Game #39: Francis vs. Johnson
by Russ Oates on May 13, 2008 6:30 PM MDT
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RJ takes the mound after Sunday's weather conditions had the D'Backs move his start to after the off day. Time for Francis to get a win.
Go Rockies!
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Silverblood's Fun Fact O' The Day:
Last year, we faced Randy Johnson on May 15, except it was at home, not in the Snake Bank. Jason Hirsh was pitching against him and gave up 3 runs in 8 innings. We got shut out, and lost 3-0 to drop our record to 16-23. In other words, we need a win tonight, but we will then still be 2 wins and 4 losses away from turnaround time. Right? I will gladly sacrifice a few losses against the Twins if we get all three of them against the Slytherins. Well, not gladly, but you know what I mean.
We're all going to die!
I should be sure that is clear
if we get all three wins against Randy and the Johnsons.
We're all going to die!
Baker at 1B?
Helton getting a rare day off along with Hawpe getting the day off against the Lefty.
Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 7/6/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER!
by rockiesfan4ever on May 13, 2008 7:00 PM MDT reply actions
Baker really needs to show up sometime.
Since about two weeks into 2006, he’s been pretty much dead weight that the team drags around with it from place to place. I hope he breaks out of it and comes up with something big tonight.
Yeah
I’m pretty sure that September ‘06 had us thinking he was the second coming of Dante Bichette, but ever since then, he’s failed to justify the offensive hype. He’s a great, funny guy, and he has a great work ethic as evidenced by his hard work to learn 2B, but the bat hasn’t been there for quite a while.
We're all going to die!
Since his three hit game against the Dodgers last April,
He’s batting under .200 with an OPS well under .600. That’s the same sort of performance that had us rightfully up in arms over carrying Steve Finley or John Mabry. Baker’s become our new bench vacuum, unfortunately.
I just wish there was an easy way of getting rid of the likable guys that aren’t performing. And I really really hope I anti-jinx him tonight by bringing up how much of an out machine he’s been.
Yea
I think Helton is sitting because he is 10-42 against Johnson (.238) with 9 Strikeouts
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/b-pvb.cgi?year=0&n1=heltoto01#choice=&throws=L&minPA2=0&minPA=0&orderbydir=DESC&orderbydirb=ASC&n1=heltoto01&as=batter&year_game=career&opp_id=ARI&orderby=PA&orderbyb=Name
Die-hard Rockies fan. On the bandwagon since 7/6/93. Not giving up my seat. EVER!
by rockiesfan4ever on May 13, 2008 7:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Torrealba again.....
I guess Hurdle was serious when he said that Yorvit is the starter.
Do we seriously
expect him to ever get the picture that starting Iannetta is a good thing? Ever?
As long as Iannetta starts against Webb, and not Yorvit. We will need all the runs we can get that game, and Webb just murders Yorvit.
We're all going to die!
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Please be more considerate of the language you use.
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Awesome story link about Rai Henninger..
....on ESPN; hope you all were able to read it. Definitely an excellent article
Yorvit?
WHY???/
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM MDT reply actions
I feel bad for CDI
He plays very well, is recovering from a terrible first year, and has been one of our most productive hitters. And he still can’t force the issue due to Hurdle’s ironclad Yorvielove.
We're all going to die!
Willy swinging at ball four.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:42 PM MDT reply actions
And Willy
strikes out on 3-2.
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Barmes swings at ANOTHER BALL.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:43 PM MDT reply actions
This may be a long night
or rather, a too short one, if their plate “discipline” keeps up like this.
We're all going to die!
Barmes
goes down on the high fastball. Let’s not witness one of those nights.
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1-2-3. That's a bad habit for the offense.
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What a typical first inning
Willy T doesn’t get on, neither does the #2 guy, and Matt gets out on the first pitch.
We're all going to die!
Our "best in the NL" offense
with a strong start
Maybe last year
We’ve all learned that’s a long time ago. And no matter how much Holliday is a great hitter, his total lack of patience is still really annoying.
We're all going to die!
No I was just making fun
of the media and our announcers, mostly
Aaaaand Francis starts off
by giving up a hit. Although I’m on Gameday, so I can’t see if it’s a play Barmes should have made.
We're all going to die!
no way in the hole
no pay there even if its Tulo
Francis'
new weekly batting practice session has begun.
There's another one
Yeah, this game needs to improve fast or I need to get out of here and focus on actually finishing my project.
We're all going to die!
I always love the Keys to the Game..
....it’s always something like:
- Get an early lead
- Solid defense
- Must pitch 6 or 7 innings
Always so insightful
insight from Frazier.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Well hit ball by Drew.
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ooo. boy
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:52 PM MDT reply actions
Great pitch
sawed his bat off, Hudson dumps it into left.
Welcome to 2008.
Hudson opens the scoring.
No outs yet.
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Nothing like facing us
to get the Snakes out of their slump. Three straight hits, no outs, and it’s 1-0.
We're all going to die!
and another
well hit ball. Getting out of this inning at less than 4 runs is the new goal.
what...the...hell.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:55 PM MDT reply actions
Make that 2-0
its BP out there. Barmes should have gotten that one. I’m making myself a drink
Watching Francis pitch
has become excruciating.
2-0. I’m thrilled. And wondering why I bothered.
We're all going to die!
Just got lucky
Upton pops up a wheelhouse pitch that could/should have been in the seats.
Can someone from The Row please e-mail the booth
and demand some hard answers from the ‘professional baseball analysts’?
I wonder if Francis is hurt or something
He can’t strike anyone out with 2 strike counts, and his pitches don’t seem to be fooling anyone.
Does anyone notice anything at all
different with his delivery? That could be a something.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Still think there's some funny business w/ Arizona's hitting at home.
Although it just might be that he’s tipping his pitches.
So
why has our professional coaching staff not noticed this and/or funky business with his delivery and done something about it? Right, because our motto is to sit back and let things work themselves out.
We're all going to die!
Email the booth with the info you had the other day
Maybe something will come of it.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Tavarez
Might actually be an upgrade for us, over the guy who started Game 1 of the WS. He still hasn’t recovered from that Pedroia bomb.
so long as
Tavarez doesn’t punch any brick walls with his pitching hand…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Here's
an interesting tidbit about Julian Tavarez….
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/05/tavarezthe_x_ra.html
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:10 PM MDT up reply actions
....
Um.
Good lord, Francis. Nibble, nibble, and then you serve up a fat one and that’s what happens.
We're all going to die!
Johnson
leads off the next time the D’Backs bat. How about reducing his lead before that happens?
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Gee Francis
I wonder why you don’t have a win yet this year. It may be because you suck.
We're all going to die!
I almost feel like
Francis lost a bet or something—its like he’s not even trying. I mean, its meatball city up there. Slow, relatively straight belt high pitches just waiting to be smacked.
So, what's the betting
we come out hacking, since our offensive theory is to be “aggressive! Get those runs back!”
And then the inning is over on 7 pitches?
Wait, Helton’s up this inning. 10 pitches.
We're all going to die!
Never mind, he's not
I’m running on autopilot. Ignore that. Atkins with a hit.
We're all going to die!
Spilly Double!
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:05 PM MDT reply actions
Upton
doesn’t come up with the ball, Spilly gets a double! Move him past a couple more bases.
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Spilly!
Another guy who should be seeing more playing time than he is. This looks promising. I wonder how we will fail to take advantage.
We're all going to die!
Sac Fly
One run.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:07 PM MDT reply actions
Do something good, Yorvit.
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Yorvit grounds out...of course.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:10 PM MDT reply actions
at least
it was only one out…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm kind of curious what CDI has to do
to be named the starter. Cure cancer? Help out all the Burmese cycloon victims? Clean up the China earthquake single-handedly?
Whatever reasons Hurdle’s coming up with for keeping him on the bench, performance ain’t one of ‘em. Which leads to the question…. so what else can you DO?
We're all going to die!
What else can be done?
Fire Hurdle?
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Heh
Its like May 2007 all over again around here. No way Hurdle gets canned during the season.
As I've said, O'Dowd and Hurdle
are as much a package hegemony as Bowlen and Shanahan. As long as one of them stays, so does the other.
We're all going to die!
sadly,
I think it would take an injury or illness to Yorvit
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:12 PM MDT up reply actions
At this rate
The final score of the game will be 27-9, them. We need to alter that ratio. JeffFrancisTimeWoo.
We're all going to die!
Obligatory weird analogy
Rockies: you need to be like the second pan of pancakes I made. They were perfect. You should NOT be like the first pan of pancakes, which were a mangled mess of batter.
www.notthisday.com ....coming September 26th and 27th at the Pinnacle Event Center, Denver.
Blueberry pancakes?
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions
These were just normal pancakes
But the first time retarded.
www.notthisday.com ....coming September 26th and 27th at the Pinnacle Event Center, Denver.
That’s how mine always are. Second batch is good, though.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 13, 2008 9:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh lord that was almost a homerun.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:15 PM MDT reply actions
That was
a close one for Randy Johnson. Almost a homer.
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Francis
JUST GAVE UP A HIT TO RANDY JOHNSON! THAT ALMOST LEFT THE PARK!
Every single opposing pitcher can hit the junk we are throwing up there. I think that high rate of opposing pitcher success off us is telltale.
We're all going to die!
Here we go again
This is agonizing. I may go do something more fun, like giving myself papercuts.
We're all going to die!
Someone
want to make that play in RF?
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OH HELL.
Francis, Cook, and OH GOD DON'T LOOK....
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM MDT reply actions
Your signature needs to be changed, ASAP
I can no longer watch when Francis is “pitching.”
We're all going to die!
There ya go. :)
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Drew?
Ugh.
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ouuuch....
I think I may be turning the TV off now.
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don’t you mean 6-1?
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Gone
3 run jack…..get Francis the hell out of here
Estimated score of this game:
54-9.
I see no reason to inflict this agony on myself. 15-24, hereeeee we come!
We're all going to die!
maybe
Julian Tavarez’s 6.39 ERA could help the Rockies…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously, are we just
going to let our #1 stay out there and get shelled?
it's called
“The Mark Redman” plan
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Cook isn't pitching tonight.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Clint Hurdle in the RMN tomorrow:
Are you going to make any changes?
“We are fine, we are a good team, don’t worry we will come around.”
Hurdle needs to go..
no seriously.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions
fire Hurdle
and promote Vinny Castilla to manager!
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
hell, I'd be just as pleased with Weiss.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm thisclose
to letting Dinger manage.
I mean, what? Clearly the extreme trauma of this season is getting to me.
We're all going to die!
LMAO!!!
they could get Miles the bronco to be the pitching coach!
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I love when Hurdle gets pissed off at the beat reporters
during the post-game for asking what the heck he was thinking
by TulsaDriller on May 13, 2008 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Reporters: Why do you insist on starting Yorvit?
Hurdle: He’s the starter
Fans: sigh.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions
What
He thinks?
No no, that’s right, he does. He has a whole manual of HurdleLogic.
We're all going to die!
Troy Renck: Clint, did you think about pulling Jeff after the 1st?
Hurdle: Jeff’s our ace, we need to have confidence in our pitching staff.
by TulsaDriller on May 13, 2008 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
“he’s just not beating the drum right now”
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Jorge De La Rosa
in this park, against this team, tomorrow!
Although you never know, it would likely be an improvement over this.
We're all going to die!
My
MLB.TV player just stopped playing. Not sure if I should reload it.
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Heh...
This is getting famous, isn’t it? The ‘Pit’s rules to posting abroad?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
he's looking better
than Eric Byrnes…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Which, sad to say, is not saying much.
It's like living with a six-year old.
by 4 Corners Fan on May 13, 2008 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
come on now
our backup SS is looking better than the D-backs “cleanup hitter”
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Byrnes you tool. K
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:33 PM MDT reply actions
Nice play by Garrett.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:35 PM MDT reply actions
Grrrrr....
Atkins robs his counterpart.
I was wondering how many posts 2 Byrnes Ks would draw, by the way.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
it's been
the lone bright spot so far
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Garrett
came up big on that play.
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Hi Guys
Just getting in. Less than an auspicious start I see.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
So....
I can’t say I’m yet at the point where I wish last September never happened. But, seeing as how it’s insured Hurdle’s job for at least 3 years to come, the time may soon be approaching when I’ll wish that Tony Gwynn Jr. had just popped out.
think about this...
Phil Garner managed the Astros to the 2005 World Series, where they got swept by the Pale Hose. Since then, the Astros have been terrible. Garner just got canned last season.
SO, with that timetable in mind, if the Rockies suck from here on out, Hurdle will be fired halfway thru the 2009 season.
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions
As my brother put it
At least we’re surprised that the Rockies suck this year.
Every day is a Holliday!
Atty is our beacon of light..
looking on the brighter side of things, francis had his first 1-2-3 inning and our hero bats first this time! Regarding everything else, I support any of the 3 candidates we would like for manager and also wonder what miracle CDI has to accomplish for playing time. CDI homered of off RJ this spring, in addition to everything else…
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:39 PM MDT reply actions
ATKINS!!
Hulk Smash!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:39 PM MDT reply actions
Um
Dammit, guys, why can’t you all be named Garrett Bernard Atkins and Aaron Lane Cook?
We're all going to die!
Atkins
doing what he can.
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Wow....
Barmes and Atkins both having good nights.
Rox fans, is there still talk among you folks about Atkins being trade bait?
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
See today's thread
although if we did that this year we might lose 100 games
Oh always
A lot of people are pretty eager to inaugurate the Stewart Era sooner rather than later.
Me, I want to keep this guy we got around for a while…
We're all going to die!
Only 'cause....
we’re desperate, and he’s one of our few valuable pieces with a possible replacement.
Seriously, though, the guy is just great and Ian Stewart had better be real damned good if we move Atkins.
Spilly!
Another double!
Automatic outs promptly coming up.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM MDT reply actions
Atty...what a man!
My love for him grows everyday. And Spilly being great too as usual.
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM MDT reply actions
haha Balk.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM MDT reply actions
Better watching
RJ do it his way instead of Morales doing it his way..
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Spilly!
Great double. But now what will happen with him on base?
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Balk
a Balk on rj?!
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM MDT reply actions
Baker legs that one out!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM MDT reply actions
Hey!
We’re back in the game. I’m glad Clint left Francis out there for BP.
ouch
he DID have a 1-2-3 inning…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Coming back.
We can still win this one, turn our season around, etc.
Within three.
The pig is still flying.
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Infield hit!
banana boat (not an insult just something we call him that actually makes him do well) baker gets a hit!
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:45 PM MDT reply actions
I think the Dbacks
bullpen will be making an appearance later.
Torrealba
with an infield hit???
What the hell.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM MDT reply actions
yeah
he really knocked the crap outta that one
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Herrera comes through!!!!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM MDT reply actions
Another run!
These are a lot of funny little ground balls.
LOL
Randy Johnson is PISSED.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:48 PM MDT reply actions
put a good one down too
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Bunt.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Gotta love Johnny H!
And RJ’s expression was classic!
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM MDT reply actions
Bunt good!
yeah yeah!
"From now on let's stop worrying about winning and losing, just go out and play and have fun. If you make an error forget it, if you strike out who cares. Just as long as you hustle."
~Billy Heywood ~ Little Big League
by AtkinsandTulofan on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM MDT reply actions
I wish
Hurdle would never do it though
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions
WILLY
SWINGS AT BALL FOUR AGAIN!!!!!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM MDT reply actions
b/c he swung at it?
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
either way
it’s still a K
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions
RLISP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHh
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM MDT reply actions
The pig is
still in the air.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions
hhahahahaha..
no.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm of a theatrical bent
Henry: Pigs will fly the day those stout hearts ban together.
Eleanor: There’ll be pork in the tree tops come morning!
-The Lion in Winter
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
by rockhead on May 13, 2008 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
This refers
to an episode of The Simpsons. It’s the one when Lisa becomes a vegetarian.
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"It's just a little airborne. It's still good! It's still good!"
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
"it's gone"...."I know"
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Willy
It’s not just about this AB (although it triggered this particular post) but isn’t it time we maybe thought about giving the CF job to someone else? Our leadoff hitter is now well in the .230s with an OBP that will soon dip below .300.
Enough already. Let Spilly and Pods take over out there.
It's the same
Yorvit/CDI HurdleLogic
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Im telling you
Willy T, Atkins, Morales for Roy Halladay
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Umm...
Opposing pitchers are hitting over .300 against us. This is true. They ALL look like Pwnings against us.
We're all going to die!
Really? Dang....
We also somehow got the best hitting pitchers in the NL this year. Pwnings must’ve taken them all for BP during the offseason.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
On a happier note....
You gotta like this Herrera kid, don’t you?
Slick in the field, nice stick and, to use one of Hurdle’s pet phrases, has a ‘slow heartbeat”. Doesn’t seem awed by the bigs at all.
He’ll be a nice every-dayer somewhere.
Staying positive....
Meaning, at least we’re back in the game.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson
Ahhhhhhhhhh
close play at the plate
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM MDT reply actions
Why do you keep running him out there Clint?
GRRRRRRSAHR@$@$
that was WAY close
I’m not sure CDI or anyone else could have done better
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Hurdle = not that good of a manager.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:02 PM MDT up reply actions
I was actually referring to why
Clint left Francis out there…I mean we had an off day yesterday, Francis isn’t fooling anyone but Byrnes, and its time to win some games.
my bad
thought you were talking about Yorvit…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Not in time.
Close, but, well, we know close doesn’t count. May actually have been out, though.
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Looked like it might have been a tag.
If not, he only missed by about an inch.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Good throw to get it to home plate, though.
