Wednesday Rockpile: Great Expectations of Rockies for 2010
by Jeff Aberle on Mar 31, 2010 7:40 AM MDT
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PrintWell, Rowbots, it's the last day of March, a mere five days from Opening Day for the Rockies. It's been a great spring so far for the Rockies, and optimism is in the air. So much optimism that this Rockpile runs nearly 1000 words in length--but more Rockies news is better, right?
Space on the 2010 Colorado Rockies' bandwagon is still available, but it's going fast. While there were a bunch of positive stories about the Rockies in yesterday's Rockpile, the media has decided to continue showering praise on Colorado as Opening Day swiftly approaches. Heck, I didn't even have to go far looking for them...our loyal Rowbots highlighted a few of them with FanShots.
To wit:
Gammons: Six teams to watch | MLB.com: News
(H/T to Rox4brains) Peter Gammons, perhaps the most respected baseball writer, continues his offseason of praise for the Rockies, calling for them to win the NL West--a division that he lauds in the article as very strong.
Baseball Nerd: 2010 Forecasts: NL West
Meanwhile, national political commentator (and self-professed Baseball Nerd) Keith Olbermann gives a decent account of the NL West in 2010. Olbermann foresees a runaway win for the Rockies and a poor year for the Dodgers. Let's hope it pans out that way. (H/T to Rox4brains again)
National League West a Rockies Road - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN
Tracy Ringolsby writes a national piece for Fox Sports forecasting a Rockies win in a balanced NL West, noting that the Rockies are one of only two MLB teams to never win a division title. They're due. Fox also has a lengthy Rockies Team Report up with more in-depth coverage. (H/T to prettyinpurple)
2010 MLB N.L West Division Betting Odds | Online Sports Handicapping
Finally, some oddsmakers have spoken, and the Rockies are favorites for the NL West in 2010, coming in at +150, at least on this site. You know, if gambling were legal outside of Nevada.
I certainly don't mind the positive national attention. While some may feel like the Rockies are being hexed, I'm of the opinion that this recognition is long overdue--and I don't believe in hexes. Guaranteeing a NL West crown in early March is indicative of that.
Meanwhile, Troy Renck has noticed the parade of sunshine following the Rockies, and he has a few potential problems for the Rockies to overcome (but graciously also provides viable solutions to said problems).
More Rockies news and analysis after the jump...
The other big news of the day was the distinct possibility of lefty starter Greg Smith beginning the season in the long relief role out of the bullpen. Smith has pitched very well in Cactus League action (3 runs in 15.2 IP) and as Ringolsby writes, he certainly fits the profile Jim Tracy wants in the bullpen, by which I mean that he can throw multiple innings and is lefthanded. Smith has been a reliever before briefly in college and the minors, so he has some comfort with the role.
This sentiment is echoed by Jim Armstrong of the Post, but he adds the theory (which I agree with) that Smith would be holding the place of Joe Beimel until the Rockies are convinced he is ready. Also mentioned in the article is the optioning of Eric Young Jr. to AAA, which was the expected move. EY2 will serve as the Rockies' injury insurance. In addition, most of the other non-roster players in major league camp were assigned to the minors, including veterans Jay Payton and Paul Lo Duca.
Renck also has a mailbag up, wherein he answers questions about several Rockies, including Jorge De La Rosa, as well as the roles of each coach on the Rockies' staff.
PurplePassion highlighted a very interesting (and sad but funny) article about former Rockie Neifi Perez by Salon.com's excellent King Kaufman in a FanShot. I've written a little about Perez before--here's what I said:
Neifi Perez is one of the biggest scam artists in MLB history. I mean, how else can you characterize his 11 year career? He was signed out of the DR as a 19 year old and was the starter as a 24 year old. Perez played for the Rockies for parts of six seasons and posted a negative WAR figure in three of them.
...
In his 11 year career, Perez produced a total of 0.0 WAR and was paid $21 million to do it. That's one heck of an expensive replacement player.
The fact that the Rockies traded Perez to the Royals for a young Jermaine Dye in 2001--and then traded Dye to the A's that same day for Todd Belitz, Mario Encarnacion, and Jose Ortiz (???)--makes the story all the more bizarre and unfortunate.
