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Game #7: Glavine vs. Cook

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Atlanta @ Colorado


Alright, after getting those minor concerns off my chest this morning, I feel a lot better going into our game tonight against the Braves. My Rockies may have blown MONKEY CHUNKS over the weekend, and well, last week, but I've got a feeling the 2000 pound gorilla is over the flu bug and ready to start doing some whalloping. Let's start by pounding some Braves.

Go Rockies!!

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Good luck!

Get all the runs out of your system the next three days please ;o)

All the best Brits support the Diamondbacks!

by AZDarkKnight on Apr 7, 2008 5:33 PM MDT   0 recs

I must ask

what makes you think we even HAVE any runs in our system?

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:57 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Tonight will be the night

Our Rox breakout. No more lame celebrations, just baseball. I know because my dog just told me so. ;)

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson

by rockhead on Apr 7, 2008 5:37 PM MDT   0 recs

I certainly hope

the Rockies get sick of all those disgusting MONKEY CHUNKS everywhere and decide to inflict a little revenge.

Namingly, by having the Braves blow some MONKEY CHUNKS for a change.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 5:47 PM MDT   0 recs

I got the feeling...

today was the day we started getting down to business. I think the lumber is about to start the season.

'Cause my better's better then your better-Matt Holliday

by blake20 on Apr 7, 2008 5:52 PM MDT   0 recs

I'm blowing monkey chunks

You gotta be kidding me. I can't watch the game on MLB.TV because of blackout rules, and Fox Sports South isn't carrying the game so they can show... Best Damn Pride Fighting? What the hell is that? Whatever happened to all of the Braves games being on TBS? That's a damn bang-up move there.

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 7, 2008 5:52 PM MDT   0 recs

What time does the game start?

(We are the only people I know who eagerly want to know what time our personal torture is scheduled to be inflicted. They could have used a few people like us in the French Revolution, it would have looked good for business).

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 5:54 PM MDT   0 recs

8:35 ET

The blackout rules and Nashville cable are preventing me from watching the game anyway. Hello, national championship!

by Tom (RFTN) on Apr 7, 2008 5:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ll be happy

If I never see the words "monkey chunks" again in my life.

Go team!

by malakian on Apr 7, 2008 5:56 PM MDT   0 recs

Triple play! Triple play! Triple Play!

I can dream, right?

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:24 PM MDT   0 recs

WIN! WIN! WIN!

I can dream, right?

Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 7/6/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER! rockiesfan4ever reffered you

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 7, 2008 6:25 PM MDT   0 recs

Go Rockies!

For the next three days, I stand in solidarity with you all. Time to smack around Atlanta!

"Look what it's done for us. People still don't recognize us but..." *snaps fingers*
"We're contenders now!"

by kishi on Apr 7, 2008 6:26 PM MDT   0 recs

"Smack?"

Does that have something to do with offense? Can you give us a crash course? When they throw, we're supposed to hit them into the mitts, right, or just miss them entirely?

I know I have this backwards somehow....

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:29 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, runs are an option, but if all else fails, you could catch them unawares in a dark hallway on their way from the locker room.

Either way, bats can be involved.

"Look what it's done for us. People still don't recognize us but..." *snaps fingers*
"We're contenders now!"

by kishi on Apr 7, 2008 7:27 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Prospect question...

Atlanta's Jordan Schaeffer or Colorado's Dexter Fowler? Which prospect Centerfielder do you think will end up being a better Major League player?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 6:29 PM MDT   0 recs

Schaefer

I'm taking the disclaimer that I'll know more after seeing Dexter Fowler this week, but at this point, I think Schaefer gets more of the nod at this point. His power is more present, and I don't like that Fowler has not packed on much weight in his three years with the organization. Both have good patience and are suppose to be ballhawks, but Fowler's arm is said to be no more than average.

I think Fowler's ceiling is higher because of his speed and the possibilities within his frame, but sometimes guys just don't fill out and add the power everyone projects.

It's a good question and I don't think there's a wrong answer. Neither, however, is in the class of Rasmus-Maybin...yet.

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2008 6:38 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Seems strange

to have Glavine in a Braves uniform again.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:35 PM MDT   0 recs

SON OF A...

Can we EVER get a clean inning?

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:38 PM MDT   0 recs

Kind of my reaction

We are on a short leash these days.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:40 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Well good news, bad news...

The bad news is my radio station chose to play the NCAA Basketball game instead of the Rockies game-
and-
The good news is my radio station chose not to play the rockies game. So now I should have plenty of time to finish my 3000 page paper on corporate mergers due this evening.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 6:39 PM MDT   0 recs

Sigh.

Here we go again.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:40 PM MDT   0 recs

Woohoo

Back to the same old suck!

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:40 PM MDT   0 recs

ATTN: Rockies

See this? This is what was on my Gameday page when I opened it:

I would like this to be improved upon, not worsened. Kthxbye.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:42 PM MDT   0 recs

Do we think the team would show some life

if we Purple Rowers wrote a letter, on behalf of all Rockies fans?

"Dear Rockies,

You suck. Play better or else. Love, the people who pay your salary."

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe

adding some "Hugs and Kisses...", too. Manly hugs and kisses, of course.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, that's polite

"Dear Rockies, you miserable little non-baseball-playing creatures, you are actually supposed to pretend you know what the heck you're doing out there and if you don't stop acting like zombies, I will go on a homicidal rampage. Either that or I will laugh because you are made of fail. Yours forever, Silverblood."

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

"They're homegrown,

"literally homergrown." Yes, why don't you just plug Scout's Honor?

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:43 PM MDT   0 recs

That book was more over-the-top

than Moneyball. At least Moneyball tried to, albeit incorrectly, outline the A's modus operandi. That book made it sound as if Atlanta NEVER misses...

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2008 6:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you read

Schuerholz's Built to Win?

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:49 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I did not

do you recommend?

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2008 6:49 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

It's been close

to a year since I read it, but from what I remember it was much better than Built to Win. Schuerholz admitted his mistakes over the years, if I recall correctly.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I liked Feeding the Monster

It gave a good look at how the Red Sox were built under Epstein while still showing all the warts.

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2008 6:57 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I know this is late

but why did Jim just say Escobar can flat out fly? He's never been a big base stealer, or steal attempter, his ratio isn't good, and less bias scouting reports have never praised his speed.

I hate when announcers spread baseball stereotypes...hmm, he's latin, he plays infield, he must be fast...

Do some homework!

by David OhNo on Apr 7, 2008 6:45 PM MDT   0 recs

I love the smell

of first-pitch outs in the morning... woohoo. Willy T.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:46 PM MDT   0 recs

Really close play

at first on the drag bunt.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm more concerned about Willy's

apparent lack of speed so far than I am about the offense as a whole.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:46 PM MDT   0 recs

I'm wondering where he went too

Then again, we're having difficulty with a whole team full of impostors right now.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Just wait

You'll really start to tear your hair out when the talking heads start proclaiming the "sophomore slump", and every time Braun passes Tulo in AVG, they'll be proclaiming victory over all the Braun-for-ROY nay-sayers. I'm already dreading it.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

And what it all comes down to is

World Series appearances: Tulo 1, Braun 0.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:49 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, 1-2-3 inning for the Rox.

At least they're consistent.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:48 PM MDT   0 recs

Yup

We're terrible. Still. You have to wonder how far the bad juju can swing, but I am terrified this is some kind of massive karma correction for all our good luck last October, and we won't win a game until we're 1-21.

Clearly, I pray otherwise.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

My paternal grandfather grew up in St. Louis.

He was a lifelong Browns fan and kept following them after they moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles.

Until they started the 1982 season 0-21. Never again did he even seek out an O's box score.

I hope that doesn't happen to us.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:52 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

8-pitch inning for Glavine

At this rate, we should reach our allotted 2-run quota sometime in the 15th.

I see no flaws with this logic.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:49 PM MDT   0 recs

Nice catch

by Hawpe.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:52 PM MDT   0 recs

Can't watch the game

but am following on Gameday. Did I just see a 5 pitch inning by Cookie fly by there?

