Diamondbacks Bullpen

TAP · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:08 am Post subject: 9/9 StL @ AZ

Hank revealed last night that the secret to winning game-day threads is attending the games you start, so I'll follow his example today.

Jason Marquis, RHP (14-13, 5.73)
vs.
Brandon Webb, RHP (14-6, 3.14)

At a glance...
Marquis, an extreme groundball pitcher during his first two years in St. Louis, has been just the opposite in 2006. His groundball ratio is in the bottom third of National League pitchers, and perhaps it's not a coincidence that he's posted his highest career ERA. Marquis has to keep the ball down and in the park to be at his best.

Webb held the Nationals to just three hits and one runs over the first seven innings of his last start, but like his fellow Diamondbacks starters recently, he got into trouble and relinquished a lead. Webb allowed four runs in the eighth inning, sending him to his second loss in his past three decisions. Webb has never beaten the Cardinals in his career, going 0-2 with a 5.93 ERA.

TAP · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject:

If you're looking for 1 guarantee for tonight's game, this is it:

Gonzo will start in LF. We know this because
1) He hit well last night
2) Marquis is a RHP
3) He's a career 5 for 16 against Marquis

So step up...anybody else with any guarantees for this game? Wink

moviegeekjn · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

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

Guarantee: The game will not sell out.

moviegeekjn · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject:

Guarantee: The Hot Dog race will rank among the top five loudest cheers of the evening, and MANY Dbacks fans will head for the exits after the free T-shirt toss

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

moviegeekjn · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

matt · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

How about cheering for the hottie?

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

Tonight's lineup vs. Marquis

season stats vs. RHP

C. Counsell ss .256 /.309 /.362
O. Hudson 2b .285 .347 /.458
L. Gonzalez lf .291 /.381 /.493
E. Byrnes cf .239 /.289 /.442
C. Jackson 1b .273 /.354 /.413
C. Tracy 3b .298 /.362 /.477
C. Quentin rf .289 /.360 /.566
C. Snyder c .308 /.385 /.462
B. Webb p .163 /.182 /.209

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

if drew is still sick, i see why they have to keep him out of the lineup. but counsell at leadoff is too much, bomel. too too much. Evil or Very Mad

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shoewizard · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject:

Well, at least Byrnes isn't leading off. Of course if Young were in the lineup instead of Byrnes or Gonzo, we wouldn't have this problem.

foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

After last night's 13 run 16 hit outing, Shakira is hoping that our sticks are still on fire.

http://shakira.com/yahoo/art/maintop_left.jpg

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

"sticks on fire" would've been a good joke for last night, with christina "i'm std-o-licious" aguilarlarlara as our mojo!
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foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

Shakira is relegated to follow along on CBS GameCenter. She just discovered that there is no feed and she can not watch the game...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001U1PW6.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

I can't get these images to work
Let's do some thumpin' tonight:
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TheDesertSurfer · Journeyman Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 399

Cats got smashed by LSU today 45-3. Dbacks need a win tonight

foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

With:

C. Tracy 3B 0-1
C. Quentin RF 1-1
C. Snyder C 0-0

due up in our 2nd, let's see if we can get another bite at the apple.

http://www.satelitemusical.net/shakira_oral_fixation.jpg

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

i'm going to love seeing quentin's swing for the next several years. Shocked

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jimbo4net · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject:

McCray · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject:

he hit it and at first i thought it would be a hard lineout, but it stayed up. then i thought it would be a double, but it stayed up. it stayed up until it hit the top of the wall and shot off into the crowd. wow.
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foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

thx

Carpenter to Miller for the Devil's 1st TD.

At least that's on live.

jimbo4net · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

Yeh, it sucks not having a live feed for the game.