Rockies 5, (Don't say Devil) Rays 3: Troy Tulowitzki, Chris Iannetta blast homers on the way to victory

by Russ Oates on Jun 17, 2009 9:24 PM MDT in Game Wrap Comment 30 comments

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It was either a photo of Troy Tulowitzki hitting his three-run homer or this one of Chris Iannetta's long blast. I chose this since CDI is oh so dreamy.

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So, the Rockies are winners of 12 of their last 13. Not too shabby. What this game comes down to is basically a Troy Tulowitzki three-run homer (9), a Clint Barmes sac fly, and an absolute monster of a solo shot (9) by Chris Iannetta.

Aaron Cook out-dueled 2007 #1 overall pick David Price for seven innings. Cook allowed two of the three runs on back-to-back solo shots by Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria in the fifth. But that ended the scoring for the night. Manny Corpas and Huston Street sealed the deal, with Street recording his 14th save.

The real thing to take from this game is really to ask this simple question: How do you allow Pat Burrell to steal a base?

via www.fangraphs.com

32 - 33

Games Back: 11

Streak: Won 1

Games Left: 97

Row Call: TuLoRocks2008, Russ, holly96, wolf213, rockhead, jimmyski, FooMan, walkoff59, The Lodo Magic Man, ALrockies, Tom (RFTN), Redhawk, Chrysicat, AtkinsandTulofan, GoRoxGo, TulsaDriller, Kaneda, theshiva, Teekalong, pierzynskirules, befizzle, Maris6161, Resolution, rockies17_4, free7694, Jester76 (and others who joined in after the game ended)

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Go team!

The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.

by Resolution on Jun 17, 2009 9:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice way to come back

Iannetta’s going again, another good outing by Corpas, another big blow by Tulo. Encouraging stuff.

Free Seth Smith!

by FooMan on Jun 17, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Encouraging stuff indeed

we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 17, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cookie didn't have his best stuff...

Bend but not break. Crawford dang near golfed that home run off a pretty good curve ball. Corpas and Street were lights out. Nice to see Tulo get hot and Iannetta is starting to hit the ball hard. Atkins… feh.

by SoxRoxFan on Jun 17, 2009 9:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thing is

This is a more realistic view of Cook. It’s awesome to see when he’s on his A game, but he really isn’t the ace we like to pretend he is.

Don’t get me wrong, he is a good pitcher, but he puts so many baseballs into play that any given day he could give up 10 hits or 2 hits, you know?

I’m guessing he’ll stay more on the “good” end of the spectrum, given how solid his sinker is.

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 8:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

Cook’s development is more about his other pitches and not his sinker. Throwing a cutter that goes into the left handed hitters has really helped him improve.

by Redhawk on Jun 18, 2009 8:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

absolutely

And he’ll always be a good pitcher given his work ethic and ability to adapt to situations.

I’m concerned that given our expectations, he’ll be more of a “disappointment” as we go forward.

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 8:51 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

He’s no “Ace” in the classic sense. He’s not Halladay or Santana never will be. He’s a solid pitcher. Trying to shoe him into the “Ace” mold, will eventually lead to disappointment. Like when I went to see “the curious case of benjamin button” I expected greatness…it was ok….I should have been happy with ok…but I was very disappointed….it’s all about expectations.

Jason Marquis of course is our “Ace” He’s our highest paid pitcher, AND he leads the team in wins….cause he’s a proven winner so he has 2 reasons to be our ACE.

by Redhawk on Jun 18, 2009 9:07 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad we had this talk at the BBQ

Seriously though, Ubaldo is our Ace. I’m willing to step aside from sheer numbers and point out his maturity in how he pitches. Like I pointed out in the article, his GDP rate goes up in the 4-6 innings, and while I’m just trying to draw the correlation to GB%, it does seem that if he’s not K’ing everyone in the first 2-3 innings, he switches up to contact mode and lets the defense pick him up.

He has the skillset to serve up an 8IP, 4K, 3BB, 12GB performance when the bullpen needs a rest, or he can dominate in the form of 6-7IP, 8K, 2BB, 7GB and let the bullpen take over from there.

Granted, his latter version usually results in fewer runs, but he can go longer in the former mode.

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 9:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Marquis is our ACE

by Redhawk on Jun 18, 2009 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeha pretty much

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 9:26 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

what's the difference

between an “ace” and an “ACE”?

Free Seth Smith!

by FooMan on Jun 18, 2009 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cap Locks

seems more authoritarian in caps, dontca think?

by Redhawk on Jun 18, 2009 9:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll just say

that I’m thrilled by the bounce back tonight. We had a chance to lose this one and didn’t take it. Cookie wasn’t great, but good enough to hold on and rest the pen for tomorrow should they be needed. Big blasts from CDI and Tulo are always encouraging. I’m starting to think that we may well be in the playoff conversations in August and September. Never thought I’d be saying that just a few weeks ago. Keep it goin’, Rox!

And how far back are we now?

by rockhead on Jun 17, 2009 10:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

This is the kind of game good teams find a way to win.

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

by pedalpusher on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It was nice to see the Rockies come back and win right after a huge loss.

Three weeks ago? This would’ve been the second in a line of three or even four losses. But not now!!!!

Besides CDI and Tulo being awesome, which has already been beaten to death in this thread, Spilly had a great night, too. 3-4 w/ a stolen base.

by Rockie4Ever on Jun 17, 2009 10:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

boosting his value

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 8:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rockies are starting to hang tough

Spilly looks like he’s on the way back. Hope Tracy reconsiders trading him, this team is going to need him if they stay in their winning ways

by indianrox on Jun 17, 2009 10:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I would guess that Tracy only has input in trades and is not the moving force.

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

by pedalpusher on Jun 18, 2009 12:03 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good pitching beats good hitting

Exhibit A: Cook, Corpas, Street

Exhibit B: Last night – JDLR

by SoxRoxFan on Jun 17, 2009 11:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

So it WAS my avatar

I mean, I change it for one day…and the Rockies lose. I change it back…Rockies win

I feel like I need to go to Xavier’s School for Gifted Students, to help learn to control my power of jinx.

by Redhawk on Jun 17, 2009 11:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

From Bull Durham...

Don’t mess with a winning streak :)

by SoxRoxFan on Jun 17, 2009 11:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like the Rockies are a different team now

and it makes me happy

by ejskater on Jun 18, 2009 12:36 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Who's Pay Burrell? ;)

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 18, 2009 5:17 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I noticed that too

but hey, it sort of works

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 18, 2009 9:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

In a way it does...

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 18, 2009 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Devils

I think that the whole “Devil” Rays issue is so stupid that I refer to them as the Devils (not Devil Rays) in protest.

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by kosmo on Jun 18, 2009 6:28 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

better the devil you know than the devil you don’t…;)

watch out for the potted plants...

by WalkInRight on Jun 18, 2009 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

wah wahhhhhhhhh

Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: Badass
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY

by Andrew Martin on Jun 18, 2009 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we have an official

name for CDI? DOOM and Dreamy aren’t enough. I motion for:

DR. DOOM

"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

by jrockies on Jun 18, 2009 6:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs