Game #14: Redman vs Germano
by Rox Girl on Apr 16, 2008 7:00 PM MDT
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I should be back in time from tonight's Tourists game to actually be able to comment in a game thread again. And now that I have a computer, I might actually be able to do it, pending a working Internet connection. Okay, one hurdle to clear at a time, I guess. At any rate, let's not let another Padres pitcher get a near no-hitter off of us. In fact, karma would be kind if we got a near all-hitter against Germano.
Let's go Rockies!
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Starting with a positive
Rather than “going negative” as to Redman starting, let’s start positive. Josh Fogg is NOT starting. He gave up 9 ER in 2 innings tonight to the Cubs, putting his ERA for the year at 13.91.
Go Redman! The wise personnel choice.
Astros fan for 46 frustrating years. Moving to CO in 4 years & maybe switching no. 1 team. I'm patient & loyal, but a half-century is enough. Cubs fans are nuts.
The Denver Post
Gives tonight’s lineup as:
CF Ryan Spilborghs
SS Troy Tulowitzki
1B Todd Helton
LF Matt Holliday
3B Garrett Atkins
RF Brad Hawpe
2B Clint Barmes
C Chris Iannetta
LHP Jeff Francis
Spilly? Leading off? I have no real objection, I’m just wondering want Clint’s been sipping?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
extra innings is going to kill me today
The rockies game is on the same channel as the yankees red sox game, which is currently 11-9 in the sixth as Latroy Hawkins attempts to give up more runs.
Put up or shut up time
For Francis. He needs to dominate tonight. Also, Iannetta and Barmes are in a great position to impress for more playing time, and they need to show it.
Spilly draws a
walk to start the game. Good things, good things . . .
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
i can't remember
the last time he hit a ball hard.
No no-no tonight!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
wooWOO
scoring early is always fun. We should follow it up by scoring in every inning. How fun would that be?
That would be a cushion
Redman shouldn’t need much, should he?
Astros fan for 46 frustrating years. Moving to CO in 4 years & maybe switching no. 1 team. I'm patient & loyal, but a half-century is enough. Cubs fans are nuts.
8 more to go!
Yeah, I’m excited to watch some baseball tonight. After sitting through that torture that was the Avs game last night, a Rockies game feels like vacation. I can’t wait for me to have to eat those words in 4 innings lolol
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Where's that Easy button?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
I tell you what
That was a pretty nice inning. Nothing fancy, just getting guys out easily. Good things happen when you don’t get behind in the count all the time.
Impostor?
I don’t have TV, just ESPN Gamecast. Are we sure that’s not the “real” Francis wearing Redman’s uni?
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
I don't remember
the last time Francis had such an easy inning. v. Dbacks in NLCS?
You never know when he'll get it back
The real Roy Oswalt showed up tonight after being MIA for 3 starts, and shut down the Phils.
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
that was sweet
2 out hitting, what a concept. keep it up, Tulo…
1 per inning
That works, unless you’re Red Sox v. Yanks (11-9 in the 6th)
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
Like the shake up
Not saying Wily shouldn’t be starting and batting lead-off tomorrow, but this is a nice change. Good to see Tulo hit a rope, even if it was caught.
You'd think with his poor start
that at least the hard hit balls would fall in for Tulo. But apparently not…
Formerly rockiesfan06 - but the world's most generic username just wasn't cutting it.
by SC Memphis Raines on Apr 16, 2008 8:32 PM MDT reply actions
That is how it goes
I’m choosing to believe that bad luck liners are the first sign of the turn-around.
Redman
looks really good. Not trying too hard, just pitching to bats
Of the top ROY candidates last year
Tulo & Hunter Pence are in absolute funks.
Chris Young is hitting HR’s, but his avg. is barely over .200
Ryan Braun’s way off his pace from a year ago.
Who will break the Sophomore Slump first?
My money’s on Tulo.
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
very strange
I’m watching a baseball game and a hockey game at the same time. I’d say it’s polar opposites in terms of how the games are played (basic fast-slow comparison).
When a fight breaks out in baseball, it's news
When a fight doesn’t break out in hockey, it’s news
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
Last night had plenty of fighting breaking out.
It was ridiculous. And for what it’s worth, baseball fights have always bored me to no end. Not that hockey fights are particularly interesting, but at least they have potential. You’d think with benches and bullpens clearing in baseball fights more actual…fighting would happen, but it’s mostly a ton of posturing…for nothing. Hockey fights are boring, too, for the most part, but occasionally you get a free-swinging slugfest as opposed to the more common jersey tug-of-war.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 8:42 PM MDT up reply actions
patience
I know they look like meatballs, gents
So much for my run every inning theory
=[
It would have been awesome to at least make it interesting and go 4-5 innings, but I’ll still take the runs we already have.
Red and Redman
Why is it I’m more confident in Redman coming into tonight than I have been with any of the other starters save maybe Cook? I think we did find us a left-handed Fogg. The youngsters can be shaky or spectacular, but the old(er) horse at the bottom just gets it done with minimal stuff. Here’s hoping that U-Ball and Morales can take away something from this and work on becoming pitchers rather than throwers. I just don’t know what’s up with Francis though.
Leave Fogg out of it
13.91 ERA & 9 ER in 2 IP tonight.
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
So much for the magic
Needs to get an out here.
Barmy!
Okay, the question on everybody’s mind has to be: Would Nix have gotten that?
Followed up
by a hit!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
To be honest
my question was “now what can he do with the bat?”
And BAM a single.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Safe!
Greene keeps the ball from going to the outfield, but Barmes makes into second on a close play.
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
Arrrrrrrggggghhhh
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Dilemma
Now I know I’m too easy on Clint, but I’m getting close to saying he’s the man at 2B. Which kinda poses a dilemma. I like Nix at 2B too, but I don’t see him being capable of playing the other infield positions required of a bench player…. And he’s out of options….. If this were a rebulding year, it’d be easy to carry a limited role rookie on the bench…. But should this Barmy resurgence continue…. What do you do with Nix? Too soon to worry about such things of course, but I’m just saying.
Clint is good, and he's hot right now, but...
His bat is too slow, and until a miracle happens pitchers are going to eventually find the hole in his swing.
There's only one Rocktober!!
Bat speed
Actually, the bat speed is what I find most interesting. Prior to his injury, Clint had great bat speed… Post-injury, it was terrible. Is it possible the speed is coming back? I think it has at least to some degree.
Almost forgot
Oops…. I referred to the “injury” without making an obligatory deer reference. Won’t do it again.
Look at it from the opposing team's perspective
Who would you rather face as a batter- Barmes or Nix?
I think it’s a no brainer.
Here’s novel baseball concept: play Barmes until he stops hitting. Give him the same shot Nix got.
My daughter says she wants to marry Taylor Bucholz.
But I'm not sure about the beard.
Redman
WTF, basic fundamentals. Horrible bunt attempts and bunt in the end. And probably “half assed” it up the line.
A-gone is struggling lately...
He’s hitting 2 for 13 in his last four games. If this keeps up they might have to change his nickname to K-gone.
There's only one Rocktober!!
Don't throw, Mark
Pitch.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Tulo...
My gosh, he needs to seriously work on hitting. Trying to pull everything it seems.
Tulo
is officially frustrating me. We just want you to be so good, Tulo. Why do you have to make this so hard, man?
Make this a quick one.
I’m having trouble staying awake.
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
Kinda late for an old man like yourself?
Did your dinner at Golden Corral tire you out?
There's only one Rocktober!!
Golden Corral is boss
I wish there was one close to where I live. Those rolls they have are mm mm good.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
It's cool.
I don’t mind hanging out with old people. I live real close to a retirement home that I visit frequently. Elderly folk have the best stories and the coolest life perspective.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Bill Cosby
didn’t advertise all those years for nothin. The man knew his business.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions
oh, my bad.
I shortchanged them. 7 pitches. __
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep
Makes you wonder where Jacob Cruz is these days.
and
Isn’t Gerut on the Padres now too? WOuld be nice if both those guys AND Giles were still in Cleveland tonight.
Minor League
I think he came through the Cleveland system.
Oh, werd.
I didn’t know that. You left me scratching my head on that one. I just remember him in Pittsburgh playing Jason Bay before Bay got around to it.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
From '95 to '98.
Traded to the Pirates for Ricardo Rincon.
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
Walks
See how clever Redman is…. He’s trying to wear down Germano by forcing him to bunt and run the the 1st base line every time he’s up.
Brian Giles' hit
just blew up MLB.TV. My player went dead.
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
I hate Brian Giles the opponent...
But I love the person. gosh. why does he have to be so cool. grrr
There's only one Rocktober!!
I never did like that guy
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
I say
We walk Giles next time he’s up with 2 outs and Bard on second.
Very nice, sir
Not walking guys, giving up a triple, but escaping without giving up the lead was nice.
Atkins on a tear
Good, good to see.
Not that close
great swing, just hit off the end of the bat.
Did he touch the plate?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Ha, no signal from the ump.
SD announcers seem concerned. “Not another one”
San Diego will always
be haunted by the “Did he touch the plate?”
CI
Stating his case tonite. Proposed new Rox rule: guys who hit get to play.
Sorry (again)
I’m not following. But that’s hardly news around here. ;)
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
I also think Barmes does too...
Lets start him at second. His bat is worth keeping in every day.
Redman
Did his job. Would have liked to see one more inning, but oh well. Certainly can’t complain about that effort.
Lets go bullpen..
lets reward Redman for giving us an opportunity to win.
SD announcer on Tulo:
“Unfortunately his plate appearances tonight have been so brief, that we haven’t been able to tell the story.”
that whole inning was so short
I think Vin Scully’s head would have exploded if he was calling that one.
That would be funny
If it were not so painful.=[
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Nuggets won tonight
Dallas won too, preventing the Nugs from getting the 7th seed.
Playoffs will match Nugs vs Lakers
There's only one Rocktober!!
Saw that
It was slightly annoying to see New Orleans roll over like that. I would have MUCH rather played them than the Lakers. LA always seems to kill us.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah but Kobe in Denver
should be entertaining….ahem
Maybe
I just don’t like watching my team down by 16 continually getting pounded over and over.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions
I took a likin to him last season.
Good guy, too.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Wow.
Perhaps this whole “Rox win when Tyler doesn’t pay attention” thing has some weight. I consciously decided to ignore tonight’s game, but eventually couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Aw, hell, I’ll just check the score at the Row.”
So I get here to find that not only has Redman failed to fail, but the Rox are locked in an awesome one-run game.
So here I am. The Rockies will now lose. Sorry about that.
Then go away.
Absolutely kidding, of course. =)
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
There are those who wouldn't mind...
but I’ll stick it out.
If the Rox try to yak it away, you can bet I’ll shut off the XM and point my Internet browser elsewhere.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions
You like your XM?
Been thinking about signing up.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Matt gets a hit.
The Curse of the Boschert is on vacation, apparently…
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:02 PM MDT reply actions
Somewhere warm, maybe?
It was 71 here in Evanston today, breaking 70 for the first time in 178 days.
Yes, 178 days. Nearly half a year. The last time it was 70 in Evanston was during the 9-day layoff between NLCS and World Series.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions
I have no idea what the temperature here was
but the cold front of the past two days has been great because the days of 90% humidity and 98 degree temperatures are just weeks away.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Great AB by Matty
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Now a stolen base.
Oh, I sincerely hope he’s starting to catch fire.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Been meaning to ask you a while, Russ...
Do you play OOTP Baseball? There’s a guy who posts on the threads at OOTP who has the same James Lawrence quote in his sig.
Just curious.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
No. I didn't even know
what OOTP Baseball was until I looked it up a minute ago.
"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence
Who's pitching the 8th?
Bucky or Tito? Bucky’s set hit 3rd in the next inning.
There's only one Rocktober!!
Tito.
Though I have to say that Bucky’s been awfully impressive so far. Tito’s been solid, but Buchholz has exceeded everybody’s expecations, I think.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Leitner was just saying that on Pads' Radio...
The NL West has, by far, the best bullpen depth of any division, if you ask me.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Padres 2 through 6 hitters...
batting 0 fer 15 tonight, stat comes courtesy of Gaslamp
There's only one Rocktober!!
Let's go Rox
1 more run would be nice. (or 2 or 3)
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Tip of the cap to Iannetta...
First 3-hit game of his MLB career. Well done, young man.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:16 PM MDT reply actions
I swear there's some irony in there somewhere.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 10:18 PM MDT up reply actions
For those of you who live in Colorado...
we watch tourists play all the time. Ba-dum ching!
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Thank you!
It was practically an alley-oop. There were so many directions to go with that one. Glad somebody pounced on it.
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 10:20 PM MDT up reply actions
It IS every time.
3-for-3 and a walk. Four PA, four times on base.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I've been saying it...
Iannetta should have been going way more since the return from Springs last year.
Agreed.
He was forced into the starter’s role too early last year, but there’s no denying that the extra seasoning with the Sky Sox really helped his swing. In my opinion, he’s better on both sides of the ball than Yorvy.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Ask, and ye shall receive.
YAAAAY TULO! That’ll help!
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Willy!
Speed screwing everything up for the other guys.
Nice
1 more insurance run, hopefully more to come.
Tulo!
Go Rockies. Great time for your first RBI
THAT'S MY BOY!!!!!!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Tulo breaks out...
The whole team breaks out.
Tulo playing well means he can get on others’ cases again.
Let us hope.
I don’t know if you read the SI story about Tulo a few weeks back, but for those that haven’t:
On that now-famous date (at least to Rockies fans) of May 21 last year, after the Rox lost to drop to 18-27, Tulo started yelling and throwing equipment around, saying “This team is too good to be playing this s**t!”
They went 70-46 after that. Hopefully, Tulo can be that spark again this year.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Boschert
Join in anytime. Since you’ve been here, Holliday has gotten his first hit and Tulo his first RBI’s.
Karma.
It must have switched sides when I wasn’t looking.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:26 PM MDT up reply actions
My wife's excited...
about the free tacos. It’s the only part of the game she’s paid attention to.
There's only one Rocktober!!
These sort of games
just make the nights when we can’t hit a lick all the more frustrating. The talent is undoubtedly THERE, but it seems like sometimes we just can’t tap it.
These are the REAL Rockies, and I hope (for all our sakes) they make this sort of game the exception rather than the rule real soon.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:28 PM MDT reply actions
Pads bullpen
could be a big weakness of theirs
I'm not so sure.
They’ve still got Meredith, Bell (I think), and Hoffman, who, much as I make fun of him, is still awesome.
We’ll take it when we can get it, though.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
My boys
Atkins and Tulo lookin’ sharp out there (finally, Troy… seriously, and hopefully this is the start of a good thing rather than more struggles). And I second Tyler. We know how good the good times can be, which make the bad times all the more frustrating.
Went to my second consecutive Mets game tonight. Fun, but cold.
Just make it stop.
We were in the upper level
so it was the nosebleeds, but good. And believe it or not, I sat down next to the only other Rockies fan in the place. She saw me in my Rockies hoodie and said, “Rockies fan!” I said, “Yep, joined before 2007, I might add.” She said, “Me too!” We talked all night. Great fun.
Just make it stop.
by Silverblood on Apr 16, 2008 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't know
But our seats were right next to her… it was definitely odd. And the weirdest part was, she said she was on the field during the 4th of July fireworks last year… so was I.
Just make it stop.
by Silverblood on Apr 16, 2008 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Imaginary?
Nope, this one actually happened. Crazy.
Just make it stop.
by Silverblood on Apr 16, 2008 10:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Awesome!
I saw a guy (who, I swear, I’ve never met before) wearing a Rockies t-shirt in the dining hall tonight. Looked just like Tulo, too (but about nine inches shorter). We talked for a few minutes—I didn’t ask, but I sorta got the impression he’d been a fan since October 1, 2007, if you know what I mean.
Then I saw another kid wearing a Colorado College shirt, and we talked NCAA hockey for a while. It was wild.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:36 PM MDT up reply actions
They play Rick Astley
in the 8th inning?
by A.J. Haefele on Apr 16, 2008 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Great game...
An enjoyable level of tension for the first 8 innings, and now an offensive explosion for the cursory Corpas appearance.
And there goes Barmes, too.
I'd be more excited
if I hadn’t seen us absolutely blow out an opponent twice before, only to return to sucking and/or being shut out and/or scoring two runs. Can we PLEASE be consistent (Tulo?)
Just make it stop.
Its really nice
to see Barmes playing this well, I’m pullin for him to take over that 2b job
Aw, phooey.
There goes Iannetta’s perfect night.
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:32 PM MDT reply actions
How does this team score 7 runs in one inning...
A day after being nearly no-hit by Wolfe?
There's only one Rocktober!!
I've given up on understanding them
I guess I can only love them?
Just make it stop.
by Silverblood on Apr 16, 2008 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Also
I thought I’d mention this since it’s the Padres: my mom emailed me today and said she’d met Kevin Kouzmanoff’s mom (he’s from my hometown) and had a long chat about baseball, the minors, and the Rockies. Jealousy.
Just make it stop.
YAY!
Way to go Rox!
And I didn’t jinx us! I can listen to games again!
by Tyler Boschert on Apr 16, 2008 10:41 PM MDT reply actions
My dear boy
You didn’t jinx them, you were the start of the comeback. Don’t be a stranger
Woohoo
Victory!
Can we please space out our runs so we can have five or so a game instead of 0 one night and 10 another?
Just make it stop.
I will now sleep better
than I did last night! Rox Win!!!!!!!!!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Jay Leno just pointed out...
That the Pope is younger than Hugh Hefner.
There's only one Rocktober!!
Well then....
between the last two games, it’s certainly set up to be an interesting rubber game….
"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."
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