, SS
GASCAN, P

I hate you Bob Melvin!

DBACKSHEELSPANTHS · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:

Is it too much to ask to have Young, Drew, CoJack, and Q in the same lineup? Screw Gonzo...who cares if he bitches like a little girl to the media.....DAMN!
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XB3 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

Young leading off and Clark at first? Oh yeah, and GonZo in left.

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

moviegeekjn · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to the day that BoMel won't have the Gonzo and TC pieces to screw up the roster puzzle.

tmar · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1132

Was that a wish or a prayer <or both>.

moviegeekjn · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject:

Both... and may it be so by the beginning of the 2007 season!

qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1074

Has there been one game in which we could actually say we were happy with the lineup melvin is putting out there?

Most of that is due to Gonzo playing every single day for the last 2 months... but still...

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1074

Listining to melvin on mlb radio....

Sounding really defeated - Quote:
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Bob A · MLB Rookie Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 228 Location: Tucson

Another day--another Bob Melvin line-up. Where does he get these from?

dirtygary · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

It's as bad as when Brenley was coaching. He couldn't decide on a line-up either.
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Teegart · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

Great start to the game Vargas. Rolling Eyes

Bob A · MLB Rookie Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 228 Location: Tucson

Is anyone getting this game on TV? It doesn't appear to be on in Tucson.

qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1074

No tv today....

GOOD AB KID!

DBACKSHEELSPANTHS · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

I'm watching on MLB TV.
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qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1074

Young steals 2nd....

standing...

shove it up melvins rear, Chris...

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

EvilJuan · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

Here we go again...

Runner on second and nobody out.

One out.

Two outs.

Three outs, and the runner is still on second... Evil or Very Mad

San Diego leads after 1, 1-0.

SSDD...
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matt · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

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Teegart · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

That is pathetic. Runner on 2nd with no outs and surprise surprise he gets stranded there. Even worse when you consider that every batter Thompson faced could have easily drawn out a walk with his piss poor location in that inning.