Game #108: Rusch vs. Herrera
by Russ
on Jul 29, 2008 4:00 PM MDT
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Colorado Rockies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Yoslan Herrera failed to make it out of the second inning in his July 19 start against the Rockies, allowing seven runs. Making his third career start a few days later, he tamed the Padres by yielding no runs over six innings.
A day earlier, Rusch picked up his third win by allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings. A few days later, he picked up his fourth victory (and third in a row) in a close 5-3 game. More of the same from Rusch tonight, right? And more of July 19 for Herrera.
Go Rockies!
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Tex
BTW Tex has been traded from Atlanta to the Angels. For Cotchman and a minor league pitcher.
by sprague1980 on Jul 29, 2008 4:18 PM MDT 0 recs
at least
the D-bags didn’t get him
Aut Vincam Aut Periam
by PioneerSkies on
Jul 29, 2008 7:09 PM MDT
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And we're off...
Taveras starts with a single.
What’s the over/under on Herrera innings pitched?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jul 29, 2008 5:06 PM MDT 0 recs
Two innings and he faces
two batters in the third without recording an out.
I’m so wrong.
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 5:08 PM MDT
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You may be right
That was a tidy 29 pitch inning by Herrera. Okay, maybe he makes it through three innings. Maybe.
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by Mondogarage on
Jul 29, 2008 5:23 PM MDT
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How quickly you forget that
Snell had 25 through the first yesterday and look what happened there!
by jimmyski on
Jul 29, 2008 5:25 PM MDT
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Very true
Our BABIP was so high on him early, though. Snell couldn’t miss a bat for two innings, but Herrera can’t find a strike.
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by Mondogarage on
Jul 29, 2008 5:27 PM MDT
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47 steals for Willy!
Plate him!
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 5:11 PM MDT 0 recs
1-0!
Hawpe comes through. Your turn, Garrett.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 5:16 PM MDT 0 recs
Two in scoring position, one out...
C’mon, no more of the .218 with RISP bit, guys….
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by Mondogarage on Jul 29, 2008 5:17 PM MDT 0 recs
Ian doubles
to make it 3-0!
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 5:18 PM MDT 0 recs
Unfortunately
that’s the way we started out last night too.
On the other hand, I think Herrera hates us. Which is not a bad thing, considering he probably hates us for kicking his ass.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on
Jul 29, 2008 5:19 PM MDT
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Different game, different night,
different outcome.
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 5:20 PM MDT
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Yes, that's how last night started
But Rusch, while hardly great, is not Walkerio de lost Santos
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by Mondogarage on
Jul 29, 2008 5:20 PM MDT
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However
He IS Glendon Rusch.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on
Jul 29, 2008 5:28 PM MDT
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The new Glendon Rusch.
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 5:28 PM MDT
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Which is why
We win 9-7, after Rusch goes 5.1 and 5 earned; Kipper gives up three hits, and we stagger to the 7th when the Corpas/Buchholz/Fuentes holy trinity shuts it down.
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by Mondogarage on
Jul 29, 2008 5:30 PM MDT
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That's the way, guys!
Keep those RISPs comin’ in!
Put me out of my misery. Please!
by rockhead on Jul 29, 2008 5:19 PM MDT 0 recs
Oh look, baseball.
I keep trying to check the game and keep getting sidetracked. Isn’t it classic that as soon as you try to make a phone call, the store gets busy?
In any case: I would like this 3-0 lead to end differently than last night. If you need specifics, win. Thank you.
by Squeaky on Jul 29, 2008 5:34 PM MDT 0 recs
It seems like once we score
some runs, we run out of patience at the plate!
by jimmyski on Jul 29, 2008 5:43 PM MDT 0 recs
Nice double, Brad.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 5:45 PM MDT 0 recs
What a catch.
Brad’s lucky that Bautista couldn’t get the ball to tag him out.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 5:47 PM MDT 0 recs
Oh, Tulo
You hurt me a little inside every time you fail. Tr00f.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 5:51 PM MDT 0 recs
Uh-oh.
The real Glendon Rusch waketh.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:00 PM MDT 0 recs
i hope we blow this one open soon
don’t want the pirates hangin around again ugh
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 29, 2008 6:04 PM MDT 0 recs
Herrera's ERA is under 10
This dismays me.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:06 PM MDT 0 recs
Matt's irritating first-pitch-out business
is in overdrive tonight…
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:16 PM MDT 0 recs
Ummm
I hate this Rivas guy. Also, having flashbacks.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:32 PM MDT 0 recs
Iannetta bunt attempt....
You HAVE to be kidding me, Clint.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:42 PM MDT 0 recs
must be going to pinch hit for Rusch since
Hurdle has CDI bunting!
by jimmyski on Jul 29, 2008 6:42 PM MDT 0 recs
Caught in a rundown for the second out.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 6:44 PM MDT 0 recs
[Headdesk]
[Facepalm]
[Headdesk]
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:44 PM MDT 0 recs
What a wonderful inning.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 6:45 PM MDT 0 recs
That was....
hmm, like getting hot bamboo sticks rammed underneath one’s fingernails? I should have known it was doomed when Hurdle got his bunt fetish on again.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:47 PM MDT 0 recs
Sigh
The players blew the inning but giving away an out to start the inning didn’t set a very good tone (or leave a lot of margin for error).
by MADness on Jul 29, 2008 6:47 PM MDT 0 recs
Yeah but
CDI is a run producer….then you have pinch hitter and Willy RBI sink…there was already a man at second base
Second half run?
by moomacher on
Jul 29, 2008 6:48 PM MDT
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Why didn't Tulo stay put though, wasn't the
ball right in front of him?
by jimmyski on Jul 29, 2008 6:47 PM MDT 0 recs
Sounds like we completely forgot fundamentals that
inning, just like Stewart being out at home for the third out…there was no force, should have made them make a play on Willy at 1st.
by jimmyski on
Jul 29, 2008 6:51 PM MDT
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And it's tied.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 6:48 PM MDT 0 recs
This series
is turning into as much fail as the Cincinnati series wasn’t. I guess it figures, the guys remembered that they ARE on the road.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:49 PM MDT 0 recs
Poorly played
Poor defense, poor execution, unreliable pitching.
This is more the 2008 Rockies than the team in Cincy was, IMO.
by MADness on Jul 29, 2008 6:51 PM MDT 0 recs
Yep
It’s the 2008 Rockies.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:52 PM MDT 0 recs
Herges
is really teh suck this year. Even though we knew Cinderella couldn’t stay around, this is pretty bad.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 6:54 PM MDT 0 recs
Get him
some lighning in a bottle.
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 6:54 PM MDT
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lightning*
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 6:54 PM MDT
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Not a good time to leap in
The Rockies on the road are turning back into, well, the Rockies on the road.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on
Jul 29, 2008 6:55 PM MDT
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Pirates take the lead.
Yeah, quite familiar.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 6:55 PM MDT 0 recs
another uninspiring effort
they better comeback
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 29, 2008 6:58 PM MDT 0 recs
Repeat performance
Giving away outs (and innings) on the basepaths, poor defense and a bullpen implosion.
I had to turn the game off last night – hopefully they do something in this half inning to calm me down a bit and let me keep the game on.
by MADness on Jul 29, 2008 6:58 PM MDT 0 recs
This is looking better all of a sudden.
Baker, Holliday, Hawpe due up, needing 2 runs. This should be fun.
by JBauer6430 on Jul 29, 2008 6:58 PM MDT 0 recs
Did anyone see this in Renck's game notes today?
“While reluctant to talk publicly, several players said privately they would be upset if Fuentes were dealt.”
Ummmmm…....You guys are 11 games under five hundred 2/3 of the way though the season. I would say management is justified if they want to make a move, considering how badly the team has played for most of the season.
Second half run?
by moomacher on Jul 29, 2008 6:58 PM MDT 0 recs
Who cares?
They haven’t exactly earned the right to complain about a shake up.
If the Rockies were leading the division and management moved useful players from the big league roster then the complaints would be valid.
by MADness on
Jul 29, 2008 7:00 PM MDT
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The "Big Bats" coming up
The quotation marks are there for a reason.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
by rockhead on Jul 29, 2008 6:58 PM MDT 0 recs
Baker returning
From Superman Land obviously.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
by rockhead on Jul 29, 2008 7:00 PM MDT 0 recs
Stewart
Please do something.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 7:04 PM MDT 0 recs
You asked for too much.
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by Russ on
Jul 29, 2008 7:07 PM MDT
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I imagine Reds fans are having aneurysms
watching us lose to a team that got swept by the Padres.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 7:11 PM MDT 0 recs
Hurdle
consistently giving up outs kills a lot of chances at big innings.
by DieHardRox on
Jul 29, 2008 7:21 PM MDT
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another walk
the bullpen has been a bit rancid the last two days
Second half run?
by moomacher on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM MDT 0 recs
Enough for me
I have had all that I can handle tonight.
by MADness on Jul 29, 2008 7:17 PM MDT 0 recs
Hey
Denny Bautista…time to revert back to form!
Second half run?
by moomacher on Jul 29, 2008 7:22 PM MDT 0 recs
this is unreal
for all the good we did since the all star break these last 2 days X’d that all out
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 29, 2008 7:22 PM MDT 0 recs
oh look, Kip Wells
I think I just remembered some work I have to get to
Second half run?
by moomacher on Jul 29, 2008 7:35 PM MDT 0 recs
He just got 2 quick outs.
At least SOMEBODY on the team is having a good day.
by JBauer6430 on
Jul 29, 2008 7:38 PM MDT
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That sucked.
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by Russ on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM MDT 0 recs
Horrible and disgusting FAIL.
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
by Silverblood on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM MDT 0 recs
Hmm.
That was an April-esque game. Someone needs to have a talk with these guys. Nothing but ugly AB’s.
by dogs on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM MDT 0 recs
Pitiful
Baker, Holliday, Atkins, CDI all with 0-fers. WillyT 1-5. And they’d be upset if Fuentes was dealt? Please guys.
However, I’ll try to stay on the bright side by saying that thus far, we’re 3-2 on the road trip. All is not lost, yet. “Yet” being the operative word.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
by rockhead on Jul 29, 2008 7:57 PM MDT 0 recs
ug
Wow….these last 2 games really show how far down we really are, and how any run is so far away. Drop 2 road games against the Pirates….and all looks lost again.
And it also shows me how bad I wanted to see a pennant race, cause I’m bummed.
Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.
by Redhawk on Jul 29, 2008 8:03 PM MDT 0 recs
With all due respect
are people actually surprised/upset that we lost two road games started by VDLS and Rusch? I mean, its a miracle that the games were competitive. (and I know they didn’t take the loss, each game lost by the pen in the middle innings).
This pitching staff is a joke, and has been since Game 1. And the “moves” to rectify the situation have been nothing more than pure desperation. Until the front office finds a way to put a respectable staff together, this team is not a contender, no matter how close we are to the top of the division.
by Teekalong on Jul 29, 2008 8:17 PM MDT 0 recs
