Game #60: Cook vs Kershaw
Colorado @ Los Angeles
You know what I'd really like to see today? I want to see Kershaw walk something like twelve Rockies, leave a few meatballs up in the zone and have Dodger fans scratching their heads after today and wondering who ultimately gets held accountable for the failure to draw the performance that matches the talent out of their pitching prospects. I want them to feel some of my pain, in other words. I can tell you what I don't want to see today, too. I don't want to see our free swinging club make the wild child look like Christy Mathewson, I don't want to hear whiny voices saying "no more excuses" after the game like it's another excuse that gives them a free pass until tomorrow and I absolutely, positively don't want to see something like what happened the last time Aaron Cook started. Fair enough?
Go Rockies.
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I've seen this a lot around here...
Everyone keeps talking about this “win”, and I’m just wondering what that’s all about. See, I didn’t think that was permissible. But, you know, we’re a no excuses ballclub, so we’ll just get back out there and do what we can.
www.notthisday.com ....coming September 26th and 27th at the Pinnacle Event Center, Denver.
by Squeaky on Jun 4, 2008 12:50 PM MDT 0 recs
Allright...a favorable pitching matchup for once
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 1:09 PM MDT 0 recs
Pitching Matchup
I think a lot of Aaron Cook and really admire his pitching…..............but don’t sell this Kershaw kid short. He may have had some jitters in New York, but in his debut in LA he was beyond impressive. Two years ago this time he was getting drafted out of high school….........................the Dodgers didn’t hesitate to move their prospect along quickly and he has always answered the promotion call. All the talk in LA is that he is the real deal…...............now.
by lahardball on Jun 4, 2008 1:23 PM MDT 0 recs
Not saying he's not going to be the real deal
but its his third major league start. We used to have the kind of lineup that would give a rookie pitcher trouble.
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 1:24 PM MDT
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Just got back from McDonalds...
I promised my daughter we would eat there today, hopefully tomorrow we can eat at Taco Bell.
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:28 PM MDT 0 recs
My ideal lineup when everyone is healthy...
Spilly – CF
Smith – RF
Helton – 1B
Holliday – LF
Tulo – SS
Stewart – 3B (after an Atkins trade)
Iannetta – C
Barmes – 2B
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:31 PM MDT 0 recs
Go!!!
Deep fly, Jeff Baker!! Woo-hoo
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:33 PM MDT 0 recs
There goes the perfect game..
with a walk to Martin
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM MDT 0 recs
need a double play here
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM MDT 0 recs
Through 2..
Kershaw – 53 pitches, 4 K’s
Cook – 30 pitches and 1 twin killing
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:50 PM MDT 0 recs
Rockies On Base leaders:
Helton .421
Spilly .414
Holliday .407
Barmes .376
Hawpe .349
Iannetta .347
Stewart .343
Atkins .332
Pods .326
WillyT .303
Is it bad when the starting leadoff hitter is tenth on the team in OnBase% ?
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 1:53 PM MDT 0 recs
Maybe Spilly should lead off
he might be the best on the team at working counts
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 1:54 PM MDT 0 recs
Spilly should be starting once everyone is healthy..
He’s 2nd in OBP, 3rd in Avg, 4th in Slg
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 1:58 PM MDT
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I've thought this
pretty much since September last year.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 2:00 PM MDT
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If you go by RZR the top defensive outfielders this year are...
Holliday at LF – .944
Spilly at CF – 1.000
Smith at RF – .941
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 2:01 PM MDT
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Wow! No soup for Juan Pierre today.
Chris Iannetta can play defense? Where did that gun come from?
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 2:05 PM MDT 0 recs
I'm glad he's not starting
that arm is dangerous
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 2:07 PM MDT
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Iannetta's laser
Just saw the highlight of Iannetta nailing Juan Pierre trying to steal second base in the bottom of the third…what a perfect peg! Even drew a “wow” from Vin Scully on the TV call.
by DeepPurple on
Jun 4, 2008 6:20 PM MDT
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Well, at least we came pretty close to doing what I asked
Against Kershaw, I probably should have been more specific about all the runs I was wanting us to score, but the team has been much more patient at the plate than normal today and at least Baker got the one meatball pitch.
by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2008 2:32 PM MDT 0 recs
4 Walks vs 5 K's
That’s a good ratio for us.
Cook’s at 1 BB vs 5 K’s
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 2:34 PM MDT
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make that 1 vs 6 for Cook
Very nice! but also unexpected.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 2:40 PM MDT
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His K:BB ratio is up a little this year
1.65 k’s to bb’s, compared to 1.22 for his career before 2008.
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 2:45 PM MDT
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That was probly Kershaw's last inning
He’s at 104 pitches
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 2:33 PM MDT 0 recs
Nice turn by herrera!!
I gotta give Atkins props, he’s good at starting a double play.
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 2:40 PM MDT 0 recs
When did Chan Ho Park become good?
He was paining the black that inning.
by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2008 2:48 PM MDT 0 recs
is he still on that same
$200 million deal or whatever it was?
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 2:50 PM MDT
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1st Dodger shorstop to get a hit since 5/24?
They were 0-36 before that? That’s Tulo territory.
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM MDT 0 recs
According to Jack...
First hit by a Dodgers SS since May 24. Wish it had been longer.
by holly96 on Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM MDT 0 recs
I guess Jon Weisman was off a little
In that lnk to Dodger Thoughts this morning, he said they hadn’t had a hit since the Coolidge administration.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 2:53 PM MDT
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C'mon Cook shut the door right here
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 2:58 PM MDT 0 recs
I feel like this game has been going
and yet we are only up by one run. Offense?
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:00 PM MDT
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It's all in the hands of Chacin now
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:02 PM MDT
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atta boy
Cookie
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:02 PM MDT
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Is Cook going to hit in this inning?
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 3:04 PM MDT 0 recs
Yeah
But he won’t pitch the bottom of the 7th.
Every day is a Holliday!
by free7694 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:06 PM MDT
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He's the best PH on the bench today
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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Only Rockie to make contact off Chan Ho...
HurdleLogic clearly works.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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Only surpassed by SpillySpeak...
“A little fight never hurt anyone.”
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:10 PM MDT
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Yorvit vs Iannetta when catching Uball
I still don’t understand why Iannetta is sitting while Yorvit starts most of the games. I looked at the stats when both players catch for Uball this year, and Iannetta’s numbers show that Uball is much better when Chris is catching.
Here’s a breakdown of their defensive stats on average:
Catcher…..Games…....PassBalls/Wild Pitches…..Runs scored
Torrealba …8 …....................1.13….............................4.25
Iannetta…....4….....................0.50….............................2.25
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 3:09 PM MDT 0 recs
Herrara
is definitely not ready for the bigs
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 3:09 PM MDT 0 recs
Productive at bat
Hopefully Spilly decides to have an official at bat
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:12 PM MDT
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yes unfortunately
Hurdle is so benching his ass…3 walks? 0-1?
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:14 PM MDT
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So
we didn’t run on Pierre’s arm, eh? I know it was Cook and all, but that seems insane to me.
by Teekalong on Jun 4, 2008 3:12 PM MDT 0 recs
shocked
shocked that the run didn’t score. shocked shocked shocked.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 3:14 PM MDT
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Spilly has been productive with RISP..
Just not today.
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:14 PM MDT
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No knock on Spilly
But timid baseball is not the way to turn this around. And without question, relying on a hit with RISP is a fool’s plan.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 3:19 PM MDT
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Cook vs Martin?
I just don’t think the Pitcher is who you want to take on the Catcher for an extra run, when a good hitter is waiting on deck.
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:22 PM MDT
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losing our one good starter on a baserunning injury
Isn’t the way to turn it around, either. If it was anybody besides Cook, I’d agree with you though.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 3:23 PM MDT
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Nice defensive play Herrera
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 3:16 PM MDT 0 recs
Haha!
Jack: “Always good to watch Russell Martin walk back to the dugout disappointed.”
by holly96 on Jun 4, 2008 3:18 PM MDT 0 recs
Nice to see Arizona lose today too
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:19 PM MDT
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I wish
it mattered more. Instead, it just demonstrates that this is by far the weakest division in baseball. One sort of good team, one decent team, and three doormats.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 3:20 PM MDT
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I think we have a run in us at some point
but the hole is way to deep to seriously contemplate challenging for the division.
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:22 PM MDT
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A run to respectability
is really all I’m hoping for.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 3:23 PM MDT
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A run to .500 might be all it takes in this division
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:24 PM MDT
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Dbacks have also played about 10 more home games than we have
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:38 PM MDT
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11-16
And the dBacks aren’t as good stealing signs on the road. 34-26 at home.
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:40 PM MDT
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While we were shopping
for washed up pitchers, why didn’t we think about Chan Ho here?
by Teekalong on Jun 4, 2008 3:24 PM MDT 0 recs
His name did come up, but never seriously...
Much to my regret right now.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 3:26 PM MDT
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I'm sure
if we would have landed him, he would have gone Redman on us.
by Teekalong on
Jun 4, 2008 3:31 PM MDT
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2.89 ERA
Contreras is looking pretty good right about now too.
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:26 PM MDT
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i don't think so
our teams in first place he goes no where
it's just wrong
by pierzynskirules on
Jun 4, 2008 3:34 PM MDT
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Your team was trying to give him away last year
Franklin Morales looks like a good trade at this point
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:35 PM MDT
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could use another Iannetta bomb here
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 3:25 PM MDT 0 recs
Suprised to see Cook in with 110 pitches thrown
Herges is warming up, I think.
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 3:32 PM MDT 0 recs
Its not like the setup closer combo
has been overworked of late
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by moomacher on
Jun 4, 2008 3:33 PM MDT
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Bottom of the Dodgers lineup is pretty terrible
The strategy worked until the PH, there. Hurdle doesn’t have a lot of confidence in the pen right now.
by Rox Girl on
Jun 4, 2008 3:34 PM MDT
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Our next three hitters don't look that tough either..
Sullivan .182
Quintanilla .236
PH
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:37 PM MDT
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Excellent start by Cook
Let’s lock up this win for him.
by holly96 on Jun 4, 2008 3:36 PM MDT 0 recs
I've heard that before, was it last week in Chicago?
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by Charlie77 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:38 PM MDT
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I'm hoping
for some counterintuition. Maybe a 1-run lead will prove easier to hold than an 8-run lead? Yeah.
by holly96 on
Jun 4, 2008 3:40 PM MDT
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Broxton looks like he knows how to handle Farm Equipment
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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2008 3:45 PM MDT 0 recs
Ok
clean inning here for Fuentes?
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by moomacher on Jun 4, 2008 3:52 PM MDT 0 recs
This one is a Rockies winner!
Every day is a Holliday!
by free7694 on Jun 4, 2008 3:59 PM MDT 0 recs
Rockies win again!
"Nuts!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe
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by Russ on Jun 4, 2008 3:59 PM MDT 0 recs
First series win
in far far too long. Nice to see the pitching win us some games. Now comes the “between Cook starts” adventure.
by Teekalong on Jun 4, 2008 3:59 PM MDT 0 recs
Woot!
We actually took a series at Dodger Stadium. That makes me feel a little better about the otherwise miserable road trip.
by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2008 4:00 PM MDT 0 recs
Yea!
I’ve been lurking while stuck here at work. Boss left just in time for me to follow the last inning on Yahoo. Huzzahs for winning a series! Finally.
Blame the Red Sox!

