Oddities that made the walkoff all the sweeter
by amoeba on Aug 25, 2009 11:20 AM MDT
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PrintOk, I'm still buzzing over the unbelievable game last night. I wanted to log all the weird stuff that happened in one of the most memorable games of all time (listed in no particular order, and please add things I missed in comments):
1. Rockies only run in the first 13 innings is an unearned run, after a Uribe error, after Stewart gets out in a rundown off of third base, on a bases loaded walk to Helton that was probably strike three.
2. Bochy has Lincecum pinch run for Molina in the top of the 11th. He has Freddy Sanchez pretend to pinch hit, but instead has closer Brian Wilson attempt to bunt. He makes one of the worst bunt attempts ever on the first pitch, then proceeds to bunt into a double play.
3. Lead-off double for the Giants in the top of the ninth. Bochy has pitcher Joe Martinez pinch run for Garko. He lets Rowand swing away instead of moving the runner over, and he strikes out. Two ground outs later the Rockies are out of it.
4. Adam Eaton gives up eight baserunners in his two innings, yet gets the win and scores the game winning run.
5-14 after the jump
5. Bottom of the tenth, Helton reaches on an infield single, goes to second on an error. Cargo pinch runs. Tulo hits a sharp single, Cargo holds at 3rd. For some reason, Tulo gets caught off of first and gets in a rundown. Rockies don't score after Spilborghs hits into a DP.
6. Bottom of the twelfth, Cargo leading off. He can't swing the bat. He has to bunt. Giants fielders play 30 feet from home plate. It is unclear if he can even throw the ball if it comes to him in the field.
7. Top of the 13th, Adam Eaton's adventures begin. Out, single, passed ball, walk, FC, walk, bases loaded. More Freddy Sanchez feinting, but Medders comes up to bat now. He absolutely smokes the first pitch, but Ian Stewart snares it.
8. Aug 24th, 2007 - Rockies five run 9th inning comeback against the Nationals. Aug 24, 2008, Q hits a walkoff homer.
9. After Giants score 3 runs in the top of the 14th, my friend Rob the eternal optimist texts me - remember the Mets game. Refering to 1995 Opening Day. I think he is nuts. But he said the same thing in game 163 after Hairston went yard. So I decide to watch the last half inning.
Ok, that is all stuff that happened before the bottom of the 14th. Now for the last half inning:
14.1 Dexter Fowler goes down on a foul off his knee. He looks like he can't continue. But, there is no other option, so he continues his AB. 3-2 count, he probably can't swing the bat properly, even if he can, he can't run to first base. Any strike and he is toast. Ball Four.
14.2 Barmes falls behind 3-0. Then proceeds to watch two pitches then pop up (ok this wasn't weird). What is weird is Bochy goes to Miller to replace Medders. Medders' corpse was probably a better option than Miller or Valdez.
14.3 Cargo's spot in the order. He can't bat, and the Giants know he can only bunt. So we have to use our last position player to pinch hit for a position player who can't bat. Ianetta hits a single, and Fowler barely hobbles to second base. No way he can score on any kind of hit, he might not make it to third on a single.
14.4 Tulo up. He walks to load the bases, moving Fowler to third, bringing up Eaton. Rockies used their last position player on Cargo, so Eaton has to hit. Not only does he have to hit, but if the game goes to the 15th, he has to play outfield Jim Tracy talks to Eaton, and tells him that under no circumstances is he to swing the bat. None. Miller throws three balls, gets a mercy strike, then walks him to force in Fowler from third. Fowler has now walked from 2nd to 3rd, and 3rd to home. Maybe the only possible way he could have scored other than a homer. Underhanded pitches in the strike zone would have gotten Eaton out. But still only one out.
14.5 New pitcher - Valdez. We all know what happened - after grounding into a double play that could have won the game in the bottom of the tenth, and potentially misplaying Renteria's triple in the top of the 14th, Spilborghs hits the first walkoff grand slam in Rockies history. Did I mention Eaton scored the winning run and got the win?
Ok, that's the stuff I came up in the afterglow of the game. I'm sure there's more that happened that I didn't capture, it is just amazing that so much could happen in one game.
Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff (unless, of course, it's written by the staff [and even then, it still might not]).
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4. Adam Eaton gives up eight baserunners in his two innings, yet gets the win and scores the game winning run.
This one concerns me.
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No more so than signing Eaton in the first place concerns me
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As a Giants fan, un"fucking"believable
Justin Miller, how do you walk the pitcher for god sakes?? That was the game right there.
Tracy instructed him not to swing and that he would rather have him strike out looking on three pitches than to have him hit into a double play.
Bruce Bochy and the rest of the Giants except for Justin Miller knew he wasn’t going to swing.
The Rockies announcers and the Giants announcers knew he wasn’t going to swing.
40,000+ fans in attendance (well at that point, who knows how many there were) knew he wasn’t going to swing.
Everybody watching the god damn game knew he wasn’t going to fuckin swing.
The pitcher could have walked to the plate without a bat for god sakes.
Worst loss since 2002 game 6
by Carmelballin on Aug 25, 2009 1:25 PM MDT up reply actions
"that was the game right there"
how so??
there was only one out, spilly still bats with the bases loaded, a hr still wins the game.
can’t say one way or the other if the eaton walk changed anything.
Maybe not literally..........
But from a mental and moral stand point, you cannot do that. As soon as Miller walked him, I told myself and everyone else in the room that the game was over.
by Carmelballin on Aug 25, 2009 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions
we were baffled as well.
Don’t think you’re alone in that regard. But the difference is obviously the end result.
We shouldn’t have won that. But then again, Extras is all about who can fail the least.
Might wanna watch the Fbombs
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Good stuff.
Aug 24th, 2007 – Rockies five run 9th inning comeback against the Nationals. Aug 24, 2008, Q hits a walkoff homer.
This is just truly bizarre. What could possibly top this next year?
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
that's like me jinxing myself out of the lottery.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
BTW..
can I borrow a few grand when you win?
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im glad we didnt have to go into the 15th
eaton in right, spilly to center, stewart to left, atkins to 3rd, and yorvit to 1st.
eww
That would have the been the weirdest...
in a night filled with weird ones.
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I believe Barmes would have played left, with Stewart at second...
glad it didn’t come to that.
by alex colfax on Aug 25, 2009 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Jim Tracy stated in his postgame interview
that his alignment woul dhave been what purplesocks stated
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't forget..
With all those changes that Dinger became the new bullpen catcher and Alanna Rizzo was warming up in the on-deck circle.
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can probably warm me up in any circle, even the Arctic.
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hahahahha I was so about to post a double entendre as well
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Good job with this
Had I written the game wrap last night, I would have pulled some of those nuances. Crazy game for sure.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 9:14 AM MDT reply actions
Can a link to this fanpost be added to the game wrap?
It would be good to add, for posterity’s sake.
I agree, very good job.
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Tulo caught in the rundown
For some reason, Tulo gets caught off of first and gets in a rundown.
Tulo’s hit was hard-hit fielded cleanly on a bounce by a charging Nate Schierholtz, who is Hawpe-like in terms of his strong and accurate arm. So Dauer held CarGon at 3rd. Where does the first baseman usually play in this situation? Ishikawa seemed closer to home plate than usual (about halfway between 1st and home) and as a result, perhaps Tulo didn’t notice the threat of the throw being cut. Though perhaps that’s always where the 1B plays and Tulo just assumed CarGon was attempting to score.
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But there's almost no benefit from taking second there
CarGo was the winning run. Sure, avoiding the DP, but the D wouldn’t try for a DP with runners on the corners and no outs. I don’t get it
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Yup
Tulo just got greedy on that
Gladly sharing a name with Dexter Fowler!
by ShadowPenguin on Aug 25, 2009 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Not at all...
Tulo took too wide a turn, but he was thinking about getting into scoring position if Cargo had been out at the plate. Just as the cutoff play benefitted the Rox on Sunday, it bit them last night.
by alex colfax on Aug 25, 2009 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
That's a decent point re: CarGo getting cut down
I can see the thinking there. Still a bad play though.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions
It was a bad play...
but “getting greedy” had nothing to do with it.
I think he just froze
looked to me like he could have beat ishikawa back to first if he had immediately turned around after he realized his mistake. Oh well.
Changed your title
but hey, front page
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Yeah I was really struggling with the title last night at 2 AM :)
Much better now. Thanks for the props.
Here's another oddity: Explanation for the Ump-Tulo-Tracy conversation
Inside the Rockies on the Ump-conversation
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Really?
After all the impossible strike zone last night – they have the cojones to confront Tulo on a high-five….unreal. I hope they had a terrible flight.
by GreeleyRoxFan on Aug 25, 2009 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Had they called that arcane rule on Tulo
it would have been the worst case of lack-of-common-sense ruling since the Pine Tar Game. Thank heavens Eaton was the winning frun and had already scored. I wouldn’t put anything past this inconsistent crew of umpires.
FSN's Goodman, before the game started, actually took the time...
to praise Angel Campos’ ball-and-strike calling ability.
Wonder how Drew feels today.
by alex colfax on Aug 25, 2009 12:35 PM MDT up reply actions
There has to be more to it than that.
Yorvit was fired up and needed to be restrained. You don’t get that from “hey, don’t touch the guy before he crosses the plate.”
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 25, 2009 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Huh, maybe so.
The article did say the celebration blocked the umps’ exit route. Maybe further words were exchanged there?
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LOL
insluted
I know that’s not a word, but it should be.
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I really want to know the last time
a pitcher retired two All-Star pitchers on one pitch
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 12:09 PM MDT reply actions
That is a great point, and the August 24 factoid blew me away. There aren’t any August 25-27 things Dodger fans should know about, are there? :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Question For Rockies Fans
I like to think there is a good relationship between Purple Row and True Blue LA, so I can ask this with no ill intent:
Who is your most hated Dodger?
I don’t mean which Dodger is the one you least like to face, or anything based on performance. I was thinking along the lines of irrational hatred, just someone you can’t stand.
I detest Clint Barmes, for instance. I go into a blind rage every time he does something against the Dodgers, even though I know he really hasn’t done anything out of line with his career numbers against LA.
If we extended this to broadcasters, George Frazier would be my most hated Rockie.
I was actually just talking about this the other day with some friends
We hate Fred Lewis and Felipe Lopez on the Giants and Dbacks respectively because they are rockie-killers but on the dodgers there doesn’t seem to be a rockie killer, maybe ethier, but I don’t hate him. Maybe Manny because of the 07 ws. And because he took Juan Pierre’s spot, and as a former rockie and sick all around player I’m a fan of his.
I agree George frazier is awful
I seem to remember Kemp, Ethier, and Loney
as being rockie killers. But that just might be irrationalism on my part :)
I hate Manny Ramirez
I was throwing fits when he was traded to the Dodgers, and during this year, it got heightened when I found out he used steroids. Also, another reason he irritates me was that in the time he was out, the Dodgers were playing just fine without him. Look, I know you try to put out the best team possible everyday, but when you insert a proven clubhouse cancer like Manny into a mostly homegrown lineup that was performing fine, I found it to be an unnecessary indulgence. Yes, I know that the Dodgers wouldn’t have gone to the playoffs without him, but the Dodgers were really starting to circulate with a solid team clubhouse presence. I really respect the fact that the Dodgers can make great bullpens out of nothing, that their two aces were homegrown, as with some of their lineup (such as Martin, Kemp, Ethier, Loney,) being homegrown, but insert Manny, and I find myself hating this team when I had some respect for it beforehand.
by bballrox4717 on Aug 25, 2009 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Ethier is not homegrown...
he was obtained from Oakland in a trade for Milton Bradley.
Oh, and that has to be a fantastic trade
though I don’t know the full deal…
by bballrox4717 on Aug 25, 2009 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions
it was Milton Bradley and Antonio Perez for Ethier
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
I figured Manny would top the list
He’s a proven clubhouse cancer that was on 2 world series champs. I guess if he weren’t there, the Sox would have 3 or 4 championships.
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I just don't consider him a Dodger
He’s a Red Sock as far as I’m concerned
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 12:53 PM MDT up reply actions
yes- half the reason I hate him.
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2nd favorite player: 10-way tie
by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions
He became more "Manny" with Boston
I mean, yeah, great in Cleveland, no question. But I don’t think anyone but a few bitter Tribe fans really think of him as a former Indian.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Which is strange to me.
It’s not as if he played that many more games for Boston than with Cleveland, and he had his best season there. I guess if you can only choose one image, sure, then he’s a Red Sox player. But he played a lot of games for the Indians.
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And I don't mean to completely diminish that
but he was more of a nuisance with the Red Sox, as he had the media spotlight
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions
It's hard to believe..
that Manny and Albert Belle once shared the same outfield.
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The way he played left field Sunday was an abomination
Of course, I’m sure he’s fine with it
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Favorite player: Tulo
2nd favorite player: 10-way tie
by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Broxton
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Unless Jeff Kent or Dave Roberts still count
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Well your entire lineup seems to be loaded with Rockie killers.
But just in terms of irrational hatred? Jonathan Broxton and Russell Martin.
That's easy (at least for me)
ManRam. Clearly one of the most talented players in history, but a complete douchebag who quits on his team anytime everytime it suits him. He sets a bad example for all other women who’ve needed hormonal replacements.
George Frazier is also my most hated Rockie.
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By the way, just out of curiosity-
What is your guys’ consensus on Tulo? McCovey hates him with a passion.
I haven’t seen much consensus on Tulo, but personally I think he’s great. One of the best players in a division with a growing load of really good young players.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 1:56 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Now THAT'S a baseball fan.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
I hold that mindset as well
I just have trouble hating young talented players.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Russell Martin
Don’t have a great reason, but he seems arrogant and was annointed the next all-everything catcher after his one 20-20 season, and I don’t feel he’s all that good. Just a lot of irrational personal bias.
by blooming rock on Aug 25, 2009 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Gotta go with Matt Kemp
after the incident where he shoved Yorvit for tagging him out after strike three hit the ground last year. He’s one hell of a player, but why you gotta hate on Yorvit?
by RockiescastScott on Aug 25, 2009 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Good point..I forgot about Kemp.
and he has some really good defensive metrics in CF.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:51 PM MDT up reply actions
I do
But I ignore other stats like wOba and WAR
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how ironic
considering that WAR is built from UZR
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 26, 2009 9:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Scott's in Denver, boys and girls
someone go to the game with him tonight
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Manny and Broxton
Manny is probably my most hated player in the game, ever. I’d put him above even Bonds and McGwire. He’s smug and arrogant, but according to the media we’re supposed to love him because he’s silly, and that’s just Manny being Manny.
Also, in general closers are easy to hate. They are often arrogant and they come in to dash your team’s last hopes. I don’t dislike Broxton as much as F. Rodriguez or Papelbon, or even Wilson, but he’s still a jerk.
It's easily Manny
Damned cheater.
I love the O-Dog though, probably my favorite non-Rockie in the NL West.
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Why? Betancourt was actually suspended, Herges wasn't.
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It's gotta be Manny.
He’s not just my most hated Dodger, but my most hated player in baseball. The guy is just so cocky and arrogant it makes me want to throw stuff at the TV. His little hissy fit his last season with the Red Sox showed that he was all about the player, not the team.
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I really don’t think of Manny as part of any team, it’s kind of weird. Just kind of like a hired gun who helps the Dodgers win, which makes it annoying at how people have embraced him there. But I can’t say I hate him.
I hated facing Brad Penny, but without him there, I guess I wouldn’t have a Dodger player that I hate.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 25, 2009 1:49 PM MDT up reply actions
I would have to say...
Broxton. My irrational hatred of him stems from the fact that he shuts down the Rox, but also he gets paid millions to have a closer position. He throws hard, yet if it came down to athleticism…he would be toast. Him and Jason Jennings…maybe Bengie Molina. He’s not the prime example of a professional athlete, he looks like he belongs in an over competitive league of softball.
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I have strange ideas about things....
but I actually don’t particularly ‘dislike’ any of the Dodgers. I’ll root against the team, but generally speaking I don’t have vendettas against opposing players. If I don’t follow them on a daily basis, normally I just don’t care about them.
Rafael Furcal..
Not as a person, but part of me is jealous because I think Tulo should be the best SS in the NL West but when he’s healthy Furcal can challenge Tulo for that honor.
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I hate furcal as a person
well, I guess his agency. The nonsense they pulled with the Braves was just unacceptable. Just the worst classlessness.
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14.6
might be the classy post game intrview with Spilly. Refreshing to see a guy be completely honest about a struggling year on and off the field, and show the same emotion that the fans felt. Good luck Spilly, hope the elephant is off your back a little!
i hope they don't trade him this offseason
he’s a quality charcater
Yeah, I really like Spilly.
He and Yorvit are great backups to have. I like the style Yorvit has behind the plate. At one point last night, there was a ball in the dirt, and he ended up down on his knees I think. Rather than stand up and turn around to get a ball from the ump, he leaned forward and stuck his right arm straight back toward the ump, who then ignored it and threw the clean ball to the pitcher. I suppose some people might find his antics annoying, but I think it’s kind of funny. He definitely brings his personality with him onto the field.
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Rox get 3 of 4 from the Giants at home. We could easily have lost all 4 of these games.
I refuse to let this get my hopes up too high. I can see it now, Rox come down to earth from winning 7 of 10 for 2 1/2 months to 500 play…..Meanwhile, the Marlins and their two WS wins and 27 fans sitting in the stands go on some bizarre win streak and take the wild card. How I hate the Marlins. I actually predick a Rox win tonight vs Dodgers, but not sure how I feel about the next two. Maybe if we take two of three here and go 2-1 in SF I will allow my hopes up then.
I understand where you are coming from
It’s quite possible to see this as the peak of the season. The team is beat to hell and the Dodgers are feeling the pressure. They could come in here and beat up on our boys and the Rockies could flounder for a while. It’s certainly not out of the question. On the other hand…
+1
that’s absolutely true. We took care of our business at home, it will be the Giant’s turn to try to do the same next weekend.
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So I just heard on ESPN News that
the Rockies have called up EY2 and he will probably making his first MLB start in Center Field tonight.
Discuss.
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ESPN usually gets it half right
I wouldn’t be at all shocked if they called him up, but Spilly is far more likely to start in CF tonight than EY Jr. If anything, EY Jr. would be more likely to start at 2B, and Barmes sits as a bench OFer, imho.
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I thought it sounded odd
but apparently Eric Young will be at Coors tonight in case his son is in the lineup.
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Oh, I don't doubt he'll be used somehow
We wouldn’t have called him up to sit (though it’s not showing up on the newswire yet).
I just don’t think he’d start in CF, given his alleged defensive shortcomings. He may have big speed, but he hasn’t played at Coors yet, and Spilly is a good CF option defensively.
However, there is the thought that with the lefty Kershaw pitching, maybe Tracy didn’t want Hawpe AND Smith in the starting lineup tonight, and there were no RH options to play in the OF tonight with Spilly already in the lineup. That could lead to an OF of Spilly/EY2/Hawpe, for instance…
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It would require that someone be removed from the active roster
as Cook’s spot was taken by Herges.
No 40-man move, as EY2 is already there.
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Hopefully something like that
rather than a DL stint for somebody.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Actually: Murton and Young up
Inside the Rockies. CarGon and Fowler to DL.
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
I suggested someone with the keys post it
Or at least pin the fanshot to the main page.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Well, this is one case where ESPN has a pretty good in.
I can easily see that they might find out pretty early about an EY2 call-up.
Yes, but the "starting in CF" bit would still be bald speculation
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
If based only on the injury situation, yes.
But it’s still possible that EY2 was told he’d be starting in CF, told his dad, who told someone at ESPN, etc. Not saying that’s what happened, as it does seem more likely that the call-up would be the only fully verifiable thing. But it’s possible.
Wow!
but Dex IS hurt…
Favorite player: Tulo
2nd favorite player: 10-way tie
by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, the pain on his face when he fouled the ball was heartbreaking.
Favorite player: Tulo
2nd favorite player: 10-way tie
by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions
What is the offical word
About his injury?
by GoodOleBoyCo on Aug 25, 2009 2:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Another oddity:
In 14 innings, the Rockies used seven pitchers, but four of them threw less than 11 pitches (hopefully that bodes well for tonight’s game and the bullpen not being as threadbare as usual in the day after a super long game).
Yeah, didn't Beimel and Morales each only face one guy?
Should be alright from the left side.
But please dear god, I do not want to see Street in tonight’s game.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 25, 2009 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions
I know, his arm might fall off if he has to throw for the sixth time in seven games!
by blooming rock on Aug 25, 2009 2:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Problem solved
….Rox get a seven run lead by the 8th inning, and since Eaton is unavailable tonight, no worries.
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Morales has to be the long man tonight..
don’t you think? In case Hammel can’t last past the…
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8th?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 25, 2009 2:41 PM MDT up reply actions
lineup announcements
when he finds out he’s at home?
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Holy 64!
It’s that magic Hurdle 64 pixie dust again. Just realized the final score was 6-4, and read yesterday that Hurdle was coming back to the ballpark.
Also, August 24th, 8/24, fits. 8 minus 2 is 6. Then 4.
Creepy.
BEAT LA! BEAT LA!
(Thanks to Denver Nuggets fans)
by prettyinpurple on Aug 25, 2009 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Have you seen "The Number 23"?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm trying to imagine how you all feel
But it’s hard to imagine feeling the complete opposite of how I do right now.
On the other hand, your team was/is the better team (both in terms of performance and in terms of true talent level). So…. yeah, that doesn’t make me feel any better.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
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