Game #100: Cook vs Duke
by Rox Girl on Jul 20, 2008 12:12 PM MDT
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We actually have a decent shot for a four game sweep today. Break out the brooms!
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I really don't envy anyone at the game today
It’s like 102.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:00 PM MDT reply actions
Thank god for MLB.tv
was all excited to watch this game today, now it will have to be on a shoddy internet connection
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
bah infield hits.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:06 PM MDT reply actions
Uggla's fault there
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
good effort by Barmes
but come tomorrow, we make that play routinely
Cook!!
Settle down!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:10 PM MDT reply actions
Double Play.
0-2.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:12 PM MDT reply actions
hot one today
this could be a throwback game
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
Umm
Cook, if you blow this, it will be our second missed shot at a four-game sweep with you pitching the finale. That is not what we expect from our ace. Cut it out.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
another pitcher that didn't seem ready at the start of the game...
hmmm…..
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:20 PM MDT reply actions
Too damn hot
to be out running around, so I’ll just stay inside and follow along with the Row. Cookie not sharp early?
Put me out of my misery. Please!
FAIL FAIL FAIL.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:24 PM MDT reply actions
rockies-phillies discussed holliday and fuentes trade
according to ken rosenthal the two teams were working on a trade before the philies got joe blanton. he thinks it would have been something like
“For Holliday and Fuentes, the Phillies probably would need to part with a package of Shane Victorino, left-hander J.A. Happ, Class AA right-hander Carlos Carrasco and Class AA catcher Lou Marson. Another of their better prospects, Class AA lefty Antonio Bastardo, has a slight tear in his labrum.”
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8356892/Aging-Manny-may-be-expendable-for-Red-Sox
anyone know anything about those prospects? sounds like the talks have died down but would that have been a good trade? i love matt holliday and really want the rockies to sign him long term but i just dont see that happening so if they do trade him it better be for a great package of players that are either MLB ready or very close
Right then.
Maybe they don’t want to play for a long time, and have decided to make things as quick as possible by getting no hit.
Stew
into the deep end here
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
let's keep bunting and giving away outs...
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:54 PM MDT reply actions
So looking forward to seeing
Dex in centerfield next year
Second half run?
I'd prefer sometime before the end of this season.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:55 PM MDT up reply actions
We are still behind.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Double!!
RBI!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:56 PM MDT reply actions
Garrett FAIL.
another RLISP!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 1:59 PM MDT reply actions
WOOO Iannetta!!
Double!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:01 PM MDT reply actions
Iannetta
is putting up some serious offensive numbers.
Second half run?
Yeah, well, we've already invited him to move in with us
Yorvit can move Elsewhere, remember?
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Yorvit would be great as a backup
apparently he is not the best team player though. I’m not sure his contract his movable.
Second half run?
Hawpe, you can't pull a pitch that 4 inches outside.
FAIL.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:02 PM MDT reply actions
Stew, gotta get those.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions
heh..Brewers acquired a "bat" and get Ray Durham from the Giants.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:08 PM MDT reply actions
Double Play!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:10 PM MDT reply actions
I love how
Cookie always seems to have low pitch counts, that is one of the overlooked aspects of pitching IMO. Even when he gets into trouble, he seems to have a relatively low pitch count (unlike Francis, U-ball)
Remembering Dustin Mohr's glory years!
Barmes!!
Triple!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:14 PM MDT reply actions
I was just about to point out
that Barmes is hitting .220 in 50 July ABs. Then he hit a triple. So I’ll point it out anyway and then tell him to do it more often.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Stew!!
Double of the wall!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM MDT reply actions
Alright
Stewie can stay for a while, as long as he is producing….wait…Tulo comes back tomorrow….looks like Stewie is getting DFAd
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No
He’s operating as the regular third baseman while Helton’s out. Koshansky goes back to AAA.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
And you don't DFA young 23 year olds
with two years of options…
For that matter you don’t DFA a guy like Koshanksy either, you OPTION.
I really really really do not get bunting there
I mean, WTF. Stewie was already in scoring position, and Cook is a good hitter, and there were no outs.
I cannot pretend to understand Hurdlelogic.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
bake
batting with sunglasses on
Second half run?
HOMERUN!!!
Baker!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:20 PM MDT reply actions
Unless he starts hitting on the road
the joke will be on the Rockies.
HOMERUN!!!
Matty!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:21 PM MDT reply actions
I told you, Zach Duke
I told you the Balrog came. And you didn’t believe me. But there you go.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Lets see
Duke just gave up back to back homers, and is facing Atkins with a high average against lefties…cmon Atkins!
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Walk to Garrett..
Iannetta..
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:23 PM MDT reply actions
bah.
Backwards K.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:24 PM MDT reply actions
Yorvit?
Nah, he’s perfectly capable of watching good pitches from the bench.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
I am not so sure
that might be stretching his capabilities, watching on the monitor while being the bullpen catcher is more Yorvits style
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1-2-3!
I loves me some Cookie.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:29 PM MDT reply actions
Cookie
looking really solid here…is Duke done?
Second half run?
Unless the Pirates want to bring in some of those RP with ERAs above 10.00
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Bradley!
Double!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:31 PM MDT reply actions
Heh
Yet again, I was just about to remark that Brad was probably toast when facing a LHP. And then he hit a double. Perhaps the Rockies are so desperate to please me that they want to forestall my criticism?
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Single for Barmes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:33 PM MDT reply actions
Single for Stew!!
Barmes safe at the plate!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:34 PM MDT reply actions
Christ
where the hell was this at Shea last weekend
Second half run?
I swear
Pedro was topping at out 85 on his fastball….and we were completely baffled.
Second half run?
Oh yes!
TACOS!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:37 PM MDT reply actions
True, but
Cook stopped running 3/4 of the way there, and the throw beat him by a step.
Oh well, it’s probably better than risking any injury by our pitcher running the bases hard.
I keep worrying
that Hurdle’s fetishistic fascination with using Cook as a PH is going to backfire on the basepaths.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Well, actually it does
since the next SP on our depth chart is The Ghost of Mike Hampton.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
W.T.F.
ANOTHER bunt in the exact same situation. WHAT.THE.EFFF. Not like we even NEED to play small ball right now.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Taveras.
Sac Fly!
9-3!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply actions
Poor Zach Duke
He thought that this was going to be lots of fun after those three perfect innings in which he blitzed us down. Nine runs heaped on his ERA later, he has been thoroughly disabused of this notion.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Translation: We kicked Duke's ass.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Baker with a single..
Someone woke up the damn bats.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:39 PM MDT reply actions
Woo Single for Matty!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:40 PM MDT reply actions
As shallow as the Pirates' outfield plays
especially McLouth, he’s got a chance
aww..that's the end of that.
looked safe at 2nd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:42 PM MDT reply actions
Are people more afraid of the Dodgers or the Dbacks for the division?
I keep thinking the Dodgers will put it together, and Arizona’s bullpen continues to get ravaged by injuries…But we could gain some games on LA this week.
Second half run?
Afraid of contending
I am afraid that both teams will continue to suck enough that the Rockies will convince themselves that they can win the division this year and they will make foolish long-term decisions based upon that mistaken belief.
Rusch as PH
I about lost my mind last night when Hurdle pinch hit Rusch for Jorge.
Was away from a computer, just had to vent belatedly.
Trust me
Squeaky and I were at the game and we didn’t get it. At all. And said so.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Hurdlelogic!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
The 22 inning game and the 15 inning all star game have been burned into his soul
apparently.
Or whatever.
Second half run?
And at 82 pitches
He can at least take the eighth or possibly the whole thing.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
I hate to bring this up
but…....what happens when Helton gets healthy….umm…..Healthier?
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
Guilty conscience
I keep hoping that he isn’t seriously injured but that it lingers and he misses some more time. :(
Best Case for the Rockies
sadly, is if he’s really hurt, and can’t play anymore. I’d assume the contract has an insurance policy on it. Helton gets paid, and it frees up a ton of money for the Rockies to go to guys that can still hit, like Atkins or Holliday
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
According to Hurdle
both Helton and Spilly =( are a long way from coming back, so I guess we cross that bridge when we come to it, likely in mid-to-late August.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
I dont know
but something tells me that Helton may have juiced, I mean….besides Andruw Jones who has been THAT dramatic of power reduction? He is a great hitter, still almost always leads the league in OBP, and walks…but there is always that wondering about him. I know he has been accused a few times, and nobody really buys it…just my thoughts. I have become paranoid about players juicing….
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It also has to do with
the humidor installation and getting older. Players, including Helton, decline as this happens, and he had the benefit of playing in Coors Canaveral for quite a while.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
Yeah but...
that year he hit 47 homers, quite a few of them were away from Coors. Yes, that obviously has played a role for sure. Age too. But look at Griffey Jr, he is much older than Helton and can light up the baseball occasionally, and I would say that Griffey and Helton having two of the better swings in baseball…but Girffey is always swinging for the fences…and helton is not, like I said…I dont know
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I think Helton Juiced
but I think every player juiced during that era. I figure I’m right FAR more than I’m wrong painting with that brush
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
Didn't something in the Denver Post have something about Helton?
I thought it said Helton had another Epidural shot and he was still having the pain in his legs.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Nice play from LaRoche.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 2:53 PM MDT reply actions
Time for the Viz.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:00 PM MDT reply actions
No use in over using him if
we don’t have to…I think he was 2nd in the NL in # of innings pitched going into the break. Plus we have a big enough lead that even I’m comfortable enough giving Vizcaino the ball.
It's not full fledged confidence yet,
just enough to give him the ball with a 6 run lead.
I dont know
The Viz pitched well last night, 9 pitches for 3 outs. I should not bash him as much, he has been doing better
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Plus, his sub 7.00 ERA would make him the star of Pittsburghs bullpen
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1-2-3 for the Viz!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:05 PM MDT reply actions
Joe Torre broke him for the last 2 seasons.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:07 PM MDT up reply actions
only one more hour
until the cheap tacos go on sale
and …..tacos tomorrow too!
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
Big Joe!
Double!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:08 PM MDT reply actions
Whats the team record in a game?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Can we play the Pirates
for the rest of the season….this is like the Globtrotters and the Washington Generals
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
Holliday, trying to hit one 800 feet there.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:12 PM MDT reply actions
And one day he might do it.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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Double for Garrett!!!
Baker scores!!
11-3!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:13 PM MDT reply actions
Not by one player though.
That WOULD be some kind of record.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
11-3.
Gotta love playing the Pirates.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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Iannetta HBP in the ribs.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:15 PM MDT reply actions
He looks ok.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:16 PM MDT up reply actions
He's all right.
I’d hate to think about what would happen if he was out for a long period of time.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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Hawpe takes called strike.
that pitched looked high.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:17 PM MDT reply actions
Like that, Hawpe?
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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CDI
First time that I have seen someone catch a pitch like that.
It'll be
flying to the backstop, most likely.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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Morillo!
Lets see the 100 MPH + stuff.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:20 PM MDT reply actions
There's 100!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:22 PM MDT reply actions
ehh..not the way to start, Morillo.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:22 PM MDT reply actions
Anyone wondering
why there are site issues today? Well, at least I think you all should be experiencing some sort of problem.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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We use Amazon's S3 to host our photos
and they’re having a huge problem today. They’re not sure when it’ll be up and running again. So, if anyone is going to put up pictures today, I’d tell you to wait.
"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle
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Thats real smart Nady.
Take a 99 MPH one for the team.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:27 PM MDT reply actions
Groundball.
GOT HIM!!
ROCKIES WIN!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:28 PM MDT reply actions
SWEEP!! SWEEP!! SWEEP!! SWEEP!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 20, 2008 3:28 PM MDT reply actions
Rockies win!
Can you do this to the Dodgers, guys?
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We need to sweep the Dodgers, too
Seriously, the Rockies must dig themselves out of this 10-15 games below .500 hole if they are ever to contend in the West. A couple of times they’ve got it down to 11 games below .500, then there’s been a lousy road trip and they’re right back to 15 games below or more. We need to win 7, 8…10 games in a row. Sweep the Dodgers..
P.S. -Just saw where L.A. had a 5-run 9th late this afternoon and beat the Snakes 6-5. Rockies 6 games back.
Really a nice job
done by our bullpen throughout the series….only 2 hits and a walk allowed by the relief corps. Pretty impressive!!
Bullpen
The bullpen is great when they only need to pitch 3 innings max.
Gives the manager a lot of flexibility as well as allowing him to ‘hide’ the weaker pitchers in the bullpen by not using them in anything remotely resembling a high leverage situation.
Squeaky and I just got our Photo Day pics
But since the server is on the fritz, I won’t post. I’ll put them up later on my blog.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
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