SF Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks Aug 2 - Aug 5, 2018

[Ronin]

nice battle by Escobar.

 

[Ronin]

Goldy steals 2nd base. 4th stolen base of the year for Goldy.
Inning over.

 

[BC867]

Goldy steals 2nd base. 4th stolen base of the year for Goldy.
Inning over.

Do only four stolen bases reflect that Goldy is not as young as he used to be or that the D-backs are using less strategy, are are most NL teams (which would be reason to go to the DH)?

At this time, the D-backs are 5th out of 15 teams in the NL in stolen bases with 57.

 

[Ronin]

Here comes Archie to face McCutchen.

 

[Ronin]

Do only four stolen bases reflect that Goldy is not as young as he used to be or that the D-backs are using less strategy, are are most NL teams (which would be reason to go to the DH)?

At this time, the D-backs are 5th out of 15 teams in the NL in stolen bases with 57.

 

[Ronin]

Struck him out! way to go Archie.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Zach Buchanan‏Verified account@ZHBuchanan 59s60 seconds ago
No Archie ABs for you today.

 

[Ronin]

 

[82CardsGrad]

Archie... He is becoming more and more of a risky proposition, simply because he tosses 96mph straight balls. MLB hitters can hit that puss all day long... Ugh...

 

[Dback Jon]

Archie... He is becoming more and more of a risky proposition, simply because he tosses 96mph straight balls. MLB hitters can hit that puss all day long... Ugh...

yup

 

[AZCB34]

It's almost as if he thinks he is Aroldis Chapman who can just blow the ball past people.

 

[Shaggy]

Archie... He is becoming more and more of a risky proposition, simply because he tosses 96mph straight balls. MLB hitters can hit that puss all day long... Ugh...

That HR is going to cost the dbacks the game.

 

[82CardsGrad]

That HR is going to cost the dbacks the game.

Most HR's given up by Archie, or any other reliever, tend cost the team the game... It's why Archie is in desperate need of a quality off-speed pitch...or else.

 

[Dback Jon]

3-3 Homestand - pathetic

 

[AZCB34]

3-3 Homestand - pathetic

Dbacks had an opportunity to knock the Giants out of the wild card hunt but after the weekend nothing has changed.

 

[DWKB]

3-3 Homestand - pathetic

Welp, that’s what BC867 predicted. Credit to him. Don’t know how it looks good on the team though.

 

[AZ Native]

Well, we are only 30-28 at home but are 32-23 on the road so that is what is who we are.

 

[BC867]

Welp, that’s what BC867 predicted. Credit to him. Don’t know how it looks good on the team though.

With a 2-game series followed by a 4-game series, it is difficult to expect to sweep both games in the former, then take three out of four in the latter.

That's five out of six and the D-backs are just not in that category. How many teams could you expect that from?

If each had been a three game series, two out of three in each (four out of six) would have been more do-able ...if Godley and Ray had been at their best.

It is more a case of mathematical probabilities than hope in even number series. After all, playoffs are all based on odd number series.

 

[DWKB]

With a 2-game series followed by a 4-game series, it is difficult to expect to sweep both games in the former, then take three out of four in the latter.

That's five out of six and the D-backs are just not in that category. How many teams could you expect that from?

If each had been a three game series, two out of three in each (four out of six) would have been more do-able ...if Godley and Ray had been at their best.

It is more a case of mathematical probabilities than hope in even number series. After all, playoffs are all based on odd number series.

Man, talk about a confusing answer.
No, not really a “mathematical probability” at all. Playoffs are based on odd number games because you can’t tie. Not for any other reason.

The team could have gone 4-2, 5-1, or 6-0 against these two particular teams. If, if, if....

 

[Ronin]

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[AZ Native]

There are a lot of Bay Area transplants here.