Thursday Morning Rockpile:
by Rox Girl on Jul 17, 2008 11:05 AM MDT
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PrintThe first pitcher to ever throw a no hitter in Coors Field has decided to call it quits. If I had to rank the all time best single game performances by an opponent playing against the Rockies, Nomo's no hitter against the Blake Street Bombers in the pre-humidor era would still probably rank at the top. I had to give him a hat tip then, and I have to give him one now and wish him well on wherever his future path lies.
The Rockies opponent tonight, Pittsburgh is rumored to be shopping either or both of their corner outfielders, Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, although they are rumored to be asking a bit much for them. This at once helps the Rockies by making our corner sluggers look more affordable in comparison, but it also hinders the team by keeping the whole right handed hitting market in limbo until somebody actually takes a bite, somewhere to establish where that market exactly sits. In a very real sense, the competition between the two clubs off the field to find out who can bring in the best haul for their prime time players is more interesting at this point than the competition on the field.
My money's with the Rockies on that. As far as actually winning a road series at Pittsburgh on the field? I don't think I'd even take that bet right now. Correction: The Rockies series is in fact, at Coors. I think I like our odds a bit better now and should have recognized a 9:05 EST start as a little late for Pittsburgh.
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Yea I aggre, the Rocks are too inconsistant to bet on a road series win. The Pirates are asking a bit too much for their corner peices in the outfield. Two players that are good and possible All-Star caliber but other than Jason Bay, they really have proven to be consistant enough to give up a bunch of prospects.
well it's a good thing
that the 4 game series against the Pirates is at Coors Field.
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on Jul 17, 2008 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
I got confused, obviously
My own schedule has bee kind of screwed up this summer so it makes sense that I’d screw up the Rockies as well.
I was going to say....
I thought I had tickets to one of these games in Denver—-I must be mistaken.
papers today
full of the same old B.S. from Clint & the gang. I would be more interested in an interview with D. O’Dowd about his trade strategy, his feelings on call ups, and expectations for the rest of the season. Obviously has to play things kind of close to the vest, but I’d be curious to hear some insights for 2009 besides “we have to play better.”
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
In other news, it's my birthday.
Darn Rockies scheduled Tulo’s rehab over photo day, so I doubt he’ll be there saturday…but there you have it. I think I’ve decided to stop worrying about all the injuries. Let’s hope the Rockies win today!!
Might as well do it a second time today.
Happy Birthday!
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Buster Olney
on the radio stated that O’Dowd according to other GM’s was asking for way too much in trades.
by DieHardRox on Jul 17, 2008 12:56 PM MDT reply actions
Trades
I feel like it’s a game of chicken. The Rockies just need to trade Fuentes for the deadline. As it gets closer, either O’Dowd’s asking price will go down or other teams will be willing to part with more. For Holliday, there’s no hurry to trade him this summer.
Though I suppose, at least in Holliday’s case (as I think there are less guys like Fuentes available, so there’s more demand), you don’t want teams to look elsewhere and then end up in the offseason with no trades to be made.
Seeing what Texiera and Sabathia
pull in on trades, I think it would be hard to ask “too much”, unless the other GMs don’t value Holliday, and if that’s the case, then the Rockies should be able to re-sign him when Boras realizes, he’s over priced yet another free agent.
As for Fuentes, I’m not seeing another closer and a lefty to boot of his caliber on the trade market.
Personally I think this is all in the game, and negotiations.
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
On a somewhat but not really related topic
Did you know that Paul DePodesta has a blog? A real, intelligent and candid blog by someone in an MLB front office? I just read a month’s worth of posts and I have to say I’m impressed. He has formed a very close and trusting atmosphere with the die-hard Padre fans that I see as a significant asset in the public relations department. Now I see he’s got a blow-by-blow on the draft. This thing is like a window into their front office! It is amazing that he can walk the fine line between the transparency required to truly inform fans and the opacity needed to keep other teams guessing.
I would love to see something like this come out of the Rockies FO, if for no other reason than to assure us that there are some smart people working there.
Phillies
get Blanton. Not sure for what.
InToddwetrust
Three prospects
who have yet to be revealed.
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ESPN reports
2B Adrian Cardenas (phillies #2 prospect), #4 prospect PJosh Outman, and OF Matt Spencer.
InToddwetrust
I think Beane is a good example
of why you don’t take the O’Dowd strategy and ask too much. Take the Haren trade, where several people thought we could top it or that it wouldn’t hurt the D’Backs much. Based on SNLVAR, the combination of Eveland and Smith has produced a win more than Haren for the team. Of course, that’s over two starts per trip instead of one, but those two are just a small piece of the trade. Anderson’s starting to look like the lefty version of Haren, and Gonzalez may end up being the best piece.
Here, Beane stayed away from the very top guys and ended up with an outstanding prospect in Cardenas as well as a solid back end type in Outman.
Beane has been said to avoid discussing elite prospects that he knows to be unattainable, simply because it’s a waste of time. Holliday’s a little different, but if you come in looking to get 1.50 for every dollar spent, chances are you will miff some guys and make dealing more contentious.
Bottom line, look at two different trade styles: Bowden held out for the moon on Soriano and was left holding a grab bag of draft picks that, if you read Goldstein’s latest column, hasn’t led to the greatest bounty of young talent.
Then take Beane’s strategy of “quality quantity” of taking good players but great fits and see the difference it has made. We could probably use some of the Smith’s and Eveland’s of the world right about now (especially when they still come with the Anderson’s and Gonzalez’s).
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