Rockies Acquire Jose Contreras

As the Dodgers bulk up with Thome and Garland and the Giants get a roughed up Penny.

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Wow...lame.

Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.

by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Aug 31, 2009 10:24 PM MDT reply actions

Huh. Interesting.

Not very intriguing, but I guess it’s something. The guy has postseason experience, but he’s been bad this year.

As far as the Thome comment, while it seems like a big move right now, the Rockies did acquire a pretty good left-handed bat in a guy named Jason Giambi.

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by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 10:26 PM MDT reply actions

Uh, really no comparison there.

Giambi in 2009: .193/.332/.364
Thome: .252/.375/.499

Giambi’s clearly washed up. Thome at least has something left.

Sad as it is, Contreras may be our best option in the fifth slot going forward.

by Tom (RFTN) on Aug 31, 2009 10:36 PM MDT up reply actions

You have to factor in the fact that Giambi did that playing in freaking Oakland, and he’s just going to be a late bat here. I’d be very, very surprised if he makes one start for the Rockies. I don’t care if he goes 2-20 in September if those two hits are late-inning homers.

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice

by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 10:41 PM MDT up reply actions

True

Still, though, .193 is pretty sad.

by Tom (RFTN) on Aug 31, 2009 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions

It is

I could see Giambi really helping, particularly in the 10-game stretch coming up, though. The Rockies won’t be facing any really great pitching outside of possibly Danny Haren.

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by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 10:47 PM MDT up reply actions

I hope that we didn't give up much more than Alan Johnson

It’s tough to figure how a 5.42 ERA will help in the stretch run

by WanderingRoxFan on Aug 31, 2009 10:34 PM MDT reply actions

We gave up Brandon Hynick

for Jose Freakin Contreras? Seriously, DOD?

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by oo_nrb on Aug 31, 2009 10:37 PM MDT reply actions

I'm not as high on Hynick as a lot are

Perfect game notwithstanding, he’s gotten worse every year in the minors. Granted, the Texas League is tough for pitchers, but if he ever came up, I don’t think he was ever going to be more than a 5th starter for the Rockies at best, and probably not even that. He had one excellent year in Modesto, but he’s been nothing other than mediocre in AA and AAA. With guys like Chacin, Friedrich, Rogers, and Matzek in the system, along with the core of Jimenez and Morales with the big club, Hynick gets lost to the numbers game.

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by wtnelson on Aug 31, 2009 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions