Thursday Rockpile: Ubaldo Jimenez's pitches bend universe, warp us back to dead-ball era
by Rox Girl on May 27, 2010 8:09 AM MDT
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PrintTroy Renck found out from the Elias Sports Bureau that Ubaldo Jimenez's hot start has been unheralded since fellow Dominican Juan Marichal got out of the gate this well in 1966. In the same article, Jimenez's hits allowed per inning pitched are compared to the heyday seasons of Sandy Koufax. Ken Rosenthal tweets that Jimenez recalls Bob Gibson's 1968 season.
Rosenthal's only referring to the ERA, of course, as Gibson was 3-5 after his tenth start to that season and a start or two away from reeling off a stretch of eleven straight starts where he would allow one run or less, including eight shutouts. As Elias pointed out to Renck, Marichal's 1966, a year that the future HOF'er would finish with a 25-6 record, is probably a bit more comparable at this point, although Marichal's tenth start to that season was a 14 inning shutout that probably screwed his arm up for the next month, so maybe it's not that comparable after all.
So come back to 2010 and let's just marvel at Jimenez for a moment. The man seemingly can only be compared to pre-PED pitchers that threw off a far more advantageous 15 inches high pitching mound (for those new to baseball history it was lowered to 10 inches in 1969), He pitches half his games in the most hitter friendly park in MLB history.The sharp contact BABIP luck that Jimenez enjoyed last night (with a big hat tip to Carlos Gonzalez) should probably be taken as a harbinger that this degree of dominance won't last all season, but there's no denying that there's something special about this man this season, it's a shame only 26,320 fans in Denver went out to see it in action last night. Seriously, Rockies fans, do not pass the opportunity to watch Jimenez starts in person this year. Go out of your way if necessary. You'll be glad you did.
Meanwhile, the pitcher who can not lose, did. Thanks for jinxing the Freak, Jeff Passan. The Rockies are now in third place in the NL West, looking up at the Dodgers and Padres. We're now creeping up to a third of the way into the season, so are the Padres for real? Not according to noted Friarologist Geoff Young:
In a nutshell, the Padres have gotten where they are by pitching way over their heads. On the mound, everyone except Correia and Adams has pitched better than expected. Several have been better by a lot. Padres fans should enjoy the 125 ERA+ but not get used to it.
I'll maintain that the Rockies real deficit within the division is just the two games that separates us from Los Angeles, a deficit which will hopefully be gone by Sunday evening.
Rosenthal earlier tweeted that the Rockies may be considering temporarily demoting Dexter Fowler to AAA in a move similar to the one they made with Chris Iannetta. With outfield depth, that move makes some sense if it's going to help Fowler work out his left handed swing issues, but it would mean that Ryan Spilborghs would need to quickly improve on his .130 batting average against left handed pitching or leave the Rockies once again particularly vulnerable against the southpaw persuasion.
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YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
I would love a way to quantify the affect of Olivo calling the games.
He’s called a couple no-hitters and caught two incredible pitchers having incredible years back-to-back. I’ve been brushing it aside as mostly luck (and the vast majority of the “skill” has been in the pitcher) but I’m starting to rethink things.
Is is really possible that Olivo is the difference between Uball being great last year and otherworldly this year?
"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd
statistically, there's no evidence that such a skill exists,
but this is one of those black swan areas where it really seems like a skill that’s absent in the general population of catchers could actually be present among a select few.
It might be Confidence.
With Olivo’s ability to throw stealing runners out. Ubaldo and the rest of the staff doesn’t have to be as concerned about the runner on 1st. Accept for Francis who seems to have as great of an ability to catch stealers as Olivo, I wonder if having Olivo keeping an eye on base runners allows Ubaldo to focus on his mechanics and getting the batter out.
My name is synonym for win.
Correlation, but probably not causation.
Greinke and Ubaldo are absolute studs; Olivo had the fortune of being around at the time they took off (when they were young, had a few seasons under their belts). That said, pitchers really do seem comfortable throwing to him.
The best things in life are Tulo dingers, Ubaldo strikeouts, and uh, yeah.
Of course, Ubaldo’s rate stat advantage is unadjusted—when adjusting for the difference between American League hitters and National League hitters, Greinke probably comes out on top again.
Classic blanket statement to try to justify numbers that don’t prove your point, all the sudden prove your point. booo
Go into my head, come back out, and then tell me I'm wrong.
by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
In a way, you're both winners.
But in another, more accurate way, Barney’s the winner.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
tra la la la boo doo
/mattress factory
/marshmallow truck
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Ubaldo
is amazing.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I just received my Master's degree!
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by Russ Oates on May 27, 2010 8:33 AM MDT reply actions 4 recs
Congratulations!!!!
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
Daley for Closer!!
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I'm still debt free!
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USC=private school
CUNY=mostly city funded
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University of Spoiled Children..
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Ugh...and CU is being lured to the Pac-10 for football...
makes me wanna barf
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Maybe that will help Nebraska come over to the Big - 10 (read Big eleven twelve thirteen fourteen)
My name is synonym for win.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Remember, I almost went there undergrad instead of Gtown.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't know...
I met a lot of spoiled children there…
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, yes, it does.
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Prolly
not going to happen…
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on May 27, 2010 1:05 PM MDT up reply actions
I still like
Damnit Russ….
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
That one works as well.
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Dammit, Master Russ!
works for me
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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Daley for Closer!!
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
History
Focus areas in American foreign relations and American military history.
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Ahh Ok.
I think we have had this conversation before. For that I apologize. I’m still getting accustomed to knowing who’s who around here. I always thought the American foreign relations with Japan were pretty interesting from the late 1800s to the present.
My name is synonym for win.
Maybe your read it in my profile?
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No, I don't think so.
Maybe it was someone else that was getting a Masters in History.
My name is synonym for win.
It's been mentioned
a bit around here, so there’s a good chance you’ve read a comment on it,
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I figured it was assumed that everybody here had some sort of history degree.
(B.A., DePauw University ’08)
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History, English,
or Rocket Science.
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by Russ Oates on May 27, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
B.S. in Computer Science
Masters of Sicence in Computer Science with a focus on Human Computer Interaction and Computer Graphics. If I was smart, I would have taken a few psychology courses with this as my field and Psychology go hand in hand.
My name is synonym for win.
Chemical Engineering
is NOT rocket science, although it can be used for such activities
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JFK
But we do
have a real rocket scientist here.
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I think it's
realmenwearpurple, but I’m not sure. There are 3 Chem-Es that I can think of though.
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
You would be correct
he does all the fun “science behind baseball” fanposts.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
My sister
is a rocket scientist?
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
How's she doing?
I remember a while back you said that she was looking at grad schools, and I think I told you a little about my experience.
Thanks for asking.
Originally, Boulder was her first choice, but she absolutely LOVES working for Raytheon, so now she’s thinking of continuing to work and getting her PhD from UofA here intown.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Cool. Good luck to her.
It’s always nice to get an employer to pay for a degree, if she can do that. Most of the big companies have programs for advanced degrees.
Neither is environmental engineering
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:04 AM MDT up reply actions
Can we blame you for the oil spill?
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My kind don't make the spills, they clean them up
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
I had some pancakes a couple weeks ago that would make short work of the spill.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Well
I’m not there yet, but just 24 credit hours from a degree in journalism and mass communications degree.
get this man a press pass!
In leadership,sometimes it comes strictly down to courage. We have to have courage within our organiztion today. It takes courage to be a Colorado Rockie.
....Keli McGregor 2007
Somehow
I think he’d still be turned down. “But it’s still for a blog!”
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get him credentials with a newspaper
and he can pass inside information to us. sounds like a plan to me
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
Let's not get ahead of ourselves
I’ve been sitting on those last 24 credits for about 6 years now after leaving school due to some personal problems.
I do however plan on going back in the fall.
24 credits is very doable
regardless the time-frame. Congrats on going back, as I hear a lot of people choose not to after a break that long.
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
thanks
I’ve tried in the past, but just didn’t. I need to though, hopefully a degree will help me get out of call center work. The good thing is the company I work for will pay for it and once it’s done there are other departments in the company that I can work for (we’re a pay-TV distributor that also produces lots of original programming).
B.A. in Social Science
Emphases in Sociology, Psychology, and Economics (Chapman, ’94)
Next to you nerds, I feel pretty damn dumb.
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Music Performance
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
What instrument?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:04 AM MDT up reply actions
percussion
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
That's right
I think you mentioned that before. I was having trouble seeing you playing a string, brass or woodwind instrument for some reaosn
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I was at an open mic night about a month ago
The drummer was awful – so I kicked him off and finished the gig with the band.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
by hotdoglady on May 27, 2010 10:15 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
NICE
that actually happened to my cousin’s band once. Except the replacement drummer was Tommy Lee.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
that
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!)
Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I think they were 16 or 17 years old at the time
So it was strange
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:22 AM MDT up reply actions
That looks a lot like the Meadowlark?
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
nope
it is a bar up here in Fort Collins.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Oh ya, that makes sense
You need to join a band. Only during offseason, of course
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
we could start
a PR band….
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I'm down for this
I need to dust off my trumpet. Maybe keyboard it up
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
nice
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I could be down
As long as it wasn’t like The Outfield, or the All Sports band. Gotta keep my lunch down.
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
what kind of music
do you like to play?
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I'm actually into a bunch of semi sorta obscurish stuff
60s garage
shoegaze
BJM psychy sorta stuff
twee indiepop
Yeah, I’m kinda weird
And yeah, my last band was a country band. Big part of why it’s a “previous” band…
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
cool
I remember in college I was in a ton of bands – but the most fun was the traditional dixie jazz band I was in – it was 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!)
Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Down in the Treme?
Awesome show and music
I’ve always struggled with jazz, but mostly because I’m so old school 2:30 and a cloud of dust songs…
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I want to watch it
but no cable – is it online anywhere yet?
Dixie is fun because it has such simple progressions – but really complex counterpoint to it at the same time…tons of fun.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Shoegaze?
RMN and Muzia might be interested in that one.
Who?
Are you familiar with local bands Fell or Jim McTurnan and the Kids That Killed the Man?
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
I know none of those locals, actually
I should look into them. Recommend a couple of songs
Stand by your man.
For Jim & TKTKTM...
That’s easy, “Give Up Suffering”.
For Fell, it’s a bit tougher, but I’d suggest A Farewell to Echoes
Fell’s label
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
humor won
but there are music nerds on here who looked past the joke and went “oh hey I like shoegaze”
Stand by your man.
And us crusty fools who simply don't know humor
I keed, I keed.
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
WINNING IT ALLLLLL (ain’t gonna walk away)
WINNING IT ALLLLLL (no matta whatchu say)
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I play all the saxes
trombone and trumpet….we have a full horn section!
Go into my head, come back out, and then tell me I'm wrong.
by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
I'll develop the web site.
Since I’m in Iowa and can’t participate otherwise.
My name is synonym for win.
Sure you can. Just play REALLY loud
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
You could record tracks of some kind and we'd mix them in.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
that would be very fun
and educational for me. I actually have a friend that does that for his Jazz band in Iowa City.
My name is synonym for win.
I need to read comments more, I didn't realize you were a percussionist.
I should have a composer collaborator friend of mine send you a copy of a solo percussion piece to look at that she made from a sestina I wrote while at USC.
I mean, it’s probably not really relevant for Colorado as much, but it’s a virtuosic piece and I was really impressed with what my friend did with a ten year old poem.
I would love to see this
Been playing since I was about 10 – studied for 5 years in college – thought about getting my masters but decided against 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!)
Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
DePauw, eh?
Buddy of mine went there, class of ’07
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Not sure if I’d know them or not, but if they ever listened to any sports on the campus radio station I’d bet they knew who I was.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Congrats
Im getting my undergrad right now in history at CSU. Military history is an awesome subject
Congratulations!!!!!!
Can I rec this twice?
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions
congrats!
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
Thanks, everyone!
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Well done.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Off topic, and for your amusement
But in a family photo album a couple of weekends ago I came across this pic. Judging by the hair, I am 12/13 years old.
Yankees eh?
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
You realize you are wearing a Yankees jacket?
Hmmmm….gotta think about this
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
Daley for Closer!!
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I do realise, yes, that's why I posted it :)
I vaguely remember that jacket, presumably brought back from NYC for me as a gift. But there was never any affiliation, I promise!
We'll see about that when the
Yankees v Rockies WS is underway this year.. ;)
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Yep, proving y'all wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
Daley has been freed!
Quitter's People United Member #4
I'll be at every game
in NY!
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I like this
but – don’t know what it means.
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
ERA+
tells us how average a pitcher or is not. 100 is average. Simplistically, U-Ball is five time better than the average pitcher.
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thank you sir
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
if only we could spread Ubaldo's ERA+ over all 5 games of the rotation.
we’d have an average pitcher to rely on every game. :D
Go into my head, come back out, and then tell me I'm wrong.
by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions
From WIKI, just to add to how awesome this number is.
Note:
Pedro Martínez holds the modern record for highest ERA+ in a single season; he posted a 1.74 ERA in the 2000 American League, which had an average ERA of 4.92, which gave Martinez an ERA+ of 291.
The all-time record
is 295 by Tim Keefe back in 1880. But he only pitched 12 games that year.
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I love
that you know 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!)
Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I was writing a piece
on U-Ball for something else.
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Ah
makes sense – you just seem like one of those guys I would not want to face in Jeopardy.
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You probably wouldn't want to.
I know far too much for my own good.
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Can I get you drunk
and ask you a lot of questions?
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
That's how I ran my mouth in Sicily!
So, sure.
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yes!
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
You didn't get punched in the face for running your mouth, did you?
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 27, 2010 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions
One more comment
and she was about to.
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Garcia was one of those guys
that I think Rox Girl mentioned as maybe being a decent trade target a few years back. Solid but unspectacular minor league numbers. Big grounballer.
I've always liked him
I never expected him to perform this well, though. Dave Duncan really does seem to have a gift with pitchers.
I forget, what was the trade scenario around Garcia
was it when we were dealing Holliday and the Cards were involved?
It was actually when we were sort of shopping Brian Fuentes in 2008.
I would have absolutely been thrilled for a Garcia/Fuentes swap at that trade deadline.
that's kind of impressive
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
Whoa...
for a second, I thought that was Freddy Garcia.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Great job Ubaldo, you're the man!
Its been great reading the reports on Jimenez. Can’t believe a Rockies pitcher is putting this type of season together. I knew Jimenez was going to be good, but this is simple unbelievable.
My only hope is that I’ll be able to catch one of his games sometime in August.
You'll probably need Olivo to be injured
But with CDI out of favour and Philips DFAd, I reckon you’ve got a chance!
by biondino on May 27, 2010 9:33 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Why I love CarGo
Gonzalez was told this week to refrain from going headfirst. He listened, but promptly dived into second base Wednesday for his sixth stolen base.
“I know they’re going to get mad at me, but I can’t help it. This is how I play,” Gonzalez said.
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next headline
CarGo benched by Tracy
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
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next headling
Starting LF, Melvin Mora
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh Muzia
I just noticed your new avatar and sig…
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
it is kind of creepy
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 27, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Who's ready for the inevitable snarky fangraphs piece?
Noting that Ubaldo is only 5th in FIP amongst ML starters and 16th in xFIP.
It might be unsustainable,
but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten by on luck this year. Part of the reason for that 91% rate is that opponents just aren’t getting hits or making good contact. Yes, luck has been a factor, and the play Cargo made last night is part of that, but in a lot of his starts they have just made poor contact or missed entirely.
I've said this before, but NEVER pay attention to xFIP with Ubaldo
He has a proven track record of being a beast at limiting home runs, and xFIP essentially normalizes home run rates to league average. FIP is closer
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions
Fangraphs-Ubaldo
Yeah, they have devolved into a pretty snarky little site (though still a well-researched and analyzed one). But they do have a fairly nice write-up on Ubaldo, and they are asking for rest of season projections in the comments. Has everyone been over there to put in a guess yet? I’m shooting for 14 wins and a slightly higher ERA as his walks go up.
I wish that Fangraphs would cover him
I know it’s on the website, but the only area covering him is RotoGraphs, which doesn’t go too far beyond ERA.
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm not really sure why they don't break scouting off from the front page
It’s also funny that Riv Ave Blues guy, JoePaw, refers to Ubaldo’s dominance (on the same day Rotographs acknowledges the dearth of articles on Ubaldo), and then writes an in-depth article on Jaime Garcia.
well fangraphs did the garcia piece
Rotographs covered Ubaldo
but your point stands
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
BTW
Sunday’s Rockpile will be early and short as I’ll be in Greenville, SC. The good news is that Greenville’s only an hour outside Augusta, GA, so I’ve already got tickets to Saturday night’s GreenJackets game, aka Tyler Matzek’s second professional start. I’ll try and have a report up from that game early next week.
Ewww, South Carolina.
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It's one of a dozen states I've never been in yet,
I’ll cross it and Virginia off my list this weekend.
I have seven states left, the Carolinas will be scratched off my list this year as well
Stand by your man.
The Carolinas
are actually quite pretty – you will like them a lot.
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+1
for VA
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Don't rag on SC.
They’ve got the best BBQ I’ve ever had.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Meh.
Vegas actually has the best BBQ I’ve ever had. And I’ve been to SC.
My name is synonym for win.
They're all OK
but Arkansas has some very underrated BBQ, possibly the best and I’ve had Texas, Memphis, KC, SC and others. In fact, best ribs I ever had were just outside Fort Smith, AR.
Worst BBQ
is Florida panhandle. Mustard FTF.
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
The next time you are in Vegas.
Try Memphis Championship BBQ. Its actually run by a guy from Memphis that had won the National competition a few times in a row before he retired. I’m totally biased since it was my baptism into proper BBQ.
I’m also quite fond of the ribs and shoulders I smoke myself.
My name is synonym for win.
I like my own stuff, too
particularly my shoulder chop, which I have two killer variations of, one Lexington style, one a variant of a Cuban roast.
I think it really is hard to say any particular place is “best BBQ” though since you have all your various sub-genres it would be like comparing apples to oranges. So while your place in Vegas might be the best Memphis style pit, that doesn’t really help if I have a hankering for KC or St. Louis style ribs or Texas brisket, or NC pork, or whatever.
by Rox Girl on May 27, 2010 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I totally agree with you.
but I can’t help boasting about my personal favorite.
My name is synonym for win.
There's no accounting for taste.
I love the vinegary Carolina flava.
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
What are you doing in Greenville?
My wife’s parents live there. Downtown is actually pretty cool. My Father In Law is a Swim Coach there for “Team Greenville”
The rest of the town, well…
My name is synonym for win.
Prospecting and vacationing.
Greenville has one of the few opera companies in the South that specializes in short comic works, which happens to be what I do. I’m going to meet with a couple of people and try and establish a contact or two down there, but it’s really a glorified reason to go on a barbecue tour road trip.
If I ever visit
South Carolina, it’s in a vintage Union uniform.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Damn secessionists
still need to be taught a lesson.
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I haven't yet.
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Prepare to be beaten up
by the reanimated corpse of John C. Calhoun.
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Constitutional-Military Question for Russ, others
where a southern guy (not belligerently, or with any virile motivation) made a case that the 13th and 14th amendments are unconstitutional because the north basically put a gun to the south’s head and said “sign it, or you’re out.” At the time, I thought it was ridiculous-they’d seceded, war was waged, and the amendments were essentially terms of surrender and reinstatement. But since the north never recognized secession as a legal/constitutional possibility (here, the same as the Jackson nullification crisis), the amendments subsequent to the war were ratified in an unconstitutional manner.*
*It’s important to note that the debate was not about the morality or necessity of the amendments, but of the way they were enacted.
