Rockies confirm all our worst fears, lose to Giants.

and doesn’t seem to show any fight in tight games late…

we got some good pitching in those 3 games. I know, I know, its SF and its a pitcher’s park, but we did pitch pretty well. I just wish we could find a guy who could get a big hit. Who knows, we may win that 1st 1-run game and then got hot, and by then it could be too late as the Dodgers are scorching right now.

We are the antithesis to the 2007 Diamondbacks. I’d rather be legitimately terrible than be on pace to set the record for best run differential with less than 65 wins.

1. Tough to argue with this

2. We can’t maturely make this claim and still consider ourselves even slightly bipartisan. Obviously we’re all watching the calls that look like crap in our directions, but nothing’s more infuriating than a poorly officiated sporting event. I’ll admit that we certainly benefitted off some of those bad calls, but Brian Wilson and Brandon Medders BOTH got a massive pile of strikes that were definitely inches off of the plate. We drew walks off of a couple pitches that were about 2 inches onto the plate and above the knees.

The Dex strikeout in the 9th was absolutely infuriating.

3. I guess if we were hitting with runners on he wouldn’t have to. He just needs to get fired.

4. Well, maybe the heart of the lineup needs to not be the heart of the lineup. CF/LF is a good 1/2, and then Hawpe needs to be batting. Helton may remain, as he’s finally hitting, but come on, we have a guy who should be batting 8th or probably 16th batting 4th.

5. Jason Hammel is happy to be starting and you know it.

6. Corpas needs to be sent down, with the "assurance" that he’ll be back before he knows it. His BB9 is outstanding, but is K9 is pathetic. He’s insanely hittable right now, and we can’t use him anywhere.

7. If you mean "back to being an absurdly overrated 4.00+ FIP pitcher" then he sure has. He looks the same as he has the past 3 years. Honestly, this realization makes the signing even more baffling. He’s really, really not that good. Honestly, if you buy into FIP, he’s really not much better than Aaron Cook. Trade K’s for lack of BB’s.

8. And he’s been alright. He blows it again, he’s gone.

9. Yeah that’s sad.

10. Haven’t seen it.

It’s hard to blame Manny for this one. Yeah he was anything but good, but dear MaryJospehandthebabyinthemanger, can somebody, ANYBODY, just get a damn hit when we need one?!?!?!? God’s feet, it makes me mad. Virtually all of these guys could get a hit when we needed one down the stretch in ‘07. Is it possible that they have forgotten how that happens? We had multiple chances to win this game in regulation. We didn’t get it done. And while I seriously question Hurdle taking the bat out of CDI’s and Spilly’s hands, we’ll never know what might have happened otherwise. Personally, I’m not calling for his head but wouldn’t be upset if it was rolling off into sunset by tomorrow afternoon.

Sorry for the rant. I’m just so dang frustrated right now. The Rox should be in seriously better shape than they are right now, and I’m feeling that some kind of major shake-up is in order.

precluded participation. However my kids and I listened on the way back on the radio. The inability to string together hits and the bullpen struggle mark as continuing themes. Seems they are considering sending Corpas down which is needed as he has lost his ability to close out hitters and has a confidence problem. When your cleanup hitter is hitting .240 with three dingers you know you have issues.

Some questions that need answering:

1. Could Tulo benefit from time in AAA? He is almost an automatic out like his first half year in the bigs. So much that he is being benched. Would two weeks in the Springs give him the ABs to get his discipline and confidence back?

2. The lineup looks like it could use some shaking up. Move Helton to 2 slot, Hawpe to 3 and Spilly to 4. Keep Fowler in the leadoff.

3. Seems the momentum for a manager switch is building. The team is 7.5 games back after 23 games and losing relevance each day.

But I agree with all three of your points, PHLP.

Tulo’s GAME is suffering. He’s not hitting well, he’s not fielding well (well enough I guess), but back in ‘07, he was a monster in the field. I just don’t see the drive in him right now.