Other AZ Sports Thread 7: Sun Devils, Suns, Lumberjacks, Cardinals, Dbacks, Rattlers, Wildcats, etc.

[AKL]

The real challenge starts now, but man this has been fun

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Congrats. What an amazing postseason that you guys are having so far. Beat 2 division winners convincingly. Think you've led 35 out of 36 innings this postseason? Crazy.

 

[TheLegend]

Everyone in the pool!!!

 

[Bondurant]

Wow. I did not realize the game was in town tonight. Explains why traffic was worse than normal on my way home. I almost purchased GNR tickets too. I purchased a lot of Corbin Carroll rookies earlier this year.

 

[moosemeister]

What a f***ing ride

 

[Tom Polakis]

Living here for 38 years has made me the worse fan. Even in the 9th, I figured there'd be some epic choke followed by two losses, because Arizona. Nope. Feels good!

Check out Philly fans trolling Atlanta's annoying tomahawk chop when you get a chance.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Living here for 38 years has made me the worse fan. Even in the 9th, I figured there'd be some epic choke followed by two losses, because Arizona. Nope. Feels good!

Check out Philly fans trolling Atlanta's annoying tomahawk chop when you get a chance.

As a Florida Gator, I gleefully will.

Also, I donned a dbacks t-shirt and grabbed my broom, to walk over to downtown Chandler to get some high fives. Cool moment.

 

[awfulwaffle]

This team is hot. That wasn't even close. Bats were a bit silent outside of that monster inning, but sometimes that's all you need.

Easy for me to say as a couch cowboy, but I was a little dissapointed in the fans. I thought for sure in the 9th they would have been on their feet for the entire inning. Or louder going out of the 8th and carrying that over into the start of the 9th.

Wasn't sure if it was my phone, but felt like TBS kept dropping a bit, and the noise level reduced. But regardless, the fans did show up. Onto the next series.

Oh, and I think it was Tom that brought it up, the Phillies fans doing the Braves chop chant, hilarious. I remember the video of them mocking Kimbrell(pitcher who looks like a bird getting the sign). I read someone mentioned he has to do that because of some kind of surgery or something, but nonetheless, Phillies fans are ruthless.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Wasn't sure if it was my phone, but felt like TBS kept dropping a bit, and the noise level reduced. But regardless, the fans did show up. Onto the next series.

That wasnt just you. A couple of times i almost went to the closed captioning, wondering if the sound engineer had fallen asleep in the trailer or something.

 

[Game 8]

Great games and very fun to watch! Go Arizona

 

[The Feckless Puck]

That run of four consecutive homers was the craziest thing I've seen in a long time. The best part was after they had to go to review to call that foul ball, and then on the next pitch... BOOM.

I'm not a huge fan or practitioner of schadenfreude but when it comes to the Dodgers and Kings I'm as bitter and crusty as the next sad troll, and watching the D'Backs absolutely crush the spirit out of the boys in blue was <chef's kiss>.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

That run of four consecutive homers was the craziest thing I've seen in a long time. The best part was after they had to go to review to call that foul ball, and then on the next pitch... BOOM.

And the "oh, ffs" look on Lance Lynn's face for that 4th one

edit: it's a shame Bob Costas blew the name on the call of that, which he did later correct, because that was epic: "so Christian Walker (it was Gabriel Moreno) has that home run erased....*crack*...and then hits the next pitch TO THE MOON!"

 

[AKL]

I think the most exciting part about this run so far is that Carroll, Moreno and Thomas seem to have elevated their games so far. Love to see that from the kids. Even Pfaadt has had some good outings (even if short). Add Lawlar to the mix next season, this is gonna be a fun team to watch for a while. Hopefully they can get these guys locked up long term like the Braves have done with their core.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I dunno, man, they need to wrap Moreno in bubble wrap. Kid's getting injured every game now.

 

[AKL]

I dunno, man, they need to wrap Moreno in bubble wrap. Kid's getting injured every game now.

Luckily nothing serious so far. No concussion in the WC series, no broken bones last night. He'll have a few days to get totally healthy and barring any more freak injuries he's good to go. Lesson learned though to keep your hand behind your leg when you're catching.

 

[Hogan20]

Rooting for the DBacks this postseason but man, Philly looks like a wagon right now. I'll be interested to see how Arizona fairs at the Bank.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Rooting for the DBacks this postseason but man, Philly looks like a wagon right now. I'll be interested to see how Arizona fairs at the Bank.

Yeah, it's true. But even if the Dbacks turn into a pumpkin in the NLCS, if they can stay together they might be good for a while...which breaks with the AZ tradition of them popping up once in every 5 or 6 years and then going right back down.

 

[awfulwaffle]

Dbacks aren't laying down, took the first at home. Going to be interesting what happens tomorrow with pitching.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

I don't go that often, so that was definitely the most exciting "big" baseball game I've seen in person ever. And like the other big local non-coyotes game I went to (Cardinals OT playoff win over packers - the Larry Fitzgerald stiff arm game), it took a while to get going but whoa what an ending!

 

[AKL]

Dbacks aren't laying down, took the first at home. Going to be interesting what happens tomorrow with pitching.

My guess is they start with Mantiply for an inning, then go Cecconi for 3-4 (if things go well)

 

[Dirty Old Man]

My guess is they start with Mantiply for an inning, then go Cecconi for 3-4 (if things go well)

If I was the sign making type, I'd make "Be fruitful and Mantiply!"

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Wanna give some credit to Pfaadt. He has been great in his starts this postseason.. Impressive what he's done against 2 great offense's in LA and Philly. That is turning into a great 1.2.3 with him , Gallen, and Kelly.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Wanna give some credit to Pfaadt. He has been great in his starts this postseason.. Impressive what he's done against 2 great offense's in LA and Philly. That is turning into a great 1.2.3 with him , Gallen, and Kelly.

Yeah, the boobirds came out when Lovullo came and got him in the 6th, but you could understand the move, as he was about to start to go through the order for the 3rd time. Plus, but for a wild pitch they would have had a shutout, so the plan worked...get em next time, kid!

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

No clue wtf happened but congrats! Tied series.

Both of our teams have stunning come from behind wins today.. Gets the ol heart racing.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

The D'backs can't keep leaning on Craig Kimbrel to blow games for them. They need to win and win convincingly today or else they're toast when they get back to Philly.