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
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PrintSo, 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?
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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.
Nice way to come back
Iannetta’s going again, another good outing by Corpas, another big blow by Tulo. Encouraging stuff.
Free Seth Smith!
Encouraging stuff indeed
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 17, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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?
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
Reviews of some great baseball sites and other cool stuff on my web magazine @ The Casual Observer
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
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
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