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Monday Rockpile: Rockies face Dodgers on heels of sweeping Athletics

Time nigh for Rox to contend vs. bullies - The Denver Post
Bob Apodaca looks for the Rockies to finally land a punch against the local bully, the Dodgers. Jim Tracy wants his guys to play the series as if it were any other series.

Jimenez's improvements key vs. Dodgers | ColoradoRockies.com: News
Jimenez feels good:

"Now it's something different, the way we're playing right now," Jimenez said. "We're going to compete."

Rockies' Gonzalez makes mark at plate vs. former team - The Denver Post
Carlos Gonzalez liked hitting at his old ballpark, and now he feels more comfortable at the plate. Keep it up, CarGo.

Phillips proving to be viable option | ColoradoRockies.com: News
Paul Phillips' time in the majors with the Rockies has shown that he deserves to stay at that level.

Mystery - ShysterBall

As I mentioned in a game thread last week, I mysteriously received a 1978 Bucky Dent card in the mail. I'm not the only one.

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I want, I need,

I ACHE to destroy the Dodgers! Make it so #1!

"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

by Bryce on Jun 29, 2009 8:32 AM MDT reply actions  

BEAT L A! BEAT L A!

we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 29, 2009 8:36 AM MDT reply actions  

Unfortunately...

That chant didn’t work too well for another one of our teams…

by roxintober on Jun 29, 2009 8:46 AM MDT up reply actions  

yea not your guys teams

but i’m not a nuggets team so hopefully i will change our luck around for everybody haha

we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 29, 2009 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions  

team*

we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE

by TuLoRocks2008 on Jun 29, 2009 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions  

A Bucky Dent card?

Who else got one?

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 29, 2009 8:42 AM MDT reply actions  

The guy at Shyster Ball

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 29, 2009 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions  

Pinto got a George Scott

Calcaterra updated the entry to say that Dave Pinto of Baseball Musings got a George Scott…so they smell viral marketing for yet another Sox Yankees book. I hope it’s not that dumb.

So, probably no Gamble, but there could well be a Gossage out there.

Free Seth Smith!

by FooMan on Jun 29, 2009 9:56 AM MDT up reply actions  

too bad

Nobody got an Oscar Gamble with the big ’fro card, but those are actually worth a buck or two I think

But if some one wanted to send Yankees stuff to a Rockies blog, wouldn’t they send Hall of Famer and Colorado Springs native Goose Gossage card?

by Redhawk on Jun 29, 2009 9:37 AM MDT up reply actions  

Holly blow ups batman

I copied that picture it was much, much smaller…wow

by Redhawk on Jun 29, 2009 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions  

He said "hurm."

What a nerd.

But it’s just the card you got? Nothing crazy with it, like say the eyes cut out, and when you place it over John 3:16 and write down the letters it reveals the results of the next 5 World Series?

Listen, this signature line is a big part of who I am.

by frightened inmate #2 on Jun 29, 2009 9:29 AM MDT reply actions  

I just did that.

It has Colorado Rockies five times.

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on Jun 29, 2009 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions  

I know this is OT...

Does anyone else use Google Chrome? For the last week it has given me malware warnings about any Denver Post site. Has anyone had any issues with the DP site? I love Chrome and it works well. I don’t get warnings for any other site I frequent.

by EricMedic on Jun 29, 2009 10:47 AM MDT reply actions  

Same thing here.

I use Chrome and it seems like it just started happening this past week.

by SoxRoxFan on Jun 29, 2009 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions  

I had a difficult time doing the Rockpile yesterday because of the warnings.

I had some earlier in the year as well from the DP, I’m not sure if it’s a Chrome issue or a DP one, however.

by Rox Girl on Jun 29, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions  

How does Chrome Compare to Firefox?

Hey I'm on Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gAlLTZsGUg

by wolf213 on Jun 29, 2009 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions  

I like Chrome a lot better, but had to do the Rockpile out of Firefox yesterday

Chrome has this array of frequently visited sites when you open a generic new tab, for instance, that’s pretty helpful for blogging.

by Rox Girl on Jun 29, 2009 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions  

I have a Most Visited tab in Firefox...

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 29, 2009 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions  

It's an add-on, though, not an auto feature

I think a couple of their recent features, like auto search when you type something besides a URL in the URL box were added after Chrome beat them to the punch. It’s great they’re competing like that, though, as it makes browsing better in general.

by Rox Girl on Jun 29, 2009 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions  

Ya and anything is better then IE

Why people still use IE is boyond me.

I just looked, and it doesn’t seem that Google has released Chrome for Macs yet. :(

Hey I'm on Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gAlLTZsGUg

by wolf213 on Jun 29, 2009 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions  

Buster Olney

Just picked the Rockies as favorites for the Wild Card. Just thought everybody would like to know.

"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen

by free7694 on Jun 29, 2009 11:26 AM MDT reply actions  

Personally

I think the Dodgers are favorites to win the Wild Card

by Redhawk on Jun 29, 2009 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions  

Them's fightin words

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 29, 2009 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions  

No, no!!

…If Redhawk’s got the Dogs as the favourite for the WC, it can only mean he sees [i]us[/i] winning the West…!

by Chrysicat on Jun 29, 2009 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions  

I know

That’s a pretty aggressive stance there…a pointed stance just in time for any Dodger lurkers with the upcoming series

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 29, 2009 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions  

I just read that chat.

Relevant questions (from here):

John (Nashville, TN): The Rockies have now won 20/23…Rock-une just doesn’t have the same ring as Rock-tober did. Can they keep it up? Or are they just playing over there heads a bit while the rest of the NL leaders have fallen back to the pack? And I know one series really doesn’t mean much, but how important is it for Colorado to take 2/3 from LA starting tonight to “validate” their hot June?

Buster Olney:
John: I had a longtime evaluator tell me last night that the Rockies are two middle relievers away from being the best team in the NL — they’ve got a deep lineup (since Tulowitzki started hitting), a solid rotation (Aaron Cook could be the pitcher of the month in the NL), an excellent bench, and Huston Street has settled in as closer.
Ryan (Colorado): How high does Atkins avg need to be so the Rockies can get something of value for him?

Buster Olney:
Ryan: He’s got to hit for a few more weeks to rebuild his value, but I can tell you some scouts saw him over the weekend and were impressed.
Brian (Chicago, IL): Atkins would be good insurance for A-Rod, don’t you think?

Buster Olney:
Brian — expensive, though. The Yankees, believe it or not, feel like they have maxed out on their spending for 2009. (That could change, of course…)

by holly96 on Jun 29, 2009 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions  

It's sort of funny how people were getting up in arms about how lame of a viral marketing publicity stunt it was...

Such as Calcatarra himself in the original thread, but then once they discovered it’s for a book by a blogger we all know and respect, it’s like “Sweet promotion, man…”

Seriously, though, it makes perfect sense for Wilker’s book, but why on earth would they send Bucky Dent to a Rockies blogger?

by Rox Girl on Jun 29, 2009 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions  

Agreed, much more apropos would have been some old cardboard featuring all the Rox coaching staff...

…..especially if it included a nice Baylor, Dac, & Hill

Also, glad to see my boy P Phillips getting some respect (and deservedly so)

Now, only if Barmes could generate some buzz on the national baseball scene my anti-Rox conspiracy theory would be absolved.

by TulsaDriller on Jun 29, 2009 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions  

Nature of Cardboard Gods, I guess?

It’s one thing for that sort of campaign to be kicked off a major publisher for yet another Yankees-Red Sox book by the overpaid, underresearched NY or Boston sportswriter expected to go with it. But in Wilker’s case, a baseball card makes some sense.

That Wilker is presumably “just” a blogger probably helps a little.

But yes, why a Dent card. It would have been a kick to send instead a David Nied card, or a Galarraga card, or even a Kevin Reimer card.

Free Seth Smith!

by FooMan on Jun 29, 2009 4:57 PM MDT up reply actions  

He didn't have multiple copies?

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on Jun 29, 2009 5:01 PM MDT up reply actions  

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