Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals GameThread, Aug 17, 2008 11:35 AM MDT

Colorado Rockies	Washington Nationals
Clint Barmes - 2B	Emilio Bonifacio - 2B
Willy Taveras - CF	Willie Harris - LF
Matt Holliday - LF	Lastings Milledge - CF
Garrett Atkins - 1B	Aaron Boone - 1B
Brad Hawpe - RF	Ronnie Belliard - 3B
Chris Iannetta - C	Ryan Langerhans - RF
Troy Tulowitzki - SS	Pete Orr - SS
Ian Stewart - 3B	Wil Nieves - C
Aaron Cook - P	Odalis Perez - P

The Cookie Monster

just hasn’t had the right cookies as of late. He’ll be fed the right ones today.

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

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by Russ Oates on Aug 17, 2008 10:57 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Please be good Cook, and not injured Cook.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 10:58 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

i think someone, probably rox girl, said this the other day but why is Stewart batting eighth against a LHP? Hes got a .400/.471/.767/1.237 line against LHP. Bat him higher. maybe switch him and taveras or barmes and bat taveras leadoff again

by purplesocks on Aug 17, 2008 11:13 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hurdlelogic.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Lord of all or nothing

and the idol worshipper of the symbol K

by PinchHitLancePainter on Aug 17, 2008 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's go Cookie!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:29 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Taveras safe at 2nd!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:39 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Steals 3rd!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:42 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

on what the MASN announcers called..

..a DOUBLE STEAL! :p

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by rockiesfan4ever on Aug 17, 2008 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait....

What?? It was a walk

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea

They said “It’s basically a double steal. The runner takes first and Willy takes third”

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by rockiesfan4ever on Aug 17, 2008 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets go Chris!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:44 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Bah.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ohhhh!!!

Thank you Barmes.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 11:52 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting play

That was an interesting play that Barmes made after Cook airmailed the throw to second.

by MADness on Aug 17, 2008 11:59 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Leadoff Walk..

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

RLISP!!

ahh..back to that again.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Umm..Cook

please get outs.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

OUT AT THE PLATE!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Lead off single….by Willie no less…and he’s left at 1st.

Thought Clint Hurdle should be fired before it was cool.

by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok Cookie

throw a strike…get some outs

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

GOT HIM!!

Out at 2nd!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Swing and a miss!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh Willy

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugg…

Just when I thought Cook was going to work out of this. Is that a double and an error?

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thats the end of that.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:35 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Not the cleanest inning

but no runs…so no harm

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking forward to Tacos this afternoon

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Iannetta on.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Washington Defense

lacks a bunch.

Pitching and Defense…..Pitching and Defense.
Been the keys to good baseball forever

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Jeff Huson….that was 5 minutes on middle infield that boiled down to this:
Pete Orr = Replacement level player

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

run and hit

with Tulo and Innetta?

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Walk to Tulo...

Stew time.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Error and a walk

Please don’t bunt Stewie Hurdle

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by Redhawk on Aug 17, 2008 12:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

HOMERUN STEW!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 12:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Stewart continues to show

little preference to home or road hitting when it comes to power. That’s an important note when you start to look at guys like Barmes, Baker, and Atkins. His power plays anywhere and the Rockies would be wise to pay a little more attention to these splits when they make their off-season decisions.

by David OhNo on Aug 17, 2008 12:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice AB Hawpe

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Cook really elevating his sinker right now

which wouldn’t be the worst thing if he could keep his slider in the zone, but as is, they are just sitting on the sinker.

by David OhNo on Aug 17, 2008 1:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Out of that mess.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

With nothing to gain

the Rockies should play conservative here and give Cook the rest of the afternoon off. 86 pitches and struggling to keep the ball down, might be overthrowing a little. Five innings is enough for today.

by David OhNo on Aug 17, 2008 1:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Cook out, Herges in.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:29 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't mean Herges though...

Matt’s just taking up valuable on the job training time for Register.

by David OhNo on Aug 17, 2008 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Herges out

I agree, you beat me to the post.

Given where the Rockies are in the season, wouldn’t have been nice to see what Steven Register could have done in that situation.

I appreciate what Matt did for us last year but it is time to see the youngsters.

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 1:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

DP!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny!

"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 17, 2008 1:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ball 8.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Matty.

A guy has walked the first to hitters, please stop swinging at garbage.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

*two

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

bah

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

GIDP..

Boooooo!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Tulo!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 1:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Matty and Tulo...

helping Manny to a 1-2-3 inning!

"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 17, 2008 1:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Matt 2x

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 1:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

HOMERUN HAWPE!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

BRAD! 4-2!

"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 17, 2008 2:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Woo HOO

I felt that one coming. I don’t know why, but I did.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Brad is hot

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 2:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Netta gets hit on the hand with the first pitch he sees...

"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 17, 2008 2:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Seth!!!

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 2:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

HOMERUN SMITH!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Tacos!!!!!!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

SETH HOMERS 7-2!!!!

"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 17, 2008 2:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yesss!!!!

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 2:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

YAAAY SETH!

I am fond of that guy.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Willy's 3rd hit of the day!

"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 17, 2008 2:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Our little lemur......

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh

Squeaky and I originated that one, it’s really caught on. But it’s so appropriate!

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice grab Matty.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Matty with another great grab!

"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 17, 2008 2:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Does the Nats stadium appear to be alot smaller than it actually is?

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Nats stadium

Went to (most) of the game last night here in DC. It’s a lovely park, but it really left me a little cold. Coors Field with the brickwork and all the green seats, walls, etc. is a very “warm” park. This one is all concrete and blue. Basically just the opposite. I don’t dislike it, mind you, it’s just not the same experience. Factor in also that this is the yard’s first year, and the area around it is still devoid of any interesting. (at least if you use the Metro) They obviously have big plans for the area, there just hasn’t been time to develop it yet.

Food and beer are a little higher than CF ($7.50 for a beer). The “half smoked” are pretty tasty.

The park’s youngness is also evident with the in-game experience that’s become so nice at Coors. There aren’t any of the fun “everybody clap your hands” type things that most folks chime in all. That will all come in time, I’m sure. I’ll be back this way in a couple of years, and I want to check things out then, after everyone has gotten acclimated to the new digs.

It’s not a small house by any means. It feels quite large inside, although my seats in the 3rd level were quite nice. And despite the score last night, it’s not a bandbox like Citizen’s in Philly. All in all an enjoyable night. And no rude comments to those of us in our Rockies gear. Always a plus.

The scoreboard, btw, is incredible. When they figure out of to use it to it’s full potential, it’ll be awesome.

Can’t wait to get home Wednesday

Put me out of my misery. Please!

by rockhead on Aug 17, 2008 7:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Glendon Rusch warming in the pen?

WTF Hurdle?

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Because JDLR and Livan are just that good?

Rusch’s last start against the D-backs apparently put him in the doghouse. Hurdle’s memory goes back only so far.

by Rox Girl on Aug 17, 2008 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't get this

Dare I say it, Rusch has been downright good since joining the team. Whereas Livan had to scuffle to win a game with an 11-2 lead.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree, I think Hurdle hitched his horse to the wrong veteran wagon

But I’m actually pretty glad that JDLR is getting more opportunity to start. The Game Scores of his last five starts:

69, 59, 16, 61, 52

Of Livan’s:

60, 41, 23, 5, 29

Of Rusch’s:

41, 45, 55, 53, 36

What that’s basically saying is that JDLR’s giving the most starts where his team has a solid chance to win, Rusch is doing the best job of avoiding the disaster, and Livan’s doing neither.

by Rox Girl on Aug 17, 2008 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 down.

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

This one is a Rockies Winner!!!

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rockies win!

"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 17, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

What is this "road sweep" we speak of?

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 17, 2008 2:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It happened in Cincinnati too

Then we lost 2 of 3 to the Pirates, then we won 2 of 4 against the Marlins, and then we went home and FAIL happened.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Go Rockies

by Drewan on Aug 17, 2008 2:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love this blurb from the official site:

Although Ian Stewart bats left-handed, he has been crushing lefty pitching to a tune of a .400 average entering today, when he homered off southpaw Odalis Perez.

It is clearly INCONCEIVABLE that Stewart could hit lefties well, when he is (shock, gasp!) a lefty himself.

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 17, 2008 2:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs