Rockies 4, Giants 3: Jorge De La Rosa easily handles the Giants in superb start, followed by stressful ninth inning
HUGE, HUGE, HUGE. What a game! If you weren't having a heart attack during the bottom of the ninth, well, you're made than stronger stuff than most of us.
This one was all about Jorge De La Rosa. What Ubaldo Jimenez didn't do last night, De La Rosa did tonight. He stopped the bleeding. He took control of those high-pressure situations and did not meltdown. Look at the sixth inning. A walk and a single started the inning. A wild pitch placed the runners on second and third. Strikeout. Strikeout. Strikeout. DLR took care of business. He allowed only three hits in eight innings and struck out nine.
But after eight brilliant innings, DLR's time was up. Franklin Morales came in over Rafael Betancourt and proceeded to allow a run on three hits. Betancourt entered and then a Tulo-to-Barmes exchange failed and led to a second run. Nerve-racking. Another run scored. Rafael Betancourt, however, held it together and sealed the deal. The Rockies leave San Francisco with a victory.
Comment of the night:
Best Rock Pitched game of the year
bar none considering the pressure, the need, the setting.
He [De La Rosa] is hitting every spot, setting these guys up with beauty. Simply a thing of beauty
Not even a full game of the Rockies made it onto ESPN tonight. Those Angels and Red Sox had to take their sweet time to finish that game, ending during the fifth inning of the Rockies-Giants contest. But, hey, WNBA on ESPN2 . . . yeah, no.
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I'm just starting to stop shaking now
and I think I saw it in the game thread, but I’ll repeat it: GO DODGERS.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
I know this is the smart way to go...
but I just can’t say it.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
That's impossible.
I can root for the D-Backs, the Dads, or even the (shudder) Jints if it’s advantageous for us to have them win.
But I can never, in good conscience, even pretend to back the Dodgers. It goes against every moral fiber in my body.
by Duncan1800 on Sep 16, 2009 11:43 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
this
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Sep 16, 2009 11:49 PM MDT up reply actions
GO DODGERS
sports can drive people to drinking ahh back to money and banking studying
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
No.
Screw the Dodgers.
Unless the Dodgers play Satan in a final battle for mankind, I will never root for them. And, even in that case, I’d have to have a few drinks to go there.
I guess my moral standards are more flexible.
If it helps the Rox—and I still think securing the Wild Card is more important than chasing the division title—I’ll swallow my pride and root for the Dodgers.
by J. Henry Waugh on Sep 16, 2009 11:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Well the best I can do for you....
…is stay neutral. As far as the Gaints & Dodgers series is concerned, I am Switzerland. But a Switzerland that really hates the Dodgers.
I don't know how this teams does what it does, but I'm glad it's winning doing it.

"Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's how you feel when Ubaldo is throwing fastballs by you."
by The Lodo Magic Man on Sep 16, 2009 11:32 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
yessss
"There are only two important things in life: baseball and breathing. But at least you can survive without breathing for 3 minutes."
www.soundclick.com/hollidayrain
by Hollidayrain on Sep 16, 2009 11:33 PM MDT up reply actions
+200,000,000
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is."
~Bob Feller~
by AtkinsandTulofan on Sep 16, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
More relieved than anything else
That win was HUGE!
Pennant races separate the bigtime players from the rest.
Tulo is bigtime.
DLR is bigtime.
Bettancourt is bigtime.
and yeah, let’s say it, Torrealba is bigtime.
If we can add a few more guys to this list, we’ll be in really good shape for the raod ahead.
Tulo
did have alligator arms on that DP chance though. The E was rightfully his.
PHLP with the comment of the night. Wow how does that happen?
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Eric Young put it best on BB Tonight
on that play, underhand flip that, you don’t have speed going to first. Plus, you have to get that out.
Aku, Soku, Zan
It's over....
…and I shall never speak of it again. That play officially didn’t happen, as far as I’m concerned.
EY giving Tulo tips on fielding???
that is beyond funny….
by RockyMtnCat on Sep 17, 2009 12:08 AM MDT up reply actions
I have jeans
older than you. Happy Bday nevertheless.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:34 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
congrats
I’d think you’d be incoherent about now but thats not some peoples cup of tea
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
by nodakroxfan on Sep 16, 2009 11:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Congrats and Happy Birthday!!
"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is."
~Bob Feller~
by AtkinsandTulofan on Sep 16, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Ugh
I’d rather sweep AZ and have the Dodgers lose a couple and have a crack at them at the end of the year. Keep playing for the division that way you assume the role of the chaser.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:34 PM MDT reply actions
Don't look back
Just keep looking forward
Play aggressive and now we root for the Giants!
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
ESPN News postgame
“Ace performance from JDLR”, “dominant”, “overpowering”
Tulo = “The Carrier”
Berman: “WC firmly in Rockies hands”
Patrick Saunders: I think Kruk is lazy.
yup, yup, and yup
"There are only two important things in life: baseball and breathing. But at least you can survive without breathing for 3 minutes."
www.soundclick.com/hollidayrain
by Hollidayrain on Sep 16, 2009 11:36 PM MDT up reply actions
And the funny thing is,
we just launched a WNBA blog this morning.
"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln
Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!
I can't BELIEVE we won
I was looking at this series for the last week and thinking that it would be a sweep for the Giants. This is the biggest single win since the slam
"There are only two important things in life: baseball and breathing. But at least you can survive without breathing for 3 minutes."
www.soundclick.com/hollidayrain
Never doubted it.
I may complain in Rockpiles and Game Wraps…but I always believe in Game Threads!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
Have we officially canonized...
…The Slam?
Ah yes, much like The Drive or The Catch, the Rockies are now the proud owners of “The Slam”.
I LOVED THAT GAME
This is what Sept baseball is all about…
De La Rosa was phenomenal…WOW
I even loved the 9th… You got to love it… I just stopped shaking
GO ROCKIES!!!
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
i'm wrong again
series i think 2-3-1
by J. Henry Waugh on Sep 16, 2009 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
I am pretty sure the second answer was
what was wanted…
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
probability of making playoffs had dropped from 90% to 68% over the last two days
back up to 80% now…
The probability of me being miserable all winter...
went from 10% to 32% over the last two days.
It’s now at 20%
That was a two game swing game
with only like 15 left that is a huge win.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:37 PM MDT reply actions
yep
can not even stress how huge of a difference that is
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
"TuLoRocks2008 had the most comments I've seen in any game thread this year (322)...Can such a feat be eclipsed?" ..... Bring it on!!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Sep 17, 2009 5:38 AM MDT up reply actions
It would be very nice...
…if ESPN were to re-air this game as their late-night feature, instead of the stupidly long Sox-Angels contest.
I need sleep, but I’d enjoy watching Berman wax poetic about a team that I actually care about.
according to the comcast guide that is the game that is on
by purplesocks on Sep 16, 2009 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
would they really black it out
if it’s a non-live replay?
I guess technically
it would conflict with the FSN replay, but sheesh
I just tried to DVR it
and it said not available in your area…
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Sep 17, 2009 12:46 AM MDT up reply actions
I've got a great line for the MCC folks
But it would probably get me banned over there, and I don’t want that to happen yet.
Adrian Peterson is better than your running back.
I think it is impossible to get banned there
they make sailors look like choir boys.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Not even if I ask how the golfing weather is in October in San Fran?
Adrian Peterson is better than your running back.
Yeah,
there are some seriously angry people over there.
by J. Henry Waugh on Sep 16, 2009 11:42 PM MDT up reply actions
paranoid as well
they know we come over and hang with out commenting. They can hear us breathing.
by GoodOleBoyCo on Sep 16, 2009 11:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Everything tastes better...
when seasoned with the tears of Giants fans.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
so they make sure to make comments like
“HEY PURPLE ROW: [profanities]”
“OOH BAD LANGUAGE PURPLE ROW WOULDN’T APPROVE”
Mike McCoy Status: FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Seth Smith Status: Bludgeoning Baseballs
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 Sep 17, 2009 6:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Mondo got banned
he was stirring the pot a little too much
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
I would never have guessed
he could do that.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:46 PM MDT up reply actions
apparently they can dish it out but can't take it
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Yeah I think its a feather in his cap now
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
Neato, we got a sarcasm font on the Row
;-)
Nice fanpost, btw
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
This is what their mod said
I’m hiding your comments, but not necessarily because of anything you wrote. I just don’t know how to handle the situation, and this is the easiest way to move on.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
oh, we get lots if people banned over there
their moderators don’t really do much to react to us, just say “oh you’re mocking us? ban”
a few people are alright over there, but poking the bear with a stick usually just results in a massive roar
Mike McCoy Status: FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Seth Smith Status: Bludgeoning Baseballs
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 Sep 17, 2009 6:46 AM MDT up reply actions
It's not impossible
<—— living proof, lol
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
At some point if the Rox
can get the clinch on division or WC, we should all go over and get
“mass banned together”
Those people aren't worth
wasting your time and one liners on.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Sep 16, 2009 11:44 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
one liners are to precious to waste
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
by nodakroxfan on Sep 16, 2009 11:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm just glad I dont have to cry myself to sleep
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
Throughout my life....
…I’ve always been able to shake off tough losses by saying “it’s just sports — doesn’t have any real cosmic meaning”. It’s always worked. But, I gotta admit, losing tonight would have put that approach to the ultimate test.
Yes....
…I’m excellent at shaking off WNBA losses. I’m also good at shaking off World Team Tennis losses, Roller Derby losses, Spelling Bee losses and Arena Football losses.
Rockies losses, not so much.
Don't they play that silly Europeen game?
“Footy” or something?
(Honestly, I love soccer…but I’ve never really cared much about the Rapids.)
hey the rapids are pretty cool
the fact that they have like 7 different mascots isn’t but the game itself is
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by Andrew Martin on Sep 17, 2009 6:49 AM MDT up reply actions
maybe we can borrow one.
CRUSH THE DEMONDBACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 17, 2009 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously
I’m afraid of what I would have done had the Rox blown this game.
by J. Henry Waugh on Sep 16, 2009 11:49 PM MDT up reply actions
been upset?
Mike McCoy Status: FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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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 Sep 17, 2009 6:49 AM MDT up reply actions
In the grand cosmic scheme of things this game didn't matter a little
it mattered a lot
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
like out of what 14something so far
this is numero uno
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
by nodakroxfan on Sep 16, 2009 11:51 PM MDT up reply actions
This season has forged my Rockies fandom.
I’ve been a Rockies booster since…well, ever, but my love for the Broncos has always surpassed that.
Now, after the magic that was 2007 and the blossoming romance that is 2009, I feel like the two are finding a way to co-exist for me.
Ladies and gents, I think we can say that baseball in Colorado has finally arrived.
Yup
One of my close friends still thinks baseball is more boring than golf. Even he has to be wanting to celebrate a bit tonight.
by GoodOleBoyCo on Sep 16, 2009 11:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Golf can be pretty intense too
This was awesome, but don’t knock golf
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
tulos awesome
like hercules
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
by nodakroxfan on Sep 16, 2009 11:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I know he would have led off the 9th
But I think Jorge should have had the chance to finish this one…
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
He was already at 112 pitches
And we’ve already been complaining of high workloads contributing to relative falloffs of Marquis, and even Hammel to some extent
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
betancourt=awesome.
that was just ice-in-your-veins-not-gonna-lose-this-mother-even-if-it-takes-five-dang-outs-in-one-inning madness. just sayin.
Morales needs to buy Betancourt a beer. And a hooker. A nice one. Not a Neagle one.
(kidding)
(I think)
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
by Silverblood on Sep 16, 2009 11:58 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Not a Neagle one!
FTW
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
I tend to have that effect
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
by Silverblood on Sep 17, 2009 12:00 AM MDT up reply actions
didnt we get some of that back
Since he violated the character clause?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 17, 2009 1:04 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Wild Card Standings
Rox -
SF 3.5
FLA 4.5
ATL 5
CHI 6
by BroJB on Sep 16, 2009 11:57 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Hats off to Raffy
just think the last time Raffy stepped on the mound at AT&T he gave up the Renteria slam. given that and given the Tulo/Barmey error, to get out of that jam took some serious guts. this guys a winner. he was sensational against the Red Sox in the playoffs two years ago, so he’s done it before.
All right.
I’ve reveled in the depression of McC, I’ve enjoyed this post-game wrap, but it’s midnight and I’ve got a very slow day to not sleep through at work tomorrow.
Thus, I shall bid you adieu for another fine evening. Until next time, ladies and gentlemen!
Holy freaking heart attack.
Cannot wait to get home next week and go to baseball.
Also, PHLP does gamethreads? Awesome.
by Hizilla on Sep 17, 2009 12:09 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Predicting the equation,
SF – 3 losses back, ATL/FLA – 4 losses back and cubbies – 5 loss back
Even by Conservative estimate, we will have to go 4-2 against STL and MIL, 4-2 against AZ and SD and 1-2 against LAD to win 92 games.. Even if we split STL/MIL we will get 91 wins..
SF 1-2 against LAD, 2-1 at AZ, 3-1 vs cubs, 3-0 vs AZ, 2-1 at SD means 5 losses for Giants.. and they will have 90 wins.. SF has to go at least 4-2 in their upcoming road series
3-1 at CIN, 2-1 vs PHI, 3-0 NYM, 1-2 at ATL, 2-1 AT phi means 5 losses for Florida and 90 wins (they have to go 4-2 against Phili)
ATL, 1-0 against NYM, 2-1 VS phi, 2-1 at NYM, 3-0 AT WSH, 2-1 vs FL, 3-1 vs WSH giving Atlanta 90 wins (they have to win all their series)
If we finish 7 and 8
The Giants will have to finish 11-5
I think that is unrealistically low for the Rocks and unrealistically high for the Giants
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
Very difficult to make up 3.5 at this point
The Rox have to wilt big time and the Giants pull off some win streaks, which they have not
really done all year. The Giants also play dismal on the road.
by GoodOleBoyCo on Sep 17, 2009 12:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Well
the Rockies DID just kind of wilt.
They’d better start blooming again posthaste. If they do, the math will work itself out.
I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.
by Silverblood on Sep 17, 2009 12:18 AM MDT up reply actions
One game/series at a time at this point
There is no lock that the Smogers will reapeat their performance against SF. And
Arizona is not going to lay down for anyone. Although it sucks that we got Lincecum, Zito and Cain and LA will get the bottom of the rotation. GRRRR
by GoodOleBoyCo on Sep 17, 2009 12:28 AM MDT up reply actions
You know that Penny
is in that bottom of the rotation, right?
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
And…?
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
BUT HE'S BEEN NAILS
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by Andrew Martin on Sep 17, 2009 6:51 AM MDT up reply actions
I have the Braves as the biggest threat to the Rockies
Given that they have 7 vs Nats and 4 vs Mets, though Phils could really knock them out for us this weekend.
Maybe, but
if the Rocks go 7- 8 the Braves have to go 13-4 … to tie
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
13-4 is doable with their remaining schedule
we have rooting interests tomorrow with fish, bravos and cubs playing
What is our season record with the Braves?
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
So do they revert back to a coin toss
Let us be humble in victory and courageous in defeat...
But most importantly let us never lose hope.
yes, a coin toss to determine home field for a play-in game
but, let’s just have rockies take care of business and then everything else should fall into place.
I missed the ninth inning after falling asleep in the bottom of the eighth.
Needless to say, I did my fingernails a favor.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 17, 2009 7:09 AM MDT reply actions
I fell asleep in the bottom of the eighth
but woke up in the bottom of the ninth to my roommate upset that the Giants managed to get their fourth hit, pushing them over their error total. I caught the rest though
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 17, 2009 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Im Sorry I had to close the Row last night
I was too nervous and reading posts was not making things any better for me. That and I was afraid of smashing my new computer in anger. But instead I hugged it with love after the best i have seen Betencourt and KKKKKKKKK La rosa Pitch all season

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