Make or Break Time: Now until the All-Star Break

[Dback Jon]

18 Games until the All-Star Break, all against divisional opponents, 12 at home.

Dbacks are 2 back in the WC chase, trailing PHI and CHI, tied with COL.


Need to go 12-6 to stay in contention.


If not, look for trades.


Burning issue: 5th starter. When, if at all will Weaver be back?

 

[Ronin]

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[Dback Jon]

So they read this board!

 

[AZCB34]

So they read this board!

Or you work for Fox Sports Arizona. Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Dback Jon]

Or you work for Fox Sports Arizona. Inquiring minds want to know.

Damn it, you blew my cover. I thought posing as a 50ish gay man would be enough. Oh well, guess I will have to go back to being DbackJody

 

[AZCB34]

Damn it, you blew my cover. I thought posing as a 50ish gay man would be enough. Oh well, guess I will have to go back to being DbackJody

 

[AZCB34]

0-1 and didn't look good.

Side note: My son and I were at the game last night and people obsessed with social media during the game is the most annoying aspect of going. There was a group of college/20 somethings in front of us and I wanted to punch each of them in the throat.

 

[unseenaz]

0-1 and didn't look good.

Side note: My son and I were at the game last night and people obsessed with social media during the game is the most annoying aspect of going. There was a group of college/20 somethings in front of us and I wanted to punch each of them in the throat.

did you actually go to the game if you didn't post 100 pictures on instagram?

 

[AZCB34]

did you actually go to the game if you didn't post 100 pictures on instagram?

I didn't post anything so maybe I wasn't there?

 

[AZCB34]

0-2 I didn't see the game since I went to the Bare Baked Ladies/Hootie and the Blowfish concert.

Not a good start to a big 18 game stretch

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

0-2 I didn't see the game since I went to the Bare Baked Ladies/Hootie and the Blowfish concert.

Not a good start to a big 18 game stretch

Wow, I bet that was 10000x better than any [current] DBack game. That surely was a great/fun concert!?

 

[AZCB34]

Wow, I bet that was 10000x better than any [current] DBack game. That surely was a great/fun concert!?

It was very good. Both bands know how to play off the crowd.

 

[AZCB34]

Hazen himself expressed how critical this stretch was going to be to determine if they are buyers or sellers.

0-3

If the Dbacks don't take 2 of 3 from the Giants they might be starting down the barrel of a 1-8 homestand.

 

[Dback Jon]

Looks like the Dbacks are breaking.

 

[AZCB34]

Well...0-4. I assume they looked as bad live as they did on Fox Sports AZ. This team is a mess.

 

[AZ Native]

Well...0-4. I assume they looked as bad live as they did on Fox Sports AZ. This team is a mess.

Yep, are are about to be exposed the second half of the season. We can't catch the Doyers and the other teams in the WC race are much better. Not a pessimist, just a realist.

 

[Azjose86]

Yep, are are about to be exposed the second half of the season. We can't catch the Doyers and the other teams in the WC race are much better. Not a pessimist, just a realist.

I wish they would make some moves to get better pitchers. Bradley and Yoshi need to be shipped off. We have 2 quality starters.

Lovullo makes too many questionable moves and is a momentum killer.

 

[AZ Native]

Yeah, everyone agrees that Lovullo sucks but in the end he has gotten more out of this team that most would have. Dave Roberts looks lost with an all star team.

 

[Ronin]

Hasn't really broken us yet. We are still 2 back in the WC chase. We really need to sweep the Giants.

 

[AZCB34]

Hasn't really broken us yet. We are still 2 back in the WC chase. We really need to sweep the Giants.

Now you mean take 3 of 4.

 

[Ronin]

Now you mean take 3 of 4.

Yes

 

[Ronin]

Still two games out for the final wild card spot.

 

[AZCB34]

Still two games out for the final wild card spot.

The problem is they can't buy enough to actually be a championship contender.

 

[Ronin]

The problem is they can't buy enough to actually be a championship contender.

Yeah it does seem silly to be buyers, when the best you can do is get the #2 WC spot.

 

[devilalum]

Still two games out for the final wild card spot.

Is this a team that is on the rise, on the decline or just hohum?