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Game #1: Wells vs. Lohse

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Colorado @ St. Louis


Let's give this another go. Tonight the Rockies and Cardinals attempt to start off the '08 season again. Kip Wells, banished to the bullpen as spring training ended, makes the unexpected start as the "Opening Day" starter. For the Cardinals it's also equally unexpected that Kyle Lohse starts in this game.

Wells has, what, 3.1 million reasons to show us why he should be on the team, right? And we don't have Kaz to hit an unexpected grand slam off of Lohse tonight, but we do have Jayson Nix. Nothing like starting off your career with a grand slam.

In the end the April Fool's joke will be on the Cardinals for believing Kyle Lohse could get them the victory on Opening Day. But don't hold me to that.

Go Rockies!

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Lohse

Was at game 2 in Philly. That Kaz slam was absolutely ridiculous. He golfed that baby over the right field wall and the whole place went dead silent. Except for us, that is. Thank god Phillies fans are a bit more civil than Eagles fans, otherwise we might not have made it out alive.

by moomacher on Apr 1, 2008 5:48 PM MDT   0 recs

That sealed the series, IMO

Before that, the Phillies were very much in the game and if they could have pulled out a win, who knows how the rest would have turned out considering we were set to pitch Redman in Game 4. I thought it was one of the most crucial moments of our late run last year.

by Rox Girl on Apr 1, 2008 5:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Defintely

Frankie got roughed up, and it was so hot that the day that the ball was absolutely flying out of CBP. Just one of many close calls that went our way in October last year.

by moomacher on Apr 1, 2008 6:04 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineups

Us
Taveras cf
Tulowitzki ss
Helton 1b
Holliday lf
Atkins 3b
Hawpe rf
Torrealba c
Nix 2b
Wells p

Them
Schumaker rf
Duncan lf
Pujols 1b
Ankiel cf
Glaus 3b
Molina c
Kennedy 2b
Lohse p
Izturis ss

No real surprises for us -- and I'm no longer surprised by the Cardinals batting the pitcher eighth.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 5:52 PM MDT   0 recs

Alright, since none of what happened yesterday counts

Who's going to get the first Rockies hit and score our first run of 2008?

My guess is Tulo for both with a solo shot in the first after a Willy T pop out.

by Rox Girl on Apr 1, 2008 5:56 PM MDT   0 recs

My guess

Willy T, after a bunt single, steals his way around the bases to score.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 5:57 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay, Wells

Throw a no-hitter err... Throw seven three-hit innings or.... Give us six decent innings or perhaps Don't suck too outrageously for five or no, Do not disgrace the name of Rockies NL champs or no, I have it. Stand on your feet instead of your head and keep the ball down.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:12 PM MDT   0 recs

Real nice, Willy.

by dogs on Apr 1, 2008 6:17 PM MDT   0 recs

D'Oh Willy T!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:17 PM MDT   0 recs

What did Willy T do?

And nice to see Tulo appears to have his swing in fine working order.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:20 PM MDT   0 recs

He would have had an infield hit, but he slipped on the plate.

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:21 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

He fell coming out of the box on what would have been an infield hit.

by dogs on Apr 1, 2008 6:21 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Matty draws a walk.

Those were some close pitches.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:22 PM MDT   0 recs

Ball 4 to Matt.

Come on Garrett!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:22 PM MDT   0 recs

Oh, Garrett.......

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:23 PM MDT   0 recs

Oh boy

Here comes the Kip Wells Traveling Show.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:24 PM MDT   0 recs

Atkins

From the first two games it is obvious that no one is going to pitch to Holliday with men on this year. Atkins better deliver early and often. This crap of waiting until June to start hitting won't fly. The CA boy better get used to hitting in cold weather.

by PinchHitLancePainter on Apr 1, 2008 6:27 PM MDT   0 recs

Wells, throw stikes!!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:27 PM MDT   0 recs

Oooph, walking the leadoff man.

Maybe we should have Kip Bouknight on the mound. Too early for that?

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:28 PM MDT   0 recs

Wow

Miniscule strike zone for both sides so far.

Formerly rockiesfan06 - but the world's most generic username just wasn't cutting it.

by SC Memphis Raines on Apr 1, 2008 6:28 PM MDT   0 recs

I am glad to see

the Kipper is starting off so well. According to Gameday, he managed to issue a FIVE-pitch walk, and that takes special talent.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

OMG

DOUBLE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

HOLY CRAP

I'll attribute that to the D (read: Captain Studly SS) not the Kipper.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:30 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Beautiful DP.

Tulo with a nice slide/cutoff to get the ball to Nix.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

Amazing play by Tulo.

by dogs on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

Tulo=

Best glove in the game

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

That's what I missed this winter

Didn't take long for the first web gem of the year.

Formerly rockiesfan06 - but the world's most generic username just wasn't cutting it.

by SC Memphis Raines on Apr 1, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

Ladies and Gentlemen

Your 2008 gold glove 2B & SS

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:30 PM MDT   0 recs

nice play

tulo

hop on the rockies roller coaster

by roxfan4life on Apr 1, 2008 6:30 PM MDT   0 recs

that play wont be on espn

instead they will have david wright catching a pop fly. can on corn in foul ground

hop on the rockies roller coaster

by roxfan4life on Apr 1, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

Off-topic, sorta

Anyone know why Nix changed his number? I thought he wore #1 in spring training.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

he did

maybe he changed it in respect to jamie carroll. he will be missed

hop on the rockies roller coaster

by roxfan4life on Apr 1, 2008 6:33 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

The papers had

stories on this. Trying to find the article now.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:33 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

He thought

that since he's a stocky short guy, #4 looked better than #1, which he thought should be worn by a long lanky guy. So he convinced Gallego to switch again (Gags gave up #2 last year for you-know-who. I'd say it worked).

