Game #121: Johnson vs. Jimenez
by Russ Oates on Aug 12, 2008 6:00 PM MDT
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Atkins is out tonight
Bake is playing 1st, with Ianneta batting clean up?
Remembering Dustin Mohr's glory years!
Tracy went yard for the D-Bags
I see the glimmer of hope for the season fading quickly
Remembering Dustin Mohr's glory years!
There's the problem with the error stat
Stewart gets it, but the replay makes it look as if it went in the gap between Baker’s glove and stretch leg. Throw not that off line, but Baker’s footwork and positioning around the bag was fairly awkward there.
either way it dont matter
no1 was able to get a glove on tracy’s hit anyway
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 7:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Netta makes it 2-1!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 7:32 PM MDT reply actions
Maybe that is why
CDI is batting clean up, except there was no one to clean up
Remembering Dustin Mohr's glory years!
Atkins has strep throat...
and Barmy is at second on a double!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 7:37 PM MDT reply actions
Stewie ties it 2-2 with a double!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 7:39 PM MDT reply actions
I usually
don’t get back until an hour into the game, but I think others have just found better things to do with their time. 2006-ish game threads here we come!
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Olympics? That's all I can think of...
other than the bad week last week,not sure if any are at the game.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:02 PM MDT reply actions
I think he had a fluke hit off of us earlier this year
So we’ve been kind of tip-toeing around him more than he deserves since.
His age decline doesn't just apply to his arm
but his bat speed as well. Sometimes Jimenez needs to be reminded that he throws 98, and it moves. It’s okay if you occasionally throw that down the middle.
Yeah, I looked it up,
His hit was off of Francis on May 13, there’s a vast difference between the stuff of Francis vs the stuff of Jimenez, so all that junk was definitely unwarranted unless they were looking for someone to throw a couple of practice pitches to to get the secondary stuff back in sync.
Apparently....
they’re playing in not only rain, but also hail, tonight.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:08 PM MDT reply actions
Yes we got the lead runner! Thank you Tulo!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:16 PM MDT reply actions
Arizona baserunning remains a weakness, I see
Glad we still have something over the snakes. Granted I’d like it a lot more if it was say, pitching, or just the overall record.
Wow that got kind of dicey there at the end...
but thankfully we escaped the jam.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:20 PM MDT reply actions
Barmy with another hit!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:23 PM MDT reply actions
Barmes
starts thing with a single in front of the center fielder, slipping on his way out of the box.
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Damn, you almost had that one, Stewie.
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Stewie just missed a homer...
caught right in front of the wall.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:27 PM MDT reply actions
Randy Johnson...
walks Ubaldo?! We’ll take it!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:29 PM MDT reply actions
How perverse . . . walking the pitcher.
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How do you walk Jimenez?
He would K in slow pitch games.
Crap....
Barmes or Baker should be batting 2nd, still don’t like Tulo in the 2 hole.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:31 PM MDT reply actions
He's been killing it since coming back
and generally has good plate discipline.
Neither Barmes nor Baker do much for you in OBP, and I don’t like the idea of giving Barmes more ABs then some of our better hitters.
yea seriously....guess not
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Randy Johnson makes it 4-2. :-(
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4-2...
on the Randy Johnson hit…Hurdle why do you always have to wait so long?!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:39 PM MDT reply actions
And that's why you pitch around RJ
Frickin’ D-backs. I’m going to go puke a little, maybe scratch my eyes out and be back later.
Finally out of the inning...
offense please!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:46 PM MDT reply actions
Baker surprises RJ with a drag bunt hit!
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:56 PM MDT reply actions
Ugh Hawpe out...
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 8:57 PM MDT reply actions
I am going to briefly check in
and then immediately check out, to say that I absolutely hate the Dbacks with the blackest passion of my soul, I had no expectations for this series, we will likely get swept, and I can think of a lot of things, like giving myself paper cuts, that would be more fun than watching a minute of it.
[/pessimist hat]
Free Casey Weathers!!!!
And after an IBB,
how will things turn out?
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A K!
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Seth's single
puts men on 1st and 3rd. One well-placed hit . . .
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taveras hits into a double play...inning over. :(
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 9:20 PM MDT reply actions
Only if they
played in the Premier League.
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And Koshansky Hit for The Cycle again
105 RBI’s already
Spilly sighting....
How I miss thee Ryan Spilborghs. And oh no, not jeff salazar. just what we need.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 9:23 PM MDT reply actions
Grilli gets out of the inning...
with no help from the home plate umpire.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 9:35 PM MDT reply actions
Stewie goes down looking. Rockies lose.
I think Hurdle just a bit closer to knowing where this team is.
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yea seriously can hurdle finally realize
we are NOT coming back…seriously
this team is utter rubbish...
by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 12, 2008 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought that was an umpiring no-no
There are two general tenets I thought umps used: You don’t get back to back borderline calls, and close calls go to the player behind in the count, so that it keeps umps from influencing the games too much.
Actually, you could make a third case: You aren’t suppose to call pitches out of the strike zone strikes…
Stew striking out or getting a fourth pitch doesn’t change the outcome, but I’d like to see him given a fair shake at the plate.
Just in general the ump was inconsistent ...
except with Randy Johnson. I know what a great pitcher he has been over his career, but he is not at his prime and had a good number more strikes in his pitch count than should have been there. Yes part of that was the Rockies hitting, but not all.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Ballgame...
Nice how the Dbacks had so much help from the home plate umpire.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 10:06 PM MDT reply actions
They save my sanity
during the games.
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I hate losing...
but I really hate losing to the dbacks and I hate even more losing at home. I don’t know why I am going to Coors tomorrow, just so I can see another loss.
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 10:09 PM MDT reply actions
Hurdle's
still in shock that Johnson didn’t bunt.
by DieHardRox on Aug 12, 2008 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
A sad season
This Rockie team is fast becoming one of the 3 or 4 worst teams in franchise history.
I didn't expect us to be without ups and downs this year....
but this has been really bad. We are doing so badly in a bad division this year while last year we got into the playoffs in a division that had two playoff teams come out of it. I know a lot of it has to do with pitching and replacing players lost to injury or just needed upgrades, but still it just stinks. And with all the years I have watched the Rockies (which is since the beginning basically), I have to say the losing on the road more often than not was expected. However, all these games lost at home just really makes me more aware of how terrible it is. Now time to stab my eyes out with a spork and prepare to go to tomorrow’s game…
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
~Vince Lombardi
"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 Aug 12, 2008 10:36 PM MDT reply actions
Owings...
I heard that Owings is one of the PTBNL for Dunn—-is that true?
That would make sense...
The Reds couldn’t have just given him away for a High A pitcher and scraps and survived the media hit, they’d been taking it on the chin from fans so I’m guessing they let this report slip.
That's
what they’re saying in Phoenix. If he didn’t clear waivers, that would explain why he had to go to PTBNL status.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.
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