Mexico 7, Rockies 3
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.
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?
Wrap Rating:
Plane-Wrap dissolving soap sheets. Unpleasant to taste, but at least it won't harm the environment and disappears tomorrow.
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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…
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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:::
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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…

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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
that rambling
came from the season four episode " Last Exit to Springfield," written by Jay Kogen and Wally Wolodarsky.
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by PioneerSkies on Mar 5, 2009 9:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
BlakeBomber
Was right. This place isn’t slightly of center. It’s whacked. This thread is hysterical!
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better. -Georg C. Lichtenberg:
by rockhead on Mar 5, 2009 10:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Why not both Murton and Podsednik?
Just strike Q out of the picture and you can put both on the squad.
Eschew Obfuscation!
by Jeff Aberle on Mar 5, 2009 8:49 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
so has the Rowbot Roll Call been put to rest? do I get no credit for zoning my professor out during class???
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by PioneerSkies on Mar 5, 2009 9:05 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Kudos to me and pioneerskies
and all the other silly people who watched gameday practically fail to load
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 5, 2009 11:31 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
what part of "this game doesn't count"
don’t you understand?
Just kidding, I was running short on time last night and just forgot the roll call.
by Rox Girl on Mar 6, 2009 5:05 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever tried...
to write a game wrap like this one from Bleed Cubbies Blue? What it lacks in industriousness, it makes up in ingenuity.
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by Charlie77 on Mar 6, 2009 11:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's pretty great.
We should have one of these following one of our fictitious game threads on a game that’s not being covered… like today’s intrasquad game.
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