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Game #56: Rusch vs. Dempster

Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs



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Saturday, May 31, 2008, 11:05 AM MDT
Wrigley Field

Glendon Rusch vs Ryan Dempster

Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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Baseball at 11 AM for most of you, and you get Glendon Rusch!

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I can't wait.

But at least we got Stewart, Smith, and Iannetta all out there.

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 10:57 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay...

Hopefully we can get ahead early and make this easy on our pitchers. Let’s get, say, 9 runs in the early innings so that we can just coast to an easy W. Infallible plan.

by dogs on May 31, 2008 10:58 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's see May end with a W.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:03 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sic em bears!

what’s up? is Kip Wells healthy then?

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 11:10 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!

The Dbacks are slumping…JUpton is careening back towards .200…that’s good, right?

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 11:11 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes it's good

but is it too little too late?

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 11:12 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 10 games back

....no even I can’t muster up false optimism

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 11:13 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So wait...

Have I really been sitting on Justin Upton? Time to rid of him!

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 11:13 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes sir it was.

Nothing like an UMP getting a pitcher back on track.

Love it.

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 11:13 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

Lets not give the Cubs another “best in 20 years” victory today, mmk?

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 11:16 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did anyone read that Tulo interview?

I think this team misses him in a big way

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 11:26 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smith stumbled

over the bullpen mound. At least he isn’t injured.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:27 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grrr . . . Reed Johnson.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:29 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reed Johnson, That wasnt nothing.

I did the same thing in a softball game 2 weeks ago.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 11:30 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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by roxintober on May 31, 2008 11:31 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG LOL

Did you see him call the no swing call, then he limped and wow that was kinda funny.

Hope he’s ok, but still kinda funny.

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 11:32 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay!

Q hits his first career homer!

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:35 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What?

Q just hit a bomb?

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 11:35 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think so, but

if it’s large. . . .

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:42 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You would use

[img src=”insert URL here”/] but < and > instead of [ and ]

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:46 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bah.

Hit right at Lee.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 11:39 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Dempster

brings the game closer. Why can’t our pitchers (outside of Cook) do that?

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:47 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

better question:

why can’t our pitchers hold a frigging lead???

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 11:48 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soriano gives the

Cubs the lead. Swell.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:48 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

every hit

has been on a fastball, down the middle

by 4thturn on May 31, 2008 11:48 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh dear

Spilly HBP

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 11:54 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

don’t tell me spilly’s hurt!

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 11:54 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't need

Spilly to get injured as well.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 11:55 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure he's day to day now...

We’ll prolly get more Sully in the future.

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 11:55 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christian Colonel

can play LF…

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 11:57 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The future looking bad again...

Stewart and Iannetta with back to back K’s. Come on guys, Hurdle will bench you for the next month for that.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 12:01 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurdle wouldn't do that

but a good manager would

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 12:02 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For one K each?

After they’ve hit like they have this week? I think I’m afraid to see what your idea of a good manager is.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 12:03 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perhaps I should just say

that Hurdle doesn’t know when to bench a player (Torrealba, Baker, Taveras)

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 12:06 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry, I'm realizing right now

That this losing has left me a bit too surly lately. I need a vacation.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 12:34 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hitting .230 with RISP.

Championship caliber, I tell you.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 12:01 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's 4 Ks

w/ RISP so far

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 12:03 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baker

should have saved a few of those doubles for today.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 12:03 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 12:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So FSN just listed off a bunch of championships and such.

Like DU, CU, Outlaws, Crush, Rockies, Broncos and such…

Yet right in the middle…UTAH JAZZ

kinda bizarre

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 12:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHY WHY WHY

can’t we get good pitching?

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 12:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like his bat...

He’s one of the better guys I’ve seen at making contact, and figures to be ideally suited for #2 in the lineup. I just wish he’d be a little less aggressive. We’ve got enough of those first pitch hacking types already.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 12:30 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Home run for Todd!

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 12:30 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

I never thought as I rockies fan I would start to think other parks are ridiculous offensively…

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 12:30 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not even

Citizens Bank Park in Philly?

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on May 31, 2008 12:32 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now Stew's going for the Golden Sombrero

I liked it better earlier in the week when he was going for a cycle.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 12:35 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rusch

should not be in there. He is starting to tire.

by DieHardRox on May 31, 2008 12:37 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More of the same from our starters.

Time for the bullpen to keep this close.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 12:41 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Russ, is it you who hacked the widgets? or do we have a Cubs fan to thank...

Maranatha Bible College Crusaders seems a little too much like anti-Rockies haters.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 1:01 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wouldn't

even know where to begin to hack the system.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 1:02 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stewart

Nice play!

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 12:58 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you

go to the main page and look at the box score at the top of the page, the Maranatha Baptist Crusaders are facing the Cubs.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 1:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somebody broke the main page.

Cubs fans we’re looking at you.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 1:03 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok wow.

Hurdle wants us to lose.

Pulls Spilly (prolly injury), Baker (hot lately), Smith,

put Pods, Sully, Herarra in.

Plus the guy who got scratched for todays start…...is now pitching.

GREAT!

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 1:10 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know if it matters much at this point...

We could probably put in the AL All-Star team and still find a way to lose.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 1:16 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Truth.

I wasn’t expecting a comeback anyways…

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 1:17 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else want to see Helton bat leadoff?

Because stolen bases only matter when someone gets on base….

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 1:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my wife

just asked my why it seems like the Rockies aren’t winning very many games this year. Last year was the first time she ever paid attention to the team, so she thinks we’ve always been good. I didn’t really know what to say.

by Teekalong on May 31, 2008 1:35 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This season has been like a game of atari missile command:

It only has one ending: the flashing words THE END accompanying the inevitable destruction. Yes, you could somewhat postpone this, but it was going to happen. The question was not whether you’d fail, but how much time would pass until you fail.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 1:37 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love the the part of the order to face marmol...

herrera, quintanilla, and podsednik. Gotta love that Hurdlelogic. And Lee with the bases loaded joy.

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on May 31, 2008 1:39 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That lineup would strike fear for most opposing managers.

I mean, fear that those were the only players they had to work with. Their probably chomping at the bit to pitch to them.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 1:43 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least we still have

THE GAS CAN! Grilli has had a few slipups, but still is one of the better aspects of this team currently/

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on May 31, 2008 1:42 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree,

He was barely out of the “positive contributor” category according to the numbers when I did my post this morning, and that sort of surprised me because I couldn’t recall a really poor outing for him like I can with most of our other relievers. We take small victories where we can find them this year.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 1:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fukudome

with a nice catch.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 1:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PODS!

Homerun.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know I am kind of in the blow the team up mode

or at least trade Holliday or Atkins….But jeez some of these replacements are going to have their work cut out to match the traded production.

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 1:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay, Pods!

Uh, can someone now tie it?

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pods...

I have to admit I was shocked. But its still 5-4.

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on May 31, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bah Willy

YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BAT OFF YOUR SHOULDER

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 31, 2008 1:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, Willy.

Game over.

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by Russ on May 31, 2008 1:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay

one step closer to Hurdle being gone

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 1:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember when we won that game, that one time...

And like we were ahead of the opponent at the end? More runs? I’m sure it happened… I mean, I think I remember being happy with this team once. Maybe I’m just making that up. That’s it. I probably just dreamed about being happy with this team once.

by Rox Girl on May 31, 2008 1:53 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe its time to do what MetsGeek did

And rename the site RaysRow.

That Longoria is quite a player…Why won’t stupid (looks up GM’s name) call up Price yet?

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forget about Hurdle being fired....

at least until after the All-Star break. No way the ownership would be for embarrassing the franchise and Hurdle before the honor due him as manager of the NL in the All-Star game. After that honor, though, all bets are off, or at least I hope so.

by GoRoxGo on May 31, 2008 1:59 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurdle

should do the honorable thing and step down and quit embarrassing himself and the Rockies.

by DieHardRox on May 31, 2008 2:04 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fat chance....

of that happening, though I wouldn’t complain!

by GoRoxGo on May 31, 2008 2:05 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurdle the reigning NL Champion manager

a genius in his own mind. He isn’t leaving unless pushed.

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 2:06 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurdle

may be smart in a lot of areas but baseball isn’t one of them.

by DieHardRox on May 31, 2008 2:11 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another close game we could have won...

but Hurdle kept Rusch in there too long. Of course he had to stick to the maximum pitches he could use him for. Didn’t matter how many runs he allowed. Because of course we couldn’t use Grilli earlier andfor more time since he struck out derek lee and use someone who actually pitches well. HURDLE DOESN’T WANT TO WIN!!!Offense could have been better in situations that’s true for sure, but he always has to leave pitchers in for their maximum pitches! We have lost 11 straight road games, 18 of the last 20 roadgames and 15 of 20 overall! But we don’t want to change a thing, except the lineup. Maybe he could think about pulling his pitchers more quickly, doing whatever it takes to get A WIN!

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on May 31, 2008 2:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It also wouldn't hurt...

to bring out the purple jerseys, anything to change the chi right now.

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on May 31, 2008 2:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taveras cost us this game....

not just with his lame final AB when he failed to lift the bat off his shoulders. Earlier, he misplayed a flyball into a double that should have been caught, which cost us a run in that inning. When do we dispose of this worthless excuse for a player?

by GoRoxGo on May 31, 2008 2:43 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Pods HR

actually depressed me. Because it meant I was gonna see Taveras go up against Marmol. Waste of time.

by roxintober on May 31, 2008 2:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6/28/2005 “I went out and tried (to talk to Buddy Bell) twice, but I got his back. That was it. He obviously overrates how much power I have.” Clint “Rube” Hurdle commenting on his former boss’ refusal to talk to him during a recent visit to Denver. Hurdle admits trying to get Buddy fired after Bell let him keep his job, but thinks it was OK because he didn’t make the actual decision to fire him. One can only hope that he finds out someday how Buddy felt from first-hand experience.

by DieHardRox on May 31, 2008 3:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhhhh

I didn’t realize Clint had a role in the Buddy Bell firing. Maybe this time Vinny Castilla or Walt Weiss can wield the knife.

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on May 31, 2008 4:48 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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