Upcoming 2009 Milestones

by jrockies on Mar 26, 2009 6:31 PM MDT Comment 50 comments

With the season fast approaching and the Rockies one year older the individual players are beginning to reach some "milestones". Most of the players are young and still have plenty of time reach higher numbers and show that they did something for the Rockies and baseball if they ever move on. Here are some of the "milestones" the players are reaching and where they are now:

Player	Milestone	Current
Huston Street	100 saves	94 saves
Manny Corpas	50 saves	23 saves
Aaron Cook*	59 wins	52 wins
Chris Iannetta	50 home runs	24 home runs
Garrett Atkins	100 home runs	89 home runs
Garrett Atkins	500 RBI	431 RBI
Troy Tulowitzki	50 home runs	33 home runs
Troy Tulowitzki	200 RBI	151 RBI
Brad Hawpe	100 home runs	88 home runs
Brad Hawpe	400 RBI	341 RBI
Todd Helton	2000 hits	1957 hits
Todd Helton	500 doubles	471 doubles
Todd Helton	1200 RBI	1116 RBI

I think all of these can be reached this year but then the question becomes, WHEN? The MLB website has a milestone tracker but the only Rockies player it has listed is Todd Helton, with projected dates of: May 22, for 2000 hits; August 23, for 500 doubles; and he won't get his 1200 RBI this year. When do you think these will occur? Are the projections for Mr. Helton accurate or will he play like he has all spring and beat these projections a lot faster?

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Cook 59 wins?

Why is this a milestone? is it the Rockies franchise record or something?

by RockiesDave on Mar 26, 2009 10:35 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes

Jason Jennings and Pedro Astacio are 1-2 in franchise wins with 58 and 53. That means Aaron Cook can move into a tie for 2nd place on April 6!

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 26, 2009 11:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome

by RockiesDave on Mar 27, 2009 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jennings

ESPN has him at 58 wins also

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Mar 27, 2009 8:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

But 59 would give him the record outright

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 27, 2009 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea

But a win on the 6th wouldn’t give him 2nd place

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Mar 28, 2009 10:25 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope but a tie,

he will just have to win Saturday the 11th too to be the sole possessor of second.

"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK

by jrockies on Mar 28, 2009 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is what I am saying

Jennings, according to ESPN, has 58 wins as a Rockie too. Not 53

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Mar 28, 2009 5:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what I'm saying too ;-)

Jennings has 58 and Astacio has 53. So Cook’s next win ties him with Astacio for second, behind JJ.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 28, 2009 6:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Woops

Misread it :D

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Mar 29, 2009 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great idea j

I rec you.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 26, 2009 11:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

More on Cook

Aaron Cook needs just 11.1 IP, 159 faced batters, 18 starts, 50 ER allowed, 7 complete games and 15 losses to become the franchise leader in those stats as well. He should attain all of those except losses and CGs this year. And he’s already tops in hits allowed, win %age, ERA, ERA+, BB/9IP and sacrifices.

Also…Brian Fuentes would have been the appearances leader with 44 this year.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 26, 2009 11:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny

This has been nominated as a recommended post but it has failed to do anything but show that Aaron Cook will get more than 6 wins this year barring injury.

When do you think these milestones will be reached? My projections:

Helton gets 2000 hits on or by Mother’s Day
Helton’s RBI and Doubles are going to occur by mid August
Cook gets his franchise lead in wins by the beginning of June
Atkins and Tulo have their RBI totals before the trade deadline and the home runs by the beginning of September
If Street wins the closers role he has 100 saves before April 21
Hawpe hits his ’stones before the all-star break

"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK

by jrockies on Mar 29, 2009 11:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

What about these other milestones you forgot?

Rox Girl- Will tick off a national baseball writer at some point this season, and lose a bet to the ’Pit.
Russ- Will pass 11,000 comments and explain the effect of anarchism on early 20th century America.
Silverblood- Will completely give up on the Rockies this year, only to return a week later.

"Never fall in or out of love too early in the Spring." ~ Tony La Russa

by Charlie77 on Mar 30, 2009 12:30 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Here's one for me:

I will join only 1-10 game threads all year long, contributing a quarter of the posts in the game thread while alienating everybody else, and then proceed to disappear into obscurity for the next month.

Oh wait, these are future milestones. My bad.

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Mar 30, 2009 2:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who did you alienate?

And…ahem…. I’m still waiting on my season desktop calendar.

"Never fall in or out of love too early in the Spring." ~ Tony La Russa

by Charlie77 on Mar 31, 2009 1:39 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It just seems

that whenever I go into a Game Thread, I end up making such a high percentage of the posts that everybody leaves/shuts up, and I end up talking to myself. I’m like Russ but with less nerdy tenacity.

And I have until April 6th, thankyouverymuch, and I intend to use each of those extra days. So :P .

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Apr 1, 2009 12:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll pass 11K comments today if I'm

garrulous in today’s game thread, but I’m not so about explaining the effects of anarchism on early 20th century America.

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

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by Russ Oates on Mar 30, 2009 7:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations on your garrulousness..

I knew I should have chosen, “Out of control Star Wars rant.” Instead of anarchism.

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by Charlie77 on Mar 31, 2009 1:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

DbacksSkins- Will finally do something to get banned by Russ.

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 31, 2009 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's coming.

But don’t worry, it’ll be temporary.

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

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by Russ Oates on Mar 31, 2009 7:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That

was ominous… and menacing.

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 31, 2009 9:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn straight.

I’m not joking.

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

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by Russ Oates on Mar 31, 2009 9:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You speak

as if you have me scheduled to be banned, or something.

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 31, 2009 10:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a countdown clock

on my desktop. Or not.

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by Russ Oates on Mar 31, 2009 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well,

wouldn’t want to disappoint you….

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 1, 2009 7:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't go

i dislike men, you don't know what the hell you want out of life.

by pierzynskirules on Apr 2, 2009 5:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

He actually has a Front Page story announcing the purging of DBacksSkins

all written and ready to drop on the dashboard

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 31, 2009 10:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would actually be

quite epic. I’d love seeing that headline flash up all around SBNation:

THE HOLY LANDS HAVE BEEN CLEANSED
by Russ.

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Apr 1, 2009 12:14 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1,000,000

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat." ~ Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer

by Charlie77 on Apr 3, 2009 1:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've never

felt so hated.

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 3, 2009 4:34 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aww, no,

we love you. We love you so much, that we’re going to ban you.

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Apr 3, 2009 5:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's for your own good.

Really, you’ll thank us later!

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat." ~ Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer

by Charlie77 on Apr 4, 2009 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Helton 2000 hits

The projected day of May 22 would be cool. since it’s my birthday.

Hopefully CDI gets to the 50 HR milestone by, say, July :)

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by kosmo99 on Mar 31, 2009 1:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

New Milestone

When does Dexter Fowler hit his first Inside the Park Home run?

I think he does this on Father’s Day.

"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK

by jrockies on Mar 31, 2009 10:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

A new milestone

I will actually particpate in some good discussions on game threads and not end up talking to myself.

Please?

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 1, 2009 2:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry,

everybody’s already left. ;-)

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 1, 2009 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awww

Not again

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 1, 2009 6:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will match all my socks...

I think that’s a pretty significant milestone, myself.

by Rox Girl on Apr 2, 2009 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have that problem.....

:-(

That, and not having any idea what clothes go with what other clothes. So I always look like a fool.

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 2, 2009 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

you dress like a lame

ughh i must do something about that

i dislike men, you don't know what the hell you want out of life.

by pierzynskirules on Apr 2, 2009 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh?

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 2, 2009 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea that's disturbing

i dislike men, you don't know what the hell you want out of life.

by pierzynskirules on Apr 3, 2009 2:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You need a pair of these...

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat." ~ Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer

by Charlie77 on Apr 3, 2009 1:30 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My ex-gf

was a big fan of those.

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 3, 2009 4:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a couple of pairs of toe socks

one pair that looks remarkably similar to that.

by Rox Girl on Apr 3, 2009 6:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know you do..

Where do you think I got the pic from? :)
BTW nice choice in new curtains…Uh-um…I’m going to step back the court ordered 100 feet now.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat." ~ Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer

by Charlie77 on Apr 4, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This seems to have turned into New Year's Resolutions

Except it’s New Season

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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2009 2:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

This is how my life works actually...

This is the end of AR 16, and in a couple of days we will start AR 17… the countdown’s on the front page if you haven’t noticed. I think people should consider themselves lucky I don’t sign legal documents that way.

by Rox Girl on Apr 3, 2009 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs