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San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies


Don't be an embarrassment again.

Go Rockies!

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Aaron Cook 10-5 17 17 1 0 0 0 116.1 125 52 47 11 28 55 3.64 1.32

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Josh Banks 2-2 7 5 1 0 0 0 38.2 35 11 10 3 8 21 2.33 1.11


Lineup

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

07/01/08 7:05 PM MDT

San Diego Padres Colorado Rockies
Jody Gerut - CF Willy Taveras - CF
Edgar Gonzalez - 2B Todd Helton - 1B
Brian Giles - RF Matt Holliday - LF
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Brad Hawpe - RF
Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B Garrett Atkins - 3B
Chase Headley - LF Chris Iannetta - C
Khalil Greene - SS Jeff Baker - 2B
Michael Barrett - C Troy Tulowitzki - SS
Josh Banks - P Aaron Cook - P

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Hurdle

What is wrong with this guy, Barmie has one of the hghest BA on the team, a great glove and again on the pine….......same team as last year…......let’s call a spade a spade, Hurdle sucks, Russ, David, Roxgirl, could manage better than this guy….......he has to go….....now.

by roxtalk on Jul 1, 2008 6:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please win, no more FAIL

Ok, for real this time?

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:00 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The cheap singles start early tonight

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 7:06 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cookies best friend!

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 7:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alanna

looking like she is headed to the tropics tonight

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't wait

to find out what questions the guys answer tonight.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SB by Matt.
10.

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michael Barrett fails.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawpe FAIL.

The man can hit a baseball 475 feet and still miss that.

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that the knuckle?

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 7:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cookie! K!

1-2-3.

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:23 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chase Headley! FAIL!

That’s what happens when you go to UT.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 7:24 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Foul out to catcher? Groundout to pitcher?

You don’t even need to see those at bats to know how bad they were.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 7:29 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Staring blankly

at a called third strike . . . priceless?

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:29 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Swing and a miss!!

High cheese.

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:36 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Cook!!

Hit!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:41 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Cook

knows how to hit.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:42 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now hurdle will

prolly have willy sacrifice him over….pure damn Hurdlelogic!!

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 7:43 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know about that call.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:44 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helton single....

Matty…

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry, Willy.

Looked pretty good to me.

by dogs on Jul 1, 2008 7:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PLEEEEASE TELL ME GEORGE FRAZIER IS REALLY A.....

great guy and not the arrogant, obnoxious, rude and egocentric clown he appears to be…he drives me to alternative stations whenever available.

by 91 wins in 08 on Jul 1, 2008 7:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded....

Hawpe…...

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 7:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's not see

a massive fail here.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:48 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:50 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he's at least got to

take the bat off of his damn shoulder!

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 7:51 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this team sucks so bad

geez

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 1, 2008 7:51 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice...Cookie is out

at 36 pitches through 4 innings…if he keeps this up maybe we won’t have to use that bullpen and our wonderful closer!!

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 7:55 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, what happens

once Cook’s arm falls off in the 14th inning?

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 7:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tulo!!

Double!!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all for not because Hurdle's going to make

our best hitter bunt next….you know Hurdlelogic!!

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 8:09 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinda sad

but Cook actually does have the third-best BA of anyone in tonight’s lineup.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:10 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question

Since I’m not watching the game, does Tulo still have that ridiculous thing on his face? That could explain the .159.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:08 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's Aaron Cook.

You do not make Aaron Cook bunt. Yet, he does.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:09 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

Having Cook bunt so Willy Taveras can hit? Really?

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:10 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RBI Single!

RUN!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:10 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait... no fail?

It’s too bad Cook could have done that, too, and not wasted an out.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:11 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, we do get the lead.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which, of course,

means we are doomed.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 8:12 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe not

If Cook keeps pitching like this, our bullpen may not have a chance to blow the game.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:12 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unless we are only up by 1 or 2 in the 9th which means he

will prolly bring in our “Closer” even if Cooks pitch count is still under 100.

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 8:14 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent point

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 8:14 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willy SB!!

Again…

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:12 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is 70 steals

Worth all of his fail?

Every day is a Holliday!

by free7694 on Jul 1, 2008 8:14 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends

on how many times he scores after a stolen base.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:15 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is to say,

I doubt it.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:15 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would like to see something that shows

a list of players and with the best SB/Runs scored ratio.

Russ, could you find something with this?

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:15 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I find something,

I’ll post it tomorrow.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:18 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

e'd all

appreciate those stolen bases more if someone else drove him in from second, once in awhile.

by 4thturn on Jul 1, 2008 8:16 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully some team

gets really enamored with Willy’s SB total, and makes a good offer.

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by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 8:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

38

Steals for Willy…and it’s July 1st.

What is the Rockies single-season stolen base record?

Every day is a Holliday!

by free7694 on Jul 1, 2008 8:18 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loaded for Hawpe again....

Please, for the love of god, don’t fail again..

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:18 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lord he tried to fail there

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by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 8:19 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

E-6

Ha ha!! Error on Khalil Greene!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

E6!

Every day is a Holliday!

by free7694 on Jul 1, 2008 8:19 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saved by E-6!!!

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 8:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta take 'em

anyway you can.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:20 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawpe steals

that was the slowest steal ever!

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by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 8:21 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawpe!

Safe at the plate…

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:22 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another run.

Let’s add a few more just to be on the safe side.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:22 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What happened to Willy?

It says that Podsednik is in CF now?

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 8:30 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing on KOA.

I think Willy is still there.

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 8:33 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wishful thinking.

More likely, just Hurdle at work. Or this is an O’Dowd FAIL. He probably just traded Willy for somebody worse.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

54 pitches through 6

Cook says no bullpen fail tonight. He take care of it himself.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clay Hensley

making his first appearance of 2008. Let’s give him a warm welcome and a nice, fat ERA.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fail inning.

1-2-3 inning on six pitches? It’s like Cook was pitching for the Padres.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:35 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeaa hawpee

he got the sombrero

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to have to turn the game off,

but I e-mailed the booth with a question about Bucky closing, so if it comes on, could someone let me know what they say? thanks.

by Squeaky on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hawpe

in the 4 spot isn’t exactly starting off as a rousing success.

by 4thturn on Jul 1, 2008 8:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's more Hurdlelogic...

he seems to think you have to go L-R-L-R in the middle of the order instead of just putting them where they belong…with Helton, Holliday, Atkins, Hawpe at 2-5…that’s just my opinion

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 8:48 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

Hurdle is trying to depress Hawpe’s trade value.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:50 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's already

done a good job of that with Fuentes.

by 4thturn on Jul 1, 2008 8:51 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No premium prospects!

Give us more crappy middle infielders!

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:51 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sad thing is...

Boston was interested in Fuentes as a set up man and they have plenty of prospects to offer.

by 4thturn on Jul 1, 2008 8:53 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do they have

crappy middle infielders and backup catchers to offer? That is what Hurdle and O’Dowd want.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:54 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about other

washed up old relievers/spot starters?

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 8:55 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way,

that Hurdle gets rid of his son, Yorvit. So, we probably won’t see any catchers.

by 4thturn on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to say I really like this lineup

lots of power all the way through…if only they could hit with RISP

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by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 8:56 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurdlelogic

If Tulo gets on, Cook is due up. Cook has thrown 69 pitches. Question: Do you pinch-hit for Cook? Normal logic says no. Hurdlelogic says YES, he’s a pitcher, we pinch hit for him and let somebody blow it in the 9th!

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 8:57 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to nail

this one shut.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 down!!

Nice play by Q!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 9:01 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q!

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 9:01 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Swing and a miss!!

2 DOWN!

All aboard the FAILboat.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 1, 2008 9:02 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 9:02 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

nice game by Cook

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by moomacher on Jul 1, 2008 9:04 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Win!

The Rockies win! The Rockies have 33 wins, right? Cook has 11 of them.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 9:04 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well,

that was a beautiful oasis of a game. Thank you Cook!

by dogs on Jul 1, 2008 9:04 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really a Great game

pitched by Cookie…didn’t throw a 74 pitch shutout against the Padres last year?

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 9:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cookie

With the game we needed tonight. Awesome work, guy!

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:05 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At Coors, right?

Fogg’s 1:52 domination of the Mariners in 2006 is the overall record.

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by Russ on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remain in awe

of you, Rox Girl, and others on this site that come up with that kind of info so quickly. Wow.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Wyoming

Lived in Jackson Hole for 15 years. Sorry I can’t help you with a place to sleep, but I hope you find it as wonderful as I did back in the day! My heart is still there, even after all this time in Colorado.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:29 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WY

I’m really excited to be there. No, there’s not a whole lot going on in comparison to Denver, but there seems to be a lot of small-town charm there – good, honest, hard-working people without a hint of pretense. I can get behind that. And the station I’ll be working for is a Rockies Radio Network affiliate, so I’ll never be far from the Rox.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:34 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome job by Cookie

He did it against the Pads on 74 pitches last year, he does it again this year on 79. Both times with Iannetta behind the plate, I must add. And this is the first time I’ve paid attention to the Rockies in a week because the pain and agony of another fricking 8-game slide has been too much to endure. I have tickets to the July 4th fireworks game (mainly for the fireworks, as I fully expect the Rockies to fail). Hopefully Cookie recovers from his mini-slide, as he seriously has 1/3 of the WHOLE TEAM’s wins. Why can’t we make him the pitching coach and FIRE APODACA? Seriously.

Whoof. Getting heated there. Anyway, I need to go off and talk to my sister since I have to get up at 6 am again. Argh. Try to fail less, Rockies, and maybe I’ll be around more.

We are all dead.

by Silverblood on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoa.

Look at what Wells did in Colorado Springs tonight.

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wells 2.1 11 12 5 3 2 1 8.59

Maybe it’s because I’m not baseball-smart, but I can’t imagine how that R/ER difference is possible. I’m sure it can be explained, but I don’t know how.

by dogs on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy to explain

Here was Wells’s second inning: single, wild pitch, strikeout (out #1), single, single (run scores), error (should be out #2, run scores), fielder’s choice (should be out #3.) Six more runs scored before Wells actually recorded the third out. Because minus the error there are already three outs (and the second run doesn’t score, never mind runs 3-8), the last seven runs are unearned.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 9:22 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AC

A pleasure to watch you pitch, Mr. Cook. Thanks for reminding us why we keep tuning in night after night.

A side note – anybody with knowledge of the apartment rental market in northern Wyoming is advised to contact yours truly. I have taken a job as the sports radio broadcaster in Worland, WY so I’m gonna need a place to lay my head in the most sparsely populated state in the union.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's pretty country up there...unfortunately it takes forever to get anywhere.

If Worland doesn’t have anything…Thermopolis might…it’s a decent size town about 30 or so miles down the road.

I just made the drive from Ft. Collins to Powell, Wyo a few weeks ago for a livestock show…there is definitely not much to see between Casper and Shoshoni though.

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 9:19 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're tellin me

I just got back from there, and that drive to Casper to Shoshoni really felt like it took me 9 hours by itself. Yeesh, is that an ugly drive. But Shoshoni to Thermop – with the state park and canyon – now that drive makes up for the previous 90 miles and then some.

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by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:23 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugly how?

I can probably beat ugly drives.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 9:27 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugly as in

Barren, dry, windy. There is literally NOTHING. The mountains are too far away to adequately enjoy on either side and there’s not enough cattle hanging around to be interesting.

Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.

by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:33 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you ever get a chance you should make the drive over the pass from

Sheridan to Greybull or Powell. It’s absolutely amazing. The roads a little steep though, 10% grade, so I wouldn’t recomend pulling anything over it, but as far as scenery goes its amazing.

My favorite drive, although not for most people, would be through the Sandhills of Nebraska, especially from Thedford to Valentine.

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 9:38 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure I'll see that drive

I’m broadcasting high school sports as part of my job, so I’ll probably be heading to places like Sheridan and Greybull fairly frequently.

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by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:41 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Powell

Travelled up from Casper to Powell (through Shoshone) many times as a child to visit my grandparents.

Scenery alternates from desolate to gorgeous, depending upon the stretch of road.

Getting up into the edge of Montana and seeing some wild horses was always fun (wonder if any are still left…been maybe 15-20 years since I last went to see them).

by MADness on Jul 1, 2008 10:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I remember someone telling me while I was up there

that they still have a wild horse sale…but not positive about that.

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 10:56 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to say

Guymon to Boise City, Oklahoma. All that, and it’s flat as a pancake and the road doesn’t curve for about 50 miles. The most interesting thing is seeing how many telephone poles you can count alongside the road.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 9:40 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ignore that

Damn laptop keyboard! But if you want ugly drive, the stretch along I-80 from Cheyenne to Rock Springs is about the worst ever. Done it many times, and it never gets any better.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:44 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never done that one

Best I can do is that one, and I-40 from Memphis to Little Rock… but at least that one is green.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 9:46 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I-70 through Kansas

As boring a drive as I can fathom – there’s just nothing there. But it’s not ugly – at least not entirely.

Driving from Crawfordsville, IN to West Lafayette gets pretty ugly too.

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by Franchise26 on Jul 1, 2008 9:48 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't even notice that drive anymore...

I actually teach in Colby, KS at the Community College and coach a Livestock Judging team….so we run up and down I-70 so much that I don’t even pay attention anymore…

I will agree with Tom that quite possibly the worst drive ever is either from Guymon to Boise City or the drive from Guymon to San Angelo besides Amarillo and Lubbock there is absolutely nothing and the wind never stops blowing!!!

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 10:03 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The sad thing is

I was going to Denver and drove that way because I thought it would be more interesting than I-70. I was wrong.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 10:06 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was spared from that

on account of that road being closed.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 10:15 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well consider

yourself lucky. Growing up in Eastern Colorado and attending College in Western Kansas and then at UNL I had the opportunity to drive many of these wonderful roads…lol

by jimmyski on Jul 1, 2008 10:21 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, yeah, you're right

West Tennessee is nothing to write home about, though Middle Tennessee is green and somewhat hilly. And the rest of the time was spent growing up in western Colorado and northern California.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 10:24 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Been to the Smokies?

The Ashville, NC area is gorgeous with lots to see.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 10:26 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

My parents like to go to the Waynesville area in North Carolina.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 1, 2008 10:28 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funny

Waynesville is home to a high school that was my high school’s roadblock in the 3A state football playoffs. Small world. Tuscola was the name, if I remember right. And there’s a good chance that I don’t.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 10:32 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

At least the south is green. (I grew up in NC) But there are seriously boring drives there.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:49 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Wyoming

Lived in Jackson Hole for 15 years, Sorry I can’t help with a place to sleep, but I do hope you find it to be as inviting and exciting as I did. I love Colorado, but my heart still belongs to the Cowboy state.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 1, 2008 9:40 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On another positive note

Chacin is making his 1st Cal League start and has given up only 2 hits in 6 innings, 1 of those being a bunt single in the 2nd. He has not given up a hit since the 2nd and has retired 14 in a row w/ 6 k’s. Not too bad.

by smokinRox on Jul 1, 2008 9:54 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is big time

not that “being on the map” is important in the long run, but getting your prospects noticed is a good way to get positive press on your club, positive press generates interest, and… you get the cycle.

Nothing gets prospect mavens going like a youngster jumping a level and still dominating. Chacin is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy season. He’s at least someting to be proud of.

by David OhNo on Jul 1, 2008 10:14 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He just finished the 7th

and added 2 more K’s. No runs yet. I was listening and didn’t hear much in the way of a fastball in the 90’s, but his curveball was unreal. He was also pitching inside a lot, which I like. He is doing this against one of the best hitting teams in the Cal League in a small ballpark.

by smokinRox on Jul 1, 2008 10:26 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's how I see it

Our (Rockies) nation turns its lonely eyes to… Jhoulys Chacin!

Hey smokin, where you at listening on radio? I’m in CO following the online box but its slow.

by DeepPurple on Jul 1, 2008 10:31 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's still a lot to like

down on the farm:

-Ian Stewart: Sure he may have lost luster to some after his call-up, but it’s easy to forget that he just turned 23 years old. Finally two years removed from wrist troubles, Stewart’s power has come alive in AAA, and is very real. His slugging is over .600 both at home and on the road, his away OPS is above .950, and if you need visual proof, replay the homer he hit at Coors that hit the third deck. The lesson now is that Stewart needs time to adjust from level to level, so once he’s acclimated to the pro game, he’ll be fine.

-Dexter Fowler: Flipped a switch around June first and went from good to great. New mold leadoff type with solid power potential but plenty of gap power and patience to be a threat at the plate. Speed is still there, but it’s hard to steal bags when you don’t stop at first (15 of 38 hits since June first have been XBH). Plenty of speed for center, and an improving arm. Excellent personality too.

-Aneury Rodriguez: Young for his level but has made big strides in keeping the hit rate down while maintaining a good command/power blend. Good road numbers shows he hasn’t let the hitter’s havens in Cali get the best of him. Real riser.

-Christian Friedrich: Hasn’t thrown yet, but landing the second best draft lefty at 25 is already enough to be excited about. Doesn’t have no. 1 velocity, but he’s a bigtime K potential pitcher that has a no. 2 ceiling. 93 mph is plenty when you have a yellow hammer. Should breeze through low minors even without top command.

I could name others, but this is a good base to get excited about.

by David OhNo on Jul 1, 2008 10:47 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How's Casey Weathers doing?

I’ve heard good, but not much detail.

by DeepPurple on Jul 1, 2008 10:54 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry I went to bed shortly after my post

or at least turned off my computer, but I went to a link on Modesto’s website to listen to the game. Most of his K’s came on the breaking ball, but it was fun to listen to him. Only 20 in the Cal League, he’s pretty exciting. And I agree w/ David OhNo there are many other players to be excited about especially pitching. The guys on the Modesto boradcast were talking about a manager in the Cal League saying we had the best overall pitching in the league. I like Asheville’s pitching w/ Riordan and Graham, and some of the bullpen guys down there, and some guys at Tulsa w/ Roe, Hynick, Weathers, and Strop.

by smokinRox on Jul 2, 2008 8:00 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just had to state the obvious...

Aaron Cook for President! The man is amazing! He just rocks…that is all.

"We are all DEAD as doornails"

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 1, 2008 10:11 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willy?

Did anyone ever hear what happened to Willy? There was a note on Gameday that he had left with a leg injury.

by holly96 on Jul 1, 2008 10:25 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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