One side said: too bad, to the victor goes the spoils. The other side (one guy, essentially): it was an illegal method of doing a good thing.
Any thoughts?
I'm sort of terrified, I know Greenville's also home to Bob Jones University
and uhm.., that crowd and my crowd don’t really go together that well.
A whole university devoted to delicious breakfast?
Oh, that’d be Bob EVANS University.
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by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
HA!!!
Post of the day (early edition)
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions
The downtown area is moderately liberal.
As long as you aren’t advertising your different beliefs, you should have no problems.
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yep, we already kind of figured we'd be going in camouflage
I’ll look like a right regular Southern Belle, I’m sure.
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by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions
There is a really good Deli like place there
That sells a beef brisket that is really quite good. I’ll get the name of the place from my MIL.
My name is synonym for win.
Let me know.
I’ve already got a map of what BBQ shack’s I’m hitting up this time, but if I’m successful, this won’t be my last visit.
Its a place called the Chopping Block
http://www.thechoppingblockonline.com/Monthly_Menu.html
They are a Butcher’s shop/Deli. It doesn’t look like they are doing the Brisket this month since their menu is seasonal. But really, anything on the menu is good.
It is a carry out only place, so just make sure you have a microwave or something to warm it up in your hotel room when you decide to give it a try.
My name is synonym for win.
I thought it was "looks great for the trip"
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
Is that because Hanging Gallows was taken?
South Cacalacky, after all….
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
this
sounds awesome! Good luck RG!
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
The part you'd really like is our last stop
We’re going to hit up a place called Hillbilly Hot Dogs in West Virginia.
HA!
I love that it turns your mouse into a hotdog!
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
also this:
The Home Wrecker is just one of hillbilly sized items off our menu. It’s 15 inches of pure beef weenie!!!
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
I was at the game last night...
And I was also quite disappointed by the amount of people there. School has basically ended in all areas, it was a beautiful night (wind was basically non-existant in the park), and Uball pitching.
I don’t understand it one bit.
I got roped
into playing a softball game, that and I’m going to today’s game
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JFK
roped into my ass
you were excited to play
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I didn't say
it was difficult to get me to do it
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JFK
subject line fail
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
maybe you just have a dirty mind man
maybe that’s all
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
nope
you failed.
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
not disputing that
but even so
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
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by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
*snort*
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Come June, i'll be back in. May just was too busy.
I’d love for the Rockies to be known for drawing a ton, but I also like being able to get tickets on the cheap and move around the park to sit wherever I want.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 9:09 AM MDT up reply actions
I'd also like to resign Ubaldo in 2015
Buy those tickets, Denver!
"School has basically ended in all areas"
Except Denver.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Yesterday
was the last day for FOrt COllins kids…
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
And lots of areas to the north and NE were under long tornado watches
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Golden finishes next week
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JFK
Yeah, going to the game it seemed like there were going to be more people.
Then in the park it was pretty sparse, although, it was crowded in LF.
Rainy?
Also, according to Mark Grace, “tornadoes are NOT big league”.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Poll on ESPN.com's MLB page
Which would be a more impressive pitching feat for Ubaldo Jimenez this season?
Winning 25 Games
Posting a sub-1.50 ERA
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
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!)
Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
How about
winning 25 games and posting a sub-1.00 ERA?
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Will you be impressed adjacent when his sister
cures pediatric cancer?
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
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def the sub 1.50 ERA
that would be absolutely stunning
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
In other News
Good bye Greg Smith. This move has me a little bit confused. I thought Rogers would be sent down to get more work.
Welcome back Matt Daley.
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
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JFK
I also
wasn’t expecting this move for another couple weeks.
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JFK
Yep
Morales, Street, Jorge, or possibly Buchholz. I like the problem we will have in the next month and a half
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JFK
Me too.
With Morales and Street I think it bumps out Rogers and Flores.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 9:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Really?
We’ve been pretty sure it would happen as soon as Daley was eligible for a while now.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
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that Smith was sent out rather than Rogers. I figured Daley would be back when eligible.
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JFK
What's everybody's thoughts on RafBet?
And who’s our setup man? A mixture of Beimel/Belisle if I’m not mistaken.
my thought
is that Betancourt should only be used in close games in the 7th or 8th inning because with big leads he does what he did last night. If he pitches in the 9th in a close game historically he does what he did last night. He needs to be a setup guy.
Beimel and Belisle are pitching well and should be getting a majority of the late inning work. When we get a couple guys mentioned above back things will definitely get interesting.
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JFK
I disagree.
The way Betancourt has pitched this season doesn’t deserve a setup role. His fastball is entirely straight and NL teams are really seeing it now so they’re jumping all over the pitch. I have no doubt Beimel/Belisle (depending on L/R splits) >>> Betancourt at this point in time.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I thought his fastball looked awfully straight last year too.
And he induces lots of fly balls, which isn’t the best strategy in Coors. That said, he seemed to have impeccable control last year, and could paint the corners at will. If he’s throwing over the middle of the plate more often, he’ll get hit hard.
It was definitely straight last year too.
But now that teams have seen him I think it’s really changed his effectiveness.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions
I need to look at some data to back this up,
but I think he’s been having a hard time locating his secondary pitch(es), so guys are just sitting on his fastball, which as you guys said, was straight even prior to this year.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 27, 2010 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions
I think this
might be the case. Sitting on a straight fastball would be a good reason his LD% is 30.8% while his career is about 21%. He’s thrown the slider a little bit more this year than usual but batters are waiting on the fastball. His K/9 is higher than career and his BB/9 is lower so he just needs to decrease the LD%, which might be difficult at this point because his FB is flat.
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JFK
I went over this a bit in the Pebble Report
There’s no way around it – he certainly is. And he’s WORSE on the road.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:08 AM MDT up reply actions
Time to promote Tim Wheeler?
He’s done well in Modesto.. Not AMAZING but pretty good.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Promoting players means demoting or cutting others.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Or
trading.
We traded Rey Ordonez so we could promote Chris Owings.
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
He'll drop if he keeps it up.
I ranked him in the low 20s, but to be fair, Roe has always been an important face in the organization. He deserves to be on that list right now, before we saw his start to the season.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Send Fowler down already.
He needs at bats, and he isn’t a part of our best outfield right now. I don’t want to ruin his development.
The best things in life are Tulo dingers, Ubaldo strikeouts, and uh, yeah.
empty seats
i really wanted to attend last night’s game. it would’ve been the first time i’ve seen u-ball LIVE this year… which might just have thrown the balance off, causing him to give up 7 runs in three innings which would’ve made him change his arm slot to fix things for the next game which may or may not have worked and if it didn’t work, u-ball would be miring through the rest of the season trying to “figure things out” after such a great start and …. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
um… so i just watched it on t.v. and everything was good.
Tacos and Whopper?
Since the Rockies hit two runs in the 7th, does that mean that we get to choose Cheap Tacos, Cheap Whopper or both this afternoon? I’m a little confused because they didn’t mention the BK promotion at all during the broadcast, even after the HRs were hit.
I think you get both. It’s like a fast food Thanksgiving.
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And then just lay around for a while after.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Somehow I think if you slammed four tacos and a Whopper in the same sitting, you’d be in a seated position for quite a while after.
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by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions
hahahaha
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JFK
throw in a double down
and you got yourself a heart attack!
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
You don’t even need to have anything else with a Double Down. Hell, you don’t even need to FINISH a Double Down to feel like you’re having a coronary event.
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by Franchise26 on May 27, 2010 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I want to try a double down with a Krispy Kreme bun.
Not really but it looks like an instant coronary.
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I don't get the
fad of putting stuff on donuts – just does not sound good to me.
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Dis. Gusting.
Cannot imagine how (or why) someone would think to do this.
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - Dave Barry
sweet. merciful. god. why?
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 27, 2010 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep, that's barfworthy
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That is amature hour. I give you the Bacon Explosion
Its bacon, wrapped in sausage, wrapped in bacon, and smoked.
My name is synonym for win.
It looks like worms to me
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throw that in a bun
slap on some mustard and I’m game.
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I went into insulin shock just looking at it
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this
is awesome.
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WANT. BADLY.
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Count me on board with this one as well.
It looks like it might also double as an SEC approved floatation device.
Well, if I ate one
I’d be an SEC approved flotation device
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
HELL. YES.
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
What is that
wrapped with?
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thank you very much
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is that a bacon
weave job?
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I'm in love.
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I'm so hungry right now
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
ditto
I just want to go fry up some bacon now…
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I just want to eat
workout + not much breakfast = MAN WANT FÜD
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions
reminds me of Chris Farley
‘LAY OFF I’M STARVING"
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yeah that's the size of it right abour now
sunflower seeds are not doing the trick.
maybe fried chicken…
and then tacos + whopper = doom but I’m so doing it
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions
I have no idea
how i’m not obese….
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Metabolism FTW
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this
I’m one of those folks that everyone hates :(
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Well, we don't hate you..
we are just envious…
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why?
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nice!
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Have you hit 30 yet?
My metabolism took a pretty good hit at 30.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
You are quite a fatty
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
The middle was getting pretty soft there for a bit.
But the home opener was the last big blowout when I ate whatever I wanted. I’ve lost 9 lbs since.
But vegas this weekend and in and out burger aren’t going to help.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
nope
I stay very active with running/hiking/swimming – I bike to work as often as I can – so that is part of it. But my whole family is tiny….
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Maybe you can have wings when you have drinks with your new friend Dan.
That was a really good article by the way.
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
wow
I now know where the word “explosion” comes from
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Wow.
Food porn today much?
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Question for the Stats folks -
Why aren’t there any “park adjusted” pitching stats?
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There are. ERA+
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't see this
tossed around as much as batting stats – Like the article posted earlier today it talked about how AL pitchers are better because AL batters are better – but didn’t talk about this at all…
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I did see that
but didn’t add any commentary to it besides – it should be a factor -
I would just like to see our pitchers get as much credit as our batters get taken away from for playing at Coors.
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come on maria wins are all that matter anyhow
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
/sigh
can you write an article about this for me…
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yeah
I was debating on covering ERA+ but I wanted to keep the article about bats.
just fyi, ERA+ = park-adjust ERA, stacked against league average where 100=average.
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
thanks
I’m starting to get this stuff down….
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
only difference is that with any "+" metric
higher is better
so a 110 ERA+ is better than 100 ERA+
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
If I hear one more commentator falling over how great Clippard is for getting 7 wins out of the bullpen
I’ll lose my mind.
"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd
but
doesn’t he have like 7 BS to go with those wins. The reason he gets the wins is he blows the lead to begin with
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That's exactly why it seems idotic to me to praise him for those wins.
I’ve even heard it on MLBN, been driving me crazy.
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If he was not, I'd quit my job, go to Coors Field, and picket in around home plate
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
would you chain yourself to a pole
and go on a hunger strike?
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And when you pass out.
They’ll move you to a spot in center field on top of the waterfall.
My name is synonym for win.
HUNGRY HUNGRY ANDREW!
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by frightened inmate #2 on May 27, 2010 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
one of my favorites
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He's .286/.333/.429 with two doubles lifetime against Haren by the way (15 PAs).
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And now I wonder if he'll get the start coming up against Timmy.
.500/.727/.917, 1 HR, 2 doubles in 22 PA.
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He better
He’s outright OWNED Timmy to the point that I REMEMBER his splits against him off the top of my head.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions
I think Tracy likes the Ubaldo/Olivo combo.
So we may see CDI start Saturday.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Love our lineup today.
Pretty exciting to see if Giambi can keep it up and how much better CDI got.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
So, regarding the article on last night's game in the Post
What do you all think of Tulo’s comment:
“We don’t want to let him get too high,” shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. “But how could he be any better?”
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my guess is that it would have a different meaning if it was one of Lincecum's teammates that said that.
by Rox Girl on May 27, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
you would be correct
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Co-president of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
haha...no but seriously...what do we think he meant by this?
Cause I have no idea, but I thought it was odd.
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I don't think it was meant to be anything.
Just to make sure Ubaldo doesn’t get all wrapped up in all the records and to just pitch how he’s been pitching.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I read it that they just don't want anybody's ego to get out of control
for the rest of the team. Tulo’s actually pretty good at keeping his in check, so is Ubaldo. It wasn’t really a flag on Jimenez or anything, just a statement of the team first attitude in the clubhouse.
Satchel Price at BtB picked his NL All-Stars yesterday. He would start Olivo and Tulo but NOT Ubaldo.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:04 AM MDT reply actions
Also
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Possible,
if our pitching ever decides to stop being terrible.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
keep grabbing other teams' castoffs for your bullpen, one of them will eventually work
Stand by your man.
We're
throwing shit at the wall, but not much has stuck.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Matt Belisle for Kelly Johnson
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
any Matt
for Kelly Johnson?
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Also
The Rockies have outperformed PECOTA 2007-2010 more than any team. Except the Angels
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
lame
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xFIP, WAR, whatever
tRAr also has doc, however. pRAA has Ubaldo.
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
It's essentially walks and innings pitched
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
oh well
everyone has their own methodologies.
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
WPA LOVES Ubaldo
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
lol odd
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
Tulo is going to be on the first hour of Jim Rome's show today.
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 27, 2010 11:05 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Eww
Their chocolate tastes like rust.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions
How much rust have you tasted?
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Poor man's tetanus vaccine.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
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by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Plenty
When you accidentally eat coins, for example.
by Greg Stanwood on May 27, 2010 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
because accidentally eating rusty coins is an experience common to us all
Yeah, I don’t think a blind taste test is going to come down in favor of your side on this one, WM, but we should probably try it.
“We switched these people’s Klondike Bars with our Rusty Crystals bars, let’s see if they notice the difference…”
by Rox Girl on May 27, 2010 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
The interviews are worth it
When it’s someone I care about.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
And it was a decent one.
I think Rome kind of soft balled that one.
However, I didn’t know that Olivo played a game while passing a Kidney stone. That cat has guts.
My name is synonym for win.
Hammel time today?!?
hopefully
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The Unicorn is down! The Unicorn is down!!!
http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2010/05/27/daley-back-street-throws-smith-hazed/
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yeah booo
just saw that…get over that sickness quick Seth!
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Pretty funny that they put up the caution signs...
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hahah yeah
TULO = 2010 MVP!
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Done
he got another bomb today
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Morales will throw multiple innings for Triple-A Colorado Springs
Stretching him out a bit? Or am I reading too much into this
Stand by your man.
Lack of long relief man in the Springs?
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But yes I think you may be onto something
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Very interesting.
If we can replace Morales with Rogers as the long man/LOOGY, I think our bullpen gets a lot better. Morales is pretty versatile.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
get well soon Seth!
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have no fear
Spilly takes his spot and is hitting 10 for 26 against Haren and Hammel time is 2 for 3 against Haren woo
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
yep
but maybe he needs Haren to wake his ass up?
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 27, 2010 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Might have to use that if DLR bumps him from the rotation
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
For some reason
I see Cook the one who should be bumped more so than Hammel. I have a feeling Jason will get back on top of things.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
But Cook is making $9mil and is the franchise leader in wins
Right or wrong, they wouldn’t bump him from the rotation in favor of Hammel.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
I understand all of this.
But ther’es no doubt the organization is committed to win this year. If Cook keeps pitching terribly and Hammel gets in the zone, I could see Cook getting bumped.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
The performance gap would have to be more than sizeable
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 27, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
has Cook been pitching terribly? I must have missed that
he’s been inconsistent, but not terrible imo
Stand by your man.
How many good starts does he have this season?
Two? He’s been pretty bad.
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Good starts vs:
Mets
Marlins
Phillies
Cubs
Bad vs:
Natinals
Giants
Padres
Royals
He’s been inconsistent, but showing signs of figuring things out.
Stand by your man.
not according to tRA/pRAA/Statcorner
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 12:29 PM MDT up reply actions
read it this way
But ther’es no doubt the organization is committed to win this year. If Helton keeps batting terribly and Giambi, gets in the zone, I could see Helton getting bumped.
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
hmmmm.
I see your point. I just want Cook to turn things around so we won’t have to bump him then x/
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
agreed completely
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by Andrew Martin on May 27, 2010 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
Franchise leader in pitching WAR too,
but Jimenez should pass him by the end of the season. I love that BB-Ref now includes this in their leaderboards pages.
Tough first opponent for Iannetta
Also, good to see we have the entire “B” team in.
I don’t know if im being sarcastic or not. I like our big guys to get rest, but i also think hammel will need major run support, esp. against haren
Go into my head, come back out, and then tell me I'm wrong.
by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
I think our lineup is going to produce today.
watch :P
by CentralCaliRox on May 27, 2010 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
we've got a lot of hitters that have been successful off Haren in there
Including Iannetta and Spilborghs. You’ll see in the picture caption for the game thread that Giambi hit his 400th career HR off Haren last season. I’m pretty sure Tracy had these in mind when filling out the lineup card. We’ll see if it works.
i think the unicorn being sick doesnt help
but yeah i agree. “Oh, we won the first 2? well who cares about the sweep”.
i know i know it might be best in the long run to take a loss here if it means rest → wins down the road.
still though
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by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
The contrary thought to that is...
…if the club didn’t think Giambi and Spilly could actually help the team win, they wouldn’t even be on the roster.
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Alright fair enough
spilly has struggled thats all im saying
Go into my head, come back out, and then tell me I'm wrong.
by fantasyfencing on May 27, 2010 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, he has
But then, Tulo struggled mightily at the plate for two months last season, too, and no one suggested that his presence in the lineup suggested the Rox weren’t trying to win.
Even David Ortiz…well, as much comment as there was that he should be benched, there was never an implication that the Red Sox, by playing him, weren’t trying to win.
Frankly, if Dex does go down to AAA, I expect Spilly to perform a bit better getting somewhat more playing time (obv, mostly against LH pitching)
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Maria M...hot dog question...
Prowling around Mom’s freezer, and I found some Hebrew Nationals and Ballpark Franks. They are still frozen. What do you recommend for preparing and eating..? Should I just boil, or throw them in the microwave for quick defrost and fry?
I defer to your expertise…:)
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Mmmmmm
Hebrew Natinal.
Ballpark Franks are terribly overrated.
Letting our bullpen pitch is like playing Russian Roulette...
...with an automatic.
by DbacksSkins on May 27, 2010 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Agree, but only 3 Hebrew Nationals.....
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The rest were emigres?
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by Mondogarage on May 27, 2010 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
defrost in the microwave is tricky -
they will heat up and over cook very quickly -
I would go for boiling them -
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Thanks Maria! I knew you'd have the answer...
You’re like the Jim Tracy of hot dogs!
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Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
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ha!
you can also try defrosting them in a bowl of warmish water for about 10-15 minutes prior to cooking…
"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 Ubaldo Lovers Club.
But that would take too long..
I’d rec’d but straight up boiling them and then if you have any hot dog buns make sure to microwave them for 10-15 in towel. That way they’re nice and soft.
by EssentialCo on May 27, 2010 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions
another tip about the hot dog buns is...
if you have one of those mesh like splatter thingys,that are used with a skillett, just put on top of the pan when you bring the dogs to a boil and place the buns on top of the lid . The steam makes the buns all nice and soft and warm…real yummy!
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