Mexico 7, Rockies 3

by Rox Girl on Mar 5, 2009 6:33 PM MST in Game Wrap Comment 18 comments

Outside of a disastrous third inning by Jorge de la Rosa, this was actually a fairly solid game by the Rockies, particularly by pitching prospects Jhoulys Chacin, Brandon Hynick and Shane Lindsay. The pitching seems much improved over the last couple of days. JDLR, aka "Thorny", has to get to that point he was at in the latter half of last season, but there were several positives to take from today.

Matt Murton

#14 / Left Field / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-1

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Oct 03, 1981

The Big Question: Matt Murton continues to impress at the plate, going two for two this afternoon. I really like the idea of what an offensive platoon with him and Seth Smith could accomplish, but would the Rockies be sacrificing too much center field defense and speed by choosing him over Podsednik? I think I'd prefer to take my chances in center until Dexter Fowler's ready, but where is everybody else on this?

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Murton v. Podsednik

Between Hawpe, S. Smith and possibly Stewart, the outfield seems kinda loaded with lefties. Are Baker and ::ugh:: Torrealba the only other right handed bats that could pinch hit?

…wouldn’t it be nice if a speedy switch hitting infielder could also play CF? too bad EY2 isn’t ready yet…

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on Mar 5, 2009 6:53 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Torrealba can't pinch hit.

He’ll be starting at catcher…

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by DbacksSkins on Mar 5, 2009 7:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

:::shudders at the thought:::

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on Mar 5, 2009 8:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Podsednick

has issues of his own defensively. There is a reason the White Sox played him in LF…and not CF. Also he’s only so-so as a hitter. I’d love his speed…but like Tavares, if he can’t get on…it’s not much use.

That said, I’m really liking how CarGo has looked so far, but that is usually the case with younger guys, trying to make the team. I also would like Fowler to show he’s ready.

And EY2 at 2nd.

Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"

by Redhawk on Mar 5, 2009 7:27 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Taveras

and Podsednik

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by Andrew Martin on Mar 5, 2009 11:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I always felt like Murton

deserves a fulltime gig. Obviously that won’t happen in CO (major injuries aside). A platoon situation would be good and he’s a nice righty bat off the bench. Also, I’m still considering Ian Stewart as more of a righty since he hits lefties well, however, I’d like to see him get his at-bats against righty pitchers since he’ll never improve in that area if he never faces them….so basically, I’m just rambling.

by Resolution on Mar 5, 2009 8:23 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Three wars back we called Sauerkraut “liberty cabbage” and we called liberty cabbage “super slaw” and back then a suitcase was known as a “Swedish lunch box.” Of course, nobody knew that but me. Anyway, long story short… is a phrase whose origins are complicated and rambling…

Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"

by Redhawk on Mar 5, 2009 8:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

We can’t bust heads like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to tell ‘em stories that don’t go anywhere – like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say. Now where were we? Oh yeah – the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…

Aut Vincam Aut Periam

by PioneerSkies on Mar 5, 2009 8:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Lisa: “Thanks for buying us these toys Grandpa.”
Grandpa: “Ehh, why didn’t you get something useful, like storm windows, or a nice pipe organ? I’m thirsty. Ew, what smells like mustard? There’re sure a lot of ugly people in your neighborhood. Oh! Look at that one. Ow, my glaucoma just got worse. The president is a Demmycrat. Hello? I can’t unbuckle my seat belt. Hello? There are too many leaves in your walkway.”

Rockies Mgr. Clint Hurdle on what needs improvement in 09: "Our Record"

by Redhawk on Mar 5, 2009 9:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

I remember thinking

that whoever wrote Abe’s “rambling old person” dialogues was probably the best writer on the staff. The 5 bees for a quarter one is one of the greatest…

by Resolution on Mar 5, 2009 9:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs