Game #143: Francis vs. Oswalt
by Rox Girl on Sep 6, 2008 4:59 PM MDT
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The Rockies need this one to get within 4.5 games with the Dodgers winning again today (if they can ever get this last out). At this point Los Angeles is looking to be a more serious challenge to overcome than Arizona, and we'll likely need some unexpected luck to turn against tehm in their remaining schedule to complete the job. If San Diego and San Francisco can step up as spoilers with their hated rival, I certainly won't mind.
As for tonight, Jeff Francis has been a steady hand in his last four starts, and since returning from the DL has been the pitcher we were expecting to show up in April. Given the stress he caused Rockies fans early in the season, I think he owes us a few more like his last four between now and the end of the year.
Go Rockies!
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Nvm looked at the HOU site
Hurt his hammy
Is it 2007 all over again?
by rockiesfan4ever on Sep 6, 2008 6:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Nine pitch first inning...
On my list of things that will never happen: one of these days I’d like to see Hurdle construct a lineup with some patient hitters near the top.
They'd be more patient
If Oswalt wasn’t throwing beans in the zone every pitch.
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My disdain for first pitch swinging
has waned a lot watching so much ManRam here in LA. He crushes so many of those first-pitch fastballs so many pitchers try to use to get ahead. Obviously, there is much to be said for being patient. But also much to be said for swinging at hittable pitches, regardless of the count.
That was Vinny's stock in trade
First pitch dead red…minus humidor, of course
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I don't mind Holliday doing it...
It’s guys like Barmes and Taveras that can’t back it up that drive me mad.
It's usually not good,
when you’re so aggressive that the starter is averaging 10 pitches an inning.
Fortunate on that Loretta hit
Still, Francis is looking shart as a tack. If you haven’t gotten to Coors by now, just stay home. At this rate, the game will be over before you park.
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There will be no no-no tonight
Hopefully we get a run now?
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CDI CDI
takin’ it for the team
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and no
for the part of the order most likely to score runs. 9-1-2.
They usually get it done once a day though.
3 batters
we give away 2 outs. I fail to comprehend why Jeff was batting (he’s toast).
Put me out of my misery. Please!
so,
Oswalt is having blister or nail problems…a little patience early and he’s probably out of the game by now
WHY IS FRANCIS STILL OUT THERE?
No seriously….. WHY? Why is Hurdle ALWAYS the last one to swipe his get-a-clue card?
That was on Barmes, but still. Francis is clearly toast, he gave up 4 hits/2 runs in the last inning and was already approaching 100 pitches. WHY?!
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I'm as baffled as you
See my post above. This is also yet another example of the execution DOD was referring to in yesterday’s Post.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
Gee
It’s not like Arizona lost again and we could afford to win or anything. Lawdy. This is why this team being talked about as a contender this year is just a total pipe dream.
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Oh, I shan't deny that
which means I need to get all my righteous vitriol out now.
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There is actually a baseball team in Oxford
(see here). But I am afraid that my peculiar brand of American fanaticism over this particular sport might be too much for the Brits, who are only used to people getting that worked up over “football.”
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I guess the Ashes are on next year over there
But for the prices they’ll charge for tickets it really won’t be worth it.
Maybe a county Twenty20 game would be worth seeing.
by KindredSprites on Sep 6, 2008 7:59 PM MDT up reply actions
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I didn’t necessarily have a problem with Francis staying out there another inning, at least to start. But only if his spot in the lineup hadn’t come up in the bottom of the 6th. Had we been ahead at that point, okay. But down two runs he shouldn’t have been at the plate.
68 pitches through 7 innings for Oswalt?!
Real nice work there, guys. Real nice…
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Rockies signature inning
Absolutely no patience at the plate. Yech.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
And yet
He STILL manages to get out on one pitch, just like everyone else…..
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Wow
If that play at the plate doesn’t fire them up, nothing will.
Does this face look surprised to you?
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Kind of hard to tell. . . .
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Can I take over as pessimist
When you leave?
Is it 2007 all over again?
by rockiesfan4ever on Sep 6, 2008 8:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Sure
It’s an important job, after all. Not everyone can be so ridiculously bouncy and always see sunshine and unicorns and roses. Pah. I disdain you and your silly running-around knees bent advancing behavior.
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Jeez
Poor Iannetta has to bat right after getting his bell rung.
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Seth, where has the magic gone?
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From 0-2 to 3-2
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. . . to a single.
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Three outs left.
I’d say use them effectively, but you know. . . .
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What we need is
men on base.
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Ummm
Suddenly they start taking pitches and working the count when they’re, ya know, DOWN TO THEIR LAST THREE OUTS?
Idiots.
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Oswalt
gets the complete game shutout. Just peachy.
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Story of our season
Everytime we’ve really need a break-through win to get some major momentum going, the offense has a dud game.
This team
is unmotivated, and totally uninspired. And have played that way all year. It seems almost like they expect to be magical again, but have forgotten the type of play that ignited last year’s run. Sad, sad, sad.
Put me out of my misery. Please!
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