Friday Morning Rockpile:

by Russ on Jun 13, 2008 8:38 AM MDT in Rockpile

Let's start things off with a story on the White Sox. Esteban Loaiza had been with the Dodgers through May 3 before he went on the DL. That May 3 start was against the Rockies, which the Dodgers won. He went on the DL a little while after that, but was designated for assignment once he came off it in late May. The White Sox signed him on June 4, appearing in the three games. Apparently, Loaiza didn't maintain his baseball readiness before signing with the White Sox since his fastball wasn't all that fast (not that it was in the first place). Well, we shouldn't expect Loaiza to pitch for the White Sox against the Rockies in this series, because Adam Russell is expected to take his place on the roster before the start of tonight's contest.

In the second link, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen talked about Scott Podsednik and his role in the '05 championship for the White Sox, but then he also said this, "Unfortunately, he couldn't play last year, the year before that.'' Maybe Podsednik will do something to show him that he can still play, and then we can hear one of those classic Ozzie Guillen rants.

The Cubs are interested in Podsednik, depending on how Jim Edmonds continues to perform. Also, Kip Wells is making progress in coming back from his surgery for a blood clot in his hand.

Greg Reynolds on his performance thus far:

"It still doesn't discourage me that much because I still haven't seen the hitters beat my best stuff," Reynolds said. "They're capitalizing on my mistakes, which is something that I have to keep in mind and not get too frustrated with myself."

Also mentioned in that article (and others places), Saturday's starter will be Jorge De La Rosa.

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Not to be a pain

but do we have a thread or link listing all of our 08 draft choices and their signing status and where those that have signed where they went. We had one like that last year that I found helpful in keeping track of our progress through Aug. 15.

TGFPR!!

by jlot10 on Jun 13, 2008 9:05 AM MDT 0 recs

Unless somebody else is doing it, I'll put one up today.

It probably would be helpful.

by Rox Girl on Jun 13, 2008 9:23 AM MDT up 0 recs

Reynolds

I still haven’t seen the hitters beat my best stuff,

Well, then I guess we are waiting for you to throw your best stuff, cause the batters are hitting everything off you. I realize you are young, but you have no out pitch, no “I need them to swing and miss” pitch. You have a ton of swing and crush the ball over the wall pitches however. You got killed in Petco of all places!

As badly as the Rockies need decent starting pitching I’m not sure what to think of Reynolds. I guess he’s better than any replacement we have in the system at the moment (minus Hirsch….maybe or maybe Kip Wells if he’d ever get healthy), so I guess we watch and suffer. It’s too bad the draft we took Reynolds in was so thin on pitching talent (...*cough Lincecum *cough )

Colorado Rockies: Continuing a long tradition of playing meaningless games in June!

by Redhawk on Jun 13, 2008 9:32 AM MDT 0 recs

Don't forget Andrew Miller was in that draft, too,

by moose14 on Jun 13, 2008 10:37 AM MDT 0 recs

Reynolds was horrible yesterday.

He got 10 outs and gave up 10 hits, including a two in two at-bats for the opposing pitcher in a thoroughly disappointing performance that short-circuited any momentum to take on the road.

by moose14 on Jun 13, 2008 10:42 AM MDT up 0 recs

Update on trade status

Jayson Stark had a good blurb about the future of Matty and what Dan-O is looking for in return. It definitely seems doable. To paraphrase, the team would want one high impact player back. Seems pretty reasonable for a team who has the piece to give up, and would get Matt for a year and a half and potentially get a 1st rounder and a Sandwich pick if they aren’t able to extend him.

I know this subject has been beat to death, but I’m all for getting something of value back for Holliday. I’m sure it would not be a fan-friendly move, but its probably the right one. I have no idea who would want him or what the team could get back for him. The Indians have been thrown out there…but there’s a decent chance they could be sellers as well (with CC).

Also noted in the article is that Cook is not going anywhere.

by Hizilla on Jun 13, 2008 10:54 AM MDT 0 recs

There is

a lot of sentiment out here in Dodgerland for a Holliday swap. The thought of trading him in the division makes me sick, and even moreso seeing him tastefully attired in Dodger Blue. That said, if the Rockies could get Kemp (and another legit prospect like Hu or Meloan) back, that would be about as great of a deal as they are going to get.

by Teekalong on Jun 13, 2008 11:24 AM MDT up 0 recs

I don't care what it takes...

Keep Holliday out of the division.

by roxintober on Jun 13, 2008 12:21 PM MDT up 0 recs

Holliday in Dodger Blue

that makes me and baby Jesus cry.

Colorado Rockies: Continuing a long tradition of playing meaningless games in June!

by Redhawk on Jun 13, 2008 12:23 PM MDT up 0 recs

Come on, guys

He’s 29 years old and looking for a HUGE contract. Let someone in our division give it to him. He’ll handcuff their budget for quite some time and I think it’s pretty evident that he won’t be able to play left field in a few years.

Holliday for Matt Kemp, Jonathon Broxton and perhaps one other prospect would be a steal for the Rockies. And save them tons of money.

by rosenthal on Jun 13, 2008 4:44 PM MDT up 0 recs

JDLR on Saturday?

Yiiiiikes….

Since it’s almost father’s day, MLB has a nice little tribute on all the team sites…this year, the Rockies rep is Jeff Baker . It’s very interesting…his dad was Army Lieutenant Colonel and they moved all over the world when Bake was a kid.

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

by Squeaky on Jun 13, 2008 12:15 PM MDT 0 recs

Yep.

Jeff born in West Germany.

by roxintober on Jun 13, 2008 12:16 PM MDT up 0 recs

It used to drive my friend crazy

back in 2005 when I would refer to him as “Ze German” seeing as how he’s not actually, you know, German. I still contend it’s a good nickname and defy you to produce a better one.

by denver_sc on Jun 13, 2008 2:57 PM MDT up 0 recs

I knew he was born there...

And figured he moved around a lot as a kid, but I was wondering how you play baseball when you aren’t in the same place for long. And as for nicknames, I just call him Bake, though “Ze German” could work.

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

by Squeaky on Jun 13, 2008 3:05 PM MDT up 0 recs

DOESN'T KEMP HAVE A REPUTATION AS A ......

problem?

by 91 wins in 08 on Jun 13, 2008 12:31 PM MDT 0 recs

Yeah, I wonder how that would work...

with the squeaky clean image our club is trying to project, or if Kemp’s clubhouse cancer label is overblown. Maybe he just needs a change of scenery.

by Rox Girl on Jun 13, 2008 12:43 PM MDT up 0 recs

For what its worth

I’m hardly an expert on the Dodgers locker room, but I think the Kemp stuff is vastly overblown. It all started last year when the Dodgers had their mini-veteran-mutiny, spearheaded by Luis Gonzales who was hacked about lack of PT. He got together with Kent, Nomar and Lowe and some of the other old guys and they just started whining about Kemp and Loney’s so-called lack of professionalism. Then the old-guard LA Times columnists (who are the classic “we like guys who are vets and talk to us” types) started churning up the nonsense. As far as I can tell, though, there are no real issues or incidents, and by most reports Kemp is a hard worker and a popular clubhouse guy, but he’s also a big personality and not a Helton-type “all business” guy. Who knows.

So, to end this long-winded diatribe…I oppose a trade of Holliday in the division for sure, but the Rox will not get a better player than Kemp if they do trade him. The guy is already a really good player and has star potential.

by Teekalong on Jun 13, 2008 12:58 PM MDT up 0 recs

I'm so down on this Rockies Organization

when I saw you write: “Has star potential” I read it to be “and he’ll be an unsignable free agent in few years too”

Colorado Rockies: Continuing a long tradition of playing meaningless games in June!

by Redhawk on Jun 13, 2008 4:19 PM MDT up 0 recs

* peeks his head in just long enough to say *

that I really, really, REALLY would like us to win at least 1 game against the ChiSox this weekend. Please, just one. I don’t mean to beg, or anything, but take a look at this…

Rockies Head-to-Head Records

Dunno if anyone else noticed that there is one team our beloved Rockies have never ever beaten. Guess who? It certainly doesn’t help that one of my good friends is a die-hard White Sox fan…

by oo_nrb on Jun 13, 2008 1:47 PM MDT 0 recs

R.I.P.

The original television voice of the Rockies, Charlie Jones, passed away yesterday. He was 77.

I’ll never forget his call of Eric Young’s leadoff homer at Mile High Stadium – “A mile high and outta here!”

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jun 13, 2008 3:09 PM MDT 0 recs

Charlie Jones

I grew up with Charlie Jones, Curt Gowdy, Vin Scully, and Bob Prince. Charlie will be missed. On another note, I love it when Frazier is not on the Rockies telecasts.

by DieHardRox on Jun 13, 2008 3:29 PM MDT 0 recs