Rockies avoid arbitration with Clint Barmes and Taylor Buchholz
by Rox Girl on Jan 14, 2010 1:41 PM MST
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PrintThe Denver Post's Troy Renck is reporting that shortstop Clint Barmes and reliever Taylor Buchholz have agreed to terms and will be signing 2010 contracts with the Rockies, avoiding arbitration hearings. The Rockies still have to work out contracts with Ryan Spilborghs, Rafael Betancourt, Jason Hammel, Huston Street and Jorge De La Rosa or face arbitration hearings for those five.
Renck says that he will update later today with terms, so keep an eye on the Post's blog for that.
UPDATE: Apparently, the team is also pretty close to reaching an agreement with De La Rosa.
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oops, forgot Betancourt at first.
Buchholz and Barmes were probably the easiest two of our seven arb-eligibles.
Solid deals
I worry most about a deal for Street and to a lesser extent JDLR. It’s going to be hard to keep Street but not overpay (in my opinion).
Well we will keep him no matter what right?
It’s just gonna be hard not piss him off too much.
"Candlestick was built on the water. It should have been built under it." Roger Maris
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:24 PM MST up reply actions
I don't want to spark an argument about closer value
but given how volatile the closer job is and how the “good” pitchers can fluctuate greatly from year to year, I just worry about giving a closer a large long term contract. Street was incredible last year, will probably be very good in 2010 and is still young but I don’t want to see the type of huge deal that overvalues him that usually happens with closers.
I agree with you
I just think Steet’s gonna get pissed off it the Rockies tell him this.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:34 PM MST up reply actions
He may already be upset from the negotiations
I know the FO said a while ago as the talks stalled that they’re open to trading him at the deadline if they can’t work out an extension. I don’t think I ever saw actual numbers apart from speculation though.
I didn't see actual numbers either
but i heard the same stuff. This is one player where things unfortunately have the chance to get ugly.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:43 PM MST up reply actions
I also think this is a spot the Rox are going to keep us nervous
We do have to people capable of filling a "closer " role but all are huge IF’s to produce and excel in such a big part of the game…Especially for us fans.
Arggggg, thats what I need to get through the off-season…
angst
BTW playing sick today thats the only reason I can participate a little here, but I suppose like many others I’m always following the thread and laughing/crying/outraged and then usually laughing again…
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by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:48 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think the Rox have any choice but to keep us nervous.
I don’t think they can afford to cave into Huston’s demands
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:52 PM MST up reply actions
he's an Austin Kid,
Maybe we can ply him with some patchouli Oil and some kick ass tickets to some groove bands…
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:56 PM MST up reply actions
Exactly, I dont know if the hill is still kicking like it used to
but most 6th street revelers would enjoy that scene
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:59 PM MST up reply actions
Y'know, 6th and Pearl really aren't that similar
Still, Street’s probably more an Emo’s and Beauty Bar kid than a Steamboat/Liberty Lunch stoner. Or maybe not.
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YAY!! I'm happy about both deals!!
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 2:19 PM MST up reply actions
Definetly good signs
I agree with the points phishbate has made especially with Huston, which I don’t think anybody will be suprised if he doesn’t get locked up and sign elsewhere in the future.
As for Barmes, I like the signing, but as pointed out earlier I don’t like the idea of him getting bigger pay numbers for the amount of production we can expect from him. But unless he starts become more consistent offensivly I’ll have a hard time keeping him on at a $5-$6 million tag especially with the young talent behind him. All in all though, for the 2010 Rockies, it’s well received.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
awww....we agree on more than we disagree
cases in point!
1) Ubaldo is awesome
2) Oxygen is good
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Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
also
beer = happiness
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
eh, needs proper context
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
3) Dex has a great smile
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
4) Todd Helton is a Hall of Famer
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions
you are not part of this
IT IS SDCAT’S MOVE
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
/Feeling left out
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
bummer huh
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:56 PM MST up reply actions
I have to rec this
First time back to this site since Rocktober. Feels different
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awwwww:(
I was away for awhile..I didn’t know this happened
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IT WAS AWFUL
I WAS COMPLETELY REJECTED SDCAT :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 5:55 PM MST up reply actions
I know how you feel...