Finally, as has been discussed in yesterday's Rockpile and in philkid3's Fanpost, Fangraphs revealed the Rockies to be the #7 organization in MLB (and #1 in the National League), evaluating the team's current and future talent. With the exception of Matt Klaassen's negative evaluation of Dexter Fowler (which he has stated that he regretted), I find these articles to be pretty spot on.
They still can't figure out why we have Brad Hawpe playing and hope that Iannetta will get the lion's share of starts--they are looking at it from a sabermetric bent, after all--and they wonder whether the $3 million the Rockies spent on Giambi and Mora might have better been spent on the bullpen. I'm in disagreement with Dave Cameron on this one, as I actually believe the Rockies' bullpen will be very strong in 2010, but on the whole it is great work.
The next Rockpile I write will have actual regular season baseball results. Yeah, I'm excited.
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we covered this one in depth in yesterdays rockpile
You mean they still haven’t fixed it? There go the conspiracy theories.
Time to discuss knitting again
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Coming next Monday morning.
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this is awesome
"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!)
lol
they left the Mariners off that list! what dumbasses!
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I think the point about using the money on the bullpen is a good one
when you consider how cheap some relievers were going for. That said, I feel like we have plenty of options when someone struggles out of the bullpen. We also desperately needed an extra RH bat off the bench which was filled by Mora. I doubt Giambi will be worth the salary (at least in quantifiable ways) but I was completely wrong about him last year when we picked him up. Overall I think you have to feel pretty good about the Rockies off season.
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Given the health issues in spring training, the team could use a little more bullpen depth. The team can’t be faulted for having their top two relievers come down with (hopefully) minor injuries. Assuming Street and Betancourt get healthy quickly, Daley, Beimel, Belisle, Morales, Flores and others are pretty good depth. Plus, there is help from AAA, and the wild cards of Bucky and Weathers possibly being available to help later in the season. Just getting Bucky back would be like adding Kiko Calero+10.
I agree that Giambi and Mora were prudent. It’s good that the team was looking to add cost effective bats to the bench, and since it wasn’t necessary in the outfield it made sense to shore up the infield. For the money, and knowing what people say about Orlando Cabrera as a teammate, they were the best fits for the team. Plus, having Giambi and Spilborghs in the same clubhouse is definitely not quantifiable, but will almost certainly be worth it to the players and fans. I mean, the only thing better was if Sal Fasano made it a facial hair trifecta.
Interesting that Paul Lo Duca accepted reassignment.
It sounded like he probably wouldn’t when he signed. We’ve got pretty good catcher depth in case of an injury.
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Well, one of our AAA catchers is going to be released.
We had 3 deep last year in Bellorin, Phillips, and Fasano. Right now, McKenry, Phillips, Lo Duca, and Hammock all figure to be at AAA. I honestly think that even though Lo Duca accepted the assignment, we’re going to end up letting him go anyway this weekend. If we don’t, it’ll probably be Hammock.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 31, 2010 8:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Anyone catch this line from Renck's article?
The only things missing from the Rockies’ spring training were the unicorns and rainbows.
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The next article will mention knitting. Bet on it.
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If only the Rowbots
at ST had arrived there on unicorns. There’s always next season. . . .
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We need a
PurpleRow shirt with unicorns on it…
"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!)
please no no no
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"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?
Yes yes yes
It would be awesome!
"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!)
How about a unicorn with a hot dog for the horn?
New decade, new result: time for a Rockies' division championship.
that would
be double awesome!
"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!)
I think...
SDcat09 should be put in charge of designing a purple row purple jersey with a taseful unicorn on it ( maybe as a shoulder patch ) and a Maria’s hotdog brigade emblem somewhwere. LOL
This would be
awesome! The numbers could have glitter!
"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!)
okay I'm a little confused as to why I would be
in charge of a tasteful unicorn being that I am adamantly opposed to said unicorn. Now the hot dog part that’s a different story.
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"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?
because
you would do a good job of picking out something nice…unlike the rest of us unicorn lovers…
"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!)
It's like being a democrat...
You have to be against something before you can be for it. Use your imagination! youcould do a historonerd patch for Russ and a punkton for silverblood and a number vomit for the Andrew(s)
Hey let's not bring politics into this.
And by the way, I am a Democrat. I was for being a Democrat and never against it.
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"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?
/lurking mod here
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
hey I didn't start it...
just sayin
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"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?
oh I know
I was reminding you that I’m your valorous white knight, so whistle and I’ll spring aboard my steed and bust out there with a big-ass sword. In other words, that I’m here if needed.
/bows
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
ahhh indeed...thank you
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?
considering Russ is about to ban you down below...
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he already did
I’m back by the powers of my magical white horse
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
It was a total of two bans.
I pressed enter before I wrote the complete message to the ban.
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draw your sword, you rogue!
shall we joust now or after we pursue the white hart?
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
don't worry, once we're done beating the tar out of each other
we’ll go to a feast at Camelot and get happily drunk together
that’s how it’s done, y’all
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
your mother was a hamster
and your father smelt of elderberries!
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
/gets calculator and swallow
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
dunno
but when Russ banned me, I WAS BEING OPPRESSED!
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Sure, if that's
what you want to call it. I call it justice.
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nope
you’re the dictator, you were repressing me
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Everyone
must be benevolently assimilated. You’re just the first in the process.
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I'll bite your arms off
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
I have tough skin.
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I'm a dictator,
not a mod.
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Dammit
where is the Unhinged Sir Lancelot when you need him
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
who needs him to post on PR
we can just send him after Russ
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
At which point
I buy him off.
"Silly, Mr. Hornberger, always saying hate when he means love." - Kenneth the page on 30 Rock
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OMG, you changed your sig
to add the Kenneth quote!! AWESOME
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?
Because it's true.
"Silly, Mr. Hornberger, always saying hate when he means love." - Kenneth the page on 30 Rock
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well, its true that Kenneth
said those words. :)
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?
True in every sense.
"Silly, Mr. Hornberger, always saying hate when he means love." - Kenneth the page on 30 Rock
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Could you tattoo “HATE” and “LOVE” across your knuckles? Which hand would you pick for which?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions
I do make a great white knight
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Beware the arrival of a white knight, everyone.
More harm than good.
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we need one with all the reality-challenged dictators running around here
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Define reality.
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It's wherever you're not
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
And if I'm everywhere?
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You are the bestest WHITE KNIGHT EVER
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?
/bows
/presents rose
/takes handkerchief to tuck into armor while jousting
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
okay this just made me sad
thinking of Heath Ledger :(
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?
sad day indeed!
"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!)
Purveyor
of class inequality.
"Silly, Mr. Hornberger, always saying hate when he means love." - Kenneth the page on 30 Rock
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Look who's talking
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I ban any- and everyone.
That’s equality.
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Keyword at the end.
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No it's military fascism with a side of megalomaniac delusion
but who’s keeping track?
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Benevloent dictator.
Get the terms correct, girl.
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oh dear God silver
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I will never be for unicorns as a measure
of Seth Smith’s prowess at the plate. To me unicorns are wussy.
/ducks at incoming salvos
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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?
no, ponies are wussy
Unicorns have badass horns
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yes!
unicorns are awesome! 
you calling that wussy?
"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!)
if I had masculinity to drain
it would be draining
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Put ManRam or Timmy L. under the front hooves
and any wuss factor goes away
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this is completely accurate
but not Timmeh, I like him. ManRam or Punkton or Hairston please
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Seth Smith wouldn't be caught dead riding that thing
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
so you are saying that Seth Smith does not approve
of his unicornification?
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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?
his unicorn mount was badass
this is a bit of a pansy
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okay I cannot resist a terrible joke
please don’t ban me
but isn’t this just a horny wussy?
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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?
ha ha ha ha ha
see thats why you need to be incharge of the purple/unicorn/hotdog jersey.
"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!)
Be afraid, be VERY afraid
of what I might come up with
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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?
how can
it possibly turn into something bad?
"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!)
I didn't say bad....:D
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?
there better be a firebreathing creature somewhere
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okay so far
its unicorns/hot dogs/firebreathing creatures and purple.
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?
this is going to be
epic.
"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!)
I don't get a patch? Aww...
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by Jeff Aberle on Mar 31, 2010 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, she was raised by coyotes...
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
everytime
i see this…it makes me smile.
"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!)
okay he's plagarizing from us now for sure
they’re oughta be a law.
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"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?
he can cite unicorns all he wants
as long as he continues communicating with us and exchanging info. I don’t mind whatsoever
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Do you think his Rocktober Twitter name
makes him seem like a cheerleader? I think his reporting is solid, but I wonder how it looks to outsiders?
"Really, it couldn't be better." - Frank McCourt
Renck needs glasses
Unicorns were present. How else to explain Seth Smith?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
by Mondogarage on Mar 31, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Ringolsby tells me
He expects an opening day bullpen of morales, Betancourt, Daley, belisle, corpas, Flores and smith. Nothing too surprising after the smith news
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 31, 2010 9:09 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
I am fully in favor of this bullpen
Nice mix of LHP and RHP, multiple guys who can pitch more than one inning, several arms with closer experience at some level.
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I was just
about to say this!
"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!)
The dude is awesome
someone try and deny it. Go ahead, try.
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Greg Smith
is so not awesome.
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wait!
If he’s not awesome, then why did we trade Matt Holliday for him?
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He's actually
super terrific happy fun! Or not.
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concur
but I’m happy to give him the chance to prove us allllll wrong
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh, I agree completely about his awesomeness.
Just pointing out that you could probably look at a bullpen comprised of Jorge Julio, Shawn Chacon, Joel Peralta, Juan Rincon, and Greg Smith and your reaction would be “Its got Greg Smith!”
I wouldn't be able to see anything past Jorge Julio.
Dude blots out the sun. And rainbows. And makes children cry.
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So your hate for Jorge Julio...
…is stronger than your love for Greg Smith.
But we know that Hate=Love.
Wow, Muzia. I had no idea you loved Jorge Julio so much.
And hated Greg Smith.
I didn't either.
Does this mean I have to resign my Co-Captainship?
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I suppose you'd have to take that up with Silverblood.
You could always rename it to the Greg Haters Club.
I realize the Row just got a new tagline yesterday
but can it be Hate=Love just for a little while?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
We might get it
but it would impact us negatively in search engines.
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I don't know
may give us a nice bump on people who hate tulo…
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Ew,
don’t want McC’ers comin over!
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by prettyinpurple on Mar 31, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
lol
we could create a dummy landing page for just those people…telling them if they hate tulo then they must love him…after all hate=love right…
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Call it the balloon landing pad
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by Mondogarage on Mar 31, 2010 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions
Those who don't like Tulo are not welcomed
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
but
we could educate them (read and learn) and they would leave loving him!
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I already tried to
It didn’t seem to work too well :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
ha!
It is true…good taste just can’t be taught!
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Not that I know of
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
joke or no
do NOT
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
No.
We are not humoring Russ’s delusions. Love = love. The end. We still love Greg (Smith and/or Reynolds). And no, we are not embarrassed about this. *
-* Maybe a little
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Besides
he came up with that whole tortured and illogical claim in an attempt to deny he was a Yankees fan. So it’s invalid by principle.
/bangs gavel
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Preach it, sister!
I agree that any arguement used to validate Yankees fan-dom is, ipso facto, invalid.
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 would accept Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, or Goose Gossage as a basis of fandom
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Far to many 'J' names in that pen.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
too
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
I love Ringolsby
the offense is offensive, and there’s no defense for the defense
The Giants may have pitching, but I don’t think the additions they’ve made to their infield/outfield will be able to back it up.
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Anyone looked at ticket prices yet?
Is it just me or did they go significantly up after everyone’s favorite ticketmaster stepped in?
I thought there were tickets last year besides the rockpile that could be had for <$10….
There was no inflation this year.
I don’t know, but maybe Ticketmaster charged an extra “conveniency fee”. It seemed kinda expensive to me too.
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by prettyinpurple on Mar 31, 2010 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Ticketmaster charged an extra "conveniency fee"
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Mar 31, 2010 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep, those prices are the same.
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by prettyinpurple on Mar 31, 2010 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
However, Ticketbastard adds $5. Per ticket.
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by Mondogarage on Mar 31, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I always
buy at the stadium…always saves me some cash.
"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!)
So do you walk up to the stadium and buy tickets the day of the game?
Or do you go to the stadium and buy tickets in advance?
Both
If I know a game ahead of time I want to go to, I will go down and buy tickets – but most of the time I just get tickets the day of…easy to do with day games!
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I'm also a ballpark-buyer
I’m down there often enough anyway, and I can occasionally get away with justifying a beer in that neighborhood.
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I usually head to the Rockies Dugout Store to buy my tickets
I’m lucky to live 10 minutes from the Littleton one, it also helps that it’s in the same shopping center with some of the best Pizza and Thai food in the area.
I always forget you can do this
are there no extra charges?
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I don't think so, it's just like buying at the stadium
Sometimes they give you good deals on tickets if you buy other merchandise. Last year we bought some sweatshirts and were given a free autographed baseball and a chance to buy several $10 box seats.
wow, this is an excellent idea
time to check this out!
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off of Holly and County Line?
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't think there were any other tickets last year under $10.
But I did notice that the King Soopers price went from $10 to $12. I usually buy tickets through them, so I don’t pay too much attention to the actual prices.
That deal is awesome.
I saw Tulo’s unassisted triple play from those seats.
Haha....so did wifey and I!
That deal is probably the only reason I’m still a WF customer.
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by Mondogarage on Mar 31, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
They suckered me in with their college ski pass deal
and kept me with their Rockies ticket deal.
At last years opening day, 1stBank was flying around with a plane
towing a banner saying…“This is our corporate jet.”
In the Gammons "6 teams to watch" piece
He says that the Dodgers payroll will be about 83 million but Cot’s baseball site has it around 97 million. Why is there such a big difference?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:26 AM MDT reply actions
they owe tons of dead money to Juan Pierre, Jason Schmidt and Andruw Jones (among others)
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So it's really closer to that 97 million then?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
it all depends on how the FO counts it
yes, their payroll obligations total around $97M. However, the money for their current roster is more likely the lower number. $83M seems low, but I can’t check it right now.
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I see what you mean
I’m just thinking that it’s more like 97 million because all of that dead money is still preventing from doing anything as our rival.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
with the current ownership situation, I would completely agree
and their offseason maneuvers lend credence to that theory
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and there will be even more dead money after this season with their deferred Manny payments
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or because of all the above well-reasoned reasons.
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I think it's funny how you show up suddenly and reply to a whole bunch of posts in rapid succession.
Did class just get out or something?
I've been working all morning
I really need to not spend so much time on the Row at work, I’m not getting enough done.
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions
pretty much this
except with schoolwork
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree with you both.
Although I’m probably going to lose my job already, so it’s hard to be motivated to work.
You're doing it wrong.
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ehhhh I'm not up to something that really needs to compile yet
although I’d LOVE to figure out why my gridview excel export isn’t reflecting the updated SQL string
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
In response to the Renek piece
I’ll state again that I’m fully on board the Matt Belisle banwaggon if Morales can’t handle closing when Morales can’t handle closing.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:35 AM MDT reply actions
I hope I'm wrong
but Morales’s wildness is exactly what I don’t want in a closer
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
I feel you
I pretty much feel like we’re rolling the dice every time he goes out there. He could be untouchable, or he could really, really suck.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
It's only a month.
Hopefully.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Mar 31, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Is there a difference
between banwagon and bandwagon?
Seems like that one letter could lead people to think you mean the opposite of what you did! ;-)
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Nope
It was a typo
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Jamie Moyer does not know how to spell quit
Phillies Name Jamie Moyer Fifth Starter
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/3/30/1397656/jamie-moyer-philles-kyle-kendrick-ffth-starter
I have no idea how he does it
"Really, it couldn't be better." - Frank McCourt
Just another Oldfoagie...
I am a Moyer fan when he’s not pitching against us. It’s fitting that he is now a fifth starter.
compared to Satchel Paige, Moyer is still a pup
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Reason #5526 why baseball is the best sport
though Chris Chelios is still playing pro hockey at age 47
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I hate Scott Boras.
Choo turned down a five year deal from the tribe.
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Haven't seen a dollar amount or anything but apparently talks are dead.
It’s a bunch of crap, he should be all over a long term deal. There’s even a good chance he’ll miss a year or two for army service. Boras angers me.
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I have a really sucky AL team
oh well, at least the 90s were fun
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I grew up on Cleveland teams and I will harbor a deep hatred for the Marlins for a long time.
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Everybody hates Jose Mesa
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Even
Rockies’ prospect Eliezer Mesa?
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Oh god tell me his father is not Jose
if it is, cut him immediately
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Nephew.
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Oh lord.
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Eliezer's got a long row to hoe
literally
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
wat?
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
No I am definitely not my mother
not yet anyway
awk
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
My mothe told me...
When you see a girl you like; take a good look at her mother. If you can see yourself living with that in twenty years you’ve picked a good one. ( meant as a compliment)
Am still confused
but thank you?
My mom’s pretty cool, BTW.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
nope
been married to my dad for 33 years :)
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
no one hates him like Indians fans
he’s on the short list with Elway and Jordan
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Don't get me started on horseface.
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I have honestly never heard Jordan refered to as a horseface.
Learn something new everyday! ;-D
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I think I still have an Albert Belle 1995 MVP shirt ;)
by Julio Nievas on Mar 31, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
mine would be about 8 sizes too small if I still owned it
I still have my old Indians cap from that year though.
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It was a joke Muzia
Sadly, Mo Vaughn was the 1995 MVP, by a measly 8 votes.
by Julio Nievas on Mar 31, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
ah ha, I knew something was fishy
I did have a kid-sized Belle shirt from 1995 though
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hmm guess he's look for
bigger Choo Choo train
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
see, the thing is you respond this way, and it just encourage my behavior
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It will be a long wait on the jersey..
its that whole pesky looking after my Mom during her stroke recovery. I’ll put it on the back burner
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wow
good for you!
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
you're doing a great job. :)
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
What makes it bad is being dyslexic too...
Some times I can look at something ten times and not see my mistakes.
I can't imagine not being able to write
I honestly think I might rather die.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I wrote a research paper on aphasia for my neuropsych class in sophomore year
The idea of just losing language like that scared the beejeebers out of of me.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions
yikes
well, keep on keepin’ on!
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:44 PM MDT up reply actions
I told you Silver...
Someone always has it worse than you. Remember that when the bastards are after you.
I wish you could tell my Mom to continue
with her speech therapy.
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To SDcat09's MOM....
Be a good girl now and continue your therapy. I know it’s hard and embarasing and frustrating. It drives me to tears sometimes too. I don’t know the SDkitty that well but know that she wants you to be able to help teach the grand kids your wisdom, your love and your humour.
and you respond this way
and it encourages his behavior.
I’s viscous cycle that can only end in heartbreak for all involved…
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
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And pinkie finger cramps
from hitting the z button to get through all the posts.
Won't someone think of the children?!?
or at least the pinkies!
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viscous?
like honey or something?
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Crap, I knew that didn't look right
Stupid spell-check doesn’t tell me how to spell the word I want. Needs mind-reading powers.
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;-)
I just love the word “viscous” – it makes me feel smart
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:44 PM MDT up reply actions
how about "vitreous"?
I like that one
in fact I like words in general
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I can see where that would be a useful trait for a writer.
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Honestly, I am a language FIEND.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
yes Pythagoras
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Is that like ...
“Ilove the word gargantuan… too bad I can seldom find a use for it in a sentence” ?
no
it pretty much just means I love language, using it, playing with it, punning with it, investigating it, and soforth. and I can find a place for EVERY word. If I want to.
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
it was an absurd pun
I felt Greg House described it perfectly
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
absurd pshaaaaww!!!
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time to win that first division title!
TULO = 2010 MVP!
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LETS GO WINGS!
I mentioned this yesterday in the game thread, but just as a reminder for anyone interested,
Jason Giambi will be on the SVP show on ESPN Radio for their NL West preview. I’m not sure yet when that will be (though will be within the next 2 hours), but I can post a heads-up when it’s imminent.
Giambi
-Raves about the lineup, says it’s like an AL lineup
-Doesn’t want to assume Rockies are the favorites for the division because it’s a long season, but he likes their chances for the division and getting to the World Series
-Likes his situation to start the season a lot better than with Oakland last year, when he got worn down from starting every game
-On being old dude in the clubhouse, laughs about being in the whirlpool, etc., but he loves being around the guys
-On Helton, marvels at his hand-eye coordination, says sometimes Todd will hit a ball and Giambi doesn’t understand how he did it
-On Tulo, thinks he’s ready for stepping into the roll of superstar and loves that he’s confident but not cocky, likes his chances for MVP
I love Giambi.
He's won me over.
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you know, I'm really sick of
the comment from all outlets “The Rockies lineup is like an American League lineup” I mean really, what does that even mean? ffffffffffffffff….its just so condescending.
sorry holly wasn’t ranting at you, I’m just so tired of hearing it…
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but I don't get what it means. Its like
if you have players that hit for power, does that make it AL? I seriously don’t get it
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With the DH, AL lineups (and entire rosters sometimes)
can be constructed differently. In the NL, you typically have a lull in the lineup down around 7-9. In the AL, you don’t necessarily have that. So what they mean is that the Rockies (aside from the pitcher, of course), don’t have any really easy outs in the lineup.
At least, that’s what I get from it.
NL = small ball (sac bunts, steals, hit and runs)
AL = stand around and wait for DINGERZ
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People in the AL drive like this—-
People in the NL drive like this—-
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I love
that you have a simpsons reference for just about everything…
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heh heh
Kind of reminds me of this, Simpsons quotes for every day use. A lot of times knowing all of this fits into the “I’ve wasted my life” quote.
Another favorite from the list: “And Heeere come the pretzels!”
“This is a dark day for baseball, folks.”
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions
IT'S SO TRUE
WE DO
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
WE'RE SO LAME!
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by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 31, 2010 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm seriously chuckling at my desk here
I love our exchanges
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions
GO BUNTZ
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we sure are an AL lineup!
We even have a DH!
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by Andrew Martin on Mar 31, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
......playing right field?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Zing!
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Mar 31, 2010 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions
LOL
Twins Denard Span fouled a ball off his mom in the stands. They both went to the hospital as a precaution, but she’s okay.
I know I shouldn’t laugh, but it’s just too weird not to.
Not often a player needs to go to the hospital after hitting a fan
That’s an extreme precaution!
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 wonder what the odds of doing that are.
He should probably tell her that he can get a game ball for her if she wants, doesn’t have to fight to catch a foul ball in the stands.
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by phishbate on Mar 31, 2010 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
About the same
as putting a ball through your own windshield in the parking lot I guess
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I'm surprised this didn't happen to someone on the Mets
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
no they'd foul it off their own guy
probably David Wright
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by Silverblood on Mar 31, 2010 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe hit multiple players in the dugout?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 12:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Best offense in the NL?
CHONE thinks so. Maybe this belongs in the counting rocks post.
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Sports Illustrated's Season Preview is up
New fan shot will take you to the important stuff! Go Rockies!
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Here's the link to the article (you just beat me to it)...
In other words, they’re all aboard the Rockies’ bandwagon too.
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Love it.
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Also, Grant at MCC made his picks
Rockies – 94-68
Giants – 83-79
Dodgers – 81-81
Diamondbacks – 77-85
Padres – 73-89
I hate to admit it, but I think the Rockies aren’t that far away from the Phillies and Braves as the best teams in the league. The Dodgers will miss Randy Wolf and Orlando Hudson, and the non-Broxton bullpen won’t be as fluky good. Also, Matt Kemp will be arrested for mopery. The Giants are better than the nattering nabobs here think, but they’re not as good as the perennial optimists think. If DeRosa were at second, Bowker in left, Posey catching, and Uribe at short, I’d be far, far more optimistic about the team. I’m just glad Eugenio Velez didn’t hit .400 this spring.
I hope he’s right about Kemp.
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Wow
Those standings look so pretty
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 31, 2010 2:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow, has anybody else been following the organizational rankings over at FanGraphs?
I’ve mentioned them in the Rockpile the last couple of days. The Rockies were 7th, but today the Mariners came in at 6th, and the place went ballistic. I’m in the camp that thinks 6th is high for a team with a .500-ish talent level and skimpy farm system, while some seem to think that Jack Zduriencik is so good that he can create talent by voice command. Anyway, you’d think they were debating catchers over there based on some of the comments.
The way they're doing rankings is just asking for arguments (at least it drives traffic).
Also, anything Cameron says about the Mariners is going to be ripped apart. I agree that 6th is too high, but they’re heading in the right direction.
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Yeah, I can see them behind us and the Phillies and Braves.
A good FO is important, but in the near- to mid-term, talent in the system is going to make more of a difference.
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I’m sure that somehow you’ll manage to console yourselves.
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