Saturday Morning Rockpile:

by Rox Girl on Jul 19, 2008 1:02 PM MDT in Rockpile Comment 20 comments

The Rockies supposedly are slowly inching to a point where they can actually hold starting pitchers accountable for their performances, as Jorge de la Rosa is purportedly on the hot seat as far as his starter's job is concerned, and Mark Redman was designated for assignment yesterday. Oddly enough, the only reason that the leverage has shifted this way is because Glendon Rusch, of all people, has actually stepped up and performed for all of two straight starts. It seems a precarious spot, to me, for the team to be in to be depending on Rusch to be the rotational whip given his recent history before the last two weeks.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Jorge De La Rosa	3-5	14	11	0	0	0	0	57.0	69	50	46	9	24	60	7.26	1.63

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Glendon Rusch	3-3	16	3	0	0	0	0	37.1	46	26	24	6	13	21	5.79	1.58

Really, I'm looking for the huge difference between the two, and it seems like a half dozen of one for six of another.

Redman's days on the MLB to AAA yo-yo, and thereby with the Rockies franchise, are apparently over, as he isn't expected to accept a minor league assignment this time around. As with all the members of the team that won our first NL pennant last season, Redman will always have my gratitude for his services rendered then, even if I'm not necessarily heartbroken to see him go.

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HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET BUT......

Stewart UP; Nix DOWN!

by 91 wins in 08 on Jul 19, 2008 1:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good....

Squeaky and I are off to the game today (it’s also photo day) so hopefully we shall see him there.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 19, 2008 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea,

Over matched strike out maker for an over matched Strike out maker!

But really the right move, Stewart has a future in the majors (Hopefully), that Nix just doesn’t have at the moment. But I’m amazed at how some players can hit at AAA and look like they’ve never swung a bat before when they reach the majors, over and over. The AAAA players to me are just baffling. (I”m looking at you Koshansky and Jason Nix, and worried about you Ian)

And I haven’t seen the move listed any where yet

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 2:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Big move

AAA to the majors has always been the biggest move in a baseball player’s career. Failing in that jump happens to many of the “blue-chip” prospects (which neither of those guys ever was and Ian still is just barely), and I actually think failing to make the jump is far more common than succeeding in the majors.
What always baffled me was the guys who put up unspectacular minor league stats, and only upon their promotion to the majors do they break out. I’m thinking of Holliday here.

by IowaRockie on Jul 19, 2008 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Big move

I had thought was A to AA. Then, another big jump from AA to AAA. With the thought that the last 1/4 of MLB players fairly interchangeable with the top 1/4 of AAA players, making the step from AAA to the bigs, not as big as the last 2 steps the player took.

And you are right more DO fail, in that last step, BUT, it’s the guys that light up AAA pitching, but look flat lost like Ko and Nix that really baffle me, even more than the guys that weren’t that great that blossom in the bigs. I can see “putting it all together” at a point, and the experience building etc for the later to happen. Do guys get use to more mistake pitches, in AAA that doesn’t happen in the majors? Is it the bright lights? (ie, in their heads)?

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

May have to concede the point

Hmmmmm….. Unless somebody can back me up on AAA to MLB being the toughest jump, I’ll have to concede the point to you.
As for the guys like Holliday that turn it on once they hit the majors…. The only thing I could ever figure was that they were the type of player that were either bored in the minors or thrive on the big lights. Either that, or the uniforms fit better.

by IowaRockie on Jul 19, 2008 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Better Class of Groupies?

Like David Wrights fans:

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Counter-intuitive

Interesting research angle…. But I fear I’m skeptical. If it were me in that position….. Frankly, I don’t think I’d worth a hoot at work anymore.

by IowaRockie on Jul 19, 2008 4:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking

motivation…but after thinking about it you are probably correct.

How about, less crappy promotions….I mean a Matt Holiday bobble head night has to beat this night:

And on a completely off the wall picture, look what I find when I googled Female Baseball fan! Roxgirls favorite, Alyssa Milano, modeling some great baseball logo stuff:

Which isn’t near as much fun as googling Anna Kournikova specifically the yellow bikini in the top row. Have fun!

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 5:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stewart upl, Nix down

If this is correct will they finally make the move:
Third - Stewart
Short - Barmes
Second - Baker
First - Atkins

by roxtalk on Jul 19, 2008 2:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes and Yes

From the Denver Post, the reason the move was made, was to start Stewart at 3rd, and Atkins at 1b. I’m hoping Stewie does better this time around than the automatic K he was the last time.

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Morillo

I read in the paper that he is getting a call up…....anybody have any more info on this?

by Jayhawx on Jul 19, 2008 2:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes...

At least until Wells gets called up on Monday.

Eschew Obfuscation!

by Jeff Aberle on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Linkage

to the news story on the Rockies site

This will mark Morillo’s third Major League stint since 2006, but it likely will be a short one. Kip Wells, who has been on the disabled list since April 29 with a blood clot in his pitching hand, is expected to be activated on Monday.

Hurdle couldn’t promise Redman he’d be re-signed if he cleared waivers.

“We’ve got to find ways to get better,” Hurdle said. “Sometimes you’ve got to pare some personnel, take looks at different things to get better, and that’s what we’re in the process of doing right now.”

Love the part about finding ways to get better. Nice way of of saying the Rockies have to have beter starting pitching then Mark Redman, and bringing him back isn’t the answer to getting better. BUT Glendon Rusch and De La Rosa is I guess.

Speaking of needing to be better than Mark Redman, Jeff Francis will be starting for the Tulsa Drillers on Monday in a rehab assignment. Ok, so I’d take Jeff Francis being a Mark Redman, in Redman’s prime a few years back

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 19, 2008 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

No doubt on Stewart-Nix

especially once Tulo’s back at SS and Barmes at 2B.

Not to beat a dead horse after the numerous trade posts yesterday, but… Assuming there are people interested in Willy T, what about Masterson and Coco Crisp for Fuentes? Crisp would be a short-term upgrade over Willy, for a year or so, and then could move on once Fowler is ready. Overvaluing Fuentes?

by deacs on Jul 19, 2008 3:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

No

Actually, I think you’re over-valuing Coco crisp. I absolutely fail to see what the attraction (and it’s been going on for years) with Crisp is. Boston has been promoting and trying to trade this guy forever, has been consistantly asking the moon and getting little interest from all of baseball. Frankly, I’d take Wily T in a heart-beat over Crisp. Now, the Masterson/Fuentes part I’d be open to. Have to admit I don’t know much about Masterson though.

by IowaRockie on Jul 19, 2008 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

HOW ABOUT ELLSBURY/PROSPECT PITCHER FOR

Fuentes/Taveras….overvaluing the Rox guys?

by 91 wins in 08 on Jul 19, 2008 3:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

If the Red Sox

were reluctant to include Ellsbury in the Santana offer last winter, I don’t think they’d let him go in a deal where Fuentes is the main return piece. Plus, with all the Ramirez hullaballoo, they may want Ellsbury to be the long-term centerpiece in their outfield.

by deacs on Jul 19, 2008 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs