az diamondbacks 7-2

[tsb2000]

Papa Grande got the save, but I ended up going to the debacle that was yesterday. RJ was pulled early, and it was almost a bloodbath. Yikes. Oh well, at least the beer was cold!

This team is good in spurts, but it's obvious the DBacks some help on the mound. Hopefully, they can pick up a serviceable starter before the trade deadline to add to the day-to-day consistency, which they're not getting right now.

[JMarkJohns]

5-5 on a hopestand... not too good. Hopefully they can go 4-2 to close out the first half...

[JMarkJohns]

Barroids homers to tie the game...

Didn't matter. Montero comes through with a homer. Valverde the save...

Thanks a lot, Papa Grande!

[tsb2000]

13-0?

I am SO glad I didn't watch that game! Oy!

and what's up with Byrnes not making the all-star team, and Roid Boy getting the start?

Ugh.

[JMarkJohns]

Too many outfielders when you start to take on Barroids and the like.

Webb may not make it either, though of the two, Byrnes is definately the more deervingof the pair.

Valverde deserved it, and Hudson deserved it. I know Byrnes has better humbers, but I maintain that Hudson is the Diamondbacks' MVP of the first half.

[tsb2000]

Again? 11-3? Oh, no!

I'll second that; O-dog definitely deserved his nod.

Did you see Byrnes on BDSSP talking about getting snubbed? Hilarious!

[T Park]

Sorry bout that.

The Cardinals needed that badly

Looper looked great till that 6th inning. He was out two weeks so hes still getting his wind back.

Spring Franklin and Flores were fantastic.

Scotty Rolen looked like Scotty Rolen of old tonight instead of a washed up overpaid defensive 3rd baseman.

[JMarkJohns]

There's no such thing as a small win... Pe win, however? Alive and well!!!

Good to see some offense for a change.

[T Park]

jmark, i think even you could get a homerun off of Todd Wellemeyer.

[JMarkJohns]

LMAO!

Diamondbacks need the Livan of the last game. They need to compete. They can lose, so long as they compete. Getting blown out again is not an option.

Whom do the Cardinals have going?

[T Park]

Brad Thompson

nothing hard, hes known for in AA for throwing 60 straight scorless innings.

hes a solid pitcher, and hes starting to pitcher better. If he can stay on top of the sinker and throw strikes, hes pretty effective.

[T Park]

Izzy likes to make em interesting

Awesome come back.

Shouldnt have flipped the bat Livian........

[JMarkJohns]

Yeah.. maybe next time instead of saying I'd be happy with them competing, I'll demand them to win when they should

Good win, good series win... tough stretch for the Diamondbacks. They are young, so it's to be expected, but that's 3-7 in their last 10. OUCH!

[T Park]

giving up the series already?

We've got one more tommarow

[JMarkJohns]

I forgot about that. Four-game out-of-division series just aren't that common in the National League.

[OldDirtMcGirt]

Yeah.. maybe next time instead of saying I'd be happy with them competing, I'll demand them to win when they should

Good win, good series win... tough stretch for the Diamondbacks. They are young, so it's to be expected, but that's 3-7 in their last 10. OUCH!

It comes from the head of the organization. I really don't think that Melvin is good at all for this club.

[tsb2000]

Grrr! Losing 3 of 4 to the freaking drunk-ass Cardinals? Unacceptable!

[T Park]

drunk ass cardinals?

Defending World Champions and you've got it right

[JMarkJohns]

Freakin' Doug Davis! Freakin' ground-rule doubles!

What the ?! Does the Cardinals new stadium have trampolines for a warning track? Drew hit three GRDs in two freakin' days!

[tsb2000]

drunk ass cardinals?

Defending World Champions and you've got it right

Drunk, as in

See: LaRussa, Tony & Han , Josh

Your reign will be short; the Cardinals won't even sniff the playoffs this year.

[JMarkJohns]

Carlos Quentin optioned to Triple-A today. Don't know about that. Guess we'll have to see. He's a dynamic player who's great defensively and has immense potential at the plate. Right now his mind aint' right, and he's hackin' to try and make up for lost time. Hopefully this will reverse said trend, help him find his sweet swing, and maybe, just maybe, give him the confidense he had last year for a late 2nd-half call up to help the struggling Diamondbacks.

[JMarkJohns]

[gaKNOW!blee]

Drunk, as in

See: LaRussa, Tony & Han , Josh

Your reign will be short; the Cardinals won't even sniff the playoffs this year.

was bringin Josh Han 's name up really neccassary?

[tsb2000]

Carlos Quentin optioned to Triple-A today. Don't know about that. Guess we'll have to see. He's a dynamic player who's great defensively and has immense potential at the plate. Right now his mind aint' right, and he's hackin' to try and make up for lost time. Hopefully this will reverse said trend, help him find his sweet swing, and maybe, just maybe, give him the confidense he had last year for a late 2nd-half call up to help the struggling Diamondbacks.

I saw that, and I don't think that's the answer to the problem. The issue is pitching, and it's been about horrible (not White Sox horrible, but a L is a L ). The confidence comes and goes in a young team, but the pitching has been awful lately. Unit is out, Webb and Hernandez are struggling, and Owings got- well- owned in his last start.

[tsb2000]

oh the irony. BWebb just made the all-star team.