Game #6 Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers. O7/29/20

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No locastro, we'll rather put in Jay. We keep putting Lamb out there and the guy hasn't done anything in years. Crom hasn't been given a chance and for some reason lovullo loves Lamb.

Walker is 100 times better at first base than Lamb and he is playing DH. He alone saved multiple runs yesterday by his great defense.

Some of these lineups make zero sense to me. But what do I know. I'm just a fan
 

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Starling is benched. I hope there is a reason for it vs. Torey's scheduled days off.

With one earned run yesterday, we need to set a talented foundation.
 

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No locastro, we'll rather put in Jay. We keep putting Lamb out there and the guy hasn't done anything in years. Crom hasn't been given a chance and for some reason lovullo loves Lamb.

Walker is 100 times better at first base than Lamb and he is playing DH. He alone saved multiple runs yesterday by his great defense.

Some of these lineups make zero sense to me. But what do I know. I'm just a fan
Good point about Walker at DH and Lamb at 1B. Lamb's only qualification for playing 1B
is that he failed as a 3B.

And then there was (was it) Vargas, a middle infielder, starting a game at 1B and messing
up in an important play in the field. And, yes, Cron (a 1B) on the bench after having been
given one start to get in the groove, then back on the bench.

Torey Lovullo definitely has BADD -- Baseball Attention Deficit Disorder. He definitely
does not have ADHD. Nothing hyperactive about Torey. He puts you to sleep!

I keep telling myself to stop repeating myself when another poster brings it up. But, I
expect that it's just a matter of time until the MLB mini-season is shut down.

 

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For some time, when a fielder makes a third out, he tosses the ball to the nearest fielder.

It seems to me that, during the coronavirus, the less hands on the ball, the better.

You'd think that management would be on top of that.
 

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Hey, guys, if you get bored by the D-backs after three hours,
the Phoenix Mercury game starts at 4PM on Fox Sports Plus.
Fox channel 73.

The Mighty Mercury have three times as many Championships
as the D-backs and Suns combined.
 

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The LOB-D-backs leave the bases loaded in the 3rd.

Typical Lovullo. Doesn't know how to manufacture a run. This team has to have the worst offense in MLB this year...
 

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MadBum gives up a 2-out solo HR in the 4th. 1-0 Rangers.

Reminiscent of Curt Shilling. Not afraid to give up a solo HR,
but completely different with runners on base.

Unfortunately, he's on the weak hitting D-backs now. And
if they have to play catch up, they're even weaker.

Especially with Starling being "rested" in the 6th game of
a season.
 

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Dbacks have struck out 7 times so for. Pretty horrible.
 

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MadBum gives up a 2-out solo HR in the 4th. 1-0 Rangers.

Reminiscent of Curt Shilling. Not afraid to give up a solo HR,
but completely different with runners on base.

Unfortunately, he's on the weak hitting D-backs now. And
if they have to play catch up, they're even weaker.

Schilling gave up 37 dingers in 01’ and still had a sub-3 ERA. One of the crazier single season stats out there.
 

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Typical Lovullo. Doesn't know how to manufacture a run. This team has to have the worst offense in MLB this year...
Even worse than the Texas Rangers. Who now have the lead in this game.
 

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Bob Brenly just said that Jake Lamb is not a 1B and just messed up on another play,
a pickoff attempt where the runner wound up on 2B.

Which has now resulted in a second Texas run. 2-0.

Four potential 1B, per Lovullo's merry-go-round, and he picks the weakest fielder.

1B is not a position where you put your worst fielder.

A good fielding 1B can make five other players better.

(I'm a lefty and have a first baseman's mitt in my closet, in case that's not obvious.) :)
 
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Let's see the replies when its 5-2 D Backs
In the 8th. All the negative crap...get behind the team. A win today gets us right back in it
 
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