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:34 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah,

Official Site story.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:36 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Albert and Todd

Each pop foul to each other their first time up. That, I probably wouldn't have predicted given the starting pitchers.

by Rox Girl on Apr 1, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

1-2-3 inning for Wells

Whaaat?

Come on now, offense. It's Kyle Lohse, you know him. He's your special friend.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

Oh yeah, that defense again.

Makes me feel a lot better about our pitching staff.

Yes, those guys.

by potterhead4 on Apr 1, 2008 6:32 PM MDT   0 recs

New 1.2MB on MLB.TV

is freakin' amazing. I think it's behind, though, I read about the Tulo-Nix DP on here before I saw it.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:33 PM MDT   0 recs

It's behind

400 and 800, even. I was switching between them to see the difference in quality, and it's worth the delay imo.

Yes, those guys.

by potterhead4 on Apr 1, 2008 6:34 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hirsh,

Please come back, ASAP, k?

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:34 PM MDT   0 recs

Nix

Get on so we don't have to lead off with Kipper.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:36 PM MDT   0 recs

Or not.

That was a fast inning. Grr.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:36 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Warning track power.

Not quite on that one.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:37 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

What the hell was that, Yorvit?

Iannetta can do better than that.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:37 PM MDT   0 recs

I'm at work...

and missed part of that inning, who hit the ball to the wall?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:37 PM MDT   0 recs

Nix.

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:37 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Warning track power?

Hits all these homers in ST and then just short in the regulars? Kinda like that guy from Major League.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:38 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Nix

put a charge into it, and came up just short.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Apr 1, 2008 6:37 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

It frightens me when

Hurdle refers to "Veteran" and "Proven"

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:38 PM MDT   0 recs

He gets confused..

Just because a guy is a veteran, doesn't mean he's proven.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:39 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Non-Rockies news

Pedro Martinez, injured again, apparently.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:39 PM MDT   0 recs

That didn't take long.

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:39 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

He didn't exactly look very

Pedro-like tonight in giving up four runs to the Marlins, including a home run to Luis Gonzalez. Yes, that Luis Gonzalez.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:41 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Ewww

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Jack says..

Last fastball was at 94 mph.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:40 PM MDT   0 recs

93 mph is as high

as Gameday has him, but he's been consistently low 90's, which is nice.

by Rox Girl on Apr 1, 2008 6:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds better than...

Barry Zito's day yesterday topping out at 84

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm telling,

Wells is going to pull a fast one on us.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:43 PM MDT   0 recs

The thing is

it assuredly can't last and he looked good early for the Cards last year too. The last thing we need is him hoodwinking us into giving him more starts.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Wells

has always had good stuff, he's just never put things together.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 1, 2008 6:46 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe...

He just needed a good defense behind him?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe we should do something

To turn him from bad to just average.

the power of Fogg compels you!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup

I find myself missing the Dragon Slayer these days.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course

Now we won't hit Lohse either.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Apr 1, 2008 6:48 PM MDT   0 recs

OK.

Tulo walks, Todd needs to do something.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 1, 2008 6:49 PM MDT   0 recs

there's something!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:50 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Star spangled banner...

MLB.com has a contest where the winner gets to sing the national anthem at the All-Star game. My question is; who would really want to win that kind of prize?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:51 PM MDT   0 recs

Dude...

Whoever recommended sportsline over Gameday for me needs a medal.

Still not happy with the IT guys here...

Just keep walking down the path boys...

by MattTheRock on Apr 1, 2008 6:51 PM MDT   0 recs

That was me.

I'll take that medal.

by roxintober on Apr 1, 2008 6:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

damn!

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:51 PM MDT   0 recs

I can't believe...

Tampa Bay is leading the AL East again. Are they only good in April?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:53 PM MDT   0 recs

Tampa Bay is cursed with their division...

I'd call them to win the division if they were in the NL Central.

by roxintober on Apr 1, 2008 6:53 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Or the AL West

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

3 innings into the season

and the number left on base is beginning to bother me.

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 6:53 PM MDT   0 recs

First game of the season.

Every baseball team in the league is doing the same thing.

by roxintober on Apr 1, 2008 6:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

There goes the no hitter...

I was afraid to say something til now.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 1, 2008 6:55 PM MDT   0 recs

Popped Up

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 7:00 PM MDT   0 recs

LOL

The commercials.

Helton: Cut! Cut! I can hit it farther than that.

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 7:02 PM MDT   0 recs

At least you get to see the Rockies station...

I am stuck watching MLB TV and they are showing the St Louis station. Annoying!

by OutHereInPA on Apr 1, 2008 7:04 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

:cough: JoeBuck :cough:

She said, hey ramblin' boy, why don't you settle down? Denver is your kind of town, there is the gold and there ain't nobody like WE, the number one fans of the man named Tulo-witzki!

by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 1, 2008 7:11 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs