Friday Rockpile: Opening Day at Coors Field has come
by Russ Oates on Apr 10, 2009 7:28 AM MDT
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PrintToday's home opener will certainly be different from last year's. There'll be no ceremony before the game to unveil anything, which certainly more than a few people did expect to happen. That the home opener will be against the defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies should make the Rockies think, "We'll show them why they won't be defending the World Series crown later in the year." Todd Helton wants to move past the frenzy of the home opener and just play some ball. Go get 'em, Todd. But make sure that back of yours is well.
That link also mentions that Greg Smith likely won't be ready for a possible return to the majors until the end of May as a result of receiving a cortisone shot for biceps tendinitis. Another something for the trade naysayers to pile on.
Troy Tulowitzki, Troy Renck writes, has matured into a team leader and always makes it about the team. He certainly seems far enough away from his disastrous start to the 2008 season.
Over at the Denver Post, Barry Osborne chronicles Opening Day in Denver over the last century and few years. At Inside the Rockies, Jack Etkin looks at some of the more memorable home openers in Rockies history.
The economy is bad, but spending money to watch baseball at the ballpark may well be worth it, Patrick Saunders writes. I just spent $115 on two tickets for Wednesday's game at CitiField. It'll be worth it.
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Happy Friday!
The official opening day is always special, but there’s nothing like the home opener for a club. Coors Field deserves to be filled to capacity, and this is one of the day’s it always is.
Go Rockies!
AHHHHHHHHHH
I’m so excited!!!!!
got my tulo shirt under my rockies jersey
got my WS hat, hoodie, ticket holding lanyard
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Apparently Hamels is still a few mph low on his FB
he’ll have to sghow a pretty wicked change to get past us, the way our bats have been performing.
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that's a cute subtle hint,
but I don’t know if he’s around to read it today, I think I’ll make the edit for him.
I was flipping coins over who I thought would comment first
1. People who hate the spelling nazi and salivate over the prospect of catching me
or
2. what you posted
ding ding Rox Girl wins with #2
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 9:08 AM MDT up reply actions
As to your point, though,
I’m cautiously optimistic as well. I get the feeling that the Phillies are trying to play mind games with the spin that Cole’s completely ready, Hamels’ fastball just didn’t look good this Spring.
well he's the young ace
and I think they’re trying to put forward the good PR as to quell the number of hack-and-slashers who write about how his career is done.
Much as I want to destroy him today, I certainly don’t want his career to be on an early decline. Hamels is a stud.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions
the second half of that needed to be rethought before posting
I would hate to have Hamels go out too early when his arm isn’t where it should be.
Maybe he’s having a Jeff Francis year. Both pitchers pitched the entire postseason, but Hamels put up 2x as many innings as Francis.
Francis 2007: 232IP (season+rocktober)
Hamels 2008: 262IP (season+postseason)
For both pitchers, that’s a lot of innings, especially since neither had cracked 200 in their short careers before their playoff year.
Be smart, Manuel, don’t throw a good thing away…
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Not the year for some Lefty's
I think this will be a wasted year for Hamels, and Greg Smith. Both will eventually go the way of Jeff Francis, shutdown and looking towards 2010.
It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've read he hasn't faced the Rockies
But we faced him in Rocktober, right? I can’t remember exactly what the matchups were at this point, but I think he must have pitched against Francis in the opener. I distinctly remember Moyer against Ubaldo in Game Three.
He most definitely has faced us
Game 1, Citizen’s Bank Park.
I believe it was Hamels-Kendrick-Moyer-sweep
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions
I....
did I say that backwards or something? we faced those 3 and after the 3rd we had swept them…
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't understand,
ESPN said the opposite was going to happen, I thought by now they’d have gone back and fixed things retroactively so it did happen that way.
oh oh oh right
after the confusion in the other thread I wasn’t gonna stay on the sarcastic train, I didn’t wanna get banned or something
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I wasn't meaning to come off as totally angry with my response.
It seems to be one of those Interwebz missile crisis scenarios where stuff from both sides gets read out of proportion and things escalate without anyone knowing why or who started it.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
OK, on further investigation
He did start Game One. We scored 3 runs off him in 6 2/3 innings. In the second, Helton tripled, Atkins doubled, Torrealba singled, and Tulo eventually drew a bases loaded walk. Those were the only hits we recorded against him. Spilly also walked twice and Matsui once.
So, our hitters don’t have a whole lot of history against him, and apart from one good inning, not much success.
I just bought tixs to the Wednesday game as well, Russ
Mets vs a AAAA team! Excited to see Citifield though.
Where are you sitting?
I’m in left field landing.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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field level down in the left field corner
Not sure about the view but we should be able get some foul balls
AHHHHHHH
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh I can't wait
Wearing my Cook 2003 road jersey and my 2007 NL Champions hat….guess I’ll have to miss the game thread.
I’m so freakin’ excited that Dex and Dreamy will be leading us to vic-tooooooo-rey today.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
DOOM
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions
He wasn't any of them today
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 6:11 PM MDT up reply actions
yea, he was Destructosuck today
but it’s just one day. Maybe someone can lie to him and tell him it’s still the World Baseball Classic – they got the Destructobeam version….
WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Purple socks, NL Champs t-shirt, Rockies jersey. I am ready!!
Got my ticket. Is it game time yet?
Dex knows.....
by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 10, 2009 10:09 AM MDT reply actions
I'm itchin'
I’m gonna leave work at noon, grab a bite, hop on a bus to Coors.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
where are your seats?
Mine is 134 row 20
Dex knows.....
by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 10, 2009 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I couldn't get so fortunate
It was dodgy whether or not I’d be in down, so I missed out some seats in 234.
I’ll be in section 145, row 15 or so, I think.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Apr 10, 2009 10:15 AM MDT up reply actions
328, Row 24
I prefer the upper deck, I can see the game better to keep score during.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:15 AM MDT up reply actions
I had signs during Rocktober
And it’s hard to transport them around what with public transportation, etc.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
I can't, I'm at work right now
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by Mondogarage on Apr 10, 2009 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Allright I'm out.
See y’all at the game! GO ROCKIES!
Dex knows.....
by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 10, 2009 10:33 AM MDT reply actions
Meet by the statue at 1!
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
May not be there until about 1:15
But I’ll be wearing the #28
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by Mondogarage on Apr 10, 2009 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I figure it'll just be a high five and then go to our respective seats, you know
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 10, 2009 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm so jealous of you all.
Where will I be when the game starts?
Inside. Probably photocopying. Or filing stuff in dusty boxes under fluorescent lights.
There had better be a game on TV tonight…
Mets @ 7
I’m going to miss this one live, but DVR’ing it.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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2 HOURS!!!!!
Ill be right here in 2 hours
Some hope?
by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 10, 2009 11:58 AM MDT reply actions
I just landed in Denver, and I'm leaving the hotel for Coors Field right now!
Counting down the minutes….
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Apr 10, 2009 12:20 PM MDT reply actions
Starting Lineups posted
And in an epic fail, Barmes at 2nd base:
J. Rollins ss
S. Victorino cf
C. Utley 2b
R. Howard 1b
J. Werth rf
R. Ibanez lf
P. Feliz 3b
C. Ruiz c
C. Hamels p
Colorado
D. Fowler cf
R. Spilborghs lf
T. Helton 1b
G. Atkins 3b
B. Hawpe rf
T. Tulowitzki ss
C. Iannetta c
C. Barmes 2b
J. Marquis p
DEXDOOM!!!!
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Slightly surprised Helton's in the lineup.
But, on the other hand, he’s definitely earned it. I thought we might see Baker at third, but the lineup looks solid.
Let’s score some runs!
LET'S GO ROCK-IES!!!!
1 HOUR!!!
Some hope?
by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 10, 2009 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Sure wish they would have started Stewie at 2nd.
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Author: Jim Bouton
Have to note
There’ll be no ceremony before the game to unveil anything, which certainly more than a few people did expect to happen.
They actually didn’t unveil a thing at last year’s Home Opener. It’s one of the reasons I’m not at the game today. My view on last year’s “event” is here.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
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