Monday Rockpile: Manny Corpas not long for Denver

Here if you’re interested.

So as not to repeat anything already posted in what I felt was a pretty fair discussion, I’ll simply say that you’re making a pretty gross oversimplification.

(Yes, I realize Rox Girl already made that joke a few threads ago.)

Boy, is that an uninspiring group of options. Register looked horrible in his cameo last year. I like Lindsay and he’s done some nice things out of Tulsa’s pen, but I want to see some better command from him before he gets the big call.

The likely outcome, I think, if they don’t want to carry Corpas’s corpse in the bullpen until Speier returns, is a Register call-up. I don’t see him being all that much better than Corpas has been, but at least there won’t be the temptation to give him any important innings.

Shame about Corpas too because aside from him that was a good collaborative effort from the pen yesterday – Embree getting the huge double play and Belisle throwing harder than he has all year in two strong innings (that two-seamer at 93-95 mph is a pretty damn good pitch, actually).

I think the Rockies want to give Morales a start or two at AAA to see if his arm really can handle pitching (plus Hammel looked really good in his start). Speier will be the guy because he is already on the 40 man roster but doesn’t have any options left to not be on the active roster.

Louis Vizciano. He’s a free agent, has his salary paid for by the Cubs, and if you believe in the every other year is good and over used, followed by a crappy year and under used, which leads to a rebound year….this would be his rebound year.

I’d like to see what is left in the tank. He was very, very good when Torre blew him out with the Yankees 2 years ago.

Or in a few weeks, How about Shawn Chacon, who just signed with the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League?

The Rockies could always call up a starting pitcher and move Hammel to the bullpen (or stick said starting pitcher callup in the bullpen.) The bullpen options in Colorado Springs are uninspiring, but Jason Hirsh and Alan Johnson haven’t been bad.

not “they.” I imagine he’s only too well aware he’s part of the problem.

I would settle for seeing him drive the ball with runners in scoring postion. Even if it’s right at someone, give me that split second of hope that it’s a hit. Striking out or popping up is getting a little boring.

I was pondering how to interpret this as well. Seems like it’s mostly self motivational with a little (lot?) of “let’s get our crap together guys.”

made some changes to his stance. A bit more even with the plate – at least on Friday. Didn’t see the last two games to see if he gave up on that crazy theory already.

“I look for positives. We aren’t just up there hacking,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “The guys are working hard to do the right thing. I believe they are going to hit. But we need to get some guys back on track who haven’t found their way.” (Denver Post, 4/24/09)

"Now we need to play better baseball for ourselves, regardless of the opponent." (Todd Helton in the Denver Post 4/23/09)

"We need our guys to step up, and they know that." (Dan O’Dowd in the Denver Post, 4/21/09)

“We are not pitching well, we are not hitting well, and offensively we feel like if we don’t score we are in trouble because we know the other team is going to score, for the most part,” Tulowitzki said. “We need to get back to basics. It’s frustrating. We have to answer or otherwise we are going to be in for a very long year.” (Denver Post, 4/21/09)

Personally, I’m weary of the talk, and I have a feeling most everyone else is as well. When does all the chatter get followed up by some action?

as he’s already doing everything right. I’m sure they’ve worked with him, but for some reason it’s just not happening. It’s not as if he doesn’t want to get it fixed. He just seems lost to me, and probably more frustrated with himself than even we are with him. Which is probably what you mean. But I don’t think there’s any ego there, just a guy who wants to figure out what’s gone wrong with himself and hasn’t been able to.

and we aren’t even good enough to blame stuff on Hurdle anymore. That’s the real shame.

and said that Flores was really impressing him, along with Joel Peralta…for what it’s worth

It’s about time for a new PURPs list, isn’t it? Billings should be on this one.

I hate it when I’m on my own with prospects, it usually means I’m way off, and not having seen anybody else say anything really positive about Billings had me worried that was the case with him.

you fail you gone, you succeed you stay.

we can get a few boxes of baseballs and a new whirlpool along with that ‘fridge, let’s be fair to the guy

Can be converted into a keginator, I say go for it.

as I’ve heard he’s a picture hanging specialist and I have a few pictures sitting around the house…

If you’ll take a ten year old bottom-freezer fridge with no water features you’ve got a deal!