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  1. BC867

    Anti-lift

    Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox suggests that baseball change its philosophy of home runs or strikeouts, to make the game less boring. I am so glad to see that! I have advocated that every player's go-to swing should be line drives to the gaps in left-center or right-center. With a selective home...
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    I apologize!

    Moving my family to the Valley of the Sun from the East Coast 42 years ago was a labor of love. This is paradise! And transferring my allegiance to our Phoenix Suns, then ultimately to the Diamondbacks and Mercury, were part of that. I've enjoyed reading, and sharing, opinions on Arizona...
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    QAnon

    I'll post this here because it involves the Managing Partner of the Diamondbacks. Ken Kendrick and his wife, as well as the owner of the Giants and his wife, made donations to the controversial Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who is a supporter of QAnon. The Kendricks have the...
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    Suns 2020-2021 TV Schedule

    Here is the Suns Phoenix TV schedule (assuming that all Suns games will be on Fox Sports Arizona or Fox Sports Arizona-Plus). The first exhibition game is on at 7 PM tonight on Fox Sports Arizona, as well as on NBA-TV. The final exhibition game is next Friday at 8:30 PM on ESPN and will be...
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    Game #42 Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants. 09/07/20

    I just watched the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival on Turner Movie Classics. I now see that Gallen is in a real pitchers battle leading 1-0. We have only two hits. Oops, the Giants have scored four runs in the 6th and the bases are loaded with no one out. Steve said four singles and two walks...
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    Game #29 Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants. 08/23/20

    Weaver vs. Cahill. So far, it's a winless road trip. Five runs in the last four games. Fatty Cahill looks like he lost some of his belly since leaving the D-backs. Calhoun hits into the shift and is out. Ketel hits against the shift and gets on. Starling hits into the shift and hits into a...
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    Game #28 Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants. 08/22/20

    Torey Lovullo has gone back to a more traditional lineup for this game. Gallen has walked the first three batters in the bottom of the 1st. And a double play gets a run in. Either my eyes are going . . . or there is a haze in San Francisco. I guess Gallen can't see the plate. His glasses...
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    Game #27 Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants. 08/21/20

    Did I not get the memo? No posts for the last game? No thread for this game? Are we officially boycotting the Diamondbacks? Which I did for awhile, and then during the Convention. I am watching the Mercury game, but following the score of this one. But then, Lamb at 1B (batting 8th) and Jay...
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    National League designated hitter

    As a National League fan since I was eleven years old, I have opposed the designated hitter in the N.L. since the A.L. adopted it. Even though most National League teams have abandoned using strategy long ago. But as I posted some time ago, I backed using it in the N.L. permanently for the...
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    D-backs 2020 Short Schedule

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    Devin Booker and Kendall Jenner?

    I couldn't help but notice in the news that Kendall Jenner had broken her stay-at-home routine to head out on a road trip with Devin Booker. So is he part of the Kardashian clan? He does know how to be in the limelight. I just hope that he doesn't expose himself to COVID-19 by traveling...
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    WNBA 2020 Draft - Phoenix Mercury

    With the #10 pick, the Mercury selects Jocelyn Willoughby. Jocelyn is a Wing and a shooter. Hopefully she'll add scoring to our bench. The Mercury had previously been involved in picks #5 and #7 involving Dallas.
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    News item

    For the record, Kobe's widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company who owned the helicopter. Original reports said that Kobe owned the aircraft. The article says the pilot had violated safety rules in the past and should not have continued in the heavy fog. It...
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    Devin Booker's development has been interrupted

    Every game, Eddie Johnson explains why Devin Booker is not providing the scoring leadership expected of him this season. I certainly trust EJ's expertise. But why is he saying that Devin is trying too hard to involve everyone in the scoring? That is the job of the Point Guard. Isn't it? The...
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    Team Captain

    I suggest that it would have a very positive domino effect for the Suns to name a Team Captain. Who would that be? Devin Booker, of course. It would give recognition to the best candidate to mentor young and new players, now that he is a (young) veteran. And make official that Book is the...
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    Insight into Zack Greinke?

    We know that Zack Grienke is an excellent pitcher, fielder and hitter. And we also know that he has exhibited eccentric personality traits. Have you been following the success of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year old from Sweden, who was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which named her a "next...
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    Game #153-Miami Marlins (53-98) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (77-75). 09/18/19

    45 minutes into the game and the D-backs lead 3-2 going to the bottom of the 3rd.
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    Tory abandons the shift . . . for one game, so far

    The D-backs were able to get Leake his first win for the team by abandoning the shift, according to this article. The question is will it be a one-time thing or will Torey learn from the experience? Will he be innovative for Leake again? What about for the whole pitching staff? Will he use...
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    Game #131-Arizona Diamondbacks (64-66) @ Milwaukee Brewers (67-62). 08/25/19

    It's after 11 AM on Sunday and game time, guys.
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    Torey Lovullo's lack of respect for team chemistry is causing problems

    They say that baseball is an individual sport . . . played in a team concept. Torey's approach has failed! The D-backs have been inconsistent because he is inconsistent. Who is our regular CF? Is it Dyson or 2B Marte? Who is our regular 3B now? Is it Escobar or is he our 2B? Is Lamb our 3B or...
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    Game #90-Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45) vs Colorado Rockies (44-44) 07/07/19

    D-backs looking for the sweep before the All-Star break. With the D-backs "hot again", both teams are now at .500. Dyson is back in the lineup replacing Locastro covering for Peralta in LF. And Avila is catching the day game following Kelly's night game. Otherwise, the rest of the batting...
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    Game #90-Arizona Diamondbacks (44-45) vs Colorado Rockies (44-43) 07/06/19

    The Rockies pitcher has a better record and ERA than Robbie. Not only will it not be as easy as last night, but it will be an uphill fight. I hope the D-backs are up to it. Especially considering Robbie not filling the role of #1A or #2 as we expected at the start of the season. At least we...
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    Game #88-Arizona Diamondbacks (43-44) @ LA Dodgers (58-29). 07/03/19

    With the game about to start, now pinch-hitting for Ronin, number 867, BC. I guess Ronin is "on assignment", as Bob Brenly remains. :) Torey's carousel is spinning again. Escobar is now our second baseman, so both Lamb and Walker can start. With Marte in CF and Dyson moving to RF. This...
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    1B COMPARISONS

    It has been reported that Torey Lovullo has promised Chris Walker that he will have 400 more at-bats this season. It is difficult to see how he can promise that, considering that Jake Lamb is beginning rehab and with the emergence of Kevin Cron. They are all in their mid to upper 20's. And...
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    Game #59- NY Mets @ Arizona Diamondbacks. 6/1/19

    With Ronin not doing his early A.M. game thread for tonight's game, I thought, what the heck, I'll get it going. Being that I watched the Mercury beat the Las Vegas Aces last night instead of most of the D-backs game. :) With our active roster, it is a good lineup. I hope that Greinke...

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