Friday Rockpile: Jason Giambi open to returning to Rockies; KOA hires Jerry Schemmel as new voice of Rockies radio
by Russ Oates on Jan 8, 2010 8:47 AM MST
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Giambi open to returning to Rockies - The Denver Post
Two thousand and nine Rockies Jason Giambi is one of several players the team has expressed interest in, as well as a few relievers for bullpen depth. The comment to the article makes everything sound so simple: "Trade Hawpe for PITCHING [and] keep Giambi [...]"
Rockies find new voice in Schemmel - The Denver Post
Jerry Schemmel will join Jack Corrigan in the booth to broadcast Rockies games on KOA. I don't know the Denver radio scene, but good things have been said about him on this site.
Pawtucket Times - Iannetta, Bailey, Rhault eye upcoming baseball season
"If I play to my potential, there won’t be any platooning. If I struggle, there will be. It just depends," Iannetta told Blackstone Valley Sports. "Hopefully with this contract it will allow me to play 130 games and just go out and see what happens."
Iannetta's stoking the flames for a 2010 Catcher Debate War.
Don’t you forget about me :: The Hardball Times
Craig Brown at The Hardball Times takes a "big picture look at the lower end of baseball’s current financial structure—the middle to lower class, if you will." For the Rockies, Brown concludes that the Rockies are in a good position after having made no significant moves during the offseason.
Twitter / Jerry Crasnick: Scott Podsednik has reache ...
Jerry Crasnick reports that Scott Podsednik has reportedly reached an agreement with the Kansas City Royals. Dayton Moore is putting the Royals over the top in 2010. World Series victory--naaaahhh.
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Schemmel is my favorite broadcaster of any sport, period
I agree with him that it will be interesting to see how he adjusts to a slower paced game and sharing the booth. I’m officially going to pause my TV on Opening Day until it aligns the game with my radio.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 8:53 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Isn't the radio usually ahead of the TV?
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Shoot you're right
I’ll pause my radio…Stream it from my computer so it’s delayed. Something…
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Pausing the radio on the computer is a good idea
I think that should work
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You could actually just go to the game…crazy, I know!
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 10:03 AM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
would that everyone could afford to go to games regularly...:(
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 2:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He has a job
and income…
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 3:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
okaaaaay....?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i might
but I was referring more towards trying to catch schemmel’s debut
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 9, 2010 8:26 AM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I"m one of the few who actually have heard him broadcast baseball
Though I didn’t realize it till I read the article. I never connected the Jerry Schemmel that did Billings Mustangs games with the one that did Nuggets games.
by Chacinisthefuture on Jan 8, 2010 11:21 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Schemmel was interviewed on KOA this morning
he commented that he was a long shot for the job, but somehow “the pieces fell into place”
I personally can’t wait to hear him.
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 8:53 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure how he was a longshot
unless he felt baseball broadcasting experience was the most important criterion
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
his words, not mine
my guess would be what you had mentioned, about baseball broadcasting being a completely different beast than any other sport. Instead of describing the action, you have to paint the picture between pitches.
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know this was probably discussed but I might have missed it.
but CHONE projects Toddfather to drop 40 in BA? .325 to .283. That makes no sense to me. He’ll be even more effective having a full season to recover from his back surgery and likely more rest with Hawpe at first..
Can some stathead help me?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:08 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Sorry .286
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Projections don't incorporate such rationale
They usually use the last 2-3 seasons as a baseline and adjust for age. With Todd being 37 and being just a season removed from a .264 season, I’m not shocked at that projection.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This may sound stupid
but these projections are kind of predictable. It just seems to be an average of the player’s last few seasons and then takes a few other things like age and injury and adds them to the equation. Unfortunately it really can’t predict a breakout season (or a disastrous season) and that’s what can really make a difference. (I don’t dislike like CHONE as much as I think that you just can’t predict baseball. You can get a good estimate but I really can’t put to much stock into them)
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:23 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Naturally
But how much wrath would it get if it had actually predicted Martin Prado to hit more HR than David Wright in 09? They have to be conservative, and you just have to keep that in mind
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a place where they predict something like
10 breakout seasons and ten busts? I think that would be helpful. Just something where they go out on the limb a little more often.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And it seems to me going out on said limb
involves a little more than last couple of seasons numbers…and perhaps understanding the player a bit more.
I mean really , a lifetime .320ish hitter with one season of less than .300 because of injury drops 40 points…
this really bugs me..lol
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:36 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the fact he'll be 37 has as much to do with it as 2008
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Does this mean Jeter has just one really good year left?
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter doesn't apply to worldy trends, drr
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
are you suggesting that Todd is lesser than Derek?
why I oughttta….I oughttta….
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:54 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
when you are talking about God
pretty much everything is lesser…
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:56 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tulo would like a word :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tu-lo?
what is this too low? Never heard of him, must not play for THE YANKEES
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lol...word..:(
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I would hope God could field a groundball to his left better than that
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
could God hit a groundball outside of God's range?
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard Tim Tebow can...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
his tears during the SEC championship game washed my sins away
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
now that's funny....
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Todd will show what a man of a certain age
can do at the plate. And set a new standard of success.
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope they
make more mistakes on fastballs inside to him this year, then a new standard will most definitely be set.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he'll hit .400
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If Todd can hit 40 doubles this year..
he will pass Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Lou Gehrig (and some guy from the Padres) in career two-baggers.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 6:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think CHONE has projecting a large drop in production for Todd for a few years
It also tends to be negative generally.
by phishbate on Jan 8, 2010 9:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Projections
are guesses anyway. While I think he might regress I do not think he will regress that much. This is similar to the Rockpile yesterday when projecting for the next season.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 9:17 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
right I was following some of that
I guess this one just jumped out at me because
1) its the Toddfather
2) it was a big disparity IMO
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:19 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That makes sense
I don’t put to much into projections I just wait for the season and let it play out. Projections can bring me up or bring me down depending on how a player is actually playing.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 9:21 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Schoenweis is the only RP worth pursuing in that group
Maybe Guillermo Mota could be alright and seriously what can Brendan Donnelly do at this point? But FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON’T SIGN KEVIN GREGG!!! Even Jorge Freakin Julio thinks it’s a bad idea to have Gregg be a RP for the Rockies
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by KDub1988 on Jan 8, 2010 9:21 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder where Schoeneweis is mentally
I don’t think that I would be right in the head still if my wife ODed on cocaine, especially if I didn’t know she was using
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:27 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Boy isn't that the truth...
what a sad story that was..:(
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah but maybe that's the reason why i'd like to give him a chance
i think it would come down to either the mound is his escape from his problems or he can’t escape his problems when he gets to the mound. The fact he came back last season makes me think it could work out but tell me that’s not a rough place for someone to be. So going to a good team that can use solid LH innings could be a great success story for him and the Rockies.
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.
by KDub1988 on Jan 8, 2010 9:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lolza
but yeah agree
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What is Ianetta thinking?
Although I am new at posting here, I have been an avid reader since last spring training. Has he not heard of the Great Catcher Wars of 2009? The Row dosn’t need any encouragement, he needs to refuse any and all interviews untill he has captured the starting catcher spot in spring training and demonstrated the HE is en fuego or has en fuegoness or whatever. Whats next, is he going to do an interview and praise/complain about Barmes? I personally like the guy but he’s got to keep himself out of the news for our sakes!!!
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 9:26 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
What brought you over the threshhold to the commenting side?
Oh and – Vitame vas.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Well I am old(37) and i wasn't sure this "blog thing" would last. (btw what does Vitame vas mean)
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 9:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome, in Czech
Would last in terms of community popularity or personal interest? PR is definitely on the up and up
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:43 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
as in would it stiil be around or go the way of the dinosaur(Like will any body still be tweeting next year? I dont actually know what that means)
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 9:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I guarantee twitter will be running next year.
That phenomenon is booming more than just about anything
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I choose to not know what tweeting means
but we are working hard to establish PR as the source of Rockies news, criticism, speculation, adulation, and random fandomness.
Glad you decided to start posting, welcome to the Community!
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not in love with it
but it was super handy during the Winter Meetings.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Charles Barkley says
anyone that uses Twitter is a loser
I can smell spring
by Rawktober on Jan 8, 2010 1:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Charles Barkley says a lot of things
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 2:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I am not a Techno Geek by any means.
this is the first time i have ever posted to a blog. I am a huge fan of the Row and was terribly excited that RhodeIslandRoxfan commented on my first post about randy johnson(turns away embarassed) but now its all old hat
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 10:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome.
It’s clear you’ve gotten the blogging thing down. You’re using the reply feature correctly, which a lot of new people miss.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I am old too
and once I was sure that blogs would not be a repeat of the LaserDisc fiasco, I got on board.
by Since1993 on Jan 8, 2010 6:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This internetz thingy is pretty gool, huh!
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it's a series of tubes
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you our old
you remember laserdisk(and probably beta vhs) you can see my concerns
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 9, 2010 8:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
are old sp
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 9, 2010 8:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lets try this again
you are old! you probably remember beta vhs too! you can see my concerns about blogs etc
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 9, 2010 8:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I always use Beta as an example for old people..
when trying to convince them to buy a Blu-ray player.
Cranky Man: “why don’t these companies make just vhs players anymore? Don’t they know how many vhs tapes I have?”
Charlie77: “Yes they do, that’s why movie companies want you to invest in their new BR discs.”
Cranky Man: “but I don’t need bluey’s, my vhs tapes play just fine on my 60’’ HDTV.”
Charlie77: “You were the guy that was mad when they stopped making Betamax, weren’t you?”
Cranky Man: “heck yeah, do you know how many Beta tapes I have? Now where are your 8-track players?”
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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 1:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I would really laugh hard, if in some way he knew all about the war...
and was posting as someone else just to fan the flames…
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I could be him
He is from Rhode Island remember.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Really,
Since Rhode Island is like smaller than Coors Field, you must be neighbors. Can you get his autograph for me.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 9:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
this...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Only if you get Tulo's autograph for me :-)
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
But
Your hid Neighbor. How do you expect me to find Tulo in the vast expanses of Colorado
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tucson
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Tucson bigger than Rhode Island?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Size isn't everything
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
TWHS?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
We avctually are not the amallest if you include RI's land that's underwater
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:05 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
underwater land?
that seems contradictory…
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That doesn't count
Go try to build a house on it.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No we have seafood there worth lots of money
It’s like having underwater crops
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They do in New Orleans.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
by pedalpusher on Jan 8, 2010 8:21 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
you my friend are funny
having family in them parts also helps me understand this comment and laugh even more.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 8:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, if you flatten Colorado, we are bigger than Texas
so there
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Then nobody would be able to hit a HR in Coors field
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He didn't say decrease the elevation
Denver is “flat” compared to the mountains
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't the size of the park get bigger though
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:18 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The park is already flat
Flatten, not stretch :)
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
OK I see what you're saying now
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats still like 100000000000
times larger than Rhode Islands.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 9:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but Rhode Island has
twice as many people. It’s about the number of people you have to go through
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:03 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
fair point..
I WILL FIND YOU!!! lol
okay that sounded weird……
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not in a sea of 1,000,000 other people
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So,
It’s like Coors Field on opening day?
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:05 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
except everyone has an accent
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Like Fenway everyday but actually worse because there are some Yankee fans here too
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Pueblo?????
Pueblo is a 3rd world country! I ain’t driving 200 miles to Pueblo.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
ouch, some Pueblans might beg to differ
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry
There is no internet in Pueblo
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Laffin
Purple Row: Take this personally
http://www.youtube.com/user/rockiesmagicnumber
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 12:47 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
hey look who made it
welcome
people were starting to worry
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
not really
who worries about the STATS GUY?
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 12:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I know someone well who grew up in Pueblo
He was the one that told me that
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Growing up
In southern Colorado Springs I agree with mkorpal
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:27 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is Colorado Springs nice
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it is
Not nearly as large as Denver with a great view of the mountains (15 minute drive from anywhere to them). And we have the Sky Sox.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Springs
which I suppose is saying something, given I generally don’t like larger cities and I’ve spent most of my life living in the top city to live in America.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, there isn't a bad city on the whole front range
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:35 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you count
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:36 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So basically if you go there
just avoid Pueblo?
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you have to work to get to pueblo
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and also avoid Tranny-daddy
(trinidad)
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Good to know
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I first read this and thought
it was a Denny Neagle reference…and then realized you meant Trinidad…
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 10:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I bet I could have worked it in there
I am not one to skimp on the Denny references
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My HS chem teacher grew up in Trinidad
He was a very nice and funny Italian man.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but he no longer lives in Trinidad, obviously
smart enough to get out. Though I do frequent their Sonic every time I drive to New Mexico.
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
not on the front range!
Fort Collins to the Springs is the Front Range
and Pueblo is a slum.
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
But when you hit the flatlands.....
You hit Sterling, CO and then Nebraska, which is a ten times deadlier combination than a heart attack and stroke at the same time in terms of you being able to continue living a healthy life.
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.
by KDub1988 on Jan 8, 2010 12:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I loved the Springs
I lived there for about 8 years and was not happy about moving north for work. What sucks is 6 months after I bought a house up there I went full-time work from home so I could live anywhere. Then the bottom fell out of the housing market and selling my house for what I owe it would be impossilble. One day though, I will get ride of this house and I will be headed back to Colorado Springs.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
by FlyAway on Jan 8, 2010 11:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not crazy about it, really.
Like most theocracies, it leaves much to be desired.
by Since1993 on Jan 8, 2010 6:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lol...that's funny....
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 7:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but you can probably drive 80mhp to get there
It takes like 90 minutes to travel across this little state with all of the traffic we have
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and you have ZERO hotels
I tried staying in RI once, drove around for hours, and finally went to CT
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
We have plenty of hotels
There’s just not that many right near I-95
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that makes absolutely no sense.
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:18 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The way the built I-95 in Rhode Island makes no sense
It goes mostly away from the immediate coast but thats where all the hotels are. People who come here usually want to be right on the beach.
OH AND THERE"S ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE A$$ BEST WESTERN SIGN NEAR EXIT 6 SO I DON"T KNOW HOW YOU MISSED THAT
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe because exit 6 is almost the end of the interstate in RI
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually no. Here's another stupid think about RI
The exit numbers don’t align with the mile markers, and as you might expect they have had to add some since the interstate was built 50 years ago. So the exit numbers go 1,2,3,3A,3B,4,5A,5B,6. Exit 6 should be like Exit 17 or something.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:34 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's planning
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 10:35 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's actually New England, New York, and New Jersey
Although I think Maine switched recently.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking of it as a new tourism slogan
“That’s planning, that’s Rhode Island!”
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey it's just as good as
“The Ocean State”
Speaking of that I actually see a lot of commercials to vacation in Colorado.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:05 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Rhode Island! Pick an Exit, you'll have a good time!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
"No, we're serious! We only have 3 exits, and they're all good!"
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:10 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
^5
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:17 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And SDcat still won't be able to find me
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you just keep telling yourself that...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
SDcat will never find me
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"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lottery money goes towards advertising, IIRC.
by Since1993 on Jan 8, 2010 7:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys spend lots of money on lottery tickets?
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." Vin Scully: On-Air Radio Broadcast (1990)
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 9, 2010 12:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They wanted to change it to a mile based system a
few years ago and people has a fit. (People are stupid)
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was suprised there was no mile based markers..
in California. Although they’re slowly replacing signs with mile based exit signs.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
word...this drove me batty when I moved here
especially in LA…Sepulveda has to be LONGEST avenue in America
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 7:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Know what the longest one is?
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 7:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you were gonna say this.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 8:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
El Camino Real..
is freakin long. It gets broken up by Camp Pendleton, but it runs from SD to northern LA.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but they've got about a jillion Dunkin' Donuts
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
by pedalpusher on Jan 8, 2010 8:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it's insane
Of the first six exits in RI, and by six I mean nine (see above) seven have have a Dunkin’ Donuts within five minutes of the exit. Even more amazing though is that all of them, and I mean all of them are packed. And I don’t mean “oh it’s crowded here” packed; I’m talking about lines coming out of the door each morning packed. They have pretty much run Starbucks out of business in this state.
/Sigh
I just don’t get the hole “must have Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in the morning to function” thing.
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." Vin Scully: On-Air Radio Broadcast (1990)
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 9, 2010 12:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and you better be aware of what "regular coffee" means in New England or you're going to be in for a rude surprise.
Sugar and milk and all other kinds of abominations.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
by pedalpusher on Jan 9, 2010 3:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
How do you know so much about New England?
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." Vin Scully: On-Air Radio Broadcast (1990)
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 10, 2010 12:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
been there a couple of times.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
by pedalpusher on Jan 10, 2010 9:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't it be faster to ride your bike?
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
Roads are too narrow
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice find RIR
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Got lucky
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I could do that
Too bad I’m in school in Golden then
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope his public speaking
is better than his car commercials
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:03 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
nothing is better than his TuloChant ads...those make me laugh
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 10:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if he'll have a bigger role in the commercials this year?
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:09 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I sure hope so.
I wonder what they will do for Jim. The guy looks like he was carved from stone.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 10:11 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure they will find something
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
can we have Torrealba come back to film the FSN commercials this year?
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:19 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He can get in a fight with Iannetta about BA and OBP
It would be epic
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:27 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and all 15 of us would laugh
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I would too
I didn’t jump in on those conversations but I would laugh really hard too (unless I’m counted in the original 15, which I don’t know if I am)
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't have a 15 in mind
I was just thinking of FSN airing that commercial and the vast minority of the viewing audience would find it funny
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 10:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you underestimate the viewers and unknown readers of Purple Row :)
and truthfully, I think people would get it..
because before I ever told my mom about the PR Catcher War.
we were always arguing about Ianetta vs Torrealba…and just in casual conversation with people there was a great debate in the land..
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yorvit: “YO Iannetta, what’s wrong with your batting average?”
CDI: “Me? You don’t even know what a walk is.”
Yorvit: “It’s called clutch hitting not clutch walking”
CDI: “Oh yeah, I have more power than you could never dream of”
Yorvit: “So, the Latin pitchers work better with me.”
CDI: “Who cares? I’m so dreamy that some idiot is building a 50 foot statue of me in their backyard”
Yorvit: “Yeah but Tracy likes me better. That’s why he sat you a$$ in the playoffs.”
CDI: “F*** YOU!!!!!”
Yorvit: “F*** YOU!!!!!!!!!!”
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:19 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
never ever
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:23 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
funny...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Then Miguel Olivo walks in and laughs at them both.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 12:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and so it begins :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Idiot?
Aw :-(
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 4:26 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
ruh roh...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Doom would never say that..
about you.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
dawww :3
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That commercial is so bad it's good
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 10:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to know where Tulo worked out in the offseason.
But that was when he was coming back to Sunnyvale. Not sure if he’s still doing that or staying in Colorado.
by holly96 on Jan 8, 2010 3:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
YOU HAVN'T BEEN KEEPING UP WITH YOUR TULO STALKING THEN HAVE YOU? :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 9, 2010 12:17 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
But overall,
I like his attitude. Basically saying “I can do this, it’s now up to me.”
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Jan 8, 2010 9:34 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's the right attitude
but I hope he doesn’t try to put too much on his shoulders like he seemed to do after his breakout year
by phishbate on Jan 8, 2010 9:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He seems to be that type
that thrives when he has something to prove but coasts when he has it. I hope that’s completely wrong
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
I thought he was trying to do too much last year, and needed to relax more. Much like Tulo of 08.
by mkorpal on Jan 8, 2010 9:47 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that could be it too
His FB% support that
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 9:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure what to make of the his comments
about the contract allowing him to start 130 games…
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I seem to recall
That after 2007, when he got sent down, came back up, and was tearing the cover off the ball when he played the rest of the year, he said something similar. Which I would kind of prefer that he doesn’t need to give himself a boot in the arse every 2 years, but if we got more like the 2008 production than the 2009, I’d take it.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Jan 8, 2010 9:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd take his 08 numbers in a second
That .895 OPS was awesome
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yup
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I want him to be loud about it this year, take the bull by the horns. I am convinced that there is something about his off-field attitude that has turned off managers, and I want him to get in Tracy’s face and say THIS JOB IS MINE NOW, NO QUESTIONS. (And then, go out and actually earn it too, of course).
by Teekalong on Jan 8, 2010 10:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to Purple Row
It seems like you have been lurking a while to know some of these “debates” so thanks for joining in. Have fun and learn a little bit (I know I sure do).
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 9:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, I have really enjoyed the Row.
I did consider having my first post be a fan post about either barmes or Ianetta (or stewart just to be different) and puncuate it with a bunch of “Read and Learns”( that was still one of the funniest things i have ever read, i read it out loud to my wife that night, she didn’t think it was quite as funny as i did). but I couldn’t think up a good way to do a April’s Fools out if it (befor april 1st and decided i didn’t want to wait.(didn’t want bloodshed or to receive the wrath of the Banhammer!)( sorry for over use of parentheses, read Princeses’ Bride too many times)
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
not complaining
about the parentheses and the Princess Bride is AMAZING
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was actually hoping for more Iannetta news
I want a reporter to ask him what he thinks about the 50 foot golden statue RMN is putting up in his backyard.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 9:45 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
“I heard he really captured the dreaminess of my eyes.”
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Jan 8, 2010 9:47 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it's the 120K karat sapphires he used
pristine.
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Where is
RMN at today…Miss the witty banter between the two of you.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it's winter
only a few hours a day available for statue-building
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Contrary to popular belief
RMN did just graduate, and while he is looking for another job he is currently working. So I assume he’s actually trying to be productive for once.
/disclaimer: I could be wrong on all of the above (except graduating)
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Well I was working
But productively? That’s up for debate.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 5:08 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
he probably decided he liked my playoff scenario and doesn't want to admit it :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
nice try…did anyone come around and support you on that?
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not yet but they will :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
....
good luck with that one…You have my support with getting rid of the DH.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 12:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Death to the DH!!!!!!
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Branch Rickey once said this about baseball fans
“Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.”
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The first word in that quote is unnecessary
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 12:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Keep the DH in the AL
Leave it as it is, everyone talks about the DH taking away from the purity of the game. Or they support the DH because they get their jollies from more runs (Giambi’s right, chicks DO dig the long ball) but my whole life the DH has been in affect and it has formed my view of baseball to this day. Say goodbye to the Jamey Carrolls, Craig Counsells and Omar Quintanillas of the world because if there is a full time DH those type players will be completly weeded out of ML rosters with in 5 years and without any DH at all in baseball what would the careers of Giambi, Thome, Cust and etc. look like if they were all basically playing to the same schedule Giambi was with the Rockies for their whole careers? If the DH is fully instituted/abolished there will be no reason for inter-league play and a lot will be taken away from the World Series.
Having to see NL players, typically 4th outfielders, being placed in a somewhat unfamiliar position in the biggest games of the year and watching AL managers have to adjust their lineups and basically their entire gameplan for NL parks sets the stage for some of those great dramatic underdog-comes-through moments or huge decision that backfire on a team and turn momentum for the remainder of the series. Too much attention is emphasized on installing a uniform system for “competitive equity” rather then considering the consequences of taking away so many careers and also killing the imbalance between the leagues that creates such intrigue when it comes to seeing one league’s team trying to compete with an oppossing team playing by their league’s rules.
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by KDub1988 on Jan 8, 2010 1:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
NL chicks don't dig the long ball in favor of strategy:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think
it would be nice to have Giambi back if he can’t find a DH spot. It would almost be the same as the Phillies having Matt Stairs on their roster (except he might still be able to play a little outfield).
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:18 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Can we have him back
on August 31 again? Seems like a stretch to include a guy on the bench that won’t really get in the game in the field for an NL Club…oh wait…we had one of those last year except he couldn’t hit…
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by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 10:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Right
I would rather a guy who could hit and only do that than a guy who could only play defense (more opportunities)
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 10:21 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Except that guy didn't really even get in the game to play defense...
but yea – we agree.
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by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 10:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i would love to see giambi back as a pure pinch hitter
it gives us a certain amount of swagger in that role. Offensively, I think it helps cover for a slumping _fill in the blank(ianetta, barmes, stewart, etc) all who have capable defensive backups that have questionable offensive skills. it makes other managers have to think harder and might get us to bullpens earlier(which we traditionally seem to own). as far as having a backup right handed hitter, isn’t that Hawpes roll now that we have a smith,cargo,fowler outfield option(hawpe can play rf and the infield corners)
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by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 11:03 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Brad Hawpe bats LH though
otherwise you are pretty much on target with his role
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
brain fart i actually know that
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 11:10 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
happens to all of us
and honestly, why not Giambi? We have a flexible team, with multiple players that can cover multiple defensive positions. (And it’s not like Q actually used his roster spot.)
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
We would have no RH bench bats other than Spilborghs, that's why
And Giambi would have practically no usefulness other than being a pinch hitter. Also, just because our 25th man was useless doesn’t mean we have to resign to having a useless player defensively there this season
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:19 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree we shouldn't resign ourselves to it
so you don’t see EY2 making the roster? If Hawpe is starting, we would have EY2 and Dex switch hitting available off the bench and Spilly and Giambi available as right handed hitters
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Spilly and Giambi available as right handed hitters
Whatchu talkin bout Willis? Giambi only bats RH in the on deck circle.
I can see EY2 on the roster, and I get that he and Dex are switch hitters. It just seems to me that it would be a better use of the roster spot to fill two needs (corner IF defense and RH bat) than bring back a glorified pinch-hitter, especially if Smith is on the bench most days
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
D'oh
serious brain fart there.
Here’s the question: would you rather have Mora/Quinlan or Giambi?
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tatis?
Maybe Mora, probably not Quinlan. I may lean too hard on filling roles than I should – I actually wanted Q on the roster for defensive purposes out of ST last year.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
at least our franchise is at the point where we can discuss the 25th man on the roster
and have it be one of the more serious dicussions
Tatis would be preferable (or Hudson, making Barmes the utility guy), but I am not a big fan of Mora or Quinlan, the other names that have been tossed around. Bring back Colt Mike McCoy..?
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
leading to the other question
why did we trade Matt Murton to Japan?
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He can't play in the infield and Hawpe won't be traded?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I really suck at roster building today
better to focus on the task at hand: Get. New. Job.
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Giambi only makes sense if...
EYJr. is the starting second bagger and Barmes serves as backup infielder for all except Helton, where Hawpe and Giambi can spell him. This might still be possible with EYJr in the backup spot because I’m not sure if he has the ability to play third base (play it well, I mean, but Giambi can’t really play first, either).
by Mitchell Who on Jan 9, 2010 8:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
although i see your point
the ball dosn’t care if it hit by a lefty or a righty. i am slightly concerned about the fewer right handed options, but believe that giambi could easily have a vaner wal type of season for us. my thought is to keep giambi till mid season as hitting insurance and either use him as trade bait if his hitting stays hot, or replacing a slumping fill in the blank with a righty when we know who it is(the slumper). all I am saying is that we have a number of players that neeed to have better seasons at the plate, some will some won’t but I think giambi provides good insurance at the plate, not just defensively like some of our other backups potentially might(although even with that it is a guessing game. I just think he is a more known quantity
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by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 11:34 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He is a known quantity
but so is Fernando Tatis, and he is RH and can play all four corner positions. Giambi can play half of one.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but does he have a golden thong?
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 11:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
There's gotta be one at Victoria's Secret we can get him
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
eww eww ewwww ewww ewwwww
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
nice
Half of this game is 90% mental.
by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 11:43 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
on a more serious note
i think giambi is scarier = better and if he continues to hit well which i think he will he could give us a greater return in trade or more insurance at the plate. plus he Wants to be here and is liked in the club house (one intangilbe) and has a high rcf(relative clutchiness factor) my newest stat
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by christianrockie on Jan 8, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
so why not hire him as a bench coach.....?
and then activate him after August 31….
Can that actually be done?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He would never go for that
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
See Big Mac in STL
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by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe so
Actually, Tony LaRussa just said he was considering doing that with Mark McGwire, believe it or not
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 12:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
oh I did not know that..
I thought he was just going to be the hitting coach…which seems funny to me
because really does Albert Pujols need to learn anything from McGwire..
and didn’t McGwire’s suggestions at Oakland screw up Matty’s stroke..?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He will be the hitting coach
But LaRussa said that he’s thinking about having him pinch hit if the Cardinals are still in it in September when the rosters expand.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This came out yesterday also
so it’s relatively new…
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by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
what an intriguing idea
has he been keeping on his andro regimen?
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by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 12:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
OH SNAP!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't know you could do that
Has that ever been done before?
by bleedspurple on Jan 8, 2010 1:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
There have been player-managers before
So yes, it’s been done. Couldn’t tell you the last time it was done though.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 1:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...ya learn something new every day
That’s why I love this place…and wikipedia…according to wiki, the last player/manager was Pete Rose for the Reds in 1985
by bleedspurple on Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Frank Chance was the greatest Player/Manager.
..I wonder how playing/managing would affect McGwire’s HoF status? If he plays well, it might help his chances. But then does he have to wait another 5 years to become eligible?
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
didn't honus wagner playermanage as well?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Supposedly Honus was a player/manager in 1934-39..
17 years after he retired. However there are no stats listed for him during this time period at Baseball Reference. Wagner is one of the greatest shortstops of all time.
Frank Chance led his team to World Series titles while also being one of the best players on the team. This gives him the edge in my book.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 11:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice to come in late to the thread
To summarize there’s been a discussion about RI longer than the state is large. A conversation about the dreaminess of RMN’s CDI statue (sapphires in the eyes to make them catch light as the evening sun cascades off of Iannetta’s Golden Magnificence). And the utter crapulence of Pueblo Colorado.
Very nice. I like this place
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"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 11:30 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
we kinda sorta started maybe talking about baseball up there somewhere
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ironically, I was the one who started the convo about Helton..weird...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
its off season
and Iannetta bringing “platooning” up in that quote probably DID set the stage for “The Great Catcher Debate 2: The Quickening”
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 11:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The GCD: Electric Boogaloo
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
by squalene203 on Jan 8, 2010 1:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I could only think of that dang horse infornt of DIA when you said the bit about the eyes
… shudder … shudder
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 11:45 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that horse is Bad Ass
they better not get rid of him…
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My parents comment on that horse
Every time I fly in. I have no idea why. They really don’t like it though.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It is like
the marble “running man” in the Old Town Square in Fort Collins…everyone hates it. I don’ t know of anyone who likes it.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I keep hoping the artist will come back to Old Town to finish that running man
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I kind of like that horse....
the Broncos should put that on top of NotMileHigh Stadium..
maybe that would change the luck
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
unless John Elway is in that statue
I don’t think anything will change their kind of luck. lol
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
good point...
John Elway with red glowing eyes…that’d be sweet..
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hella-sweet, even!
And I love the DIA horse but not as much as the convention center bear.
by Since1993 on Jan 8, 2010 7:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that thing
Killed the artist who made it…Bad…Bad Luck.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
which makes it even more interesting and valuable..
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently
That’s what my parents always say.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Here is the story
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 11:54 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Two years ago a part of the beast fell on Mr. Jimenez in his studio injuring him fatally
He’s not completely evil! He can be saved!
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 12:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Two years ago a part of the beast fell on Mr. Ubaldo Jimenez in his locker injuring him fatally.
If this ever happens, I may have a coronary.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Headline from 2012 DP
Two years ago a part of the beastBrandon Marshall fell on Mr. Ubaldo Jimenez in his locker injuring him fatally, and Rockies Nation immediately laid siege upon Broncos Nation,
splitting Colorado into factions unseen since the days of the Great Catcher War of 2009
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 5:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't look at it's eyes
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I think that horse is Colorados first line of defense in case of alien attack
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 11:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And also a crucial part of our zombie contingency plan.
by holly96 on Jan 8, 2010 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
+1000
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Are there any Shaun of the Dead scenes
or 28 Days Later(which is not really a zombie movie..but people think it is)?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know.
I didn’t make this myself. I just stole it to use any chance I get. It resulted from a series of conversations on livejournal about zombies and contingency plans, so someone made an icon. My personal contingency plan involves some sort of long, pointy stick.
by holly96 on Jan 8, 2010 4:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's awesome...lol
All this time, I’ve been worried about earthquakes, and fires. Never even thought about zombies…
thank you holly96, this is a valuable public service reminder :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I keep a pair of these in my closet..
in case of zombie attack.
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Purple Row Cares
by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
a pair of the lions, the lionesses, or the guy?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 7:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The guy is their snack..
he’s a MCC poster.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 8, 2010 7:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
*Snort*
Puh-leeze
BRainnnnnnnsssssssssssss
BRaiinnnnnnnsssssssssss http://www.twitter.com/rockiesmagicnum
by Zombie RockiesMagicNumber on Jan 8, 2010 9:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I tried one of these animals first..
but it only goes after men in pink shirts!
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by Charlie77 on Jan 9, 2010 12:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
he does hate lemurs...
Purple Row: Take this personally
http://www.youtube.com/user/rockiesmagicnumber
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Jan 9, 2010 2:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Zombieland also provides a good list of rules to live by in the event of a zombie invasion. My favorite = the double tap…
Btw, great cameo in that one by Bill Murray…
by attackparrot on Jan 8, 2010 8:54 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Haha just watched that movie the other night.
Funny stuff.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 8:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
um okay...this may need to be combined
with LAZOR Cargo…in some fashion….
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sort of a
Mothra Vs. Godzilla sort of thing?
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 11:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm not sure...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I will drive by fast
After we land tonight from warm San Diego. Love that picture and the statue.
Thanks for a great season of Baseball!
I'll be back next year for another ride.
by TripleT-Rox on Jan 8, 2010 8:47 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
its been weirdly warm here...
How was your visit ?:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 8:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent
especially due to the weather. Did Sea World, Legoland, Wild Animal Park, kayaking in Mission Bay, and hanging out with some family.
Thanks for asking.
Thanks for a great season of Baseball!
I'll be back next year for another ride.
by TripleT-Rox on Jan 11, 2010 9:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Drove by Petco for the first time
I was not impressed by the exterior, location is cool though. Hopefully I will get back there to see a game and experience baseball in the Park. I’m sure I will probably have a different opinon from the inside. I’ve been to 19 Stadiums and Coors Field is in my 2nd favorite after AT&T Park that I have been to.
Thanks for a great season of Baseball!
I'll be back next year for another ride.
by TripleT-Rox on Jan 11, 2010 9:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Petco is one of my faves..
great sightlines.
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by Charlie77 on Jan 11, 2010 11:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
How many parks have you been to
"On my tombstone just write, The sorest loser that ever lived." Earl Weaver
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 12, 2010 11:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I have been to 19 parks
Dodger Stadium
Angles Stadium
The “Q” in San Diego before Petco
Candlestick Park
Oakland Colliseum (whatever it is called now)
AT&T Park
Kingdome
Safeco Field
Mile High
Coors Field
Chase Field
Astrodome
Miller Park
Wrigley Field
US Cellular Field
PNC Park (Caught a homerun from J-Roll 8-25-09)
Veterans Stadium
Yankee Stadium (old)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Thanks for a great season of Baseball!
I'll be back next year for another ride.
by TripleT-Rox on Jan 19, 2010 11:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE that horse.
It’s so odd and random that it adds a great deal of personality to the area. DIA is such a strange airport, and I love it.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 1:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
this
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Almost like
the bear at the convention center? That looks random looking in that window.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 1:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I really, really dislike DIA.
but the horse is okay.
Saved by the buoyancy of citrus.
by coolopotamus on Jan 8, 2010 7:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate that demon horse and yet simultaneously love it.
I’m not sure how that works.
by holly96 on Jan 8, 2010 4:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
gotta love art...:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Just another day on the Row
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a thread some where
that I can read about how everyone feels about trading Hawpe?
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. ~Greg, age 8
"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I would toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation."
by arpagamos on Jan 8, 2010 11:35 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
just follow SDCat's history...
seriously though, this one is pretty good
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 11:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hisssss...lol
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 11:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
TRADE HIM!!!!!!!
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's kind of all over the places in little pieces
I can tell you that I think it makes sense to trade him and would like to do it if we got a good amount in return. My question right now is whether or not a good enough offer is out there with so many decent outfielders available this offseason.
I also don’t think Hawpe’s season ending numbers will drop off in 2010 just because he was so bad in the second half of 2009.
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Schemmel
For those who’ve never heard him, Schemmel is the voice of the Nuggets and also took over calling Colorado State sports this season. He’s low-key, has a dry wit and is not at all “announcery”. A very comfortable style you can listen to for a long time without him wearing on you.
One thing I always liked about him is that he modulates his performance with the flow of the game. When things aren’t going well for the home team, he doesn’t try to gloss over it. When things do go well, he generates some legit excitement.
And, of course, there’s this: http://www.roundballminingcompany.com/jerry_schemmel/
The Rox couldn’t possibly have done any better with this hire. I’m pumped to listen to him.
by BroJB on Jan 8, 2010 12:00 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Schem is a class act all the way
It’s going to be weird not hearing him call Nuggets games…but our Rox are getting a great guy and as you can see, a legit hero as well.
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I've gotten slowly used to Jason Kosmicki enough that I'm comfortable with it
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Koz is a bit more excitable that Jerry
but yea….I’ve gotten used to him as well
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I almost wish we could get the Avs announcer
Mose or Moser? That guy is HILARIOUS!!!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
heaven forfend...you are not... referring to DenverStiffs.com
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
forfend!!!!
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I do not understand
Your sudden antagonism toward SDcat. She’s like the fluffy little mascot of this site.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 12:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
its not sudden...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's mostly antagonism
towards her MASSIVE signature. It’s not that sudden. She’s tough. She can handle it.
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
But she's completely incapable of hunting me down
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you keep telling yourself that...:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I will
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I just had a thought..
you could change your sigline the first time Olivo lets a ball go by..
and put in his quote about catchers…
“You have to have a catcher because if you don’t you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.”
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good idea
I’ll add it in there
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." Vin Scully: On-Air Radio Broadcast (1990)
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i like the MOSTLY part..
that’s fairly telling…
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Mostly....
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
who'll scratch your eyes out when crossed too much....
but thanks!!!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you're like a vicious Teddy Ruxpin
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 12:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer to be compared to an angry kitty, if that's okay :)
more like a vicious Garfield…
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I need a picture
"They fired me for being too old. I'll never make the mistake of turning seventy again." -- Casey Stengel after being let go by the Yankees
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 8, 2010 12:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this is as vicious as you are
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 12:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lol funny.....
I just haven’t not been pushed to reveal…the nasty side…:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
haven't not been...good God woman...that was bad
I have not been….sheesh
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
what you don't see in that picture is
the puppy is now missing an eye…:P
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
omg Teddy Ruxpin!
I’m transported back to my childhood!
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
At least it wasn't a Berenstein Bear...or a Smurf
cause then the switchclaw would’ve been activated :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Smurftacular
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
"/>
That looks evil
and it’s getting a rec
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it does look evil
glowing red eyes of Hawpe love
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll go ahead and make it green
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
the green really works with the glowing red eyes
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Jan 8, 2010 12:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That is AWESOME!!!!
LOL"D…
and
PS FFFFFFFFFF:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I rec'd
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait until the season starts
and he resumes his “pre All Star and up until Carl Crawford stole his mojo” hitting form..
you’ll all be saying that..
(and I already know the joke about he’ll miss the ball in the outfield by that much too)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I love ya SD
this place wouldn’t be as fun without you
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean reeeallly...
how boring if everyone was like Hawpe sux….Trade Hawpe…
okay now what?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
EVIL TALKING FLOATING BALLOON TEDDY BEAR WHO READS I THINK
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
When in doubt
Mock sdcat’s giant sig
Purple Row: Take this personally
http://www.youtube.com/user/rockiesmagicnumber
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 5:21 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
yeah...cause that works...:)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 5:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
has it grown since i last saw it
Purple Row: Take this personally
http://www.youtube.com/user/rockiesmagicnumber
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
nope
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hm. Ok
Maybe it just needs more watering
Purple Row: Take this personally
http://www.youtube.com/user/rockiesmagicnumber
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 9:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
awww and thanks!!! :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm excited too
since i’ll be listening to most of this season on the radio. He’s also been the baseball coach for Metro – so yes he does know baseball.
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Road Runners!
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Students/former students at D2
schools in the Denver Area should get together for baseball games later this year. Mines/Metro/CCU/Regis
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah that would be fun
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
probably a Metro/Miners game
I haven’t seen many Regis or CCU people on here that I know of
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 12:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Mines playes @ Metro
March 19- 1 game
March 20- 2 games
March 21- 1 game
Which is the end of my spring break. I hope I’m not baseballed out by then (going to Tucson for spring training)
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 12:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I went to CCU
but we don’t have a baseball team do we?
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. ~Greg, age 8
"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I would toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation."
by arpagamos on Jan 8, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They have had a baseball team since 2006
as far as I can tell. Last year CCU went 20-37. Here’s a link if you want to look around.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow thanks
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. ~Greg, age 8
"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I would toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation."
by arpagamos on Jan 8, 2010 2:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That would be awesome.
You can probably guess who I’d be cheering for.
I’d be up for seeing a hoops game even, if any Miners, Rangers, or whatevers are interested.
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.
by RdRnnr on Jan 8, 2010 12:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow that is an amazing story
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
by RockiesDave on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell are the Royals doing?
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 8, 2010 12:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
How long have we been asking that?
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 12:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Too long =(
Poor KC fans
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 8, 2010 12:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
watch out there fella..
you are talking about our less than SingleA affiliate
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 12:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
wat
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 8, 2010 12:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
we tend to pick up their cast offs and trade with them
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Signing every player on the market that won
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 1:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That may be your funniest typo yet
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 1:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not so much a type as a premature tap of the "enter" key.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 1:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Who's counti...
right. nevermind.
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course, each one brought me closer to my new award in 70 posts,
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 3:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
78 If you only count Purple Row posts
How does that work Charlie?
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 3:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
plus typos give you a reason to Fist
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Posiedon resents that poast
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
now to complete the Fist Job...
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is that like getting the Fist Poast in a Goim Throid?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
best weirdest most ahead of its time film...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I heart that .gif hard
See it a lot on the 2+2 forums
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
For when a +1 just isn't enough.
;-)
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
resisting all inappropriate jokes....
o_O
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wha? You resemble that fist?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Jan 8, 2010 3:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that fist is ready to punch your face
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know you have a new phone and all
but what else are we supposed to call it?
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
An SDCat
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 3:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
wait...whaaaa...?
I don’t understand….
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
duplicate posts
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 3:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
ohhhhh..
I’ll have you know, those are far less frequent now…
so there…
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
According to Matt Klaassen on FanGraphs
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 3:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
our dream came true
too bad they fought over signing Scott Podsednik(’s wife), it could have been much more dramatic…
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Duct Tape
Here is an idea. You keep Giambi as a PH and occational 1st basemen. Then you re-sign Christian Colonel (he is a free agent right now I believe). Last year in Spring Training Clint Hurdle called Christian Colonel duct tape because he could play anywhere. I think you could realistically count on him to backup up 3rd (there is not other 3rd base backup right now) and 1st. In fact I think I remember hearing he has even done some catching somewhere along the line. If so that would open the possiblity of letting Olivo swing for the fences if the situation dictates. It would also give you another right handed bat. Then let Chris Nelson, E. Young Jr, Omar Quintanilla and anyone else they want to bring in fight it out for a middle infielders backup job. (the winner = x below)
1st Helton, Colonel, Giambi
2nd Barmes, x
SS Tulo, x
3rd Stewart, Colonel
LF S. Smith
CF Fowler
RF Cargo
So swinging off the bench you have L. Hawpe (I am saying he is a backup if not you put S. Smith here.), R. Spillbourghs, R. Giambi, R. Colonel, R. Olivo (If I am right about Colonel being able to catch in a pinch) and the X player. Pretty light on speed (depending on who the X player is) but you would already have Fowler and CarGo in the game. Now that I type all this up I am not that thrilled with the depth.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
by FlyAway on Jan 8, 2010 1:10 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Just about any of the remaining corner IF options being thrown around (Tatis, Mora, etc) would be preferable to Colonel.
By the way, Giambi hits from the left side.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 1:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
oops typo on Giambi L. Giambi
I would acutally like to see Tatis. It seems like he has alway hit well against the Rockies.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
by FlyAway on Jan 8, 2010 1:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, awesome, it’s been a long time since I’ve gotten to say “Christian Colonel is not a big league baseball player and if he is on your team as a viable bench option then you are not a good baseball team.”
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on Jan 8, 2010 1:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I have irrational "like" for Colonel.
or maybe it’s just his name. Regardless…
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This is off topic, but check out this play by alcides escobar
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6637957
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
by squalene203 on Jan 8, 2010 1:32 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
how can there be an OT topic in a thread that has discussed RI dimensions, Smurfs, Teddy Ruxpin, and an evil horse..
oh wait…you meant baseball……
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
off topic topic?
more like overtime topic…
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 2:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
don't you mean extra innings topic :P)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 2:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
meh Tulo does that all the time :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 1:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tulo can do that.
He just jumps in the air while throwing instead of staying on the ground.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 1:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no problem seeing Captian Thong again...
My only issue is he hits from the left side
by Colsportsfan on Jan 8, 2010 2:09 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
This thread needs more comments if we are to reach our 500k yearly goal
someone say something basebally
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:24 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Something Basebally
Don't hate the player, hate the game, except all Yankees players.
by SoxRoxFan on Jan 8, 2010 3:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
Now this we can work with! Come on, people!
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
From Wikipedia:
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The goal is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 3:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Reaching our aspirational goal. One comment at a time :)
Don't hate the player, hate the game, except all Yankees players.
by SoxRoxFan on Jan 8, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
to quote Herm Edwards:
We can BUILD ON THIS
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you are looking for the phrase from SDTF
“SILLEE BATBALL GAME”
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hawpe at First??
I know it’s his original position and all but am I the only one not looking forward to seeing Hawpe at first base?? Don’t get me wrong I want him in the line up and I want Helton to get the rest but the guy can barely handle pop ups how is he gonna dig Tulo’s throws out of the dirt and rob doubles down the line the Helton does. If we have Giambi as a back up I think we need to consider trading Hawpe for a power righty that can play the corners and/or the outfield. I do like Hawpe we just don’t have much more room for left handed outfielders and sub par first basemen.
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 3:26 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Stats
Does anyone know fielding stats at first from college and the minors?
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 3:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course
Baseball Reference does. As for advanced stats, well I don’t know if anyone keeps such things for the minors, especially from 5 years ago.
by controlled_slide on Jan 8, 2010 3:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is anyone
going to be going to the games in Albuquerque on April 2-3?
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:28 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
thursday and friday? I may just do that...
the thought had never occurred to me. Mariners, right?
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it's a friday saturday
I have family that lives down there…so it is really tempting.
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
SUPER TEMPTING
I was planning on going to Tuscon for a weekend but if that doesn’t work out I might just do the 7 hour drive instead!
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 3:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
same here
are you near Denver BIH?
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I am
perhaps we can work out a carpool. If I do Tuscon that’s supposed to be a weekend with the wife but if that falls through it would be nice to carpool to Albuquerque.
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 3:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
sounds good
something to keep in mind
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder, will Albuquerque pitch at Albuquerque?
I think that should be your determining factor :)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha.
sigh Why did we trade Jeff Baker for that guy? It’s really coming back to bite us now I think.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, if he starts to get things moving maybe not....
ps…CUTE pic of you and your gal..( I assume that is the case?)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah and now that I take a look his minor league numbers aren't too shabby.
And yes that’s us =]
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Way too early to judge
but given that Baker had no future in COL, it was essentially trading nothing for something
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
IMO this year he would have a role
He played multiple positions in the infield and hit for power. I always believed with more PT he would be a good 3rd baseman…but then there’s Ian Stewart so yeah.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He didn't have a future in CO as a starter...
… but he’d be an easy and obvious solution to our empty fifth bench spot right now.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 3:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
He would be a huge help right now. He could have filled in so many places right now. Oh well, live and learn. Al Albuquerque better turn out to be a huge help.
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 3:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I do have some confidence Albuquerque will provide some value, heck maybe even this year.
I trust our scouts, even though that Albuquerque pretty much came out of nowhere.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Alburquerque makes the team this year unless we have a 2007 scenario where our bullpen included Zach McClellan and Darren Clarke for some time.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that makes much more sense.
I want to see the trade work out though for our side. Baker hit pretty well for the Cubbies last year..so it may just be me wishful thinking that one day Albuquerque will be an effective reliever for us…
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to argue against this, but I just can't
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jan 8, 2010 3:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I want to go just for the simpsons factor
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know this was just a joke...
… but I have to answer it seriously: AlbuRquerque will almost certainly not pitch at Albuquerque, as he will be among the first to be optioned down in mid-March.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 3:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ewww I had a dream last night
That Ubaldo started the season with like 12 ER in 2 innings. Funny part was we were up 20-12 after 2 innings. Haha
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:42 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I dreamt that the Rockies
beat the Cardinals the other night. They came back to win in the bottom of the 9th…after Helton walked with the bases loaded….I woke up so happy.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Was it in the NLCS? :)
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you betcha!
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Lovely.
I predict that matchup in October right now :)
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
if this happens
I am gonna go out and buy a lottery ticket…
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and try not to have a heart attack...
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 3:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that would suck...yes please avoid the heart attack...
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 3:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't wait for April :)
Oh man this year is going to be a BLAST. My senior year coming to a close (and boyyyy do we have a good baseball team this year, ehhh on basketball)..graduation! ROCKIES!! (I’ve never been this excited on a season, nope not even 2008 coming off a WS appearance…we’re much better than that team IMO)…College and then August 30th going to see the Rockies in person (better get some autographs) WOOT BRING ON 2010
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a good year in the making
Keep up the hard work and have fun
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 5:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like you are ready to rockies and roll
You’re gonna do just fine!!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 5:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha thanks and yeah it'll definitely be a blast.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 5:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on your sig btw.
October-February = sadness
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Good luck on your Senior year…I had my 10 year reunion this past summer…fun times.
the time between the season ending and spring training makes me feel dead inside.
by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 4:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you
It’s flied by so far. I’m sure that’s how everybody HS life was though.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
wait until
College…life really flies by…
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 4:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I almost applied there
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats!
What are you studying?
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 4:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
very very cool
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 4:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That is awesome.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised neither of you noticed my film and television obsession before.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Im sort of new
But I think I remember that from smoewhere…
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by Maria M on Jan 8, 2010 4:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The O-Dog
Orlando Hudson, to my mind, solves a lot of problems. I have not seen this thread. The guy is a Gold Glover, probably would come baseball cheap, and frees up Barmes to move all around the yard. Imagine the top of the order with all of that speed, which wins a boatload of ballgames. I want me some O-Dog!
by MonkeyDog on Jan 8, 2010 3:53 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
that's the hope
that last year repeats itself and we are able to sign him at a discount, making Barmes the utility guy
ROCKEFELLER!!!
by Muzia on Jan 8, 2010 3:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you.
Mustard please!
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 3:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, I'll try and get us into some quasi-baseball related talk
I’m very excited about Schemmel taking Kingery’s place in the broadcast booth, but what does everyone think about some type of something at Coors Field for Jeff? Maybe a baseball with a JK in it right near the broadcast booth? I mean, the man sat in the chair and called every Rockies game ever (sick days and time-out days aside). Or do you think the incident/issue from last year will have lasting effects and they’ll just let Jeff quietly retire?
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by oo_nrb on Jan 8, 2010 4:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I think they'll manage to do something..
I doubt that incident is enough to mar his outstanding career….
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 4:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What incident are you talking about?
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 4:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He apparently has lost his temper several times over the years.
It culminated last year with a verbal screaming session with a team bus driver, that lost him permission to travel with the team.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't even imagine that from Kingery.
by BringItHome on Jan 8, 2010 4:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's what everybody here said.
But apparently it’s been an issue for several years.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know this is random but are you the
Uniform Tracker guy? that looks at what uni’s the team wears throughout the season in summary? Also – any new wallpapers?
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Jan 8, 2010 7:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Yes, and Soon
I’m working on the 2009 Uniform Summary as we speak (like, I literally hopped over here to take a break from it), it should be done worst case scenario by the end of the month. It’s taking a little longer this time around because I’m making it all pretty-like – I got featured on UniWatch last year for it and it was a bunch of ugly Excel spreadsheets, so on the off-chance that happens again I want to make a better impression :) .
And I don’t have anything specific in mind for a wallpaper before a Spring Training schedule wallpaper unless I get a request for one – and if you have an idea I’m always open :) .
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by oo_nrb on Jan 8, 2010 8:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Also,
always feel free to shoot me an email if you need to get ahold of me (that goes for anyone here). Oftentimes I’ll just read through threads once a day in the mornings and I may miss it if I comment and someone replies to me. My email address is in my profile.
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by oo_nrb on Jan 8, 2010 8:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The framed jersey
with his last name on the back that he held up from the booth last year, ask me, was the extent of the Rockies’ sentimentality.
by MonkeyDog on Jan 8, 2010 4:06 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
it was a great ceremony though. Welcome to Purple Row, you’ve been around but not posted much, so I thought I would say welcome.
JFK
by jrockies on Jan 8, 2010 5:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes welcome!
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 5:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Teams are starting to release their NRI lists.
Other than Phillips and Rincon, no others have been confirmed for the Rockies yet. In terms of in-house players, Quintanialla and Herrera will probably be there to start, maybe Matt Miller and Alan Johnson. Then, of course, a set of younger prospects looking to get into some action with the MLB guys.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:11 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I still remember Helton's blast last year in his first ST at-bat..
But anyways, hopefully one of our NRI shows ability in ST
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Make that effective Major League ability
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't necessarily expect us to go that far down to the wire with a potential NRI invitee.
I think for our final bench spot, we’ll sign a Tatis/Mora type and go with that. I only expect any NRIs to make the team should there be an injury or seriously bad performance.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but who doesn't want a random NRI to show effectiveness at the ML level?
I’d be all for that :P
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Only concern would be that it starts making the FO reconsider who makes the team, and for the wrong reasons.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
For example if Barmes drops off the table in ST and Herrera gets white hot and hits like .400
Would that affect who starts at 2nd at the beginning of the year? I don’t think so..I think we have our starters set in stone and our backups all but.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's the way it seems.
I’m not saying I want players to perform poorly. I just don’t have enough trust in the FO to not make a silly decision like this.
by WolfMarauder on Jan 8, 2010 4:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah but our guys are more to the liking of letting players work their way out of their slumps by way of PT
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Unless the slump's duration is half of the season, then you have to bench him :P
See: Hawpe, Brad
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
now wait a minute...Hawpe didn't slump
didn’t he over achieve in the first half and then regressed to his mean?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 5:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
He surely looked overmatched in just about every single one of his at-bats in the second half.
But I remember somebody saying that before…so maybe =/
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 6:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was kind of kidding..
overmatched in every AB…that’s alot of overmatching….not sure if that is the case..
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 6:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You know what I mean.
He didn’t look good in the second half of the season. Offensively and defensively. You have to agree with that..even through your avid Hawpe-love
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 6:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know....:(
this makes me sad…..
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 6:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's okay
here’s to hoping he has a strong 2010!
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 6:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
this
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 6:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, sort of
over the course of the season, he did what he does. Simply regressing to the mean would mean that 2nd half he hit .285 and OPS’d .890, at least in my interpretation.
You could also take it as you phrased it however and look at his whole season and say “yeah brad hawpe regressed to his career line by the end of the season”
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 8:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thattt was what it was.
I interpreted it to mean “Hawpe’s second half numbers resembled his career lines” and I thought to myself..there’s no way that’s right.
Remember old folks, I'm just 18 years old =]
by GoRockies!! on Jan 8, 2010 9:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i'm p sure both are valid depending on the observer
or analyst
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 9:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that is exactly what I meant....
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
by SDcat09 on Jan 8, 2010 9:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
good work, I'm just providing "insight" or whatever I call it
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 8, 2010 9:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What's what hawpe actually did called?
(I mean hitting below your career average to regress to your career average)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jan 9, 2010 12:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Again, regressing to the mean
It’s probably more proper to say that’s what Hawpe did by batting so poorly that he resembled his career average by season’s end.
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