Garrett Atkins rallies Rockies to win over Braves
by Rox Girl on Jul 9, 2009 10:14 PM MDT
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PrintGarrett Atkins' two run, pinch hit double with two outs in the eighth inning carried the Rockies to a big 7-6 win in the opening game of their four game series against the Braves.
The Rockies battled from behind most of the game, as starter Aaron Cook struggled to keep his sinker down for the second straight start and surrendered five Atlanta runs in just over five innings of work.
Rockies relievers and the offense had his back, however, as the team rallied to tie the game three times before Atkins' double gave them their first lead of the night. Ian Stewart hit a two run home run in the second and also walked three times.
Chris Iannetta went two for three and hit a two run triple to tie the game a second time in the fourth, and then Dexter Fowler and Clint Barmes, who each also had two hits, combined for the Rockies fifth run in the seventh inning.
Kudos to the bullpen, Franklin Morales, Alan Embree, Juan Rincon, Joel Peralta and Huston Street did a fine job picking up for Cook.
With the victory, the Rockies improve to 46-39.
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Comment of the night goes to Shoemaker:
TACOKINS!
I’m sorry for everything mean I said about you!
I take it all back!
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It's true, but not what I meant. Thanks for the edit help.
Any more egregious errors like that anybody notices? Otherwise I’m going to bed.
That's a good one, but I prefer
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
by PioneerSkies on Jul 9, 2009 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Where do you find the old ones like this?
I can never seem to locate them.
"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
Scoreboard --> Yesterday's Scoreboard --> select year & date
They go back pretty far. Check out this game that was played on the day Richard Milhous Nixon resigned the presidency.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
by PioneerSkies on Jul 9, 2009 11:39 PM MDT up reply actions
That game....
AMAZING <3 Love that graph!
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 9, 2009 11:30 PM MDT up reply actions
The issue with this statement would be that no single game has that ability...
Any given night any team can look like a legit contender. The Nationals won a series against the Yankees. Bigger picture views are better, and luckily that is showing we are for real.
Agreed.
That is the unique nature of baseball and playing 162 games.
Disagree.
I wish the Rockies played 365 games per year.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
by PioneerSkies on Jul 9, 2009 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
But if that were true, I would never get anything productive done. And can you imagine them playing games in December? They’d probably freeze to death.
True, but
In the grand scheme of thing, we are on our push to make the wild card, and in such a close race right now, it shows something.
by GoldenNugget on Jul 9, 2009 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Thats true
in April, Hurdle was the Manager…
by rockieprogress on Jul 10, 2009 8:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Jimenez v Lowe tomorrow
I like our odds of 5 in a row.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Packed house = Wave
but it’s still cool, they need to be selling more tickets.
Plus, it’s t-shirt night, that makes it even more packed!
even the slow nights i go to they still do the damn wave
anyways, whose tshirt is it?
Brad Hawpe
if I remember correctly
"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
It's Hawpe's...
theshiva and I were there tonight and they still did it…but luckily it died pretty quickly and didn’t spoil our fun. Going tomorrow as well can’t wait!
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 9, 2009 11:29 PM MDT up reply actions
where were u sittin?
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Jul 10, 2009 12:03 AM MDT up reply actions
116
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 10, 2009 12:25 AM MDT up reply actions
oh wait sorry tonight was 145, not 116...
116 is tomorrow
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 10, 2009 12:25 AM MDT up reply actions
That would be cool...
you can just shoot me an email or something (mines on my profile) and I’m sure we can meet up. :)
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 10, 2009 1:44 AM MDT up reply actions
nice. Hawpe t-shirts.
going to have to make sure to get there early
I blame the July 4th loss entirely on the wave.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
by PioneerSkies on Jul 9, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I'll be in sect. 110.
"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson
by PioneerSkies on Jul 9, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I'll be...
on my couch in tulsa watching on MLB.tv!
:(
The beer is cheaper in that section
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
And the bathroom is way closer
and sometimes cleaner
It’s a LOOONNNNGGGGG walk to the Tornadoughs though
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
and the monster nachos
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 9:07 AM MDT up reply actions
No Waive though.
The lack of Tornadoughs is rough. Only one way to fix that. Southwest Tulsa to Denver on select days is $54.00 each way $151.00 including fees (I do not work for Southwest). You get here and I will get you tickets.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
I'll be in Jenn's hospital room tonight, so no TV
I’ll be watching on Gameday application, so when I cheer the inevitable TuloBOMB, I’ll be 5-10 seconds behind.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
I like them too....
…Lowe has been struggling big-time lately. Although he posts a 7-7 record for the season, he has not posted a win in his last 5 starts and has an ERA of 8.50 over that span.
by TulsaDriller on Jul 10, 2009 12:32 AM MDT up reply actions
The Midas Touch
Seemingly belongs to Tracy right now. I thought I would crawl through the television screen and slug the man when he let CarGo bat in the bottom 8th. (I was wondering if Seth Smith peed in his roses or something.) AND with Outkins on deck, I was sure we were doomed. We know how it all turned out, but honestly, I’m screaming at my TV over this. So what do I know, right?
Big win tonight. I will have to say that I’ll a hair concerned about Cookie. Two rough outings in a row isn’t typical. I’m hoping he’s not trying to gloss over an injury or muscle tweak somewhere. Go Rockies!
And how far back are we now?
Outkins is a thing of the past.
Garrett Atkins by month:
April: .247/.289/.429
May: .148/.255/.159
June: .327/.393/.509
July: .231/.333/.308
Still not a GREAT hitter by any stretch, but since May ended he’s been competent at least.
Yup: June 1 on: at career norms
From June 1 forward, Atkins has hit at slightly above his career norms for average, obp, and slugging pct.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Oh my God a Rockies All Access marathon!!!!
This day keeps getting better!!!
Stupid Padres, of course, the only bad part.
I was at the game
very enjoyable. A nice close game that resulted in Rockies (especially atkins) owning in the clutch.
love it! and tacos is a great birthday gift rockies, thank you
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
Happy Birthday then
"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
muchas gracias
the big 2-0….scary
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Jul 9, 2009 11:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Your just about a year behind me
21 next Saturday when the Rox are, inconveniently, in SD and not in Denver.
"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'm actually going to be
at Petco on your birthday, hoping for a Rockies win. And oddly enough, I’m already 21.
"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009
NA34 | HK | RMN
You're going to be in San Diego next week?
I’m supposed to be in Phoenix, but I might be back by Saturday.
Check out my Rockies comic strip at:
Rock Drive 1.4
Yep, California road trip
Los Angeles on Tues/Weds, San Diego on Fri/Sat (including the Rockies game). It’s going to be a pretty busy week, but if you’re around hopefully we could work something out or something. And regardless I’ll be posting pics/Petco stuff here :) .
"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009
NA34 | HK | RMN
LOL...that makes you a bit less than 1/2 my age
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Same here...
Kids these days don’t know how good they have it.
Denver used to be a minor-league cowtown that couldn’t win the big one. (Now it’s a major-league cowcity with both NFL and NHL championships. time for the Rox to join the party!!)
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
All I would have cared about
was the minor league baseball part of the “cowtown” anyway. But MLB is just as good, especially now that the internet allows me to get in depth information and analysis from sites like these. But baseball is the key part 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
I'm really starting to warm up to Rincon. But mercy how I get the heebie jeebies when Embree toes the rubber.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
Agreed about Rincon...
who had some decent seasons for Twins and with one exception (at Oakland) has been competent in his brief Rockies’ career. Embree scares me, too, and Peralta hasn’t inspired much confidence lately.
Hopefully Corpas returns soon and claims the 8th; till then, I’d prefer Rincon to the other candidates. And how about Morales??
Morales has been a pleasant surprise in his short stint since coming back.
I was concerned about meltdowns being used as a reliever but I like what I’ve seen so far.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
wow the DBacks allowed 10 runs in the 8th to give up the lead to the marlins
i knew their bullpen was bad but damn
wow!
that is an impressive feat
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Jul 9, 2009 11:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
They just made our bullpen look good. Wait, no, our bullpen still gave up 10 in an inning to the Pirates.
yea and the tie breaker goes to
what team you gave it up to and we lose this one….Marlins > Pirates
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 10, 2009 7:03 AM MDT up reply actions
Esmil Rogers moved up?
I imagine this will be covered in tomorrow’s Pebble Report, but pitched for the Sky Sox and got the win. I didn’t know he had been promoted.
The Rockies left a message for Redhawk and asked if there was anything else they could do for him.
Free Seth Smith!
Promote Eric Young Jr to the bigs
thanks!
And ummm….can I get a press pass to the Rockies games? or at least to sit with the GM….I mean if I’m like a month ahead of them, I should get some kinda bonus for leading the team. I was the one wanting Hurdle fired in the middle of April after all.
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
You were calling for Hurdle's head
before it was cool
by Rox R Champs on Jul 10, 2009 8:35 AM MDT up reply actions
pfff if I can't get a press pass neither can you
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 9:09 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm a visionary....you're a number cruncher
You can tell me what happened in the past….I can tell you want needs to happen in the future…thus I should get special passes
Start Seth Smith! Free Eric Young Jr.!
Ah, but those who do not learn from their mistakes
are doomed to repeat them
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
If Mile High Report can get a press pass to the draft
maybe we could get a pass someday
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 10, 2009 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Did anyone else wonder why they didn't PH Chipper in the 9th
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
Maybe the groin was worse than reported. A major league team down playing an injury to a star player…..what has the world come to???
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
Well the PH him in the 8th, and he got the IBB.
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 9:24 AM MDT up reply actions
and pulled him for a PR
so maybe they’re not downplaying the injury, either.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
In the top of the 8th if he get’s a single there it scores the go ahead run so take a shot with your best hitter even if he is not 100%. They had no way of knowing at that point that they would be one back in the bottom of the ninth. In order to have him available for the 9th he would have had to stayed on the bases and played third. They were saying that he only needed one more day of rest for his groin so it could not have been that bad. It will be interesting to see if he plays today. Was Diaz hurt? I would have expected to see him get a shot.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
What I was more getting at
Is I would assume the Rockies would put him on with 1B open.
I guess either way it’s a similar situation, I just think I might’ve used Diaz in the 8th and Chipper in the 9th against Street.
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
by Andrew Martin on Jul 10, 2009 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
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