I was censured in the pic thread…:(
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Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:03 PM MST up reply actions
This pic just makes me laugh...and feel terribly sad...and laugh...all at the same time...
BEST. SAD. FACE. EVER.
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Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in baseball. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
I thought we agreed yesterday
that because I found the game Ubaldo pitched in, that I got a couple of days of voting rights?
Dear Rockies- What a fun ride! Best comeback in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
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Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
that would have to go to committee
I cannot grant you those powers; besides, you would only use them for harm (standing up for PIP)
Attention Whore.
4) CDI is dreamy
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Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
but I think he's Doom!
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
are these mutually exclusive?
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Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
I suppose not but Dreamy feels so much creepier for me to say
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 6:13 PM MST up reply actions
okay, how about
we go to CDDI
ChrisDreamyDoomIanetta?
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Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy.
That’s what he is.
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I'm afraid CDDI
is a customary name for Fiber Distributed Data Interface copper twisted pair physical medium dependent specification, described in ANSI X3.263-1995 (developed by ANSI X3T12 standard, formerly ANSI X3T9.5).
I do know this actually :)
I doubt its been trademarked or copyrighted against any other use. I also believe that if you took this to trial, the use model of Purple Row CDDI could be shown to not infringe nor be similar in anyway to the ANSI CDDI :)
Dear Rockies- What a fun ride! Best comeback in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in baseball. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
by SDcat09 on Jan 15, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Probably for different reasons though :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:25 PM MST up reply actions
why do you need to crap on this
JUST LET THE MOMENT BE
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:29 PM MST up reply actions
It's the East Coaster in me
WE DON’T LIKE SEEING OTHERS HAPPY :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions
I think one year for Barmesis perfect
After 2010 we should have the info we need to decide if he’s our guy for 2011 of if we move on. Nice work DOD, as usual!
I was assuming you were trying to cleverly suggest Clint was your nemesis
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 14, 2010 3:01 PM MST up reply actions
I think we have our new word for the season
Barmes fail/flail/popup/etc can now be condensed into BARMESIS!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Jan 14, 2010 3:06 PM MST up reply actions
and then reality strikes
another season of Barmes!
another season of…
another. season.
:-/
Attention Whore.
I'm ok with it
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:29 PM MST up reply actions
Just pretend he's a reverse DH
and only plays defense but doesn’t come to bat while he’s in a slump. I tried to do that at the end of the season last year (but it didn’t usually work :(
It works until he comes up with men on base :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
he's been working pretty hard on his swing this offseason
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
I just hope he worked on his swing and connect part
Barmes fan here
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:36 PM MST up reply actions
He's just easy to pick on
because of his ugly swings (and deep slump at the end of last year).
If Barmes is one of the biggest problems on the Rockies, then I’m very happy with where they are.
I love the guy.
Had a fantastic rookie season, gets (unfortunately wow Todd :P) hurt, and comes back and has a good season this year. He has great defense…and if our reports come through with us signing Tatis I will like that deal a lot. I’m starting to move away from O-Dawg and towards Barmey and Tatis as the offseason moves on… Barmes is very cool IMO :P
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 4:44 PM MST up reply actions
I still would rather have the O-Dawg but don't think it's gonna happen
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 5:56 PM MST up reply actions
iunno
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
Pretty good is such a relative term
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:36 PM MST up reply actions
He's the #8 hitter though
I’m okay with a slightly below league average hitter and wizard fielder. We could do worse. Like Jayson Nix
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 14, 2010 3:37 PM MST up reply actions
Whatever happened to Nix anyway?
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 14, 2010 3:37 PM MST up reply actions
do not remind me of the either brother Nix
and the second basemen of 2008
or most all that season either
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:38 PM MST up reply actions
with the D and being a #8...
I’ll take it with a smile into ST
35 days for pitchers and catchers or am I off a couple of days?
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions
Agree
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:41 PM MST up reply actions
He might somehow turn into Mark Renoylds or whatever that guy's name was
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damn
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 3:56 PM MST up reply actions
Didn't we sign Jimenez
to an extension similar to this last yr but A LOT cheaper…4 yrs for 12 mil was it?
