Wednesday Rockpile: Rockies' Issues Transcend Road, Tulowitzki
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 7:59 AM MDT
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PrintToday is supposed to be Jeff's Rockpile. Given his prediction three weeks ago hot off the Rockies' 9-run ninth vs. St. Louis, was looking forward to his commentary on the team's tailspin:
When Troy Tulowitzki returns from injury, Colorado will be alone in first place in the NL West. They won't relinquish the lead once Tulo returns either.
But Jeff has fled the Rockies for the Andes in Peru, so we won't hear from him for another week. It looks like his statement couldn't have gone more awry.
And how? Tulo's presence was supposed to help. Facing the road-challenged Pirates was supposed to help. Becing back at Coors Field for the first time in 16 days was supposed to help. But the Rockies lost their seventh straight in the same manner as they did all road trip.
I am quite the optimist when it comes to baseball, and life really. But I am not going to lie to you. With the way this team is playing, there little reason to be optimistic. It isn't just bad luck. It is bad baseball. They most certainly can turn it around, and they most certainly will. The only question is whether it is too late.
After the team meeting in Philadelphia, there was one word written on the board in the clubhouse: focus. My take at the time:
Message written on board is simple: FOCUS
Message read from board is simple: PRESS
There is a myriad of problems with the Rockies offense right now, and pressing is in the center of it. Their leadoff hitter, Dexter Fowler, hit a home run on July 7; Dan O'Dowd believes it has damaged his swing. The Rockies don't need Fowler to hit home runs - they need him to hit singles, yet he has managed just two since that home run. I'm not as critical of Don Baylor as most, since he isn't taking a swing, but that's an egregious error that is three weeks past time to correct.
But moreover, the entire team really is pressing. You can see it in Miguel Olivo's whirlwind strikeout in the ninth last night. Or Ryan Spilborghs' inane out at third trying to stretch a leadoff double into a triple down two. Or in the multiple instances of batters pulling outside pitches on the ground. There's no trust within the lineup, and everyone feels the need to get a big hit, rather than playing the game fundamentally well.
The team has two games against the Pirates. If they lose both, you can bet O'Dowd will have a dozen GM's asking for our players. Winning both might be the only chance to stay afloat. Either way, I'll be watching.
Twitter / Ken Rosenthal: Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Giants have stepped up for Jorge Cantu. Granted, the Rockies were reported to have "stepped up" for Cantu just yesterday, so who really knows? The Marlins want a lefty pitcher, though Brian Sabean isn't foolish enough to send Madison Bumgarner. The Giants' only other top prospect southpaw is Dan Runzler, who is in their bullpen now.
Cook, Cubs' Theriot part of trade winds - The Denver Post - The Rockies seem hot after Ryan Theriot, he of the .318 OBP (that's 21 points WORSE than Fowler). But as Dave Krieger says, if the Rockies don't win in coming days, acquiring Theriot or Cantu don't make much sense.
In case you missed the good news yesterday, Huston Street is okay. He is day-to-day with an abdominal contusion and does not appear headed to the disabled list. The Rockies are not going to make a move to call up a reliever.
Lastly, an interesting tweet from Peter Gammons:
Teams that know they have to sign draftees above slot are told by Commish Ofis to wait until Aug. 10 to begin negotiations. Chaos ahead?
Kyle Parker was a special case due to his football commitment, but this directly applies to sandwich pick Peter Tago.
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The Rockies will win tonight.
I guarantee 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!)
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is your track record better or worse than Jeff's?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:09 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm wearing my lucky shirt - they have never lost while wearing it.
I’m going to the game – they have won every game I have been to this year.
"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!)
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Going to the game as well with my wife
We get to sit in section 225 for this game!
Can’t wait…it has been 24 days since my last game.
Luck has nothing to do with it…they just need to start playing good baseball and do the little things.
Enough of this mediocrity...win the NL West title
VOTE: Hawpe for 1B! ---- Hawpe for 1B!
Seth Smith: Excellent Beard!
by TripleT-Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions
IMO...
if Colorado losses anymore games to Pittsburgh we start to trim this roster down and call up some players from triple A.
Players to trim: Brad Hawpe, White Sox have asked about him; Jason Giambi, granted nobody will want him but we could just waive him; DLR, could get some good prospects back for him; Barmes, have heard chater about some teams like him; Beimel, would be the best availible if put on the market; Cook, granted we would have to pay some of his contract; and Iannetta, could be traded very easily.
Players to call up: Nelson, would have more pop then Herrera; Chacin, would still be our 3 or 4th best SP right now, and Miller, the dude just keeps on hitting in the Spirngs.
What will waiving Giambi help?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 8:19 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
we could call up Eldred to platoon with Helton
Have you seen how many homers he has in AAA?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:27 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not sure I like your tone...
(j/k) :-)
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by BittenAnkles on Jul 28, 2010 8:30 AM MDT up reply actions
considering he's been one of our top 3 hitters the last month?
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WRONG
He has been our BEST hitter the last month. I have varying levels of concern regarding every other hitter, except maybe Spilborghs and smith
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:37 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Fangraphs has him #2 in wOBA for July, just behind Iannetta
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i surmise the PT difference makes up for that
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:44 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
and I won't argue that point at all
Giambi’s bat has been about as good as it gets in July.
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What's the point of ditching Giambi?
The only guy from AAA that I’d like to see come up and play with regularity is Nelson. And that only requires us to send down Herrera or Dex or whoever.
I didn't say it would, necessarily
If we’re selling and giving up the season, there’s no reason to waste money releasing players. Giambi would probably clear, meaning we cut him, meaning we waste money on his salary.
If we’re not going to win it, why not just keep him around and see how the year finishes? It’s not as if he’s blocking a 1B monster prospect or something.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 8:49 AM MDT up reply actions
You raised the issue of waiving Giambi, so it's fair to ask your rationale for that move.
The point about absorbing some of Cook’s contract to get a good return is fair, but as has been noted, Giambi has been quite helpful to the team since Helton (finally) went down. Also, Beimel would be the best available what on the market? Pitcher from Duquesne University? Did you forget about Scott Downs?
Additionally, you could call up Nelson (demote Herrera) and Chacin (trade someone in the bullpen, or just waive one of the LOOGYs) right now without hastily blowing up the roster.
As much as everyone loves to remember 2007 and 2009, don’t forget about 2008. Injuries, and under-achievement, can happen to the magical Rockies.
No ledge jumping yet...
The Rox are still in the thick of things…granted if they lose the series to the Pirates it may not seem so. But have faith gang, the Wild Card is within reach and this team is too good not to turn it around!!
You will never move forward by looking back....
by By Santo's Grace on Jul 28, 2010 8:26 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
I love the optimism, I tend to be right there with you.
This team is too talented to play such a terrible brand of baseball, and that’s the most frustrating thing about the past two weeks. It’s just been this stretch where the offense picks up a bad pitching performance, only to have the bullpen blow it late. Or the next day, when a quality start is wasted because we can only muster two runs against an average opponent.
Right now (and I’m likely delusional) but I would trade the Padres’ offensive strategy in a heartbeat. Singles and luck may not be sexy, but its getting the job done more than “power” and Ks.
/SIGH
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annnnd I found an article to write for the 11:00 hour
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 9:44 AM MDT up reply actions
not sure what this says about me
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so my entire life will now be an article
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reading that comment made me look at stuff
and then start writing an article?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions
For sure the 11 o'clock hour?
I could use some good reading material about then.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
time for the mid morning bathroom break amirite?
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Nice work...
I’m usually the one deucing in the Rockpile, but today you have beat me with the poopy proclivities.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
that's when CR publishes
you know when I write it
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
Hard to blame the brutal roadie
on Tulo’s absence alone, when Herrera posted a near 780 OPS in his stead (and yeah, I know his BABIP is high and due for regression).
I'm with you on Baylor
I just don’t think a hitting coach has that significant an impact. That said, if I have to read one more article about him clamouring for a managerial job while this offense tailspins…
by David OhNo on Jul 28, 2010 8:31 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
we havent extrapolated on that point as much as we probably should here
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:54 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I want to see
Baylor leave
Helton Retire and take the hitting coach job.
I would be fine if these things don’t happen at the same time, especially if Helton can get some back relief and start hitting again.
Seth Smith's beard looks on in anticipation.
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My thoughts exactly
Baylor’s already said he wants to do something else so why not let him go and bring in someonen new? Their hitting can’t get any worse.
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
for real though
51/2 out of wild card isn’t that bad. But we better start winning, like a 20 game win streak starting today. (but I’ll take a 9-10 game win streak).
And I don’t see any of these players that we’re looking at trading for helping. We have the talent.
by actionjackson06 on Jul 28, 2010 8:32 AM MDT reply actions
I am OK with trimming the current roster
However, they have to get value. It doesn’t make any sense to dump for the sake of dumping. Hawpe, Iannetta, and JDLR seem to be the best trade prospects (on the 25-man). I wouldn’t necessarily like to see Iannetta traded though.
Trading Cook (for a bag of balls?) and dumping Giambi accomplish almost nothing from both a financial and baseball standpoint.
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
Trading Cook "could" help us in both
provided we are able to free up half his salary for next season. It also allows us to keep Chacin in the rotation the rest of the season.
That being said, he has been good for over half the season now (after his early struggles) and our pitching depth is enviable at the moment. If we want to try contending this season, we need him on the roster.
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I was thinking last night about the Francis/JDLR issue
and it occurred to me that if we think that picking up Francis’s $7 million option is reasonable given the value he provides, then why is signing JDLR to a $3/24 deal out of the question? I mean Cook is making more than that this year and next. And if JDLR can occasionally produce stretches like last season, then the contract would be a serious win for us.
you're operating under the assumption DLR accepts an 3yr/24M contract
Lefties that throw 95mph aren’t cheap. Ever.
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Yeah,
3/30 is a little closer. 3/33 or 3/36 is what he may get if he has actually turned things around.
Ok, say 3/33
In 2008, in 122 innings pitched, JDLR produced $10.7 million of value. In 2009, in 184 innings pitched, he produced $16.5 million in value. So far in 2010, he has pitched 43 innings and produced $2.1 million of value (which over a 200 inning season would be $10 million).
I’m not sure why that would a)over paying or b)not doable given our current budget constraints, especially since Cook comes off the payroll in 2012, and Hawpe comes off the payroll in 2011.
the fangraphs $ values are nice
But can’t be considered perfectly accurate or applicable to each team’s situation. With constraints on the budget, even paying $11mil for $11mil in value might not be worth it if it can be applied elsewhere
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:57 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
sure
and maybe we can buy out Cargo’s arb years more cheaply or something. But I think relative to the cost JDLR has the best chance of any of our starter options of producing a monster “get us to the playoffs” type #2 starter year alongside Ubaldo.
By some measures JDLR is actually pitching better this year than last.
I'd rather rely on Chacin (whose minor league record indicates better control than DLR)
and put the money towards a real second baseman.
Maybe we trade for someone with a big salary
because the 2B free agent class isn’t exactly inspiring:
Ronnie Belliard (36)
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Alex Cora (35) – $2MM option vests with 80 games
Craig Counsell (40)
David Eckstein (36)
Mark Ellis (34) – $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Orlando Hudson (33)
Omar Infante (29) – $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Akinori Iwamura (32)
Adam Kennedy (35) – $2MM club option
Felipe Lopez (31)
Julio Lugo (35)
Kaz Matsui (35)
Aaron Miles (34)
Nick Punto (33) – $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Juan Uribe (31)
Ramon Vazquez (34)
yeah, seriously.
That’s a terrible, terrible list.
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O dawg has been ok?
Uribe?
No seriously its pretty awful. But you know, it has scrappy on it.
i spy an all star on that list
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:30 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd take 100 games of Hudson at $3M.
His wOBA is down, but I bet he can outperform the .335 he’s at now. That would be a huge upgrade from Barmes/Herrera.
As for Nelson, either call him up now to get him acclimated or prepare to suffer through the growing pains next season (which Jim Tracy will never do).
we suffered through growing pains from Fowler and cargo last year
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:43 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
That's not exactly what happened.
When Cargo hit the skids after coming up he got sat quite a bit from July 11 until he got hot in August.
He suffered through Fowler because Fowler played well, except for a stretch in May and late July. Also, after the late July slip, Fowler started seeing the bench in favor of Cargo in CF.
i suppose i dont are your point
I don’t envision suffering through growing pains to be starting a black hole in the lineup for half the season. That’s unreasonable, and Nelson would not be treated that way. But I can see him getting treated the same. Time off when he needs to straighten it out yet still being actively involved in the team
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:01 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
After Nix, I just worry about any middle infielder
with a mixed offensive track record in the minors. I like what Nelson’s potential is, but I don’t know how he gets experience in the lineup without suffering through the huge adjustment he’s had to make at every level.
okay thats fair
Nelson doesn’t have nearly that prestige that CarGo or Fowler had. He would have to perform better in his chance than those two did to get the same chance. Its just the way it works in sports
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:16 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Also...
Seth Smith should have been playing more last year, but the team is bonded to him in the same way that they are to Barmes. That lack of attachment opened the door for leniency with Cargo and Fowler. The same does not apply to 2B with Barmes on the roster.
Roll the best parts of all those players into one player
and I’m still not sure I want to sign him.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Roll Barmes' health (deer meat aside)
into Hudson’s performance level? Let’s keep the age. You wouldn’t sign that to a 2yr/$8M?
Barmes isn't on that list :D
Looking at it again, I might take Felipe Lopez if I could roll Eckstein and Miles’ scrappiness into him, though. Same deal with Juan Uribe, if we could also roll about 40 pounds out of him.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Ah, couldn't line up where you were responding to
Still, all you would need is the super power to make Hudson healthy and he’d be the guy.
A couple years ago I was dying to get him here
now I’m not sure he’s the same player he was. His OPS this year is somewhere between Hawpe and Mora. And I doubt it’s going to get better from here.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:40 AM MDT up reply actions
Like Ryan Theriot?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:28 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not willing to call him good yet
He has been decent, but still very inconsistent. Just look at two of his last three starts. Not so good.
carefully selected sample size does a world of good for an argument
you could also say he has been dominant in 4 of his last 6 starts. See how easy that is?
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by Muzia on Jul 28, 2010 8:43 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would say that's all you can expect out of a #4 starter, to be honest.
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that's a whole other argument altogether
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thats what happens when you have one older pitcher
One middle aged pitcher and three guys with only two productive mlb seasons under their belt
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:51 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
you dont expect Mora to be more productive than CarGo do you?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 8:52 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
No question
that the team is pressing right now. I don’t know how you do it, but the most important thing is to try to get everyone relaxed and just playing baseball again.
I do think we need to back to one of the things that Tracy “fixed” when he took over last year, which is get back to having a set line-up with clearly defined rolls. I understand that injuries are part of it, but finding a reason to get Mora on the field every day seems to be the bigger issue.
everybody's hurt all the time
good luck with that
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Injuries are a problem, but seriously
lets pick a lineup and put it out there for a couple weeks, it can’t get any worse than platooning all the time and still not getting any offense. Play an OF of CarGo, Smith, and Spilly, and either send Dex down to get regular AB’s (preferable) and call up Miller or Garner to be the extra OFer or let Dex sit on the bench and Pinch run or come in defensively. The infield needs to be Stew, Tulo, and Barmes/Herrera (don’t care which one, but pick one and let him play, the other will be our utility guy). The only platooning can come at 1B and C. 1B to get Giambi some down time and Hawpe some AB’s, and C because that position requires rest. Otherwise let Stew and Smith figure out lefties, I’m sure in the minor leagues they did it.
Just try it Tracy, it can’t hurt at this point.
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by smokinRox on Jul 28, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I can't really disagree
except I wanna see Iannetta at 1B
I want to see if that part time 1000 OPS is smoke and mirrors or what
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
I forgot about that
and yes I would be ok w/ that too, it would allow Iannetta to play when he’s not Catching and give us a RH bat at 1B. It still leaves just 2 positions to platoon, not 5 or whatever we have been doing all year long. It used to annoy me when Hurdle would constantly change lineups, but I think Tracy has him beat.
"Whenever I see an old lady slip and fall on a wet sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I was an ant, and she fell on me. Then it wouldn't seem quite so funny."
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I want to see
Nelson/Herrera 2B
Smith RF
Cargo CF
Tulo SS
Hawpe/Giambi 1B
Stewart/Mora 3B
Iannetta/Olivo C
Spilly LF
Pitchy
Split positions are ideally 90/10 starts. This leaves us with ‘professional’ hitters off the bench in late innings — which is what they were supposed to be in the first place. Barmy is strictly SU and defensive replacement in laugher games. Playing this lineup in these precise positions the next two months will basically be an audition for next year — if they get hot and make the playoffs great, if not, well they know what they gotta do.
Reading between the lines it seems both Nelson and Iannetta are not on the team/on the bench because of personality conflicts between management /players. They need to ‘poo or get off the pot’ with both or send them somewhere where they can get real playing time.
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
how can you read between thie lines regarding Nelson
he was here for a week
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based on his history in the organization
they have questioned his attitude, work ethic, etc…perhaps not fitting in with their idea of the ‘model’ player.
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
he's also spent his entire career on the DL
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there's that too :)
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
People tend to sour on players that struggle at the next level.
Nelson has done that at each step along the way. He deserves a real try-out on the team, but the team is right to be wary. Iannetta is just held back by the stupid insistence on thinking BA is more important than OBP.
I would flip Spilly and Smith
I think Spilly has a better RF arm.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
oops
that’s how I meant to have them…really.
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Naturally...
I mean that’s how it goes. Beard in LF, sideburns in RF. You just got confused.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
^
/sorry that is way large
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't know if that's accurate.
Spilly is a better OF in general and certainly more versatile. He’s faster, is great at initial reads…nothing against Smiff, but I just don’t know if that’s accurate.
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based on what
Just looking at the specious fielding metrics, Smith is good in LF and Spilly is below average at all 3 positions
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
so what are you basing your claims on
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions
My EYES!
No, you’re probably right. Whatever “spacious” fielding metrics you’re looking at…
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
specious
I don’t REALLY think Spilly is bad, I’m just tossing it out there
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
THANK YOU WEBSTER.
What, just lobbing bombs? See if you can get the fat kid to flame up? Get the whole pile pissed at me again?
I can do that on my own.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
hide your bad outfielder in left!
see:
Bichette, Dante
Holliday, Matt…
:)
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Crawford, Carl....
oh wait we’re joking
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
that team
just has too much darn talent…
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
hence my confusion above :)
I think Spilly has a slight edge in ability to turn over the lineup in the 8 spot.
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
well, on a positive note,
Huston Street has balls of steel.
The best things in life are Tulo dingers, Ubaldo strikeouts, and uh, yeah.
Even more positive:
Ian Stewart hit a line drive.
Granted, it was still hit right to someone...
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by BittenAnkles on Jul 28, 2010 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who is going to be at the game tonight?
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I wish I was. It's been forever since I've been to Coors.
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I'll be there.
Do you know if RMN is going?
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haven't heard a thing.
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Me
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
I will be there! Woo Hoo!
Enough of this mediocrity...win the NL West title
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by TripleT-Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm there
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
I was thinking about trust this morning.
Baseball’s such a weird game, compared to a lot of team sports. The batter stands alone in the batter’s box, facing the pitcher, but unless he hits a home run, he relies on his teammates to allow him to score. (Discounting wacky things like the combination of a steal, a balk, and a wild pitch, I guess.) The pitcher also has to rely on the guys behind him, unless he strikes out the batter. So if batters don’t trust their teammates to bring them around, they might try too hard to get a home run every time. And if a pitcher (say, Ubaldo) feels like he has to carry his team, he might try too hard to get strikeouts when a ground ball would be better.
When you’ve lost eight out of the last ten games, it might be hard to trust that you won’t have to do it yourself.
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by glaucophane on Jul 28, 2010 9:01 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
To me the Spilly baserun error
was a perfect example of both pressing and not trusting the player behind you. If all of our runs need to come from solo homers, we’re screwed.
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Here's my optimistic post of the day, just for ATF
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The team is not at Atonement yet
Still waiting for the Transformation.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
im not sure they are even at "revelation" yet
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:18 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
pretty sure that's where we are approaching
trade deadline would be “transformation”
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I think we may just skip revelation and go straight to transformation
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions
look how optimistic this image can be!
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Well, here's my thought process
I’m really trying not to be overly negative, and don’t want it to come off as such. However….
We are three days from the trading deadline. Yes, it’s possible we still have a big run in us. But the way we’re actually playing, it doesn’t look to be the case. If we have a real opportunity to move some pieces that can actually improve our club over 2011-2012 (e.g., potentially Beimel, Cook, Barmes, who knows what else), then I don’t think we have the luxury of waiting through the homestand anymore to see where we stand. Not with the deadline in three days.
And I really don’t even think we have the luxury anymore of seeing if we can at least win two against the Pirates, because time’s a’wastin’.
Had we won last night and tonight and lost tomorrow, that’s one thing, but we not only lost last night, but looked terrible doing so, and there’s not enough trading hours left just to sit around and observe.
My great hope is that was a) do a couple of deals that actually do improve the club, and then b) make a patented run to the wild card afterwards.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I wouldn't call that negative at all
even if we trade away a couple of pieces, we still have the talent in place to make a run. But the clock is ticking and there just isn’t enough time to show that we should be buyers.
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Well, when I say make moves, I don't really mean "buy"
I mean, trade Barmes and let Nelson play (and if Nelson is the answer, then maybe we can still run for the WC).
I mean sell, but not strictly a salary dump. Get parts we can actually use (not Cantu or Theriot, etc.), and maybe clear some payroll to either sign JDLR long term, or go after Dunn in the offseason (e.g., if we do move Hawpe), etc.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Sounds reasonable to me
I don’t think we’re done by any means, but I can’t say right now that this looks like a contender to be playing into November. And we’ve got some fairly high priced pieces that don’t really fit into the future plans. I think we should at least be looking to see what we could get for them. Mostly thinking of Cook and Hawpe when I say that. I would also listen VERY closely on Barmes. Beimel, I guess, makes sense given the one year deal and the fact that he would have value to a contender. But I hate how precarious it makes the left side of the pen.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
3 John, not 3 bills
big difference
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Dammit...
So when do you guys leave? We need to get together for a smoke prior to…
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
like you two...too.
I actually played cards with the guys last night and won a few sticks off them that look pretty awesome.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
sexy
just lemme know, I think friday is my only busy evening
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
oh please, don't pretend like you have plans for friday
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...WHOA...
what am I supposed to do now
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get a date
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:55 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
HEY GET A DATE
NOW EXCUSE ME IMMA GO HANG OUT WITH MY GIRLFRIEND
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
thats the result of a date, so good example :)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 11:03 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
it's not like I'm sitting around the house not trying
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:-/
I doubt it would take you long. Work on an Irish accent. worked for me. Kidding
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 11:20 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I could call IHOP girl tonight and get a date if I wanted
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And get me a cheese blintz while you're at it
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
not sure if I want to yet
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I don't think you're his type
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
wrong thread!
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I'm so thirsty.
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ha ha ha ha ha
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no.
especially to me.
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not until the 6th
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trombone does not necessitate dislike.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions
LOL...
Yeah but if you were supersweet like me and had 3 billz you’d have the fat guy tuba following you around.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
much as I think Family Guy is still too MONKEYCHEESE oh look self aware topical humor
that is still one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
punctuation comprehension fail
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You have a tuba guy following you?
“BOO HOO HIGH ROLLER!”
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by RdRnnr on Jul 28, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I heard from sources
That the Rays, Yankees, Dodgers, Cardinals, Twins, and Red Sox will hall have scouts at the game tonight. The Rockies, however, will not be present.
At tonights Rockies game?
Funny joke.
Make caveman laugh.
Ha Ha Ha
Seth Smith's beard looks on in anticipation.
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #Ï€
Kyle Parker returned to the Clemson campus
He assured the university that there is “no chance” he backs out of playing football this fall, even if the rockies increase their offer on a baseball only contract
http://postandcourier.com/postcourier/db_95433/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=YJVKvS4h&detailindex=0&pn=0&ps=3
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:36 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
oh well
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JFK
I don't understand why
he would turn down a lot of money – to play one last season of college football. If he gets hurt – bye bye money.
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Maybe he really, really enjoys playing football but knows it's not his longterm future and wants just one more season of it?
And he’s willing to take that risk?
that is just such
a huge risk to take. I’m sure he loves playing it – but it just seems silly to me.
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I know nothing about college football -
is his team even going to be competitive this year?
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They won a bowl game last year
with him as a starting QB. He wants to do it again
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JFK
well this makes
a wee bit more sense.
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They're also perennial chokers,
who start the season strong and fade in mid-October. I’d think that would depress him enough to not want to go back.
CJ "I'm the entire offense" Spiller would like a word with him
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 2:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Clemson is usually very competitive year in and year out.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Or maybe he actually thinks he's better at football
and thinks there’s more money eventually in the NFL draft.
(I’m not saying I endorse this, but who knows what’s going on in there and what kind of advice he’s getting)
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
It's possible.
Everything I’ve read seems to indicate he knows baseball is his future (and that he wants to play baseball), but I suppose there’s no way to know for sure.
He can be the first player
to play both sports professionally….or not
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drafted by both might be possible
but NFL teams probably won’t draft him if he’s playing for Ashville next year
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first player in a while to play both sports
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Just for fun...how many have actually done it...
and you could count that they actually DID IT?
1. Bo
2. Deion
3. Brian Jordan
That’s all I got, anyone to add to the list?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
at the same time or different times?
Elway did play in the minors before he went all football
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I mean at the same time...same season and level.
So Elway’s stint in the minors doesn’t count.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Deion and Jordan played at the same time
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Brian Jordan, that is
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you're forgetting the greatest 2 sport athlete of all time
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm sad
that you knew about this…
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I got it on another baseball messageboard
I could watch it over and over, it’s hilarious
and it gets funnier
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:51 PM MDT up reply actions
wow
that is some bad acting.
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this
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
Brad Hawpe: Get it together!!!
Todd and Tulo: Ready to Rox and roll
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well that's the problem with this layout then isn't it???
You read something (even 2 hours after the initial post), respond and then see a correction about twenty posts farther down. Don’t know about you but I don’t read all posts before replying.
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This site is very hard to navigate
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
How were you allowed to comment that short?
I usually have to write at least 100 words or something…Not sure if this is enough.
/crosses fingers hits post.
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Funny thing
I can respond that short, but usually end up writing at least 100 words.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I almost didn't recogonize you JR!
you switched up your avatar….
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Yes, I did
Somebody on another board posted a very appropriate picture. It gets cut off a little at the beginning and end, but I think you can get the idea…
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Dum Junk?
kidding kidding…
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Dum Dum Junction actually
It seemed fitting… :D
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:30 PM MDT up reply actions
actually
right now it’s just two posts down, although there is not subject line in the one post
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You're probably right...
I have no information on the kid…I just threw that out.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Maybe one of the SABRNerds has some stats on this...
but here’s my theory:
Chicks that a college QB gets>>>>>Chicks that a Single-A player gets
Men are not that complicated.
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he was a suckup to the coach :)
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me either.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
I am just shocked that the season teeters on a Wednesday night home game vs. the Pirates at the end of July.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
you assume
the teeter has not already tottered
Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic ~ Robert S. Wieder
Observations
from last nights game. I haven’t looked at the box score so these are just feelings not facts. FYI – I sat in section 115 row 6:
Dex – didn’t have a spring in his step (appears demoralized).
Spilly – is much smoother in the OF than I remember,
CarGo – is tired (at bats were poor),
Tulo – wants to win badly (nothing else matters), seemed to be pressing.
Mora – is old (going through the motions).
Olivo – confident at the plate but not behind it.
Hawpe – needs some work at 1b. Didn’t see him stretch for a single ball. (Lady sitting next to me thinks he is the hottest Rockie)
Barmes – very very confident in the field. However his ground out to 3b with Olivo on 3rd was one of the most defensive at bat I have seen. You could tell he was trying his hardest not to strike out.
De La Rosa – sure seemed like the pitcher for most of last year. Just needs more innings.
Lastly, has Coors field turned into the new place to meet the opposite sex? Appeared to be a huge crowd for a Tuesday, but it felt like a singles mixer more than a baseball game.
One more note
is it just me or do I write like a 5th grader? Re-reading that points to yes, yes I do. Need to add “write like a friggen adult” to my bucket list.
"singles mixer" eh?
/buys ticket to tonight’s game
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examples of "lines" I heard last night
Hi, the voices in my head told me to come over and talk to you.
Hi, my name is Doug. That’s “god” spelled backwards with a little bit of you wrapped up in it.
Can I please be your slave tonight?
So, do you like fat guys with no money?
seriously?
Muzia, it’ll be fish in a barrell
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions
love how we both pounced on that one with the exact same thought
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so what section were you sitting in
just for curiosity sake
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huh
I think I can dig it
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also against the Pirates
they were probably $14 tix
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Actually
Guys Night Out tickets are $175 for 2 tickets to 12 games (so roughly $7.50 per ticket) plus a free beer at every game. Add to that the $1 hotdog and it was a cheap night at the ballpark. But yes normally I am a High Roller….
holy crap
I didn’t realize it was that cheap
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah, seriously
no wonder these things sell out so quickly
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Do they call it club? Just to the right when looking at the fair pole. I have some friends who are sitting there this year.
208 and 209 are not club
Those are the RF scoreboard seats
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Yup
and you can use the free beer coupons monthly. So I actually had two free beers last nite since I didn’t make the previous July game.
wow.
like a full size real beer? or like a special labeled, branded, dixie cup-sized “GUYS NIGHT OUT BEER”
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
really?
this is interesting since I’m in Row 2 tonight
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WHAT
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Yup
Guys get all Tuesday night home games and Ladies get all Wednesday night home games. Unless Boston or NY comes to town (they won’t include those games).
I'm going to have to look into this for next year.
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me too!
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
by DAWNMARIE01 on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
son of a
we don’t have a choice, let’s get our asses down there and pick up some drunk cougars
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
if you go
send me a text -
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wow RMN and I would be the Kings of the Class Castle there
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wow
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FISH + BARREL = PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW
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Russ swears by it
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and that's why Russ gets the cheerleaders.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
by The jDub on Jul 28, 2010 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm in for sure
Section 115 Row 2 seat 1
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who is sitting in 3 and 4 because I don't have tickets
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
no clue
I got my ticket in KS on Saturday
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wow, all the way out in Kansas?
I figured they’d be selling Royals tickets
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Kind of impressive isn't it
/king soopers
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so you need 2 seats?
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one for me and one for matt yo
and if there’s 5 and 6 we gots room for TripleBill and our awesome wingwoman
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
nice.
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you must have missed Tulo's putout on Cedeno in the second
Where he went deep in the hole and jump threw. Hawpe had to stretch and dig it. He has been a lot better than I expected but could use work
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 9:46 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I saw it, but from my angle all I could see was the scoop (which looked natural) . Didn’t appear to be a stretch but I was looking at it from his back. Hawpe caught everthing into his body not stretched out like Helton does. Don’t get me wrong I thought he did well (but needs work) at 1b and should be there a lot more. Specially if he can hit like last night.
Really, why were there so many people there last night?
I couldn’t figure it out. At first I thought maybe it was $1 hot dog night, but only about a 1/4 of them got the coupons.
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
they had had some promotion during the last home stand that gave some kind of discount on pavilion seat vs. Pirates
based on wins during that homestand. Might have had something to do with it.
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I thought that didn't start until tonight's game?
Also , no King Soopers tickets for last night either. Just seemed kinda strange to see that many people on a Tue night. There weren’t that many the Tue night of the Cards series even.
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by DAWNMARIE01 on Jul 28, 2010 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions
I think this is a series with a lot of freebees...
I’m pretty sure when you hear ads for “rent a storage unit and we’ll give you rockies tix”…you’re getting pirates tix.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Wish I knew
My wife and I showed up at our usual time and had to pay 10 bucks to park 5 blocks away and missed the whole first inning. The crowd really didn’t make sense to me. Also, no one seemed that interested in the game.
by PurpleRowRox on Jul 28, 2010 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions
I was impressed with the size of the crowd too
Maybe cheap/free tickets had something to do with it, but that was still a huge crowd for a Tuesday. I didn’t hear what walkup sales were, but the Rockpile sold out very quickly, which suggests that it’s more than free tickets.
Unfortunately, the team didn’t reward those of us who made up the 46,000+ crowd very well. Fans probably weren’t into it because from the 1st batter until the back-to-back jacks there was very little to get into for a casual fan. JDLR quietly put up a nice pitching performance after the first 4 batters, but that’s hard to notice when you’re down two runs.
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by RoarFrom112 on Jul 28, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
Plus, everyone was stuck in long concession lines so not able to see large parts of the game!
It almost reminded me of a playoff game except for the general lack of interest.
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by DAWNMARIE01 on Jul 28, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Concession lines are one thing,
But the gate staff at Coors constantly drive me crazy. It takes forever to get inside the stadium For example, actual back and forth last night as I followed my wife through the bag inspection line:
Ticket taker(TT): Do you have a bag?
Me: no
TT: is there anything in your pockets?
Me: no
TT: what is in that pocket (pointing to my front right pants pocket
Me: my keys
TT: your car keys?
Me: No, my spaceship keys (as I get completely fed up and show her my car keys just so I can go into a stadium. My freaking car keys!!)
by PurpleRowRox on Jul 28, 2010 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I want to carry some giant old jail keys now
just so I can pull them out and say “these keys!”
