Spring Training Game #19: Morales vs Kershaw
by Rox Girl on Mar 19, 2009 12:14 PM MDT
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Winner gets to play another day, loser goes home.
Oops, right time, wrong sport.
Rockies on free Internet TV! Woot!! Well, thanks to the Dodgers for that, anyway. For those that don't like the Rockies on free Internet TV, you can always follow on crummy free Internet Spring Training Gameday instead.
Let's read the Verducci Effect into everything Kershaw does today. If he gives up a hit or walk it means his arm is toast. If he throws a four inning no-hitter it means the Dodgers are pushing him too hard and surely that arm/toast thing is bound to happen any minute now. It will make me feel better about the season as much as reading too much into Dan Ortmeier's stats this spring at least.
Besides Morales, Huston Street's also scheduled to get work in today.
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I just noticed as I was publishing this that it's Kershaw's 21st birthday today
Let’s give him some reason to use his newfound alcoholic beverage consumption permission.
Hmmm....
I hope 21 year old Justin Upton lights him up this year.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I'm pretty sure the broadcast was canceled
It was removed from the media guide list and the direct link you have provided is not even opening the “This feed is not yet available” note they use as a placeholder before a feed goes up.
Still up on the Dodgers' site though, so I'm not sure.
Will investigate further.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Okay, they're broadcasting now. never mind
It appears this broadcast is run independently of MLBTV.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm keeping my window open just in case.
Right now all I have are rainbow bars and elevator music, a little bit before this though there were rainbow bars behind a placeholder announcing the scheduled game. I’ll be very disappointed if I’ve gotten my hopes up for nothing.
I am thinking right now....
… that this is indeed a broadcast, it’s just not being advertised, for one reason or another. Both LA and COL’s schedules advertise the game as on MLBTV, but it’s not in the media guide, and it is also using the MLB.com media window, and not an MLBTV window.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Dodgers
are doing that with a few different games this year, including a Dbacks game. Quite interesting… you would never see something like that in the NFL, for example, because of the more centralized power structure and league-wide contracts.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I'm now seeing the field getting prepped with the elevator music...
This will be very cruel if they cut it off before the game actually starts.
Lineups
Colorado:
Gonzalez CF
Barmes 2B
Stewart LF
Murton RF
Baker 1B
Torrealba C
Colonel 3B
Herrera 2B
Morales P
Los Angeles:
Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Ethier RF
Martin C
Loney 1B
Blake 3B
Kemp CF
Pierre LF
Kershaw P
Morales gets to face all of LA’s projected starters save Manny, this will be a good test for him.
And Kershaw Gets
One starter, two back ups, two fighting for spots, and three who are starting in the Springs.
Let’s go Frankie.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
So, who here is female? Just Rox Girl?
Jk.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Looks like it
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Err...
not that there’s anything wrong with Rox Girl. She’s just too far above me, and I don’t want to get my hopes up.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Hey!
I’ve had my heart broken too many times already. (True fact)
:-( ::puppy face::
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Although, honestly,
I was expecting somebody to turn that into a short joke.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Sorry, I would have
but I was at the game
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 20, 2009 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
I would expect no less.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 20, 2009 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Barmes playing catch with Stewart
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
The producer should be
for letting that be shown.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
It doesn't seem as though they have many feeds to choose from.
Not the director’s fault.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 1:56 PM MDT up reply actions
What'd I miss
Had it running in background…what was shown that was so bad?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Boo!
I can actually watch a game for once, and I have a meeting. And to poor salt on the wound, I totally forgot about it and haven’t eaten lunch yet.
Offer her some of your sandwich.
Showing Dbackskins how it's done since 2009
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 2:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Good call.
(Re your signature, OH SNAP!)
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Would you like
part of my sandwich?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Nice eye contact
but you held it a little to long. She got creeped out and left.
Showing Dbackskins how it's done since 2009
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah.
I’m sure it was just the eye contact…
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Sorry, I lied.
No sandwich. I don’t usually eat lunch while “at work.”
I’ve got a brownie here that somebody gave me though?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
:-(
Think of it as a “virtual” sandwich.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Umpires at the plate
Let’s Play Ball (or they can so I can watch)
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
This announcer's voice is already annoying.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Sounds like a cowboy
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Yes Regulars should be playing
not the likes of Colonel, Herrera…
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
It's an away game
Cut ’em some slack. :p
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Practice makes better
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
I've been mentioning that.
But we gotta get the scrubs playing time, ya know. YA KNOW?
