Opening Day 2008: DBacks at Reds

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BP K swinging at a pitch in the dirt

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Phillips continues the trend of swinging at pitches in the dirt. He K's for out #2.

Grande just reported that Volquez fanned 13 in his 99 pitches in extended spring training action today.

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Dunn draws a walk, c'mon EdE..... prove Dusty right.

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EdE grounds out to third. So, I jumped the gun a bit on predicting that we would take the lead. Oh well, not the first time I have been wrong and won't be the last time.

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And a new Baker has arrived. Harang pulled after retiring 10 straight DBacks, after throwing 90+ pitches. Burton comes in and induces a fly out to Griffey

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Burton is in to pitch. So Dusty came out with the good plan.

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Lets see if he can build on last season (Burton)

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Upton K's for out #2

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Burton Ks Upton swinging at a sinking heater. Nice pitch.

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1 more Jared...

Then we can get the sticks going.

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I wonder who Dusty will use as the first bat off the bench. They will likely be seeing Webb still. I would go for Hopper in this spot.

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and Webb is pulled for a pinch hitter (Jeff Salazar) and salazar takes it DEEP into the RF pen. 4-2 DBacks

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Salazar with a bomb over the RF wall. 4-2 now. Danget!

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And it won't be Webb either (Thank God). We are going to have to put in work against the Snake pen now.

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This is setting us up for a walk off win. The HRs are coming from Reds bats.