Monday Rockpile: The Rockies finish the year at home as losers

by Russ Oates on Sep 22, 2008 7:52 AM MDT in Rockpile

With yesterday's loss closing out the season at home, the Rockies finished with a 43-38 home record. That's certainly far from being the worst one this decade, but it could have been better.

	W	L
2000	48	33
2001	41	40
2002	47	34
2003	49	32
2004	38	43
2005	40	41
2006	44	37
2007	51	31
2008	43	38

Just read the opening paragraphs of the Denver Post's recap:

Chuck and Moreen Williams sit 16 rows behind the Rockies' dugout at Coors Field. They have been season-ticket holders since the team's inception in 1993 and attend close to 50 games a year.

They also own season tickets to the Broncos but passed up Sunday's Broncos-Saints thriller so they could see the Diamondbacks drub the Rockies 13-4 in the Rockies' home finale.

It was an afternoon that illustrated many of the things that went haywire for the Rockies in this most disappointing of seasons.

Chuck and Moreen Williams must like the pain, just as most of us here do. Watch a hapless, losing Rockies team or attend a Broncos game? Choose the former, you're probably not thinking straight. Choose the latter, you're a pragmatist.

Anyway, I'm going to one last game at Shea tonight. Wouldn't it be something if Jon Niese threw a perfect game? Wait, I'm talking about a Mets pitcher here. Guess they'll close out Shea this week without a no-hitter. Maybe they'll have better luck at Citi Field. Now, the Rockies also need to work on throwing a no-hitter.

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Did anyone see this in SI?

• This is probably a long shot. But how about Colorado as a destination for Sabathia? While it seems like a financial stretch for the Rockies, Colorado GM Dan O’Dowd said he’d like to add a No. 1 pitcher and has been a fan of Sabathia forever, going back to O’Dowd’s days overseeing the Indians’ minor leagues

Putting aside reality for a moment, I’d say that if we have one $20 million dollar a year contract to give out, I’d rather it be a true ace than Matt. Of course, you could argue that giving that contract to a rather portly gent who has thrown about 130+ pitches every start for the past two months is not the smartest thing in the world.
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Second half run?

by moomacher on Sep 22, 2008 1:19 PM MDT reply actions

Wow

Hard for me to come up with reasons not to sign a great, great pitcher (particularly if he might otherwise land in LA) but the weight/pitch count issues are a concern, on top of the typical Hampton Gag Reflex. This is one of those classic moves where you are a genius if it works and you are fired if it doesnt…and no way to really know until after it has already happened.

by Teekalong on Sep 22, 2008 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions