Backs @ Braves: Game 3
by gondeee on May 25, 2008 6:30 AM EDT
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves, May 25, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
Very, very, very nice win last night. I was remarking (to myself probably) a week or so ago that Jeff Francoeur has not had a "walk-off moment" in quite some time. I honestly can't remember him having one at all this year, so it was really great to see him come through with a walk-off homerun in yesterday's game. It was also good for us to beat another top pitcher like Randy Johnson (okay, maybe he's not quite a top pitcher anymore, but he certainly looked like one against the Braves yesterday). That game also gives us confidence that we can come back in close games -- something we've had a problem with this year.
Yunel Escobar plays with a lot of emotion, and it came through extra intense in yesterday's game, especially when he was called out for interference late in the game. It occurred to me that his emotions might be way out of whack with his best friend Brayan Pena being designated for assignment two days ago, combined with having to sit out a couple of games because of the injury caused by Ryan Church's slide(s).
Old-man Glavine will try to match what Randy Johnson did on the mound yesterday, but with hopefully a better outcome than Johnson had.
Remember, no NAHWAL today.
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Goin' to the game...
Everybody here have fun today…I’ll be at the game sitting behind MattE, encouraging him to not be afraid of the wall; go ahead and jump. Hopefully nothing will make it that far and those comments will not be needed!
Go Bravos!
by Lizziebeth on May 25, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
May 13, 2006...
... was Francoeur’s last walk-off homer. He did have a couple of walk-off hits last year.
- Oh, Bobby. -
by sdp on May 25, 2008 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Escobar is hilarious when he's pissed...
... I don’t know how to explain it, but his body language and movements are hilarious when he’s pissed.
- Oh, Bobby. -
by sdp on May 25, 2008 9:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And you know
The Spanish curse-words must be flying off his tongue. I got a chuckle out of him yesterday too.
by jug on May 25, 2008 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Today's game
I doubt I’m going to be able to watch, so I’ll follow along via GameCast for most of it. But, I’m going to need someone to fill in for the victory cigar for when we win. Any volunteers that I can count on not to post early (Ahem, bigjoe…)?
Here are the links: Alternate Jamie
Normal Jamie
For las chicas: Smoltzie
by jug on May 25, 2008 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lineups just posted...
and god help us, were going chipper-less today
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ARIZONA
Young, CF
Drew, SS
Hudson, 2B
Jackson, 1B
Upton, RF
Snyder, C
Byrnes, RF
Reynolds, 3B
Owings, P
BRAVES
Escobar, SS
Kotsay, CF
Johnson, 2B
Teixeira, 1B
McCann, C
Francoeur, RF
Blanco, LF
Infante, 3B
Glavine, P
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Back spasms for Larry Jones, Jr.
- Oh, Bobby. -
by sdp on May 25, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
something about...
tom glavine and the first inning
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i know...
and this microscopic strike zone aint helping matters
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom aint gonna last 4 at this rate. Shame we burned Bennett out yesterday
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heap now has the highest BA among catchers in the majors. FU JOE MAUER!!!
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HUDDY BUSTED OUT GREG WHITE PREGAME!!!!
they’re watching us…
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
need to get a run here…come on Infante!
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was gonna bunt into a dbl play….id rather have him just strike out and put the bat back in Yunell’s hand
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Yunel!
Make this inning even longer for Owings
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
at least tommy made him work and didn’t vidro
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kotsay
likes the first pitch…but I question swinging at that first pitch…after 3-2 to Glavine and 5 pitch bases loaded walk to Yunel. Oh well…new ballgame and a future HoFer on the mound.
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for what its worth, i’m down to my last half glass of beer and not even close to being drunk. not good times at all.
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ouch….I just started takin shots of Bourbon…should be an interesting afternoon
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
rum and cokes have been working for me during this home stand
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I prefter DP with a lime but to each his own…Beam and Dew has never done me wrong
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
big joe can’t drink liquor. when big joe drinks liquor…BAD THINGS HAPPEN. details to follow if prodded.
