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.

I promised my daughter we would eat there today, hopefully tomorrow we can eat at Taco Bell.

Spilly – CF
Smith – RF
Helton – 1B
Holliday – LF
Tulo – SS
Stewart – 3B (after an Atkins trade)
Iannetta – C
Barmes – 2B

Deep fly, Jeff Baker!! Woo-hoo

with a walk to Martin

Kershaw – 53 pitches, 4 K’s
Cook – 30 pitches and 1 twin killing

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% ?

Chris Iannetta can play defense? Where did that gun come from?

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.

He’s at 104 pitches

I gotta give Atkins props, he’s good at starting a double play.

He was paining the black that inning.

They were 0-36 before that? That’s Tulo territory.

First hit by a Dodgers SS since May 24. Wish it had been longer.

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

Jack: “Always good to watch Russell Martin walk back to the dugout disappointed.”

Herges is warming up, I think.

Let’s lock up this win for him.

We actually took a series at Dodger Stadium. That makes me feel a little better about the otherwise miserable road trip.

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.

I’ve been as down on Jeff Baker in recent weeks as Rox Girl, but over his last 5 games during this road trip…5 for 11 (.455) 4 runs,,3 RBI…HR today won the game for the Rockies, and his 4 doubles should have won the game in Chicago. Just an aberration or will Baker ever be able to hit consistently with some decent power in the the big leagues?