Thursday Rockpile: The road to the NL Pennant could run through Colorado
by Rox Girl on Aug 20, 2009 8:47 AM MDT
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Okay, with just over a quarter of the season left, it's time to start thinking about locking up home field advantage throughout the NL portion of the playoffs. Right now, the Rockies are 3.5 games behind LA, 2.5 behind Philly and one game behind St. Louis. A somewhat safe number to overcome all three teams would be 30 more wins, but we could probably pull it off with 29 as long as four or five of those came against the Dodgers. So 25 wins in the other 35 games means losing tonight's not really an option. We have to beat San Francisco and LA and San Francisco again. And then keep on winning through the rest of September.
What?
Too soon? :)
Okay, obviously I'm giddy about this:
And how it makes so many people so wrong, just by virtue of being as close as it is. Clearly nothing's decided yet, though and the next eleven games should tell us how far we should get our hopes up.
At any rate, here are some links:
MLB.com
- Lisa Winston notes that the Rockies aren't looking past tonight's game at Washington, but my guess is that they'll probably be looking sideways as Cincinnati and Los Angeles.
Inside the Rockies
- Jack Etkin gives a recap of last night's game including the note that Jason Marquis' win last night, mixed with a no decision for Adam Wainwright in St. Louis, puts the two in a tie for most W's in the NL.
Denver Post
- More on Marquis' second half and other notes.
- CarGo's tying a Rockies record shared by Dante Bichette, Larry Walker and Matt Holliday puts him in elite company according to Troy Renck's recap.
- Barmes' power surge sign of times at second - The Denver Post
LA Times
- The Dodgers are bringing in a secret weapon to keep the Rockies at bay, Vicente Padilla. Padilla will make his debut for the blue in Coors Field next week.
- The Dodgers remain cocky, but the footsteps behind them are getting more difficult to ignore, last night's starter Clayton Kershaw:
"The Rockies are a good team -- winning a lot of games -- so it makes every win even that more important," he said. "I guess every loss is a little bit more disappointing, but we still control our own destiny."
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Not go all cliche with the first comment
BUT…
No one ever won a pennant in april
knocking on wood
we could prove that one wrong while we’re at it!
Giddylicous!
I just love looking at the standings – 3.5 back! The footsteps must be getting really loud for the Dodgers – Padilla, really? I’m so glad the Rockies pull up young talent with potential rather than washed up re-treads (see Smoltz, John).
im assuming rocktember07 mindset
Oh I’m watching the standings. I’m excited at the prospect of pulling off the unthinkable. But I don’t expect it in the slightest. Ill appreciate the run even if we fall short. But man, nothing would be sweeter than watching the dodgers and the entire national media eating fourteen servings of crow
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:01 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Padilla vs. McDonald
Couldn’t they also start McDonald? Interesting choice to go with Padilla. He got roughed up in April, but presumably he’s learned a little since then.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Can't say I'm dissapointed the Dodgers got a guy
that when released from Texas most of his teammates pretty much said “good riddance.” Padilla seems to be the definition of a clubhouse cancer.
President of the Don Draper fan club.
buried in that barmes article...
Jerry DiPoto did not get the Nats GM job. Too bad. Hopefully he will get his shot soon. I really liked him growing up
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 8:55 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
So in the I told you so department
it was about a month and 1/2 ago, I said the NL Wild Card leader was the LA Dodgers, and some on here, said “Oh, no, the West is all locked up” But I saw the Dodgers slowing down then, and I thought the Dodgers had peaked WAY too early, and the Rockies were getting better with every series it seemed.
Well, now, the cracks in the Dodgers armor are getting bigger and bigger. They WERE hot, but baseball is not a sprint it’s a marathon.
and Kershaw, you are right the Dodgers do control their own destiny but, you know what? So do the Rockies in the NL West!
My main issue is that I still think the Rockies need to get over a mental Hurdle
when they play the Dodgers themselves, until they show that they have, I don’t know if I’m that confident. I think it comes down to those last three games in LA, and we’ve got to have swagger down there to win.
unfortunately we blew our chance at the tiebreaker under hurdle
So you might as well add a 1 to the gb column already
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:06 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The Dodgers have owned the Rockies head to head
but that confidence I think will come when the Rockies take 3 out of 4 against the Giants. But that only happens if the Rockies starters hold up. Too many shaky starts from Cook and Hammel for my old ticker
Agreed
I’ll be confident about the standings when I see our starters not named Ubaldo start pitching better.
by tulolgit2quit on Aug 20, 2009 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you think
fancy socks/stirrups will boost the Rockies’ swagger?
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'm thinking something like this only with purple black and white
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.
Ian Stewart was halfway there in Miami
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:45 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I have purple socks.
you all need to get to work!
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 20, 2009 9:33 AM MDT up reply actions
i think the person that refuted you
Was either Brendan scolari or Eric Stephen of truebluela. So resistance and chortling should be expected.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:05 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I think the "I Told You So" department
Should only get a look in when we do, indeed, win the NL West.
well...yeah....but I want extra "I told you so"s
in case, I don’t actually get to say “I told you so” later
You're suffering from..Premature "I told you so's"
Remember it’s a marathon not a race, take your time.
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Quick: How many times has a team lost a 3.5 game lead with 40 games to go?
Moral: Don’t count your chickens, Redhawk. You’re still being overly optimistic.
by LawrenceDavis on Aug 20, 2009 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
that means if we make up 1 game on the dodgers every 10, we will be fine.
we are 7-3 in our last 10 and LA is 4-6 in their last ten
do the math and figure out how many games we’ve gained on them in the past 10.
and tell me why you think that will be so hard to do with 4x more games remaining to pick up an extra .5 game than we have on the dodgers in our last 10
by Jay Doubleyou on Aug 20, 2009 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Look…
It’s unlikely. That’s all I’m saying. They’re in the lead and have, by many accounts, a team that is probably a touch better than ours. They will probably win the West.
It’s really not that tough to figure out.
by LawrenceDavis on Aug 20, 2009 5:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Vin Scully must have mentioned the Rockies win..
at least 7 or 8 times during the Dodgers game last night. There’s no way the BlueCrew aren’t thinking about it. I would rather be gaining momentum at this point of the race than looking over my shoulder—the MannyBraids keep getting in my eyes.
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LA sports radio
which is usually superhomerish was pumping the Rox yesterday, lots of “the Rox are a good team, they aren’t going away, LA needs to right the ship” type of stuff.
For anyone living in the LA area
I’d get tickets right now for Sunday October 4th game! I think it will be for all the marbles. (see kids a long time ago kids played with marbles, and they played for keeps…winner kept the marbles see…..and…….GET YOUR DOG OUT OF MY BUSHES…….)
I am definitely considering going to at least one of the games in that final series.
by WolfMarauder on Aug 20, 2009 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
i dont know why you wouldnt :)
I would go to all three if they were here. Though I know they don’t have a rockpile deal
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:07 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I also don't have a convenient way to get to Dodger Stadium.
I’ll need to find someone with a car to go with me.
by WolfMarauder on Aug 20, 2009 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions
you could use that dodger fan friend of yours
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:14 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
oh yeah
Surely you know someone at USC that’s a dodgers fan
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:18 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Not really, though I'm sure there are plenty.
I have two options: a friend of mine who is a Cubs fan who likes baseball in general, or a friend of mine from Colorado who doesn’t really like baseball, but might go to a game just for CO pride.
by WolfMarauder on Aug 20, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions
If the games matter
(or maybe even if they don’t) I’m in, and I have a car.
There you go..
According to the map, you two live pretty close to each other!
I was able to attend game 162 in 2007 and it was an amazing experience. Even though they still had to play the Padres the next day, it was fun knowing 21 other teams had been eliminated and yours is still playing.
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It's a race all over again
I remain confident that we’ll finish ahead of the Giants. I think they can probably get to 92-94 wins but they’ve got a tougher schedule, while Rox Girl’s 30-12 finishing kick she envisions for the Rox isn’t terribly far fetched – I can definitely see 28-14, which would put them at 95 wins. I think that’s the Wild Card magic number.
Here’s the bad news, folks: I’m not sure if anybody’s looked at LA’s schedule, but they get four with the reeling Cubbies at Dodger Stadium this weekend. After we take 2 out of 3 from them a Coors, they get to go play Cincy. Then its six at home against the West’s dregs. Six on the road against Arizona and San Fran. Six at home against Pittsburgh and San Fran. Then a nine game road trIp against Washington, Pittsburgh, and San Diego.
I suppose the Dodgers could completely crap the bed, but it’s a little tougher to see that when you look at the schedule. They really ought to be able to get to 100 wins before we come to town, and render that season-ending series completely meaningless.
But then again, that’s why they play the games.
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Put another way:
Games left against the four worst teams in the NL: COL 13, LA 21
Games left against playoff contenders: LA 10 (6 SF, 4 CHI), COL 13 (10 SF, 3 STL)
Basically we need to beat the unholy piss out of the Giants if we want to set ourselves up to catch the Dodgers.
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you left out
that the Rockies and the Dodgers play 6 games head to head. And that is the key. The Rockies HAVE to win those 6 games, at least 4-2. 3-3 split does them no good. ers
F26: You can’t use logic and reason. It’s all about gut and instinct.
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by LawrenceDavis on Aug 20, 2009 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
your rational thought is not welcome in a thread of giddiness :)
The rockies heavy home schedule down the stretch gives them a legit shot to keep pace while LA plays their soft schedule, and so there would still be a shot via head to head. That’s all there needs to be. All the pressure would be on them to not epicly choke away the division in front of their home crowd
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:12 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
That schedule is tougher than it appears,
San Diego and Pittsburgh both have winning records at home and Arizona’s been cleaning up at Chase since the end of Interleague play, even this Washington team is trouble. Frankly I’d much prefer the Rockies home heavy schedule against contenders against teams that are too easily overlooked. Really, the only easy series for the Dodgers should be Cincy and the home series against Pittsburgh. I think 100 wins for LA’s not going to happen, and if they’re as flip as you and their fans are about the schedule, they are setting themselves up for disaster.
flippant? Maybe
"Come see me when we’re not in first place," Manny says a few hours before the Rockies inched to within 3½ games.
A quote from Manny Ramirez from this article
I checked the standings this morning,
and the Dodgers are 20-21 since July 3. That was the day Manny came back from his suspension. I don’t know about you guys, but it makes me happy that they have slowed down since his return. He is easily the Dodger that I hate the most, probably the player that I hate the most.
Also, on July 3, the Rockies were 8.5 GB. We have gone 25-16 (.610) in the same time frame.
Funny
I was just thinking about the bizarre Juan Pierre/GarGon factor. We’ve obviously rallied since CarGon was inserted, and the Dodgers have slumped since Pierre stopped playing. I’m anxious for the next Counting Rox that has the math for this one…
he has a point
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
the point being that they need to keep charging ahead
I guess it depends on how he’s looking at it. If he’s saying “call me when we’re not in 1st” while sitting on his laurels, then sure, he’s a clown, etc.
But they’re obviously trying to win, they just aren’t, and while they’re trying to win, they’re not focusing on the fact that they aren’t, they’re focusing on trying to win their next game.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
LA is 15-18
since the AS break. 12-16 in the last 30 days. I see a trend. and a good friend who bleeds blue is very nervous. especially about the bullpen.
Huh?
But they’re obviously trying to win, they just aren’t, and while they’re trying to win, they’re not focusing on the fact that they aren’t, they’re focusing on trying to win their next game.
by rockieprogress on Aug 20, 2009 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
they are trying to win, and play like april
however, they are not winning, and not playing like april
and while they’re trying to win, they’re not sitting around thinking “oh woe is us we’re losing and look at the giants and rockies gaining on us oh no”, they’re thinking “we need to win this game today”
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
thanks
I read it 4 times and had no idea what you were getting at.
by rockieprogress on Aug 20, 2009 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
He made similar comments when the Sox' backs were against the wall
Down 3 games to 0 after the 19-8 shellacking in Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS. “If we lose, who cares? It’s not the end of the world.”
I doubt he didn’t care, but how would smashing the clubhouse water cooler help?
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I’m just looking at it from a very unscientific, “beat who you’re supposed to beat” point of view, but of course there are pitfalls everywhere, not the least of which being the September pressure. The Rockies home advantage is big, no question, and there’s a real chance for a 9-1 homestand to kick off September that would really put the heat on the rest of the West to keep up.
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September home games and pressure
is this a bad time to point out that Hammel in the starting rotation….at home…in a pennant race….under pressure……does not give me warm fuzzies?
(I saw the 9-1 comment…and my first thought was …make that 2 as the Rockies lose each of Hammel starts)
Depends on who he's pitching against.
And how our lineup performs that day. And a bunch of other things to the point where if we’re going to travel down that road, just give the Giants wins in 40% percent of their games going foward for every game Lincecum and Cain start.
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hey now
We beat the cubs and a starter who had won 8 of 9 starts in a game hamme have up like 12 hits. Losing his starts are no sure thing. Plus, did you forget who had starts in the 07 playoff race? Hammel is head and shoulders above harikkala, Denny bautista, mark redman and Josh fogg. He’s also at least on par with the dodgersand gianta’ fifth starters
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:37 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Not to mention
that he’s somehow ended up with the opposing team’s top one or two guys. He’s not a guaranteed loss, is all.
by coolopotamus on Aug 20, 2009 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions
A different approach
If you take the results for each team over the last fifty games (through last night) and project to season end you get:
Phillies (97 wins)
Rockies (92)
Cardinals (92)
Dodgers (91)
Giants (90)
Marlins (89)
Braves (87)
Cubs (85)
Doesn’t take into account home/away or difficulty of schedule. For what it’s worth.
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Interesting trajectory..
Based on current trends. How many home games does the Phillies have left? Because they are spit at home.
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I know we have one more game in Washington DC.....BUT
is anyone else as pumped for this next home stand as I am?
Might just be the biggest August homestand in Rockies history
So yes, yes I am.
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meh, i might catch a game if i get a chance ;)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:31 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm going to the CSU alumni association group thing Saturday.
Might have to squeeze in a Dodgers game too if I can get tickets on the cheap.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions
didnt know you were a ram
“before I’d see my son in boulder…”
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 9:39 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
absolutely.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
So how was Mexico?
And I assume you are now married? Congrats, if that’s the case.
And, DOWN WITH CSU! VIVA LOS BUFFS!
by coolopotamus on Aug 20, 2009 9:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Rams, buffaloes . . . .
my school’s mascot could impale the two of you with his lance.
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my mascot is hostile in abusive
See ncaa v. University of north dakota :(
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 20, 2009 10:13 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
specifically
My mascot would cheat YOUR mascot out of their land. Don’tcha just love how college mascots show the best of our history?
I KNEW OU should have sent
USC a giant Schooner full of pro agents before the National Championship game a few years back.
No, I think they would be duped
by their own Hubris.
by coolopotamus on Aug 20, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
That couldn't possibly be it.
Did I mention also that my mascot is known for having the most gorgeous women in the universe?
Didn't they steal the woman..
from a far away land? And fill her with botox?
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Raven Symone?
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.
my second alma mater doesn't even have a mascot..
but if it did, I assume it would be the Nobel prize.. HEH
My mascot is an Engineer...
yeah… we can NERD you to death! Or calculate your VORP while on the bases!
by realmenwearpurple on Aug 20, 2009 2:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Si, Married.
Mexico was good. Good food, good beers, good hanging out on the beach. Can’t complain.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
good work
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
*coughs*
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by oo_nrb on Aug 20, 2009 9:52 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Got a little of that Boulder smug in your throat?
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
Well if I had a daughter
I’d dress her up in green
and send her up to Boulder
to coach the football team
But if I had a son, sir
I’ll tell you what he’d do
He’d yell “To Hell with Boulder”
Like his daddy used to do
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:22 AM MDT up reply actions
I’m a rambling wreck from Golden Tech, a helluva engineer.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
me too....
I’m a fellow rambling wreck from Golden Tech…although I can’t claim to be a helluva engineer (or even an engineer).
by DenverBears on Aug 20, 2009 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
He's from the School of Mimes
and it looks like they stool their fight song..and didn’t bother to change some key words…Like leaving in Ga. Tech!
Stole...not Stool
and…when OU swiped it’s fight song from Yale we at least changed the words from Boola Boola, to Boomer Sooner.
can you not read?
GOLDEN tech
GOLDEN
not Georgia.
They stole it from us, we adopted it before they did.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
in case it wasn't clear...
I went to Mines too.
Also, I believe I’ve heard some claim that Mines had the song first then Georgia Tech—although I don’t know if it is true or not.
by DenverBears on Aug 20, 2009 12:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Can't wait for Lincecum & Jimenez on Sunday...WOW!
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ooooh. i would love to see Uball put the Giants to shame.
by tulolgit2quit on Aug 20, 2009 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
opposing pitchers
8/21: Sanchez
8/22: Martinez
8/23: Lincecum
8/24: Zito
Looks like we miss Cain, which is a positive.
It also appears that we will miss Billingsley in the Dodgers series.
I think that's Lincecum against Ubaldo on the 23rd
That is going to be so awesome.
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agreed
If ESPN had any passion for baseball they would make that the sunday night baseball feature, instead of the Dodgers/Cubs bore-fest.
Nope, Yankees Red Sox this week.
Admittedly, Beckett and Sabathia is a decent matchup too.
But at this point I’m thinking Kruk read Purple Row (hi John) and is just trying to get a rise out of us. At the close of last night’s show, the main guy said “What do we make of how tight the NL wildcard is between the Rockies and Giants?”
Kruk: “I like the Braves.” No supporting argument, no backup, just general liking of the Braves.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions
haha oooooooook Johnny
Think what you want, but being an analyst and making claims without analysis while being wrong will make you lose credibility. At least it should
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 10:08 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't even hate Kruk anymore
He’s just a joke now, especially since the Rockies have proved his “small streak” analysis wrong, and that even most fans from other teams think he’s terrible. It’s funny, because even most ESPN analysts agree that the Rockies will probably win the wildcard, and have a legitimate shot at the Dodgers now.
I would’ve been excited about the Sabathia/Beckett matchup, except that the Yankees are pretty much running away with the East and because I could watch it on YES with way better announcers. Lincecum/Jimenez in a wildcard showdown could’ve easily gotten some damn good ratings (albeit not the same as Red Sox/Yankees).
by bballrox4717 on Aug 20, 2009 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions
day game
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Can't they bump it if need be?
I know Sunday Night Football can pick the game they want to show later in the year, opting for the most interesting matchups.
Not saying that they would compared with the game they are planning on showing, but still seems like they could do that.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 10:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Faith Day
MercyMe is playing after the game
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions
REALLY?
um…I might have to get tickets for Sunday…I love MercyMe
aww…crap…I have some work already scheduled for Sunday…crap, crap, crap….stupid me making those appointments on a Sunday
I have tickets
Gonna be awesome!
Gladly sharing a name with Dexter Fowler!
by ShadowPenguin on Aug 20, 2009 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions
ill be at the game on sunday
but what exactly is faith day?
by purplesocks on Aug 20, 2009 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions
MercyMe is playing after the game
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
pretty much
beyond those two things, nothing much.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Obviously
It’s the day where the Rockies make believers out of all of their fans.
By beating Lincecum and moving within half a game of the Dodgers. What did you think I meant?
Staying on the sunny side of Blake Street since 1993.
The Shawn Chacon Experience - Life as a Rockies fan, one day at a time: Because we're all still recovering from those nine blown saves.
by Franchise26 on Aug 20, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
hurrrrr rockies r christian
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah! Jesus Freaks RULE!
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2nd favorite player: 10-way tie
by prettyinpurple on Aug 20, 2009 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
what?
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Go Seth Smith
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 20, 2009 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
His song is "jesus freak".
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 20, 2009 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I know
I couldn’t tell if your initial post was intended to be sarcastic
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh I am so there
Oh my God Lincecum vs Ubaldo
That’s Faith Day
Oh man that’s beyond awesome
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
That would be very cool.
I’m going to be in the western slope that day and therefore about a seven hour drive from Coors Field….but that is going to be epic.
Western Slope a 7 hour drive?
What, does Miss Daisy have to get to the Piggly Wiggly?
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh no you didnt!
Stuck up eastern slopers….QUIT STEALING OUR WATER!!!
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No, I grew up there.
Heck, it only took my dad 5 hours from GJ to Denver driving 5 miles under the limit with several bathroom stops due to the copious amounts of coffee he would drink.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
It used to take us 6-7 hours to get to Denver..
before the Glenwood Canyon section of I-70 was completed. Monarch Pass was the other way to get to Denver and it could be pretty rough.
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7 hours is an exaggeration, I guess....
7 hours if you take the scenic route and stop at all the good coffee shops, of course. :) We’ll be in Delta, which is pretty close to Grand Junction.
That's where I was born.
Whatcha doing there?
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Visiting our godparents
who are really awesome and funny people, who we haven’t seen in five years. We can’t wait.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
by Silverblood on Aug 20, 2009 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Sounds fun, I wonder if I know them?
If you get bored in Delta here’s some things you can do:
Watch a movie at the Drive-in Theater
Watch a Rockies game on my dad’s shaded porch (He reads your articles and thinks their pretty good)
Help my mom bale hay
Go fishing on Grand Mesa
Stop by my Grandma’s house for some yummy cherry pie
Paint watercolors in my Great Aunt’s studio
Ah I miss Delta.
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When you drive through Palisade
you need to stop and go to Slice O Life bakery! It is amazing and super cheap.
Delta, that brings me back.
If we are talking small towns I am from Palisade. So I guess I will match your corn and raise you a peach.
You must be the Mario Andretti to Squeaky's Miss Daisy
Although I have made it in 3:15, so maybe I shouldn’t give too much abuse on the subject…
I just passed through Delta last Saturday. Don’t generally get up that way too often, even though my aunt was born there and has family that passes as “family” for us as well. Usually only on the way to Grand Mesa or at least Cedaredge.
OTOH, I will be hitting the farmers market tonight for Palisade Peaches and Olathe sweet corn.
Topicish stuff? Anybody know why tonight’s game isn’t a day game? I am worried about tomorrow nights game, as the Rox figure to have a really sucky travel night after the game tonight…
by Junction Rox on Aug 20, 2009 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
the rockies always schedule a day game on getaway day
Except for the Monday of those Fri-mon series. Other teams aren’t always so nice, as weekday day games aren’t as lucrative as night games attendance wise
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 1:05 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Next series against Giants/Dodgers...
I’m cautiously excited and rather nervous. I think we’ll be okay, but with so many games against the division, we could lose our lead – or expand it greatly – within a short stretch of time, and that’s kind of scary.
i love that LA Times article on Padilla
The quotes from rangers teammates on Vicente are irresistible, but more clasic are manny’s quotes, where he called padillas a good guy though he’s never met him, and When told they acquired a “bad teammate”, he said “worse than me”. Classic
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 10:05 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
That TJ Simers guy is hilarious
He told both Padilla and Manny straight up they were wrong.
Somehow I see Padilla hitting Todd Helton for some reason….
by bballrox4717 on Aug 20, 2009 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Simers' whole act these days
is picking fights with local sports stars and injecting himself into the story. It was interesting for awhile but after the 50th article whining about how Gary Matthews won’t talk to him, it got tiresome.
I've never read him before
Picking fights with the Dodgers is funny though :P
by bballrox4717 on Aug 20, 2009 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Barmes power surge.
Yhyay oday rowthay imhay astballfay erovay ethay lateplay?
by brian8065 on Aug 20, 2009 10:18 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
I move for an official nickname change from CarGo to Gonzo
Anyone? Oh by the way, holy hell he’s hot.
"If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough."
Lets call him
“Carl Gonslow”
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.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
oh Luis
Yet another second sacker I was more excited about than barmes. He might be our most successful rule 5 though, unless you count yorvit via Marcos carvajal.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 20, 2009 1:00 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
and gonzalez sucked
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 2:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I've always have had a fondness for nicknames that have no relation to anything and just cause confustion.
On that note, what do you think about calling him “Dave”?
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 20, 2009 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
If you recall
we dubbed him “Phil” at the rowbot bbq/game
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 20, 2009 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
My favourite name of all time
Was of a Civil war horse belonging to one of the generals.
It was called Jeff Davis.
Not so random, though
obviously it was named after jefferson davis, the first president of the confederacy.
by tulolgit2quit on Aug 20, 2009 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
By the way, I'll be at Monday's game against the Giants
and for only $15 I will get a hot dog, a coke, an awesome seat in section 110, parking, program, and just the greatest deal ever. Can’t wait. Hopefully within2 games of LA by then.
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
You have to get the 4-pack
which I should have mentioned, but it is an awesome deal. It is available for the Giants game, so if you can find 3 other people to go with, it is like Heaven.
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
Not good
Giants have 1st and 3rd with one out in the 8th
by WanderingRoxFan on Aug 20, 2009 12:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Phew
Renteria ground into a DP with a runner at third. Still tied at 1 in the middle of the 8th.
by WanderingRoxFan on Aug 20, 2009 12:38 PM MDT reply actions
Daniel Ray Herrera...
just retired two Giants with two on in 9th to preserve 1-1 tie. Reds’ lineup is bad, but at least Votto is playing today after leaving game last night. Howry in for Giants and he’s been victimized several times in late innings.
USA Today
has a story about all the run away division races – says only the Tigers have less than a four game lead.
guess I misread the standings….
hehehhehehhehe
it was going into wednesday
at that time we were 4.5 out
details...
you shouldn’t have to hunt that hard for a time frame..
and i know what the standings are – relax a bit… ;)
Giants vs Reds
going into extra innings.
"Why don't you put that in a memo and entitle it 'Shit I Already Know'!" - Sarge from Red vs. Blue
I can't brain today, I have the dumb.
9 "Phinsider Feud" Points
well, that was the next best thing...
Drew Stubbs wins it for the Reds on his first MLB HR in the tenth.
Stubbs was below the Mendoza line before that shot
"If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough."
That T.J. Simers piece
was hilarious. I might have to start reading him regularly.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Aug 20, 2009 2:57 PM MDT reply actions
I can only imagine
what Simers would do to the Monforts. It would be incredible, considering how much he relentlessly rags on McCourt for being cheap. His head would have literally exploded after the Holliday deal.
A deal I'm still thrilled with.
But Greg Smith? That felt like a wasted piece then, and certainly still does to me. Can’t complain about the other two, though =p
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Aug 20, 2009 5:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Smith was always the gravy...
I was surprised so many reports last season treated him as the centerpiece.
Yeah
I saw him as kind of a “Well, if he works out, awesome! If he doesn’t, eh, well, at least we got the other two.”
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Aug 20, 2009 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions
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