Wednesday Rockpile: Melvin Mora and Rockies approaching deal?
by Rox Girl on Jan 27, 2010 10:14 AM MST
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Alright, no treatises just yet. I'd been fighting off a a winter cold this weekend and it appears that yesterday, I lost.
Let's just do this bullet point style so I can go back to bed:
- Carlos Gonzalez has a lot of doubters this winter, including from many of the projection systems that are out there. My own thought is that 2010 will be a big year for him, as is suggested in this Denver Post piece, but the Rockies are in an enviable position with depth that they don't need him to have a total breakout this season.
- For the big news, Troy Renck in a blog post says Melvin Mora is the Rockies top right handed utility target. I'd have preferred the team went after Fernando Tatis, but Mora's not far behind. Also included are notes that seemed to imply the Rockies were dissed by Jose Contreras, who wanted a chance to start and that the team has the best offer for Derrick Turnbow.
- Another post had the final details of Rafael Betancourt's contract.
- In the idle speculation department, Orlando Hudson has two known suitors, Tampa Bay and Washington, as well as one "mystery team" in the mix. The authors of this post believe that Minnesota may be the mystery team, but the Rockies have been connected to Hudson earlier this winter as long as his price dropped dramatically from his initial asking point. With the Mora news picking up steam and only one roster spot available, I'd guess that Hudson's off the Rockies radar right now, but who knows...
- The Dodgers re-added Ronnie Belliard, continuing a lackluster theme to their offseason.
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 10:15 AM MST reply actions
my thought as well
we have bunches of young pitchers, let them cut their teeth in the pen
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 10:18 AM MST up reply actions
but he's just a RP
it’s not like he’s a SP who’s proven to be durable etc
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 10:27 AM MST up reply actions
Just trying to think of a reason.
All I know is that someone in the FO has an unusually high interest in washed up vets this offseason
I just looked at his wikipedia page and noticed
this quote
“a near-total command meltdown”
Maybe he’s the next Ankiel and we’ll put him in the outfield. Lord knows we have some open spots there.
Fixed
All I know is that someone in the FO has an unusually high interest in washed up vets this offseason every offeason
Yeah, I'm not seeing this as any different than past seasons.
I think they’ve decided that every year one of this type of guys ends up being a big help at some point in the season, so why not kick the tires on a few if the price is right.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 10:24 AM MST up reply actions
he showed me the OPS light
my life has been fantastic and new ever since that glorious day
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oh goodness
Thank you for that.
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How’s he going to tell us how good Turnbow is? Turnbow doesn’t have ‘the OBP’ for him to enlighten us on.
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by Franchise26 on Jan 27, 2010 10:32 AM MST up reply actions
Probably WHIP, actually.
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by Franchise26 on Jan 27, 2010 10:36 AM MST up reply actions
just did.
I just wanted to let you know that I have missed your presence on www.purplerow.com and I think you should come back around. You had a very interesting take on many players and the place hasn’t been the same since you left.
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by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 10:46 AM MST up reply actions
Or at least One Ring to bind them all together
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by Mondogarage on Jan 27, 2010 10:51 AM MST up reply actions
Much better than Saruman's
He’s washed up.
Don't hate the player, hate the game, except all Yankees players.
Sauran's got a great eye.
ooooo
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by squalene203 on Jan 27, 2010 11:34 AM MST up reply actions
yeah yeah
and Shelob would be a great SS with her range, web gems every night.
But women don’t play baseball. Not even women spiders.
Attention Whore.
I'd still let him hit instead of Boromir.
The guy has power, but no plate discipline at all. He’ll go after the first tempting pitch the other team throws.
You’d think he could pick up some pointers from his brother. Amazing how different their hitting styles are.
The exception here is that one game Eowyn pitched.
But everybody thought she was a man.
Great game, though. She beat their division rival’s ace. No other pitcher had ever beaten him before.
Pity that she blew out her arm in that last inning.
by Shoemaker on Jan 27, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Unfortunately,
now I’m going to be thinking about what the batting order should be for the Fellowship instead of paying attention in class.
WHOA
AWESOME IDEA
Legolas – CF
Boromir – RF
Aragorn – 1B
Gimli – C
Merry – 3B
Pippin – LF
Samwise – 2B
Frodo – SS
Gandalf – P
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Here’s my Fellowship batting order:
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Aragorn — 3B
Boromir — LF
Gimli — 1B
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Merry — 2B
Pippin — SS
Gandalf — P
Frodo — RF
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by Jeff Aberle on Jan 27, 2010 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
Wow, how did I miss this earlier?
Oh, while I was at lunch, dang. Well done, classic stuff :-D
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 5:10 PM MST up reply actions
Wouldn't Gimli
be a monster onbase machine. He’d have an almost nonexistent strike zone.
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by Russ Oates on Jan 27, 2010 11:53 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Not only that...
…, but his baserunning would be better than you think.
Dwarves are natural sprinters, you know.
I think you guys may be discounting
Saruman’s Slugging percentage. He’s right up there with Radagast
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he just emailed me back!!!
said he appreciated my email and that he will try and make it around again soon.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 28, 2010 3:38 PM MST up reply actions
I have this link in my bookmarks
It makes for a great distraction at work
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i wonder the same thing buddy
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 27, 2010 11:14 AM MST up reply actions
The question with Mora is?
Will you get 08 or 09 Mora? it almost feels like Atkins again (well, sort of)
but he'll actually be a bench player
oh wait
oh god
tracy’s gonna start him the minute stew has a bad game, isn’t he
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 10:42 AM MST up reply actions
Starting him at third over a struggling Stewart is less frightening than starting him in left over a perteptual stud, imo
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:04 AM MST up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 10:51 AM MST up reply actions
/vader noooooooooooooooo
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 10:54 AM MST up reply actions
This is the only comment in the whole thread that the word Mora appears
I guess the impending signing doesn’t excite us. WHY NOT? As it stands, we will only have one player on the 25-man roster next year who wasn’t in the organization last season. Fresh blood!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:31 PM MST up reply actions
because we're torn between tatis and mora
and either or it’s kind of a wash
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:32 PM MST up reply actions
well it's not like Tatis is more exciting
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
GRAND SLAMS
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
check yer email
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
I know there are mixed thoughts on Gargo here
but I personally could not be more thrilled with the prospect of him lighting it up this summer. If he is getting on base a hot clip with the guys we have behind him we should have some outstanding offense this year. I know that’s a big if but that’s what I’m expecting from him.
I was really enjoying that DP article until I read this little nugget.
Tracy: “I believe we will get to the point where we can entertain Carlos hitting as a significant piece in the middle of the order if, say, (Brad) Hawpe gets a day off. You could have Eric Young in left, Fowler in center and Carlos in right. And Young and Fowler could be at the top of the order with Gonzalez (hitting fifth).”
Why in the world wouldn’t Tracy start Seth Smith in left on Hawpe’s off days?
EY2 can’t have moved above him on the outfield depth chart already…right?
We beat our heads against the wall about that some in yesterday's rockpile this morning
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:15 AM MST up reply actions
That's what I get for not reading all of the new comments this morning.
I just figured they were all about tennis and movies.
That’ll learn me.
That was a very reasonable assumption
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:18 AM MST up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:17 AM MST up reply actions
I wish I had a gif of Dr. Cox beating his head against the nurse's station
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:18 AM MST up reply actions
close at least
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:21 AM MST up reply actions
It's like whoever is in your avatar is cursed to be neglected by Tracy.
You could use this power to your advantage:
Change it to a picture of Hawpe.
poison who, RMN?
apparently I can off him just by virtue of my being here…:)
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yeah that's a virtue that can easily be stricken
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
o_O
Hizilla ?
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oh, it's RMN, don't you wonder about that
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
cause you were the first to openly "hate" me :)?
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
I've been nice lately
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true enough you have been nice...it was just
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My only guess would be that EY2 can bat right handed
and both Smith and Cargo are left handed but yeah I would still take Smith over EY2.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:23 AM MST up reply actions
That crossed my mind
But then…Spilborghs?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
oh dear god
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:25 AM MST up reply actions
Maybe there are changes coming in the outfield that we don't know about
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:26 AM MST up reply actions
Trading Smith and/or Spilborghs only makes sense if it lands a HUGE piece
They are very cost effective.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:27 AM MST up reply actions
I rather trade Hawpe than either of those 2
by Colsportsfan on Jan 27, 2010 3:02 PM MST up reply actions
as would I
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reply fail again
that was in response to Shoemaker
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
....It WAS a reply to Shoemaker
Hit “up” on your comment
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:25 AM MST up reply actions
oh yeah I highly doubt they would move Smith
or Spilly for that matter. I’m just trying to make sense of Tracy’s statement.
THAT was a reply fail :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:31 AM MST up reply actions
After reading the article on Cargo, I have this on my mind:
Cargo makes a good #5.
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:38 AM MST reply actions
I mean #5! Jersey #!
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
oh ha! sorry about that
I thought you were referring the part were Tracy said he would bat him 5th
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions
No, agree with him being the leadoff hitter, though.
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
* I agree
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
Hakuna Matata
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
given his obp/slg contributions to his OPS
he probably does play better as a 5, right behind Tulo
Dex looks good leading off still
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:45 AM MST up reply actions
I think Cargo should be 1 or 2
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by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
he doesn't get on base well enough to play that high in the lineup
but TEH LAZOR plays well in the 5, driving Fowler, Helton, Tulo, and Smith in
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions
who is smith?
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by squalene203 on Jan 27, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
I will destroy you
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
I don't think we entirely know Cargo as a player yet
I think there are a few spots he could still fit in the lineup.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
agreed
it’s a bit early in his career
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
Before his late season power surge I thought he was more of a #1 or #2
and know I kind of want to see more.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:34 PM MST up reply actions
well that is based on your other theories about line up order right?
which would mean a less traditional order to begin with. Such as batting Helton batting second etc. In that case I would agree, but I don’t know that Tracy is going to veer from the traditional methodology anytime soon.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions
I could see
1. Dex
2. Smith
3. Helton
4. Tulo
5. Cargo
6. Stew
7. Iannetta
8. Barmes
9.
or if Barmes was sitting and Tracy got crazy
7. Iannetta
8. P
9. EYJ
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
Just for kicks and giggles
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
10 Million Dollars says we never see that first lineup
(mostly because CDI is in it)
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If John Mellencamp Phil Collins ever wins an Oscar, I’ll be a very rich man…
Wait.
What.
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Come on
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this
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
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I've got all the remastered ones they did
in the mid 90’s….dunno if I should buy the ones they remastered in 2007. I’ve heard good and bad things
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I'm a vinyl guy
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That’s not how you’re supposed to hear Genesis
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I remember liking what I heard of the 90s remasters
the newer ones don’t work for me though
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I've only heard one of the 07 remasters
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by bleedspurple on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
Hawpe and Stewart are the only two who would get any play in that batting slot
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah
Also you know Hawpe is going to be the starter not Smith. I’m not in love with it either but that’s just the way it is unless he gets traded.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 11:59 AM MST up reply actions
I'd take the odds that we'd never see any of those lineups.
Is there a single manager in baseball that would have Todd bat leadoff?
nope
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
You'd think it would be easy for managers to realize
that your players with the best OBP need to be at the top of the lineup.
I don’t understand the obsession managers have with having their fastest hitter lead off.
Do you really think only OBP should be considered for hitting leadoff?
Power (driving in runs) and speed (not clogging the bases) are pretty important in my mind. Some managers ignore OBP for traditional factors but I’d have a hard time seeing some of the older, slower OBP leaders at the top of the lineup.
Can't get driven in if you're not on base
No matter how fast you are.
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions
J-Roll
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions
It's more than just getting on base though
If you have average-below average speed on first base in Smith and Tulo drives one into the gap he is much less likely to score than Cargo or Fowler. Also being able to get yourself into scoring position by stealing bases and creating extra base hits with speed and then being able to score on a single are to be considered as well.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
ok
but if we give more PA to guys with worse OBPs, we waste outs.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:25 PM MST up reply actions
In theory I agree with that approach
but I’d have serious issues with putting very slow runners right at the top.
true enough
which is why I wouldn’t necessarily do it
but if we’re talking about like a .420 OBP Helton vs like a .330 OBP Scott Podsednik…well I do some serious thinking.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:33 PM MST up reply actions
Sure, I think it is reasonable to expect
somewhere around .375 OBP from your leadoff or better! Cargo is plenty capable of that as is Fowler. I wouldn’t be opposed to to flip flopping them at some point just see how it pans out but only if Cargo’s BA is high enough to facilitate that.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 12:49 PM MST up reply actions
but then we're wasting Cargo's SLG
with nobody on in front of him
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:53 PM MST up reply actions
not necessarily
if he gets himself into scoring position with a double or triple, that blows the inning open right off the bat. Think of how carefully they will then have to pitch to Helton and Tulo or better yet pitch Around Helton and Tulo.
by BringItHome on Jan 27, 2010 12:56 PM MST up reply actions
Absolutely
how much more profitable would it be if he hit that triple with somebody on base in front of him? That guarantees a run, AND they have to pitch carefully around someone else
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
I agree that you need OBP at the top
but your best OBP hitter should necessarily be there, depending on his other skills.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
FJM, RIP
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by NewMexicanSteven on Jan 27, 2010 2:08 PM MST up reply actions
/removes hat
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I still regularly cite their glossary
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:10 PM MST up reply actions
I loved it when they took over deadspin
It was that day I realized deadspin is not always SFW
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by NewMexicanSteven on Jan 27, 2010 2:10 PM MST up reply actions
oh my no
read that at home fo sho
actually I never read deadspin, but I did for FJM’s sake
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
Not even
him?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
As a devil's advocate here..
maybe Smith’s less than stellar numbers during the very short time he was afforded a starting spot in addition to his less than great defense has made him into the PH only label.
Im sure that’s not going to be a popular take on here, but I buy into it, slightly.
In the huge Coors Outfield we need Defense as a priority.
Now I am not opposed to Smith at all and would like to see him get some starts but EY needs to get his chance as well..Not using that speed would be criminal, and again seeing as EY’s Defense at 2nd will preclude him from getting a shot over Barmes barring a major offensive blow up by clint.
But overall I think this is much ado about nothing…mountain into a molehill etc…
Smith has to be the 4th outfielder, I would imagine…I just maybe see that label being handed down to seth.
gotta teach a class here
so I’ll check back to see how Ive been skewered…Be nice
by El Paso Jeff on Jan 27, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
Smith Offense + Defense > Hawpe Offense + Defense
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
Smith is actually a pretty decent defensive LF
And he was a bit streaky starting, but he has an NL Player of the Week Award remember.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
According to UZR
Smith was worth 6.8 runs above replacement in left. Hawpe cost the team 21.3 runs. Add that to the fact the EY was also below replacement in his brief time in the outfield (aside from subjectively looking totally lost), Smith would be the best choice for third outfielder. Unless you believe in Fangraphs’ WAR stat. Then he would be the best choice for first outfielder.
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 12:01 PM MST up reply actions
Hawpe is really the only OF we have whose UZR you can put a LOT of stock into
there could be sample size issues with Smith last year and especially EY. Still, it seems to match my eye
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 12:16 PM MST up reply actions
Looking at that link,
what I don’t get is how the positional adjustment can vary from one player to the next. Ianetta gets 7.2 runs for his position, but Torrealba only gets 4.9. Is it weighted by plate appearances? Could you or RMN explain? Also, how is replacement calculated?
Iannetta gets a 3 run boost because he's DOOM
no it’s a playing time thing I’m p sure
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
This link explains everything in detail
Replacement=20/600*PA
Position=X*Games Started/162, where X is the adjustment for that individual position. Catcher is +12.5
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
Random but related question
What do you guys think of the Rtot/yr stat in the fielding section for players in baseball reference? It seems close to UZR but the numbers seem to be a bit more in line with the old eye test.
Any idea on how this is calculated?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
why can't we have a Home OF and an Away OF?
Home OF: Dex, Cargo, Hawpe
Away OF: Dex, Cargo, Splily/Smith
by cocainelips99 on Jan 27, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
I like the idea, but I'd reverse the "Home" and "Away" labels.
Hawpe’s defense really doesn’t play well in Coors’ cavernous outfield, so Smith-Dex-Cargo makes more sense at home.
But Smith’s a streaky hitter, whereas Hawpe’s a more consistent bat- (I think his home-road splits aren’t as drastic as the rest of the team’s, anyways.)-so he’d be better hitting on the road.
Plus, most outfields are smaller than Coors, so his defense wouldn’t be as much of a liability during road games.
did you miss that whole Hawpe cold streak
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
I was thinking more of Hawpe being a lefty hitting in Coors
but you are right – if defense is the premium then flip them.
by cocainelips99 on Jan 27, 2010 3:06 PM MST up reply actions
I like this
Home OF: Smith, Gonzalez, Fowler
Away OF: Smith, Gonzalez, Fowler
It could work!
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 12:19 PM MST up reply actions
Win
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
Wouldn't you want your best defense at home?
Coors is a more difficult outfield to defend than most others.
Need Smith in the Home OF in this scenario
due to his Bichette-itis.
Fixed
Need Smith in the Home OF in this all scenarios
due to his Bichette-itis awesomeness
I can smell spring
Hey man I'm all for Smith getting the starting job if circumstances warrant
but his H/R splits are ludicrous. The dude needs to get it rollin’ on the road more.
in a heartbeat
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by squalene203 on Jan 27, 2010 12:53 PM MST up reply actions
Too bad ricciardi is gone.
He would probably think that’s a good deal. After all, UZR is for LUZRs, and the Jays traded Alex Rios.
may I borrow UZR is for LUZRs for my tag line :) I will give you credit
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Sure. It sounded like something you might hear coming from Minaya or Moore.
Or one of the older writers, like Murray Chass.
oh dear God Chass...
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
exactly
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Brad Hawpe- Yo,Carl Crawford, Brad would like his mojo back ASAP
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Isn't your sig long enough? :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:48 PM MST up reply actions
Sure. Can we make that happen soon???
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He had me nervous there for a second
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
(Fill in the name) signs minor league deal
Auto reaction: okay, fine
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:00 PM MST up reply actions
except for the fact
he would probably be a lock for the long reliever roll which isn’t exactly exciting. Why couldn’t why work with Contreras??
1 - Contreras wanted to start
2 – Why is he a lock for the long relief role? Belisle seems to have a better shot, imo
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
Unless Redding has a major turn around and/or someone (like Francis) goes down
then I doubt he even makes it to the Rockies for anything more than a short stint. He was horrible last year.
Who was horrible last year?
Belisle was fantastic down the stretch. If you recall, Tracy even used him as his seventh inning man in Game 2 of the NLDS.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions
he might've looked the best out of our bullpen...
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:18 PM MST up reply actions
I can't wait to see how Belisle pitches this season
Looking at that boxscore, baseball can’t come soon enough
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:22 PM MST up reply actions
yay, 1 outing
I think he needed a season to adapt to the pen in general
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
Can't wait = interested to see if he has actually put it together
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
I am similarly interested
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
Oh indeed
I’d be shocked if Redding were used in anything but an injury role. Like – instead of using Esmil Rogers last season
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:19 PM MST up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:01 PM MST up reply actions
oh MLC
ok
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:01 PM MST up reply actions
I had the same reaction
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
Anyone else...
Kinda worried about our signings this offseason?
Some hope?
by rockiesfan4ever on Jan 27, 2010 1:08 PM MST reply actions
There haven't really been any major signings
since there aren’t any big holes to fill on the roster. Just backup and minor league deals so far. Rockies probably won’t make any real moves, which is a good thing honestly.
No
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:12 PM MST up reply actions
Completely
I expect the Sky Sox to be a .600 club this year, and if these minor league depth signings don’t work out, how much egg is on OUR face?!
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
Not unless all of these players are playing in most of the games.
Thankfully that won’t be the case.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
Okay Rowbots....talk me down from the ledge
I’m seriously not understanding a bloody thing we are doing with these signings…
I am NOT a HAPPY CAMPER …..
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Relax
They are all minor league, tiny risk, decent reward signings. The worst thing that could happen is they have a ridiculous ST and kick a better player off the Opening Day roster. That’s fairly unlikely. Otherwise, it’s just injury insurance. Every team needs them.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
I understand the injury insurance part....
seems like we could find some better insurance :)
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That is a valid point
though it’s tough to judge without intimately knowing the market
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
kiko calero
is the answer
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
better insurance? Yep. Cheaper insurance? Nope.
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What do you want?
Like PF said. There really aren’t that many holes to fill. Haven’t been any flashy moves but if there were what would you want the FO to do? We have one of the best lineups, rotations and bullpens in the NL and are staying pretty close to the budget.
It just seems like we are throwing a lot of little money on dubious signings
that maybe be better spent elsewhere….
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IT'S LIKE 1/10th OF A MAJOR LEAGUE MINIMUM CONTRACT
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions
personally then
I think they should sign me, but when would I ever find time to read all these comments on the row :)
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you could still read them because you wouldn't have a chance of playing anyway. :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:21 PM MST up reply actions
Does that mean
Paul Lo Duca is the Geico gecko and Redding is Flo from Progressive or am I screwing up the metaphor?
I'll never look at Flo the same
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:27 PM MST up reply actions
so who is the caveman?
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Jay Payton?
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 5:44 PM MST up reply actions
for roughly the 700th time
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS DO NOT COST A LOT OF MONEY, THEY’RE ESSENTIALLY FREE
THESE GUYS ARE NOT BEING SIGNED TO IMMEDIATELY JOIN THE MAJOR LEAGUE SQUAD, BARRING A VERY IMPRESSIVE SPRING TRAINING
IF YOU SEE MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE INTEND TO HAVE THE PLAYER ON THE MAJOR LEAGUE ROSTER COME OPENING DAY
HOLY CRAP THIS IS NOT THAT DIFFICULT, EVERYBODY STOP DOING THIS EVERY TIME A WASHED UP GUY GETS SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions
YOU REALLY DO NOT HAVE TO YELL!!! CRIMINY
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you aren't seeming to hear when it's typed in normal case
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:18 PM MST up reply actions
there is a difference between hearing
and being dubious and potentially disagreeing….but thanks for that…
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:22 PM MST up reply actions
here take my wrist pad so you don't give yourself a concussion
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Analogy time!
It’s like if someone bets $5 into a $1,000 pot, and you’ve got an inside straight draw. Of course you call on the off-chance that you get your card. If you do, yay! you will probably get paid off. If not, feh it’s 5 bucks.
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If they only bet $5 in a big pot...
They deserve to be outdrawn. That’s not even a value bet :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 4:29 PM MST up reply actions
Lol, wow
Didn’t realize it was that widespread o_O
Veteran leadership and health insurance, both great things to have with the age of the ballclub atm.
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 4:31 PM MST up reply actions
Dumb Monfarts and O'Dud will never field a winning team
Why didn’t we sign Halladay like the Phillies did? Why did we trade Garrett Atkins in the prime of his career? Jay Payton and Tim Redding suck. Just more proof the Monforts are pocketing all the revenue sharing money and paying only for washed up veterans. Miguel Olivo is the best player they signed!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 4:49 PM MST up reply actions
THIS IS SARCASM FOR ALL YOU PURPLE ROW PEOPLE
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:00 PM MST up reply actions
why do I think you or RMN emailed Renck
and this was the result? hmmmmm
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:00 PM MST up reply actions
wat
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
Don't tell Pam
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
oh right that office thing
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
I just feel like you're all worked up now
and we need you at 100% if we’re gonna get anywhere today!
Wait just a minute here
If we sign Mora and he makes the team, EY2 CAN’T make the team and Jim Tracy can’t start him in LF over Smith and Spilly. Rejoice!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:32 PM MST reply actions
SIGN MORA
OH MY GOD
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
WE'RE SAVED!
DO IT DO IT DO IT
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 1:41 PM MST up reply actions
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
good face. you and RIRF can have a
sad face-off :)
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
doubleband
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
Fixed for you
“If we sign Mora Hudson, and he makes the team, EY2 CAN’T make the team and Jim Tracy can’t start him in LF over Smith and Spilly. Rejoice!”
Come on, be realistic
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
MLBTR has us as a suitor still
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
could be a fit if the price comes down because four other teams suddenly decide they don't want him
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:20 PM MST up reply actions
stranger things have happened
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:21 PM MST up reply actions
dude that MLB AtBat thing had me all giddy
that said…not paying for it.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
If I had $830 lying around, I'd pay off my car
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
/facepalm.gif
If I ever see someone using one of these monstrosities, I will laugh them off the face of the planet.
Attention Whore.
why?
they’re pretty cool looking, and if you just want web access and don’t really need to be doing a lot of typing, they seem p cool
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
just want web access and don’t really need to be doing a lot of typing
Can’t the iPhone do that AND actually fit in your pocket?
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 1:55 PM MST up reply actions
you're kind of ranting and raving about the "Crappy" part
without really backing it up much
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 1:59 PM MST up reply actions
it's mostly the Apple marketing
“revolutionary” was thrown around a lot.
ShadowPenguin said it best down below.
Basically, this “awesome new device” doesn’t do anything different from teh device they already sell that fits in your pocket.
Attention Whore.
except it's bigger
and yeah, it does, it has iWork support and other stuff too
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:02 PM MST up reply actions
you're trying to see how it fits into the "full function computer" box
this sounds like a lot of “RAHHHH I HATE APPLE” talk moreso than legitimate criticism of the device
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
I don't hate apple, I really don't
they have made some fantastic innovations the last couple of years.
I just think this device is completely silly. Mind-bogglingly silly, in fact.
Attention Whore.
I won't be buying one personally
but most tech-savvy people though the ipod was an idiotic announcement too. And in that case there was already a ton of great mp3 players on the market. There isn’t a real player for the “mainstream” in tablets yet.
Sure it’s not as great as Apple is hyping it to be, but it’s far from the new Newton…
iPad sounds like a big iPhone
without the phone bit.
Anyway, I’ve recognized that I’m not in Apple’s target demographic. I’m not someone who will throw extra money away for features that are largely irrelevant to the purpose of the device I’m buying. I need a phone, not internet, not apps, not maps, a phone. Keep it simple.
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
I thought that way until I tried and got an iPhone
I could not live without phone/internet/apps/maps :/
I used the maps for when I get lost in Wyoming
and the internet for posting here. All the apps and games aren’t necessary.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
So they really should change the name now to
I-Crack
although that may infringe on Crackberry….
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I bought the HTC Hero actually
though it has the same exact OS and platform.
O GAWD I LOVE IT SO.
Seriously. I cannot live without this stupid device.
Attention Whore.
I don't think it's going to do well
but it’s an aesthetic thing. With Apple, you have to account for that when you rate new devices. Does it have more functionality than an iTouch? Not really, kind of, but no. Does it do a million things better than a Netbook? No, not really.
Does it look like a freaking data pad from star trek and have more of an open, I’m surfing the web and reading stuff etc etc, but I’m not hunched over into a netbook or squinting at my iphone.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:13 PM MST up reply actions
Did you forget a "yes" at the end of that?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:14 PM MST up reply actions
YES!
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:14 PM MST up reply actions
I absolutely agree with the Star Trek part of this
it does ooze cool, which is what Apple does better than anyone.
Attention Whore.
Flashy for people who want to be seen as hip and flashy
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
well, that's not entirely it
if I had money to just burn, I’d get one for the sake of having an inch thin movie machine.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:18 PM MST up reply actions
Movie machine
Why not get a big screen tv? Unless you say you actively want to watch movies while traveling…
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
I figured that would be inferred
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:27 PM MST up reply actions
Ok, so then
How often are you traveling? Many hours?
I suppose it just would have to meet a certain use vs. cost threshold before it was actually worth it to me.
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:29 PM MST up reply actions
well I'm not getting one
I can’t afford it, and I’m so joined at the hip with my laptop already, I wouldn’t move away
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:36 PM MST up reply actions
It's a larger iPhone, same OS and everything
except you’re not locked into a $90/mo cell plan. It’s a flashy laptop for people who don’t really need a laptop
Heh, that describes Apple pretty accurately
“It’s a flashy X for people who don’t really need a X”
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 1:59 PM MST up reply actions
I don't know, I needed a good laptop
and I bought an apple
and I’m incredibly satisfied with it
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:01 PM MST up reply actions
nothing wrong with that
you needed a computer, you bought a computer.
Sooo…what is the iPad supposed to be?
Attention Whore.
also kindle answer
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:04 PM MST up reply actions
ebook reader != tablet
I wouldn’t want to surf the web, use apps on a nook/kindle and i wouldn’t want to read a book on an iPad
why the latter?
seems like a fair platform to do it with
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
huh
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
The nook & kindle have an eink screen
which means it’s like reading on real paper. The iPad is a regular screen like any lcd monitor, which means it will be hell on your eyes.
ohhhh e-ink
I thought you were typoing.
fair enough, I’m just throwing it out as a functionality, competing with the kindle
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:19 PM MST up reply actions
and it's considerably bigger than an iphone
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:00 PM MST up reply actions
it has a horrible name though:
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
grr...fail
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by Maria M on Jan 27, 2010 3:03 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, it's a bit weird
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 3:05 PM MST up reply actions
reccin dis too
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I had never even seen that, and I immediately made the same
connection when I saw the name the other day.
i think
most of the women did…
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Jan 27, 2010 4:26 PM MST up reply actions
sounds like a high tech woman's sanitary device
by cocainelips99 on Jan 27, 2010 3:13 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
lol...I gotta rec this
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Did you see the
you tube link I posted a couple up? what were they thinking?
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let me go find it...
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yep that was pretty dang funny......you'd think someone in Marketing and Branding
would’ve thought that through a little bit further….
yikes!
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or at least
run the name by a couple of women…
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yeah that's what it sounds like, oh man
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:00 PM MST up reply actions
MAC blah blah blah blah ..overrated...blah
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by SDcat09 on Jan 27, 2010 2:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I love the hell out of mine
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:00 PM MST up reply actions
Except for that "open in a new window thing"
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:04 PM MST up reply actions
huh?
that has nothing to do with it being a mac…?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:05 PM MST up reply actions
What does it have to do with?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:24 PM MST up reply actions
I click with my left mouse button.,..
see I’m at work right now and I use a PC at work
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:27 PM MST up reply actions
you usually are
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:42 PM MST up reply actions
only when
you are taking the opposite position.
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so you hate me is that it
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:45 PM MST up reply actions
I speak english
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:47 PM MST up reply actions
embiggens is a perfectly cromulent word
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:50 PM MST up reply actions
You've been paying attention long before you started commenting haven't you
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:52 PM MST up reply actions
i must admit
that i was a PR stalker…
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
lurker....not stalker..
its a much less threatening term :)
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I'm a serial lurker
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by NewMexicanSteven on Jan 27, 2010 3:52 PM MST up reply actions
ok...
I was a lurker…but now I’m a talker…
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To make this on-topic
@GiantsGM tweeted earlier: “Can the iPad teach me what VORP is?”
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.
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 5:39 PM MST up reply actions
Oh, this too
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/frantic_steve_jobs_stays_up
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 5:41 PM MST up reply actions
OT - Tennizzz...
who watched Tsonga v Djokovic?
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Every time I bet on a heavy favorite in tennis, I lose
This, plus Blake over Federer. Sigh
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:09 PM MST up reply actions
well Blake over Federer...well that's never going to happen....sadly
at this point I’m rooting for Tsonga to win it all….he won’t but gonna root for him anyway.
And Venus ..“OH MY” …..:/
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
bwahaha annoying Randy Winn out of the divison finally
signed with Yankees
TULO = 2010 MVP!
LETS GO WINGS!
Damon to the Giants then?
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probably the A's
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 27, 2010 2:11 PM MST up reply actions
The more things change
The more they stay the same.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:25 PM MST up reply actions
They already spent $ on DeRosa
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:11 PM MST up reply actions
nope not at all
but happy to see his annoying self gone
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 27, 2010 2:19 PM MST up reply actions
indeed
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pretty sure Roberto Clemente had a laser arm about 30 years before Hawpe did.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:22 PM MST up reply actions
that could be true I'll modify for what I really meant...
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And don't make it original Rockie RF laser arm either
I don’t think Larry would appreciate that
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:34 PM MST up reply actions
too late...
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facepalm
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:36 PM MST up reply actions
ooooo a facepalm
I’m hurt
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seriously Larry Walker >>>>>>>>>> Brad Hawpe
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:40 PM MST up reply actions
there's nothing Original Rockies about Hawpe
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:42 PM MST up reply actions
wat?
He was drafted and brought up through the system….how is that not an original Rockie?
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love is blind
(Everyone is picking on her, I am doing my best to defend her)
(For some reason)
(I don’t know either)
Attention Whore.
thanks Muzia...
I appreciate your attempts…even if you don’t know why…:)
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YAY!!! :)
once the season starts and game threads get going…it’ll be different…..
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hey now
be nice to Muzia…he is my #1 fan…
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
he supported my right to a sig :)
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which mean he's supports your right
to your sig too :)
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:05 PM MST up reply actions
I love the white knight :)
Chivalry is not dead….at least with Muzia anyway :)
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Didn't you ever learn
that you should beware of white knights?
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White knights
don’t slay dragons; they train them for their own dark purposes.
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hmmm depends how fun the dark might be :P
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yeah white knighting isn't chivalry
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:55 PM MST up reply actions
It makes me sad
I can’t find video of Larry gunning anyone down >.<
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
wow, that is sad
stupid internet not being around sooner
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:47 PM MST up reply actions
THAT WAS AWESOME
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:49 PM MST up reply actions
Hahahah
Awesome.
And I found one video! Of Walker’s power!
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7143417
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:50 PM MST up reply actions
I know right!!!1
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 3:05 PM MST up reply actions
I so did too
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:05 PM MST up reply actions
I love the
“realistic player faces”
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4 player!
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:52 PM MST up reply actions
i do miss
the n64 Golden Eye game though…
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I owned that!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 3:02 PM MST up reply actions
Do you actually think 2009's comeback to the wild card was better than 2007?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
MLB says it is..we came back from the furthest out
in history to win a Wild Card.
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They are excluding one very important variable
Time
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:39 PM MST up reply actions
Well, this is true
I still think 2007 was “better”
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:39 PM MST up reply actions
and we were 2 games away from best comeback to win a division title..
thatclose
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Truth
One of my favorite radio calls in my youth was when Wayne would say “you don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit in the wind and you don’t run on Larry Walker”.
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 2:36 PM MST up reply actions
Me too!
Still remember the time he threw a guy out at first.
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
you know what ...
I will stand by my support of Hawpe til the day you pry that bat out of his cold traded arm…
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
is this pick on SDcat day?
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
I thought that was every day?
;-P
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
It is
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 2:33 PM MST up reply actions
Speaking of which
We lost the picture Fanpost to the bottom of the pile.
1. Should someone bump it up?
2. SDCat should post her picture.
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 2:34 PM MST up reply actions
Yes
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
that's pretty much how I'm feeling today....
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
can't wait.!!!
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Troy Tulowitzki- MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Brad Hawpe- The Original Rockies LASER arm
Dexter Fowler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
that is an awesome pic btw
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Troy Tulowitzki- MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Brad Hawpe- The Original Rockies LASER arm
Dexter Fowler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
I refuse to think the Rockies are out on Hudson
Until he signs. It just makes way too much sense.
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
Signing him to be our 2nd baseman and moving Barmes to utlility is what makes sense IMO
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
by bballrox4717 on Jan 27, 2010 3:44 PM MST up reply actions
I think most here are aboard the ODawg train
but there’s enough interest in him from other clubs that I doubt his price falls enough for the rox to get him. The FO has made it clear they’re more interested in a cheap utility signing than a new 2B starter.
If Barmes can change his hacking ways
he’d be golden. His glove his beyond reproach. Finding a utility player is probably much less expensive…I would think
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Dexter Fowler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
Hudson, IMO
is a luxury, not a necessity. The club is, as well as I am, completely ready to go into the season with Barmes as our starting 2B.
Luxeries like Hudson
Can be the difference between getting to the playoffs and going to the series again, Settling for a guy like Mora when Lopez and Hudson are out don’t suit well with me. I don’t have many problems with Barmes besides the hacking, but the goal is to put the best club together, not find some satisfactory backup. In my mind, this team is set up to be consistent playoff contenders, now we gotta make the next step. O’Dowd did a freaking awesome job with the pitching/relief depth, now he needs to make sure that there are no holes on the batting side. We’re set with catching, outfield, and first base; we just need someone who can backup 2nd, SS, and third well who is a righty bat, and Barmes fits that profile excellently. By signing Hudson, we place Barmes spot in the lineup with someone solid and consistent. The Monforts are definitely taking advantage of the playoff window we have right now, they just need to take that final step, and I fully believe that signing a guy like Lopez or Hudson to start at second would make us better enough that we can beat Philadelphia in the game of tooth and nails.
Oh, and signing Flores to a major league deal in 2010 was O’Dowd’s dumbest move yet now that I think about it; Beimel is probably available for a lower price now, as is Hendrickson, who are both substantially better than Flores.
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
by bballrox4717 on Jan 27, 2010 9:18 PM MST up reply actions
Is anyone worried about the Hudson that lost his job at the end of last season?
This is an honest question. Why are we sure that he’d be so much better than Barmes (taking into consideration offense plus defense) to be worth the cost?
Barmes = .294 OBP
Hudson = .357 OBP
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 10:48 PM MST up reply actions
What was he at when he lost the starter job?
And was it just a slump, or are there regression worries? Or do we even know?
Well it's not like he completely lost the starting job
He still played in 149 games last season. The big problem is that he fell from a .349 average/ .421 OBP/ .921 OPS hitter in late May to a .283 average/ .357 OBP/ .774 OPS by the end of the season. It’s kind of like Hawpe where his season ending numbers are pretty good but he was not consistent throughout the season.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 11:14 PM MST up reply actions
check this
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=hudsoor01&year=2009&t=b#month
I’m not really attempting to answer the question, just provide some numbers
basically we’re swapping SLG for OBP
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:33 PM MST up reply actions
Hudson's career SLG is higher than Barmes's
I think we would be swapping a little defense for OBP
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 11:44 PM MST up reply actions
very true
but measure it off of ISO. I know that SLG is the actual production, but at the same time, SLG is relative to AVG.
(ISO=SLG-AVG)
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 28, 2010 3:38 PM MST up reply actions
What about Felipe Lopez?
I haven’t seen much discussion of him around here, but he’s also a decent middle infield option who’s still available. Plus, he looks to be at least decent defensively at 2B and can play 3B as well. He posted a .383 OBP last year, and is projected for .350ish this year.
I'm getting back on board this
nobody has signed him yet, I’m interested.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:06 PM MST up reply actions
I would be thrilled with Felipe
but he hasn’t even been mentioned in any Rockies rumors lately. Shouldn’t we be able to get him for around the same price as Mora??
after last season, he'll be looking for a starting position and a similar contract
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:13 PM MST up reply actions
Well, how much did he make last year?
How much would he be expected to make compared with Hudson? They seem to be fairly similar, but Lopez is younger, and by most reports Hudson’s defense has slipped a little lately.
I forgot about Lopez
That is a really interesting option. In one corner, you have the all star Lopez of 05 and 09. And in the other corner you got the useless Lopez of just about every other year. I wonder which one will sign.
If the Rockies had the money the Yankees do...
on which Rockies would you spend it? And in what amounts, roughly?
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
would've possibly signed Holliday out of FA
traded Hawpe, Holliday-Dex-Cargo OF
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 2:59 PM MST up reply actions
How juicy
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 3:05 PM MST up reply actions
i wasn't being facetious or anything
I’ve thought about this for awhile. With a huge payroll, what would you do with it…
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sign Carlos Silva
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 3:07 PM MST up reply actions
if we hire Bill Bavasi I'm just gonna straight up become a Mariners fan.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:06 PM MST up reply actions
PUNCH
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 3:08 PM MST up reply actions
thank you
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:07 PM MST up reply actions
Heh
Caught a little bit of the first Rockies home game ever the other night on FSN, and John Vander Wal was the starting left fielder for the Expos. So it seems Smith has completely skipped that step >.<
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 3:27 PM MST up reply actions
did i miss
the talk about Dawson going into the hall as an expo?
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Seem to remember seeing a little bit
In one of the rockpiles this week…don’t remember which day though :-/
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions
Apparently he had actually wanted to go in as a Cub.
So he’s going to make sure to acknowledge Cubs fans during his speech.
yeah
It is interesting that he will be the 2nd Expo…but does anyone remember him as an “expo”
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I love Smith
I love him so much
Holliday >> Smith and we all know it.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 5:07 PM MST up reply actions
on this we can agree
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Don't let facts get in the way of your love for Smith
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 5:59 PM MST up reply actions
huh?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:34 PM MST up reply actions
It was meant to be a joke
Internet and sarcasm don’t go well together
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 11:47 PM MST up reply actions
well I couldn't tell if you were accusing me of saying Smith>Holliday
or saying “go on, love your smith, we understand”
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 28, 2010 3:39 PM MST up reply actions
The latter
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 28, 2010 7:45 PM MST up reply actions
Anybody an ESPN insider?
They have some sort of organizational ranking on their homepage. I’m curious to hear a recap.
I don't but heard earlier that espn had ranked the rockies farm system 8th I think
Forgot about it until now. That ranking seemed…odd.
odd = low ? or bad ranking?
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If the Rockies system is ranked 8th in the MLB
that would seem oddly high to me. Not that I’d argue that much against it
I was thinking it would be a bit higher...but then again what do I know.....clearly
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Dexter Fowler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
Maybe it isn't too odd when you consider the latest draft.
I’ve just seen the Rockies’ farm system as closer to the middle of the pack, especially since so many graduates have hit the majors recently.
Looks like it was Keith Law’s rankings by the way. Someone with insider needs to confirm what the actual ranking is. I’m just going off of hearsay at work ;)
just saw 8th ranked Farm system
whoops.
That’s a decent ranking I think. Corresponds to some things I have read
Attention Whore.
The more I think about it the less odd I'm finding it.
I was mainly thinking in terms of other recent system rankings which have put us near the middle. We had a very nice draft and we have a lot of good pitching stocked up. I can see ranking in that area.
I find it a little high
John Sickels’ at minor league ball has us 22nd, because we have 3 B+ pitchers and essentially no one else
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 27, 2010 3:33 PM MST up reply actions
That was a very interesting way to rank systems
but I don’t completely agree with the methodology. I certainly can’t agree that the Indians system is that much better than the Rangers for instance.
I'm curious about the Royals and Mets in 12 and 13, respectively.
I only hear about how bad those organizations are. I don’t really know anything about their minor league talent, but it sure seems like they can’t produce anything good.
Royals system seems about right to me, they get a lot of high picks
Mets should be in the bottom third though, they still have some decent prospects but overall they aren’t very stocked.
I think BA recently had the cards, astros, blue jays, dbacks at the bottom. Sickels’ isn’t far off there, except the Astros who are ranking just a little below the rox (which I don’t agree with either).
Why are they doing this on the same night as the "State of the Union"?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 3:23 PM MST up reply actions
because they know no one will watch it!
therefore more audience availability. Those speeches are so boring!!
They really need to stop this.
It got very annoying in the 90s and gradually became a competition. Everyone knows you all are against kicking puppies, you don’t have to stand and clap for two minutes to drive the point home. The speech could take half as long when you remove all the long pauses for applause.
Ugh, no kidding
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 3:48 PM MST up reply actions
one of those boring necessary evils in life that we really should suffer through
/she says as she goes off to sports bar to watch the Nuggets while the speech is on….
yay for the DVR
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
Politics of any sort
Just cause my eyes to glaze over.
Doesn’t matter what is said, it’ll all turn into the same old petty backbiting and bickering over and over.
As I’ve seen somewhere on the interwebs “If CON is the opposite of PRO, then is CONGRESS the opposite of PROGRESS?”
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by ShadowPenguin on Jan 27, 2010 3:46 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Tonight's installment will be kind of important though
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 3:42 PM MST up reply actions
agree 100% and may just not go watch the Nuggets...
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Troy Tulowitzki- MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
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Dexter Fowler- Blinding speed, blinding smile, leaps Utleys in a single bound.
Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
That's a good idea but I'm too lazy
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 27, 2010 5:04 PM MST up reply actions
I'm pretty lazy, too.
But I find these things physically painful with all the applause and posturing and pointing out Average Joe’s in the audience. I just can’t bring myself to watch them. So to make myself feel like I’m actually responsible, I skim the transcript.
Really, and they mess up American Idol!
Bored. Lazy. Crazy. Screaming. Counting. Another day in the life of a Rockaholic.
by prettyinpurple on Jan 27, 2010 5:50 PM MST up reply actions
In fairness, MLBN is aware that tonight is SOTU...
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.
WOW...I'm a little shocked that they went there...
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Yorvit Torrealba- Thanks for all the clutch in the playoffs!
Mets deep in negotiation with Tatis
hm
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NY Daily News says the deal is just about finished.
As you say, plenty of options left. I’m sure I wouldn’t want to pay him whatever the Mets are prepared to pay.
So tonight
I help out at my church with the AWANA program (kids program), and tonight the theme is to wear something from your favorite sports team. I have an official white Tulo jersey with a World Series patch on it that my mom got me when she went to Spring Training in ‘08, an old black Neifi Perez jersey that I picked the lettering off of so it’s now a #5 jersey that used to be a “Matt Holliday” jersey and is now a “Carlos Gonzalez” jersey, and an old blank white jersey that I’ve had forever. Which should I wear tonight?
by controlled_slide on Jan 27, 2010 6:20 PM MST reply actions
tulo.
Funny…I was just looking to change out of my work clothes, and threw on my new rockies shirt that I got for Christmas…couldn’t wait any longer to wear it.
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man, I did Awana all through elementary school
never got my timothy award though. Stopped going after Pioneers, didn’t really feel like doing JV
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 27, 2010 11:35 PM MST up reply actions
Wow.
When I first read this (and didn’t know what comment you were replying to) it was like you were speaking a foreign language. I was totally lost. But then I hit up and I realized what was going on (even though I’m not at all familiar with this).
Those ranks sound more familiar
To me from what I remember going to my friend’s AWANA one time than the ranks that they have up here. I don’t know if it’s a regional thing or if they’ve changed the names, but the really little kids are called “Cubbies”, then next are “Sparks”, and finally the 10-12 kids are called “T&T” which stands for Truth and Training. Pioneers sounds more familiar to me.
by controlled_slide on Jan 28, 2010 9:48 AM MST up reply actions
I heard they completely renovated AWANA
It used to be Cubbies, then Sparks were K, 1, 2, Pals/Chums were 3, 4, Pioneers/Guards were 5, 6. JV was Jr High, Varsity was HS, and if you actually got the Citation Award, some parochial colleges would give you a scholarship.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 28, 2010 3:41 PM MST up reply actions
Neifi
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 28, 2010 9:12 AM MST up reply actions
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