Friday Rockpile: Who says the four-letter network doesn't give the Rockies any love?
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 21, 2009 8:00 AM MDT
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Jason Hammel and the Rox made the front page of ESPN.com. How about that? I know some people around here have an insane hunger for "national attention," and if that doesn't satisfy it, I dare you to keep on reading...
Baseball Tonight Clubhouse: Colorado Rockies still rolling along - MLB - ESPN
Tim Kurkjian previews the upcoming Rockies-Giants series. He thinks that the Giants don't have the offense to keep up with the Rox, while Colorado's pitching is good enough to hold their own against San Francisco's, citing the success/consistency of Aaron Cook, Jorge De La Rosa, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Jason Marquis. From the sound of things, he's heavily favoring the Rockies to take this series. That would obviously be huge for the guys in purple.
MLB Draft Blog - Winners and losers of the draft - ESPN
Keith Law posted a quick top/bottom five as far as how teams did in this year's draft. The Rockies were in his top five. In Law's more in-depth look (Insider only), he gives the Rockies a "tremendous amount of credit" for being able to sign Tyler Matzek. This line by Law is great:
In fact, the Rockies spent most of the first day standing in the draft room with their arms out: "Oh, you don't want to take the best high school pitcher in the country in the top 10? Okay, thanks, we'll take him instead. … Hmm, are you guys sure you don't want the lefty throwing 95 with a plus slider in the first round? Fine, we'll be happy to grab Rex Brothers in the sandwich round."
He also goes on to say that the Rox may have a steal in Nolan Arenado, provided he can prove his worth at third base.
Other links:
Is the NL West in Jeopardy? | FanGraphs Baseball
Are the Rockies and/or Giants primed to overtake the Dodgers in the NL West? Not so fast, says FanGraphs' Matthew Carruth.
Kiszla: Rox have winning scent and sensibility - The Denver Post
Matzek willl be at Coors Field Friday for press conference : All Things Rockies Colorado
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RE: - Tim Kurkjian
“if” cook is healthy enough to pitch close to his normal standard, I think we have the pitching matchup edge in 3 of the 4 games – and the 4th is ubaldo v lincecum – let’s just call that one fun.
I notice the vegas line is rox -180 tonight – pretty big number – those people usually know what they are doing…
by RockyMtnCat on Aug 21, 2009 8:26 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
i think the pitching matchups in games 1 and 4
Are more even than they appear at first blush. Zito and Sanchez have been a lot better in the last month or so, cook remains a question mark, and zito owned us in may
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 21, 2009 8:42 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
blind squirrel, nut, etc
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 8:58 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
that could be applied to sanchez' no no
But they really have pitched better of late, zito notably
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 21, 2009 9:12 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
What are Sanchez's numbers at Coors?
I’m not sure where to find this.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baseball Reference
Jonathan Sanchez => Splits => Career Splits => Scroll down a whole bunch
you’ll find them, and a bunch of other awesome splits.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks. I Googled Sanchez/Coors/stats and got something on Yahoo, but I like BR's layout better.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can search those splits for teams and the leagues as well!
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
NM.
In 26.2 innings, he’s the proud owner of a 7.43 ERA and BAA of .271. So I guess that answers the question of “does his fastball move around at Coors like it does elsewhere”, the answer being yes, it does, it’s just moving past the outfield wall.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
he has poor career numbers in a lot of places
But he’s pitching better overall than when he was posting those coors numbers. But he has indeed struggled on the road a lot, and this is his best year in the bigs
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 21, 2009 9:31 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
His last start here
was 5ip 5h 5r 4w 5k. I’ll take that tonight. gladly.
by Roxfan24 on Aug 21, 2009 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
BEcause 12 hours later it still says that the REDS sweep the Nats.
MLB network FTW
by Roxfan24 on Aug 21, 2009 8:36 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Radio on the TV
I had the tv on ESPN2 this morning, where they have the radio show on. And instead of the regular guys, it was Tim Kurkjian and some other guy, and they other guy was saying that Tim would answer any baseball question people emailed in, but they had to insult him first. The look on Tim’s face was one of dignafied horror.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 21, 2009 8:45 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
haha hilarious i can see timmys face
Would that be the mike and mike show? Who said it? Skinny greenberg or big golic?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 21, 2009 8:53 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I think it was Mike & MIke, but it wasn't either of the regular guys
I didn’t recognize the other host.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 21, 2009 8:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Re: Is the NL West in Jeapordy?
I don’t think I understand probability, because it doesn’t make sense to me how the Dodgers have a 3.5 game lead with 40 to play, but have an 80% chance of winning the division.
I can see how they’d have a higher percentage, but really — our chances of overtaking 3.5 with 40 to play is 20%?
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:15 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess they're taking the Dodgers strength of schedule into consideration as well
And the run differential suggests that they’re still playing solid ball, just not catching the bounces.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you read the article?
he explains the percentages.
by Narcoleptico on Aug 21, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
this
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:24 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I did.
I guess it sounds like they’re due for a W/L correction , but I guess it doesn’t seem to match the odds that our chances of making up 3 games in 40 is 1in 5.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Essentially,
it’s saying the Dodgers are the same winning team, so they’ll go back to winning. But the Rox aren’t the same team that was getting rolled over, so we’ll keep winning as well, seeming to indicate that our records will match each other sooner than later.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:30 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
that or the differential won't change as much as we hope
If the Dodgers go 26-10 or whatever and we go 27-9 through the same number of games, we only really make up 1 game.
They’re saying the Rockies are gonna keep being awesome, and the Dodgers are basically getting hosed right now, but their offense is still firing, and their pitching is still pitching, but not at the same time.
Sounds familiar, huh? The Rockies pulled out of that, and there’s a good chance the Dodgers will as well.
The issues with them is gonna be all about their pitching: Young pitchers hitting inning thresholds, injuries to veterans, bullpen fatigue.
Which we should be concerned about as well. Maybe not the fatigue, but the young pitchers. DLR and Hammel are at and past career highs (or approaching, on pace, you get the idea).
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, yeah, that does make sense.
Thanks. I guess I’m thinking that if both teams keep winning at similar pace, all it would take is us sweeping one series, and there’s the difference. Of course same in reverse, and we’re in some deep hole, but…
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is true
If we sweep the dodgers, then provided we keep up at the same pace the rest of the way as they do, we’ll remain on top.
But honestly, I don’t see us sweeping them. Beating them, perhaps, but not a sweep.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly the Dodgers have been more consistent than the Rockies:
Dodgers
April .652
May .690
June .538
July .600
August .389
Rockies
April .400
May .414
June .750
July .577
August .647
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by Charlie77 on Aug 21, 2009 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
We also had a manger change
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did we now...
By the way, your Chris Iannetta status is awesome.
by coolopotamus on Aug 21, 2009 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
My point was that you can’t directly compare the Dodgers and Rockies in terms of consistency, it’s practically been 2 different teams
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Yes it has.
But I was referring to
We also had a manger change
(Although it might fit in well with the whole “Faith Day” thing.) (and no, I do not believe that Tracy is the second coming of Christ.)
by coolopotamus on Aug 21, 2009 2:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does point out the importance of head-head action when all teams are playing well
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by Rawktober on Aug 21, 2009 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
True -- if we were .500 against the Dodgers this year
…we’d be leading the division as we sit here today.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 21, 2009 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's about living in the past..
Basically the Rockies will go back to the .400 winning percentage they had in April and the Dodgers will go back to .652
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by Charlie77 on Aug 21, 2009 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not living in the past
it’s living in the mean. We can’t just say “durrrrr April doesn’t count” because it does count, and if we’d played .500 ball through April and May, we’d be leading this thing by now.
I know you’re being sarcastic, but we can’t just look at the hot or just look at the cold. We need to be looking at what we’ve really done over the season. We’re essentially a .567 team, accounting for the whole season, based on Pythag figures. We should expect to play at that level, or maybe a bit above. A 23-17 or 24-16 team the rest of the way would be indicative of our level of play.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whle possible no probable
considering the Dodgers strength of schedule(low) it should not be difficult to play at the .590 clip they are at currently, giving them 95 wins. Meaning the Rockies need a 27-14 finish or .675 ball the rest of the season. possible not probable.
by Roxfan24 on Aug 21, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they played
.500 ball through April, we’d have Hurdle managing the club. Its not likely the Rox would be anywhere near leading if that was the case.
by rockieprogress on Aug 21, 2009 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
My point there was just wins/losses, and not the reasons why
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Early on
we were also ridiculously unlucky in 1-run games
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by Resolution on Aug 21, 2009 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's true that if
both the Rockies and Dodger play how they should from here on out, the Rockies might close the gap somewhat but probably won’t win the division.
However, the Dodgers might be slightly different from here on out if Padilla spends some more time in the rotation (though I don’t think Kuroda is expected to be out long), and if pitching his first full season in the majors catches up with Kershaw.
Too bad Schmidt’s on the DL…
Honestly, it’s kind of surprising that the Dodgers have played this well when Kemp has batted like 7th all season and Furcal has led off.
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 21, 2009 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just bought my tickets for Sundays game
It took several tries before I was able to find 2 together, so it’s probably close to a sell out.
by ddavis539 on Aug 21, 2009 9:26 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I bought 41 for my church
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be there...
our church bought about 50 three or four months ago, and it turned out to be an awesome game.
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by Jeff Aberle on Aug 21, 2009 9:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is "Faith Day"?
I was trying to buy tickets for a small group for Sunday and couldn’t find enough tickets together (unless I went to areas more expensive than we wanted to go), whereas there wasn’t this problem for Friday and Saturday (I was behind two other guys who were also looking for tickets). That seemed odd for a Sunday game vs. Friday/Saturday games, so I wondered if there was a promotion, and I saw “Faith Day.”
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by FooMan on Aug 21, 2009 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is a post-game concert
With the contemporary Christan band, Mercy Me. Many area churches were given the opportunity to buy discounted group tickets.
by ddavis539 on Aug 21, 2009 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon, don't be like that
Man did that piss me off (and yes, I edited this from a much ruder response). Thanks for hiding it behind a link service, too. You think I didn’t google it?
Maybe I was after more detail than the Rockies page for the day. Plus when one googles it, a lot of the responses are of the sort that responded to the USA Today story about the Rockies and their christianity, so I didn’t really want to have to wade through all that.
Does it change anything during the game, other than which groups attend? Or is does it call come after the game?
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by FooMan on Aug 21, 2009 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought it was spelled out pretty well in the first link that came up
i’m not sure what it would change during the game… mandatory prayer sessions for each batter before each AB?
by Narcoleptico on Aug 21, 2009 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe instead of displaying the "Get Loud" message at crucial game moments
they can display “Pray” or “Pray Harder”…
by ddavis539 on Aug 21, 2009 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it would be great fun if they did "PRAY HARDER" anyway.
But that’s just me.
by Rox Girl on Aug 21, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
And also
concessions increased a tithe
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by Resolution on Aug 21, 2009 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Faith Day
It’s just a Christian concert that takes place after the game, and area churches are able to buy group tickets at discounted rates.
So the only effect on the actual game is that it’s harder to buy tickets since so many have been sold in bulk.
Gladly sharing a name with Dexter Fowler!
by ShadowPenguin on Aug 21, 2009 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, it was a little funny, wasn't it?
I have seen people on other boards go through the trouble of creating a profile with the name “Google” and post “Hi, I don’t think we’ve met.”
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 21, 2009 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
psssst i'm messing with you, relax
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's pretty freaking funny
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by Franchise26 on Aug 21, 2009 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN love
ESPN love – I don’t think so…did anyone watch Baseball Tonight on ESPN last night. I don’t know who all was on, John Kruck some manager and two other guys. I really wasn’t paying too much attention, it was right after the Rockies swept the Nats. Anyhow these guys on ESPN were talking about the NL wild card race, and not once but at least three times I heard them say how tight the race was and with Giants loss and the Rockies win that the NL wild card race was now tied. TIED!!!!!!! Aren’t these guys paid to get at least some facts right. The rockies now hold a 2 game lead over the Giants but it seems that these experts (?) didn’t quite get that info. ESPN – what a joke.
by EchoWhiskey49 on Aug 21, 2009 9:31 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Never mind ESPN, they have zero credibility for baseball analysis
Not as long as Kruk is one of their…ahem…“experts”.
Really, aside from Kurkjian, Stark, and Neyer, there’s really no point to interact with ESPN at all, and those guys are all writers, not TV jocks.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 21, 2009 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed that too...
they said it three or four times. It was Ravech, Vina, Kurkjan, and Showalter (not Kruk)—my guess is that whoever was preparing them screwed up and switched the Rockies’ record with that of the Giants, making what they said more reasonable—but yeah, that was pretty bad.
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by Jeff Aberle on Aug 21, 2009 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
For what it's worth
They corrected it later on Sportcenter, saying the Giants were 2 back.
The MLB show with Harold Reynolds had some extended coverage on the Rockies. I thought it was amusing when one of the guys was put on the spot and asked to pick his favorite young Rockie contributor. He seemed flustered and then remembered he had just seen Ian Stewarts’ defensive highlights, so he picked him.
by ddavis539 on Aug 21, 2009 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have 2 extras for the game on Saturday.
the other 2 people I was going with are unable to attend.
Sect 129 Row 25.
Anyone want them?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 21, 2009 10:02 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
ugh...yes but....
Already going, but those are better seats than where I will be. Have to decilne.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 21, 2009 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love too.
But I can’t. Sad. Have fun though.
by coolopotamus on Aug 21, 2009 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would love to but really can't
I don’t feel right about going to Coors until Jenn gets out of ICU…which should be by late next week (fingers crossed).
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by Mondogarage on Aug 21, 2009 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
hang in there.
Somethinglike this does change one’s perspective. Wish you all the best
by Roxfan24 on Aug 21, 2009 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd love them
I was wanting to go with my dad that nihgt anyway.
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by free7694 on Aug 21, 2009 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you in Denver?
send me an email and I’ll work out the details with you.
Email is on my profile.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 21, 2009 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
E-Mail Sent
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by free7694 on Aug 21, 2009 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
great game last night
we had our own cheering section where i was sitting…i am sure you all heard the Tulo chants all night haha
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 21, 2009 10:55 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I definitely heard a lot of Rockies cheering
Was watching the nationals broadcast – was surprised to hear so many Rockies fans.
by Roberbola on Aug 21, 2009 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of make sense though.
Denver has the 2nd most federal employees in the country after DC, and a lot of them go back and forth a bunch.
TuLoRocks—were you the people who had the seats right behind the dugout on Tuesday?
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Aug 21, 2009 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah i was only there yesterday
me and some friends made a road trip from NJ and stayed at my friend’s house in Philly overnight and just got back today
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 21, 2009 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did hear that. Nice.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Won't be able to read the Row for a couple of days
Going to Denver for the weekend. Its my birthday on Sunday so I’m going to the Saturday and Sunday games as well as waterworld on Saturday afternoon. It will probably be the two funnest days ever. Go Rockies!!!!
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by jcd823 on Aug 21, 2009 11:24 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Happy Burfday.
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by Bryce on Aug 21, 2009 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
That sounds like the setup to a great birthday...
I hope the Rockies help make it so.
Happy B-day.
by Rox Girl on Aug 21, 2009 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
...back where they left off...
In a commentary on espn Chris Singleton is asked if any pitcher will make it to 22 wins this season and he says “well several people have 14 wins, CC sabathia, josh beckett and adam wainwright”
by nugg on Aug 21, 2009 11:34 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
You have to forgive Chris Singleton
He’s borderline mentally handicapped after spending too much time trying to trade shots with Kruk.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 21, 2009 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seven more and Marquis will have 100 career wins,
As well as being Colorado’s first ever twenty game winner. That guy has seriously been underrated throughout his career.
by Rox Girl on Aug 21, 2009 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
cough
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
What, you want to come in and dis Marquis on his birthday?
I’m not saying he’s great, but Baseball Prospectus and others have made him out to be one of the worst starters around in the past.
by Rox Girl on Aug 21, 2009 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figured it would be a mutual cough
You cited wins, it set off my irony/sarcasm alarm.
His 2006 was just so bad that I wouldn’t hesitate to rail on him either, is the thing. His career has been aptly rated, as an average-to-below-average innings eater. That’s how I projected him this season, as average. White bread and Mayo.
But it turns out that ’Dac’s work with Marquis’ sinker has really brought him back to life, in a sense. His K/BB, while still kind of weak (1.52) hasn’t been this solid since 2004, and his HR9 is lower than ever as well. It should also be noted that his HR/FB has never been lower, either.
I think this is a great team for Marquis to pitch on, young players, good pitching coach, and a better TEAM atmosphere than Chicago. He’s really put it together this season, and I’m not going to take what he’s done so far in 2009 away from him.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
High praise for us from the SF Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/SP9D19BBTL.DTL&feed=rss.giants
by WolfMarauder on Aug 21, 2009 11:55 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like you'll have to C&P that.
by WolfMarauder on Aug 21, 2009 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike McCoy Status: BETTER BE A SEPT CALLUP
Seth Smith Status: Part of a Good Problem
Chris Iannetta Status: OH MY GOD GET SOME HITS YOU'RE MAKING ME LOOK LIKE AN ASS
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loved this comment
from a reader:
Honestly, I think the Giants are going to battle LA for the wild card, Colorado is going to take the division.
Go Rox!
I'll have another beer, please.
by rockhead on Aug 21, 2009 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
from that article...
team BA: SF .261 Col .260
runs scored: SF 482 Col 611
exhibit 1A in why batting average is not a very good statistical measure of a player’s worth.
by Narcoleptico on Aug 21, 2009 1:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
quit believing that a hit = a walk
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 1:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
although i think you forgot to sign in to your ‘redhawk’ account
by Narcoleptico on Aug 21, 2009 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I say a hit = a walk?
Uh I meant VORP and stuff
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Seth Smith Status: Part of a Good Problem
Chris Iannetta Status: OH MY GOD GET SOME HITS YOU'RE MAKING ME LOOK LIKE AN ASS
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 21, 2009 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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