Thursday Rockpile: Rockies slowly breaking in to Phoenix for the Spring
Bullets galore today.
- The Rockies are set to play fifteen games in the Phoenix area next Spring, this actually suits me just fine, were I ever to get back out to AZ, as there's just not a whole lot going on around Hi Corbett to pass the time in between baseball related activities. In Phoenix, there's considerably more, including even more baseball related activities at other complexes. I think the writing's pretty much on the wall that the Rockies will be playing all of their games in the Phoenix area in the not too distant future.
- Khalil Greene traded to St. Louis for two unnamed minor league relievers. San Diego's breakup is finally starting to take shape.
- Vancouver's The Province had a Larry Walker Q & A:
Q: Do you do any coaching now and do you see yourself managing some day? A: Managing is a definite no. Coaching is a possibility. For 20 years I was always travelling and right now it's good to be home with the kids. I've enjoyed the last three years doing that. For the last three years I was at spring training with the Cardinals. I'll likely do that this spring and in March we have the WBC up in Toronto and I'll be coaching Team Canada during that. As far as coaching at the major league level, it's a possibility. I just don't when the right time is.
- The Rockies search for a LOOGY with benefits continues after Trever Miller signed with the Cardinals.
- This Date in Rockies History: Tells us to beware of free agent pitchers signed today. December 4, 1997, we signed Darryl Kile, in 2000 on this date, we signed Denny Neagle. Given that, if all future pitcher signings on the fourth of December are as innocuous as the most recent one, I think we can count it as a win.
- On my plate for this weekend as far as blogging goes will be an exploration of the four NL West contenders' benches and near ready minor league depth, which I hope to have up by this afternoon/evening. For Friday, besides the Rockpile, I'll try and organize all my recent musings on the state of the division into a summary of each team's weaknesses and what (if anything) they're doing this winter to address said weak points and some quick analysis about how effective that's going to be. Uhm, Saturday will be some serious stuff about really important things (okay, so my plan has some weak points) and on Sunday, I'll be working out some player comments for the Hardball Times Season Preview 2009, so I'll probably ask for some input on a few that I'm up in the air about prognosticating.
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Ha ha, Mark Kroon.
Saw that guy pitch in the Springs that year. He threw some serious gas but couldn’t have found home plate with a Garmin.
And I am glad to see Greene leave the division – freaking guy kills us.
Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.
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by Franchise26 on Dec 4, 2008 9:29 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Olney
suggested this morning that Fuentes could come back to the Rockies, considering how poor the closer market is, and that the team would then explore trading Street.
It seems to me that holding on to Street in this case might be a better option to have the bullpen depth, considering he’s not a terribly expensive option.
He also noted that had the Rockies waited til later in the winter to trade Matt, that they might not have gotten nearly as much considering how the FA market action has fallen off.
by Hizilla on Dec 4, 2008 9:55 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Bullpen
I love the idea of Fuentes, Corpas, Bucholz and Street in the bullpen. That is a playoff-caliber bullpen.
Also, Gammons wrote yesterday that with the glut of corner bats on the market moving Holliday when we did was a shrewd move.
by Roberbola on Dec 4, 2008 11:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If Brian comes back
That would take care of the lefty option in the bullpen. As much as he has broke my heart in the past, at least he’s a know commodity. And you can never have too much good pitching.
by pedalpusher on Dec 4, 2008 11:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd sue him as a lefty first
Fuentes was an ok closer, though I think he would be better suited as a lefy guy in the 7th or 8th when there is that tough lefty that needs an out.
Those 4 in the pen, would make for a very short game. I actually think a team with those 4 in the pen would be a contender, just on that basis.
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
by Redhawk on Dec 4, 2008 4:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
2009 Tuscon schedule
Anyone out there know if the ‘09 Spring Training schedule is out yet? It’s time to start making road trip plans.
by pedalpusher on Dec 4, 2008 11:32 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, my bad, I forgot to include the intended link in that first bullet
Tracy Ringolsby’s article in the Rocky Mountain News actually has the full schedule included.
by Rox Girl on Dec 4, 2008 12:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think
The Giants actually acquired Renteria finally
by Resolution on Dec 4, 2008 12:18 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Catching help
If we are successful in flipping Yorvit (which I’m not sure we can), who will be our backup catcher?
by pedalpusher on Dec 4, 2008 5:14 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Probably a veteran free agent fill-in
Until Mike McKenry’s ready. It would be somebody like Adam Melhuse who’d come in on a one year contract for pretty cheap. I don’t see the team committing to more than that, but I don’t see any of our other farm catchers being chosen.
by Rox Girl on Dec 4, 2008 8:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thursday Rockpile: Rockies slowly breaking in to Phoenix for the Spring
::sobs::
:.-(
First the Sidewinders. Then the White Sox. Now the Rox, and soon the Dbacks.
There will be a day when children in Tucson will grow up not knowing what “baseball” is.
4/1/1983-11/27/2007 * RIP#21 * The Eternal Redskin
by DbacksSkins on Dec 6, 2008 11:51 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
At least
with a team in Missoula people in Montana will still have baseball. They ONLY have 4 affiliated R-ball teams.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby
JFK
by jrockies on Dec 6, 2008 6:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Bastards....
on the bright side, we’re getting the Toros back!!
4/1/1983-11/27/2007 * RIP#21 * The Eternal Redskin
by DbacksSkins on Dec 7, 2008 11:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs



















