Game #51 Overflow Thread
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:30 PM MDT
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Let's go, Bradley.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:32 PM MDT reply actions
I'm kind of wondering why they don't PR
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
This is the last bench guy except Bellorin
"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
overflowin
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:32 PM MDT reply actions
Spilly PH
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:33 PM MDT reply actions
So who's warming up?
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 don't know
anyone?
"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
Tom Martin
I don’t know…
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
THE DRAGONSLAYERRRRRRRRRRRRRR
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Crap.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:33 PM MDT reply actions
Spilly flies out to right
two down
"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
You can hear the echo of every fan movement in that place right now.
Sounds like a ghost town in there.
look at the number of empty seats behind the plate
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
People in Houston must go to bed early.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Or they've given up on their team like a lot of Denver people
"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
Is DOD still there? I can't tell
"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
THE DRAGONSLAYER IS WARMING.
WhoHoo
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
come on Smitty
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:36 PM MDT reply actions
3-2 Todd with the head start
"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
Meaning Smith still has to hit it out
for Todd to score.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
If this thing goes deep in extra innings, we've got the backup catcher on the bench and that's it.
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
They don't have a backup Catcher
"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
Good point.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Smith ks looking
"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
Oh come on!
Some BS strike call!
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions
This is about as inconsistent of a strike zone I've ever seen.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions
Hawkins got a veteran call there
But it was on that fuzzy line
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
As I said below...
It’s not necessarily the location of the pitch I disagree with, it’s the fact that he’s been calling it a ball all night.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
ah.
I haven’t been by pitch f/x tonight
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Way too many. Something's got to be done about that.
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
How on earth do you take that pitch with two strikes???
Above the knees. Good call.
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
It looked low to me
but still too close to take
"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
I don't know...
Whether it was low or not, he’s been calling that a ball all night.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Gameday's got it on the border of the zone.
When it touches the gray, it goes either way.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 2, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
yea, regardless of whether or not that was a strike, you need to swing at it
he also should have swung at strikes 1 and 2
One a piece
Our catcher, and they have one backup (no catcher)
"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
Not anymore.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Their last position player right here
"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
Fogg needs a good inning here
"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
Nice comeback.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:42 PM MDT reply actions
K!
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:42 PM MDT reply actions
3-0 to 3-3
good job Fogg
"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
There's something about Fogg that i Like.
He’s got a little Marquis in him. Or maybe it’s vice-versa.
somebody should email the booth and ask why there have been so many called 3rd strikes.
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
"Sometimes you just gotta let the train hit ya"
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I think Stewart should hit the Train when he gets to bat this coming inning
"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
let's see if they'll put it on
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
Ground out to Q
"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
groundout to Q
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:43 PM MDT reply actions
With just Grilli and Embee left you'd guess that Fogg would have to go at least two innings if it goes that far.
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 do think that
and he’s not due up for quite some time, and he can handle the bat a little bit.
"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
How can he not get thrown out?
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
didn't see it
"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
Someone said "well he can't get thrown out"
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I meant
the umpire didn’t see him point and he didn’t use profanity so he wouldn’t have been tossed
"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
nono not you
someone on TV said it. Is there a rule about not tossing the last catcher?
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions
That's what I think, too.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:52 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't think so.
I’m looking over the rules now, but I’m not seeing anything about an exeption to an ejection.
I would guess it's an unwritten understanding. Unless he called him the magic word.
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
shut up Pudge
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:45 PM MDT reply actions
I love you Seth Smith
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
SMITTY!
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:46 PM MDT reply actions
*whew*
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:46 PM MDT reply actions
Smith got the ball!
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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Thought that was gone off the bat.
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 job smith
way to avoid those crawford boxes and catch that
"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
phew
good thing Pudge is old and sucks now, that was a gift wrapped game ender from Fogg
I lke Smith....
no way Hawpe catches a similar deep drive to rightcenter.
I didn't know if that was going in the boxes or not
"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
please get a run here
Russ Ortiz sucks
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:48 PM MDT reply actions
Q singles
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:49 PM MDT reply actions
Single for Q
good start
"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
Nice Q!
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:49 PM MDT reply actions
Phillips nice sac bunt
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"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:50 PM MDT reply actions
Nice bunt Paul
"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
Good bunt.
Although I hate bunting.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:50 PM MDT reply actions
+1
one of the very few situations in which a sac bunt is appropriate
Necessary there though
"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
I understand but it's probably warranted in that situation.
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
Phillips is a solid backup.
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
Single Stewart
don’t try and park it
"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
Foul
:(
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:52 PM MDT reply actions
About a foot foul
"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
Chasing...
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:53 PM MDT reply actions
Nice and easy here
simple hit is all we need
"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
How about this
7 of his 20 hits are HR
"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
HMMMMMMMMMMMM...
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:54 PM MDT reply actions
Meant to reply to Colfax.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Doh Ian
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:54 PM MDT reply actions
Stewart Ks
not what we needed here
Come on Dex
"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
K
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Come on, Dex.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:55 PM MDT reply actions
Stewie . . .
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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try to fool Ian on location
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Make noise to make the
batter think he’s coming inside.
"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
Som
fan just said he would drop Dexter three times.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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I didn't hear that...
Sounds like a threat, though.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Send down Stew
trade and outfielder, dl Tulo, and call up EY2, CarGon, and McCoy
Sure glad we got Baylor to work with the hitters.
/sarcasm off
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
BAHSIOFJDSKFLEWRHFSIA!
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 9:57 PM MDT reply actions
FRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRReeeeeeeeeeaaak
what a play.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 9:57 PM MDT reply actions
good play. just got to hand it to the guy
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 agree I tipped my cap
"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
That's the second outstanding play by Kata...
and both times Goodman said it was Maysonet.
What a hack.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 10:01 PM MDT up reply actions
He caught it this time
or someone did and told him he screwed up.
"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
Nice play
darn it.
Lets make it 12
"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
Ground out by Bourn
this was nice to see
"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
Ballgame.
How disappointing.
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 2, 2009 10:01 PM MDT reply actions
Gone
game over Tejada with the game winning bomb.
"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
STUPID GIMMICK PARK
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 2, 2009 10:01 PM MDT reply actions
Boo.
Tejada homers to win.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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Thud
(the sound of this team falling back to earth)
and what a run they had at the top...
those two games were magical, it was like 2007 all over again.
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Uh, when did it ever leave?
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
Well that hurts
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
Dang
My final is in 8 hours and now i have nothing to distract me from studying
Here's to hoping Francis has a speedy recovery...
hey, if you don't know it now you probably won't learn it in 8 hours. At least that's what I always told myself.
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
Don't worry too much
Relax, forget the loss, get some sleep. Don’t study, just review a little bit.
"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
Man, Fogg even made his pitch
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
unfortunately
even when Fogg makes his pitch, he’s still very hittable. Having an 87 mph fastball will do that to you.
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't blame this on Fogg. It should have been won two innings ago.
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 don't blame fogg
i blame the anemic offense, but Fogg shouldn’t even be on a MLB roster right now. He was terrible in AAA for god’s sake.
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions
And more importantly a good park to hit it in, 2 cheap HR's in 2 days
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
seriously screw the crawford boxes
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Both HR's were on low pitches that were golfed at, unbelievable
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
never said it was
but not having a good fastball makes all your other pitches easier to hit, do you see why?
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
tell that to Jamie Moyer or those kind of soft tossers who have good success
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
Tom Glavine?
"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
also a lefty
in fact, i’d be hard pressed to name one successful righty who couldn’t throw above 87
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess Maddux could hit 90
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Mike Mussina?
I don’t think he threw very hard, 90 max?
"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
nice logic
so since a very select few soft tossers have success, all of them should… brilliant!
Also, Moyer is a lefty, which makes it much easier to have success as a soft tosser.
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions
What are you talking about?
You’re sound like every staff is chock full of 95 MPH flamethrowers. It’s about location as much as velocity.
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
what are you talking about?
I never said that you can’t be a successful pitcher without a dominant fastball. However, Fogg doesn’t have even an average fastball to go along with a bunch of other crappy pitches. There’s a reason he’s not on any other MLB teams.
by Narcoleptico on Jun 2, 2009 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Well obviously you don't care for Fogg and I think he's a decent role guy. So we can just leave it there.
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
You can only be on one team at a time.
I think they put that rule in in the late 1970s. I think it’s a good rule.
+1
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
+1
but you know what he means. If he were better, he wouldn’t be on the Rockies. Isn’t that the way it goes? we’re really just a farm team that other teams can pick and choose who they please from us, as long as we get that nice prospect who will “be the next big slugger”
relax big guy
We lost. It stinks. It was a good piece of hitting by Miggy Tabs.
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Ever heard of Jeff Francis?
NL southpaw starting pitcher in the mid-2000’s. Fastball topped out around 87mph as well. Won 17 games in 2007 locating that 87mph 4-seamer.
lefty
he’s trying to display that soft tossing lefties are even less successful
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe so, but I honestly don't think this is Fogg's fault at all.
Some hitters are going to hit out good pitches regardless of who the pitcher is or how hittable he is.
it was the 90th inning, it's a mopup situation
Why not blame someone else who didn’t come through earlier in the game? This isn’t all on Fogg.
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:10 PM MDT up reply actions
+1
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
it was down and in man, that's a tough pitch to hit
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
and so, another manager drops below .500
and so does all our hope, until tomorrow, when we once again become overly optimistic, which is the way it will be until we start winning ballgames. stupid, vicious cycle.
Ain't baseball great!!!
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
sometimes I wish I could just not love this team.
I try to watch something else, like a sitcom or something else stupid, but then I realize that if I didn’t love baseball, I might miss a really awesome play or something, and I immediately flip back to FSN. This is also a vicious cycle.
The movie on FX is generally decent
but I cannot watch that because I enjoy the game too much.
"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
As I See It
I don’t see one guy on this team that’s clutch. We had more than a couple of opportunities to win this game. Street? Nope. (But I’ll cut him a little slack, since he’s done well until tonight.) Stewart? NOT. Hawpe? Well, you get the drift. Until somebody consistently gets the hit, makes the catch, etc, etc, this is how 2009 goes.
Yeah, I’m a little ticked off right now….
So. When is enough enough?
Well, I think Hawpe has been doing a pretty good job.
You can’t expect him to come through and get a hit every single at bat. otherwise his average would be 1.000, and he wouldn’t be playing for the Rockies.
But, yes, we do need more consistency. and now there’s no Hurdle to blame it on, so it’s just going to be a waiting game until these guys can figure it out.
Just to clarify
I don’t expect Hawper to get a hit everytime he’s up. Not possible. My point was only that the Rox lack the guy (whoever it happens to be from night to night) who makes the play. Whether offensively or defensively. Or maybe they just lack the heart to really step up and make those plays.
Like I said, I’m a little ticked off right now, so I’m probably not being as clear as I should be.
So. When is enough enough?
Apparently
Hawpe, Atkins, and Murton are our clutchest guys.
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:16 PM MDT up reply actions
"Clutchest"? That's gotta be the word of the night.
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
Atkins.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, but if you would’ve said that a week ago, you would be gettting some very strange looks. or, I guess, strange comments.
fangraphs
not me
fangraphs.
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Its actually kind of nice right now
casue there is no expectation to win and the sooner we get way out of this thing the sooner we can see some much needed changes and a more athletic team on the field.
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
yeah right
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I mean obviously in a perfect world this would be a competitive team, but they aren't
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
I'm just saying, if it was a closer race I would be angry at every loss
but I don’t have to be in a bad mood after every loss this season
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
I guess the sad thing was
having to turn the game off in the 8th, and just checking the outcome, almost expecting the loss. And there it was.
"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
I had faith in Street, but once he started putting people on, the loss was inevitable
this offense is atrocious right now
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
No way
You can pin this one on Street. Yeah, he blew the save, but we had our chances after he left the game.
So. When is enough enough?
Who's pinning this on Street?
He’s been very good for us and had 1 off night and it should never have been 2-1, I’m blaming the horrible offense for this one. As you’ll notice I said the loss was inevitable and followed that w/ our offense is atrocious right now. I knew even if they only tied the game we would never get that go-ahead run and win.
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
i agree you could see it coming
never added the insurance run…just knew it was coming…this team is awful
2 more wins for back to back on the Pens and a repeat Go Wings!!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 2, 2009 10:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Wonder what's up with Yorvit?
Ringolsby doesn’t expect him have “real soon”. Interesting 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
hope nobody died
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 2, 2009 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Or got kidnapped.
Isn’t Venezuela where family members of wealthy people or athletes get kidnapped a lot for ransom? Or is it another South American country?
In any case, I really hope whatever it is it not as dire and that all of his people are okay or will be okay.
Brazil is the kidnapping capital of the world.
But who knows, maybe Venezuela has a decent share too.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 3, 2009 9:46 AM MDT up reply actions
It's painful to watch the post-game show.
I feel like a schmuck watching these talking FSRM heads spoon-feed some horsesh!t silver-lining angle to yet another loss. I’m sure they hate dishing it out too.
you can tell sometimes, after a really tough loss, that it's hard for them to talk about it
like they’re being forced to, which at times they probably are. Its losses like these that are tough on everyone.
Tulo xrays negative. Calling it a bruise for now.
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
He may not be hitting
but defensively he’s still doing well.
"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
i wish I could get on board this
Matt Murton status: Freed
Chris Iannetta status: Hurt
Seth Smith status: Badass
by Andrew Martin on Jun 3, 2009 8:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Doing well
Not great or amazing, although some plays lately have been.
"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
Tracy says he'll probably stay with Q at short and keep Barmes at 2nd due to Barmes' comfort level and play at 2nd.
makes sense
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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