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 3:59 PM MST up reply actions
with like 2 options on the end of it
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
ah yes
i knew it was like 10 or 12…true
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:03 PM MST up reply actions
That was the deal of deals for me.
Wow, O’Dowd did beautifully with that deal. With the quality pitching Ubaldo’s going to give us, he’s so worth $10 million through four years. Like SO worth it. Lol
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 4:46 PM MST up reply actions
no doubt
good move for the Fish
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 3:57 PM MST up reply actions
I'm just glad Hanley and JoJohn will be there when the park opens
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
I'd much rather them here
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 9:00 AM MST up reply actions
yea big time
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 3:57 PM MST up reply actions
That kid scares me a little when he's on the mound
Good looking Kid
But I thought the Fish dont sign talent long term
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 3:58 PM MST up reply actions
Hopefully they can get some people to go to the games this year
last season was just sad. I think what they really need is a more exciting mascot. A tank with an actual Marlin in it. ill tempered marlin mind you.
smart move
Almost as smart as making Tulo and Ubald the center pieces of our team
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:00 PM MST up reply actions
I'd still do terrible things to have Hanley Ramirez on our team
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
and shift him to 2nd...ahh
pipe dream…pipe dream
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:02 PM MST up reply actions
yes this exactly
RF Cargo
2B HanRam
1B Helton
SS Tulo
3B Stewart
LF Smith
C Iannetta
P
CF Fowler
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:05 PM MST up reply actions
That looks pretty damn good to me
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:07 PM MST up reply actions
Don't remind me :-(
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:09 PM MST up reply actions
yeah wouldn't be too shabby of an infield i suppose lol
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:09 PM MST up reply actions
nope, that's not a pipe dream, that's a "what might have been"
we could conceivably trade for HanRam, it’s not as if we cannot, whereas we cannot go back and draft Longo
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:09 PM MST up reply actions
Fair enough
but I think getting that trade done and keeping everyone else on the field is a pretty big pipe dream as well :)
The "what might have been" still seems more likely to me for some reason. :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:11 PM MST up reply actions
I'm not so sure travel won't be created
Before the Marlins are ready to deal Hanley.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
I'm Joking of course
but Cargo does seem to have a Hanley quality and potential to him. Am I wrong??
he's an outfielder
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:16 PM MST up reply actions
I see it more as Beltran Lite
I don’t think he’ll hit for the sheer average that HanRam does
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:19 PM MST up reply actions
Not too many people will :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:20 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah I think that's a better comparison
I think he can hit for a decently high average though, maybe .300. We’ll see.
yeah, .300 isn't probably out of the realms of reality
just not .330
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
CORZ!!! :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:25 PM MST up reply actions
No I love him too
I’m just a little concerned about the SSS that was the second half of last season.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:28 PM MST up reply actions
I'm not going to be a fan until he can do what he did
or at least something better than what he was doing, for more than like 2 months
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:29 PM MST up reply actions
I say he has a better glove and D game than Hanley does
relativeto thier position…Hanley doesn’t really do much for me at SS, in a limited sample size observation…
Of course I like my Shortstops to be able and willing to track down a ball anywhere from 3rd base seats to halfway to 1st and throw you out from left field….
Also leap mountains in a single bound
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:29 PM MST up reply actions
hence the 2B move so Tulo stays at SS
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:30 PM MST up reply actions
I way more like Tulo
But have that debate in my head too…
Sooooooo there both on the team….
Who’s A-rod and who’s Jeter?
Hate to use the yankee’s but who do you move to third?
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:03 PM MST up reply actions
that's a cool picture Jeff
where did you see Tulo??
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
and was he cool about taking the picture?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:05 PM MST up reply actions
At spring training HI-Corbet is the coolest baseball experience ever...
For the average fan to run around and have Rockies moments.
The workers are friendly the ball players are cool, especially the young guys and I really like Tuscon.
I hope the new place keeps the accessibility factor for the working class guy
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:10 PM MST up reply actions
that sounds awesome
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:12 PM MST up reply actions
Anything that involves Tulo is awesome :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:12 PM MST up reply actions
haha yeah i hope to meet him one day
i hate being stuck in NJ but me and my friend have made a pact that we will visit every stadium in baseball before we die…we already got Nationals park and the NY stadiums down last yr…this season we plan on going to Boston Baltimore and Philly
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:14 PM MST up reply actions
my background picture right now
is actually from Nationals Park…i loved that stadium by the way it is beautiful
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:15 PM MST up reply actions
please it's natinals
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:16 PM MST up reply actions
natinals park*
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
That too is my dream...
Im thinking for retirement get a Winnebago and cruise one summer….
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:16 PM MST up reply actions
only like 30-40 years from now
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
haha sweet
yeah we are going to get about 3 every other yr or so of when i get out of school and get my real job start traveling like crazy haha
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
niceee
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 5:29 PM MST up reply actions
I have a friend who moved to SF this winter
and I told her I would come out and visit. Too bad she doesnt know what that entails…I would definitely catch a game with you holly!
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at SF in April or October anyway.
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that's my dream too
30-ballpark tour in one summer
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:19 PM MST up reply actions
I'll do it with you
What city do you want to meet in? :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:21 PM MST up reply actions
crap you're like all the way across the nation aren't you
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
We can meet in the middle (Chicago or something)
Get the Cubs out of the way.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:26 PM MST up reply actions
That's awesome
I want to go to every stadium too. I only have been to two though
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
both NY stadiums?
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:18 PM MST up reply actions
Nope
Fenway (many times) and the old Yankee Stadium.
So I really still have like 29 to go.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:19 PM MST up reply actions
cool
i can’t wait for Fenway this yr
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:20 PM MST up reply actions
Make sure you go to the bathroom before the game
If you try to go during the game you will miss like three innings.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:22 PM MST up reply actions
haha thanks for the tip
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
I did every NL West stadium in 6 weeks this year
Last weekend in August was SF when we got swept and Renteria hit the grand slam-not a great start.
Then I went to Coors to watch the Seth Smiths, I mean Rockies, kill the Dbacks.
Then it was SD to watch the first start of Esmil Rogers.
Then Phoenix, we won both games but I don’t remember much besides a Tulo and a Giambi home run.
They were off the next weekend but came back to LA for the last 4 of the season VS the Dodgers.
It was about the best thing ever. My favorite part was waking up in Phoenix and forgetting what city I was in.
I'm sure you were probably reminded once you stepped outside and felt the heat. :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:35 PM MST up reply actions
this year
i plan on going to Rockies/Phillies in citizens bank
Yankees/O’s in baltimore ( cuz my best friend is a yankee fan)
and Rays/Sox in Fenway…so i can wear my rays hat hah
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:20 PM MST up reply actions
and maybe try to get in Pittsburgh
as well this season
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:21 PM MST up reply actions
The Rockies will be there from August 5th to the 8th I think
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:24 PM MST up reply actions
yea i think so
me and my friend have briefly looked at the schedule once it gets to march we will map out our games for sure
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:25 PM MST up reply actions
That sounds like a really good list
Hope all the games are exciting for you
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:24 PM MST up reply actions
thanks i hope so too lol
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:25 PM MST up reply actions
I'll bet you it's made with the players' exit a private thing, unlike current setup at Hi Corbett
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:13 PM MST up reply actions
My thought were exactly that too...
Andthe average fan suffers another kick to the groin
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions
jeez, just get richer, huh?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:20 PM MST up reply actions
right....But I think/ hope the Rox keep that small town ST feel
I talked to alot of (excuse the word) “old-timers” there who do a ST trip every year for decades and they talk how Hi-corbet is more like how it used to be “back in the day” with fan accessibility.
But now The new ST parks have to do what every other park has done and generate revenue not just provide fan enjoyment.
Sigh
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
IIRC at TEP
the players are cool about going along the foul lines and signing autographs
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
We stalk him at Spring Training...Take pictures as they come in to work
So that little buzzard the fat guy’s carrying?
Thats Nathanael Tulo Himelspach
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions
seriously?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:07 PM MST up reply actions
haha nice
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:07 PM MST up reply actions
Wife a big Tulo fan I hope?
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 14, 2010 4:08 PM MST up reply actions
Awesome.
Bored. Lazy. Crazy. Screaming. Counting. Another day in the life of a Rockaholic.
by prettyinpurple on Jan 14, 2010 5:13 PM MST up reply actions
Whre would he play 2nd?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
The city of Miami's paying for that whole stadium too right
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
They got scolded by the MLB and players union
MLB, union: Florida Marlins need to spend more revenue-sharing money
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
Well at least they spent it wisely
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions
ok if we re-sign Beimel
who’s up for a robe and cocktail party
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haha
yay for purple robes
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
mine is blue striped
and I have a tobacco pipe
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions
haha nice
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions
Can I bring one of these?
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absolutely
in fact i encourage it.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 11:47 PM MST up reply actions
this.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jan 14, 2010 7:25 PM MST up reply actions
Already started shopping for it...
by the way, Beimel has one of the best entry songs in all of baseball, especially for a RP (God’s Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash)
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
it's pretty much the consensus around here that we're re-sign him just for that song.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 9:13 AM MST up reply actions
And that My Name is Earl 'stache he was sporting
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
we were fans of the song and the bathrobe.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 9:41 AM MST up reply actions
how is buckholz arm coming along, anybody know ? i’ve kinda followed him since he was a philly prospect.
well enough to tender a $1M contract, right?
(that’s all I know)
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:31 PM MST up reply actions
I keep hearing a mid season entry.. It'll be nice to see his
Mr. Snappy again…
Love that 12 to 6…
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:34 PM MST up reply actions
only one person throws that pitch
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
and it's not a curveball
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
and he's left handed
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
and he's a surefire 1st ballot Hall of Famer
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
ding ding
R J
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 14, 2010 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:37 PM MST up reply actions
For the life of me
I wish I could find the video. It’s funny
Don't hate the player, hate the game, except all Yankees players.
what!?!?!? I have a Mr. Snappy
it just goes 12 to 1159
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:36 PM MST up reply actions
(this is pretty hilarious btw)
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:37 PM MST up reply actions
yeah I'm board that
it’s not QUITE a power curve IIRC but it’s not a big looping yakker either
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 4:39 PM MST up reply actions
If you didn't notice the OP
DLR 1 year, $5.6M
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nice....Lets hope we under pay for what we get
I think it would be hard not to
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 14, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
I get the feeling he won't be around more than like 2 more years
depending on how Chacin, Friedrich, Rogers, and Deduno pan out
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 6:12 PM MST up reply actions
Agree
I think right now we should just hope for an awesome season and somebody’s first round pick in 2011
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:18 PM MST up reply actions
That's a pretty nice payraise for JDLR.
Gotta go to basketball pictures now for the yearbook =/ Have a good day everybody!
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 4:52 PM MST up reply actions
Not bad
Not bad
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YAY!!!! another good move
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Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
So how does this compare with the numbers Jabbs had?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:02 PM MST up reply actions
Wow nice job Jabbs
He got Buck (1.055 mil) and JDLR (5.6 mil) exactly right and he was just a little high on Barmes (Jabbs had him at 4.2 mil and he agreed to 3.4 mil today)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:15 PM MST up reply actions
So I think I need some help
I came back from running errands and turned on the Ligas Dominican Round Robin….
Lord, the Rockies season cannot start soon enough…
No Rockies spotted yet…
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Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in baseball. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Is this like bird watching except instead of looking for birds you are looking for Rockies players?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:19 PM MST up reply actions
lol...pretty much...
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Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Maybe I'll have a Esmil Rogers sighting
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Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba-Our clutch has gone out,along with the best name in baseball. Sad Panda :(
Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Haha you got that right about the Rockies season can't start soon enough..
ST is okay…but ehhhh =/
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 6:25 PM MST up reply actions
well this stinks...
Ubaldo’s team decides to hit and get runs today…pffffffffft
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Brad Hawpe- UZR isn't everything!
Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
So with this...
… we have just under $63 million committed to players this season.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 6:39 PM MST up reply actions
hmmm leaving room for Street?
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Dexter Fowler- The Bedazzler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
And that's with the Betancourt, Spilly, Hammel, and Street contracts still coming?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:48 PM MST up reply actions
Hm so how much are we expecting our payroll to be?
$78 million? I’m not sure..
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 6:51 PM MST up reply actions
Renck projects Street to make around 7 million, and Betancourt to make “South of 5 million” (I’ll leave it as $5 million as a sort of worst case scenario. That’s another 12, which takes us to 75, right around our payroll last year. Factoring in Spilly and Hammel, that could easily be another 5-6 million, putting us around 80, plus team control players at around $400,000 each, we could very easily see a payroll at $85 million, which is a $10 million pay increase from last year and the highest payroll in team history.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 6:58 PM MST up reply actions
Holy moly.
I underestimated that by quite a bit :P. Well, that’s a good salary for a mid-market team I think. Not high, certainly not low.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 7:00 PM MST up reply actions
You think that's bad...
In 2011, the Rockies already have nearly 45 million committed… and that doesn’t include the options for Hawpe, Francis, or Olivo.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 7:12 PM MST up reply actions
I figured Helton's contract was going to be a huge burden..
HELTON RESTRUCTURE PLZ K THX!
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 7:26 PM MST up reply actions
I've had this discussion with RMN and PF and we did not see eye to eye :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:41 PM MST up reply actions
I seem to not remember this
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 11:48 PM MST up reply actions
Are you serious?
The whole “Helton’s contract is an albatross” thing
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:50 PM MST up reply actions
oh right that
I take albatross and financially difficult to maneuver around as two very different things.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 11:55 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah I think our differnet definitions of it was part of the problem :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:56 PM MST up reply actions
well, we are posting on the differnet after all
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 12:09 AM MST up reply actions
This just goes to show how sad the financial imbalance is in MLB right now
Here we are as Rockies fans concerned about our payroll being around 85 million dollars and the highest in team history while the Yankees have already committed 82 million dollars to just their starting infield alone for this season. It’s amazing how different teams live in different worlds but are all competing for the same prize.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:40 PM MST up reply actions
While I'm not trying to buy a house in the same neighborhood as millionaire :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:21 AM MST up reply actions
Yes -- for 23 MILLION!!!
It’s an automatic decline in 2012.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 7:28 PM MST up reply actions
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jan 14, 2010 7:31 PM MST up reply actions
Tulo's contract will have something to say about that...
his salary starts shooting up into the $15M+ range two seasons after that
Attention Whore.
We'll still have some new flexible areas we didn't before.
I’m looking forward to seeing what happens financially at that point.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 7:45 PM MST up reply actions
Which is good, because I'm kind of dreading our financial situation in 2011.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 7:46 PM MST up reply actions
yeah our roster will be mostly the younger quaranteed guys
we’ll be a in a lot better place I think.
I wouldn't fret as much about 2011...
Outside of the Helton bump, which is painful, only Corpas fits as a questionable expenditure at this point and it could turn out that he’s as valuable an asset to the team in 2011 at a smaller cost than what we’re likely to pay Betancourt in 2010. The other commitments are to three members of the starting rotation (assuming Francis’ option gets picked up), Tulo and Iannetta. Tulo will still be getting paid less than he’s worth, Iannetta will be getting less than we were offering Torrealba.
Our starting rotation will cost less than it does now assuming one of our prospects takes over JDLR’s slot, and the bullpen’s likely going to be cheaper as well assuming we lose both Street and Betancourt. I think the big number looks scary because of the $19 million to Helton, but the rest is spread out to important core parts of the franchise.
I wouldn't describe it as "fretting" so much as disappointment in lack of freedom.
All in all, I just take it as it comes. It’s all exciting to me.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 8:48 PM MST up reply actions
I guess what I'm trying to suggest is that the team would be in a much worse position financially in 2011
if it didn’t have that non-Helton money committed. Tulo’s and Jimenez’s arb awards would be huge, and trying to add parts while dealing with the unknowns in that would put us in a similar spot to the one that San Fran has been going through this winter. Cook would probably be a little bit cheaper in this market, but not much given Randy Wolf’s contract, and Francis’ option is definitely more than worth it if he rebounds this year.
Corpas is debatable and it depends entirely on how he performs in 2010, but I think where we have committed money has mostly been sound and does give the team some flexibility. Most importantly, it’s shifting the outside needs of the team to places where bargains should be found more readily because there are so many players available (utility infielder, bullpen). I’m just glad we didn’t sign Holliday and only inked Hawpe through his arbitration period. I’d be much more upset if our money was tied up in more aging corners.
Oh, I hope you don't think I'm trying to imply things couldn't be worse.
That wasn’t what I meant at all. :\
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 9:04 PM MST up reply actions
at least it's an option
I can’t even fathom having that contract hanging over our heads…
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by CentralCaliRox on Jan 14, 2010 7:31 PM MST up reply actions
Cot's is great, except for their extremely slow service time updates.
They should really put a note when it was last updated. All of the values right now are from before 2009, so they’re not up to date.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 7:32 PM MST up reply actions
oh I know, that's my complaint as well
it’s hard to find a good source for service times.
But their contract info is extremely accessible
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lol
They just updated service time today. Speak of the devil.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 15, 2010 9:17 AM MST up reply actions
White Sox, Indians, and Tigers announced their NRIs today.
Still no word from the Rockies short of Phillips and Rincon.
New tagline for the site.
Mystery.
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I'm excited for this secret.
Even though I alread know what it is (I think.)
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 10:05 PM MST up reply actions
hush you
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 11:49 PM MST up reply actions
Can't we find out now?
I’m not very good at this patience thing.
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reccin dis
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 16, 2010 5:43 PM MST up reply actions
Well
The new moon was yesterday, therefore:
Two weeks from yesterday is January 29. Four days after that is February 2.
Charlie77 must wait until February 2 to find out.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 16, 2010 5:49 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who made this calculation
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by Charlie77 on Jan 16, 2010 10:18 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Can I at least find out before my birthday?
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I want to throw this out here...
with Carlos Beltran out of the Mets’ lineup till at least June if not July. What are the chances the Rockies could trade Spillborghs or Hawpe for one or two good prospects. And should we get pitching, outfield, infield or catching prospects?
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June if not July?
It’s just 12 weeks. He’s expected to be fully rehabbed and back on the team by 3 weeks into the season at worst…
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 14, 2010 11:16 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think so
WFAN was reporting that that 12 weeks was incredibly optimistic, and it could be more like 16+, and then he needs to go to extended spring training, so June is looking a lot more realistic.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 14, 2010 11:53 PM MST up reply actions
You listen to WFAN RMN?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:55 PM MST up reply actions
I don't, as I live in Denver, but I know Mets fans
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 12:09 AM MST up reply actions
New York papers are still saying 8-12 so far as I see.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 15, 2010 12:13 AM MST up reply actions
I do see the NYT estimates May, but that's still not June or July.
I don’t expect the Mets to make some sort of trade out of desperation. They’ll just toss Pagan in there or something.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 15, 2010 12:16 AM MST up reply actions
The question is does it keep him out long enough that he has to go through
extended ST because once it gets to that point thats a lot more time. With the Mets I would always assume worse case scenario though.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 15, 2010 12:23 AM MST up reply actions
These estimates for return (late April/early May) include his rehab.
by Greg Stanwood on Jan 15, 2010 12:48 AM MST up reply actions
The Mets hope you're right :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:22 AM MST up reply actions
I thought you might stream it and listen to it on the internet
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 15, 2010 12:21 AM MST up reply actions
Anyway
the main point of my comment was optimistic wishful thinking of fleecing the Mets. As long as Omar Minya the GM and the going is good, lets get going (fleecing that is).
“Here is Johann Santana for Keith Weiser, Omar. Do we have a deal?”-Dan O’Dowd<./i>
“Sure, toss is in Dan Ortmeier and we can shake on it.”-Omar
“Wait, you serious? You haven’t been drinking, have you?- Dan O’Dowd
”Nope but I got my PEN. Lets get er done." Omar Minya
Omar signs off on the trade deal and passes out. O’Dowd walks off with a Johann Santana and shirt that says, "I’ve fleeced the Mets! (Again)"
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oh, no I'm just going on second hand
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 15, 2010 9:01 AM MST up reply actions
You should listen to Mike Francesa at 11AM - 4PM your time during baseball season
He’s a pompous, arrogant, obnoxious, egomaniac but he’s almost always right and the entertainment value is second to none.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:27 AM MST up reply actions
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