Friday Morning Rockpile:

by Russ Oates on Jun 8, 2007 7:33 AM MDT in Rockpile

"The feeling is very good, the confidence is building. Guys are picking up each other, nobody is putting their head down after a bad at-bat or a bad inning."

They better bring that attitude on the road with them.

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Weathers is the closer of the near future, but he's not quite there yet.

Ringolsby checks in with a rundown on Rockies draft picks from day one. Froneberger projects to be a reliever (big surprise) as he works a 90 MPH fastball with a curveball.

Bernie Lincicome has this column up today . . . ugh.

The Nashville City Paper says negotiations between the Rockies and Weathers will begin immediately.

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If you check the end of the first-linked article concerning Weathers, you'll find some possibilities for who will be DH'ing the next two series.

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No Where reall to put this so

Kazuo Matsui yesterday leading off the 9th. Gets a double, or so it says, in the line box. Since the game wasn't on TV (locally anyway) and watching it on Gameday stat feed, there is no knowing how amazing and HUGE his at bat was.

Bottom of the 9th. 6-4 and the Rockies were just mowed under by Lidge (of Cherry Creek HS)in the 8th. It was cold and windy and fans were ready to go (those that actually were still there). It would have been real easy for the players to want the same thing.

But Kaz, drops in a little bloop over the Shortstop Everett's head, and a long way from Carlos Lee, who was playing deep to prevent a double. For some odd reason Everett quit on the play and didn't run hard after the ball...and Lee wasn't running hard for it either. Kaz saw this when he got to first, and turned it ON..sprinting to 2nd. It was a big ball call to do(and rather stupid if he got out) any one else wouldn't have dreamed they could make it (which is why I guess neither Everett or Lee were humping it themselves). Kaz slides into 2nd just in front of the throw from Lee. SAFE! A little bloop and we've got a man on 2nd!

And the Crowd was fired up! Wheeler was rattled. And the Rockies players were fired up! Holliday, practically bounded into the batter's box he was so excited. It was an amazing play, just when the team needed an amazing play. Sure it was just one extra bag...it didn't make any highlight shows, and it looks like any other double in the line score, but it was SO much more then that.

I just thought Rockies fans that didn't see it, should know. I'm now an even bigger fan of Kaz Mat. He just might have passed Helton as my favorite Rockie.

Treasurer of the Kazuo Matsui Fan Club!

by Redhawk on Jun 8, 2007 3:14 PM MDT reply actions

It was a great and gutsy play

The Houston TV announcers were shocked that he went for second and kind of questioned the move, but it really did turn the complexion of the inning around from one of pessimistic uncertainty to a feeling of "We can do this". You're right, and thanks for bringing up the eye-witness report of it.

by Rox Girl on Jun 8, 2007 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Thought I'd throw this out there:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/photo?slug=0ffc441497f64bb282cc063069e79b65.astros_rockies_baseball_dxf1 11&prov=ap

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070607/thumb.8a9b9bd7c3754e13a091431f79403ba3.astros_roc kies_baseball_dxf106.jpg

top link is to a photo of Kaz's "double"
the bottom is of Troy being mobbed.

Seriously, I've not been this happy after a game since Barmes walk off homer 2 years ago, and not this excited about a player (Kaz) since I first saw Ivan Rodriquez as a rookie, rise up from catcher and throw out a runner at first during an at bat.

Treasurer of the Kazuo Matsui Fan Club!

by Redhawk on Jun 8, 2007 3:33 PM MDT up reply actions

HEY MET FANS

How's Eli working out for you?

Treasurer of the Kazuo Matsui Fan Club!

by Redhawk on Jun 8, 2007 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions

And, of course, my first thought

is "Why are you asking Mets fans how Eli Manning is doing?"

"Vae victis!" - Brennus the Gaul

by Russ Oates on Jun 8, 2007 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions

lol...yeah I guess I should have

Narrowed it down to the other Eli: Eli Marrero. Manning isn't doing too bad.

Dealin Dan may get a lot of crap, but this trade is looking like another robbery by O'dowd. Now, will the Rockies be able to resign Kaz this off season?

Treasurer of the Kazuo Matsui Fan Club!

by Redhawk on Jun 8, 2007 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions

I hope so...

We got such a value for him, that he's definitely due a raise. That will be one of the big questions we'll face this fall. We don't seem to have anybody else ready to go with what he brings to us in the minors.

With Holliday, Fuentes, and Matsui all in line to expect considerable pay increases, I don't expect us to keep all three. That's why it's looking like Fuentes is on the way out, I just hope Kaz-Mat's not going to follow him.

by Rox Girl on Jun 8, 2007 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions