Friday Rockpile: Requisite Spring Training articles start to make the rounds
by Russ Oates on Feb 5, 2010 7:25 AM MST
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Helton's preparation is the stuff of legend - The Denver Post
It's that time of the year again when we're going to hear about players' work ethics, how everyone is in the best shape of their careers and that they're very loose. We start with Todd Helton and his work ethic.
Rockies' Daley relishes underdog role | ColoradoRockies.com: News
And here's the underdog story for Spring Training. I hope to meet more of Matt's fans when they're at Citi Field to watch him pitch come August.
Olivo improves along with his English | ColoradoRockies.com: News
"Improving his English to help his children with their homework has helped Miguel Olivo better read scouting reports and prepare for opposition."
Smith patiently seeks more action | ColoradoRockies.com: News
"Seth Smith would love to see more playing time this season, but he understands that may be a challenge given the depth of the Rockies' outfield."
Baseball Prospectus | Squawking Baseball: The Best and Worst GMs of the '90s
For subscribers only, based on payroll efficiency, Bob Gebhard was in the bottom ten for the worst GMs of the '90s. The Rockies check in at #26 on the overall list
BaseballAmerica.com: College Baseball's Best Of The Decade
Huston Street was the overwhelming choice for college reliever of the decade. He also received votes for college pitcher of the decade. No college player drafted by the Rockies appeared.
Source: Nats close to deal with infielder Kennedy - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN
Twitter / William Ladson: I just received word that ...
The Nationals, losers in the Orlando Hudson sweepstakes, settled for Adam Kennedy. There's something to be said about signings him, I just don't know what it is.
OK, Kennedy did all right with Oakland in 2009 (1.7 WAR), but Ian Desmond is nipping at both Kennedy's and Cristian Guzman's heels.
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Kennedy
Here’s what’s to be said: DC needed a new Kennedy to fill the void.
This made me smile:
Former ace Curt Schilling has called Helton the toughest hitter he’s ever faced.
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
Yeah, great quote.
I wonder if he’s still sleeping in his hyperbaric chamber or if that’s done now that his back is fully recovered.
I'm debating taking a half day for Opening Day in Milwaukee as well as the home opener
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 8:59 AM MST up reply actions
Not sure
whatever I do, it’ll be something somewhat affordable.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 9:34 AM MST up reply actions
that's actually a decent idea
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 2:43 PM MST up reply actions
This is where I'm better off not living anywhere close to Denver,
cause despite having an 8 hour drive I’m still tempted to want to take the time off and go “see the in-laws” in Denver. Unfortunately, the school district I work in doesn’t give us very many personal days, just sick days. So I’ll bide my time till summer break.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 9:15 AM MST up reply actions
where are you located?
curious, I work in EL Paso and have a similiar drive/need to see the Rox
Instead of in-law I have my own family to visit, so its my wife that gets tortured
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I'm from down in Montana
where the snow is stacking up this winter :)
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 10:07 AM MST up reply actions
oh yeah?
where abouts? My dad grew up on a ranch outside of Broadus (powder river) In fact we are probably going to go to the 100 year Broadus Reunion fourth of july weekend….Wheee haw!!
God’s country- Texas is god forsaken country
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by El Paso Jeff on Feb 5, 2010 10:11 AM MST up reply actions
Actually not very far from there
I teach school in Hardin, Broadus is just a short drive away.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 10:21 AM MST up reply actions
oh yeah I am familiar with Hardin...I wanna say some of my cousin's in-laws come from there
Small Rockies world…very cool
Any Himelspach’s or Olsen’s are probably related to me.
Teach those Kiddo’s up there, good luck…
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by El Paso Jeff on Feb 5, 2010 10:25 AM MST up reply actions
Did you have to buy the MLB package to see Rockies Games?
I am from Las Cruces and I still go down there to visit my parents. I alway get so frustrated because my MLB Radio is blacked out, you can’t get a Rockies game on TV and my parents do not have an MLB package on TV. Were do you watch games?
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
I have time warner and have the MLB package
best investment I’ve ever made…169 bucks for 162 games of Rox
I know Dish network, DirectTV also have the Package
Haven’t had much experience with MLB radio, there is a site called freebaseball radio.com that works ….OK in a pinch but its streamed so there are jumps and random stoppages some times.
But I see that your only in LC at some times so the cheap way would be the streaming option
Let me know when you go, I bet with a decent amount of research I could find you a bar with the Package, maybe Farley’s by NMSU….but I’ll meet you at High desert Brewery to talk some Rox….I’m always up to go to Hi-Desert
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by El Paso Jeff on Feb 5, 2010 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
Sounds like a plan
I have not tried freebaseballradio.com I will check that out. I have been to Farley’s a few times. I moved away about 15 years ago and I do not think I have ever been to the Hi-Desert. However, I googled it and I am familiar with the area. If it is where I think it is there is a Sonic just North? of there (going towards Mayfield HS). Used to have to walk from Holiday Ave (right down Picacho just shy of Motel Blvd) to catch a bus to go to baseball practice all the way at Sierra Jr High. It was a long dang walk in the heat of the summer in Las Cruces, but for baseball whatever.
What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????
good deal...yeah there is the sonic right there
lemme know…come on the Row before hand give me a heads up and andale…Its on.
Another Row connection….
I do very much like this place
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by El Paso Jeff on Feb 5, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
I already decided to take the whole day for Opening Day at Coors
As I won’t be any good at work, not being able to focus on anything but the game.
Will be sitting in Section 335.
Is it Opening Day yet??? See you at Coors.
I think we're right in that vicinity as well
I love sitting up there
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 9:53 AM MST up reply actions
I think we’re in 335 as well.
Take the day off? Every opening day since ’96.
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by rockieprogress on Feb 5, 2010 10:05 AM MST up reply actions
I might have to go whole day as well
I used to just take a half day, and I kind of liked going in knowing I was only going to be there half day, then leaving for baseball. But last year, all hell broke loose during the morning, and I started getting nervous about being able to get out.
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by frightenedinmate#2 on Feb 5, 2010 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
I remember in 2007 when the Rockies went to Fenway
and Hawpe took Schilling yard
Schilling later on his blog basically said “I made my pitch, I put it right where I wanted it, and Hawpe hit it out of the park.”
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 8:58 AM MST up reply actions
Didn't he also have some bizarre argument
like “I just never expected HR on that pitch. Never crossed my mind that he’d hit it out.”
yes he did
had to dig a bit
I just KNEW that first pitch change up was the pitch to make in the next spot. I was sure he was going to be swinging, and felt that we could get him out on his front foot. With the weather being as cold as it was, and the wind blowing in from right most of the day, I wanted any balls in the air to be in right field. I throw the change and leave it letter high, inner half and the game is pretty much over when Hawpe makes contact. To say I was stunned would be an understatement. I’ve given up more than my share of home runs, but not that many come as total shocks to me, this one was. Not because of the hitter or anything but a home run wasn’t even in the deepest recesses of my sub conscious right there. I was sure I was making the right pitch to the right hitter in the right spot.
Obviously I was wrong.
http://38pitches.com/2007/06/13/61307-vs-colorado/#more-89
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:40 AM MST up reply actions
everyone hates on Curt Schilling, but I like the guy.
I mean, say what you like about the tenets of Rockies baseball, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
I don't hate him.
I nothing him.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:49 AM MST up reply actions
Had to dig?
It took you four minutes
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 5, 2010 12:31 PM MST up reply actions
ok?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 1:56 PM MST up reply actions
I've been waiting for the Rockies hot Stove countdown article from Yahoo,
They’ve been counting down from 30 and they are to #7 (Braves, eat that Kruk) with #6 announced as Seattle, though the editor can’t seem to count because the editor’s not says the Braves are 8, which isn’t true unless there are 31 teams in MLB, (I must have missed that press release). So I guess Steve Henson thinks Rockies are top 5 this year.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 9:07 AM MST reply actions
The Dodgers have signed so many fringe major leaguers this offseason
maybe they were counted twice
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions
Who are the 5 teams left?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 5, 2010 12:32 PM MST up reply actions
Obviously the Rockies
Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees, and Cardinals, and Rays, found the mix-up in terms of numbers, dadly enough the Pirates are on the list twice. Nice catch/guess attackparrot.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 1:16 PM MST up reply actions
wow...
that Manny one is very sad…
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In case anyone just skims and misses it:
holy cow look at that base-running—clearly in the getting-outrun-by-the-hotdog-suits territory
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2010/2/5/1296374/diamondview-2-010-los-angeles
Defense and base-running for Manny—hilarious!
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it ain't that funny
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 9:43 AM MST up reply actions
thats just bradley being bradley
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by Resolution on Feb 5, 2010 9:47 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
well done
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 9:51 AM MST up reply actions
They're both hilarious.
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by Jeff Aberle on Feb 5, 2010 9:56 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Brilliant!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 9:58 AM MST up reply actions
the real winner
is if I could find a pic of Smithy sittng on the bench by himself. No such luck.
Though a search for “seth smith bench” brings up a page that is at least 50% Purple Row
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or you could just try harder
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:15 AM MST up reply actions
if I wasn't stuck at work, I would have put more effort into it
I put it together in about 2 minutes, sue me.
Attention Whore.
Note to self: Sue Muzia.
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make the settlement include him reading other blog.
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pffff i'm at work
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:19 AM MST up reply actions
I already have my smith picture
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:23 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
oh crap
where’s the hide button
crap crap crap
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:28 AM MST up reply actions
Not looking...
that was just a tad disturbing…
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
Would it be cruel
to turn that into a poster and bring it with you to a game at Coors?
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You, being a general you.
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Nice!
Make it green.
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by rockieprogress on Feb 5, 2010 10:10 AM MST up reply actions
-1 (pfft)
:D
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Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
It would be funnier if Hawpe had Eckstein's top and right quadrants too
Actually, funny isn’t the right word
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 9:13 PM MST up reply actions
That really puts in perspective how terrible Brad is defensively.
DiamondView has him rated worse than Manny Ramirez.
That’s just depressing.
True.
Is RF traditionally a more difficult defensive position than LF?
Or just in Coors because right field is so cavernous there?
Tango rates them as effectively equal, and neither very premium
just dump the bigger arm in RF
Past that, it’s all park effects, you know?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 12:02 PM MST up reply actions
Need more athleticism in Lf, aka Carl Crawford
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by Charlie77 on Feb 5, 2010 10:36 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Not in Fenway Park
It depends on park effects, you know? LF at Coors should be more athletic
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 10:44 PM MST up reply actions
carl crawford should be a CF
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 6, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
Strangely, he doesn't want to be
he would be more valuable there
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 6, 2010 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
well if you looked like an expert in LF
and had been playing there awhile, would you want to tank your value with teams that don’t view you as a CF?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 6, 2010 2:22 PM MST up reply actions
Noiiiiiice job Huston
"CarGo had to make some repairs to it. They called it a kitchen accident, but he was performing surgery. On teh lazor."
Hollidayrain Music
3OH!3 Remix Project!
D'you know who was the next highest rated college reliever to Street?
Scott Beerer. The Rockies future starting LF.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 5, 2010 2:07 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Over Seth Smith's dead body
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
As if Smith would get a shot.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 5, 2010 3:35 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
ain't that the sad truth
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 3:47 PM MST up reply actions
We need to comission oo_nrb to make another spring training wallpaper
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Who says I'm not already working on one?
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yaaaaaaaaaaaay
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
Though "commission" implies some sort of payment.
Thanks for volunteering for that – my address for check-mailings will be emailed to you shortly.
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Along with an invoice
Should I put Andrew Martin on that or RockiesMagicNumber?
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I've moved to NY
go ahead and address it to “Russ Oates”
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 1:56 PM MST up reply actions
Identity Theft! Identity Theft!
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And just because I had the time...
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by Muzia on Feb 5, 2010 11:21 AM MST reply actions 4 recs
This is a masterpiece.
Seth Smith riding a unicorn through the clouds of Bespin could be a metaphor for the meaning of life.
I kind of want this picture hanging on my wall.
that's a hilariously small unicorn
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 11:27 AM MST up reply actions
oooooh
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions
Seth Smith Facts:
Seth Smith can divide by zero.
Seth Smith can slam a revolving door.
Seth Smith was once in a knife fight, and the knife lost.
Seth Smith uses a night light. Not because Seth Smith is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Seth Smith.
you are
hillarious today Muzia….
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well, considering
well, considering that Jeff Baker “jokes” were literally just “Chuck Norris Jeff Baker does not sleep, he waits”, I certainly hope we can muster up something more for Smith
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
WTH
is this!?
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
I'll be the guy in a orange shirt EVERY Monday...Broncos are my team win or lose.
That whole series goes over my head
the only thing I get out of it is grossed out bewliderment
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 9:12 PM MST up reply actions
Was it meant to be a shot at the team or something?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:18 PM MST up reply actions
I have no idea
The whole series goes over my head
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 10:30 PM MST up reply actions
Wow...
Just…wow
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Feb 5, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
Can that be made into
something poster-sized and have “purplerow.com” in the bottom corner? I want people to start taking memes from PR and having them at Coors Field.
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Very.
I want to immerse Coors Field in Purple Row this season.
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See this. And then look at this.
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The guys who run the site
didn’t plan it. The fan just did it herself, which is why there’s no way to know it’s from Mile High Hockey.
Coors Field needs more Purple Row in it, and this is one way to do it. The other is to buy and wear clothing from Purple Row Cares.
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Whoever made the poster switch David Jones for Chris Stewart
and the Ryan Wilson pic is different
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 8:58 PM MST up reply actions
None that
aren’t Star Wars-related.
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I approve.
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How's this? It's poster-sized
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by Muzia on Feb 5, 2010 9:45 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
All we need now
is for that to be the size of a poster and at Opening Day.
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It makes me think that the rest of the team sucks :(
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 10:30 PM MST up reply actions
But he's a on
a unicorn. Of course, he’s the only one who can save us!
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this
Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection. ~Red Smith
+1 million imperial credits.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 5, 2010 10:44 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
The star wars logo is backwards
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 9:11 PM MST up reply actions
yeah, I noticed that at work
I am now at home and comfortably working on photoshop, it will be replaced by a Purple Row logo
Attention Whore.
So I guess...
It’s a slow day at your work, just like it seems to be a slow day on here
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 11:33 AM MST reply actions
Any writers around here?
If so, you should love this.
In the linked Thomas Harding article focusing on Miguel Olivo’s effort
to learn English, there’s this sentence (written by Thomas Harding, not Olivo:
“As a native of the Domincan Republic, English is a distant second language.”
I thought English came from Great Britain & maybe Indo-European. I never
knew it was native to the D.R.
Perhaps Olivo & his kids could give Harding some English composition lessons.
New decade, new result: time for a Rockies' division championship.
I got bored and wrote this for another messageboard because nobody bothers to talk about the NL West there.
There’s nothing really new here.
I’d argue the Padres and Giants are in better shape moving forward than the Dodgers are.
Padres, maybe. They’re still too far out to really get a good handle on them. A lot of decent players, but when Adrian is gone, they’re 3 years away at least.
Giants
The Giants have Posey and Bumgarner coming up, but Bumgarner’s lost something on his fastball and doesn’t seem likely to be OMGPROSPECT anymore (I could be 100% wrong on this). They have Zach Wheeler, but he’s a couple of years away, and I guess I just don’t see their team being that impressive outside of Posey, Timmeh, and the Panda…and I guess Brian Wilson. I mean, Angel Villalona could impress still. I don’t mean to badmouth Cain, but I think the whole “Matt Cain’s FIP doesn’t change” thing has been covered by now, and Jonathan Sanchez is just Jorge De La Rosa minus one year.
Dodgers
The Dodgers have Bills and Kershaw, Kemp and Ethier, Loney and Martin, Broxton, and guys like Aaron Miller and Chris Withrow coming up the pipe still, and then other ~20 year old low-a ball prospects, like both squads have. Issue for the Dodgers is whether their rotational depth ever pans out to be better than #5s struggling to stay in the majors.
Diamondbacks
Arizona has most of their talent in the majors right now, but the big question is who rebounds, who regresses, who stays healthy, etc. I know those are questions for every team, but that’s the onus on Arizona right now, especially give their 2009. There’s a potentially awesome team there, and a potentially terrible team. I have trouble just seeing a midpoint. Moving forward, it’ll still be a Haren/Reynolds/Upton/Zavada( :-{ ) core, and then seeing where guys like Jackson, Drew, Johnson, Webb, and Qualls fit into the picture past 2010. Man, if Kelly Johnson rebounds and is awesome, I’m going to be upset with the Rockies FO for not pursuing him at all. But then again, it’s not like there was a starting spot just wide open for him like there is in AZ.
Rockies
Colorado has like no position prospects anymore, outside of EY Jr., and he’s not much of a prospect IMO. Gets way too much love for being the spitting image of his daddy. The downside is that the only position players coming up the pipe are either injury prone (Chris Nelson, Hector Gomez) or they’re just way the hell too far out (Wil Rosario, Hector Gomez). Tim Wheeler could arrive and be like Spilborghs 2.0, but I’m not holding my breath.
The good news is that in 2009, 3 of our starting 8 were under the age of 25, 5 of 8 27 or under, and Helton is the only contract that we’re stuck with, and he’s still productive. Not to mention the fact that Ubaldo is locked up cheap for the next 4 or 5 years, but we also have Jhoulys Chacin, Esmil Rogers, Sam Deduno, and Christian Friedrich knocking at the door to fill the rotation/bullpen.
The next guy we really need to worry about replacing is obviously Helton, and the heir apparent would be Hawpe, but Hawpe could be trade bait this season. Next in line at 1B would either be some sort of FA pickup, like a Kotchman type (given the organization’s emphasis on defense), or move Chris Iannetta to 1B and have Wil Rosario and Mike McKenry man the backstop. Next position is probably 2B, as Barmes is 30 and can’t bat for shit. With any luck, Chris Nelson or Hector Gomez surge forward in their development and learn how to be major league hitters, or EYJ continues this unexpected rise from “never gonna make it” to “somehow in the majors” and proceeds to “somehow an effective baseball player”.
The pitching is good, I think. Huston Street and Rafael Betancourt are at least effective for 2010, but then we’ll HOPEFULLY have Casey Weathers in the mix, Taylor Buchholz back and healthy, Rex Brothers on the fast track, and yeah, pitching everywhere.
As far as “the best core” goes, I’d argue the Dodgers and Rockies are somewhat close to each other, with the Giants and Dbacks trailing, and again, the Padres are a mystery. The big difference is that the supporting pieces to the core for the Rockies are younger and will hang around longer, but the Dodgers SHOULD still have buying power where they lack in farmed talent.
Padres
I don’t mean to just leave the Padres out of this, I swear. But they’re still kind of in that “pay guys next to nothing, trade away most MLB value” phase of the rebuild. They’re gonna be better than like the 2004 Rockies, and they have a promising young team outside of a couple of guys: Kyle Blanks, Nick Hundley, Chase Headley, Everth Cabrera, Tony Gwynn Jr, and a few others. Seeing how guys like Mat Latos and Simon Castro turn out will really shape their pitching in the next 2-3 years (btw Castro in A ball….PRETTY decent).
Anyhow that’s the NL West. Go division nobody cares about!
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 12:10 PM MST up reply actions
By the time he leaves, we might
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 2:04 PM MST up reply actions
look for that to happen this year
by trade or by draft
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
as was your response
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 2:23 PM MST up reply actions
How do you know Smith can?
Hawpe did at least in the minors, but Smith didn’t
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 8:59 PM MST up reply actions
At one point, they had Spilborghs on the depth chart at 1B.
But I always assumed that was just a glitch.
last season they had Smith taking grounders at 1B
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:19 PM MST up reply actions
They also had Iannetta taking grounders in 2008
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 10:31 PM MST up reply actions
in an extreme emergency situation
come on, that game was awesome
but seriously, am I the only one who remembers the reports that the Rockies were having Smith take time at 1B as depth?
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 6, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions
nope I remember
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
but I'm aware Hawpe can play 1B, but what happens with the OF until then?
It’s kind of crowded and the most valuable players aren’t necessarily playing.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 10:20 PM MST up reply actions
Just saw this
thought I would share:
How comfortable would some of you feel betting the everything on final Jeopardy with “baseball” as the category?
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I read that article
I got 8/10 (although I guessed on #5)
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 12:17 PM MST up reply actions
i was watching Jeopardy
the day that that Hank Aaron question was on…I couldn’t believe that people didn’t know the answer…MLK? Really? For a sports question?
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I was too
And even my wife got it (although I do have a large picture of Hank Aaron on the wall in my living room.)
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
There was a general Sports one recently.
It was totally easy and baseball related, and one person clearly had no clue. I think it was something like “The Atlanta Braves reside at 755 on a street named after this person.”
I didn’t even know that was the Braves address and it was the easiest thing I’d ever seen.
Did you read some of the questions in that article?
Yeah, those Babe Ruth questions were almost insultingly easy.
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
I always think it's clever when a team or anything does something like that with their address
Shows that someone in the office is paying attention.
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Like the Giants at 24 Willie Mays plaza?
I like that one.
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 12:27 PM MST up reply actions
Heh, yeah.
Too bad Willie Mays Plaza barely exists exist at the ballpark. It would be cooler it if was actually an actual street.
Fun fact of the day:
Disneyland’s address is 1313 S. Harbor Dr.
Of course, the 13th letter of the alphabet is…
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So...
can we change the address of Coors Field to 2017 Blake Street after Todd retires?
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I'd be down with that
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by ShadowPenguin on Feb 5, 2010 1:19 PM MST up reply actions
This
Plus the statue of the final out of the 2007 NLCS.
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Speaking of this
Check out Rob Neyer’s post on this from yesterday
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
Haha
That post is what reminded me of it, actually. I posted the pic over there as well.
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You sure did
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by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
Looking through all of the Jeopardy answers with baseball in them
I found this gem:
Legend says after pitcher Denton Young warmed up against a fence, someone said the fence looked like this had hit it
The answer, of course, is a cyclone. I didn’t know that’s where the nickname came from. That’s pretty cool.
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
Just a $750k salary too.
The other 500k is an option buyout.
by WolfMarauder on Feb 5, 2010 12:32 PM MST up reply actions
Remarkable
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 12:58 PM MST up reply actions
and it is with the Padres
The question is will he be a Rockie killer when we play them?
Is it Opening Day yet??? See you at Coors.
all .650 of his OPS will come against us.
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 2:52 PM MST up reply actions
That's a lot more in line with his market value.
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by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 3:44 PM MST up reply actions
absolutely
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 5, 2010 3:48 PM MST up reply actions
The agent works for him, not the other way around.
But realistically, I do think players often put far too much trust in their agents and don’t always make the best decisions as a result. It seems to me that was probably the case here.
I'd be interested to hear an agent's take here
About how much input the clients have and how involved they are in the negotiations. Biondino?
by controlled_slide on Feb 5, 2010 3:57 PM MST up reply actions
I wonder, though, how much it differs between different
industries. And I would think it certainly differs from player to player and maybe even from agent to agent.
I am also sure different industries are very different in the way the agent/client relationship works
I had a conversation last week with a client about whether to accept a TV directing job. It’s a) pretty low paid, b) no prestige and c) doesn’t even start for another 10 weeks. But, he’s not guaranteeed anything else, and tbh he’s not exactly a hot name right now.
So we went through all the scenarios, the likelihood of each eventuality coming up, and also the morals of the situation, e.g. if he accepts this job, but a much better job does come up before he starts, should he pull out and take the better job? Such a decision would be “bad faith” but I can’t in honesty suggest that it is always going to be the wrong decision for his career. I did make it clear that I almost never think bad faith decisions are right, but I think knowing it was even an option actually helped him make his decision.
Anyway, throughout the discussion I emphasised that the decision was entirely his, and would probably be dependent on his need to pay bills, because I couldn’t guarantee him anything else before or during the time period in question. I could have led him in his decision-making – he’s quite a suggestible chap – but in this case, I was very keen for him NOT to perceive this decision as anything but his own.
I'm guessing another minor-league deal with ST invite
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 5, 2010 1:30 PM MST up reply actions
I have a feeling Wellemeyer feels
He can possibly get the nod over young Baumgarner, and I don’t blame him. The Giants really should be extremely cautious with him, not to stick him in there at the start of the season as the 5th starter favorite.
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
ugh, Bumgarner
Spelling fail
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
But Bumgarner could be top 5 in CY voting this year
along with Lincecum, Cain, Zito and Sanchez. Right?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 5, 2010 9:00 PM MST up reply actions
I like stockpiling fringe 5th starter arms
gives options should a starter fail due to performance or injury, especially Francis. Given that Chacin is only going to be 22 at the start of next year, making him the main line of defense like he was last year isn’t such a great idea
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
Guess what?
Baseball at Mines starts TOMORROW!!!!!!! Softball started today and a staff member’s relative went 1-4, BB, HBP, R. Not bad. Emporia State has a good program, so splitting the series with them was a plus for us.
JFK
Metro State started today and split a doubleheader
Games at Auraria the next 2 saturdays….drop me a note if anyone wants to catch a game.
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How much does parking on the weekends cost?
Since Mines is at home the next two I will spend my time there. I will try to make it to the games March 19-21 down there though.
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My sister plays for Mines softball...
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 7, 2010 9:57 PM MST up reply actions
does anyone
know anything about the semi pro league? I know we have a team based out of Fort Collins – The Foxes. Anyone ever been to a game?
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The fox looks like he just stole the game ball and is going to run off with it, like the school dog with the cricket ball.
Foxes are naughties
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by Charlie77 on Feb 5, 2010 10:48 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Probably late but
How much of a chance does the Rockies 2010 rotation have to repeat 2009’s production?
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
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by bballrox4717 on Feb 6, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions
Over/under
150 starts as Pirates SS?
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