Ubaldo Jimenez wins NL Pitcher of the Month award

by Andrew Martin on May 3, 2010 3:55 PM MDT in Purple Row Awards

As was made abundantly clear in today's Rockpile, Ubaldo Jimenez owns. Completely.

Announced via press release on MLB.com, Jimenez is just the 2nd Rockies pitcher to take the monthly title, the first being Shawn Chacon in April of 2003.

It feels like watching somebody grow up. Early-to-mid 2000s, we would hear about this hot prospect kid named Ubaldo Jimenez, but figured he'd just be another crapshoot, as so many prospects seem to be. In 2007, when Jimenez started in Game 2 of the World Series in Fenway Park, only allowing 2 runs against a very potent Red Sox lineup, we knew there was clearly something to the kid.

Since his World Series appearance, Jimenez has refined his game by cutting down walks, increasing strikeouts, and developing an extreme groundball tendency.

In the month of April, Jimenez posted a 5-0 record over 34.1 innings pitched, amassed 31 strikeouts, and did not allow a home run.

Congratulations to Ubaldo Jimenez, and may his awesomeness lead us all the way to the World Series again.

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Oh, you were doing this I see.

Congrats Ubaldo!

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by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 3, 2010 4:04 PM MDT reply actions

Ubaldomania.

by The Lodo Magic Man on May 3, 2010 4:12 PM MDT reply actions

Ubaldo

He owns hard, he pwns hard and he wns hard.

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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 3, 2010 4:20 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Step 1: No hitter

Step 2: April Pitcher of the Month
Step 3: ????
Step 4: World Series MVP!

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by phishbate on May 3, 2010 4:24 PM MDT reply actions

step 3 is obviously the Cy Young Award

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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 3, 2010 4:29 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

technically he'd get that AFTER the World Series

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by Silverblood on May 3, 2010 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions

but he would earn it before the Series

And outclass everyone else so completely that the announcement would only be a formality. Right? Yes.

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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 3, 2010 4:41 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Step 3 is a 20 K game

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by free7694 on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM MDT up reply actions

Steo 3....

Not only making the All-Star game, but being named the NL starter. That’s what I predict.

by GoRoxGo on May 3, 2010 4:49 PM MDT up reply actions

Profit?

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO KELLY JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by DbacksSkins on May 4, 2010 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions

I <3 Ubaldo.

Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much.

by holly96 on May 3, 2010 4:31 PM MDT reply actions

Glad he won so there aren't any calls for "media bias"

If Halladay of Lincecum had won.

Go U-ball! The only things keeping this team from another abomination of an April. Keep us afloat until the injured come back!

by blooming rock on May 3, 2010 4:33 PM MDT reply actions

Congratulations Ubaldo !!

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by butterfly on May 3, 2010 4:41 PM MDT reply actions

Now sir please lead us to the promised land

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by nodakroxfan on May 3, 2010 4:43 PM MDT reply actions

Congrats 'Baldo on the first of many POM awards.

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by pedalpusher on May 3, 2010 5:39 PM MDT reply actions

Thank you Ubaldo!

You truly are a special talent – and it is a blessing to watch you pitch!

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by hotdoglady on May 3, 2010 6:02 PM MDT reply actions

Congrats Ubaldo!

You rule.

On a side note, this is a double bonus for me. First, as a Rockies fan, this is obviously good. Secondlu, I traded for Ubaldo in my dynasty league before the season. :D

by avsfan4ever33 on May 3, 2010 6:07 PM MDT reply actions