Monday Morning Rockpile:

by Rox Girl on Jul 7, 2008 10:07 AM MDT in Rockpile

Couldn't the Brewers and Indians wait three more days?

The immediate ramifications for the Rockies in the wake of C.C. Sabathia going to Milwaukee rather than Los Angeles (the Dodgers were the other frontrunner for him) probably wouldn't amount to much if anything, but it does keep the door slightly ajar for the Dodgers to make a serious Matt Holliday bid. The pressure seems to be building in Dodgerland for LA to make one big move this summer to make a push for the seemingly easily obtainable NL West crown. I still don't think it's enough to push a Holliday deal, so I guess the biggest thing that comes of this for the Rockies is a sigh of relief from our position players that another ace hasn't been added to an NL West opponent. Or at least, that would be the case if we didn't also have the likelihood of facing Sabathia tomorrow anyway, since we're in Milwaukee for a four game set.

Sabathia or not, the Rockies once again have the chance to prove they're something more than pretenders with the current road trip. So far, at just about every opportunity to do so on the road this season they have failed pretty miserably, including a 0-6 on the last trip. The team certainly needs a strong week heading into the All Star break to give them something to build on. The trouble is that Milwaukee has one of the league's best home field advantages over the last couple of seasons, and just swept the Pirates. Winning there is never easy, even without the Brewers' new ace.

The future of the Rockies Spring Training home in Tucson suffered another setback as the Arizona state legislature adjourned without giving permission to a regional sports authority to raise money for renovations to Hi Corbett.

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Holliday to the Dodgers?

I can understand sending away Holliday at the deadline. But please, don’t send him to somebody else in the West. I don’t care if the Dodgers have a lot of prospects they can trade away; the last thing I want is for our pitchers to have to face Matt 18 times next year.

Unless, of course, the home/road splits are real and Holliday becomes just another guy in a Dodger uniform.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jul 7, 2008 10:55 AM MDT reply actions

That the Dodgers are one of only two or three teams interested

With players that could make a Holliday deal happen is one of several reasons why I don’t think he will be traded during the season. The Dodgers aren’t going to want to give us much while the division is still in play, and we aren’t going to get the kind of player we’re after back at all without the leverage of a strong Dodgers bid driving up the ante on everybody else. Plus, as you mention, the sheer distaste of trading your best player to a close rival doesn’t make the process any easier. As you mention, both these teams don’t want the traded pieces coming back to make them bitter.

by Rox Girl on Jul 7, 2008 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions

I see

a 1-6 road trip.

by DieHardRox on Jul 7, 2008 11:30 AM MDT reply actions

Ouch...wrong glasses

look through these…..(hands purple colored glasses).....

Now what do you see?

I miss baseball. Can we fire Clint Hurdle and Dan O'Dowd now?

by Redhawk on Jul 7, 2008 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions

1-6 roadtrip

Hurlde sucks

by roxfan4life on Jul 7, 2008 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions

If the Rockies

only get one win this road trip, it better be the Saturday or Sunday game against the Mets. I’ll be at those.

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

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by Russ Oates on Jul 7, 2008 2:18 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm going on Saturday, and I paid up for good seats

so I don’t want to see any ridiculous extra innings Endy Chavez drag bunts or Damion Easley HRs, ok?

The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season

by moomacher on Jul 7, 2008 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Both games on national TV

Saturday on FOX and Sunday evening on ESPN—unheardof regular season exposure for the Rox.

by DeepPurple on Jul 7, 2008 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions

ill be there saturday with my Tulowitzki jersey

possibly wit a brown paper bag over my head dependin on what happens durin the week

this team is utter rubbish...

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2008 4:12 PM MDT up reply actions

Helton's back maybe worse than was first announced

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9809433?source=rss

Not sure what to think of this. I miss the old Helton, when he was a star. I’d like to think if his back got better than he could bounce back a little…but I know thats wishful thinking on my part.

Rafael Furcal had surgury on his back last week, and he was only going to be out a few days when he first hurt his back, now they are saying he might be back around Labor Day…so Helton maybe out awhile…or not…back injuries are weird.

I miss baseball. Can we fire Clint Hurdle and Dan O'Dowd now?

by Redhawk on Jul 7, 2008 3:12 PM MDT reply actions

Ouch

Yeah, back injuries are weird. I hurt mine way back in college, and ever since I’ve throw it out doing something as simple as reaching into the fridge.

What bothers me is the idea of just trying to treat the leg pain without first figuring out what’s causing it. Treating symptoms rather than finding their cause isn’t exactly great medical practice. Particularly when it involves the spinal area.

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Jul 7, 2008 5:31 PM MDT up reply actions

That's bad news about Tucson.

I have a lot of good memories of Hi Corbett. Still, I’ve heard that the Phoenix area teams never bring a serious roster to their games in Tucson, which might be a contributing factor for the Rockies slow starts the past few years.

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on Jul 7, 2008 4:49 PM MDT reply actions