Colorado @ Philadelphia GameThread, May 27, 2008 5:05 PM MDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Ubaldo Jimenez	1-4	10	10	0	0	0	0	54.2	57	33	28	3	31	44	4.61	1.61

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Kyle Kendrick	3-2	10	10	0	0	0	0	50.1	63	36	29	5	17	22	5.19	1.59

Colorado Rockies	Philadelphia Phillies
Willy Taveras - CF	Jimmy Rollins - SS
Seth Smith - RF	Shane Victorino - CF
Todd Helton - 1B	Chase Utley - 2B
Garrett Atkins - 3B	Ryan Howard - 1B
Ryan Spilborghs - LF	Greg Dobbs - LF
Ian Stewart - 2B	Geoff Jenkins - RF
Yorvit Torrealba - C	Pedro Feliz - 3B
Omar Quintanilla - SS	Carlos Ruiz - C
Ubaldo Jimenez - P	Kyle Kendrick - P

The lineup could seriously be worse...

But the 7-8-9-1 combo is enough to make Jabba the Hutt run in terror. Torre, Q, Jimenez, and Willy.

www.notthisday.com ....coming September 26th and 27th at the Pinnacle Event Center, Denver.

by Squeaky on May 27, 2008 4:09 PM MDT 0 recs

Jabba the Hutt can't run very well

Maybe if you had Han and Lando with some stun guns, or just Leia with a chain.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 4:10 PM MDT up 0 recs

I give up...I'm not mentioning C* I****'s

for at least a week.

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 4:13 PM MDT 0 recs

Seriously

What do you have to lose? If CDI does nothing, it’s just like having Yorvit there anyway. If he does, then voila! But will this ever happen? No. Hurdle must have some incriminating pictures of young Iannetta or something….

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 4:26 PM MDT up 0 recs

What kills me the most

more even than Yorvits .220 batting average, is that Hurdle and Apodaca think he is like the greatest defensive catcher and pitcher handler of all time.

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 4:34 PM MDT up 0 recs

Stew at second!

That alone might make this game intriguing to watch. I hope he shows something tonight.

by Rox Girl on May 27, 2008 4:54 PM MDT 0 recs

Willy T called out on strikes to start the game

That is familiar.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:08 PM MDT 0 recs

I've long thought Taveras

should be fined for every called strike he takes unless it’s 3-0, 3-1 or 2-0. He takes far too many good pitches.

by moose14 on May 27, 2008 5:11 PM MDT up 0 recs

Can someone

tell Kendrick that he’s been traded to a Japanese team during the game and that he needs to leave the game right then?

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:09 PM MDT 0 recs

Nah

Not even Kendrick would fall for that twice. Tell him his car alarm is going off.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:10 PM MDT up 0 recs

Strike out

and a thro—ball falls out of glove.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:12 PM MDT 0 recs

Oh boy

Here we go again.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:16 PM MDT 0 recs

O/U on runs today?

I’m going with 15

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:17 PM MDT 0 recs

Just for the Phillies?

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:17 PM MDT up 0 recs

I posted that

and then realized that would be a pitchers duel here….So yes, just for the Phils

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:18 PM MDT up 0 recs

Two on, no out for Utley

I can’t wait.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:18 PM MDT 0 recs

1st and 3rd, no outs.

Yay! for Chase Utley.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:19 PM MDT 0 recs

Maybe we should try

rooting for the Phillies this game?

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:19 PM MDT up 0 recs

I see

no harm in doing so.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:20 PM MDT up 1 recs

Darnit

Utley struck out. =(

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:21 PM MDT up 0 recs

lemme guess

mound visit?

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:20 PM MDT 0 recs

Jiminenez' last start...

no runner allowed past first base in seven innings.

Of course, that was the Giants, not the Phillies.

by alex colfax on May 27, 2008 5:20 PM MDT 0 recs

Jimenez

by alex colfax on May 27, 2008 5:21 PM MDT up 0 recs

Time for a homer, Howard.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:22 PM MDT 0 recs

Not to worry

Dobbs will hit a salami!

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:24 PM MDT up 0 recs

Yeah,

rooting for the Phillies=not working.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:27 PM MDT up 0 recs

......

Yorvit…..

........

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:28 PM MDT up 0 recs

You know

Before this roadtrip even started, I remarked that it had a high likelihood of being the road trip from hell, ala last year.

I would be upset if I was right.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:29 PM MDT 0 recs

Pedro Feliz

........

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:31 PM MDT 0 recs

Wizard! Pedro Feliz

doubles in two. Spilly shouldn’t have dived for that.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:32 PM MDT 0 recs

Not the best first inning ever

Lets go, bats

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:34 PM MDT 0 recs

Mark Redman

still holds that “honor.”

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:35 PM MDT up 0 recs

There will be no stopping the Phightin' Phils

They score 30 tonight. Easy. Followed by 40 tomorrow.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:35 PM MDT 0 recs

In the first inning:

Rockies batters: 4, Runs: 0
Phillies batters: 8, Runs: 4

This is a problem.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:35 PM MDT 0 recs

Wow

I spent the weekend in New England, desperately resisting the urge to punch anyone wearing Red Sox gear (which is, like, 90% of the population). I get off a 6.5 hour plane ride to see the 20-5 showing last night, and chime in here for a sweet 4-0 hole. We’re just rollin’ along, eh?

by Teekalong on May 27, 2008 5:35 PM MDT 0 recs

Karma again?

We humiliated the Phillies in three last October, now they get to do it to us? I tell you, cosmic payback is just no fun. At ALL.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:37 PM MDT up 0 recs

This makes me regret being such a

jackass at game 2 of the NLDS in Philly…..Actually no it doesn’t.

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:38 PM MDT up 0 recs

And now Kyle Kendrick is going to shut us down

Wizard!

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:41 PM MDT up 0 recs

I'm a big believer

in the karma theory. That’s how I can deal with this season so far. I was at a wedding this weekend, many Rockies fans in attendance and mostly we talked about last year…and just kind of rolled our eyes at this one. And now we’re paying for the good times.

Of course, all my Dodger fan friends try to tell me that its just because we don’t have many good players, and the ones we do have are hurt or underperforming…that can’t be it, right? Karma. Must be.

by Teekalong on May 27, 2008 5:42 PM MDT up 0 recs

Underperforming players?

Two little words to drop in their ears. Andruw Jones.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:43 PM MDT up 0 recs

That's actually

very funny out here. The flip flop on Juan Pierre has been about as big as anything I’ve ever seen. This offseason, you couldn’t find ONE Dodger fan or media guy who thought Pierre should play an inning—the prevailing wisdom was just to trade him for nothing and eat his salary, just to keep Torre from playing him. Now, everybody loves him and Jones is more hated than any local athlete I’ve seen here in 6 years. Careful what you wish for, I guess….

by Teekalong on May 27, 2008 5:47 PM MDT up 0 recs

Yorvit

flashing some veteranyness on that ground out right there .

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:42 PM MDT 0 recs

Urgh

It never ends. Ever.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:46 PM MDT 0 recs

Yorvit calling an awesome game again tonight..,

It’s just like he’s a mind reader.

by Rox Girl on May 27, 2008 5:47 PM MDT 0 recs

He knew that steal would happen, too...

But to call for the pitch out would have been showing off.

by Rox Girl on May 27, 2008 5:48 PM MDT up 0 recs

Rollins

takes second standing up. Yippee!

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:48 PM MDT 0 recs

I am thisclose

to actually rooting for the Phillies to absolutely annihilate us these three games. 30-1, 40-2, whatever the better. If that doesn’t get somebody angry, I don’t know what will.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:52 PM MDT up 0 recs

I hate this

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:51 PM MDT 0 recs

I heart Chase Utley.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:51 PM MDT 0 recs

He's dreamy!

How can you NOT?

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:52 PM MDT up 0 recs

I love Howard too!

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:53 PM MDT up 0 recs

Hey Russ and Rox Girl

obviously I don’t want to suggest work for you guys, but have either of you ever approached O’Dowd or anyone in the front office about doing an interview with the Row? I saw Billy Beane gave an interview to the SB Nation A’s blog.

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:53 PM MDT 0 recs

Beane

and Blez are likethis (well, sort of). In a sense Beane helped launched SBN. As to approaching O’Dowd or anyone in the FO, I wouldn’t know where to start.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:56 PM MDT up 0 recs

Yeah

just makes me sad because Beane comes across as so, you know, smart. Whereas I imagine the Rockies FO is like Soviet Russia when it comes to disseminating information.

by moomacher on May 27, 2008 5:59 PM MDT up 0 recs

I've got to admit that it's probably more possible with us

Than a lot of other SBN blogs, as I know Rockies FO people read the Row, but I’ve also got to admit that a huge hangup in making it happen are massive neurotic phobias I have with interacting with people in real life.

by Rox Girl on May 27, 2008 5:59 PM MDT up 0 recs

That's right Phillies

Pour it on. Go for it.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:55 PM MDT 0 recs

7 runs already

They’re on their way.

We're all going to die!

by Silverblood on May 27, 2008 5:57 PM MDT up 0 recs

How

does the Phillies announcer confuse Willy T for Rickie Weeks? At least, he recognized the mistake.

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by Russ on May 27, 2008 5:57 PM MDT 0 recs

Question

Okay, I know that the Rockies aren’t playing well and have had some bad pitching performances. But looking at the Phillies, they’ve been doing this to practically everyone they’ve faced of late (and their ballpark doesn’t hurt, either). So how much of this is bad pitching and how much of it is just plain hot hitting? I have to think it’s at least a little of both, but where would you put the percentages?

I’m not trying to be facetious or anything, I’m honestly curious.

by holly96 on May 27, 2008 5:58 PM MDT 0 recs

60-40 bad pitching with the advantage.

But I might be underestimating just how en fuego Philadelphia really is.

by Rox Girl on May 27, 2008 6:01 PM MDT up 0 recs

Thanks

That’s actually a little better than I was imagining, but it might just be residual trauma from yesterday.

I think I’ve decided that this is a lot easier to take if I just assume that Philly is an unstoppable force that cannot be stopped. Even if I’m deluding myself, at least I feel better.

by holly96 on May 27, 2008 6:10 PM MDT up 0 recs