Hawpe accepts Team USA invite.

Not sure how I feel about it as I have mixed feelings towards the WBC.

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Didn't Holliday

take a nasty fall in one of the games two years ago?

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by Russ on Jan 12, 2009 1:33 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

ehh

kinda hope there’s as little amount of players in this WBC as possible….anyone know if Francis is definitely pitching for Canada…i assume he is

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 12, 2009 1:38 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

He is not because of injury issues last year. At least I believe that to be the case.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

He's not, but Jimenez will be for the D.R.

and Corpas for Panama. I don’t mind the position players that much, but the pitchers sort of worry me.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 1:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

yea i agree with ya 100% there

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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I really hope

that Jimenez doesn’t completely succumb to a delayed Verducci effect. I’m so excited to watch him pitch this year.

But at the same time, pitch counts are very limited in the WBC, and if DR goes out after the first pool, Jimenez will really have pitched basically a few games of long relief.

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 2:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Already said he wasn't

http://www.9news.com/sports/pro_baseball/mlb/colorado_rockies/article.aspx?storyid=107539&catid=99

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Francis is Canadian?

Really? Did I already know that?

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 3:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

You should have....

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 3:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

In that case,

I DID already know it.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 4:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

What's with

you Rockies and your Canadians? First Larry Walker, now Jeff Francis?

Does Denver remind them of home, or something? Some kinda Rocky Mountain solidarity?

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

it's all about the hockey

With the Coyotes, I could see why you wouldn’t understand.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 5:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by onholliday on Jan 12, 2009 5:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Keepin' warm by the hot stove season.

by Charlie77 on Jan 12, 2009 7:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

-2

Take that, onholliday and Charlie77.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 9:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Come on

even Dodger fans know that. ;)

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.

But then again, you have to root for the Dodgers…..

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 9:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

we don’t know if it affects players’ preseason preparation at all since there’s been only 1. Theoretically, baseball is baseball and one can say it shouldn’t. But who knows. The plot is thickened by the fact that Brad Hawpe seems to display mid season changes in performance (a slow start this past season, a solid start and then a dropoff after the ASB the previous two).

by Resolution on Jan 12, 2009 1:42 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN's Baseball Today podcast begs to differ

According to them, an interview with Albert Pujols revealed that after it was over, he was simply exhausted. That level of competition so early in the spring can seriously take it out of a player.

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

And yet that's not stopping him from playing again this year...

So maybe it’s not quite as bad as he made it out to be.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 1:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he knocked 14 out of the park in April of 06, so it’s hard to say that the WBC hurt him. It probably made him better.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Let's remember who this is.

It’s Albert Pujols. He’s God with a baseball bat. I’m mentioning HIM because I imagine other players were similarly tired.

Chipper Jones (lol) only played 110 games.
ARod had one of his “worst” seasons since back in Seattle.
Derrek Lee played 50 games.
Despite his durable season, 2006 was the beginning of the end for Dontrelle Willis.

I’m just bringing up conjecture, really.

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 2:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I for one

would be okay with Brad Hawpe, or anybody on the Rockies really, turning into God with a baseball bat. I agree that overuse is a concern, but maybe Team USA will get bounced early again and Hawpe can just get a few extra swings in. Same goes for CDI, of course, but (please Jeebus) he’ll have to get used to starting 130+ games.

Blast and botheration.

by Silverblood on Jan 12, 2009 3:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I second that,

only for the Dodgers. Or myself actually. :)

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't Derrek Lee get his wrist broke

on one of those plays where the 1B-man reaches out for the ball and the runner collides with his arm? Because if so, that was obviously not effected by the WBC. And pointing out 3-4 guys having a disappointing season out of 25-30 (however many are on the roster) doesn’t exactly prove your point, obviously not everyone’s going to do great.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Hence the...

I’m just bringing up conjecture, really

by Hizilla on Jan 12, 2009 9:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I know

I’m just saying I doubt it’ll have much of an effect.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

What about

ARod and DTrain

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 13, 2009 9:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Of course some people have bad years

but if you just picked 25 players randomly you would find a few guys who had off years too. You have to prove that there is a more than average chance that that you have a bad year if you play in the WBC or there’s not much validity to it.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Voodoo Science.

The belief engine.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 13, 2009 8:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 1:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Great book

that I just read, in fact.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 14, 2009 7:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh really?

What was it called?

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 1:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Voodoo Science

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by Russ on Jan 14, 2009 1:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Thx, Russ.

Thus, it’s been at the front of my mind.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 14, 2009 2:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

So

can Russ read your mind or something?

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 8:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Either my mind, the context of my comment above,

or… you know, my Facebook profile.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 14, 2009 8:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah

I see. I guess I’m just slow.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 9:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

That,

or not a Facebook friend.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 14, 2009 9:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Or...

He’s a typical Dodger fan.

KaChing!! I’ll be here all week.

Keepin' warm by the hot stove season.

by Charlie77 on Jan 15, 2009 12:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Tip your waitresses?

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 15, 2009 12:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

True.

I don’t use Facebook. Its a waste of time mostly.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 12:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

it’s exceedingly useful if… say, for example, you went to school on the opposite coast from where you live right now. (Like in my case)

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 15, 2009 12:45 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

I’m sure it helps a lot then. I just meant in my case.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 1:18 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you, all my friends are addicts

But I prefer wasting my time on Purple Row, thank you very much.

by Rox Girl on Jan 15, 2009 5:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah.

OTOH, I like to multitask.

"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski

by DbacksSkins on Jan 15, 2009 9:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I know

wasting time on baseball blogs is so much better!

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 6:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t like it because I won’t see nearly as much talent in Tucson when I’m there during spring training. They would be better off moving it up a month.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Screw you hippie

I’m totally going and I want to see America not get beaten by Canada.

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 1:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, I’d rather watch Jimenez take batting practice at the fields outside Hi Corbett than have him pitch in the WBC. But that’s just mu opinion.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

eww...

Having to watch Jimenez taking batting practice anywhere is right up there with watching the Manatees tryouts in Florida for things I wish to do with my time.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 1:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. It’s actually quite fun.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I suppose... in that Mystery Science Theater sort of way..

And I’m speaking about U-ball’s batting practice here, not the Manatees.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 1:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, ok. It actually is kind of fun to watch a pitchers only batting practice.

by mkorpal on Jan 12, 2009 1:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm picturing

a children’s choir of 2-3 year olds all screaming jingle bells as part of a christmas pageant

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 3:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised nobdoy's commented on this yet:

Hawpe figures to have more eyes on him this year. He, third baseman Garrett Atkins and first baseman Todd Helton (provided he regains form after missing much of last season with chronic back issues) form the nucleus of a Rockies lineup that must make up for the absence of Matt Holliday, who was traded to the Athletics during the offseason.

What’s actually going to be our saving grace is that the Rockies lineup in 2009 really won’t have a nucleus anymore but be solid average from top to bottom. These three will provide veteraniness, if that’s a quality, so I guess there’s that.

by Rox Girl on Jan 12, 2009 3:28 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Veteraniness

it’s kind of like “Leadoffitude”

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 12, 2009 3:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Like this?

by muzia02 on Jan 12, 2009 3:46 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

Do they make that

OUT of old veterans?….like Mark Redman and Jarvy Lopez?

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by Redhawk on Jan 12, 2009 9:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

don't forget

John Mabry

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 13, 2009 9:19 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Kind of like “Juan Pierre please get off my TV!-itude”

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I know that feeling

Is it all related to “Yorvit Torrealba please get off my TV!-itude?”

Blast and botheration.

by Silverblood on Jan 12, 2009 6:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

only with more grit and hustle!!

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

No,

you’re thinking of “DAVID ECKSTINE TOTALLY DOEZ NOT SUCK”-itude.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 9:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

At least you only had to deal with him for 2 months

3 MORE YEARS of Pierre…. must not go crazy…. must not go crazy…

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 9:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

At least you got out of

Andrew Jones and his Overweightitude

by Hizilla on Jan 12, 2009 9:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Eh.....

we’re still suck with Eric Byrnes’ overpaiditude.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 9:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

*stuck

On second thought, “suck” works too….

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 12, 2009 9:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd trade Pierre for Byrnes all day

but Byrnes does have a pretty bad contract.

by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

Pierre doesn’t have his own TV show. It’s true.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 13, 2009 8:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

So that was just a dream I had when

I watched the Juan Pierre Happy Hour?

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by Russ on Jan 13, 2009 8:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I've had that dream

and then you realize you’re at school and you’re naked?

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by RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 13, 2009 9:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

No, I realize that

I’m falling down an endless pit, like the one Ozzie Smith does in that episode of The Simpsons.

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by Russ on Jan 13, 2009 9:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Well Mr. Burns had done it
The Power Plant had won it
With Roger Clemens clucking all the while
Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness made us smile
While Wade Boggs lay unconscious
On the barroom tile

We’re talkin’ Softball
From Maine to San Diego
Talkin’ Softball
Mattingly and Canseco

Ken Griffey’s grotesquely swollen jaw
Steve Sachs and his run-in with the law
We’re talkin’ Homer
Ozzie and the Straw

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