Kind of Quiet out there...

by Rox Girl on Feb 6, 2007 7:35 AM MST in Rockpile

But trust me to find some Colorado Rockies related reading material for you:

Up in the Rockies continues the 2007 player previews this time covering LaTroy Hawkins and Troy Tulowitzki.

Dan Agonistes previews our running game, and comes up with what to me is a counterintuitive result. He sees Kaz as a step down from Jamey Carroll, mainly due to Jamey's ability to advance on hits, and ground outs. I'm sorry, but Jamey also got caught on the basepaths twelve times last season, which his other virtues don't come close to covering. With Kaz plus Taveras, we should be considerably improved.

I'm just a tiny bit worried about this aspect of Chris Iannetta's game. Not that I expect a catcher to be fleet of foot or anything, but I just don't know how he is on advancing on hits and groundouts yet. I'm hoping to be able to monitor that a little more carefully this year.

The Coors Effect's team by team previews have finally started to touch on our divisional foes, starting with the Giants who Tom labels as hit or miss. I vote "miss" but you probably knew that already.

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Can someone remind me...

when the report dates are for COL pitchers/catchers and position players. Thanks

Jason L. Evansville, IN

by jlot10 on Feb 6, 2007 11:36 AM MST reply actions

February 15 for pitchers/catchers

Feb. 23 for everybody else.

by Rox Girl on Feb 6, 2007 12:43 PM MST up reply actions

Picked up the TSN preview today

Rockies are picked last in the West (big surprise there.) What is a slap in the face is being #28 in the league, ahead of only the Devil Rays and Nationals. Seriously, TSN, we're worse than the Royals and the Pirates?

I've got a bad habit of picking losers... Rockies, Vanderbilt, Grizzlies...

by Rox Fan in TN on Feb 6, 2007 12:50 PM MST reply actions

Someone should let TSN know

that signing Gil Meche to an ill-advised contract doesn't actually improve the Royals.

by Russ Oates on Feb 6, 2007 1:02 PM MST up reply actions

For what it's worth

TSN's preview apparently went to publisher before our deal for Rodrigo went down, as he's not mentioned in the Rockies preview. Then again, he's not mentioned in the Orioles preview, either.

I've got a bad habit of picking losers... Rockies, Vanderbilt, Grizzlies...

by Rox Fan in TN on Feb 6, 2007 1:07 PM MST up reply actions

REPOST! Anybody know when or if On Deck will.....

http://www.ondeckbaseball.com/rockies.html

have their 2007 player rankings?

by 86 wins in 07 on Feb 6, 2007 3:54 PM MST reply actions

I'm not sure...

They haven't been the greatest in the past at prospect watching since their list is almost entirely stats based and without taking ages or parks into account, so I'd be careful reading too much into their results.

by Rox Girl on Feb 6, 2007 4:20 PM MST up reply actions

PREDICTION:

Ian Stewart will be the BEST 3rd baseman in MLB:::::2010. That's a brash statement against tremendous competition....I've seen him throughout his career and his talent, aggressiveness and potential is unlimited...I know, I know "potential"....let's just hope it comes true....AS A ROCKIE.

by 86 wins in 07 on Feb 6, 2007 4:23 PM MST reply actions

Interesting

study by a contributor over at John Sickels' Minor League Ball. According to the formula the person used (point-system and John's lists), the Rockies have the second best minor league system, which is the consensus among most other minor league outlets. The surprising things is how far ahead the D'Rays are from the Rockies and everyone else.

by Russ Oates on Feb 6, 2007 5:45 PM MST reply actions

Carroll

Thanks for the link. I agree that Matsui will probably do pretty well in these metrics as well. Caroll, however, was a good baserunner in 2006 at +2.42 in hit advancement and +1.22 in ground advancement. Having watched him quite a bit I do think many of CSs were the result of broken hit and run plays although as I mentioned he certainly gets picked off too much. I for one, am pretty excited to see Taveras out there and if nothing else maybe it will stop Hurdle from bunting in the first inning every other night.

by DanAgonistes on Feb 7, 2007 1:07 AM MST reply actions

I think I see that,

And I can see why he would get underrated somewhat from the broken hit and run plays. And I agree completely on the real reason for getting Taveras. Hurdle's vowed to open up the offense more, I just hope we can take him for his word.

by Rox Girl on Feb 8, 2007 12:22 PM MST up reply actions