Game #5: Rockies vs Padres; Fogg vs Wells

Lineups

Rockies

Taveras cf
Carroll 2b
Atkins 3b
Helton 1b
Holliday lf
Baker rf
Tulowitzki ss
Iannetta c
Fogg p

Padres

Giles 2b
Giles rf
Gonzalez 1b
Cameron cf
Greene ss
Branyan 3b
Sledge lf
Bowen c
Wells p

Baker gets his first start of the season. Russell Branyan?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 7:04 PM MDT reply actions

Willy T sure isn't great at getting on base. It's still early and all that, but I'm probably not the only one that thinks Spilborghs could be doing a better job in that slot. Still... at least Hirsh doing well last night helps.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm worried about Willie

I talked him up all off season. But this first week he's looked over matched. Not he's having a bad week bad...more like he's not a major leaguer kinda bad.

I like Spilly too, and would rather him be on the team then either Mabry or Finley, and I think he could start...though I'd rather he not lead off. Kaz could lead off better.

Now...I'm also worried about Tulowitzki as well

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 7:48 PM MDT up reply actions

Tavares will be fine.

Here's the thing that we have to keep in mind. He's been on base 3 times so far. He's scored each time. The hits will come, and when they do, you can almost see the tension build on the opposing pitcher.

I still say, that if we played in the AL and had Baker in the lineup more often then not, we'd have a top 5 lineup. The way it stands now in the NL, we're probably top 3.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm kind of wondering....

why the Rockies didn't go with Cook. With Thursday off, he had the requisite 4 days of rest.

by DenverBears on Apr 7, 2007 7:48 PM MDT reply actions

Okay... we got the Pads broadcast

We'll work with it. Better than signal problems I guess.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:01 PM MDT reply actions

Come on Willy

Should have taken a walk there. That pitch looked upstairs.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:08 PM MDT reply actions

Bummer

Taveras swings at ball four.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:08 PM MDT reply actions

Bad

defense there. Three guys and they all look at it, but Baker should have gotten to it.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:13 PM MDT reply actions

Communication

Our outfielders need to work on their communication.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions

Ugh...

I know Fogg's not going to blow people away, but these cheap hits are killing me.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:18 PM MDT reply actions

Thank God

Khalil and his skeezy mullet are retired. Now let's get to work on offense.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:19 PM MDT reply actions

Padres Unis

Are the Pads going on a hunting trip after the game? Those unis are U-G-L-Y.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:21 PM MDT reply actions

Very much so.

It's something to do with this being Military Night at the park.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Irony

The Padres actually signed an Iraqi War veteran this offseason - they should have called him up for this occasion.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions

At first

I thought Wells just had a bunch of folds on his uni, not brown(?) spots.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions

its for the city

they tend to wear them for the military nights... military discount tix, or wear a uni get in free etc

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions

that and merchandising (sp)

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 8:26 PM MDT up reply actions

Bad decision, Todd

He was out by a mile. We could have done without that.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:22 PM MDT reply actions

Agreed

I forgot about the Padres doing military opening night tonight so when I turned on the game, my first thought was whoever picked the Padres uniforms needs to be taken out and shot. I see why they want to go with a military theme but gold tops with beige pants is downright tacky!

by lgh77 on Apr 7, 2007 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions

Bad baserunning

decision by Helton of all people. He's no Kaz or Willy.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:22 PM MDT reply actions

Bad Todd

No Todd, Bad! Bad!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:23 PM MDT reply actions

I'll forgive Todd

but just this once.......

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:24 PM MDT reply actions

BOY SLEDGE HAD A "GUN".....

get it?

by 86 wins in 07 on Apr 7, 2007 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Wells

Is it David Wells on the mound or Abrams Tank? LOL

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:24 PM MDT reply actions

He's about as big as a tank.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:26 PM MDT up reply actions

Sosa homers

Better check him for the juice!

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:25 PM MDT reply actions

It's Baker Time

Let's go Jeff!

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:25 PM MDT reply actions

Military Unis

Military Night, I see. But they're still ugly looking.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:25 PM MDT reply actions

Baker gets out?!?!

That never happens. Something must be off.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:26 PM MDT reply actions

Camo's

May be the ugliest uni's in history of the game...worse then the 70 brown Padres uni's. But what do I know? I liked the Astro's rainbow uni's

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:29 PM MDT reply actions

Haha

Leave it to the Padres to top their own record for ugliness. ESPN's Page 2 Uni Watch hates the Rockies for wearing purple, though, so I guess we're all fashion-challenged.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions

70's brown unis

Were ugly as heck too. With the yellow trim, it looked like someone crapped a schoolbus.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:30 PM MDT reply actions

we all have ray kroc to thank for that

just because those colors looked good at a micky d's doesnt mean they look good for a ballclub

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions

1-2-3 inning

for Fogg. Hey, maybe he'll have a good night, too.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:31 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg

His stuff looks like it has some bite tonight... and the ump has thus far been generous with the outer corner, which Fogg needs to stay on to be successful. I'm optimistic.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 8:35 PM MDT up reply actions

base hit Tulo.

Nice hit to the opposite field

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:33 PM MDT reply actions

A hit for Tulo

Come on Chris!

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:33 PM MDT reply actions

High strike

Looks like the high strike is being called equally tonight also.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:36 PM MDT reply actions

Nice AB

by Iannetta... what's this, nine pitches?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:37 PM MDT reply actions

nice ab 'netta

Nice ab Chris

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:37 PM MDT reply actions

Chris making

Wells work for the out and gets a walk. But Fogg's up . . . Time for a sac bunt.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:38 PM MDT reply actions

Two runners on

All right, Josh, time to move 'em over.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:38 PM MDT reply actions

Great at-bat for Iannetta

Fogg's up, so I expect we're bunting. Then we get to see if Willy T can do anything.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:38 PM MDT reply actions

Sac bunt time.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:38 PM MDT reply actions

Great Job Fogg

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:39 PM MDT reply actions

All right, good job

Two men in scoring position for... Willy T. Don't kill the rally.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT reply actions

Don't strike out, Willy

In fact, now would be a great time for what's known as... a hit.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT reply actions

Oh jeez.

Weak.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT up reply actions

Time to prove two things

A) That Taveras can hit.
B) That the Rox can execute with RISP and runners on third with less than two outs.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT reply actions

dammit willy

Why are you swinging at the first pitch

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT reply actions

Ugh...

Not what we wanted there.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:40 PM MDT reply actions

RBI

We got a couple there. Whew

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

ATTABABY

Jamey Carroll... professional hitter.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

Carroll

for the 2-0 lead, and promptly gets caught in a rundown.

A lead is a lead, though.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

That'll do Jamey...

Let's teach him to play Center...

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

That's exactly the idea

that my family has been tossing around.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:42 PM MDT up reply actions

JAMEY!!!

Doin' what Willy couldn't!

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

Bad baserunning

But he drove in two runs. Go Jamey!

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

ugg

ok...base hit, then cut off..but ran it out to get the 2nd run accross.

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:42 PM MDT reply actions

JAMEY!!!

Haha I love it, I knew the drop down to avoid the tag was coming...

Way to pick up your teammates!

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:42 PM MDT reply actions

Nickname

The Yanks had "Murderer's Row", The 95 Rox had the "Blake Street Bombers", we need a nickname for Atkins, Helton, Holliday & Hawpe.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:42 PM MDT reply actions

Maybe...

AHHH!!!!!

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions

Hehehehe.

I like that!

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions

The Killer B's

oh wait that was taken too

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions

AHHH...

The sound that we make when they start hitting...

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions

Now I can concentrate on baseball

The sappy Hallmark movie..is over (the 5th in the Love comes softly series.."loves Legacy")

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT reply actions

Okay

And, um, why were you watching that? Girlfriend over?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions

Sadly

I actually like sappy movies...especially ones that are Westerns, and have a nice religious message.

I swear I'm not gay.....Not that there's anything wrong with that

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions

The Purple Pitcher Eaters?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:43 PM MDT reply actions

I like that one too. :D

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions

Trivia: Who has the higher batting average?

Willy Taveras or Albert Pujols?

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:44 PM MDT reply actions

Ooh, I know the answer!

It's Willy.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions

Correct

Willy - .071
APuj - .059

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions

Of course

if you wanna be technical about it, that's only because Albert has three more ABs. They both have the same number of hits (one.)

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm guessing Willy

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:44 PM MDT reply actions

I'm a lot more confident

in Pujols' ability to recover from the slow start, though.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions

Trash for Trash trade?

I'd take Pujols for Tavares!

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Fogg

Sounds like he's on tonight.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 8:45 PM MDT reply actions

Sick of this

Ok, I am sick of all of these cheap-ass hits against us this.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:45 PM MDT reply actions

That, on the other hand

was not a cheap hit. Gonzalez struck that one well.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:48 PM MDT reply actions

But can he play CF or pitch?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:48 PM MDT reply actions

Despite eventually giving up a hit

That was still a nasty strike two changeup.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:48 PM MDT reply actions

Todd with a scoop!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:49 PM MDT reply actions

A great scoop...

...just might be the least appreciated defensive play in baseball. They make it look so routine.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions

There we go...

Giving us exactly what we need from our #5 guy. Nothing wholly dominant, but he's not giving up much.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 8:50 PM MDT reply actions

If the starting pitching is on

This is going to be a scary team.

(Then again... we still have Hurdle).

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions

Baker

Looks overmatched in right field tonight so far.

by jlikesrockies on Apr 7, 2007 8:51 PM MDT reply actions

Purple Pitcher Eater time

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:52 PM MDT reply actions

Scoops

Its not easy to do with a 1B mitt. Very underappreciated is the ability to do it will.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:54 PM MDT reply actions

*well, I mean

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions

Which is why

for all the problems Giambi had in the field as a 1B, he sure did know how to scoop as a result of that expansive foul territory in Oakland.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions

Come on Todd

...fisted way inside

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:54 PM MDT reply actions

and Holliday

reached for a bad pitch..nice contact on it though

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 8:56 PM MDT reply actions

Not a great inning

Holliday didn't pick a good pitch to try to take out.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 8:56 PM MDT reply actions

Giambi.

True. He may have been able to get the scoop. But he still had agility of a Concrete Block in the field

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:57 PM MDT reply actions

Mullet hit a popup.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 8:59 PM MDT reply actions

Ugh

Russell Branyan? Come on, Josh.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:01 PM MDT reply actions

Pop goes

a Fogg pitch to the building, or whatever you want to call it.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:01 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg

Kindly no more of that.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:01 PM MDT reply actions

Weeeeeeeeeeak

That was a weak jack.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:02 PM MDT reply actions

Wells

At the plate, he has that "can this be over soon" look.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:04 PM MDT reply actions

3 hits in four innings for Rox

That ain't gonna cut it.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:05 PM MDT reply actions

This is good enough

If we can just add on a couple here soon, we should be able to push Wells out and get into the Pads pen.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 9:05 PM MDT reply actions

Dang.

The Sunday service at Red Rocks is cancelled. Guess I'll have to go somewhere else in the morning.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:05 PM MDT reply actions

I was sort dissapointed to here that as well

course it's cold as heck, not sure I'd sit out on ice for hours...even for Easter

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:08 PM MDT up reply actions

and if you are on the SE side of town

you are invited to my home church..it's nice, and big and modern.

http://www.smokyhillvineyard.org/

I'm shooting for the 7:30 service (Easter only added service)....man that's early hurts just thinking about it.

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions

I drove by that building...

every day on my way to high school. Nice to see another Aurora resident on the Row.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm actually in N. Parker

but it is a small world here on "the Row".

And the building is getting bigger..it's a growing church....and they serve FREE starbucks coffee! They have a coffee shop if you want fancier, then basic plain coffee

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions

Parker, Aurora, Centennial...

is there really a difference? :)

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions

lol...YES

when it comes to my property taxes! Unicorporated Douglas County...much, much cheaper!

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions

Get Larry the Cable Guy

out of there...what an Athlete

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:11 PM MDT reply actions

K

How do you swing and MISS and 84 mph fastball?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:12 PM MDT reply actions

Looked like

Iannetta got a piece of it, but it landed in the catcher's mitt.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions

KOA plugging Geico

"The 15th out of the game, and Geico can save you 15% on your car insurance"

LAME!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:14 PM MDT reply actions

As they say in the business...

There's no such thing as bad ad revenue.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions

HBP

Let's not have that Fogg.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:15 PM MDT reply actions

Parker & 225

I believe we all live with about 5 miles of each other. Cool

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:18 PM MDT reply actions

Nice catch Matt!

Beautiful

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:18 PM MDT reply actions

What a steal

all off of Fogg....and what an OUT...any other park, that's a homer

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:18 PM MDT reply actions

A-Go

almost had that one out of the park. Just get Cameron out and things will be fine.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:19 PM MDT reply actions

inning over

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:20 PM MDT reply actions

Got out of it

that's Fogg for you, though I'd rather have Jimenez as the #5

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:21 PM MDT reply actions

That's pretty f'n amazing

The announcers just pointed out that the Rockies haven't walked a batter since Tuesday. Maybe this is why our rotation looks so good.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:21 PM MDT reply actions

That's outstanding

I don't care what kind of pitcher you are... if you're not walking people, your chances for success are going to increase.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Reds game today.

Anyone see any of the Reds game today? Nady let a homerun go off of his glove. Sucks to be him tonight.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:22 PM MDT reply actions

Nope

Reds games are blacked out here... of course, all the games this afternoon were blacked out on MLB.TV.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions

crap

Fogg batting...more of Fogg...but he's only given up one run on the Homer

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:23 PM MDT reply actions

Nice bunt Willy

About Time!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:24 PM MDT reply actions

SCREAMING LINE DRVIE HIT!

well..it'll look like that in the box score tomarrow

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:24 PM MDT reply actions

Yeah

Wells isn't even thinking about the hitter right now. This could be good.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:25 PM MDT reply actions

Willy T bunting

I noticed that the 1B on the D-backs was giving Willy alot of room to drop one down to first. Why wasn't he?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:26 PM MDT reply actions

What's wrong David?

Is there a threat to steal on first?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:27 PM MDT reply actions

Yes

And he just got thrown out. Booooo.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions

Doug Brocail's

warming up! Bud Black, bring him in. The Rockies want to tee off of him!

