Now THAT Was Fun!

The good thing about working from home is I get to watch the Diamondbacks game today. The bad thing about working from home is I get to watch the Diamondbacks game today.

With a record of 2-34 when trailing after the 8th inning this season, the D*Backs scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th today to beat the Brewers 6-5. I had almost forgotten what it felt like to win a game like that.

Let's hear it for Tracy! Well, thank you, but I meant Chad Tracy. Chad has been involved in both walk-off wins for the D*Backs this year, hitting a homer in the 10th on June 13th to beat the Royals and ripping a bases loaded double to bring the Snakes to within 2 in the bottom of the 9th today.

As Orlando Hudson said after the game, "Hopefully this will start something."

With the Padres coming into town tomorrow, maybe we have a chance to string a couple of wins together.

Start A Fire

Start with manager Bob Melvin, who looks like he has no clue how to make this team win. Bunting your BEST hitter with the game tied and 2 on and nobody out in the late innings? Putting your error prone 3rd baseman at first - a position he has never played in the majors - after pinch hitting in the 7th? Where was Robby Hammock? It looks like poor bench management and DESPERATION to me.

Continue with 3rd base coach Chip Hale. I have seen far too many base running mistakes between 2nd base and home this year to think he should be spared.

Yes, I know there were a lot of wasted chances last night, and yes, I know many of them were precipitated by poor decision making on AND off the field. Yes, I know the coaches don't play the games on the field, but this team and it's fans have come to expect games like the one last night and that's not a good thing. Did anyone seriously think we might win that game when Chad Qualls came trotting out of the bullpen?

I'm going to the game on July 4th, and not even looking forward to it. Hell, they're not even fun to watch on TV. I'll almost be relieved when we finally slip out of first place. This freefall has been too long and too painful to watch.

Ouch, %^&*ing Ouch!

Catcher Chris Snyder was placed on the DL today with a left testicular fracture. Snyder was hit in the groin by a foul ball off the bat of JJ Hardy yesterday.

Man, that even makes ME wince in pain. I didn't even know you could fracture one of those. I looked it up:

The condition is observed only in men.

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Randy, we hardly knew ye. I think now I understand why Clemens never started pitching until July even with all the meds.

Seeking: Anybody. Anytime. Please Apply Within.

Positions available:
3rd Base
Relief Pitcher
Clutch Hitter

What To Do On A Day Off?

Read something. In case you missed this story linked from Nick Piecoro's blog, here is a great article about the Tony Gwynn, Jr./Trevor Hoffman at bat last year.

**LINK** - From San Diego's favorite son ... to spoilsport