I don’t get it either. I mean, unless they REALLY went to town in Tulopalooza.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
I am not sure it's worth it to throw all of our regulars onto the Hell Bus every day
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Hopefully it won't be as big a deal
once the Rockies leave Tucson.
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 2:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Holliday drove himself down to Tucson
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Because he wanted to see the guys.
Which I think was pretty awesome of him. Argh. This “not having Matt” thing is like losing a tooth — you get used to it eventually, but your tongue keeps going where it’s supposed to be and can’t figure out why it’s not there.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
I like Air Shows and especially F-16's and the Thunderbirds
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
I'll be there next weekend
at Luke AFB. (With a Pueblo native, incidentally)
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
So what will it take
For Kershaw to prove the Verducci effect by the 3rd inning…
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Indeed
I’m happy to finally get a chance to see the team live, even if it’s on a computer screen.
I still can’t believe FSN is only broadcasting 6 ST games this season. They must have done double that last year.
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I have a gift horse, named Foxy
actually she’s my sister’s but she was still free.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
As someone who has plenty of experience with digitial web broadcasting
I can tell you that it’s a joke even for a free broadcast.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions
My guess is they may have had to diminish the quality
To get MLB’s go ahead. If people knew that you could have quality for free, why would they ever pay for anything?
MLBTV has shown some free games this season with normal quality
The willingness to pay comes from variety, not from quality.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:15 PM MDT up reply actions
For one thing...
… it doesn’t appear they’re actually using the cameras that are located in the park. It’s as if they hired some random videographer to lay out some small cameras around the park. It doesn’t help that MLB.com does not appear to be broadcasting this at the same bitrate that MLBTV does.
Maybe I’m just spoiled.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
An out, but three balls means Kershaw's command seems shot already...
Clearly a sign that his arm’s about to fall off.
LOL
“He’s not what you’d consider year and and year out Gold Glove”.
Um, he’s not what anyone would ever consider, at ANY time, Gold Glove.
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Alright Frankie
You can make a big statement for the fifth slot in the rotation with a good outing today. Start it off right!
Hmmm
The rockies starting backstop today is named after my dog. Neat.
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Picture?
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Gotta photobucket it first...uno momento por favor
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I present to you...
Yorvie (because he doesn’t like "t")
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They didn't call a balk
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Yeah, noticed that too
Morales’ is funny.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
He's giving you that "aha well about that.... HEH" kind of smile.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Baker
Looks like he wasn’t prepared for the camera yet.
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, there are several good ones in there.
I always get a kick out of them.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Good inning from Morales
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
He got through it with no damage because of his stuff
Still he didn’t have the best command, some deep counts and elevated pitches, though.
He's not
slated into the lineup this year, is he?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
He is in the lead for the 5th spot right now
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Hmmm....
Cook, Jiminez, Fogg, Marquis, Morales?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Cook, Jimenez, Marquis, De La Rosa, Morales
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Ah, of course.
Fogg starts out in the BP, or at CS?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Probably CS
He still has a miniscule but still potential shot at a long relief role, but Its doubtful he makes the team
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Hell no
Cook
Jimenez
Marquis
JLDR
Morales
(though big cojones would have:
Cook
Jimenez
Marquis
Morales
Chacin)
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That's foolish cojones
Chacin isn’t ready.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:29 PM MDT up reply actions
He's not, but his stuff is.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Looked
fairly good the other day.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Until he had a meltdown in the third inning
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:30 PM MDT up reply actions
True.
Which is why I said “fairly”.
And 3 runs isn’t exactly a “meltdown”.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
It is when it is the result of your own psychological immaturity
As someone already said, Chacin’s stuff is good and ready. He just isn’t. When you allow three runs because you psych yourself out, there’s a problem
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Morales has struggled with this as well
This Spring, luckily, that seems to have subsided, and his struggles have been related more to command issues than emotional ones.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Struggled last year, too.
Was pretty danged good in 2007, though.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I was referring to last year.
In 2007, much of his success came because he was new.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
and because he has filthy stuff,
It would be unfair to his talent to attribute all or most of his success to unfamiliarity of opponents.
Of course
I was just saying that a good amount of it was because nobody had seen him before.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions
But, at the same time,
that’s the main reason why I predicted Mad Max’s ERA+ to drop from 151 to 130 this year, and nobody doubt’s Max’s stuff. Typical sophomore falloff.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Not as much a "meltdown"
As one bad inning
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I would describe his change in composure as a meltdown
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, I didn't watch the game
I can’t comment on his composure, but not every bad inning denotes a loss of composure
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That one seemed to
Two flawless innings, then a case of baserunneritis.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Without context, impossible to ascribe it to immaturity
Could be a lot of reasons…umpire starting to pinch a strike zone, or a slight mechanical flaw, or tipping pitches…
I’m not trying to be argumentative, but to say that two clean frames followed by giving up 3-4 runs is automatically a sign of immaturity…hell, probably 80% of starting pitchers in the NL had that happen at least once last season.
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Randy Johnson
did that quite a few times during the first half of last year. Maybe he’ll be more mature with the Giants. ;-)
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
That's possible, but from what I saw it didn't seem so much the composure issue
There was a flukey IF single/error, a seeing-eye single and one ball that got barreled down the line. Quite frankly, Morales got hit much harder in the first inning yesterday….it’s just they were right at guys.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 20, 2009 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm having trouble telling if this is Steven Register
or Zombie Steven Register.
http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_461862.jpg
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Chacin still doesn't have a pic, apparently
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:36 PM MDT up reply actions
He looks like a very, very eager chipmunk.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Great D CarGon
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
When I scouted him
in ’07 for the ’Pit, he seemed somewhat lazy in the OF, on top of misreading balls.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I haven't noticed the laziness in film from last season with Oakland
But he definitely misread that off the bat. He’s got so many skills I could have seen him slacking off early in his minor league career. I heard as much as well. We’ll see if he has the maturity and humility needed now, if not Rockies fans could be in for a major disappointment. Obviously we’re hoping for something different.
Well,
this wasn’t “early in his minor league career”. It was in AAA, when he still had a shot at the Dbacks 2007 September callups. Haven’t seen any clips of him with Oakland. He did seem humble and thankful when I spoke to him, though.
Signed a ’Winders hat, in fact…. was just remarking to PF the other day that I have two hats signed by ex-Dbacks with Rox connections — Micah Owings and Carlos Gonzales.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Lazy would be the last adj I'd use to describe G-Gone (*cough*) yesterday
He was impressive fielding….Seth Smith actually looks more “lazy” in the OF
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 20, 2009 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
It's NOT "G-Gone"....
minor leaguers are NOT allowed to choose their own nicknames!
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
by DbacksSkins on Mar 20, 2009 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
CarGo!
and I get to watch Baseball…thank you Dodgers (I still hate your blue guts, mind you!)
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
We want GB's Morales, come on
Outs are good anyway we can get them.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Don't get too greedy
I’m happy to see a good outing for Frankie after his terrible start
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
The announcers are a bit slow.
Kershaw’s birthday is today and he is “20”.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
He just said he'd be 21 on opening day
Not that he’d turn 21 on opening day
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Rockies are not working the count.
Maybe if they did something like everyone is required to take a strike.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 2:37 PM MDT reply actions
9 straight
ugh…Rockies batters
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
You weren't included Morales in that, were you?
Seriously, today we have 8 batters….and a Franklin
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
My bad..
I was thinking of U-Ball
I’ve actually seen Morales swing the bat well. U-Ball….not so much
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He's a converted outfielder for a reason.
He can hit a little bit
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Oh, and Kershaw just hit a dinger
DOH!
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It was a no doubter too
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 20, 2009 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Bad Franklin
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
In an unrelated matter
How it can suck to be a #16 seed
Early in the 2nd half:
16 Chattanooga 22
1 Connecticut 63
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Yup, at the time it was
Connecticut 63…..U of T-Chattanooga 22
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Ummm...speaking of pitcher hitting
he had that one..before he made contact
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Pitchers hit HRs sometimes
Not always too bad a sign. Morales’ performance overall seems to be fine. He just got a bit lazy and threw a straight fastball.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:42 PM MDT up reply actions
We should just shrug it off as a birthday abnormnality
Kershy was destined today.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Morales
hasn’t exactly had pin point control so far in this game.
wait…what am I saying….It Morales…he’s getting it close to the plate…so that’s control for him
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
True, his pitch to Hudson to end that inning was the best I've seen today.
Right where Yorvit called for it and O-Dawg could do nothing with it. I want to see more of that.
So far in his career
Morales has been “effectively wild” when he’s been effective.
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Yea
CarGO!
way to go the opposite field with power!
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
I'm really beginning to think he's going to eventually work out very well for us.
I don’t know if that’s Purple Colored glasses, but he’s been much better than I thought he would be for us so far.
Rox Girl's curse powers are in midseason form in Spring Training
Yeah take that all you amateur jinxters.
Hmmm....
let’s make the bet RIGHT now…
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
K looking
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Your feed is ahead of me
by about 10 seconds it looks like.
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Strike three looked like a good pitch on inside corner
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Don't worry
It’s his 21st, after all. Which of the Dodgers can we pay off to get him totally hammered?
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Barmes
you have more AB’s like that…and Ian Stewart will be the starting 2ndbaseman by default
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Bad CarGon, Pay attention you fool
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
...... no comment.
All I can say is, Sedona Red-colored glasses or not, I was actually disappointed when I finally saw him play.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I'm having a great day
work was a surprise…the “no, I don’t think this is a big issue, we can have it fixed by the weekend, and it’s going to cost you 1/3 of your estimate” kind….it’s an amazing 70 degree spring day…..I was invited to go to opening day (well I’d have to buy the $100 face value ticket)
and I’m actually getting to WATCH the Rockies!
Yea me! I rule!
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
As long as the estimate was for more than $150
You’re coming out ahead. $100 in pocket.
you might want to check my math.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 3:08 PM MDT up reply actions
High and inside
bad pitch to swing at, and Either got that one to drop…
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Sorta going through the same weird phase myself,
in that most of the Dbacks’ best players are only between 1 and 5 years older than me. It’s a strange feeling.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Just wait until you get to the point where they're all younger than you.
I think the only Rockie older than me is Todd Helton. And maybe a couple of the veteran bullpen pitchers. Sad.
Yeah, getting there,
but that phase is going to last much longer.
Hopefully. ::knocks on wood::
Unless I go down in a blaze of glory.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
I don't want to think about the day that will happen to me.
21 in July
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Me too
but not 21
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 20, 2009 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Nice pickoff, without a balk
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Take that Dodgers!
don’t dig into deep with Frankie! He’ll Hit you!
(Like he could hit someone on purpose)
Our Nuke Laloush is back!
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Wasn't U-Ball our Nuke?
Is it like the Dread Pirate Roberts, a mantle that can be passed on like that?
Yes I think so
it’s like the flu….it can be passed on.
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
The up side
Morales velocity is up over last year, not 07 levels, but there looks to be some zip for Frankie
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Did anyone else notice
that the scoreline on the broadcast has the Dodgers playing the White Sox?
Is CHW some new abbreviation for ColoRado Rockies, that I can’t figure out?
It's like Hannukah.
There’s a million weird ways to spell it.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Yeah, well...
good luck with that…
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Nice toss Red
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Morales
Nuke…million dollar arm, 50 cent head
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Isn't the Curveball
the last pitch most pitchers get a handle on in spring training?
and I thought the 3rd one was a strike
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Settle down, get JP out now
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
catcher interference?
what kind of crap call is that. Bad torrealba
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Good pitch to JP though
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
It's Spring
wow…that was stupid
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Kershaw can hit a little bit
Hit it hard, but Colonel was able to recover and get the out.
Not a good inning for Morales, but at least he escaped with only one run allowed.
Nice to see pitchers getting streched out
means that the season is getting closer
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Kershaw is getting tired. He walked Murton
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Not quite, it had to get under the umpire first.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Nice DP with the umpire in the way
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Kershaw
has a nice fastball (w/ control) and nice curve, and nice slurve, and a plus Change…..
Too bad Reynolds can’t say the same
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
... it's true
and you know it (right now). He still has time and I think he will be fine.
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
I'm hoping
the cutter will be his out pitch…it’s so much like a fastball when it works.
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
I do know it.
But you can compliment Kershaw without insulting Reynolds. Hrmph.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Well
to be fair…Tim Lincicum isn’t pitching so….I had to go with the Kershaw/Reynolds comparison
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Geesh.
Lincecum > Reynolds > dead equine. I think Greg needs to change his name or something. Play psychological tricks. Dye his hair? Talk to his virtual double?
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Just for fun,
let’s bring Scherzer in.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Hmmm....
city limits for Tucson are about a mile away, so…
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Yep
that draft pick is really a dead horse
but it’s also a burr under my saddle I don’t think is going away any time soon.
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
You could always deal with it the way I do.
/sings
“All you need is looove…. all you need is loove…..”
/shows self out
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Or humidity in Texas
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Good advertisement
for Arizona tourism?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
lame hit for Ethier, solid hit for Martin
Frankie’s fifth inning was looking so good a moment ago. Now it’s trouble.
I was so wanting to complement
Frankie on bouncing back, after a long inning in the 4th
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Kershaw done. Party Time?
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Good start on Stults
Colonel doubles. Keep it going!
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 3:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Good hit CC (KFC?)
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
Could have been worse for Morales,
Decent for a fifth starter. Obviously he looks bad in comparison to his opponent on the mound today, but I’m okay with him at the bottom of our rotation given his potential. If this is an example of what happens on a bad day against an A lineup, we’re good. I guess the question is can Greg Smith give us better?
I am not horribly disappointed either
Fifth starter acceptable indeed.
Hey, it’s Lew Ford!
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I like Morales over Smith
just based on potential. I think Smith would be a decent option as the long man in the pen as well.
by avsfan4ever33 on Mar 19, 2009 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm torn on Greg Smith.
I want him to do well as an ex-Dback, but I also want him to suck, as a current Rockie. :-(
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Lew Ford Batting!?
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
The Double Play according to the announcer
“is the pitcher’s BFF, that’s best friend forever”. DUH
"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK
No, the double play is just the best friend
He called the triple play the BFF
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Funny story
I was playing college baseball. A guy gets pinch hit for. The pinch hitter strikes out. The original hitter says to me, “I could have done that.”
Well
given how far from the strike zone those pitches were..he should have walked there. BUT…it’s nice to see an OBP for a young hitter. (though he seems to want to chase a little on the high ones)
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
He used to want to chase on every one, high, low, those thrown in Peoria when he was in Pawtucket,
Just limiting it to the high ones will be a big step.
Based on just reading between the lines on CarGo
he strikes me as the typical “I’ve got too much talent so I don’t have to work at it and still be better then everyone” guy…who is finally working at it, now that he’s hit other guys just as talented
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
That was
basically my impression, too. Two years ago, anyway. Minus the latter half.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
NICE
1-2-3 inning for Street. Nice movement on his pitches….I think we might have gotten a nice bonus in that trade for whats-his-name
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
Age question
Just got home from work & checked out the box score & scanned the game thread.
If this is Kershaw’s 21st b-day (it’s also my oldest daughter’s … hope they don’t go out drinking together after the game), that makes him 2 months younger than J. Chacin.
Chacin got drafted very early, right? Age 17?
If the minors are supposed to prep a player quicker than college, how come Kershaw’s ready for the bigs & the Machine isn’t?
Just wondering. Haven’t ever seen either pitch.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
Kershaw
is very exceptional. And yes, he might be a little rushed..but not much. AND the Dodgers need him worse than the Roxs need Chacin (crazy huh?)
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
When Josh Fogg is still contending for your staff
you need pitchers pretty bad.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
This is a very good point, people.
No matter how much Hurdle talks up pitching depth, it ain’t much use if it ain’t good depth.
I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.
Fogg is no longer in contention for a rotation spot
Just for a long relief bullpen spot.
by Greg Stanwood on Mar 19, 2009 3:59 PM MDT up reply actions
No bought on the Latin underground market
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
"Why, as a pup, I once fetched $20,000 myself on the black market."
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
That one
is obscure even for me (don’t know it!)
Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"
It's relevant
to Spring Training…
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Hint:
The guy in the picture is named Leonard Smalls.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Ugh
You people are worthless! It’s Raising Arizona.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
sorry, didn't know we were playing
chairs? you got a dinette set. no chairs? you got d***!
Showing Dbackskins how it's done since 2009
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 4:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Would you buy furniture
from a store called “Unpainted Huffheinz”?
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Everybody Freeze!
“Everyone Down on the Ground!”
“Well which is it young fella? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground?”
Showing Dbackskins how it's done since 2009
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 5:03 PM MDT up reply actions
changed my signature too.
Having more respect for DbacksSkins since the Raising Arizona pic
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 5:04 PM MDT up reply actions
"Cuz, if'n I should freeze, then I can't very well get down on the ground,
and if I’m gettin’ down on the ground, well, I’m in motion."
“SHUT UP! Get down on the ground.”
“S***!! WHERE’D ALL THE TELLERS GO!!??”
“We’re down here, sir.”
I approve of your sig.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Do these balloons blow up into funny shapes?
No. Unless round is funny.
alright. gotta go now.
Having more respect for DbacksSkins since the Raising Arizona pic
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 19, 2009 5:26 PM MDT up reply actions
"Son, you got a panty on yo' head."
I’m out too. Done with ‘work’.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
.........
……yeah, let’s just go with that.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan
Also,
your minors vs. college comparison assumes that the two players are starting with equal talent.
We are truly in the presense of greatness here…-- unnamedDBacksfan