oh nice, thanks mooks
― Spottie, Friday, 19 August 2016 15:29 (seven years ago) link
more: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-the-diamondbacks
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 00:55 (seven years ago) link
brutal
― Spottie, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 05:55 (seven years ago) link
@DbacksOFFICIAL: The #Dbacks have parted ways with Sr. Vice President & GM Dave Stewart and Manager Chip Hale.
― mookieproof, Monday, 3 October 2016 20:40 (seven years ago) link
@barrysvrlugaDave Stewart, in spring training: “Think we only win 78 games? That’s a joke.” Fired after going 69-93.
― Andy K, Monday, 3 October 2016 20:57 (seven years ago) link
@nickpiecoroStatement by owner Ken Kendrick in Dbacks release says they're "still discussing what the appropriate role for Tony La Russa will be."
Dennis DeYoung merch table
― Andy K, Monday, 3 October 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link
Dave Stewart on being fired by D-Backs: ‘Quite frankly, I’ve got better things to do’
@keithlaw strong contender for sports quote of the year
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 October 2016 15:08 (seven years ago) link
now he can get the eurhythmics back together
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 4 October 2016 15:10 (seven years ago) link
larussa and stewart should just buy a semi-pro team and go dominate that league, possibly even for a few years in a row
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 4 October 2016 15:16 (seven years ago) link
lol that Stewart quote is gold
― Spottie, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 15:57 (seven years ago) link
it's only the pirates, but robbie ray pretty much blew them away tonight
his last three starts have been dominant: 23.2 IP, 0 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 25 K
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 01:42 (six years ago) link
hes kept it going the last 2 starts so now for his last 5:
37 IP / 1 R / 14 H / 9 BB / 48 K
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:58 (six years ago) link
Statcast can testify to the fact that Arizona’s runners have tested opponents all year. No team has averaged longer leads than the Diamondbacks’ 16 feet. According to FanGraphs’ baserunning metric, BsR — which takes into account not only stolen bases and caught stealings, but also a team’s ability to take extra bases on nonstealing plays, stay out of double plays, avoid other outs on the bases, and so on — the Diamondbacks have been 19.4 runs (roughly two wins) above average, with the bulk of that value coming from non-base-stealing plays. Through Wednesday’s games, only the Rangers ranked higher in Baseball-Reference’s extra bases taken percentage, but the Rangers had made 29 outs on the bases, fourth-most in the majors. The Diamondbacks had made only 12, second-best behind the Brewers — who are one of the worst teams at taking extra bases. Most teams have to choose between being ultra-aggressive in advancing and ultra-protective of their outs. Only the Diamondbacks have succeeded in being both.
https://theringer.com/2017-mlb-arizona-diamondbacks-best-baserunning-in-baseball-paul-goldschmidt-8fdf6cff3fcd
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 June 2017 20:40 (six years ago) link
also http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-best-offensive-player-in-baseball/
― na (NA), Friday, 16 June 2017 21:21 (six years ago) link
this team's so good it's a pity I still can't remember who they are
― qualx, Friday, 16 June 2017 22:27 (six years ago) link
literally forgot goldschmidt was on it
they could sign trout to a 10 year deal and by year 10 I'd still have to take a minute to remember which uniform he wears
― qualx, Friday, 16 June 2017 22:29 (six years ago) link
tell you what, any team with Brandon Webb anchoring its staff is doing something right
― nomar, Friday, 16 June 2017 22:32 (six years ago) link
it's funny you say that because brandon webb has always been the only player i can recall being canonically a diamondback (i think i've mentioned this in the past)
other than luis gonzalez who doesn't count, those old unis had character
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 02:16 (six years ago) link
and chad tracy of course
lol i did a long ass post in 2014
the dbacks are the one team who i think just end up solely in my blind spot. the padres are sort of the same thing bc they're so quiet and usually unremarkable and tucked away. their team colors are literally camouflage. when i think of the history of the padres i think of tony gwynn and their 84 jerseys and uh heath bell. and luke gregorson. they had a really good bullpen for a while.
but the diamondbacks generally don't even exist in my head even when i'm looking right at them. just total cognitive dissonance. i've probably seen footage from chase field a million times but i have no recollection of it and i only just found out it has a retractable roof. i have no idea who plays for them at any given time. i probably know every starter on their roster but i can't actually make the mental connection to the team. if you asked me out of the blue to name someone i wouldn't be able to conjure up paul goldschmidt; if i ever think about paul goldschmidt out of the blue, it'd probably take a few minutes to actually remember the team he's on. as soon as i post this i will probably lose the connection between goldschmidt and the diamondbacks. i literally cannot think of a single other player from 2014 right now. as soon as justin upton went to the braves i completely lost the memory of justin upton as a diamondback, and it still seems weird to think about. whenever i'm reminded of 2001 it's really, really jarring -- both the win and schilling/johnson being on the team at all. how the hell did that happen? ok i just looked up RJ's career and i thought he only spent 1 or 2 years with them, not the entire best stretch of his career. i knew those seasons happened but in my memory they happened in a void. just randy johnson pitching like the best pitcher alive wearing an all-white uniform in the middle of endless space. i can remember the shot of a fan in 2001 with a "yankees = past/dback = future!" sign (lol) but i can't imagine anyone in arizona actually wearing diamondback merchandise. it wouldn't even make a difference if they were good. i'm pretty sure i didn't notice them in 2011 either.
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 02:23 (six years ago) link
i was thinking about this today after this thread got posted in and having the exact same thoughts
i remember that the diamondbacks are a team but at any given moment i can't name a single playeri am aware of the existence of most of the members of the diamondbacks but if i think about them i can't connect them to a team, i imagine them in generic white unis
i'm convinced this will continue until they go back to their 2001 colors
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 02:25 (six years ago) link
wait i skipped over the part where i talked about randy johnson in a generic white uniform, ack
okay my only canonical memories of the diamondbacks are brandon webb wearing the crappy new uni and gonzalez and tracy wearing the old ones
this team has absolutely no character and i can't even blame their terrible uniforms
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 02:30 (six years ago) link
here are some guys who had crazy seasons with the d-backs:
matt williams had a season where he went off for 35 hr and 142 rbi
jay bell hit 38 HR and scored 132 runs that same season.
and also that year, steve finley hit 34 HR (hit 35 another year for them.)
chad tracy hit 27 hr a decade ago, slugged .553 and hit .308. no idea.
matt reynolds hit 44 hr for them.
troy glaus had one season with them and hit 37 HR (i've completely forgotten about his entire career tbh.)
similarly reggie sanders had one season with them and hit 33 HR.
chris young had a good rookie year with them. 32 HR.
eric byrnes finished with a placement somewhere in the MVP voting because of one year he had with them.
tony clark in 3/4ths of a season with them: 30 HR, 87 RBI, .304/.366/.636
and one pitcher as a bonus:
Ian Kennedy won 21 games for them in 2011.
― nomar, Saturday, 17 June 2017 04:43 (six years ago) link
i associated many of these players' big seasons with other teams in all honesty.
― nomar, Saturday, 17 June 2017 04:44 (six years ago) link
that ian kennedy fact straight killed me
i do not remember him being a dback and i do not remember him having a good season
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 04:54 (six years ago) link
also a weird result of getting into baseball in 2005 is that i think of troy glaus exclusively as a blue jay
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 04:56 (six years ago) link
junior spivey (i remember the name, but this is the first thing i can tell you about him) finished 14th in the mvp voting in 2002 thanks to his all-around fine season.
― nomar, Saturday, 17 June 2017 05:10 (six years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-best-offensive-player-in-baseball/
goldschmidt is such a unique, cool player
― k3vin k., Saturday, 17 June 2017 15:47 (six years ago) link
I think we can all agree that the 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks do not exist
― qualx, Saturday, 17 June 2017 21:38 (six years ago) link