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Game #44: Francis vs Slowey

Minnesota Twins @ Colorado Rockies



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Minnesota Twins
@ Colorado Rockies

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 1:05 PM MDT
Coors Field

Kevin Slowey vs Jeff Francis

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

 

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Looks like a gorgeous afternoon for a ballgame. Let's see the Rockies get another win out of it.

Go Rockies!




 

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Iannetta's playing.

Let’s hope that he breaks out of his recent funk and earns himself a few more starts over the next week.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 12:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Iannetta in there, Holliday back, Baker

giving a chance to capitalize on his hot game last night…

and then we have Jeff Francis. Which may be an adventure.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 18, 2008 12:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

I find it curious the Twins are playing the game without a third baseman. At least according to the lineup. ;) Well, we know what side to hit ‘em to…

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 18, 2008 12:46 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently the stats company we use

Doesn’t know who Howie Clark is. I don’t blame them, I don’t know who Howie Clark is either.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 12:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So no...

Mauer, Gomez, or Lamb?

That’s nuts.

by roxintober on May 18, 2008 12:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howie Clark is..

the Blue Jays’ third baseman that A-Rod yelled at last season, precipitating a brouhaha.

by alex colfax on May 18, 2008 1:08 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was sort of joking...

I know who he is, a 34 year old third baseman with just over 200 big league at bats = minor league journeyman.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's also a friend of my college roommate...

good guy, hardworking and a longtime minor leaguer. Kind of a Danny Ardoin type player, good at Triple-A but not quite ready for prime time.

by alex colfax on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's usually the way it goes...

Those are the guys who seem to hang around the longest. I’ll bet he winds up a baseball lifer.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a just plain awful bottom of the Twins lineup, BTW

Redmond – .190
Clark – fresh from Rochester
Everett – .190
Slowey – a pitcher

The sad thing is, I don’t know who’s going to wind up slumpbusting whom in this scenario. Whether Francis is the cure for these guys, or vice versa.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

so not a great start there…maybe lay of the 86 mph high fastballs

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 1:06 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff surrenders the leadoff double...

But then retires the next three.

How about we get a hit before the sixth today?

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:12 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh good grief.

DAMMIT RLISP!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um.

Right then, moving on.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:23 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was umm....and odd bounce off the wall.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff.

Will you PLEASE stop the whole extra base hit trend?

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BARMES!!

Nice catch!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh

welcome to the NL Twins

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IBB.

this ALWAYS works.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, why do you walk the 8 guy to get to the pitcher?

don’t you want the pitcher leading off the next inning?

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:28 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obviously it worked.

Everett has more of a book on Francis from his Astros days, anyway, I bet.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

particularly Everett,

Who’s a defensive whiz, but doesn’t hit much better than a pitcher anyway.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But the 8th hitter is Adam Everett..

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leadoff triple...

And they can’t score. Who do they think they are, us? I’ll take it, either way.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bloops.

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice AB here by Iannetta

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bah

I give the man some praise, then promptly K’s

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, but at least he works the pitcher.

He’s the only Rockie to see Slowey’s three main pitches, the FB, slider and cutter. If he sees the change, he’ll have the full look.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another triple.

Jeff, what are you doing?

Strand him again, please.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sheesh.

Get out already, Monroe.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GOT HIM!

Swing and a miss!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

glad we won that battle

Francis is being a magician today.

Help by Helton’s glove doesn’t hurt.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helton!!

Defense!

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet...

Strands another runner at third. Now Rockies. You can not repeat the pattern.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morneau

not loving foul balls in this serious

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did he drop another one?

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When do they call it fan interference?

And should last night have been fan interference? I was wondering about that when I saw it.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Over the rail at your own risk.

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like Lodo says, if it's on the fan side of the railing

fans have as much right to the ball as the fielder. If it’s on the field side of the railing, you get booted.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barmes!!!!!!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gameday is really confused by all of this.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holliday!

Bloops!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

..and Helton promptly pops out to short.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helton nice pick.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice inning Jeff

1-2-3/

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Francis

actually fooling people today…good to see

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very nice.

I hope this isn’t just because it’s unfamiliar American League hitters but an actual sign of improvement.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its cause

Jeff doesn’t have to deal with whatever mind reading device the D backs have installed at Chase Field

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 2:08 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really think either he's got a pitch tipping problem

That they’ve figured out, or something more snakelike, but it’s pretty unnatural to see a pitcher get whacked like that.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:11 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holliday

running catch at the wall.

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2-3 again for Jeff.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a good warm-up, his next start's on national television

I’m hoping he looks like this and doesn’t embarrass us.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:20 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh... two K's for Chris.

The point is to get better the second time around, CDI.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:21 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Iannetta is having some great ABs

But nothing to show for it. He needs to snap this slide if we’re ever going to see him.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:21 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bah

1-2-3

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a pathetic inning

Come on, boys. You need more runs.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four hits given up by Jeff,

Every single one of them with less than two outs and for extra bases. Let’s hope he has the magic in him one more time, because the offense doesn’t seem inclined to support him today.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:28 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play by Brad

to scoop quickly and fire…but someone needs to teach him how to dive instead of slide.

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by SC Memphis Raines on May 18, 2008 2:29 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for some Barmes love

I know we’re all holding our breath waiting for him to turn back to the pumpkin he’s been the last couple of years but maybe, just maybe, the pre-venison Clint Barmes was the real Clint Barmes. And maybe, just maybe, today’s Clint Barmes is the real deal.

If so, our 2B problem is pretty much solved. Like I said, it’s “maybe, just maybe”, but that would be pretty damned sweet. And good for him for battling back to this level after what had to have been a discouraging couple of years.

by BroJB on May 18, 2008 2:33 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think his shoulder injury

really took away all of his bat speed. I think he’s got it back.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:36 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, he's evenn surviving the Rox Girl curse

I picked him up for my fantasy team last week, and he’s still been on fire.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:36 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMN

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:34 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch.

It had to happen sometime with all the early extra bases. Rockies really need to get the bats going.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:35 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Francis Ks the next 2 batters.

Our rotation consists of Aaron Cook,.....umm....and......um.....yeah.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:37 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It will be a huge shame if he winds up losing this.

Good efforts by our pitchers have been far too infrequent to have them wasted like this. Offense, this is all on you right now.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:39 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Similar to De La Rosa this week

and Reynolds and Jimenez this weekend.

We are asking our starters to be way to perfect, and it does effect the way they pitch. If they’re constantly having to pitch away from contact or in tight spots early in games, they are bound to make mistakes.

It might sound silly, but I think our starting pitching would pick up if our offense would care to pick them up.

by David OhNo on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-1

It could be worse. Only one run down guys. You can do this.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HELTON!!!

BOOM!!!!!!!!1

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HELTON HR!!!!

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:42 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Atkins double!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:44 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slowey's just letting it rip...

You can tell it’s his last inning.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 2:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice AB Bradley

Walk.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:49 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baker

Single! Atkins scores! Hawpe to 3rd!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:52 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job, Bake!

Come on, Chris. No Ks, please.

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by Squeaky on May 18, 2008 2:53 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bah Chris,

Yorvit could have done that.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 2:56 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ground out.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:03 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:06 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bucky Time.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:07 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm

Francis either fooled them or got hit hard….which is guess is an improvement over getting hit hard by everyone (except Byrnes) in the last start

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 3:09 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double Play!!!!!

Nice!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bucky

gets the double play…nice!

by moomacher on May 18, 2008 3:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice DP!

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by Russ on May 18, 2008 3:12 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q walks.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taveras safe at first!

the fastest man alive.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:18 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helton!!

2 RBI!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guess that

IBB didn’t quite work out the way they wanted

In baseball the object is to go home! And be safe! - George Carlin

by roxmom on May 18, 2008 3:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or another walk...

I need to learn to be okay with baby steps in your recovery. Baby steps to first.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 3:33 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases Loaded....

for Taylor Bucholz?...

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:32 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bucky's

going to bat with the bases load? I smell a grand slam!

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by Russ on May 18, 2008 3:33 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A walk will be just fine.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:34 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk!

Ha!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:35 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bah

RLISP!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:40 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taylor rings him up.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:46 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2-3

Taylor with a nice line, both pitching and at the plate.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 3:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Adam Everett LOL

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:52 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taveras

17/18 SB this year.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:53 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's just a beautiful rate

Imagine what he could do if he got on base more.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 3:54 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That at-bat

reminded me of the old Barmes. Less of that, more of the innings 1-7 Clint.

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by SC Memphis Raines on May 18, 2008 3:56 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard hit baseball..

right at Everett.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:56 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last two innings have ended on line drives to infielders.

It’s rough to see with a guy on third, but it’s also pleasant to have so many guys on base in the first place.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 3:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umm...Corpas? really?

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 3:58 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a bad move...

It’s a safe enough lead that we can pull him in a hurry if things go south, but the ninth and a situation that would give him confidence if he gets through it.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 4:00 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually like the choice

As long as Hurdle has a quick hook in the event of trouble (i.e. tying run gets on deck)...we need to get Corpas back on track and the more success that he has in pressure situations, the better.

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by SC Memphis Raines on May 18, 2008 4:00 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed. First mistake. Out he comes.

2 DOWN!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 4:01 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This one is a Rockies winner!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 18, 2008 4:04 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a win!!!

Lots of credit all around today for this one. It was just a well played ballgame by the home team.

by Rox Girl on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rockies win!

Time to beat the Giants . . . maybe.

"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe

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by Russ on May 18, 2008 4:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good solid win

Well pitched, timely hitting, good fielding.

See, baseball’s not so hard after all! :)

by BroJB on May 18, 2008 6:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!

Glad to see Francis finally get a win. Congrats, Rox fans. Keep up the good work.

Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.

by DbacksSkins on May 18, 2008 6:59 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was at the game....my thoughts

I was in that crowd. The place was PACKED! Biggest crowd, I’ve ever seen that wasn’t opening day, fireworks, playoff, 07 Run…...and they said on the Radio going to the game, that Saturday night the Rockies had the biggest walk up tickets sales in the history of the team, over 8,000 walk up tickets sold Saturday.

Helton, Home Run….helps, his D was amazing! I have hope he will get his timing adjusted to his slowing bat, and rebound some.

Hawpe….wow….he’s…..wow bad

Francis: Really was down to 2 pitches….fast ball and Change up. In fact his out pitch was his change up. His curve was very, very flat, and un-curvey (technical term, hope I didn’t lose anyone). His fastball was 85-89mph. That’s slower then last year. He was usually around 86/87 mph area. There is something wrong here….even with this solid outing, there is something wrong here.

Barmes.: Who IS this guy…he’s not the 07 Barmes.

Corpas can’t throw his slider for a strike.

Hurdle: Is the biggest idiot I’ve ever seen. Hurdle should be fired RIGHT NOW! Why did he pitch to Morneou w/ one out and first base open and the runner at 2nd?. He was the only one besides Young in this lineup that could hurt anyone and Young was on 2nd. And letting Bucky bat in the 7th with RISP? really? that one made no damn sense. Even if our pen was over worked, and it’s not, the potential for the additional runs was bigger then having Bucky pitch the 8th.

WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON WITH THIS TEAM? YOU ARE THE NATIONAL (expletive deleted) LEAGUE (expletive deleted) CHAMPIONS, START PLAYING LIKE IT!!! WE NOW ARE IN LAST PLACE WITH THE WORST (expletive deleted) RECORD IN THE LEAGUE! THAT IS UNAC-(expletive deleted)-CEPTABLE!! YOU GUYS HAD BETTER SIT DOWN AND TAKE A LONG LOOK AT YOUSELVES AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON BECAUSE THIS TEAM IS TO (expletive deleted) GOOD TO BE PLAYING THIS (expletive deleted)! NOW, I’LL BE IN MY OFFICE IF ANYBODY FIGURES ANYTHING OUT. (SLAMS OFFICE DOOR) courtesy of free7694

by Redhawk on May 18, 2008 9:33 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for the report

I had the game on the TV, but didn’t really start paying attention until late 6th inning. (Doing other things like planting my garden.)

I too was amazed by the decision to let Taylor bat in the 7th. Yeah he drew a walk, but more runs scored would have been more better. Corpas got through the 9th, but didn’t look good doing it. At least to my eye.

Still, a W is a W. I’ll take it. And I thought the crowd looked huge. That’s good to see. I haven’t given up hope yet, and it’s good to know so many others haven’t either.

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

by rockhead on May 18, 2008 9:51 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was also suprised by Bucky's AB..

Why pitch Herges 2 innings last night, and then Bucky two innings tonight? If he had split Herges to one inning last night, one tonight and done the same to Bucky he could have used a real hitter for that spot. It worked out, but didn’t understand the reasoning behind it.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on May 18, 2008 9:59 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was also at the game

I agreed with most of what you said. I personally didn’t think Francis’ curve was that bad, he just didn’t have confidence in it at all. Hawpe is bad…because he’s flying open and pulling off the ball, I think all he’s trying to do is hit home runs. He needs to stay in there and drive the ball.

Some other observations…the bats are coming, in the last three innings, four of our nine outs were line drives that were just smashed and a fifth was a sac bunt by Barmes. On Barmes, I don’t think the ‘07 Barmes was the real Barmes and I don’t think the ‘05 Barmes was the real Barmes either. I’m pretty sure it’s somewhere in between.

Also, Slowey was very lucky that he didn’t give up back-to-back-to-back homers in the sixth. If Holliday’s bat stays intact, that ball was gone and Atkins’ double hit 2/3 of the way up the wall.

Francis looked like last year’s 17 game winner today. Outside of the one bad pitch to Morneau he was great. For some reason, I found it interesting that the Twins didn’t have a single today.

Also, kudos to the fans, over 118,000 at the series this weekend, great job. And I’m now on the Tom Runnells for Rockies Manager bandwagon.

Every day is a Holliday!

by free7694 on May 18, 2008 10:20 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

I forgot to mention those 2 almost homers. Holliday’s out was amazing how high, and hard that ball travel, with a shattered bat!

I don’t know what Barmes is real….but I LOVE this one! man crush love! he played D, squared up every ball.

One other thing I didn’t mention…after we got up that strike zone got HUGE in the last 2 innings…..the ump had a plane to catch.

WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON WITH THIS TEAM? YOU ARE THE NATIONAL (expletive deleted) LEAGUE (expletive deleted) CHAMPIONS, START PLAYING LIKE IT!!! WE NOW ARE IN LAST PLACE WITH THE WORST (expletive deleted) RECORD IN THE LEAGUE! THAT IS UNAC-(expletive deleted)-CEPTABLE!! YOU GUYS HAD BETTER SIT DOWN AND TAKE A LONG LOOK AT YOUSELVES AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON BECAUSE THIS TEAM IS TO (expletive deleted) GOOD TO BE PLAYING THIS (expletive deleted)! NOW, I’LL BE IN MY OFFICE IF ANYBODY FIGURES ANYTHING OUT. (SLAMS OFFICE DOOR) courtesy of free7694

by Redhawk on May 18, 2008 10:33 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have to disagree on Francis

He rarely hit 90 last year unless he pitched in San Fran with their inflated gun. 86-87 has been his MO for the last three years. Also, the curve had much more action today, especially by taking velocity off the pitch and throwing it in the high 60’s, low 70’s. I’m not sure where your vantage point was, but if you can find film on the game today, watch it back and you’ll see a better Francis curveball.

Command and delivery quirks are the problem, not necessarily the stuff, but he must have gained some of his deceptiveness back with the number of K’s he racked up today.

by David OhNo on May 18, 2008 10:31 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was down the 3rd base line

just in the OF, lower level. I could see up/down great, but not in/out. His curve/slurve didn’t seem to have much break at all up down…but it could have moved several feet in/out. Up/down, it was very flat. BUT he was working fastball/change like a pro, and Iannetta had the Twins guessing wrong several times. One of the K’s Francis threw 3 change ups in a row….and the batter was looking fastball cause he was way ahead. His Change-up had a real late bite/movement, almost sinker like. The Twins were out ahead of this change a lot.

I thought Francis worked in the 89-90 mph range with his fastball. He did hit that area a couple times, but only a few times.

WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON WITH THIS TEAM? YOU ARE THE NATIONAL (expletive deleted) LEAGUE (expletive deleted) CHAMPIONS, START PLAYING LIKE IT!!! WE NOW ARE IN LAST PLACE WITH THE WORST (expletive deleted) RECORD IN THE LEAGUE! THAT IS UNAC-(expletive deleted)-CEPTABLE!! YOU GUYS HAD BETTER SIT DOWN AND TAKE A LONG LOOK AT YOUSELVES AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE (expletive deleted) IS GOING ON BECAUSE THIS TEAM IS TO (expletive deleted) GOOD TO BE PLAYING THIS (expletive deleted)! NOW, I’LL BE IN MY OFFICE IF ANYBODY FIGURES ANYTHING OUT. (SLAMS OFFICE DOOR) courtesy of free7694

by Redhawk on May 18, 2008 10:41 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IMO

Francis’ main problem has been confidence, not just this year, but his entire career. Someone (preferrably Hurdle) needs to get up in his face and tell him something like this:

Jeff, you are our ace. You are one of the best pitchers in the National League. Start pitching like it. Yes, you got lit up in Boston last October, but that was just one game and it’s in the past. Get over it. Stop thinking and start pitching. Breathe out of your eyelids or whatever crap you pitchers do. This team needs you to be confident and successful in order for us to be successful. So pull your head out of your…(I’m assuming everyone can figure the last word out.)

Every day is a Holliday!

by free7694 on May 19, 2008 12:25 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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