Sunday Morning Rockpile:

by Rox Girl on Jul 27, 2008 9:30 AM MDT in Rockpile

I'm going to do the Pebble Report later today after the game, as I woke up late this morning after our second glorious victory in a row. The team remains undefeated in regular season contests when I attend the last couple of years, I just wish that streak had carried over to the World Series. Anyway, I'm not sure where this new Rockies team came from, but I'm glad they showed up before coming out to the Midwest.

After a short rain delay caused by a storm that would have had difficulty filling a beer pitcher for all the liquid it contained, the game got underway. For a while there were two opposing forces at play, the first was good JDLR showing up, and when he's good, he's very good, and the second was the bad RISP Rockies team showing up and for awhile I thought I was seeing the same team that opened the season than the team I had seen Friday night. My Adam Dunn bobblehead was nodding in agreement, but it turns out Adam was wrong. The Rockies broke through for the lead and Good Jorge's performance held up for our second win in as many games in Cincinnati. Let's see if my streak can continue today with U-ball on the mound.

I've been tinkering with the idea of making the drive out to Pittsburgh for a game and follow the team around like some crazy astronaut stalker this week (gas prices being the biggest hold-up right now as it's not like I have much else to do) but I've been pretty certain that Mystery Starter Monday won't be the game I'm in Pittsburgh for. With news that it might be Jason Hirsh taking the hill, MSM suddenly becomes a more appealing game for me than watching Glendon Rusch on Tuesday.

While I'm on the subject of journeying to Pennsylvania, a trip to Philadelphia's newspapers this morning shows the Phillies are picking up Patrick Saunders articles for some reason. After clearing out much of their farm to acquire Joe Blanton, I don't think Philadelphia has the goods anymore to go after Brian, so I'm not exactly sure why they imported this piece from Denver, but it's there nonetheless. Meanwhile, Peter Gammons reports that the Cardinals are the faves right now to land Brian after the Marlins nixed giving up Anibal Sanchez plus a prospect.

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a major blockbuster of a rumor involving the Cards/Rox. That’s a lot of parts to hash through in that rumored deal and it seems at first glance that it might be fair. I’ll have to take a closer look later.

by Rox Girl on Jul 27, 2008 9:35 AM MDT reply actions

More fun from the other guy's perspective:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/rockies-inquire.html#comments

Stew and Dex fro Duchscherer? Hmmmm.

by Since1993 on Jul 27, 2008 7:48 PM MDT reply actions

I would love love love Duchscherer

but not if it costs Stewart AND Dex.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Jul 27, 2008 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions

I don't think now is the best time

for this trade.

Justin is at peak value, and is bound to come back to earth at some point. Duke’s got a .224 BABIP and a very low 6.2% HR/FB rate while the GB% stays a shade over 40%.

No real strikeout stuff, but doesn’t walk batters either… Duchscherer is essentially a solid number three or four having a career year. The sum of his parts scream 4.00 ERA, which is still nice to have in comparison to what we do, however, you’re paying for the 2.50 ERA and All Star bid, starting his value at A level prospect.

I think this is the wrong year for pursuing Duke, but…

...it’s the right year to make a run at Street. The Rockies would be able to both maximize Fuentes’ value for the future while staying competitive in the present.

Let’s say that someone finally caves and gives us the starter we want for Fuentes. In this case we’ll say that Philly sends Carrasco to Colorado. Carlos could presumably be brought up now to fill out the bottom of the rotation and offer enough upside to play the Morales circa 2007 role. Carrasco is better than any perceived value in two draft picks and could help the club now.

Then, the Rockies turn and send a package built around Aneury Rodriguez to Oakland for Street. Street steps into the closer’s role to prevent an upsetting of the balance in the bullpen, and everyone continues to plug along in their same roles. Plus, the Rockies get a few more years of Street to make dealing prospects like Rodriguez more palatable.

by David OhNo on Jul 27, 2008 9:30 PM MDT up reply actions