Game #81: Francis vs Verlander
by Rox Girl
on Jun 28, 2008 4:00 PM MDT
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Colorado @ Detroit
The season will be half over after tonight, and in order for the final result to even be considered mediocre, we'd have to be as good in the second half as the league's best teams thus far, the Cubs or the Red Sox, have been in the first. The Rockies, as presently constituted, seem simply incapable of that level of play. At best I could see us heading onto a .500-ish plateau, which would cap out around 75 wins at the end. As bad as the NL West has been this season, 75 wins isn't going to cut it. As for the seemingly small lead by Arizona, let me just say that it might as well be the Grand Canyon. Arizona's been slumping severely for a month and a half now, and all we've gained is two games. This road trip has officially killed my belief that the team is capable of coming back this year.
My hope for the second half is to root out the evils that keep this team from winning before it's too late for 2009 as well. I think that heretic Jeffrey Francis is a good suspect to start my witchhunt with.
Go Rockies.
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Probably where he actually should be in the lineup.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on
Jun 28, 2008 4:56 PM MDT
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Anyone else here watching this fail train?
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 5:15 PM MDT 0 recs
Sort of.
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by Russ on
Jun 28, 2008 5:17 PM MDT
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Nice play by Baker. got the guy at 2nd.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 5:22 PM MDT 0 recs
Francis fails to give up a run in the first!
we may have a shot tonight boys
by ch3cooh1 on Jun 28, 2008 5:26 PM MDT 0 recs
Not if our offense keeps playing like that.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on
Jun 28, 2008 5:32 PM MDT
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Ordonez hurt himself on that.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 5:44 PM MDT 0 recs
First and third, no outs.
Let’s see how this line-up experiment works.
by dogs on Jun 28, 2008 5:50 PM MDT 0 recs
Taveras was thrown out?
Had to happen again.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 5:53 PM MDT 0 recs
Hell of an at bat
by Helton so far…12 pitches thrown by Verlander
by jimmyski on Jun 28, 2008 5:54 PM MDT 0 recs
Huzzah!
Tigers take the lead.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 6:03 PM MDT 0 recs
Really, does anyone wonder...
why only one team in MLB has won less than our beleaguered juggernaut?
by moose14 on Jun 28, 2008 6:04 PM MDT 0 recs
Backwards K!
Sit down Sheff!
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 6:08 PM MDT 0 recs
Willy T
I know he’s having an awful season, but I wonder how much Clint Hurdle is contributing to it. He has no confidence in Willy’s ability to hit, other than to lay down a bunt. With no one out and a runner on 2nd, I’m sure most hitters would like a chance to drive in the run. Although the play was successful momentarily, we still got zilch. I think much of the Rox poor hitting in the clutch is due to Hurdle giving up outs, thus putting more pressure on hitters behind the sacrificers to come through.
by jlikesrockies on Jun 28, 2008 6:12 PM MDT 0 recs
Didn't we used to be
pretty good at turning the DP? Seems like years since I’ve seen one. Then again, it seems like years since we last won a ballgame.
Blame the Red Sox!
by rockhead on Jun 28, 2008 6:19 PM MDT 0 recs
Jeff, please dont keep throwing those THERE.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 6:25 PM MDT 0 recs
Grand slam.
{shakes head}
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 6:28 PM MDT 0 recs
I used to resent
when people would say things like “game over” when the game was not, in fact, over. But what the hell—game over.
by dogs on Jun 28, 2008 6:30 PM MDT 0 recs
I so want Hurdle and Apodaca fired....immediately.
They have broken both Francis and Morales.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 6:30 PM MDT 0 recs
In September 2007 we replaced Clint Hurdle with a sack of potatoes.
March 2008 Clint Hurdle was brought back…...
Let’s see if anyone notices.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 6:35 PM MDT 0 recs
Just when I thought
that francis was merely bad but not terrible, he reminds me of my overestimation. This team is a joke, from top (if there is one) to bottom (where most of the cats hang out). Sad.
by Teekalong on Jun 28, 2008 6:36 PM MDT 0 recs
Attendance plummets for the remainder of the summer
Monforts plead poverty and call for patience in the next five years.
Blame the Red Sox!
by rockhead on Jun 28, 2008 6:38 PM MDT 0 recs
Five years later,
the Rockies and their fans experience Rocktober again. Team fails again, and five years later . . .
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by Russ on
Jun 28, 2008 6:40 PM MDT
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Five years later
Fans have given up on the cycle and only 3, 412 buy tickets for the NLCS.
Blame the Red Sox!
by rockhead on
Jun 28, 2008 6:45 PM MDT
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Or is it due
to a a problem with the ticket-buying system?
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by Russ on
Jun 28, 2008 6:47 PM MDT
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See what you made me do?
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on
Jun 28, 2008 6:49 PM MDT
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STOP THAT!
This season is painful enough without those memories.
/laughing all the time.
Blame the Red Sox!
by rockhead on
Jun 28, 2008 6:54 PM MDT
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Nothing
like a grand slam here by Hawpe to brighten things up.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 6:45 PM MDT 0 recs
Well, provided
he does it.
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by Russ on
Jun 28, 2008 6:45 PM MDT
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This
is Schwedentrunk. Look it up.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 6:47 PM MDT 0 recs
Rockies ownership and management were full of self-congratulation last year
Why are they silent now?
Relevant quote: “Victory has 100 fathers; defeat is an orphan”
.....JFK, after the Bay of Pigs disaster
by alex colfax on Jun 28, 2008 7:11 PM MDT 0 recs
Here's hoping. . . .
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 7:16 PM MDT 0 recs
That ends that.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 7:21 PM MDT 0 recs
So...
I just get home, turn on the TV and see the bases juiced. Great!
Than I see that Helton is at the plate and there are two strikes. Uh-oh.
Couldn’t have ended more predictably.
by BroJB on Jun 28, 2008 7:25 PM MDT 0 recs
Helton just doesn't have it anymore.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 7:26 PM MDT 0 recs
what the hell was that call?
He never called out when Granderson caught it.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 7:34 PM MDT 0 recs
Hahahahahahaha.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 7:34 PM MDT 0 recs
With the sound off,
I simply can’t interpret what just happened.
by dogs on Jun 28, 2008 7:35 PM MDT 0 recs
Could this team do any worse...
hitting, pitching or base running? Lord, I hope we’ve seen the worst.
by moose14 on Jun 28, 2008 7:37 PM MDT 0 recs
I'll have the game thread
up an hour before the game as usual tomorrow, but I’m not even going to be on a computer after that. Though, if the Rockies somehow tie or take the lead before their final out this coming inning . . . oh, who am I kidding.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 7:57 PM MDT 0 recs
Double for Helton.
Sure would have been nice with the bases loaded, Todd.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 8:01 PM MDT 0 recs
Hey....
Know who’s leading all of AAA in RBIs?
I’ll give you a hint:
His name rhymes with Moe Shmosmamshky.
Something to think about when he’s dealt for some some scrub reliever at the trading deadline. I mean, we certainly couldn’t use a run producing, power hitting first baseman or anything.
by BroJB on Jun 28, 2008 8:02 PM MDT 0 recs
Who needs him?
With a $16M first baseman locked up for another three seasons.
by alex colfax on
Jun 28, 2008 8:07 PM MDT
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Actually...
I need to correct my post.
Koshansky isn’t leading AAA in RBI—he’s leading the entire minor leagues.
In fact, Josh Hamilton is the only guy in baseball with more ribbies than him.
Yep, he’ll sure net us some lefty middle relief project who can’t throw strikes at trading deadline time!
by BroJB on
Jun 28, 2008 8:15 PM MDT
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Todd Jones never touched 1st.
I despise Angel Hernandez.
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 8:05 PM MDT 0 recs
Don't be a tease.
Get the tying and go-ahead run.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 8:09 PM MDT 0 recs
Guess
I’m sticking around for tomorrow’s game.
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 8:10 PM MDT 0 recs
Game not over.
I temporarily rescind my earlier comment, made in frustration.
by dogs on Jun 28, 2008 8:10 PM MDT 0 recs
YES!!
FAIR!!!
ROCKIES LEAD!!
Is it 2009 yet?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 28, 2008 8:10 PM MDT 0 recs
A lead?
What is that?
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by Russ on Jun 28, 2008 8:11 PM MDT 0 recs