GREAT JORGE

And Rox Girl brings up a good point. We should be happy at where this team is at. Right before the fireworks, they played a clip that was highlights from the first half. And for the first time, I’ve gotten to watch this knowing the first half was great, and they weren’t just random good clips from an otherwise bad first half.

Also, 1 run allowed in the last 27 innings? WTF?!??!!?

We have five starters on pace for double-digit wins. We’ve used only six starting pitchers all year (and all games but TWO started by the current rotation). We’ve had closers change spots on the rubber, and pitchers adding 2-seamers, etc., to repertoires.

I don’t know about you, but I’m nearly entirely ready to rethink my opinion of Apodaca, whom I was so ready to can after last season.

I’m thrilled that we won, of course, but I’m still a hair worried our offense right now. I really think the Rox could have put a ten spot on the board tonight. We got some gifts, and that’s all good, but we left some RISP that we’re gonna need to get home sooner or later. I’d prefer sooner.

Still, a win is win is win as they say. Jorge was terrific tonight, and it’s always good to open a home stand with a W. Keep it goin’ guys!

…the players are loving it, too.

I sat behind the dugout today, and you know how the players and their families always come out for the fireworks show? Well, when they were showing the clip, they were just all smiling and laughing. I think they’re really starting to realize that they’re playing up to their potential, which will hopefully just fuel them even more.

Good Jorge showed up today. Do you think there’s anyway we can combine Good Jorge and Bad Jorge and make him a consistent Alright Jorge? For a #5, that’d be great.

As for the offense with RISP, well, um, it isn’t there. We need to work on that.

and a random note: the DBacks SS is really short. I mean, really. 5’ 9"? Wow.

…and it was awesome (fireworks were the best I’ve ever seen too). Sat in ‘The Warning Trak’ – the fenced in area in RF below the scoreboard and I have to say: there are no cooler seats in the house. Torrrealba gave us a wave & hello and Justin Upton was noticably peeved at our heckling (best zingers of the night: ‘Your momma love B.J. more’ & ‘That was your ball Justin – you’ve gotta call Young off, they should give you the E’). Also: free food & beer. I’ll post a fan shot or two soon.

keep it going!!

A friend called me up and asked if I wanted a corporate, catered, club level box seat…after I was done thinking for the nanosecond it took me to reply, I was on my way. The 4 hour drive from Gunnison was a pleasant one, and the game was really fun to watch. Buffet set up, free drinks, desert…it was pretty awesome eating cajun shrimp cocktail, sipping on a Coke, while watching the game.

I also ran into the “Rockies Biggest Fan” last night, dude has attended 200+ straight games at Coors. Has a bunch of signed bats and everything. I was surprised at something else, he was talking with a girl who had some GREAT questions for him…so much so that I’m wondering if she is a poster on here. Fireworks were great, one of the best Rox experiences I have had. Go Rockies