Go. Fight. Win. Rockies break several 2009 trends with comeback win over San Diego
by Rox Girl on May 30, 2009 10:11 PM MDT
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Print`God save thee, ancient Mariner!
From the fiends, that plague thee thus!--
Why look'st thou so?'--With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
So what bird of good omen did Clint Hurdle kill to have this pall lifted from the Rockies so quickly when he was removed?
The Rockies had only won three games all season when the other team scored first. After defeating the Padres 8-7 on a walkoff double by Brad Hawpe Saturday night, they added one more. In games when the Rockies were trailing at the start of the fifth inning, the team was 2-18. They're now 3-18. The team was winless in five attempts when the score was tied going into the ninth inning and winless in six attempts to win the second game of a series after winning the first game.
Given the bloop nature of the Hawpe hit (and the way it was misplayed by Tony Gwynn Jr to allow Garrett Atkins to score from first) and the Atkins game tying dribbler past the outstretched glove of Chris Burke (who wasn't playing his best position, it should be noted) that came just prior to it, I can't help but think that any attribution to our recent change of manager for this outcome is only coincidental, but there's definitely something uncanny in the way this game only came about after Hurdle was fired.
Goat: Jason Hammel pitched as poorly as he usually does at Coors Field, but he should be grateful for his supporting cast. The team's defense was sharper than normal and certainly far sharper than the Padres have been these last two days, and a solid effort by the relief staff (Josh Fogg, Alan Embree and Huston Street) certainly helped, but the main difference tonight seemed to be getting the timely drops when the team needed them the most.
Hero: Clint Barmes did hit the ball with authority, he wound up with four hits, a triple, two doubles and a single and scored three of the Rockies eight runs, including the tying one, and drove in one more.
The Rockies are now 20-28 on the season
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This felt good.
No matter what happens tomorrow, or the rest of the season (and I can only imagine what’s to come) this one felt good. It was great to see Barmes hitting with authority, and to see some actual defense behind Hammel.
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
Now we're quoting Coleridge?
ODG, I spent a full third of a college semester studying the Mariner. Serious flashbacks.
Anyhoo…Great win tonight, some lucky bounces and misplays. It happens. The key is that the Rox took advantage of the breaks. Not something we’ve seen in recent times. I’ll sleep well tonight.
Oh, and seriously, great quote RG.
So. When is enough enough?
Coming Monday,
we’ll be quoting from Aristotle’s Ethics.
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Don't be down on yourselves.
I seriously love the non-ironic literariness of this place.
I'm not being down.
I really am going to quote from Ethics.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Anyone but Aristotle, I beg you!
Kidding. But the literary bent around here is amazing. I’m actually surprised at how many references I catch, not being a lit major or anything.
So. When is enough enough?
I just spent the weekend making slides
on Aristotle for a class lecture for Monday. Well I spent more time procrastinating but w.e, I’m tired of Aristotle. I oppose!
How about
Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia?
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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Does anyone else realize
that we’ve won a series and we don’t have to win the 3rd game to do it? This is…unsettlingly fun :) .
"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009
NA34 | HK | RMN
your sig confuses me
Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: http://tinyurl.com/mo975h
by Andrew Martin on May 31, 2009 6:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow
I had to leave, but looking at the play by play, i am impressed. This is a guarenteed loss for the April Rockies, but a total role reversal by everyone resulted in a win:
Defense: Bullpen fends off the Padres for 4.1 innings, only allowing 1 Hammel run score, and a solo shot in the 9th, off of our only consistent relief pitcher, Street. Also, major points to Corpas for coming in with a man on first, in a tie game, and not allowing a run – very un-Corpas like
Offense: After being down a run in the 9th, the offense responds with clutch runs. Top of the order in the 9th, and instead of Helton doing the labor, Barmes gets a hit, a SB, and who else but ATTY for the tying 2-out RBI! I hope this instills confidence in the punk (I’m about to go to the game thread and see what kind of optimism everyone had with 2-out RISP for Atkins)….And then Hawpe being the stud he is and finishing the job. Still think he should be cleaning up, but today I can’t say Atty didn’t do a good job, considering he was a solid #3 for the Barmes-Hawpe trio. and cluuuuutch
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on May 30, 2009 10:41 PM MDT reply actions
Because I can do math, the bullpen was responsible for 5.1 innings
not 4.1
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on May 30, 2009 10:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Being at the Game
I can say that it was fun to watch the guys come from behind and fight the whole way. It was also great to see a crowd at the game (~32,000 announced) that stayed for the whole game and they were into it. Way to go ROX.
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"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
This was an amazing game to be at.
Couldn’t see the scoreboard or left field (section 149) but there was enough action that I didn’t feel like I missed anything. 32,000, as Jrockies already said, and it was pretty electric. They even played Thriller during one of Spilly’s at bats, officially making it the best game of the ’09 season.
Anyone else feel that the Dragon Slayer may have found a new niche?
1 to 2 innings mid game to transition to the set up guys? He has look pretty decent since his return. I don’t think I’d give him a spot start but some mid to long relief may just be the ticket.
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
I'm not sure why so many people don't like him.
If I remember correctly, he was pretty good when we had him (Example: 2007 playoff run)
by Rockie4Ever on May 30, 2009 11:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Hate to be negative after a win, but 2007 when we had Fogg was overrated. I was at a lot of his starts
It seemed every game I went to that year Fogg started and I remember a lot of bad performances. He had roughly a 5.00 ERA, 10-9 with 194 hits in 165 innings pitched. Gave up 99 runs and 23 bombs. I guess that is decent for a 5th starter… maybe. But I certainly remember watching a lot of very rough outings by him.
by Business Socks on May 31, 2009 2:34 AM MDT up reply actions
I saw him lose 3 times in '07. But that was early on before the run.
However, so far this year (and I know it’s only 4+ innings) he looks like he’s more suited for the roll they’re using him in.
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
Fogg's stats weren't great...
… but Fogg found ways to keep us in games against pitchers much better than him, which many fifth starters have trouble with.
by Greg Stanwood on May 31, 2009 8:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I guess
Fogg’s strength is that he is consistently poor. He’ll allow a trickle of 5 runs over 6 innings in the form of like 1 run per inning.
Point is he sucks, but it’s not one gut-wrenching-nut-kicking inning.
Matt Murton status: Freed
Garrett Atkins status: Not Traded
Clint Hurdle status: http://tinyurl.com/mo975h
by Andrew Martin on May 31, 2009 6:40 PM MDT up reply actions
What a great birthday present that was
I got excited about a game for the first time in awhile
Nice!
grr....im tough
by xxxpickemgenius on May 30, 2009 11:27 PM MDT reply actions
Best win of the season
And maybe it’s lame of me, but I felt really, really good for Garrett Atkins.
Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.
The Shawn Chacon Experience - Life as a Rockies fan, one day at a time: Because we're all still recovering from those nine blown saves.
Agree about Atty.
Who’s to say the reason, but over the last two games he seems to be making better contact. And the first inning error last night notwithstanding, I think his defense has been decent. He’ll never be Brooks Robinson at third but he’s not brutal as some on this site would have you believe. His range may be lacking, but he usually gets the job done.
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
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I feel oddly apologetic! I was out last night at a picnic in London’s most beautiful park on a late summer’s evening with my girlfriend and a bottle of champagne, which was followed by coming back to mine and, er, her insisting on watching me play “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” on the Wii. This is true! And fun.
But congratulations to all! I take full credit for Atkins stepping up to the plate (ooh – never occurrred to me before that was a baseball metaphor!) after my declaration of faith in him yesterday.
The Rockies won, it’s a beautiful sunny morning, I’m taking my parents to a posh restaurant in a couple of hours, and The Smiths are playing on iTunes shuffle. Happy times.
Vinny @ 1st?
I may have missed it but why was Vinny at first ?
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
Jackie Robinson
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I missed it at First as well
and then I got a better look, and YES Vinny was the 1st Base Coach last night.
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
he was filling in while Glenallen Hill took a couple of days off for family matters.
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
Since we're in the quote mood, I thought this one from Maria Robinson was particularly appropriate....
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."
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
Good for Outkins tonight
he had a productive out and a game tying RBI….hope this is the start of a turn around for him, i really do.
3 more wins for back to back on the Pens and a repeat Go Wings!!!
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