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in your franchise history?

Really, that's all I wanted to say. The team just wouldn't quit, and you fully deserve that post-season spot. Now, be a good bunch of folk and lose to the Phillies, because we do not want to be facing you in the NLCS. :-)

Life goes on -- for a day or so.

Lock it up.

The Phillies are a great team, and I don't want to take anything away from them, but I like our strength on strength matchup more than the mental haunting of returning to Wrigley.

My wife and I normally go to trivia at a local pub on tuesday nights...it was tonight due to an irish singer being in town tomorrow.  I told the folks that i might be there around 8 when the game ended.  My wife called to see if I was going to come right after Kaz doubled.  I wasn't optimistic...every feeling i had this evening had been expended by then.

And then Tulo doubled, and I hoped.

Holliday's triple...as soon as he rolled into third, I knew we had it won.  We had two outs to get a fly ball to the outfield....it had to be.  Somehow we had tied the game off of Trevor Hoffman, Mr. Automatic for the NL.

And Carroll delivered.  And I screamed like a five year old, and jumped up and down in my house.  And then I started getting phone calls.

Best sports moment ever.  Better than U.S. soccer beating Portugal in 2002, better than the last Redskins Super Bowl win.  Best Ever.

I don't really cheer for any particuliar team but even I ended up cheering for Colorado by the end. Mostly for Helton to finally get some postseason experience.

But wow, that is one of the best games I've ever watched even if there were a lot of mistakes made. I don't know how I am supposed to sleep now.

makes me feel guilty for ordering 200 beers on your tab.

I remmber when the Rocks were in the playoffs the last time. What's the same is that feeling that the game is never over, that they'll come back - and they did! What's different is that we knew back then that they had no chance against the braves. This time, I don't see why they can't go all the way.

As a Broncos fan, this doesn't quite match the superbowls (yet). Although, I have been giggling spontaneously for about the last 2 hours. Notice how the talking heads on ESPN now refer to the Beard as "Future Hall of Famer?"

I wish my Dad was still here to see this, because he would really, really love this team.

It's been such a great ride, I can't wait to see what happens next.

Go Rockies!!!

So many texts and phone calls, I feel like a celeb.

I love this team.

Exhausted, speechless, happy.

My best friend and I ordered mlb.tv together in March. We've watched almost every game of the season, hanging on every pitch. We've been going to games together for years, and bringing a sign almost every time that read "Rockies in October". We've been mocked by people for years, people saying the Rockies would never win, people saying that the "loosing culture" was too much to overcome. This seals it.

I couldn't sleep last night, couldn't eat all day, paced back and forth through the whole game. Almost ripped my rox hat apart on several occasions. Watching Holliday slide in safely set us off into the girliest celebration ever. Jumping up and down together, screaming, hugging. I'm just now cooling down after running up and down my street yelling about our win. What a night.

It's been great sharing the ups and downs of the season with you cats. What a season, what a team. It's not over yet. ROCKIES IN OCTOBER!

What a great game.  One of the best I've ever seen.  Oh, and I don't want to see Julio in a game again.

What a night at the ballpark.  

The only thing I have to add is this:

This is the night Rockies fans came of age.  It was so intense in there -- real baseball fans hanging on every pitch.  Loudness throught -- never prompted by those stupid "get loud!" commands.  A few folks tried to start a wave and they were shouted down -- no waves in our park tonight.  This is about baseball, brother!

I've been to many big games at Yankee Stadium -- this one was every bit as intense.  It was flat out awesome.

If Jorge Julio gets the ball in any close playoff game, every nice thing I'm currently thinking about Hurdle will be retracted.

Ok as a Yankee fan and only being 21 I have not yet endured my team failing in the regular season. For the last 13 years of my life the Yanks have made it in. So personally I question myself not knowing how I would react to a losing season(s). I mean I follow the Giants but that's a one day affair, baseball is everyday. Basketball is my heart and the Nets punt it every year.

But as most baseball enthusiasts, I was compelled to sit and watch the game tonight. However due to unforseen circumstances I was left tubeless and kept track of the game from the 9th inn. on, on MLB's Gameday. I've been a constant over at Pinstripe alley. But for some reason I never swung by this blog. I finally did after the Rox came back in dramatic fashion (I was pulling for you guys even though we were swept earlier in June or July).

I wanted to read some of the posts you guys put down just to gauge the fans and see how big Colorado baseball was to some. Well first I was shocked to see over 600 someodd posts between threads. And after I got through some of the early posts I skipped to the good part lol. I mean it was so much fun to see everyone say "fuck this, when does spring training start?" lol Which is completely normal after your team goes down 2 runs in xtra.

But after you guys came back and everyone was happy again it really showed that baseball isn't just everything to me or Yankee Red Sox fans. But that it means everything to everyone who relishes in the excitement. As a diehard Yankee fan I would love to congratulate the Rockies org. and fans who never peeled their eyes off their games. You make me feel guilty for being in the post-season every yr. and expecting a World Championship on top of it lol. That being said I want to wish you the worst luck because by no means do I want the Bronx Bombers in Colorado. Although another early post-season bow out will make me a Rockie fan for the time being.

Have fun slugging it out with Philly. And I'd also like to add that Todd Helton deserves this chance. he looked dumbfounded on the postgame interview, it was awesome. I can't believe it only Oct. 2.  

I've kept up with this blog for a long time but really felt like I had to say something for the first time...and I'm still speechless. I am drained from this weekend of baseball and I am probably going to fail out of school because of it, but I've never been so happy before that I've cried...and it happened tonight. It was amazing to witness the transition in the crowd at Coors over the last few weeks. On Friday night, someone told me that they were going to beat my head in if I didn't sit down when I was cheering in the 7th. I've never left a ballpark so upset by my team's fans. Needless to say, I didn't come across that problem tonight. (I also wanted to agree with BroJB--no wave tonight was awesome). Finally, the quote of the day comes from The Beard, "I have no idea how we won that game tonight." Seems like he was pretty speechless too.

right after the ump ruled safe some bugger ran out onto the field and we couldnt quite get him. eventulay we got him... i was sooooo pissed at the prick.. i had waited 12 years for that moment and it was spent running after some jerk lets just say he got some extra elbows and knees into his back.

HOWEVER THAT WAS THE BEST GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY. HOWEVER THE WORST UMPED GAME. IM AM SOOOOO EXCITED FOR THIS WEEK

monfort saying this team would be together for a long long time ill belive it when i see it but its still awesome

You've got at least one Baltimore Orioles fan on your postseason bandwagon.

Since I'd decided a week ago that I was really pulling for you guys -- the guts shown in making the run, Helton long being one of my favorite players, Tulowitzki reminding me of Cal Ripken -- I thought Jorge Julio was, in fact, haunting me. Sorry about Julio, and I don't care how good his regular season was, I would pray to not see him in a pivotal moment in the postseason.

But, congrats. Now kill the Phils!

First, congrats from a Texan/Astros fan who's been tracking the Rocks all year after what 'Stros fans now call "The Trade". (Which became "The End" for our GM.) Our family loved Willy T and my daughter still grieves over losing "he's so cute" Taylor Buchholz.  

2 questions & a comment related to the 3 ex-'Stros who came over in "The Trade".  Some of the devoted fans on this board should know the answers, I figure:

1.  A TBS announcer said Willy T was in Fla. instructional league working to come back for the playoffs.  Is that right?  
2.  Taylor B. got the Rox out of a man-on-2B, 0 out jam when he relieved Fogg.  His stats as a starter sucked this year, but his middle reliever stats were pretty good.  With 2 rookie starters & Fogg not looking so sharp Mon. night, isn't it likely Buchholz will be on the roster as a middle reliever?  Boy does my daughter hope so.
3.  I was hiking in RMNP & slipped on a wet rock the day Hirsch took one off his leg.  We both broke our right fibulas.  He pitched 6 innings; I walked 2.5 mi. on mine.  I'm about 90% healed, but no way I could push off it enough to pitch a lot of rehab throws or 6 innings in a game.  But Hirsch is younger & has more training resources, so he may be 100% healed. Still, my 2 cents worth on that:  he's a rookie, too, just like Jiminez & Morales. You don't gain much experience if he comes back, he was inconsistent anyway, there are no minors rehab starts available, and you don't need 5 playoff starters.  I can't imagine they'd try to bring him back unless another starter gets hurt in the 1st round.

How could he not be on the playoff roster?  He's the first guy Clint turned to yesterday and has been rock solid in middle and long relief.

He's a no doubter.

As for Julio -- I'd love to see him left off and replaced with Ramirez or, to a lesser degree, Redman.  

One final thing re: Willie T -- it's vital he gets back because he will restore some effectiveness to the pinch hitting situation.  With Spillborghs and Sullivan splitting most games, we've been left with Stewart, Koshansky and Smith as the pinch hitters.  I doubt if any of those guys is on the playoff roster (though Smith deserves a thought or two), so we need Spilly and Sullivan on the bench for pinch hitting duty.

is good with no one on base, but I'm not sure he is the guy you want up there with runners in scoring position and two outs. Bunts don't work as well there.

So much to absorb from last night.  before it all gets away from me, a shout out to some guys who may get overlooked:

• Seth Smith.  that triple was HUGE
  
• Ryan Speier, Jeremy Affeldt, Taylor Bucholtz, Latroy Hawkins -- Quietly and effectively did their jobs
  
• Ramon Ortiz -- The guy hasn't pitched in ages.  Gets the ball in what could have been a demoralizing situation and finishes off the Padres.  Big.
  
• Kaz Matsui -- For my money, a criticial moment of the game was his AB in the 6th to put the Rox up.  He was fooled badly on two pitches and managed to pull it together to get the sac fly.  That was massive.
  
• Tulo in the field.  He made some ridiculous plays which we've grown to view as routine.  
  
• The fans who stood above the Padres pen during Peavy's warmups and got inside his head.  That's called home field advantage baby!