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Game #58: Greg Reynolds vs the raw awfulness of Jhoulys Chacin

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Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers


NL West Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Arizona 32 25 .561 0 Won 2
Los Angeles 27 29 .482 4.5 Lost 2
San Francisco 24 33 .421 8 Won 1
San Diego 23 35 .396 9.5 Lost 1
Colorado 20 37 .350 12 Lost 7

(updated 6.2.2008 at 8:33 PM EDT)

Next Game

Colorado Rockies
@ Los Angeles Dodgers

Monday, Jun 2, 2008, 8:10 PM MDT
Dodger Stadium

Greg Reynolds vs Derek Lowe

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Near 80.

 

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The good news for Jhoulys Chacin is that he still has a shot at a long and glorious career with the Rockies should his right handed version of a Johan Santana-like changeup ever reach the majors. The bad news is that for this week, he's the reason we're at the bottom of the standings, the reason that anything and everything is going wrong with the club, the reason we're all moaning, because his was the name that was drawn to be our Official Purple Row Scapegoat of the Week.

So again: anything bad tonight, this week, IT'S ALL CHACIN'S FAULT. Got it? Serves him right for having a name that nobody can figure out. Hopefully the rest of the team can do enough good to overcome our #4 prospect's multitude of failings.

Go Rockies!

Lineup

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

06/02/08 8:10 PM MDT

Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers
Willy Taveras - CF Juan Pierre - LF
Seth Smith - RF Matt Kemp - CF
Ryan Spilborghs - LF Andre Ethier - RF
Todd Helton - 1B Jeff Kent - 2B
Garrett Atkins - 3B James Loney - 1B
Ian Stewart - 2B Blake DeWitt - 3B
Yorvit Torrealba - C Danny Ardoin - C
Omar Quintanilla - SS Chin-Lung Hu - SS
Greg Reynolds - P Derek Lowe - P

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Such a late start time.

It probably won’t be worth it to stay up for the entire thing.

"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 7:33 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was up late writing last night,

I am already really tired, but I’ll probably be around for most of the game tonight.You’re probably right, though, we never seem to do well at Dodger Stadium, no thanks to Chacin.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 7:39 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can always

hope for a game under two hours. But that would likely mean Derek Lowe throws a perfect game, and Juan Pierre hits a home run to start the game, the only hit in the game.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 7:48 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Danny Ardoin's starting for the Dodgers!

With Ardoin in the lineup, there’s no way the Dodgers can lose the game.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 7:38 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

danny ardoin

is possibly the worst catcher in history n was beyond terrible with us….but i bet he dominates us tonight lmao

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 2, 2008 8:00 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anagram for Chacin

As long as he’s the Scapegoat, let’s play anagram with his name!
Jail Synch Ouch

You can also find words like Cynical and Lunacy in Jhoulys Chacin, if that points to his being a worthy goat.

by patnkeren on Jun 2, 2008 7:41 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The anagram generator I tried came up with:

Joy! Chic ‘n’ a lush.

Which makes perfect sense.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 7:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vin Scully

is the man…

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way except for our catcher

I like this lineup tonight

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:02 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Start the game right, Willy.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Getting this inning started off right

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:12 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to drive

in a run, Atkins.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:16 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woord

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:17 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There you go, Atkins.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stewart has adopted some sort of

Spilly-esque flavor saver goatee thingy

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:18 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Five years ago tomorrow

the Rockies drafted Ian Stewart.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was ball four Ian

still…2 out runs are good, right?

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chacin made him swing...

But yeah, one run in the first is a better start than normal for us.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:21 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It looks like it on Gameday

but coming from a sinker with a 3-2 count, you stand a better chance of getting rung up. I think you swing there, and it wasn’t a terrible outcome.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 8:22 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a great venue for Greg

like the exact opposite of CBP. No walks tonight, eh?

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:23 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's the team in black?

Going 6 deep in the lineup in the first inning, making the pitcher throw some pitches, getting a few hits, and a 2 out RBI (with RISP)?

Don’t look like any team I’ve seen lately.

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 8:23 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

nice play by Stewart

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:23 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ian!

Nice play!

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 8:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That pitch was a mistake

but only a double here

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Booooo

you suck Yorvit

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:26 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Always

it’s looking like his PB numbers last year were a fluke. He tries to glove everything and has been coming up more empty handed than not.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 8:27 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tie game.

So, was that our lead for the night?

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:28 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

40 year old jeff kent

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:28 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff Kent

gives the Dodgers the lead. That was all too predictable.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:28 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Missed in and up

not good for a good pull hitter

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 8:29 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Reynolds have any pitches

are swing and miss pitches? Everything he throws seems pretty average, unless he goes with the changeup more.

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He went to two pitches on every batter there

For the last four they were all fastballs and changeups. There won’t be much swinging and missing unless he mixes all four effectively. I’m not blaming Yorvit since it’s all Chacin’s fault this week, but Jhoulys made our catcher make some pretty predictable pitch calls that inning.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:35 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although Scully reminds us that he won't be 23 for another month

but Greg does seem to have some worrying gopherball tendencies…

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:37 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're a recent development...

Nowhere in his minor league record, so I’m guessing he’s still adjusting to more advanced hitters being less forgiving of mistakes and he’ll be more careful as he goes along. It’s been argued by some that this would be better learned at the AAA level, but without better starting alternatives for the team, I don’t see any reason that it couldn’t also be learned and learned quickly apparently as experience is a harsh teacher at the MLB level.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:40 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same thing was said about Jimenez

last year, in fact some predicted he’d lead the league in homers allowed annually. To date, the homer totals are way down.

I think homer totals are all a part of learning to pitch at the big league level. Rookies are generally trying to be too fine, and haven’t developed a consistent plan for hitters, etc. Reynolds GB numbers in the minors are more important than this small sample size.

We shouldn’t panic every time a sub 25 year old struggles. It happens more than it doesn’t. Reynolds will see his GB rate climb the more he gains comfort in this league.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 8:41 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

considering that evaluating young pitchers

at AAA leads the team to make decisions about millions of dollars of payroll on the major league club, yeah you would think that they could spare the $50,000.

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:45 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting quotes by Geivett at BA today.
“We don’t have to teach them anything. The game teaches them. If you get the ball up and if you walk people in Colorado Springs, you’re going to have problems. All in all, it’s good. But it’s also important that you don’t get pitchers to shy away from contact.

“Now I say that about Colorado Springs, but that’s anywhere. We tell players to use it as a tool and not an excuse.”

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

!#%#%T@$%@

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:44 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's not good, Atkins.

"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:44 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chacin?

Yeah, I give up. You guys go ahead with not going along, but the mojo doesn’t change until you start kicking the goat.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:50 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't blame

anyone for that. Just saying that it was not good. I always choose my words carefully.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:52 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True...

but I still say the mojo doesn’t change until we start blaming Chacin, or whoever the OPRSW will be in future weeks.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:54 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you let Danny Ardoin score a run...

YOU LET DANNY ARDOIN score a run….

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 8:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We just let Jim Edmonds

save his roster spot in Chicago….we are like the marginal player employment fund

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willy just did something

that would get you a technical foul in basketball.

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And should been benched

immediately for it. Even if Lance Painter has to play CF.

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 8:53 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See that offense?

that’s how you score RUNS, you remember what those are, right?

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 8:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was Jhoulys' fault.

Everybody was thinking, “how would I hit against his great stuff?” and then proceeded to do just that.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Y'know...

at this point, watching this club is little more than an exercise in masochism.

by BroJB on Jun 2, 2008 8:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like watching our young pitchers

but Greg can’t throw strikes tonight.

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:57 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's why I'm saying we need to switch our paradigm.

If we’re blaming everything on somebody who has no actual relevance to the results on the field, it’s a lot more like sadism.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 8:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is

Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions required reading then?

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 8:59 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reynolds gives up another home run

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:57 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 home runs

in 25 innings in the big leagues

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 8:57 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If JDLR comes into this game

I’m going to bed

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 9:02 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still have hope for Manny

and I wasn’t actually watching the game on Friday, so no emotional scars

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 9:05 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another tornado warning in Weld County?

Sure wouldn’t want to be living there.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 9:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching Vin Scully here

after giving up my tickets to the game (will hopefully make the next two). Vin points out that GR can’t keep the ball in the yard and can’t pitch past the 4th so far. I know that many of y’all are really in favor of letting him “learn” up here, so I’ll refrain from going into great detail on my thoughts, but…I just don’t see it. He does not look like a legit MLB pitcher right now, and letting him get killed every 5 days with no run support seems like a bad plan to me.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 9:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He could use some defensive help...

Lazy defense by Yorvit led to the first run and the second since it gave them an extra out. Missed double play by Gatkins led to the suicide squeeze.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:08 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I certainly can't disagree with you tonight.

Or from his last start either. I still think calling him up was the right decision, but I’m a whole lot closer to admitting I’m wrong in that than I was last week.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:08 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's the deal with Rodrigo Lopez?

is going to pitch at all this year?

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 9:10 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last I heard he wouldn't be available until August if at all.

I guess he’d be a good guy to call at that point. Otherwise we could always insert JDLR back into the rotation.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:12 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that this is news to anyone

but its stunning how ineffective our starting pitching has been this year.

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 9:14 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Todd sure knows how to hit these kind of veteran pitchers..

Too bad no one else does

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:06 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least Arizona lost again..

Colorado is still only 7 wins out of second place in the West, so far.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:14 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some of us our able to actually scoreboard watch still?

I guess there really is a light that never goes out. I’m in the hit by the double-decker bus camp, myself.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:17 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

errr...

some of us are able to scoreboard watch…

I’m also in the needing an editor camp still as well.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:19 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think at this point you have to look for the small wins...

Chase down the Padres, then the Giants.

The only thing that keeps me going is the fact that the Rox have played so many road games 31-26 to date and 55% of their remaining games are at home. They traditionally play better at home, so a second place finish is still a possibility.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:24 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least Arizona lost again..

Colorado is still only 7 wins out of second place in the West, so far.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:14 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a 1-2-3.

about damn time Greg.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 9:15 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crocodile tears

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 9:22 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its frustrating that 36 year old Manny still killing it

And our 36 year old slugger has turned into Kevin Youklis.

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by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 9:22 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See...

I said that the Red Sox are to blame for everything!

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 9:23 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were in the lottery...

Reluctantly, because technically a scapegoat has to come from your own, but they weren’t the chosen one.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:25 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Technicalities

Have never stopped me from assigning blame. That takes all the fun out of it.

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 9:28 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're talking about a ritual, here, though

For those technicalities are of utmost importance, even if you’re making them up as you go along as I have with this.

by Rox Girl on Jun 2, 2008 9:31 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhhhhhh

OK. Ritual I get. Those must be followed to the letter. I’ll behave better next time.

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

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 9:36 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Greg can not get on top of any of his pitches tonight.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 9:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2nd good defensive play by Spilly tonite..

and he’s hitting .315 on the season.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:26 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Pens and

Red Wings go into a second overtime period. I kind of, sort of want the Red Wings to win. Oh, wow, did I just type that?

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 9:30 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IBBing DeWitt

to face Danny Ardoin. Um, Ardoin’s going to murder the ball.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 9:36 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baseball axiom...

Never give an ex-player a chance to beat you.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:37 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reynolds' stubbornness the most frustrating

It’s not that he lacks the ability to throw strikes, he simply refuse to catch the fat part of the plate every now and then.

When you’re 6’7 with a solid sinker, you can probably throw it down broadway more often than most and not get burned. If you always try to nibble, they soon expect the fat pitch.

I’d like to see the Rockies’ staff tell Reynolds to throw no chase pitches for one game, and instead pound the zone with the variety of his stuff, just to see the difference.

He might just surprise himself.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 9:38 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think his secondary pitches are strong enough for that..

and he’s given up HR’s when he pounds the middle of the plate.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:39 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mostly behind in the count

I think teams lately have just waited him out to get that pitch. I’m not really talking about his secondary stuff as much either (though his curve doesn’t get the credit it deserves). He needs to attack with the fastball. He dominated in Tulsa with the fastball, and he can have success with it here as well, just let it ride and rely on the guys behind you, homers be damned.

I’m not suggesting it as a permanent change, but as a learning experience, and something to add some volatility to his scouting reports.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 9:44 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually

like the sharp little curve and I’d love to see it more. Seems like his best shot at an out pitch. But the 89 mph heat really doesn’t seem like its going to be enough. At his size, even a few more mph would be nice because he could really bear down on people. But nobody is scared of 89 at this level, no matter how tall you are.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 9:53 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except Chris Young's 89 mph fastball..

It seems to have enough speed.

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by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

Utley has hit 16 of his 21 homers at home, and is well on his way to becoming the third straight Philly MVP, despite great but not outstanding road numbers.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 10:03 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like Rollins had a worse overall batting average than..

Holliday’s road average, but Rollins didn’t carry the same stigma in the MVP voting.

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by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:05 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he can reach 94 with the four

but he lacks movement with it. Still, like you, I think he needs to show it more.

It’s all part of the learning process, and I’m still a big fan of Reynolds, it can just be frustrating to watch and easy to lose sight of the big picture.

He’s a smart guy, and it’s not easy to shred the TL. He’ll figure it out.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 9:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To translate

shame on Jhoulys for not letting Greg look at his pitching tapes this week, to see how to pound the strike zone. If he was more of a team player, we’d be winning this game right now.

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 9:40 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smooth inning..

Wow, 1-2-3 JDLR! I don’t think even Ramon Ramiraz could have done that well.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs beating Padres 4 to 3, Snakes lost.

Come on ROX!

"Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!" --Jimmy Dougan (Tom Hanks) "A League of Their Own"

I'm still a fan of Kaz Matsui, Jamey Carroll, Josh Fogg & Jeremy Affeldt

by Rocktober 2007 on Jun 2, 2008 9:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's that great

Christopher Guest line from Princess Bride, something like “Are you still trying to win? How quaint.”

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 9:55 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs are hot right now..

They’ve beaten some good teams lately, and by good teams I mean teams that are paid to show up and play baseball whether they win or lose.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 9:55 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My heart just skipped

Seeing Tulo in taking BP. If we’re going to be awful, I’d rather it be with him on field. Yeah, I’m partial to the kid, but I miss seeing him play.

Blame the Red Sox!

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 9:56 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Damn

that went a long way.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 10:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh.

Well, as long as I stay up to see the Red Wings score the winning goal, I might as well keep the Rockies game going on my computer.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 10:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd been led to believe

that this was a pitcher’s park. But then, it probably only applies to real pitchers.

Blame the Red Sox!

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 10:01 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not anymore

Since McCourt threw seats over like 90% of the available foul territory.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 10:03 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who do you guys like tomorrow?

Jeff Francis vs Brad Penny

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by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe

I’m really going to watch these guys live tomorrow. Its been a few years since I went to see the Rox at Dodger stadium with absolutely 0% belief that we can win. Do people still wear paper bags on their heads for games? I might have to break one out.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 10:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might do that

at Shea in July.

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 10:09 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should draw purple pinstripes on it..

That might get you on Sportscenter, it would be our only highlight.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:09 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When was the last time

A team was 20-40? I suppose someone had to do that recently, we can’t possibly be the worst team ever, as much as it might feel like it.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 10:09 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOW in the blue hell?

Do you let a run score on THAT?

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 10:10 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tell me

I didn’t just see that. We keep thinking we’ve hit rock bottom, but clearly this team is capable of remarkable lows. Unreal. Good night.

by Teekalong on Jun 2, 2008 10:12 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe...

There are 3 teams in the National League with worse batting averages than the Rockies (Brewers, Padres, Nationals). It just seems worse than it is.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know I haven't posted in a long while

Mostly due to me feeling inferior to most you guys baseball knowledge wise, but wow this team is absolutely, dreadfully, abysmally god awful. I have watched pretty much every game this year and have seen a lot of bad baseball teams but wow, this 08 Rockies team ranks right up there with some of the all-time worst I have ever seen. They are an utter disgrace to the game right now. I honestly don’t see how they lose less than 100 games this year, in fact I really can’t picture them winning a single game right now even though it is obvious they will at some point. This has just been torture. The worst team I ever watched on a consistent basis was the Nuggets 03 team before they drafted Melo who only won 17 games all year long and watching the Rockies this year has brought me back to the feeling I had watching that Nuggets team. Just unbelievable how bad we are. And I’m done venting…..

by RyanBuff on Jun 2, 2008 10:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seconded.

But I’ll keep watching, I guess.

by dogs on Jun 2, 2008 10:21 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too

And just like you said in your previous post, I look forward to the games each day I wake up and usually by the 3rd or 4th by the time we are down 4-1 or something and I’ve seen our starting pitcher walk their 4th guy of the night my interest completely dwindles down and I do other things. This has just gotten ridiculous.

by RyanBuff on Jun 2, 2008 10:23 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2008 All-Star game

What’s sad is this was the Rockies year to load up on All-Star players since Hurdle was the selector. But with as bad as they are playing the only Rockies reserve I see him selecting is Torrealba.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:26 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man.

This used to be fun. It’s funny how I still look forward to every game, but now I always end up paying more attention to the book I’m reading or whatever else I’m doing. It’s no longer exciting when the offense is coming up, and most of the pitchers are excrutiating to watch. It’s just not fun.

Ok, excuse the moment of negativity.

by dogs on Jun 2, 2008 10:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it pours..

Then the tornado’s show up and destroy your baseball season.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:30 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then the insurance company

lowballs your team and prevents you from building back the great house you once had…

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 10:31 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just after you've invested all this money into the foundation..

and the shrubbery, and a closer that may never pitch the 9th again.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:32 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But the one thing the storm doesn't take away

is your wife, who you’d like to see leave but now you have this hardship to fight through. Yet she keeps playing this punchless catcher…

by David OhNo on Jun 2, 2008 10:34 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:36 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh guys....

Penguins/Red Wings entering third overtime. Trust me, it’s waaaaay better to be watching that.

by BroJB on Jun 2, 2008 10:31 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

absolutly

go pens

Scott Podsenik for center field 08

by roxfan4life on Jun 2, 2008 10:32 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

During the intermission I was watching Mike Rowe clean out a sinkhole in Kentucky on Dirty Jobs. At this point that is better than watching the Rockies.

by holly96 on Jun 2, 2008 10:34 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whats the differenence

Scott Podsenik for center field 08

by roxfan4life on Jun 2, 2008 10:45 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well David...

Your wife’s catcher just cut the lead to 8-2 and he handles the young latin pitchers well, such as Franklin Morales and DLR.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Jun 2, 2008 10:38 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ballgame.

Taking a fastball right down the middle of the damn plate.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 10:40 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game over.

Why did I stay up for this?

"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe

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by Russ on Jun 2, 2008 10:41 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same reason as me?

You look forward to the post-game rants in the game thread?

by dogs on Jun 2, 2008 10:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love to stay and rant

But I really need to go to my peaceful place, where I never think about this team. A.K.A. bed.

Blame the Red Sox!

by rockhead on Jun 2, 2008 10:45 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Pens!

I was just about to post the same thing. Take that, Detroit!

by holly96 on Jun 2, 2008 10:47 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, all four of our minor league affiliates won tonight

and Mark Redman pitched well!

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jun 2, 2008 10:47 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, no, no, no

we do not want that Mark Redman in here.

Is it 2009 yet?

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2008 10:48 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really?

He couldn’t be any worse than who we have now…

It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tulowitzki!...Tulo-witzki-witzki-witzki ..... rockiesmagicnumber.blogspot.com

by RockiesMagicNumber on Jun 2, 2008 11:57 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't say that.

I hate 10 run first innings.

This guy should be retired.

by roxintober on Jun 3, 2008 6:11 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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