Anyone else but Chris Young and he’s out.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Four innings
11 hits, 7 runs for Francis. I really. really, REALLY don’t like 05/08 Francis.
We're all going to die!
Holy crap.
Tampa Bay is in first place in the AL East.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:06 PM MDT reply actions
There's
a joke in there.
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Matty SB
another one.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:09 PM MDT reply actions
Throw in that guy you have
the one with the pretty good record and the sinkerballs. And then maybe.
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RLISP!!!!!!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:11 PM MDT reply actions
I give up
seriously.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
even though they're losing
it beats studying for my exam tomorrow!
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions
come on now
the game isn’t THAT boring…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
More positively
Fowler 4-4 tonight with a 2b and an RBI
nice!
that kid can rake!
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess his wrist has fully healed then.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
CF
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Taveras
Podsednik
Spillborghs
Sullivan
Fowler
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:19 PM MDT up reply actions
They're all stopgaps
Willy T is suspect, Spilly is (technically) a backup, Pods is old, D-Fowl is our CF of the future. Supposedly. Be fun to see him and CY go head to head.
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CF
comparisons to Chris Young?
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Dunno. CY's pretty lanky too, for a power guy.
His average is predicted to rise too. (One should hope)
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Well, what's he like?
CY = low avg, high power, high speed, possible Gold Glover
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
PECOTA hates Fowler for some reason
but Fowler projects to be like mini five tool guy. If his power ever develops he could be very good. But I think he is a better hitter than Willy T, thats for sure.
I don't really pay much attention to PECOTA.
As far as I can tell, it’s just overanalysis.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
Upton
with a bunt hit. Ugh.
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because
Hurdle is too
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
because
Hurdle is fool. Fixed that.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
rhyming now?
what, did you give up on the alliterations?
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions
I dare you
to try both at the same time
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Clint: can’t coach crappier
Hurdle: headless & hasn’t been happier
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh look...
NOW a pitching change.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:20 PM MDT reply actions
Can Fowler or Stewar
pitch 6 solid innings? I mean Francis sure as the hell can’t
Anyone seen Jeff Baker? Has he called in?
Honestly
I have NO idea why Hurdle would bring in a new pitcher to face Chris Burke… he’s been AWFUL this year….
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
It was
time for a change. Besides, no one pointed out what happened after Lawrence said “Don’t give up the ship!”
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What's next?
“Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” – Adm. Clint Hurdle
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
But that
one actually paid off for Farragut. Not so much for Hurdle.
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And now he's
McClellan. He doesn’t want to do anything but wait. That’s a bit of an oversimplification, however.
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tm
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Even The Rockies Hitters
could hit Rockies pitchers right now
And they can’t hit anyone
Anyone seen Jeff Baker? Has he called in?
I think it's about time
to turn this one off again. The four runs briefly suckered me back in, I should have known it was a setup for more pain.
We're all going to die!
Good god
I need a drink. Anyone got a shot of Two Low Whiskey?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:27 PM MDT reply actions
Honestly
if Hurdle had sweated this game a little more it would only be a 2 run lead. He is a terrible in game manager.
Yorvit looked safe.
See a close play. Hurdle nowhere to be seen.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:31 PM MDT reply actions
Herrera with a hit
Byrnes dives and misses. HA HA
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:32 PM MDT reply actions
I'm glad
our Byrnes-induced misery is your Byrnes-induced joy.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
you're up 8-4
I’d take the one-player-misery and the W any day
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Can Drew stop
playing SS for the rest of the night? Or maybe the Rockies could get that call?
Good for Herrera. A double.
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Boy I'm glad we aren't paying Byrnes
$10 million a year for the next three years
$8 million
not terrible…I still hope he finds his form again
Yeah
we’re wasting our money on the Mark Redmans of the baseball world.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't forget
Kip “The Answer to Life!” Wells! Although I shouldn’t badmouth the Kipper right now. Sorry, Kip.
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and
Josh Towers
and Victor Zambrano
and Luis Viscaino
anyone else?
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions
RLISP!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHh
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 13, 2008 9:35 PM MDT reply actions
i've heard that
so much that it’s almost become meaningless…
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Looks like
Herrera had better pick out curtains and wallpaper for second base, he’s not going anywhere.
We're all going to die!
by Silverblood on May 13, 2008 9:36 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
But that was a single
Cain’s actually left the yard. Those few inches made a big difference.
Every day is a Holliday!
but Fraiser just said that Gas Can Grilli has been good!
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by PioneerSkies on May 13, 2008 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions
New thread
http://www.purplerow.com/2008/5/13/509135/game-39-overflow
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