D-backs (Bratt) vs Red Sox (TBD): 08/17/26, 7:10 PM

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

Marte didn't show up for the game tonite? WTF? Maybe he ran into Seinfeld, who talked him into skipping work. i hear Chicken Roasters is hiring if Ketel ends up getting fired.

There was so much pleading to get Marte from a few who should be smarter , paying no attention to the background noise that he is another head case or worse.  a clubhouse cancer.

[vegasbob]

Weissert is always good for a couple big hits

[JoeBrady]

6 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

Marte didn't show up for the game tonite? WTF? Maybe he ran into Seinfeld, who talked him into skipping work. i hear Chicken Roasters is hiring if Ketel ends up getting fired.

He's had issues in the past, and a lot of RS fans wanted to trade for him.  I don't mean this in a derogatory sense, but the man might have psyche issues.

[vegasbob]

Mickey G rips one to pad his stats.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Mickey G rips one to pad his stats.

To pad his stache.

[vegasbob]

Someone has to do it, so let's get it out of the way.

"Gee. I wish they could save some of these runs for tomorrow. "

No, go get 11 more tomorrow,  fool!

[vegasbob]

Rafaela must have taken a chill pill before the game. 

Totally different approach at bat .

He shows he can be a great hitter with some patience 

 

[notin]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

Someone has to do it, so let's get it out of the way.

"Gee. I wish they could save some of these runs for tomorrow. "

No, go get 11 more tomorrow,  fool!

The “saving runs” people are missing something.  The important thing is to beat up the opposing bullpen to make tomorrow easier…

[notin]

2 hours ago, vegasbob said:

There was so much pleading to get Marte from a few who should be smarter , paying no attention to the background noise that he is another head case or worse.  a clubhouse cancer.

As the guy who (I believe) started thr Pursuit of Marte, I figured his issues might make him available.  Turns out I was right in that 1) they did and 2) Breslow reportedly inquired.  However apparently AZ forgot to mark down the guy you’re trying to move…

[FredLynn]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

Rafaela must have taken a chill pill before the game. 

Totally different approach at bat .

He shows he can be a great hitter with some patience 

 

I had a talk with him…..

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, FredLynn said:

Well that’s true too. Story isn’t going to add much if anything. But he’s going to play somewhere. I just don’t want him bumping a guy who has been at the very least decent at his position. 

I'm actually okay with Story at 2B, but I'm not sure he has a second half surge like 2025 in him at his age. He led the team in HRs, RBI and SBs, last year after a bad start.

His D sucks but so does Monasterio's.

What's better D?

SS Monasterio & 2B Story

SS Story & 2B Monasterio/Seigler/Sogard

I'm not sure the first is much better.

With Yoshida out, Romy can move to DH v R, so no need for him to enter the 2B mix.

To me, Arias might offer the most hope for a late season spark.

Campbell could DH w Romy, maybe.