Sunday Rockpile: in which we don't discuss a no-hitter for fear of jinxing it
by Rox Girl on Apr 18, 2010 8:29 AM MDT
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Ubaldo Jimenez is our hero
Troy Renck reports of the emotional Jimenez's calls to his parents in Denver and the Dominican after the game and the celebration around the clubhouse.
Tracy Ringolsby writes that Jimenez's day after the no hitter presumably started earlier than mine, with a 7am wake up call and a one hour run in before he gets to the park today. Ringolsby also tweets that this was the first no-no for the team that he's covering he's been witness to in 34 years, despite reporting for the Rangers during the Nolan Ryan years.
ESPN had a phone interview with Jimenez where we hear him credit Apodaca for making the switch to the stretch that saved his pitch count and likely made the no hitter possible.
"Wow"
What also made it possible was Dexter Fowler's amazing catch on a Troy Glaus line drive in the seventh.
Thomas Harding's take on the play, with the video embedded at MLB.com.
Troy Renck also has a story with some of the same quotes, but also includes catcher Miguel Olivo's amazing pre-game prediction to coach Apodaca.
Fowler's catch in particular and the no-hitter surrounding it was also ESPN"s SportsCenter highlight of the night, a nice feat given that two major professional sports are in their playoffs.
What it means:
When some pitchers throw no-hitters, the reaction is: "This is baseball; anything can happen."
But when other pitchers throw no-hitters, the reaction is: "This could happen again."
For Jimenez, as Bauman suggests, it puts him at or near the top of a short list of pitchers that Cy Young voters are looking at right now. There is still a lot of season left, clearly, but this is a big step forward and I'm guessing at the very least, Jimenez will be in Anaheim for the All-Star game in July.
For the Rockies this is an event that wakes up another section of fans in the Denver area (and nationwide) and reinforces the notion that many of us already have that this is going to be a special summer for the team. There's going to be a ticket sales boost starting with the next homestand, I'm guessing, particularly for Jimenez's starts. This, of course, adds to the value the Rockies are getting from the contract extension they signed their ace to after the 2008 season.
It's hard to overstate the importance of last night's game for the franchise, for Jimenez and for us fans. Thanks, Ubaldo.
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I missed it...
I was at a show on campus — turned on my cell after it was over, had a text from Silverblood saying UBALDO!! and I was like, what? and then she said he threw a no hitter, and I startled everyone around me by going “Oh my god!!” So now I’m totally torn, because the show was really fun and I knew a ton of people in it — but it was Sondheim and I’m not the biggest Sondheim fan, and in being there I couldn’t watch UBall…of course it’s all irrelevant now (does anyone else have trouble spelling irrelevant?). But there you have it.
Go Rockies!!!
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I was at a concert in Columbus
And I heard about it on the radio in my car on the way home, it was the happiest baseball road radio moment for me since game 162 in 2007, which was also a Jimenez start, ironically. So I deliberately didn’t read the game threads/recaps from last night until I watched the game in its entirety this morning.
btw, I too have a hard time with irrelevant.
It hardly seems fair
that some of our best fans missed the game. Hope you’re all around for his next no-hitter.
I'm okay with it.
I’d much prefer to be live in the moment with other Rockies fans, better still to have been at Turner Field, but I’m just happy to be around as a fan when all this is happening for Rockies baseball in general. I’ll be able to observe many other great Rockies moments live, I’m sure, yes, including his next no-no.
I’m a big picture fan, I like the individual moments, but I’m thrilled by what they mean for the franchise as a whole, and that elation doesn’t require me to be in the moment as much.
I listened to it on my iPhone
As I drove from Baker CA, through Las Vegas NV, and finally had to stop in Mesquite NV for fear of losing cell coverage. The whole time I was wishing I could see what my friends on Purple Row had to say.
I too am happy for what this will do for the future of the franchise.
Certain games become starting points for things magical. I think back to a series ender in Houston. Here’s hoping last night, in addition to Ubaldo’s first no-no, was such a moment.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
by pedalpusher on Apr 18, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
reinforces the notion that many of us already have that this is going to be a special summer for the team.
Well said. It could be worth a trip to the DP to see what the morons have to say NOW!
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
The Rockies always have the offense, but they just never have any pitching
Especially an ace
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 9:11 AM MDT up reply actions
all I know is
the morning after – and I’m still getting goose bumps!
"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!)
Co-president of the Ublado Lovers Club.
Psst, Maria
You have a misspelling in your signature.
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions
ubladee, ubladah
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
bwahh...rec
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
Ublado is his new nickname
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
Good Morning
I woke up this morning, and thought I must have been dreaming about my entire last 3 days, but especially since I heard some crazy information about a Colorado Rockies pitcher throwing a no-hitter.
So I went to the source of all legitimate sports information, ESPN. Their lead story was a 20 inning game(Mets…oh I get it now). I thought, hmm, yep I was dreaming.
The second story was in fact a report on Ubaldo’s no-hitter. It would be really awesome if ESPN anchors could learn to pronounce his name properly, considering they’ll be saying it A LOT this year in his chase for the Cy Young.
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
Yeah, I'm sort of disappointed that 20 inning game is getting as much play as it is
I mean it’s a marathon, but all the dissection of managerial incompetency by fairly smart writers (FanGraphs and Keith Law included) is a bit disappointing. In the end, that game isn’t nearly as important to baseball and to the franchises involved as the Rockies/Braves tilt, but it seems to be getting all the buzz.
METZ explains it all
How crazy that Matt Holliday has been involved in 2 of the longest games in history!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
Long game
I switched over to the Cards/Mets game after the Rox game was over and listened until then end :) (Alas, I had chores to do and my eyeballs couldn’t participate).
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I would LOVE to see Ubaldo take home the Cy Young
And contrary to other players, something tells me that Ubaldo wouldn’t flee the Rockies for a fat contract if he took home some hardware.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 9:13 AM MDT reply actions
This reminds me, I was going to mention in the What it means part of the post
that Jimenez’s accomplishments do give the Rockies a huge boost in their branding in the Dominican, our ability to attract quality players there goes up with his presence on the team. Dodger fans at TBLA were lamenting their team’s Latin scouting in discussing Jimenez’s no-hitter, I remember in the 90’s it was us that were lamenting, as they got players like Pedro and Raul Mondesi. We need to make sure we keep this advantage while we have it.
This was my second favorite game ever.
The best things in life are Tulo dingers, Ubaldo strikeouts, and Iannetta BBs.
This was my favorite game that I've seen all the way through.
Well, maybe. Game 162 in ’07 and game 144 in ’95 were pretty special also. It was pretty awesome though.
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions
i think this sits at #3 passing spilly slam
but not over game 4 of the nlcs and game 163
by purplesocks on Apr 18, 2010 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't even know if I care it's Greg Smith Day
Ubaldo, you are the man
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
Silverblood is not amused.
But she totally agrees
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
I just listened to the radio broadcast
1. They described the outs in the 9th as “That’s out #25” and “That’s out #26”. It was totally awesome
2. The call on out #27 gave me goosebumps.
3. I still got nervous and excited during that last play. I knew the outcome, yet I was still getting a sick feeling in my stomach. The things baseball does to me.
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 10:20 AM MDT reply actions
I keep watching the last outs on MLB.com.
I’m sort of stunned and yet not surprised and yet totally surprised all at the same time. Weird.
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
I'm hoping that you:
1. have a much better day than the past several
2. are able to watch the entire game
Thank you butterfly.
Sis is having surgery tomorrow at 11…sigh :(
But my Mom is doing much better so maybe the universe just spread it out a bit more :
I appreciate your kind words and thoughts, as I do everyone
I’m watching the Double Play right now
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
listening to the KOA broadcast of the 9th right now
I can’t believe I didnt think of it before
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
“For the first time in Rockies history, Ubaldo Jimenez has no hit the Atlanta Braves”
A little confusing there, but I understand…
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Perhaps he's getting ahead of himself
He’s assuming we’ll no-hit them again
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
Remember when Turner used to be a house of horrors?
Now we have a unassisted triple play and a no-no in a span of 3 years there
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
Tulo's triple play was at Coors
I know because my mom and brother were there. And told me about it many times later.
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
bah
ignore me for the next couple of days. My brain is a mess
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
We can never ignore you Muzia!!!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
It isn't possible
He talks way too much
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
We should change the site tagline to
Purple Row: A Colorado Rockies blog with no-hit stuff
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
Oooh. I like
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Great tweets from Renck today
Betancourt, De La Rosa, Corpas, Olivo took Ubaldo out to the dinner after the game. Betancourt paid
Jimenez, working on two hours sleep, woke up at 6:30 am and took a five-mile run. He looks tired. Talked again with his parents.
Fowler finally saw the replay of his catch. Said Fowler, "I didn’t realize that I ran that far.’’
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:33 AM MDT reply actions
I wonder when Ubaldo will take Fowler out to dinner
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm guessing not tonight
Ubaldo is probably tired. He’ll pass out in the clubhouse
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm thinking Ubaldo buys him a Rolex
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
When did you think he had a legitimate chance at the no-no? When Dex flagged down that shot in the 7th, I felt like this might really happen.
I will quit giving Dex grief about his BA/OBP etc. based on his defensive prowess.
However I will continue to question his SW experiment until he proves he can successfully hit from the left side.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
I still can't believe I didn't see this live. And that I actually
said to my Mom in the car, while briefly listening in the 6th inning, “Wouldn’t it be crazy if we were missing Ubaldo throwing a no-hitter.” We both laughed and said,“Surrre…that’ll happen”. Therefore I’m taking credit for Ubaldo’s no-no.
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
PLAY BALL!!!
I take partial credit for towing my brother-in laws truck instead of listening to the game
Co-Captain of the Greg Lovers Club (along with Silverblood)
A friend of mine invited me to Atlanta to watch the game
Which is only a four hour drive from me. He’s a Braves fan and I came really close to taking him up on it.
by tulolgit2quit on Apr 18, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
i started texting everyone after the sixth to make sure they were watching
but yeah, after dexter’s catch it just felt like it was meant to be
by purplesocks on Apr 18, 2010 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
I texted people after the 8th
Starting thinking after the 5th but assumed he could never get it with his pitch count
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 18, 2010 3:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Pretty much the 7th
Before that, I realized there were no hits, but Ubaldo had so many pitches and was so erratic that I just didn’t think it would happen. Then it was all nerves and shaking until out #27 was safely nestled in Todd Helton’s glove.
by controlled_slide on Apr 18, 2010 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions
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