Rockies 5, Nationals 4: All hail our new overlords, Clint Barmes and Carlos Gonzalez
by Russ Oates on Aug 19, 2009 8:39 PM MDT
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PrintThis was a frustrating and ultimately victorious game for the Rockies. In the first inning, Collin Balester walked the first three batters and committed an error on a pickoff attempt. Troy Tulowitzki then knocked in two on a double. Balester issued another walk, this one to Brad Hawpe. Then came three straight outs. Jason Marquis gave up an RBI triple to Ryan Zimmerman in the bottom of the first, but Dexter Fowler answered back in the top of the second with his own RBI triple.
Time passed as nothing much happened until the fifth inning. That's when Clint Barmes hit his 20th homer of the season. However, Cristian Guzman and Ryan Zimmerman wanted to make things interesting by putting two more runs in Marquis' "R" column. 4-3, Rockies.
More time passed until the top of eighth when Carlos Gonzalez led off the inning with a homer. Things quieted down after that--punctured when Huston Street allowed a leadoff homer in the top of the ninth to Josh Bard. But then ground out, ground out, and ground out. Huston Street wrapped up his 31st save and Jason Marquis notched his 14th win.
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First.
Not pretty. Very frustrating. Still a win.
Say this title a few weeks or a month ago and you would've been laughed at hysterically
It’s amazing that Barmes and CarGo are two of our best producers right now.
If right now = the last 7 games
Then yes for Barmes. Otherwise, not so much. In the 2nd half, he has 10HR already, but he’s also hitting .180 or so.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
The Marlins got 10 hits....AGAIN
Their offense is unstoppable lately, until it has Rockies-like days with RISP like today.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Ryan Ludwick left the bases loaded for the Cardinals..,
Still 0-0. The Rockies problems tonight are contagious, it seems.
What did you think of that 1976 Reds stat I pulled out?
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I was very happy, actually...
Lots of runners LOB almost always go hand in hand with lots of runs and therefore lots of wins.
I think it's just one of those..
stats that shows when you have a good offense, there will be times when the men on base don’t always score. The Rockies offense gets lots of opportunities and it shows tonight and in the blow out games.
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With any stat, you need to know the context
What’s an average LOB%, and does it change for different run environments.
But definitely, numerous runners LOB per se isn’t the issue.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Guys, I have a LOB question
In the box score there is a LOB column – for example, in last night’s game, this totalled 29 for the Rockies, with 7 for Stewie, 6 for Ianetta etc. There was also a team LOB of 12. What do these numbers mean?
It means that
for instance, lets say Ian Stewart came up with 2 men on and strikes out. His LOB is now 2. If he comes up again with the bases loaded and flies out, it’s now 6 total.
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.
and team LOB is
is the total number of guys stranded at the end of an inning.
President of the Don Draper fan club.
yea 5. numbers are tricky.
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.
I dunno if Huston is trying out for the Brian Fuentes School of Closing
but whatever he’s doing, he needs to knock it off PRONTO. It’s pretty annoying that we have to fight this hard to win games over the Nats — we just let them hang around and hang around and hang around. Sweep tomorrow plz?
Also, the Reds suck.
Also also, GO CARDS!
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
Also
No matter where I am, my usual bed time is about 3 AM.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
I haven't seen you around these parts this late for awhile.
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Nah
Just doing other stuff. As for the spelling, it’ll get back to normal eventually. It’s still just the first way I think of to type things… I think it’s started to get to a mix of American and British, where I’ll have z’s instead of s’s, but then find myself adding u’s.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
You'll find yourself doing all sorts of different things now that you're back..
in the States like teeth brushing.
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I assure you
my dental hygiene did not suffer at all in Oxford.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
I think it's fantastic
The extra “u” in words gives them balance and poise. “Favor” is Spanish; “favour” is English.
(nothing wrong with Spanish which has its own balance and poise obv!)
Sheesh, no closer is perfect
Street wasn’t this good with Oakland most seasons. At least he’s not blowing the games.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Overflow thread is broken..
It’s not allowing new posts, at least by me.
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That's weird, it doesn't look to me like Russ closed the comments,
I don’t know why that would be the case.
okay that was funny...
Astros broadcast had the sound of clomping hooves, when El Caballo ran down a fly ball..
That's two good defensive plays for him tonight..
he also robbed the Fish of extra bases earlier.
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He's bringin the heat though..97
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Wow..the single game record is 18.
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38 pitches without giving up a run. Impressive.
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Aug 19, 2009 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I've been wondering
Why are the times on this site recorded in PDT? Just wondering.
"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. The moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice
Probably because SBN orginated in Oakland.
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I don't believe that
Everyone knows that nothing good comes out of Oakland.
"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. The moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice
CarGo came from Venezuela, Huston from Texas
But I guess I can credit Oakland for sending them our way. :)
"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. The moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice
Yo
Hanging with Mr. Cooper.
Also, like most of Green Day, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jimmy Rollins, and my main man Dontrelle Willis.
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.
Lots of athletes
Joe Morgan, Rickey Henderson, Bill Russell (11 rings guy, not Dodgers shortstop guy)
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Time where?
I see most things on ET.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
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by Russ Oates on Aug 19, 2009 9:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Holiday picked right up
where the Rockies left off, with 3 LOB. Maybe he’s channeling the vibe of his old team.
Kershaw pulled..
James McDonald plunked Pujols.
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Wainwright hasn't let up a baserunner
There’ll be nothing
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 9:38 PM MDT up reply actions
LaRussa mentions in his book..
that he’s not against hitting the opposite team in retaliation to protect his players. But I don’t think that was an intentional HBP.
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In all likelyhood
Wainwright won’t keep perfection, though I would adore him even more if he did do it, especially against the Dodgers. He’s already high up in my favorite non-Rockies pitchers. The guy does everything right.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I adore Adam Wainwright too
Until we probably have to face him in Sept. Hopefully we have everything wrapped up by then.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
He didn't in that situation
but he’s hit home runs before
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 9:52 PM MDT up reply actions
He ends the inning with a DP
so the no-hitter and facing just 27 batters is still intact.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 9:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Heading for the Josh Fogg-No Hitter
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No more no hitter :(
Damn you Orlando Hudson!
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Lucky win
Rox were dang lucky to win this one. Game should have been over in the first. We’ll have a more difficult time escaping better opponents if we continue this RLISP trend. It would also help if Barmes & CarGo could hit HRs with other Rockies on base. The “Lone Ranger” routine is all well and good, but some additional RBIs would be appreciated.
I'll have another beer, please.
Carlos Gonzalez
is going to have one of those dumb months with like 8 home runs and 9 RBI. Hooray.
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.
probably not
in the last week, he has 4 hr and 8 rbi – i’d imagine he’s already a bit over 9 – with more to come…
by RockyMtnCat on Aug 19, 2009 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmm, I probably should have looked at his numbers first.
Oh well, isn’t the first time and it won’t be the last that I say something with no factual basis and that makes no sense.
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.
Right now I have to agree with you
on an ordinary day, meh. But I am having a passionate love affair with him this evening.
Wait. That may have come out a little bit wrong.
by Junction Rox on Aug 19, 2009 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Are you Yadier Molina's catching mitt?
Because then it might make sense.
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.
The SDcat09-friendly, Almost Totally Tongue-in-cheek, Jason Marquis 2nd Half Collapse Watch
I almost forgot:
1st half: 11-6, 3.65 ERA, 6.85 IP/start, 4.2 K/9 2.9 K/9 0.66 HR/9
2nd half: 3-2, 3.38 ERA, 6.67 IP/start, 4.7 K/9 2.7 K/9 0.45 HR/9
The ERA went up a tick, and he only struck out 1 (but only walked 1), but he’s hanging in there.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
by FooMan on Aug 19, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
the higher one
the lower one is bb/9. Sorry, I was using the german term, KugelsVierEinBasis.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I've been meaning to tell you..
I’ve really enjoyed your contributions on the Row lately. You have a balanced way of contributing to the discussion and bring some good stats to your arguments.
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Thank you
I get stat-heavy at times, as I’m used to thinking along those lines, but I usually try hard to understand what’s behind the numbers.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Hey dude
if you don’t mind me asking, what’s you’re professional background?
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.
Ha, good question
Liberal arts background, but lately I mostly work in IT as a server/network admin.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Ah, good stuff
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.
I don't have the statistics background
to do the heavy lifting statistical studies. Though I probably could handle the DB and the sql. In the end though, I prefer not to spend quite that much time on it. Maybe someday.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I've taken a lot of stats courses..
but it hurts my head to think about when I strain too hard.
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Yo
what exactly is SQL? I’ve been hearing that a lot lately and have never heard of it. Is it a database manager or something?
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.
it's a query language
for querying against databases. You can do some computation with it, though it’s not going to be as powerful as a regular stats package (SPSS and the like). If you’ve ever used MS Access, you can build queries using the GUI tools, but then you can look at the underlying SQL statements.
But a lot of the stat guys will build databases of MLB statistical data, or play-by-play data (say from retrosheet, or by spidering data from gameday), and use sql to select sets of data and so forth, or do simple calculations, like various custom splits.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
ah, thanks a bunch
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.
Okay, can I just observe
Cards shortstop..looks like a mix between the cop on Reno 911 and an old school Cardinal…funny
The guy with the shorts..
or the one that always wears the flak jacket?
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We should have a moustache contest on Purple Row..
during the Playoffs. Like a hockey-beard kind of thing. Fortunately my sister isn’t a member on the Row.
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I'm down for a playoff beard. Mustache might be pushing it
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.
I don't know why the ladies feel left out
shouldn’t they just all be together somewhere laughing, smiling, and saying “glad we’re not men otherwise we’d be dumbasses and do stupid crap like grow beards when favored teams are in the playoffs and think it helps.”
That’s probably what I’d be doing if I had two X chromosomes.
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.
Also,
not sure if I can grow one actually.
Might not be the best move since I’m going to be teaching.
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.
Don't worry..
Someday you’ll be old enough to grow one.
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no no no
I can grow one. An awesome one. A beard by which all other beards are to be judged.
Just you know, the whole professional side of life might discourage me from showing up with a huge beard because “the Rockies are in the playoffs.”
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.
Yeah Resolution..
You would look silly with a moustache, and a see-through dress like your avatar!
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Sounds like a plan for a completely hammered, black-out halloween.
But for real, I keep forgetting how ridiculous that avatar is.
Rockiesmagicnumber, if you’re reading this, thank you again, a million thanks.
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.
Vin Scully just mentioned..
“The Dodgers could find themselves leading the Rockies by only 3.5 games if they don’t take care of business tonight.”
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He just mentioned..
that John Smoltz was signed by the Cardinals.
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and the Dodgers signed Vicente Padilla..
and he’s expected to start his first game against the Rockies.
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I kinda wanted the Rox to sign Smoltz
though I doubt he would have joined up… what with us not really having a clear place for him and us being a bad place to re-establish a pitching career.
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.
Truth
Smoltz is like a Lion with a loaded gun.
Can’t be messed with.
Marquis is more like a deer.
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.
A deer with a crossbow!
And 14 wins.
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Yeah, who's running this asylum?
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I'm so sure
he’s still got it. I
wanted him for our bullpen.
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.
I live in LA and watch all the Dodgers games (Know thy enemy) and Vin Scully drives me crazy.
The first time you watch the Dodgers play someone you learn a bunch of fun facts. Then you listen to the second game of the series and it sounds very similiar. The third and fourth are EXACTLY the same. It gets worse. The next time the Dodgers play that team he just says the same exact thing about each player.
For example,
“Here is Garrett Atkins, he is the only player to ever be an All American twice for UCLA.”
“Here comes Big Matt Holiday, back in 2006 he hit a home run over the palm trees in left field.”
I ask Dodgers fans if he annoys them too, they say no and that they love him. I then realize that they are Dodger fans and don’t really watch the game at all. They just play with beach balls and wait for the to come.
He probably does that for the people who might not watch every game...
He can say the same thing 100 times..its still honey to the ears..
Some people put on Barry White...
I put on Vin Scully when its time for the romance.
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Vin Scully and Norm MacDonald should announce Rockies games... and everything else.
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.
by Resolution on Aug 19, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Curveball right down the middle.
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I know I don't dare say it....
but I’ve been having visions of division pennants dancing in my head lately
I was having the same thoughts...
but now you’ve jinxed it!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
First Kuroda..
and now Kershaw. The collapse is imminent.
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Kershaw has failed to pitch..
past 4.1 innings in 3 of his past 4 appearances. Is he hitting a wall?
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I would say so
only because it seems pretty common for starters to do that during their first full season.
Like Yovani Gallardo this year or Edinson Volquez last year…
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I was thinking 100 innings might be a barometer..
because Kershaw is at 130. But in 2007 Ubaldo had 103 innings in the minors before he was called up and he put up better stats in the Majors than he had in AAA. He pitched an extra 82 innings for the Rockies.
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Ubaldo's a lovely exception.
Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus actually uses 120 IP as his barometer when he expects the falloff.
Which worries me about Chacin..
replacing Hammel in the starting lineup. Orange Julius has 115 IP this year between AA, AAA and MLB.
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Chacin actually
put up a ton of innings in 2008. Like 170~ which is a little odd because he threw 92 the year before. It might have been wise to shut him down at like 130, 140.
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.
Both Hynick and Rogers are around 140 innings..
so if you go by your rule of thumb the Rockies shouldn’t call up anyone.
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I wouldn't go that far
Will they be relievers on the big club?
Also, how many innings did they throw last year. If they threw something close to 140, then I wouldn’t consider it too big of a deal.
Increasing a 20 year old’s innings from 92 to 170 just seems a little reckless.
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.
I should modify that
I wouldn’t go by how many innings they threw last year (although I’d certainly weigh it), but rather what is the most innings they’ve thrown in a professional season.
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.
The Rockies need to figure out a solution for Hammel..
His last few outings have been inconsistent 4.0, 5.0, 6.2, 1.1 IP.
Rogers threw 140 innings last year, so 170 wouldn’t extend him that much. Hynick threw 170+ the past two years in a row, so he may be better prepared for the increase in innings- or ready for a breakdown, but if it’s for a WS run we can sacrifice him on the altar of Jeff Francis. Right?
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Kershaw, inbetween minors and majors last year, threw about 169, and that's not including the playoffs
So an increase shouldn’t be much to him, however, he had a big innings increase from 2007 to 2008, so maybe he’s having Cole Hamels like fatigue?
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Well
for Hammel, I’m not sure. I probably wouldn’t do anything because it’s only a 4 game stretch and the 6.2 inning and the 5 inning starts weren’t that bad.
In all honesty, he’s been awesome for a 5th starter that we gave up not too much for. Hammel has been ridiculously unlucky at home and lucky on the road.
As for the prospects and the innings – ultimately genetics has a say in who gets fatigued, who gets injured, and who dominates. But it makes sense (to me at least) to limit a guy’s innings to avoid large inning’s increases (40 or more).
Another factor to consider is that pitching in the big leagues for your first full season has to be rather stressful which can exacerbate any genetic shortcomings or whatever.
Rogers and Hynick would both be fine (at least according to my crackpot theory), in terms of innings this year. They’d be relieving or only making a handful of starts for the Rox anyway.
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.
In Hammel's defense,
the 1.1 IP his last time out had to be due to his extenuating circumstances.
I missed that story.
What happened?
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Family death.
His niece. It’s a fanpost, I think, but I’m too lazy to look it up.
Ah.
I see. That’s sad. She was probably young.
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What happens when you reach the end of space?
by OrangeTorpedo on Aug 20, 2009 12:30 AM MDT up reply actions
It makes it very confusing to know what anyone is replying to
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 1:00 AM MDT up reply actions
According to many theorists
Space actually has no end
by Rox R Champs on Aug 20, 2009 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Don't forget, in Modesto
Near the end of the season, they limited Chacin to 5 innings a start. It’s not like they are being careless with his arm….if threw all out all year, he could’ve won twenty.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Ubaldo actually had a lot of innings in 2006
like 160~ innings. The jump to 180 wasn’t that much. But yea, for fantasy purposes, I just try to deal these starters around the all-star break.
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.
Yeah I was gonna say
I think you’ve mentioned pretty much all of my fantasy starters in this conversation, and only Ubaldo in a good way…
Gallardo and Cueto have been letting me down
well not Cueto because I dropped him over a month ago because I didn’t see this reversing.
Gallardo’s monthly walk totals have gotten disturbing.
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.
Yo
our final series of the season against the Dodgers is (hopefully) going to be so [expletive] epic. I’m stoked.
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.
Col
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.
Heh I thought it wasin LA
thought wrong I suppose
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:20 PM MDT up reply actions
No you're right
See, I said it won’t be the last time I say something without any factual basis that’s totally wrong.
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.
LA..
The Rockies only have like 6 road games left and the last 3 are against the Dodgers.
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Definatly LA
http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=col&m=10&y=2009
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I agree; you will want to be there.
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How about Wainwright as a comp for Friedrich
Opposite handedness, obviously. But Wainwright had big minor league success (though he started younger and Friedrich’s K rates are even higher) and his main pitch is a hammer. (And not the Dr. Horrible variety.) Good but not exceptional fastball.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I always thought of Friedrich of being another Barry Zito
well, when Zito was a Cy Young winner, not an overpaid average starter
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I've not seen Friedrich's curve
Have you, or have you heard it described? Zito and Wainwrights are both crazy, but in different ways. Zito’s drops from the sky, whereas Wainwright has more of that hard 12-to-6 break.
I thought of Zito (esp. as I remember pre-Giants Zito, so I don’t necessarily think of him as bad), except Friedrich’s supposed to have a better fastball.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Without having seen his curve except in maybe some crappy scouting video
It’s been described as the best curve in the majors.
The only other thing I can offer is that Zito’s curve was so big he’d have trouble throwing it for strikes which is why he’s always walked so many people.
Friedrich so far has maintained nice walk rates so I;m guessing his curve has good break without breaking tooo much.
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Would that be
my “crappy scouting video” from spring training this March?
Also, if he has the best curve in the majors while still being in Single-A, we would have to be excited no matter how it moved.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 12:10 AM MDT up reply actions
No, I haven't seen it
I’ve heard Friedrich to Zito comparisons though, if he turns out anything like a left handed Wainwright I’ll really extremely pleased.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 20, 2009 12:15 AM MDT up reply actions
oops, minors
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.
And no, I don't think it was your scouting video
That one’s actually pretty good despite it’s brevity.
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.
It was just a little Kodak digital still camera
So I didn’t want to suck the battery dry with a long vid.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 7:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey dude
check this out for info on Friedrich.
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If they can hold the lead until the 9th
It’s over. Franklin is death to hitters as a closer (I never thought I would say that in my lifetime :P)
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions
but Casey Blake homers as I write that
Damn.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 19, 2009 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Ugh
That was a no-doubter. Wainwright looks tired.
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I never noticed this before
but Ethier and Hawpe’s stances are similar…with that goofy moving the bat around..
Was at this game tonight
Thought I’d get to see a blowout the way the first inning started. Then 9 LOB on two crummy pop-ups and a strikeout… lame. This is a game we should have won 14-3.
Pretty cool when your team wins..
and you leave disappointed thinking they could have done better.
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Pretty funny quote from Jim Tracy on the RISP
“We did not do a good job tonight from the standpoint of our situational hitting," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "We left the 1st Battalion stranded out there on the bases."
I guess Tracy takes Wolfmarauder's pt of view
800 LOB.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I thought that ball was going out..
too bad Manny didn’t interfere some more. he could have gone inside the park.
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Here's hoping the Cards take them 22 innings
and then beat LA
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I'm going to hit the sack after 9
Thanks, the mirror line I stole from someone else here.
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Silver and I were on the Game Thread..
She had to open a Fanpost as an overflow since the Mod (ie. Russ) fell asleep at the wheel.
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Pujols and Holliday coming up.
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Pujols walked..
Holliday AB 2-0 count.
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Holy crap you guys are talkative tonight.
Though I can hardly blame you. scoreboard watching in august and it’s still relevant is just, well, awesome.
Hey you're still around!
It’s fun to still be in the hunt this late in the season. The Dodgers are seeing us in the rearview mirror. Vin Scully has mentioned the Rockies win today at least a half dozen times.
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Well, no, actually, I just showed up again.
But thanks to yall I now have Gameday on.
Its funny how
the more work I have to do, the more time I spend here talking and making witty comments that are only funny to me.
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.
Wow! Pujols stole 2b and advanced to 3b on the wild throw.
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Thanks, Matt!
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Vin Scully says..
“The Giants have won, the Rockies have won and Albert Pujols has put the Cardinals ahead of the Dodgers.”
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Sweet. I'd pay good money to hear that.
(I love Vinnie, BTW)
by J. Henry Waugh on Aug 19, 2009 11:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Why is Dennis Reyes in for the Cards?
Where the eff is Ryan Franklin?
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Ha! I don't think so..
Ethier was crowding the plate and Reyes was trying to come inside.
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Manny, get a haircut!!
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Broxton doesn't give up a hit
May still get tagged with loss!
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Hit it to the guy with the Moustache!!
He seems to be able to handle his business.
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Music to my ears...
Vin Scully says Dodgers are seriously threatened by the Rockies and Giants…love it
that is one of the more beautiful
in play, out(s) that I’ve ever seen.
Yay!
3.5 back, everybody! WE’RE COMING!!!
"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen
Well, good night everyone..I can rest easy with
visions of the pennant waving over Coors Field….squeee!
I want me an NL West title
and then we can all worry about the Pennant.
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Huzzah! Rockies win! Uh I mean the Dodgers lose!
“And now you can hear it, the noise of the Rockies. Albert Pujols beats the Dodgers with a stolen base, what a story. So the Dodgers now lead the Rockies by 3.5” ~ Vin Scully
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Also, Dodger Stadium was playing on the loudspeaker..
Not as good as I once was
by Toby Keith
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Speaking of things we didn't think we could say....
Barmes is hitting .250 with an OBP under .300, yet he has a better SLG% than Iannetta…
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 1:14 AM MDT reply actions
I was at the game last night
and will be at tonight’s game too.
Boy did we get lucky. Against a decent team and this team would be down 0-2 in the series. It will be good to get back home. At the same time, we were 1-2 hits away from blowing the Nats out. The silver lining is that good teams find a way to win and we certainly did….barely.
Loved what I saw from Tulo and Barmes defensively last night. Tulo almost made an incredible play on Dunn when the infield shift was on.
Looking forward to tonight’s match. Let’s home Hammel can keep us in the game
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