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:27 PM MDT reply actions

Or rather

Doug Brocail wants to tee off on the Rockies.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions

Damn

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:27 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg

with his first K of the night... finally.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:32 PM MDT reply actions

re: first K

Let's make it back-to-back.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Big inning for Fogg

Then we can bring in Corpas, Hawkins, and Fuentes...cause they HAVE to pitch 162 games each

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:32 PM MDT reply actions

K for you Branyan!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:33 PM MDT reply actions

And then Ks Branyan

Took long enough.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:34 PM MDT reply actions

Two in a row?!?!

Where did this Fogg come from? Nice comeback to get Branyan after the homer... of course, that's what Branyan does.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:34 PM MDT reply actions

Back off the plate Termel!

Now we probably are going to see Brocail.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:35 PM MDT reply actions

lol..now if Broccail does it

he gets tossed!

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:35 PM MDT reply actions

I was going to say...

Easy on the HBPing, Fogg, Brocail's in next.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions

I guess the plan

is to have Fogg hit a couple of batters so Brocail can come in, throw at one of our guys and then see what results.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:35 PM MDT reply actions

or he could get a beat-down.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:36 PM MDT reply actions

Affeldt & Ramerez

Warming up...and Announcers just said Hawkins WOULD NOT be available tonight

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:36 PM MDT reply actions

That should be it for Fogg

I think he's at 90 pitches or so. I'd like to see some more runs as I don't exactly trust Hawkins with a one-run lead.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:37 PM MDT reply actions

Nice Job Fogg

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions

Damn.

And the Avs lost today too. So no playoffs :(

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:38 PM MDT reply actions

I don't follow the Avs that close

but that was a hell of a story, and playoff run.

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions

Two runs on four hits

Guys...this is David Wells. It's time for the Purple Pitcher Eaters (or Atkins + 3H, whatever we're calling them) to show that they're considered the best heart of the order in the West for a reason.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:38 PM MDT reply actions

Purple Pitcher Eaters.

Atkins + H^3 doesn't have the same ring to it.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:39 PM MDT reply actions

So what do we call em

when they break out those gawd offel black vests?

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:42 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah

We really need to make a mark here soon. Atkins is giving us a decent start.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

There you go Garrett

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Nice hit

by Atkins to get us started. Now they'll think twice about plunking someone. :)

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Well, Atkins does his part

Single, one aboard with none out and 3H coming up.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Well, 2H

since Hawpe is sitting tonight.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions

Atkins

starts the inning off well. Capitalizing on it is another thing.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Helton 998 career RBI

Let's get to 1K right here!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:41 PM MDT reply actions

Sledge is a BUM

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:41 PM MDT reply actions

As I like to call him

Toxic Sludge.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:42 PM MDT up reply actions

time for 2 run homer

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:43 PM MDT reply actions

It's left up to Baker

to supply it. Holliday K's.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:44 PM MDT up reply actions

Ugh...

Matt, what are you swinging at?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:44 PM MDT reply actions

Damn

the future St. Louis Cardinal/or NY Yankee LF'er struck out

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:44 PM MDT reply actions

Base hit Baker

Great job!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:45 PM MDT reply actions

BAKER

singles...I thought that was in the gap

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:45 PM MDT reply actions

Nice running

first to third by Atkins... come on, Tulo.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:45 PM MDT reply actions

Tulo

Please please PLEASE do not K here.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:45 PM MDT reply actions

1st and 3rd

for the Golden Boy with a new pitcher coming in. Make him pay!

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:46 PM MDT reply actions

Okay

Brocail's in... Tulo, you can hit this guy.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:46 PM MDT reply actions

or

he can hit you...which ever

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Failing that

Make him hit you.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions

we need

to quit thinking/posting the same thought! lmao

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:48 PM MDT up reply actions

Yes, we do that a lot, don't we? ;)

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions

I like the Crush (FS-Rocky Mtn ad)

but they got killed last night in San Jose

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:46 PM MDT reply actions

Insurance

Grabbing an insurance run or two here would be huge for my personal comfort watching the eighth and ninth innings.

By the way, I love watching Baker bat...he looks like he's ready to absolutely unload on a pitch every single time he swings.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:48 PM MDT reply actions

Brocail

Go ahead hit Tulo. I WANT to see you get thrown out.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:48 PM MDT reply actions

It'll be

Cruz and the Gileses in the bottom of the 7th. I'm guessing we'll see Affeldt here.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:50 PM MDT reply actions

Now you're gonna get it Brocail

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:50 PM MDT reply actions

Nice

a walk by Tulo.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:50 PM MDT reply actions

All right

Bases loaded for Iannetta... we need you to come through, Chris.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:50 PM MDT reply actions

Oh boy Iannetta...

We need you here. Get a hit or get hit, either works.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:50 PM MDT reply actions

KOA guys

One of them called him "Chris Tulowitzki".

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:51 PM MDT reply actions

WHAT?

Tulo and Chris got married?! ;)

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:51 PM MDT up reply actions

3 fastballs...and we get a fly out

dang dang dang dang

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:53 PM MDT reply actions

Grrr...

Chris is making me long for Danny Ardoin right now.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:53 PM MDT reply actions

Shh....

He might be listening.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 9:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Blown opportunity

Iannetta is ice cold.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:53 PM MDT reply actions

Affeldt

Looks like he will come in after one batter.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:55 PM MDT reply actions

Two batters.

They'll bring him in to face Brian Giles, I'm guessing.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:57 PM MDT up reply actions

Fogg

comes out for another go around. Hope this doesn't come back to bite us.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 9:55 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg's still in?

Shocker.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:56 PM MDT reply actions

At least we don't have....

.......shhh...martin....

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:57 PM MDT reply actions

Finley is in for Baker?

Yipes. I have a feeling we're going to want Baker's bat in the lineup come 8th/9th inning.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 9:57 PM MDT reply actions

Eh

Methinks Finley is in there for defense. Plus the Pads don't have a lefty in their bullpen.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions

re: defense

I realize he's in there for defense. And I also just now realize that Hawpe is available to pinch hit against one of the righties out of the Padres pen, if the need be.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:02 PM MDT up reply actions

Foul...

I think I Just had a heart attack

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 9:59 PM MDT reply actions

I could see Hawpe batting..

since they don't have a lefty.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 9:59 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg

just threw his 98th pitch, and with the lefty coming up this is almost surely the last hitter he'll face.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 9:59 PM MDT reply actions

Jeez, Fogg

Don't make a mess before you leave.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

And

there's the walk by a Rockies pitcher.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

walk

damn. First one in 3 games. Great job Fogg! let's get 'em Affeldt.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

Okay

He's done. He won't get the loss though, and it's a nice outing for Fogg.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

now..will we see Hawpe and Affeldt

in a double switch?

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:00 PM MDT reply actions

#5

That's all you can ask of you #5 guy. Just keep you close.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:01 PM MDT reply actions

Yep

Actually it's a game score of 59 (55 if Giles comes around to score), which is only the third-best outing by a Rockies pitcher so far this season. That's pretty freaking good.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:02 PM MDT up reply actions

Close

In this case means he gave up one run in 6 1/3. That's good for an ace.

Rockies pitchers better start getting credit for how well they've done.

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by Behrens on Apr 7, 2007 10:02 PM MDT up reply actions

damn

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:02 PM MDT reply actions

Come on Jeremy

throw a strike. or let him single on a pitch way inside and up

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:03 PM MDT reply actions

Ugh...

We could have just left Fogg in to do that.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:03 PM MDT reply actions

Ergh

Please don't let that lost opportunity come back to bite us. I also don't have that great a trust in Affeldt, he needs to get us out of this.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:03 PM MDT reply actions

DAMN

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:03 PM MDT reply actions

Affeldt is all over the zone

Not good.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:03 PM MDT reply actions

Fogg deserved better

And we're officially in a bullpen battle with the Padres. Not good. This is why you jump all over the starter when you can.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions

Affeldt

You are killing me, there goes Fogg's great effort

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

Tie game

It could be worse.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

That sucks

Now Fogg won't get the win for all he did.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

Sac fly

Fogg gets a No decision.

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

Why

Why do you throw a curveball waist high? WHY? WHY?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

but....

it was the first "strike" he threw

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions

Affeldt used to be a Royal

(and bad for the Royals) lest we forget.... sadly, the only member of the bullpen I fully trust is Corpas, and we can't go blowing out his arm.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:04 PM MDT reply actions

Really sad thing

is that Affeldt will still have an ERA of 0 (unless, God help us, Brian Giles comes around to score) despite blowing his job.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:05 PM MDT reply actions

ERA

That's what the Inherited Runners Scored stat is for.

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by Behrens on Apr 7, 2007 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions

No "Hold"

cause that's what pitchers really want..HOLD (sarcasm)

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions

He does

get saddled with blown save, though.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions

Affeldt

Sucked With the Royals
Sucked last year
Sucked in Spring Training
Sucked Now

Hurdle stop playing the matchup game so much, now we lost the lead and you still have to use two pitchers

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:06 PM MDT reply actions

This is why

the "W" for a pitcher is the most over-rated stat in the game.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:07 PM MDT reply actions

Throw strikes, Ramon!

Sheesh.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:07 PM MDT reply actions

Nasty movemont on that fastball.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:08 PM MDT reply actions

Gotta catch that, Matt.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:09 PM MDT reply actions

Another weak hit

And a questionable route/attempt by Holliday?

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

DAAAH!

End. The. Inning. Any questions, boys?

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

Whew

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

Josh Fogg

must be thinking, "Why? Why did this happen tonight?"

But no more damage in the inning.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

In fairness

we've often been thinking the same thing about Fogg.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions

Because

this is the karma gods taking penance for him getting 6.5 runs per game last season? Or winning 11 games with an ERA over 5?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions

Whew

Got out of that one, but Affeldt and Ramirez were making me sweat there. Now we need some runs. Hawpe's available as a PH right here.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

Hawpe.

Let's go Bradley!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:12 PM MDT reply actions

I would use Kaz now

And save Hawpe for the 9th inning to pinch hit for Finley because there is the possibility that there could be runners on for Hawpe whereas now he would just be leading off.

But Hurdle would probably view that as a waste of the bench, especially when there's a distinct possibility that this game could go to extras.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:12 PM MDT reply actions

gaaah

solid contact, but not in a gap or down the line.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions

Here's the third H

Make it stand for Hurt, Brad.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:13 PM MDT reply actions

Linebrink in

And yes, it's Hawpe in to pinch hit. Thankfully Clint decided not to go with Mr. Veteran Presence. But Hawpe does nothing anyway.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:13 PM MDT reply actions

Willy T

Wow took a step up in the world, didn't strike out

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:14 PM MDT reply actions

Willy T

does absolutely nothing. What a waste of speed.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:14 PM MDT reply actions

Hoping and praying

that we don't see BK in the eighth. God, that would be terrible.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:15 PM MDT reply actions

Eh...

I'm really starting to go off Willy T. Speed is no use if you can't hit.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:15 PM MDT reply actions

I hate Khalil

I hate him, I hate him so much.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:16 PM MDT reply actions

Luckily

we'll have AHH(F) in the ninth. Maybe against Hoffman. Whatever, we need to hold them here.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:17 PM MDT reply actions

Corpas

Is going to pitch the 8th, and the heart of the lineup is coming up in the 9th I think they can win this in regulation.

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:18 PM MDT reply actions

AHHF

That stand for Ahh F**k?

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:18 PM MDT reply actions

HAHAHAHA....

weirdly enough, I had the same thought.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:18 PM MDT up reply actions

Yep Hoffman

is warming up really no surprise there.

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:20 PM MDT reply actions

He's good

but not invincible anymore... we can do this.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:20 PM MDT up reply actions

Good

As in the all-time leader in saves?

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Yes...

but no longer quite as untouchable as he used to be.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions

Hoffman

is not as dangerous in a tie game. Hitters tend to be more patient when the game would just go to extra innings as opposed to losing.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:22 PM MDT up reply actions

GameDay...

I do like how it gives you a decent idea whether it was actually a strike or not. That first pitch to Blum was called a ball, but on GameDay it was clearly in the zone.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:21 PM MDT reply actions

Filth, Filthy, filthy pitch right there

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:21 PM MDT reply actions

Wow

Corpas is really something special, if they were to trade Kim for say Capellan the bullpen might actually be descent

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:22 PM MDT reply actions

Not gonna happen

Why would the Brewers want Kim?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Well

The Rockies might trade Barmes and put in Kim in that trade as well for Capellan and someone else.

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:25 PM MDT up reply actions

Because

Kim is former stud closer, with a hard to pick up pitching style, and a heck of team player

(In case a brewer official is reading this thread)

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:25 PM MDT up reply actions

Ha

Yeah and is still young too!

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Maybe

It's either that or it would confuse Hurdle. Nice job there Manny.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Hoffman not dangerous.

I think that would apply to most closers in a tie game though.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:23 PM MDT reply actions

Corpas

I want him cloned...

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:23 PM MDT reply actions

And we were considering sending him down

3.1 IP with no-one allowed on base yet. 13.5K/9 so far.

by Kindred @ Purple Row on Apr 7, 2007 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions

Nice work Manny!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:24 PM MDT reply actions

Another K for Corpas...

woot.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:24 PM MDT reply actions

Gets him looking

to end the inning.

Big inning, big inning!

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:24 PM MDT reply actions

Filthy, filthy, filthy

Corpas throws a 3-1 fastball and Bowen can't touch it... then he K's him looking on the exact same pitch.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:24 PM MDT reply actions

Lets win this one

right now

by Redhawk on Apr 7, 2007 10:26 PM MDT reply actions

lets go Rockies!!!

Rally time baby, start something Atkins

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:27 PM MDT reply actions

Rally Time

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:27 PM MDT reply actions

Helton is 14-for-22

against Hoffman. That could be key.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:27 PM MDT reply actions

Garrett

First HR of the year right here? Eh, sweetie? What do you say?

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:27 PM MDT reply actions

Evidently

no.

Let's go TODD!

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Helton

Helton > Hoffman

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:28 PM MDT reply actions

Atkins whiffs

Not the way I wanted to start.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:28 PM MDT reply actions

CRAP ATKINS

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:29 PM MDT reply actions

Todd

doing a nice job staying alive... homer time?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:30 PM MDT reply actions

Base hit Todd!

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 PM MDT reply actions

Holliday

Patience, Grasshopper. Patience.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 PM MDT reply actions

If

They can't score who pitches the 9th? Helton just singled to prevent Kim from making me kick my TV

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 PM MDT reply actions

Probably

Fuentes?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions

Ok

But then who closes Kim flash backs of the World Series

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions

KOA

Said Fuentes

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions

There's a good start

Helton with a little dribbler up the middle. Now it's Holliday time.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 PM MDT reply actions

Yeah Todd!

He always hits Hoffman well. Your turn, Mattie... let's end it. Or at least put it in a position to be ended with us on top.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 PM MDT reply actions

Holliday...

What exactly are you swinging at?

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:32 PM MDT reply actions

Come on ump!

He didn't go around on that one.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:33 PM MDT reply actions

Jobbed

on the call at first too

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Holliday

was robbed. He was safe at first!

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:33 PM MDT reply actions

Safe

He was safe. Damn you blue.

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:33 PM MDT reply actions

WHOA!

Ump just blew that call! WTF?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:33 PM MDT reply actions

Safe by a step

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT reply actions

Another bad call

Holliday beat that throw.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT reply actions

That first-base ump

may have just cost us the game. Twice.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Highway robbery!

Don't just walk away, Matt... appeal or something!

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT reply actions

Holy Crap

That wasn't even that close.

by Knepster on Apr 7, 2007 10:34 PM MDT reply actions

That's awful

Terrible call by the ump. Hurdle needs to be out there giving him an earful.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:35 PM MDT reply actions

This being Hurdle

what's the likelihood he will...?

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:36 PM MDT up reply actions

Corpas still in

And considering how the Padres couldn't touch him, why not?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:36 PM MDT reply actions

Cruz

with a crap single. Whatever.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:37 PM MDT reply actions

I hate cheap hits

How come every other team is getting them against us?

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:37 PM MDT up reply actions

A bigger annoyance

Why aren't we getting them? Why are we hitting sharply-hit line drives straight at fielders?

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:39 PM MDT up reply actions

Ah hell...

Really, Jose Cruz gets you? That's not promising. Here comes the bunt...

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:37 PM MDT reply actions

Not sure

I like this move, but I guess it sets up the double play.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:39 PM MDT reply actions

So, yeah,

an intentional walk. How's that going to work out?

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:39 PM MDT reply actions

Setting up DP...

Not a huge fan of putting people on for Gonzalez, but we'll see.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:39 PM MDT reply actions

Oh...

Well crap.

by MattTheRock on Apr 7, 2007 10:40 PM MDT up reply actions

Uh-oh

Intentionally BBing Giles the elder. This could be bad... then again, it's only going to take one. Don't blow it, Manny!

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:39 PM MDT reply actions

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN

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by wille777 on Apr 7, 2007 10:40 PM MDT reply actions

Game over

Rockies lose.

by Russ Oates on Apr 7, 2007 10:40 PM MDT reply actions

Crap

Not what we wanted there.

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by Rox Fan in TN on Apr 7, 2007 10:41 PM MDT reply actions

Ahhh shit

Now my Padres fan friend, who's been text-messaging me, is going to start gloating.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:41 PM MDT reply actions

Crap

Go out there tomorrow and hope the offense can get something started of Peavy

Go Rockies

by Rox Rock on Apr 7, 2007 10:41 PM MDT reply actions

Who's pitching against Peavy?

Cook? It could be a good matchup, at any rate. Let's go out there and win the rubber match.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions

This one's on Clint

Fuentes should have been in to face Gonzalez... oh, wait, I forgot, Fuentes is the closer so he can ONLY be used to START the ninth with a lead or a tie, and he can NEVER be used as the situational weapon he's capable of being.

What a horseshit way to lose a baseball game.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 10:42 PM MDT reply actions

I was thinking the same thing

If the game goes into extras, we have both of our long men available, so it's not like there's anything really to worry about in "burning" Fuentes. Plus, did you notice that Bud Black used Hoffman in a non-save situation? That worked out pretty well for them.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:45 PM MDT up reply actions

Exactly

It's the total lack of imagination that makes us all think Hurdle sucks. Of course, this lack of imagination holds true for about 3/4ths of the league's managers... but that doesn't make it any less frustrating.

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by Franchise26 on Apr 7, 2007 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions

I hate San Diego

I hate everything about that team, especially their four year old announcers.

Awful loss. Our offense is awful right now, Petco Park or not. I hate to imagine what Peavy is going to do to us tomorrow.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:43 PM MDT reply actions

Come on

It was a tough game, but we still have every chance to win tomorrow and improve on what's been a good start for a resilient-looking team.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions

My main point was...

...I hate San Diego. There's no denying that. But honestly, our offense has been barely getting by. Take away one monster inning and we've scored four runs or fewer in four straight games against Livan Hernandez, Doug Davis, Greg Maddux, and David Wells (all veteran guys, but by no means untouchable). It's early in the season so I am in no way hitting the panic button, but Peavy has been tough on the Rockies in the past and we've hit a small cold streak offensively heading into this game. The one thing we do have going for us though is Cook, who has been successful in Petco in his short career.

by rockiesfan06 on Apr 7, 2007 10:48 PM MDT up reply actions

I blame mabry for this loss....

gol durn him... We will get them tomorrow. Should be a fast and close game

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 10:50 PM MDT reply actions

Mabry?!?

Please, it has to be Hector Gomez, who made two errors in Asheville today. That's what did us in!

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2007 10:51 PM MDT up reply actions

I bet your'e right...

just I don't think mabry tried hard enough.

did gomez get errors on throwing or fielding?

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 10:54 PM MDT up reply actions

David's point is...

Mabry didn't even play. Unless you were being sarcastic, of course.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions

I was just matching sarcasms

we're just poking fun at the knee-jerking that is becoming all too common here.

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2007 10:57 PM MDT up reply actions

I meant if

the original poster was being sarcastic... sorry, should have clarified. As for the knee-jerking, yes, it's happening, but we're fans, it's natural. That said, I think we'll win tomorrow. Dunno why, I just do.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions

sorry guys I was being

sarcastic... next time I will put the he he or :) in there. I know mabry didnt play... sorry it is one in the east.

by maybe this year on Apr 7, 2007 11:09 PM MDT up reply actions

I know :)

I'm in the East too, so it's all right.

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by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2007 11:10 PM MDT up reply actions

I understand

a lot of it is quite harmless and in the heat of the moment.

The stuff that's getting old is the one's acting worried about going forward with player A or player B, after just a mere handful of games. I think it's worth noting that the same concerns haven't been shared by staffers rox girl, russ, malakian, and some of the long time "Rowers." We all need to recognize the importance of sample sizes and the problems with overanalysis.

We're all fans, but Purple Row has built a reputation of being a well spoken, carefully thought out blog that has kept a standard of analysis on par with the best baseball journalists. That doesn't mean that things aren't said out of emotion from the now, but it isn't a desired trademark.

I just find it more prudent to withhold widespread snap judgments. It's still understandable to voice frustration in the game threads, but when it starts to carry outside, it shows a lack of perspective. Sure Taveras is struggling at the moment, yes Tulo and Iannetta are having rough adjustments to full time roles, but fans need to keep in mind that only 3% of the season is in the books. No projection system or scouting report would tell you Taveras would be a .100 hitter, or that Tulo and Iannetta would struggle to top Mario Mendoza, so why should wo wholly adopt these opinions after five games!

This site has always prided itself in having the right perspective. Often, that perspective hasn't been the company line, but it doesn't mean we have to second guess everything.

In short, what I mean is we should be more concerned with the years of statistics on these players rather than the past five games. Frustration in game threads is understandable, but it's carrying some of the unfounded concerns night in and night out that gets a bit irritating.

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2007 11:18 PM MDT up reply actions

One of each I think

I also think Herrera and Fowler should share some of the blame tonight. Right now they are both 0-fers on the night. This organization is really sinking fast...

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2007 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Interesting how

whenever hurdle calls for an intentional walk, it completely backfires. How many games have we lost because of that now?

I need a Holliday. Coincidentally, I also need a holiday.

by Squeaky on Apr 7, 2007 11:02 PM MDT reply actions

Questionable management

How often does it actually turn out favorably to walk the 2 hole hitter to get to the #3 guy? Seriously.

The other issue I have with Hurdle's game management was letting pitchers keep going. He left Fogg in to face two batters. Then he decides to use Affeldt as the situational lefty for two batters. Then Ramirez faces one guy and his nights over. Corpas going in in the 8th was a good call but he hasn't pitched more than one innings all year. Yes, he was doing well but we still had 4 guys sitting in the bullpen, two of which have pitched multiple innings (and, no, I am not advocating putting Kim in in that situation. I was actually dreading that they would put him in. I was merely stating that there were other long relief options). I think Hurdle just pushed Corpas too far. He was far less effective in his second inning.

by lgh77 on Apr 7, 2007 11:44 PM MDT up reply actions

Pitcher Use

I guess I'll try to defend Hurdle's use of the bullpen last night. I had complained earlier that he used too many relievers in too few innings in the first few games. I think he let Fogg go as long as he did to try to save his bullpen. I think he should have let Hirsh and Lopez go a bit longer too, since their pitch counts were relatively low. I think bringing in the lefty was the right thing to do also, but too bad the Rocks don't have a lefty that can do the job right now. He said he let Corpas go again because he'd only thrown 11 pitches. I thought that was the right move as well, especially on the road. It's tough to beat the Pads at their park when you're not at least a couple of runs ahead after six. It's a tough place to hit, and their relievers are pretty damn good.

by jlikesrockies on Apr 8, 2007 9:12 AM MDT up reply actions