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:53 PM MDT   0 recs

Which means

it's three first-pitch outs for us in the bottom of the inning, lest we make our own pitcher look good.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 6:54 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Not necessarily

We can have a foul ball in there somewhere, too. As long as we have 3 outs on less than 5 pitches. Run support...pfft, who needs it?

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:55 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Not Cookie.

He had a winning record last year despite having the third-worst RS in the NL.

I spend too much time on Baseball Prospectus, don't I?

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:56 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Better than..

adult entertainment websites!!

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 6:56 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Umm...

TMI buddy, TMI

; )

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 6:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

A bit, yeah

But I would too if I had a subscription :)

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 6:57 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

The best kind of subscription

is free. That's how I got mine.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you win one of their contests?

I'm an avid player of HACKING MASS myself.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 6:58 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Cause you're a sportswriter?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 6:59 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Ding! Ding! Ding!

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 6:59 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

You have the best job in the world..

It probably pays like crap, but I am so jealous!!

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 7:01 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoever called this a job?

It's a very time-consuming hobby. I'm a historian (in training) by day.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 7:02 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't tell me its an internship?

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 7:03 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Our position

with the company/network is . . . complicated. We can't really say anything more on that subject.

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

by Russ on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't worry your secret is safe with me..

You're not part of a west texas polygamist cult are you? Cause we can help if you need it!!

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 7:10 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I lost a lot of respect for Bob Costas...

after he said that. What a lack of respect, like the newspapers is the only place a writer can be respected.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 7:03 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

He went on a half-baked rant

disparaging all bloggers with the blanket stereotype of "guys in their underwear in their mom's basement."

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 7:05 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I

vaguely remember that. Thanks for refreshing my memory, tho.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Yorvit..

grounded into a fielders choice? What? How did that happen? That's totally against his charector!!

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 7, 2008 7:00 PM MDT   0 recs

Yorvit out = inning over

Sky blue, sun sets in west. We are still under the unbreakable thrall of some truly awful jinx.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:00 PM MDT   0 recs

I have re-calculated

We are set to reach our 2-run limit in the 12.5th inning. Still no problems. Everything is fine.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:01 PM MDT   0 recs

That's a relief

That means that we might get to watch 3 extra innings tonight! Prolong the suffering, I always say.

Speaking of suffering, this is already harder to watch than the World Series by far, but I don't think we aren't quite up to last year's Road-Trip-That-Never-Happened levels yet.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 7:03 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

And guess what?

We get to head out on another 9-game road trip very soon... oh beware ye of tempting fate.

We're so screwed. Screwed, I say.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:05 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

You sound like

a pre-2004 Red Sox fan. Start the season 1-5 and the whole decade is gone down the tubes.

by Tyler Boschert on Apr 7, 2008 7:06 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

That was more

black humor. I evidently need to put a disclaimer in my sig. Sarcasm is hard to do on the internetz.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Eh

Maybe getting away from the "electric" atmosphere of 20th and Blake will do the boys some good. I'd be pretty disparaged if I was playing for an organization that hardly bothered making any of the NL ceremonies even worth a YouTube video. Being out on the road might be a good bonding thing for the boys.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Aaron, if you walk Glavine

you deserve whatever happens to you.

Ask your doctor if the Rockies are good for you. Are they generally? No. Do we stay? Of course. Why? Who built Stonehenge?

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:03 PM MDT   0 recs

What was that?!?!?!?

Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 7/6/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER! rockiesfan4ever reffered you

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM MDT   0 recs

It was...

...A 1-2-3 INNING!!!!

Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 7/6/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER! rockiesfan4ever reffered you

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 7, 2008 7:08 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

So, big deal

Those happen to us all the time.

Oh, you mean we had a pitcher THROW one?

I feel... I feel faint.

Do not take anything whatsoever I say seriously before we win another game. Even if I tell you I am going to defenestrate myself (VOCABULARY WOOTAGE) just don't mind me, it's called black humor coping mechanisms.

by Silverblood on Apr 7, 2008 7:09 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice sig change

I actually knew what "defenestrate" meant, too. Go me and my college self.

by oo_nrb on Apr 7, 2008 7:10 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs