Purple Row on KOA's This Week in Rockies Baseball

by Russ Oates on May 3, 2009 8:36 PM MDT in Miscellaneous Comment 50 comments

Some of you may have already heard my interview earlier today on This Week in Rockies Baseball with Chris Lewis, but here's a link to my ~8 minute interview if you weren't able to listen when it first aired: Russ on TWIRB.

In it, you can hear me discuss what Purple Row is all about, the art and future of blogging, and how I think the season will turn out. I mention that Purple Row celebrated its fourth birthday the other day. This interview was prerecorded on April 29, so the site's birthday is April 28.

Chris Lewis also has his own blog, which you can check out at Lew on the Rocks.

Now I can say something more about future appearances on KOA. Poseidon's Fist, RockiesMagicNumber, Jabberwocky, and theoldgrizzlybear (who's currently on hiatus for a few more days) are discussing things with Chris Lewis about being on TWIRB. PF, RMN, and Jabberwocky may even go down to the studio and take questions from callers. We'll keep you updated on what happens.

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Good interview

by WolfMarauder on May 3, 2009 8:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

PS: RoxGirl went to USC?!

Did I know this already and just forget, or did I somehow not know this?

by WolfMarauder on May 3, 2009 8:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

She only mentions it every other comment.

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

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on May 3, 2009 9:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh come on, that's an exaggeration.

I only mention it every third comment.

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 6:56 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fight on.

I’m not sure how that one went past you.

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 6:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not either.

Always fun to run into a fellow Trojan out there in the void.

by WolfMarauder on May 4, 2009 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guess I've not been paying attention.....

University of Southern California?
University of South Carolina?
University of Southern Colorado?

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Author: Jim Bouton

by pedalpusher on May 4, 2009 8:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You forgot Connecticut

but i’m certain she’s a Trojan Rockies chick

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 4, 2009 8:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Spoiled Children

;-)

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 4, 2009 4:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blindness is a terrible ailment.

by WolfMarauder on May 3, 2009 9:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

As is not remembering to hit the correct reply button.

Oops.

by WolfMarauder on May 3, 2009 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey where's Rockies Chick

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 3, 2009 10:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Rockies Girl and her typewriter :)

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 3, 2009 11:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You just know there's enough computer illiterate people listening to his show

that he has to use all kinds of obscure lingo just to get the points across.

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 3, 2009 11:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just some people with computers typing their opinion

really, and that is different from talk radio…how exactly?

If you need radio help…..remember I have a face for it.

by Redhawk on May 3, 2009 10:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

You know, my friend told me that right after I read him this post

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 3, 2009 11:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

which part

the talk radio part or the face for radio part?

by Redhawk on May 4, 2009 7:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

face for radio

yuk yuk

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 4, 2009 10:08 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great interview!

It’s great to get more people coming to the Row, and this is yet another way to make that happen.

I’m doing my part by advertising the blog by word of mouth and through the Rockies Facebook group. Any little bit helps, right?

This exposure is awesome!

Eschew Obfuscation!

by Jeff Aberle on May 3, 2009 11:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I get the occasional spot on RockiesCast, they make sure to say our name relatively regularly.

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 3, 2009 11:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like to go around tagging trains..

Ef you baldo try Hair-Be Dere!!

by Charlie77 on May 4, 2009 12:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good job Russ...

Was there anything you regret saying, or later did you remember something you wished you had added? Every time I have been in an interview I always remember things later that I wished I had included. I thought you did a good job turning his questions towards your own direction before answering his, you plugged SBN as a whole quite a bit.

Ef you baldo try Hair-Be Dere!!

by Charlie77 on May 4, 2009 12:48 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Not really.

Maybe have used a different word than ‘careful’ in that one response.

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

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on May 4, 2009 7:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Couple of General Comments

1. Russ sounded like a 20 year old with the phone connection.
2. From now on the artist formerly known as RoxGirl will be “RoxChick!”
3. Russ you wasted an excellent op to say ditch Clint
4. On a personal note. When I downloaded the clip it went to my Itunes and was categorized as genre “Blues”. I must say how apprapo.

by PinchHitLancePainter on May 4, 2009 7:28 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

No, that's how Russ actually sounds

and I agree on “Blues” being a piece of nicely appropriate irony.

I love Greg Reynolds and I may be slightly ashamed to admit it.

by Silverblood on May 4, 2009 7:42 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The other guys

can say ditch Clint.

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

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on May 4, 2009 7:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The interview wasn't "Hey Russ fix this team in 8 min or less"

it was on the blogsphere and how he handles its end

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 4, 2009 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Imagine my surprise as I was

driving back to Colorado from Texas and started picking up KOA around Clayton, NM. And right out of the blue, there’s Russ on The Blowtorch spreading the Gospel of Purple Row. Nice job, Russ.

However, that might have been the perfect opportunity to spread some of the nicknames for players that we’ve lamely tried to get accepted :). Now we need a tag line..“purplerow.com, Colorful talk about the Rockies” or something along that order.

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Author: Jim Bouton

by pedalpusher on May 4, 2009 8:14 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope RMN

calls Chris Iannetta “Dreamy” when he’s on.

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

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on May 4, 2009 8:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or his alter ego

Doom

by dds_dave on May 4, 2009 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about his current state.

Chris No-Hitennta

by PinchHitLancePainter on May 4, 2009 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you miss his last week?

Not incredibly great….but he has starting hitting…and he leads the team in HR

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 4, 2009 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude hitting .173

with 17 K’s in 52 ABs, nuff said.

by PinchHitLancePainter on May 4, 2009 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The point is more that he's digging his way out of a hole

In the form of “What have you done for me lately”, he’s the best bat.

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 4, 2009 3:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Droppin the Stat Hammer:

Colorado is 2nd in the NL over the past week with a .286 average and Doom is hitting .308/.471/.769 with 2 HRs.

He’s not digging out of the hole, he’s blasting with dynamite!

Ef you baldo try Hair-Be Dere!!

by Charlie77 on May 4, 2009 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know you want to throw everybody out here,

But a few of the players are actually decent. Mark Teixeira’s hitting what, .182 now? Is he a scrub? There are real talent issues with this team, but it’s important to differentiate between the players that will actually be useful going forward and are just slumping right now and those that are truly terrible. Iannetta’s the only Rockies player to hit homeruns in four separate stadiums this season and his arm has probably saved us at least one run at this point, possibly more.

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 4:29 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I find this kind of funny

Iannetta’s the only Rockies player to hit homeruns in four separate stadiums

since Iannetta is the only Rockie with 4 HR period, regardless of the stadium.

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 4, 2009 4:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This would be

a good point to bring up my mancrush, Mark Reynolds. This would also be a good way to get banned again.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 4, 2009 5:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your mancrush has only hit HR in two separate stadia.

I think he’s a Chase Field creation. Put him in a pitcher’s yard like Coors and he’d only have 3.7 HR by now, I’d bet.

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 5:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

....you do NOT talk about Mark that way.....

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 4, 2009 5:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whacha gonna do, ban me?

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 6:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

How SHOULD we talk about Mark?

Seriously why is there so much lust over this guy? Sure he’s hot, is that it?

Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: Still Employed by the Rockies

by Andrew Martin on May 4, 2009 11:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I realized that after I posted...

Which is yet another reason not to be so dismissive of him. Suffice it to say that it might be awhile before another Rockies player gets that HR’s in four separate stadiums level.

by Rox Girl on May 4, 2009 5:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs