24 May
Oh, great, Fox game thread: DBacks at Braves, May 24
We probably won’t get McCarver, but this video is dedicated to him and all the other Fox commentators.
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We probably won’t get McCarver, but this video is dedicated to him and all the other Fox commentators.
i guess i can be thankful i’ll be in the car listening to the game…here’s to hoping out new pitcher on the half-shell, Campillo picks up where he left off earlier this week.
May 24th, 2008 at 11:51 amMcCarver says that his comments in the broadcast booth have led to retribution by both the Mets’ and the Yankees’ management.
Managers May Feel Heat, but TV Crews Sense Retribution
May 24th, 2008 at 12:05 pmdon’t know if it’s been discussed yet but Bobby got a 1 year extension
MORE BUNTS and even MORE MANAGERIAL DECISIONS
May 24th, 2008 at 12:13 pmdon’t know if it’s been discussed yet but Bobby got a 1 year extension
MORE BUNTS and even MORE TERRIBLE MANAGERIAL DECISIONS
May 24th, 2008 at 12:13 pmRandy Johnson is scaring the $hit out of me!
May 24th, 2008 at 12:49 pmHey, today’s starters have 289 combined career wins.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:51 pmThinking of it, the entire Dbacks rotation is pretty scary.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:59 pmReposting because I hate to waste vitriol on a dead thread:
Gary Carter openly campaigns for Randolph’s job
It’s too bad that the title of king of the douchebags has already been taken in this thread, because otherwise I’d award it to Gary Carter. He was a smarmy, overpraised, self-serving tool 25 years ago, and remains one today.
Actually, you might say it makes him perfect for the job,,,,
May 24th, 2008 at 1:06 pmI really can’t sit here and listen to people rail on Gary Carter.
I had the pleasure of meeting him when I was 10, and I have not met a kinder, nicer human being in sports. Yes, that’s right.
So, people who haven’t met Gary are well within their rights to say these things or not like him showing interest in Randolph’s job, but this was a guy who would sign a card as long as you made a small, $25 donation to Leukemia research.
We did, and not only did he sign my card in July of 1985, but at Christmas time, Gary had mailed me another signed card (had our address from the check) with a personal note to me saying he couldn’t remember if he had given me a signed card or not so he wanted to send another one.
So, I would reather sit in Bravesjournal and be personally insulted than watch people rip Gary Carter. Seriously, it’s personal to me and I just can’t.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:04 pmLineups:
SS Escobar
2b Infante
3b Chipper
1b Teixiera
RF Francoeur
LF Diaz
C Miller
CF Blanco
P Campillo
D-backs
CF Young
May 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pmSS Drew
2b Hudson
1b Jackson
RF Upton
LF Byrnes
C Montero
3b Reynolds
P Johnson
Wow, we’re not even trying. Apparently, Bobby hasn’t noticed what KJ’s been doing against LHPs. And Miller over McCann…I’m sad.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:27 pmI came in here to bash the lineup, but Stu beat me to the punch. I think Infante has had enough starts to get into the swing of things as the UTILITY infielder. And is there a reason Blanco is batting 8th? Cox must like it when Blanco gets on base and then the pitcher ends the inning.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:34 pmI realize it’s a small sample, but this season Infante has been pretty good so far.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:40 pmI’m calling it….Infante, Miller, and Blanco go a combined 1-12 today with Blanco getting the lone hit.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:52 pmThis isn’t just any lefthander, it’s Randy F-ing Johnson. Sure, he’s not what he used to be, but he’s still death on lefties. They’re hitting .063 .167 .125 against him this year, which is misleading — because he’s only had 20 PA against. For his career, they’re hitting .193 .276 .284. He could LOOGY until he’s 55. Meanwhile, righties are hitting .301 .360 .515 against him this year. I have no problem at all with this lineup except that Infante shouldn’t be hitting second. Hell, I’d think about playing Infante in center and Gotay at second.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:02 pmRandy Johnson’s the next 300 game winner in all likelihood.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:04 pmFox….informing us that Randy Johnson is ‘not your fathers big unit.”
[i]*snicker*[/i]
May 24th, 2008 at 3:05 pmIn two of his previous starts this year, Johnson didn’t face a single lefthanded hitter.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pmSo, then, how do we know lefties can’t hit him anymore? Especially good lefties who have good numbers against LHPs.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:17 pmLooks like he might pass Clemens today.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:21 pmSo when are those hanging curves going to get banged out of here?
May 24th, 2008 at 3:21 pmYeah, the problem is that our righthanded hitters suck.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:26 pmCorky with the longest AB of the game so far. ugh.
Make him throw strikes, guys.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:26 pmCampillo’s getting squeezed, and Johnson’s getting 6 inches off the plate (at least on that called third strike to Miller). Not good.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:30 pmI think this ump has the K zone shifted a bit. Not giving the outside strike, but giving a bit more on the inside corner.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pmFavours the power pitcher.
I’ll shut up now.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:38 pmGood job, Blanco!
May 24th, 2008 at 3:38 pmI like Blanco.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:38 pmAttaboy Esco!
May 24th, 2008 at 3:41 pmI like Escobar, too.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:41 pmThe PBP announcer is Don Sutton’s son.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pmCampillo…
…who woulda thunk it.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pmWhoever scouted/found Camp needs a huge raise.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:54 pmTerrible call on the Tex check swing.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pmFor the record, Mr. Sutton, Francoeur does NOT run pretty well.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pmYou can’t make a borderline call like that. Leave it to the first base umpire.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:59 pmDiaz sucks right now.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:01 pmAnyone else watching this game on a standard definition tv having serious lag issues with picture?
This happened every time NBC broadcast NFL games last season for me as well.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:02 pmThis is becoming near unwatchable.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:03 pmThings I don’t particularly understand:
- Why we keep sitting McCann against left-handed pitchers when he is hitting better against lefties.
- Why we DFA’d Pena and kept Miller and his sub-200 average.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pmThe announcers have been speculating about a blister for Campillo.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:05 pmSo no one else is getting all tihs pixelization and lag?
It’s like the broadcast signal doesn’t have enough bandwith or something. It’s pissing me off.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:07 pmIs Campillo hurt or is this just extra precaution because of the short rest?
(Also, that AB by Diaz was pretty awful.)
May 24th, 2008 at 4:07 pmOh, I guess it’s a blister. Ugh. Before this season, I didn’t realize that both back spasms and blisters were contageous. Hopefully, Campillo didn’t also contract Jo-Jo’s suck.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:08 pmIt’s fine on my TV, Douglass, but I have satellite.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:10 pmDouglass, are you watching in HD? That happens sometimes. Try the regular feed.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:10 pmI realize that about the HD feed.
That’s why it’s so frustrating: I am watching the regular feed.
I’ve come to accept that this is what I’m dealing with today…DBacks announcers, the flat colors we’ve come to expect from Fox baseball broadcasts, and pixelated picture…
hey, at least it beats Buck and McCarver!
(like I said, the only thing I can compare it to is the NBC sunday night games this past football season…they had the exact same issue I’m having now every week.)
May 24th, 2008 at 4:13 pmIf it makes you feel any better Douglas, I (and im sure others) cant watch at all because Fox picked a different game for my region and mlb.tv blacks me out because the game was picked up by Fox.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:17 pmLOL…that ball was in the glove before Infante had even started to think about swinging.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:17 pmhe did pitch deep into the game the other night, and then tonight, so, blister is something that was a real possibility im assuming coming into the game, thats alot of rubbing against a finger
May 24th, 2008 at 4:17 pmwell not deep but thats alot of innings for someone not used to it
May 24th, 2008 at 4:18 pmBennett’ll probably get low-bridged if he faces Johnson again…heh.
Either that or he’ll see three of the nastiest sliders Johnson has thrown in five years.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:19 pmBlanco: 2-2
Corky Miller: 0-2
Omar Infante: 0-3
So glad McCann and Johnson were benched today against lefty killer Randy Johnson!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:19 pmwill these trashy assholes plese, for the love of christ, keep jeanie zolasco out of my baseball game.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:21 pmmlb gameday is saying Campillo left due to an injured hand/wrist…just curious if there has been any confirmation on the tv broadcast as to wether it was actually a blister or not or if that was just speculation…
May 24th, 2008 at 4:23 pmI shoulda known she spelled her name some bizarre, ridiculous way the second I knew she was a female Fox anchor.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:23 pmhow many times have our pitchers botched that throw this year?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:24 pmIs Bennett just a complete numbnuts?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:25 pmWhat is so damn hard about throwing a baseball from the pitcher’s mound to someone standing on second base? Too many times that ball goes into center field.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:26 pmStockman sighting.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:28 pmagain, attaboy Esco!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:29 pmHoly crap what a double play
May 24th, 2008 at 4:30 pmthat was awesome!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:30 pmWhat a play by Teix, if he doesnt come up with that, 2 runs score.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:31 pmWould someone describe it?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:33 pmEscobar bare-handed it, took it to second, and Teix made a damn good dig.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:34 pmBennet got Jackson to ground into a slow, but choppy grounder to Esco, about 10 feet left of second. It was an in-betweener as to whether he should flip it or take it himself…he took it himself and gunned a throw that Tex dug out at first for a veeery close run-saving double play to get out of the inning.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pmBases loaded, 1 out 1-0 game. jackson hits a high chopper to Escobar 2 steps from the bag. Escobar bare hands the ball after the big hop, takes on step and makes his throw so that his lead leg touches second just before he lets go of the ball. The awkward motion leads to a bad throw, bouncing the ball about 3 feet in front of Teix and 2 feet to his right. Teix stretches and digs the throw that would have gone to the dugout allowing 2 runs to score. Double play inning over.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pmOh yeah, Escobar barehanded it as well.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pmAnother embarassing at bat for Frenchy as well.
Second time today he’s had a futile check swing strike out. Just ugly.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmI don’t think one run is going to win this game. And I’m not sure we’re gonna score again.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmclips up on gameday too..just sayin…
May 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmwell without that play from Teix we’d have needed 3 to win this one.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmJeff Bennett: so good last inning the Braves will use him for a third inning.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pmDOB says Campillo has a blister on his right middle finger.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pmWas does the replay say?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pmGood call.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pmAnd then a bad no-call.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pmSafe on the slide, out when he came off the bag
May 24th, 2008 at 4:44 pmWhy is Bennett still in?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pmhe should be out of the inning. he’s doing fine.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pmNeed some insurance runs if they get out of this inning…can’t keep living on the edge
May 24th, 2008 at 4:48 pmFrom here it goes, assuming the Braves still have the lead, Boyer and Acosta.
I guess Stockman in the bullpen was just to be a potential mop-up man today.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:48 pmUGH!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:49 pmHow big is that call now?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:49 pmwhy doesnt Upton steal bases?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pmThe good news is that Johnson’s out of the game.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pmI guess you couldn’t expect to keep them scoreless all day.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:51 pmThere is no reason for a reliever to throw more than fifty pitches in a close game.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:51 pmmy gameday is messed up – how many did they score?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pmThere’s also no reason we should be playing the rest of this inning….
May 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pmThe game’s tied at one.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pm1, avery
May 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pmIt’s always fun when the strike zone is completely random.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pmWell, we kept Johnson from getting closer to that 300 win mark
May 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pmGot him.
While I agree with Mac’s post above.
I don’t think you can really fault Bennet or Bobby for scratching that run today. Regardless of results, Bennett had his good stuff today, and Bobby was obvioulsy looking at this as a “long relief” appearance, given Campillo’s early exit.
Might we have avoided the run if we had made the change? I’m open to that.
But I don’t mind that move so much there given circumstances today. I thought Bennett looked great today. Good velocity, made a lot of great pitches. He got fucked into giving up that run by the ump.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:55 pmRandy Johnson out, please let McCann hit now.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:56 pmWhy is Corky batting here?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:56 pmMan, Diaz is slumping hard. Maybe he needs a new prescription or something?
May 24th, 2008 at 4:56 pmBecause the game might go twenty-seven innings and we can’t afford to lose the backup catcher!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:57 pmCan Corky hit the ball more than 300 feet? I mean, that was a huge swing, and it almost dropped in front of the CF. In other words, he sucks.
I don’t know who I would have brought it for Bennett. I mean, it’s not like we have a lot of great options, not in a pinch-hitting situation anyway. This bullpen kind of has to play matchups, there’s not a blow-them-away reliever to be found.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pmGrace acts like the Dbacks play baseball in vacuum
May 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pmListening to these two makes me pity D-backs fan having to hear these guys on a regular basis.
Grace has his moments as an analyst, but their dynamic is kind of embarassing to listen to for me.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pmWe have a disadvantage in pitchers remaining if this goes to extras.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pmBennett, Ohman, Boyer…. my next guess is Acosta. If we’re only going to use 4 or 5 relief pitchers I think we should get some more position players.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmEscobar’s making the highlight film tonight–twice.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:10 pmHey other Ben, how can we tell each other apart?
FWIW, I like this combo of announcers a lot better than having to hear McCarver or Morgan ANY day of the week.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:11 pmI love listening to Morgan
May 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pmYunel is the man. How is he not getting more national press?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pmOh, believe me.
I’m extremely thankful we didn’t draw the dreaded Buck – McCarver combo (I hate Joe Buck even more than McCarver, who I also hate)…
…but it has bothered me a little bit that Fox got the D-Backs announcers to call the game.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pmKotsay!
Time for a rally.
Was Esco out of the lane?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:14 pmAll the way back to first?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pmWhat happened?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pmway out of the lane
May 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pmMan…leaving Infante and Corky in the game for at bats against Pena has worked out grrreeeeat.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:17 pmWell that’s crap.
I don’t get why the runner’s got to go back to first. Call him out, fine, but the other runner was at 2nd at that point. That’s just stupid.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pmAnd to think that the inning started out so well . . . .
May 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pmDon’t see that rule called too often.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:19 pmwill Bobby leave Boyer in? he only threw 9 pitches, and we dont have a lot of relievers left (who you would ever want to enter a close game atleast)
May 24th, 2008 at 5:20 pmYou don’t want to give up your backup catcher so you have to leave Corky Miller in? Fine. But how can you not let Kelly Johnson hit for Infante there?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:22 pmThe real question was why was Escobar bunting again?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:25 pmI have no problem with Yunel bunting there. Extreme groundballer with Chipper coming up with RISP if no double play.
Not hitting for Infante or Yunel trying to steal the out was stupid.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pmRandom strike zone strikes again!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pmIf only Yunel had bunted successfully, this game was over. Thats why we are 2-12 in one run games.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pmWhy not have Teixeira bunt, then? A GIDP is a lot more likely here, and he’s been a worse hitter than Escobar, and one run wins the game.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pmPlease IBB for Francouer please please
May 24th, 2008 at 5:33 pmBecause
May 24th, 2008 at 5:35 pma) tex is not an extreme groundballer
b) Difference between Chipper/Tex coming up and Frenchy/PH coming up.
FREEENCHY!!@!!!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pm“Please IBB for Francouer please please”
This is funny.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmFrenchy!
Braves win!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmBad pitch, Braves Win!!!!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmFRENCHY
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmOh hells yeah, Frenchy!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmwhat he do? single? home run?
May 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pmWhoo hoo!!
And this doesn’t count as a 1 run game!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pmWalkoff homerun.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pmHome run over the left field wall. I didn’t see it, so I don’t know how far back it went. Sounds like he gave it a ride, however.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pmOh, fun, the Mets.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pmIt went in the first row of the left field seats, just over the wall.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:40 pmThe bad news is this means he’ll try to hit home runs every AB now.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:42 pmJust far enough.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:43 pmRecap up.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:50 pm