Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies GameThread, Aug 12, 2008 7:05 PM MDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Randy Johnson	9-8	21	21	1	0	0	0	125.1	133	68	59	16	29	114	4.24	1.29

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ubaldo Jimenez	8-10	25	25	1	0	0	0	147.0	137	70	63	8	75	118	3.86	1.44

Atkins is out tonight

Bake is playing 1st, with Ianneta batting clean up?

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 6:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ianetta

Why the f*ck is he batting clean-up?

by JBauer6430 on Aug 12, 2008 7:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hurdlelogic

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 7:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tracy went yard for the D-Bags

I see the glimmer of hope for the season fading quickly

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 7:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

already down

bye rockies….real great season….cmon football

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 7:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

There's the problem with the error stat

Stewart gets it, but the replay makes it look as if it went in the gap between Baker’s glove and stretch leg. Throw not that off line, but Baker’s footwork and positioning around the bag was fairly awkward there.

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 7:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

either way it dont matter

no1 was able to get a glove on tracy’s hit anyway

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 7:27 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Netta makes it 2-1!

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 7:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe that is why

CDI is batting clean up, except there was no one to clean up

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 7:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Atkins has strep throat...

and Barmy is at second on a double!

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 7:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewie ties it 2-2 with a double!

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 7:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

With our big bat up now! Go U-Ball!

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 7:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not many people on here today

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 7:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I've been finishing my post for the RMN

But I’m here now, hoping that U-ball gets through this.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I usually

don’t get back until an hour into the game, but I think others have just found better things to do with their time. 2006-ish game threads here we come!

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Olympics? That's all I can think of...

other than the bad week last week,not sure if any are at the game.

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Why are we not just gassing Johnson?

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 8:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

There it is...

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 8:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Got out of it

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he had a fluke hit off of us earlier this year

So we’ve been kind of tip-toeing around him more than he deserves since.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

His age decline doesn't just apply to his arm

but his bat speed as well. Sometimes Jimenez needs to be reminded that he throws 98, and it moves. It’s okay if you occasionally throw that down the middle.

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 8:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I looked it up,

His hit was off of Francis on May 13, there’s a vast difference between the stuff of Francis vs the stuff of Jimenez, so all that junk was definitely unwarranted unless they were looking for someone to throw a couple of practice pitches to to get the secondary stuff back in sync.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently....

they’re playing in not only rain, but also hail, tonight.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:08 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Johson Ks the side

Bah

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:12 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Our guys made his arm look twenty years younger there.

That was pretty bad.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes we got the lead runner! Thank you Tulo!

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Arizona baserunning remains a weakness, I see

Glad we still have something over the snakes. Granted I’d like it a lot more if it was say, pitching, or just the overall record.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow that got kind of dicey there at the end...

but thankfully we escaped the jam.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Barmy with another hit!

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Barmes

starts thing with a single in front of the center fielder, slipping on his way out of the box.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 8:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn, you almost had that one, Stewie.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewie just missed a homer...

caught right in front of the wall.

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Despite the out, I'm glad Ian continues

to dispel Hurdle’s notion of sitting him vs LHP’s.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Randy Johnson...

walks Ubaldo?! We’ll take it!

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

How perverse . . . walking the pitcher.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

U-Balls OBP just doubled

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh Willy

you first pitch swinging out maker

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

How do you walk Jimenez?

He would K in slow pitch games.

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 8:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap....

Barmes or Baker should be batting 2nd, still don’t like Tulo in the 2 hole.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

He's been killing it since coming back

and generally has good plate discipline.

Neither Barmes nor Baker do much for you in OBP, and I don’t like the idea of giving Barmes more ABs then some of our better hitters.

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

great discpline guys

2 first pitch outs geez

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

After a walk to the pitcher....

You think that might have given them some clue.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea seriously....guess not

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

They are just trying to be like Matty

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the dbacks r back ahead

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 8:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Randy Johnson makes it 4-2. :-(

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 8:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

4-2...

on the Randy Johnson hit…Hurdle why do you always have to wait so long?!

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

And that's why you pitch around RJ

Frickin’ D-backs. I’m going to go puke a little, maybe scratch my eyes out and be back later.

by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2008 8:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Finally out of the inning...

offense please!

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

field goal boston

19-16

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 8:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

#1

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Baker surprises RJ with a drag bunt hit!

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh Hawpe out...

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 8:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I am going to briefly check in

and then immediately check out, to say that I absolutely hate the Dbacks with the blackest passion of my soul, I had no expectations for this series, we will likely get swept, and I can think of a lot of things, like giving myself paper cuts, that would be more fun than watching a minute of it.

[/pessimist hat]

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 12, 2008 9:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

And after an IBB,

how will things turn out?

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 9:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

A K!

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 9:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seth's single

puts men on 1st and 3rd. One well-placed hit . . .

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 9:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

taveras hits into a double play...inning over. :(

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~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 9:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The Sky Sox are beating the Sidewinders

16-1. Can we please switch?

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Only if they

played in the Premier League.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Koshansky Hit for The Cycle again

105 RBI’s already

by Donephew on Aug 12, 2008 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

cant wait for dexter fowler

ugh

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 9:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Spilly sighting....

How I miss thee Ryan Spilborghs. And oh no, not jeff salazar. just what we need.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 9:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Grilli gets out of the inning...

with no help from the home plate umpire.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Alright, time for offense

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by MohrPlease on Aug 12, 2008 9:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewie goes down looking. Rockies lose.

I think Hurdle just a bit closer to knowing where this team is.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 10:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

yea seriously can hurdle finally realize

we are NOT coming back…seriously

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought that was an umpiring no-no

There are two general tenets I thought umps used: You don’t get back to back borderline calls, and close calls go to the player behind in the count, so that it keeps umps from influencing the games too much.

Actually, you could make a third case: You aren’t suppose to call pitches out of the strike zone strikes…

Stew striking out or getting a fourth pitch doesn’t change the outcome, but I’d like to see him given a fair shake at the plate.

by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2008 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just in general the ump was inconsistent ...

except with Randy Johnson. I know what a great pitcher he has been over his career, but he is not at his prime and had a good number more strikes in his pitch count than should have been there. Yes part of that was the Rockies hitting, but not all.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ballgame...

Nice how the Dbacks had so much help from the home plate umpire.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 10:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, books.

I love books.

by dogs on Aug 12, 2008 10:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

They save my sanity

during the games.

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by Russ on Aug 12, 2008 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate losing...

but I really hate losing to the dbacks and I hate even more losing at home. I don’t know why I am going to Coors tomorrow, just so I can see another loss.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 10:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hurdle's

still in shock that Johnson didn’t bunt.

by DieHardRox on Aug 12, 2008 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Koshansky hits for cycle again

nice

by Donephew on Aug 12, 2008 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

A sad season

This Rockie team is fast becoming one of the 3 or 4 worst teams in franchise history.

by roxhead on Aug 12, 2008 10:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I didn't expect us to be without ups and downs this year....

but this has been really bad. We are doing so badly in a bad division this year while last year we got into the playoffs in a division that had two playoff teams come out of it. I know a lot of it has to do with pitching and replacing players lost to injury or just needed upgrades, but still it just stinks. And with all the years I have watched the Rockies (which is since the beginning basically), I have to say the losing on the road more often than not was expected. However, all these games lost at home just really makes me more aware of how terrible it is. Now time to stab my eyes out with a spork and prepare to go to tomorrow’s game…

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Aug 12, 2008 10:36 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs