Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies GameThread, Jul 23, 2008 1:05 PM MDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Glendon Rusch	2-1	4	3	0	0	0	0	17.2	24	11	10	4	2	9	5.09	1.47

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Hiroki Kuroda	5-6	18	18	2	2	0	0	107.0	105	52	45	10	30	63	3.79	1.26

Los Angeles Dodgers	Colorado Rockies
Matt Kemp - RF	Scott Podsednik - CF
Andre Ethier - LF	Jeff Baker - 2B
Nomar Garciaparra - SS	Matt Holliday - LF
Jeff Kent - 2B	Brad Hawpe - RF
James Loney - 1B	Garrett Atkins - 1B
Andruw Jones - CF	Ian Stewart - 3B
Andy LaRoche - 3B	Troy Tulowitzki - SS
Danny Ardoin - C	Yorvit Torrealba - C
Hiroki Kuroda - P	Glendon Rusch - P

Why does Torrealba have to start? You mean Iannetta can’t start every game?

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 12:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

That was supposed to have a

< whines > at the title. PR removed it.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless

Iannetta secretly wears blue and red under his uniform, then he can’t.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And in that case

he needs days off to save the world anyway.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

No TV. I disapprove.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:10 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Pods stretches that

hit into a double.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Scotty Pods with another hit

I really wish this was on TV. < mutters > Even if it is Glendon Rusch.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

First and third for Matty!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Baker's better

is better than your better.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Matty drives in a run!

Let there be runs today!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes

let’s Rusch out to a big lead. We’ll need it.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Second runs scores.

Come on, Stewie.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewart

Can the dude make an out right now?

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't look like it, does it?

Anybody know what it’s doing in Denver? Up in evergreen it’s really nasty…windy and rainy.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Golden

is overcast, but no weather.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's looking like the Helton of Old

as opposed to the old Helton

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good start...

may there be many more runs for our Rockies! They said it was really cloudy and dark in Denver, but no rain on the radar.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Walking Andruw Jones . . .

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Andruw

With 11 RBI so far, that’s about a million dollars for each RBI…

by patnkeren on Jul 23, 2008 1:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Which I think is less

than the Rox are going to end up pay Kip Wells per win.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw Jones out at 3rd!

Run scores though.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hawpe

throws out Jones at third, but a run scores.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hawpe's arm

though to be fair, I probably could have thrown out Jones there. Why was he running?

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Tied...

Glendon…please no more runs.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Please recall to whom you are speaking.

It is Glendon Rusch, after all.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah...yes...

well I guess I can hope and dream. May the Rockies runs be even more plentiful!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ardoin

drives in LaRoche. Oh, Danny boy.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:35 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yorvit is incentivized

To be out-RBI’s by Danny Ardoin would be a nightmare for any catcher.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

3rd RBI for the season for Ardoin

not sure he managed that many in his entire Rockies career.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yorvit has progressed.

Instead of the groundout Yorvit special, we now have the flyout Yorvit special.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Note to self

Do not drink FO Kool Aid during spring training next year unless (at least) one more non-stiff pitcher is located from outside the organization.

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 1:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

You're going easy on them...

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 1:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank the wind!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Double Play!

Time to bring the big bats Rockies!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice DP.

Nomar’s not getting any good presents for his birthday.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

How old is he?

45? He’s been around almost as long as Vin Scully.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Baker's better

STILL better than your better.

Nice 3b hit to start the inning.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Baker starts the inning with a triple!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Baker...

is amazing!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently

Bake has decided to stop waiting.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hurray RBI Double...

by Matty the Great!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 1:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

That's an interesting RBI double

for Matt.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 1:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

double to shortstop?

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Baker/Holliday combo

Is a really good one-two punch. Or two-three punch, as it were.

by Squeaky on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Not many doubles

to the pitcher. Interesting outcome.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

For those of us on Gamecast

could someone give a brief description of how that happens?

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It went off Kuroda's glove,

between SS and 3B, into left field no man’s land.

by dogs on Jul 23, 2008 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Nomar was going to cover.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

old Nomar strikes again

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hawpe smacked that one.

Holliday scores!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hawpe!!!

Hard hit RBI double with the wind factor!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 2:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

This series has been throw-back Coors Field baseball

But I think it’s more the hot hitters and weak pitchers than the humidor.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewart

still has no idea how to make an out. Nobody remind him. (That means Yorvit isn’t allowed near him)

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ian 2 for 2!

5-2!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

5-2!

Stewie!

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa.

Stewart’s suddenly batting .311.

by dogs on Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Look at that ivy

move in the wind.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Helton's replacement has been found

So what happens to the $16 mil for the next 2 years?

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

There's got to be

some sucker out there to take that on.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jones just

drove in a run? Really?

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Glendon Rusch

So bad he gives up RBIs to Jones.

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by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he can get through 5 innings

without surrendering the lead, consider it a “good outing”, relatively speaking.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's done it

actually not a horrible outing. 5th starter quality, give or take.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The real Ardoin reappears

Thank you.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops

Stewie must have accidentally sat next to Yorvit in the dugout.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 2:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Atkins...

stole… a… base…

Reality is a cruel mistress.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 2:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I imagine

Holliday will have a good laugh at his expense later.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And at Ardoin's

How would you like having THAT on your head as a catcher?

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

We already knew Ardoin was a giant steaming pile of fail, so it’s not THAT unexpected. Garrett Atkins, Speed Demon™ however, is.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Atkins

I’m not sure what it says that nobody even covered the base…Ardoin had nobody to throw it to, because nobody apprarently even considers the possibility that GA might run.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Including us

So, they should try it more often. Clearly.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Ardoin let Atkins steal.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

No more runs..

but still amused by the Atkins delayed steal lol.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 2:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Gas Can

makes an appearance

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 2:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rusch

is in line for the win. Bullpen better not let him down.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 2:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The Gas Can!

Another scoreless inning for Grilli.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 2:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Grilli has been solid this year

nice trade by O Dowd so far

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

I expected a new Jorge Julio but he has been very solid so far.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like "Gas Grilli" better

It can have good or bad connotations, depending on how you choose to look at it.

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yorvit, PH, Pods this inning

Sounds like loads and loads of…..

runs?

Nah.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Grilli

hits for himself? Has he ever hit before?

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

... Wait, is Grilli batting or is Gameday lying?

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rusch has already been used

so Hurdle was out of illogical pinch hitters

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 3:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL @ Yorvitfail

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

If these 2 teams traded their catchers of the day

Would it make any difference?

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quick

Let’s put Martin in an Ardoin jersey and convince them to make that trade.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know

Yorvit bashing is fun, but come on. Comparing him to Ardoin is unfair, even for this site. Like comparing Hawpe to Mohr. Or something, I don’t know. Its bad.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ardoin: Over the last month: 2 hits, 5 Abs .400 avg.
Torrealba over the last month: 8 hits in 34 abs for a .235 avg

so it’s a very small sample size, but Torrealba IS approaching Ardoin area…..but Ardoin had a better arm.

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

But I think Ardoin is far and away the worst player to ever wear the Rockies uniform (for any meaningful amount of time) and I don’t think its close. He was “Exhibit A” for my longtime belief that the Rockies were not at all serious about winning. I’m still shocked that the Dodgers have him playing at all, and I make fun of Dodgerfan quite often about it. Most of them are blissfully unaware of who he is because Martin plays so much.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grilli did bat...

ground ball. 2 outs.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess now we get to see

how well the Gas Can does in his second inning.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Before the Sunday game against the Mets,

I must have met the biggest Jason Grilli fan. The entire family wore Grilli jerseys (Rockies ones) and Grilli personally invited the family down to talk with him

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bet at least one of them

was named Grilli

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What did they do with their Tigers jerseys?

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you sure

they weren’t Jason Grilli’s, you know, family? Since I can’t imagine that anyone else would be THAT interested.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Betsy and I speculated

that they might be. And by met, I mean that I saw them two boxes away from me while I tried to get Luis Vizcaino to throw a ball to me (he threw it to my brother).

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was closer

than he’s been to the plate most of the year

There is a bright side to the '08 season.
Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens are out of baseball.

by maris61 on Jul 23, 2008 3:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here comes Manny....

Corpas to relieve Grilli.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:10 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny!

Now time for some more Rockies runs!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice work

I’m listening on the radio, but I’m “seeing” some old Manny magic there…

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

He is working so much better with people on base (inherited runners or not) and that really makes me feel like he is back.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Will Chan Ho mystify us again...

Why isn’t he in the rotation with that sub 3 ERA?

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 3:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Because he wouldn't

have a sub-3 ERA in the rotation.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually he was decent starting this year

but I guess Torre wants to use him as the set up man with Saito out

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt walks....

Brad up.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Brad!

Matt advances to 3rd on the hit by Hawpe!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good things happening....

Manny back to being Manny…..Ian Stewart not just looking like a major league hitter, but a good major league hitter…Tulo back in the saddle…Jeff Baker blossoming into a legit every day player.

After all the crap, it sure is nice to see the young guys step up.

And special props to Corpas—he could have folded and ended up back in AAA struggling to throw strikes, but he’s stepped up, kept his confidence up and will be back to being a dominating closer before too long.

by BroJB on Jul 23, 2008 3:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Atkins fail

Come on Stewie!

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewie,,,,

gets plunked on the leg. Bases loaded for Troy!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewie hit by the pitch.

Bases loaded for Troy.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Fail.

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases left juiced...

but we still lead and now it’s Bucky time!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

I really hope Tulo’s not getting back into his bad habits.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:34 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bucky...

K’s the B-day boy!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bad birthday for Nomar.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Walks are very bad

with Loney coming up.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ack....

bad throwing decision by Pods.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:41 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ungood.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Pods . . .

tying run is on second now.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Taylor

needs to get it together here. No way you let Jones beat you.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

nice.

Now finish the job.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bucky....

K’s Andruw Jones! 2 outs.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bucky

Most excellent.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Down swinging!

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yowzah

NICE

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Woohoo!

Bucky K’s the side in between putting a few guys on!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

TAYLOR!

Absolutely awesome.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I do not like our chances

for extra runs.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

And Yorvit

just to prove he hates you, gets a hit.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

It isn’t as if my feelings are warm for Yorvit either.

And howEVER did I guess that bunt was coming?

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Torrealba...

gets a hit!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Getting a hit and then scoring

are two completely different things. Still need to see the latter happen.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a lucky DP.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 3:53 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

double play....

well it’s now time for Tito to finish them off!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:53 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The Fuentes cometh.

Please feel free to continue to impress any scouts around, Brian.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 3:54 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

1 out!

Martin grounds out.

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 3:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

K!

One more to go.

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 4:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Fuentes K's Young....

Cheers at Coors are loud!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 4:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Kemp...

you disgust me. Fuentes get Ethier out!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 4:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

a 9th inning buzzkill.

I deliberately left Ethier in my fantasy starting lineup because I knew if I took him out, he’d end up double-punishing me by getting a hit in a spot like this. Reverse karma…

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 4:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh come on Brian

Finish it off.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 4:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

there is a good delay

for those on the net….radio is way ahead of you all

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 4:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Dang

Fuentes had retired 23 straight. Too bad he couldn’t make it more. Ah well, get a new streak going.

I've been in this game a hundred years, but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before. - Casey Stengel

by Behrens on Jul 23, 2008 4:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rockies Win!

"Spilly picked me up...He came into the dugout and said, 'We're going to get a win for you right now,' and he did it. "

~Matt Herges (on the Rockies July 3 win)

by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 23, 2008 4:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rockies win!

Ethier K’s!

Now… can we win on the road? Another brutal three-city trip coming up…. including Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Florida in July/August. Safe bet: fail.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 4:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

That’ll tell the tale.

One big thing the rox have going for them this road trip—a hot trio of Baker, Stewart and Tulo.

by BroJB on Jul 23, 2008 4:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Maybe the guys can finally remember to pack their hitting shoes this trip. If they can’t win on a hot streak coming out of the break, they really have solved nothing at all and are the same old fluky Rox.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 23, 2008 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rockies win!

Glendon Rusch picked up his first win against the Dodgers

"Keep your head down, and inch toward daylight." - Blade of Tyshalle

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by Russ on Jul 23, 2008 4:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoo HOOO

Rockies Win! Rockies Win!

Now…..go win some in Cincy….make Fogg look so bad, the Reds let him leave town with us

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 4:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

45-58 now

not great, but 6 1/2 out of first at the moment and 5 behind the Dodgers

6 and 1 this home stand…...

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 4:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, we have some life in this team after a year of no life

but do we have the Starting Pitching we did this year as we had last year? The Tio of DLR, G. Rusch, and Kip Bottom-of-the-Wells doesn’t warm the cockles of my ole heart

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 4:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

THIS ONE IS A ROCKIES WINNER!!!

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on Jul 23, 2008 4:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

By the way....

what do you guys think of Sam Adams’ suggested in the RMN this morning that the Rox give Chacon a shot? Me – I’m all for seeing anyone other than Kip Wells out there, so I’m good with a minimum contract for Chac.

If he fails (or chokes O’Dowd) cut him loose. But he’s still a fairly talented guy—at least talented enough to be a 5th starter on this team.

by BroJB on Jul 23, 2008 4:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

though I actually liked Chac while he was here. He’s got to be better than Wells.

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Jul 23, 2008 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I’ve always liked Chacon, I’m all for giving him a shot. If he struggles and strangles O’Dowd, well then we win either way. Sorry, couldn’t help it.

by Teekalong on Jul 23, 2008 4:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's...

funny.

by BroJB on Jul 23, 2008 5:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets not forget last year

that Cook and Hirsh and Lopez went down, and we had to scramble big time. Of course that would require Morales getting called up and…pulling a Morales.

Second half run?

by moomacher on Jul 23, 2008 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely not

the upside of value Chacon brings is that of a decent fifth starter, not terrible, but will throw some clunkers in there and have us cursing him from time to time.

The downside is that he comes in, fails again, and acts like an a-hole both in public and behind the curtains in the clubhouse.

It’s funny how quick everyone forgets Chacon ripping the efforts of the organization, the coaches, etc. on his way out of town, and now after going Sprewell on Wade we think he’ll be welcome back with open arms…

It’s never been Chacon’s fault, so I don’t see hiw giving him a “second chance” shows anything. It would be easier to deal an unusable asset like a Register or Carte or a couple for a number five than throw money at this terrific character.

by David OhNo on Jul 23, 2008 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barmes prepping for OF?

I was out today and away from the game and the Row, but later noticed this note in the ESPN game recap…

“Rockies manager Clint Hurdle has INF Clint Barmes taking fly balls in the outfield. “I think there’s going to be more opportunity out there for him than a lot of people think,” Hurdle said. Barmes has started at short, second and third this season.”

by DeepPurple on Jul 23, 2008 6:32 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

That seems to signal

A trade is in the offing. (Well, to me it does anyway.) Willy, Pods, Hawper, maybe even (gasp) Matty?????

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 23, 2008 7:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That...

is an odd comment from Hurdle. One thing I read into it is that Baker is the everyday 2B from here on out. That’s a good thing (offensively, at least).

But Barmes has earned the chance to play regularly. If the OF is his ticket to playing time, OK. I guess if any of the three starters are moved, Spilly steps into the starting lineup and Barmes becomes the extra guy?

by BroJB on Jul 23, 2008 8:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs