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diamondbacks going to do better then the suns
they should dl tracy so he dont hurt himself more and i would rather call up Alberto Callaspo then Cirillo
diamondbacks going to do better then the suns
Double-D pitching a beauty. Never thought I'd say that, the guy just infuriates me for some reason (kind of like Melvin).
dd has never allowed a earned run tothe dodgers
Last edited by misterx91578; 08-04-2007 at 12:15 AM.
Melvin is a damn good manager, and Doug Davis has always been a solid to good pitcher, and Phoenix people rip em both to shreds.
I don't get it.
Melvin makes really stupid decisions every so often. They are things that most fans can spot a mile away, but he seemingly ignores. Still, I think he's better than Brenly. That guy nearly cost the Diamondbacks their WS three times.
As for Davis, against the Dodgers, he's great. Every so often against another team, he's great, but two out of three starts, he's violently inconsistant. He'll pitch lights out for 3/4 innings. He'll literally look unhittable. Then he'll give up four or five runs on two hits, four walks and whatnot in an inning or two, then he'll look solid again.
He leads all of baseball in walks allowed per nine innings. That's enough reason to go into a tizzy over the guy, but then factor in his brilliant outings like last night (actually, all season vs. the Dodgers), and you wonder why his lights not on all the time!
It's very frustrating. As one of the color guys for the Diamondbacks says, "You can't defend a walk!" ... and that's so very true. If he gets beat with his best stuff, then I'll take it, but walking four or five a game is really damn irritating.
I just saw that. BK will be a starter here to replace Pe , who is going back to AAA.Diamondbacks claimed Byung-Hyun Kim off of waivers, today... Also, they claimed Jeff Cirillo. Kim is interesting. If he's willing to become a reliever agian, he could have some real value - AS LONG AS HE IS NOT CLOSING
AZ Central
All I can say is
Pe had some great performances early, but had been slapped around a good bit lately. Not sure if Kim is much better, but it makes some sense.
Joe Kennedy claimed by dbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks add 3 veterans off waivers for pennant run
By BOB BAUM, AP Sports Writer
August 4, 2007
PHOENIX (AP) -- The NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks made no move before the trade deadline, but they are making the most of the waiver wire.
The Diamondbacks added three veterans over the past two days to bolster depth heading in to an anticipated pennant run.
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Left-hander Joe Kennedy was claimed off waivers from the Oakland A's on Saturday, a day after Arizona grabbed ex-Diamondbacks right-hander Byung-Hyun Kim from Florida and infielder Jeff Cirillo from Minnesota.
"Really with all three guys, they just protect areas where we didn't want to see our depth compromised," general manager Josh Byrnes said by telephone Saturday from Los Angeles, where the Diamondbacks were in the midst of a big three-game series with the Dodgers.
Kennedy was 3-9 with a 4.37 ERA this season with Oakland, where he began the year in the starting rotation but made his last 10 appearances as a reliever. He is in his ninth major league season, with stops in Tampa Bay and Colorado before going to Oakland in 2005.
The 28-year-old is 42-61 in his career with a 4.75 ERA. Last season, pitching exclusively out of the bullpen for the A's, he was 4-1 with a 2.31 ERA in 39 appearances.
Kim and Kennedy both have experience as starters. For now, though, Kim will be in the rotation and Kennedy in the bullpen.
Kennedy becomes Arizona's second left-handed reliever. The other is Doug Slaten, 3-1 with a 2.22 ERA in a bullpen that has been the team's biggest strength in its surprisingly successful season.
Kim, also 28, is 6-5 with a 4.63 ERA in 17 appearances -- 14 of them starts -- for Colorado and Florida this season. He returns to a team where he made his big league debut at age 20 in 1999. Kim became Arizona's closer, earning 70 saves from 1999 to 2002.
He's best remembered, however, for his inability to hold leads in the 2001 World Series in Yankee Stadium, where New York came back to force a sixth and seventh game in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won, but Kim didn't pitch in those final two games.
Either Kim or rookie Micah Owings will start Tuesday night against the Pirates, the opener of a six-game Arizona home stand.
Kim will take the spot initially held by Randy Johnson, out for the season because of back surgery. Rookie Yusmeiro Pe (2-3, 4.23 ERA) had that job, but was optioned to Triple-A Tucson on Saturday.
Arizona also designated outfielder Jeff DaVanon for assignment to make room for Cirillo.
With DaVanon gone and Carlos Quentin injured, Cirillo will become the fourth outfielder, despite playing in the infield most of his career.
The Diamondbacks brought up 19-year-old phenom Justin Upton to play right field earlier in the week.
The 37-year-old Cirillo is a career .297 hitter. He was batting .267 in 50 games for the Twins this season.
"All these guys have been around. They're used to a lot of different roles," Byrnes said. "Kennedy went through a pennant race last year. I think that helps. We have a lot of faith in our team and our young players. They've done a tremendous job, but at this point in the year, they (the newcomers) fill a hole for us and create depth for us."
Our bullpen is really great. If only Randy didn't have so many health problems, I'd feel pretty good about our pitching staff.
So far so good. DBacks up 2-0 in the 4th, and Hernandez looks good so far.
:crosses fingers
upton got his first hit and its now 4-1
Diamondbacks Yeah
when was the last time diamondbacks lost a series?
to the brewers 2nd series after the break
thanks
Bottom of 9- DBacks up by one!
BRING ON PAPA GRANDE!
:crosses toes
BOO-YAA!!
Te amo, Papa!
la 3 games back now
Hopefully the Giants can keep the Padres back too. They're tied 2-2 in the 10th, but have a runner on 2nd.
That was an uncomfortable win. Not that you don't need one like that ever now an then to remind you that nothing is easy, but DAMN! Where the did that come from? Up 8-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, to leading 8-7 in the bottom of the ninth?
C'mon, bullpen. You're better - MUCH BETTER - than that.
Good news is the BP got some rest today, and the DBacks got the win with B Webb on the hill.
What a great road trip. Now they go home to face the Pirates and the Nationals. Not to count any chickens before they are hatched, but a solid 4-2 homestand isn't unreasonable to ask for.
Meanwhile, the Padres play four at St. Louis, then three at Cincinnati and the Dodgers travel to Cincinnati for three and then to St. Louis for three.
The Diamondbacks could pick up another two games this next week. They need to take care of their business against teams they should beat, and put pressure on the Dodgers and Padres to keep up.
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