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im just sayin if your out of brews ya gotta drink something
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no liquor in the house. i COULD always go out and buy beer, but then i’d have to wait for it to cool, and change…and meh, thats too much effort
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OntheGo is a FL native…we tend to be rummers
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too many balls for Tommy. 72 total, 36/36 S/B so far
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Been sqeezed by the ump…and without his best stuff
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Question
did Yunell play in to many games to be up for Rookie of the Year this year??
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
To many games last year I should say...
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ive noticed...
you guys ripping Corky and his bat, God (or should I say Pujols?) but both Campilo starts have been by Corky….think maybe its pairing thing Bobby has goin on??
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom Glavine
Master of the batting practice fastball
- Oh, Bobby. -
by sdp on May 25, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
somehow...
2 outs and no one on, turns into a grand slam… way to fuck it up glavine.
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It is Glavine's fault we was getting squeezed??
by mvandonsel on May 25, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seems like....
owings has figured out the strike zone
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention the facts that
1. Eric Byrnes almost fell down swinging at that ball
2. It bounced off the top of the fence
by mvandonsel on May 25, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im more of the thinking...
that owings is gonna settle down with a lead and pitch a couple more scoreless innings
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe…it looks like he’s getting more movement on less velocity…everyone is pulling him foul
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like we willl be getting Soriano and Smoltzy back soon.
by mvandonsel on May 25, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What were his numbers last night??
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoltz in mississippi
1.0 innings/1hit/0BB/0Ks/0R- 12 pitches
he said his shoulder felt sore this morning, but bobby seems to think its okay
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
another lineout for mac
stroked the ball 3 times this game and only has one hit to show for it
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
geez...
every inning seems like the braves get set down 1-2-3, and then have to struggle to get through the next half
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
such a positive start to the inning...
...the cruz just blew away norton and escobar
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Were a different team...
without Chipper in the lineup….
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Chipper...
I didn’t him on the bench…maybe down getting loose in the cages for a PH opportunity in the 8th or 9th if we can get something going
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
juan cruz looked absolutely filthy
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aint no middle with him
He either blows them away or gives up 3 runs. No middle ground.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well we apparently
picked the wrong day to face him
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i am surprised
Cruz is emotional and usually bites it when he allows baserunners. Thus, he typically is only effected when gets all the outs at the plate, or at minimum inherits one runner. Here he inherited one and allowed one and still got it done.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the way this game is going..
JJ better bring his A game tomorrow to avoid losing 3 of 4 at home
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If I can offer you some hope
I don’t think you have to worry about Brynes hitting a grandslam two games in a row.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt you'll see...
Glavine held in for 104 pitches again…even if he has the lead at 4.2 innings.
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know if you’ll see him in for EIGHTY pitches after today.
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
way to go ohman
yep heres to getting the split tomorrow
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sucks…finally get to watch a game live and we suck it up!!!
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I swear its like 2 different teams out there
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel your pain
The D-Backs’ scores in the last 5 games: 2, 1, 0, 11, 1, 8.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hello, Choppers.
Hopefully I won’t be run out of town on a rail for showing up this late, with the Dbacks having a 5 run lead. :-\ But I honestly just got home. How you folks doing?
And will you hate me less since I’ve brought more beer?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on May 25, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bigjoe is out of beer
and it had a horrific affect on the home team
by OntheGo on May 25, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, i didn’t even think of that. my soberness jinxed tommy? sad, really
by bigjoe on May 25, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, bro.
Care for a growler of Nimbus Monkeyshine?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on May 25, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
11 walks today
tight strike zone or not, thats not gonna get it done most days
by KC Braves on May 25, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Signing off
Nice finally getting to participate rather then reading later….should be back on again tomorrrow!!!
by clemsonfan on May 25, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SORRY
I meant to post that at AZSnakepit. I wasn’t rubbing it in, sorry.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna say....
clear violation of SnakePit rules on foreign posting!!
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on May 25, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clearly
I am a douche. By mistake but still, I’m a douche.
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
S'okay.
At the ‘Pit, we still allow douches.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on May 25, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
'tis true
The Pit allows douches and Redskins fans, but I repeat myself. :)
by UofAZGrad on May 25, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You just earned yourself a ban.....
Just kidding.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on May 25, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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