Monday Morning Rockpile:

by Russ Oates on Aug 4, 2008 8:21 AM MDT in Rockpile

Not counting single-series road trips, this 10-game road stint was the best one by the Rockies yet:

	Dates	Record	Opponents
1	4/11-4/18	5-4	Ari (1-2), SD (2-1), Hou (2-1)
2	4/25-4/30	1-5	LAD (0-3), SF (1-2)
3	5/9-5/15	1-5	SD (1-2), Ari (0-3)
4	5/26-6/4	2-8	Phi (0-3), Chi (0-4), LAD (2-1)
5	6/24-6/29	0-6	KC (0-3), Det (0-3)
6	7/7-7/13	2-5	Mil (2-2), NY (0-3)
7	7/25-8/3	6-4	Cin (3-0), Pit (1-2), Fla (2-2)

Let's hope that the Rockies aren't on a pendulum and are about to swing to the other (bad) side again. Twenty-one of the Rockies' remaining games come on the road, and they're mostly in the division. Next week's series in Washington and early September's three-game stop in Atlanta are the exceptions.

But now the Rockies are back home for 10 games against the Nats, the Padres, and D'Backs. There's no season record yet against the Nats, but the Rockies are 2-1 at home while playing the Padres and a big 0-3 hosting the D'Backs. You remember those three games against the Snakes to start the home season from April 4-6, right? Outscored 5-20, Manny blowing the save in the final game after Franklin Morales went six innings and limited the D'Backs to two hits. Maybe it's better if you don't.

So, the Nationals are the worst team in the majors right now, having 41 wins in 111 contests. They also have a worse road record than the Rockies: 18-37. They have Tim Redding taking the mound tonight. The Rockies have Aaron Cook. That's about right.

It might be corrected by the time you read this, but notice that Renck twice makes the same mistake. Maybe it's because lately the suckitude of the two players has intertwined them.

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I caught myself thinking

that tonight is a “must win” game, but then realized that pretty much every game is a must win.

Yesterday was a pretty rousing effort, though. After 5 innings, I was about to give up and save myself the misery of an unusually long, no-offense game but I’m very glad I stuck around for that one. Got some hope.

Then of course I watched some of the Dodgers…Manny is working out pretty well for them so far, eh?

by Teekalong on Aug 4, 2008 11:25 AM MDT reply actions

6-1 heading into the series with the d-bags?

I think an 8-2 home stand will get it done given that we win the d-bag series. I am still not sold on the Ariz. DoucheBags. I think they are overachieving in a season where the two other teams are just not performing. yes they have good pitching but other than that…eh

by cocainelips99 on Aug 4, 2008 12:33 PM MDT reply actions

I'm hardly a ManRam fanboy, but...

If his hot start in a pitcher’s park is any indication, we probably have to worry more about the Dodgers now than the D’bags. Fortunately, we’re two games closer to LA in the standings.

But yeah, I’ll be disappointed if we don’t go 6-1 in the first two series, and 8-2 on this stand, especially with 6 starts from Cook, U-ball, and Francis on the docket.

Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave

by Mondogarage on Aug 4, 2008 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions

While no one likes the D-backs

I suggest that we keep it classy and not refer to them as “D-bags.”

Free Casey Weathers!!!!

by Silverblood on Aug 4, 2008 5:54 PM MDT up reply actions

Morales' Velocity

Great news by Renck that Morales has regained his velocity. Sitting at 92-93 and hitting 97, that’s the fastball that he had last season. Now that the mechanics are seemingly coming around and the velocity is back, he “only” needs to work on command, confidence and throwing the stretch. The same can be said of a lot of young pitchers, though, and I think it’ll come with time. I just hope we don’t rush him this year and set him back again. If we’re going to ruin anyone for a short-term gain, I’d prefer it be Hirsch. Let Morales work out his issues the rest of this season and he should be ready for a rotation spot in 2009 and beyond.

by mattrob on Aug 4, 2008 4:36 PM MDT reply actions