Friday Rockpile: Final spot in Rockies bullpen down to three candidates; Ryan Spilborghs answers fan mail
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PrintThree bid for last spot in Rockies' relief corps - The Denver Post
After yesterday, the final spot in the bullpen is open to three guys: lefty Joe Beimel and righties Tim Redding and Justin Speier. Beimel just signed so the only work he has gotten in is a live batting practice session; Redding pitches tomorrow to help his case, though it's a good bet that he still wants to be in someone's rotation; Speier's done well for himself this spring, but he'd need to stretch himself out for more than an inning an appearance.
Also of note is that Jay Payton and Paul Lo Duca both would accept a move to the minors if they don't make the majors, and prospect Darin Holcomb has experienced back problems, which may lead to a stint on the DL.
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How does Beimel fit to start the season
if Morales is temp. closer & Flores is also in the pen. 3 lefties, none of them a long-relief guy? That would be unusual. Beimel probably needs to tune up in AAA while we see how Flores does as the LOOGY.
Redding’s in a difficult situation, for the team & himself. He can opt out if not on the 25-man roster on Opening Day, if I recall correctly, but if he does that because he wants to start somewhere, it’s exactly the wrong time of year. “5th starter” battles will have just been resolved for all teams, and why would a team re-open such a battle for a journeyman who’s been pitching for another team in ST? Only if multiple injuries occur, I think.
I’d rather see Belisle than Redding. Morales is no sure thing as temp closer & Redding did well in that role at AAA last year, so he’s a fall-back option until (knock on wood) Street recovers.
Redding can & should be parked at the Springs as injury insurance. If he declines that, no great loss.
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The reason we signed Beimel to begin with was so we could have two non-closer lefties.
It’s not that unusual.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 8:43 AM MDT up reply actions
If Beimel pitches well Saturday
I expect him to break with the team. He’s a situational guy. I expect Beimel to be in Mil opening day, and when Street comes back Flores goes.
I don't have time to do a survey
and some teams’ closers aren’t set yet, but I’d be surprised if there’s more than 1 or 2 other teams with lefty closers plus two other short-inning lefties in the pen.
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was visiting the Rockies yesterday. Program should be on MLBN at 8pm EDT (6pm MDT).
Was anybody in camp to see them, or participate in their interactive features?
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Have my DVR set already. They did a short bit on last night's show
and had nothing but good things to say. Harold seems to really like JDLR, they did a delivery breakdown on him.
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Love this from Spilly about who can throw a football the farthest
It would be Todd Helton. Tulo can’t throw a football. He throws it likes it’s a pie. Seth’s OK, but he short-hops the wide receiver every time.
Also
Seth (Smith) is funny but more because he’s a punching bag
A pretty funny Q&A overall.
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by phishbate on Mar 26, 2010 8:37 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
That would explain
why Smith was Eli’s backup.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I haven't seen it mentioned
but Ronnie Belliard weighed in under 210 so he gets his guaranteed contract.
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I do not want the image in my mind
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Thanks +17
"I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-Chris Paul
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Ringolsby gives a shout out
to Bill Geivett, saying he’ll be a future GM. All I can say is please wait until you have a great replacement Bill.
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I hope Bill Geivett
comes around again to take a few questions here.
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Jason Heyward has made the Braves
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Far and away the front runner (especially with Straus starting in the minors)
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I give Drew Storen a better chance then Straus.
A couple of bad starts for Straus could happen the second and third teams face him, and that could really hurt his numbers at the end. Storen will be facing hitters for the first time for a lot of appereances and he can have an Andrew Bailey type season, which every report makes it seem like he’s more then able to achieve. And if Bailey can save 42 games for a terrible Oakland team, then Storen will certainly get his chances.
Clem Johnson? That skin bag wouldn't have lasted one pitch in the old Robot Leagues! Now Wireless Joe Jackson, there was a blern hitting machine!
Does anyone else think its funny
that after hearing some disbelief from O’Dowd and Tracy (and a healthy amount of skepticism) about Beimel’s readiness that there is almost a complete 180 after only one session with him? I always liked him a lot and really dig the intimidation factor for batters knowing that he got called up for one out and they’re it.
Beimel said he was getting ready on his own
maybe they didn’t believe he was as far along as he said. Quite glad to see him back.
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Color me skeptical
I was never convinced last year that Beimel wasn’t on the decline from his glory years w/ the Dodgers. The lack of interest among other teams as he shopped his services this Spring tells me some others are skeptical too.
He doesn’t cost much for a lefty arm, so there’s no big risk here, but I’m not sure he’s any more intimidating than Randy Flores. I’m afraid he may have Alan Embree tendencies — some good years with an NL West rival so that everyone in the division knows him, but not the same level of pitcher he once was.
If proved wrong, I’ll gladly eat crow (or drink a Coors Light, as an equivalent punishment) at mid-season.
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The difference is
Embree was signed after putting up a 5 ERA in Oakland while Biemel is comming off a 3.58 ERA with The Rocks and Nationals. I’m not really seeing a decline? Embree’s decline was very visable, and signing him to that contact was insane, considering there were better options. Beimel hasn’t had the same regresion, other than FIP, which he has usually outpreformed.
Even if I was wrong
I wouldn’t drink Coors Light.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Mar 26, 2010 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions
Did anyone else notice this in the Spilly Q & A:
What changed? Why were you so good in 2007 and so bad last year? You really hurt my fantasy league team.
—Troy, Sunnyvale, Calif.</blockquote>
I think I know that guy.
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I was a little shocked by how straightforward this question was
now I understand.
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by NewMexicanSteven on Mar 26, 2010 9:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Hahaha.
I was just going through the comments to see if anybody caught that. I live in Sunnyvale (right across the street from Tulo’s high school), so I caught it right away, but I wasn’t sure how many would.
Spilly’s answer was straightforward though, so either he didn’t catch it, or he assumes it’s some dude pretending to be Tulo.
Weirdo ;-P
But I do that all the time. I read the first few pages and then go to the last paragraph of the book.
I could never do that, it’d ruin the book!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
One way or another
you’re going to get to the end.
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But why risk
A major spoiler? You could ruin the entire twist or mystery or whatever!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Mar 26, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Because I've been
spoiled rotten before reading the book.
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I'm guessing if you're reading a history book
You have a general idea of how it ends.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 26, 2010 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
unless you're in a Texas school system
Iron Maiden? Excellent!
by Muzia on Mar 26, 2010 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
The answer is Jesus.
"I clearly miscalculated how popular it would be to show Calvin urinating on a Ford logo"--Bill Watterson
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 26, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
You mean Jesus the third President?
With Thomas Jefferson out, the religious-right Republicans on our State Bd of Education had to come up with a better candidate.
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well done sir
well done
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by El Paso Jeff on Mar 26, 2010 1:43 PM MDT up reply actions
THIS!!! and rec'd
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Thanks +17
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PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
K-12 Educational funding in Colorado was 48th in the nation in 2007
I believe it may have dropped in the past 3 years too.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 27, 2010 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Secondary
schooling isn’t great here either. Mines is only getting 3% of it’s funding from the state and we ARE a public school
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JFK
Sounds like Francis is getting #2 in the rotation
and JDLR with the home opener.
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Wait, seriously?
Where are you seeing this?
There’s no way that Francis has outpitched DLR…I’m failing to see the logic, if this is true.
Renck confirms.
Jimenez, Francis, Cook, DLR, Hammel/.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
They're clearly banking on Francis somehow returning to 2007 form.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I approve of switching Cook to #3 after his Spring issues, but I'd put DLR at #2, and Maybe even Francis at #5.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
They're giving
JDLR the home opener. Nothing more.
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by rockieprogress on Mar 26, 2010 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Considering Tracy's thoughts way back at the winter meetings...
… I’m not so sure.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Thoughts at the winter meetings
are usually overridden by results in ST.
I’d also give a pass to trying to give him a small honor, home opener, to help give him a sense of belonging that will help to get him resigned at a “home discount”.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Mar 26, 2010 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions
That's what I expected to happen here.
You’re basically saying that you think Tracy’s projected rotation got overridden by results in ST< then got overidden again by wanting to start DLR on opening day at Coors?
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions
One overridden, not two.
I think that JDLR was given home opener for what he’s done in ST.
Best SP gets season opener, 2nd best gets home opener.
Then rather than going R,R,L,L,R, Tracy went with Francis to give a break between Ubaldo and Cook for a different look.
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by rockieprogress on Mar 27, 2010 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I get kind of a kick out of
managers palying that RLRLRL game ALL the time…does it really change things? I can understand it from a batting order standpoint, you can make it more difficult for the other manager to use his bullpen specialists – but in the rotation – is it really necessary?
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
Of course it's not necessary...
… though it can be helpful if your opposing team can really beat up on one side or the other. For example, a team that REALLY struggles against lefties will probably have a worse chance of winning a series against 2 lefties, or even 1, as opposed to three righties piled up in a row without an interruption.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree with the concept in general,
just seems like rotations get so juggled after the first week or so that it doesn’t really work out this way for more than a couple games. I guess if you can set it up for the first series you do it. With the exception of Prince, the Brewers are pretty right handed, so…
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
I still plan on doing those calculations on rotation matchups.
Maybe now is the time to ensure I get started on that.
But anyway, the point about planning here is moot. The whole point of keeping the handed diversity as such is so should the rotation get messed up, an advantage can still be had, regardless of planning.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions
I do not approve
It doesn’t really matter that much but I agree with you; I would have put JDLR second and Francis 4th.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd have put Francis 5th, not 4th.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd have no problem with that
I was just thinking put him 4th because it gives him the home opener which I think would be good for both him and the fans.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Then the Rockies win an exciting 12-11 game on a walk off Tulo HR
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Well at least the first homestand
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Makes sense to me.
Get your two best starters to start the first two series of the year. Gives your team a decent chance to take the two openeing series.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 26, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
THat's an intereting angle.
It’s unorthodox, but it could end up working out. The rotation order is unpredictable, and often is never a guarantee in creating good matchups. I still want to do that experiment about 2009 pitcher matchups. Sadly, I haven’t found time to do it.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
I think this is it.
JDLR opening at home is probably better than Francis at this point. The true ordering is mostly irrelevant anyway.
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I still hold that Padilla must have used one of his guns to threaten Torre or something.
That’s the only explanation I can believe at this point.
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Indeed
Also, if DLR pitches well, it’ll just add that much more excitement to the home fans.
I remember going to the last few opening days and saying “Jason Marquis? Mark Redman?”
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by ShadowPenguin on Mar 26, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
guhhhhh i forgot about redman starting OD
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 26, 2010 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I wish they'd have put Hammel in the opening series then too.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I would agree with that.
As it is, they could come back with Uball and Cook after DLR, and Hammel wouldn’t go for a while. Why not give that extra time to Francis?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 26, 2010 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
And not that I'm expecting a repeat of 09
But it would make for road start for Jason.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 26, 2010 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I am surrounded by famous people right now.
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Nick Nolte again?
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JINX!
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I haven't seen him todayl, but he's involved in the production.
Today I’ve seen Dustin Hoffman and Michael Mann. Apparently Dennis Farina is here too. It’s for an HBO pilot called “Luck”.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Whoa, awesome.
David Milch is writing it, I love him.
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He's an inteesting guy.
A fellow I knew in my Freshman year was working on John from Cincinnati.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
interesting*
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Very cool, as weird as it was I liked the show quite a bit.
Butchie Yost is on that bad Courtney Cox show, freaks me out whenever I happen to see a preview.
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I must Dump out
Is still my preferred term for taking the browns to the superbowl
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by El Paso Jeff on Mar 26, 2010 1:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Just saw Kevin Dunn.
He’s probably most notable of late as playing Shia LaBeouf’s father in the Transformers films, but I’ll always remember him as the friend Jerry had to break up with on Seinfeld.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 26, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Nick Nolte?
No seriously…who?
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my guess is Tiger
Wolf is starting the weekend early and going out and making it rain.
Clem Johnson? That skin bag wouldn't have lasted one pitch in the old Robot Leagues! Now Wireless Joe Jackson, there was a blern hitting machine!
Giants slogans
The Giants had all of their street sign posters up this morning. Their promos always make me laugh (at them, not with them). The general one is “It’s Magic Inside.” Then there are ones with various players, featuring such slogans as “It’s Nasty Inside,” “There’s Cy Inside,” “There’s Panda Inside” (okay, I liked that one), and “There’s Fire Inside.”
What...
No “there’s cake inside”?
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I'm surprised at you, Maria!
I’d expect you to be campaigning for the “There’s hotdogs inside!” promotion.
But your cake joke was funnier….
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 try
not to be a one trick pony.
"Ninety feet between a hot dog and my mouth is too far" - Maria M (SDCAT09 is awesome for coming up with this fake quote for me!)
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Mar 26, 2010 12:53 PM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
Awesome.
"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd
Countdown 2010:
Opening Day @ Milwaukee | Home Opener vs San Diego
It should have said
It’s Magic Inside
"If you mess with us, we are going to answer back." - Troy Tulowitzki
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Hee
Well, there is a sort of trippy tv ad in which Lincecum is having a conversation with some dude in the stands dressed like a panda while in the midst of pitching in slo-mo.
HAW DRUGS
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 26, 2010 2:15 PM MDT up reply actions
go Rockies!!!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Thanks +17
"I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-Chris Paul
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
what?
"Ninety feet between a hot dog and my mouth is too far" - Maria M (SDCAT09 is awesome for coming up with this fake quote for me!)
Dave Allen breaks down the divisional projections
NL West is a close race, also the projections really like the Cards.
"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd
Countdown 2010:
Opening Day @ Milwaukee | Home Opener vs San Diego
It's interesting that not a single projection has any NL West team winning 90 games
I find that hard to believe.
"If you mess with us, we are going to answer back." - Troy Tulowitzki
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 26, 2010 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Hopefully they're deadly accurate for all teams except the Rockies.
"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd
Countdown 2010:
Opening Day @ Milwaukee | Home Opener vs San Diego
MLB Network could not have been more positive re: the Rockies on 30 clubs in 30 days
>Gave us an A- for the bullpen and had no concerns with Street down. Mitch Williams actually said many hitters will be rooting for Street to come back quickly since Morales is so scary.
>Suggested JDLR and Ubaldo could both win twenty games this year.
>Pointed out balance, strong rotation, solid international development and homegrown talent.
>Loved the potential of the lineup and depth (60+ dingers 6-8!!!)
>Williams said we have the best bench in MLB
>Unanimous selection as NL West Champs and 90 game winners
None of this is new or groundbreaking, but it was certainly an rosy view.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 26, 2010 7:02 PM MDT reply actions
MLB network has always loved Morales, so the bullpen praise isn't surprising
I don’t think we’ll have a 20 game winner, but since when has that really mattered?
I think just Iannetta and Stew have the potential to hit 60 combined themselves (not that I’m expecting them to), and that’s not even mentioning Barmes, so I’m not surprised by that statement either.
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
by bballrox4717 on Mar 26, 2010 10:57 PM MDT up reply actions
get 80 dingers from the bottom three in the order
They were just pointing out we got over 60 from them last year, with less playing time from Iannetta and Stewart
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 27, 2010 8:40 AM MDT up reply actions
Ah I missed that
Impossible not to have positive thoughts.
I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.
by bballrox4717 on Mar 27, 2010 5:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Doh, forgot to check when this was on
I assume there’ll be a repeat at some point? Sounds like great stuff, hopefully the national attention doesn’t jinx us >.>
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Mar 27, 2010 12:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I just discovered I can watch it for free
on Comcast OnDeman! Even though I don’t have the MLB Network! Sweet!
Oh awesome
Firing it up now!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Mar 27, 2010 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
Also available on MLB.com
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Thanks +17
"I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-Chris Paul
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
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