Saturday Rockpile: Rockies focus on avoiding another letdown
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 27, 2010 9:21 AM MST
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PrintRockies playoff pursuit in the details - The Denver Post
Troy E. Renck tries his hardest to separate 2010 from 2008. Now, the team needs to go out and do the same thing. It would be really nice to see the Rox get off to a good start, for once. (Okay I take that back - they led the division in late-April/early-May in 2006).
Rockies like the way infield sizes up | ColoradoRockies.com: News
The Rockies have a lot of confidence in an infield unit that heads into 2010 arguably in the top 2 in the National League and top 5 in all of baseball. And, as the headline suggests, they're probably the largest collective group of infielders in the game. Huge, huge dudes.
All eyes are on Jeff Francis - The Denver Post
The Post has more on Jeff Francis, who has been the hottest of topics this spring. Francis finally threw without being guarded by an L-screen, and did so with mixed results. Control and velocity were good, according to various members of the team, but Francis says his delivery was inconsistent, often over-striding. He's got time to work out the kinks, I suppose.
Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez gets $500 for Topps baseball card | All Things Rockies
Apparently, every other player in the league receives the same amount as part of Topps' agreement with the Players Association. I never knew any of this, even when I was quite the baseball card connoisseur in my younger days.
Tracy tells Rockies they're good enough to win - USATODAY.com
Jack Etkin wrote a similar piece to the one at the top of the Rockpile for the AP. Look, we're all afraid of the possibility that the Rockies will repeat recent history by blowing it this year. However, conventional wisdom says that has a far less chance of happening this year than it did two years ago. Regardless, a strong (or at least, decent) start to the season will certainly do the club favors. So, how do you think the first month will play out? Weigh in on the poll below...
Hardball in the Rockies: Former top pick Reynolds unpolished, but healthy
I gather from this piece that Greg Reynolds' fastball has been live, but he's been unable to control it.
Dodger Matt Kemp talks about Rihanna - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN
Matt Kemp is dating Rihanna. Add that to the list of things I did not know until this morning. Hopefully, as he says at the bottom of the interview, he "keeps trying to hit home runs" and finds himself in a season-long slump as a result.
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Home runs
with the Dodgers or with Rihanna?
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by Russ Oates on Feb 27, 2010 9:58 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Either or.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 27, 2010 10:50 AM MST up reply actions
i remember that blistering start in 06, because i saw none of it
I was studying abroad in Hungary, and very rarely checked in on the goings on. By the time I returned in June, it was all over
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 27, 2010 10:04 AM MST via mobile reply actions
I still can't get used to the fact
that the Rockies have national expectations this year. The Rockies
Attention Whore.
me neither
It scares me a little
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 27, 2010 11:40 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Even local expectations
Seem to be off the chart this year. I was out this morning running errands, and everywhere I went I saw tons of people wearing Rockies gear. I have never seen that so early in the year. Was talking to a guy at Costco, and he was as itchy as all of us for things to get started. Yes, I told him about PR, and he said he’d check us out when he got home. Looks like our Rox have finally “arrived” with the general population. That’s great news for attendance.
That's the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball. ~Bill Veeck
That's awesome.
Unfortunately here in my small town in Central Cali, I remain the only Rockies fan :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 27, 2010 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
A random Rockies fan approached me at USC when he saw my 07 NL Champions shirt.
Also, I saw a homeless guy wearing a Rockies cap on the bus yesterday.
by Greg Stanwood on Feb 27, 2010 3:41 PM MST up reply actions
I ran into an older guy at the gym
wearing a Rockies shirt, but he claimed he just bought it at the airport on his way through denver years ago. It was an old-school purple shirt, probably circa 1994. Odd that he was still wearing it, but whatever. I otherwise don’t think I’ve ever seen Rockies gear in LA (outside of games, of course).
Local expectations are off the charts
for the first time, people are actually talking about the Rockies and it’s stunning.
Let’s hope they have a spring to remember for once!
Attention Whore.
FSN showing 21 days right now....
It’s going to be a happy day.
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Curious who voted 0-23
Was blamb or raygu here? ;)
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It was me.
I guess I’m the only one who knows how jinxes work.
I mean, say what you like about the tenets of Rockies baseball, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Notice how I put 0-23 as an option
and not 23-0.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 27, 2010 11:07 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think blamb was really a Rockies NOT supporter...
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 1:26 AM MST up reply actions
Kemp's under Rihanna's umbrella?
Damn, hopefully the paparazzi lets him hear about it if he’s slumpin, lol
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"I mean come on, you can’t be from Nebraska and go to school at CU, I think they take away your overalls or one of your last remaining teeth for that."
Rockies IF story on mlb.com right now
Sean Casey had some good things to say about Ian Stewart but mostly just nice to hear others saying good things about the Rocks. I’m so ready for baseball
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"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."
So, I got word from Andrew (Martin) that he was apparently in a car accident.
Says he’s okay, but totaled car…
Positive thoughts...
Glad he says he’s OK.
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noooooooooooooo
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 1:27 AM MST up reply actions
Ouch.
Glad to hear you’re OK. Man, those “crumple zones” probably make the accident look worse than it was.
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that's about the size of it. Get past the side panels and the doors and windows are all fine.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Glad to hear you're OK
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 28, 2010 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
Oh man! Glad you are ok!
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Thanks all
<3
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 8:39 PM MST up reply actions
(also thanks Troy)
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 9:35 PM MST up reply actions
Wow!
H & R. THAT would tick me off to no end. Still, glad Andrew is OK. You can replace a car…
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some saint of a motorist got a license plate
and called it in.
Guy got a 20pt citation.
and apparently has expired insurance.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 1:29 AM MST up reply actions
20pt citation
pretty much license revocation. No insurance? Crap. So I assume that your insurance will cover it and hunt down the guy, garnish wages, etc.?
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they'd better, I don't want to pay any more than I have to.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 28, 2010 8:39 PM MST up reply actions
Why is it that the person who causes the accident
either has expired insurance or no insurance at all?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 28, 2010 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
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