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
They ARE probably the worst of all the sports venues in Denver!
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
by DAWNMARIE01 on Jul 28, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Naw, Pepsi center is WAY worse.
They make you throw out your snacks if you didn’t smuggle them well enough.
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:12 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I love that
I can bring in outside food to the game. Very fan/budget friendly.
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Oh, yes, definitely!
If they didn’t allow, I think my family would starve or go broke.
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:21 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Really?
What entrance? I NEVER get hassled entering Coors. In fact, I got patted down with a flask in my cargo shorts and still nothing.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Me too
never had a problem getting into the stadium – even when I take my camera gear.
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just a flask?
3 bills can hide a handle if you position it properly
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I think it was the C gate.
The one on Blake in the middle of the stadium. It always takes forever if you have a bag, and having a two year old, we tend to always carry one. I do think Coors is the worst because it is completely arbitrary what and who they search. At the Broncos games they pat down everyone (not very well) and the lines are way faster.
by PurpleRowRox on Jul 28, 2010 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Ah...bad gate in general.
Since I usually sit in the Pavilion (and because I’m usually pounding CarBombs at Fado’s) I enter over there (Wazee?). Always a breeze.
But yeah, Bronco pat downs are a complete joke.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
For the most part
I always use the rockpile entrance – super easy and fast .
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yep, me too
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Here's hoping the guy in your avatar
get full body cavity searches (you know, to make up for it)!
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"Bad Gate" is probably bad terminology
It just seems to me that over on that side of the stadium people are like freakin ants. I go rain man in that shiz.
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No "maybe' there.
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I think it's because I smuggle
my booze, crack, and my glock in my pockets. Maybe I should switch to a giant tub of cheesypoofs. Oh, those were the days.
I really never have trouble.
Of course, its really annoying if your late, or its a playoff game, then they take forever. I always bring a HUGE bag of stuff, sometimes they skim over with the metal thingie, sometimes they make me take all my stuff out. It depends who you get.
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Odd, I never have that sort of problem, and I’m usually there with a damn ukulele.
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
do they
check the contents of your udulele?
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THE RETURN OF TULO!
I know that’s why I wanted to go…but didn’t get tix : (
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:13 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow, I am glad someone else noticed the general malaise in the crowd.
I was at the game last night with free tickets from “Coldwell Banker Night at the Rockies” My wife had the hook-up… Literally sat in the TOP ROW out along the left field line. I was criticized continuously by my wife for not being “more social” with the people around me. My “I am watching the game” response didn’t seem to resonate… I don’t get to many games and I have always truly enjoyed being at Coors, but last night sucked, plane and simple.
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by BittenAnkles on Jul 28, 2010 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Hawpe made a stretch that made like the top webgems or top plays or something on ESPN
the focus was Tulo, but STRETCH!!!
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions
Are you blind?
Hawpe was basically doing the splits on that double play.
Seth Smith's beard looks on in anticipation.
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it was a pretty great play by Hawpe
at least it looked it via the telly
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This
makes me happy. Hopefully he will get a majority of the playing time there. Could help some issues.
I was right behind first base last night, he really was stretching out well for some of those plays.
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
it would be interesting to see how he's posting if he were blind
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions
I've done some work with making computers more accessable to those with vision and other disabilities...
It is interesting.
Fun Fact: Braille printers are EXTREMELY noisy!
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On the other hand...
ContemptuousChipper.jpg is much less impactful to the blind.
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I was careful not to say
whether that was a good thing or a bad thing! ;-)
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Twins make sense for Cook
Rockies pick up a little money, and it’d be a much better value than the billion or so dollars for Oswalt.
In return, Rockies get Deolis Guerra and Tyler Robertson. Boom. Done.
not an upgrade for them though
they have plenty of #3-#4 pitchers, what they need is someone up top besides Liriano
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Pavano has pitched like a #2
Kevin Slowey has been not that good, and Duensing is now in the rotation (who is unknown and weakens their bullpen). With their good infield defense, a pitcher like Cook would fit well if they were willing to put Duensing or Slowey in the bullpen.
I'd like to see what the Rockies' staff
Could do with sinkerballer Carlos Gutierrez. He’s recently been moved to the pen, but he has NL starter written all over that sinker.
by David OhNo on Jul 28, 2010 10:22 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you think the increasing walk rate is a factor of moving up a level, or something else? I don’t know a whole lot about minor league progression, but he’s a little old (24) to be taking those kinds of steps back. I assume that is why BA listed him as the future closer.
Probably so in his case
He generates a lot of movement with his sinker and slider that it’s likely that more mature hitters are letting it slide right out of the zone. Other than that, I haven’t seen him pitch myself since he played for Miami.
by David OhNo on Jul 28, 2010 11:20 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
as a twins fans
and however fond I may be of Cook, I think I’ll pass…although at low altitude plus humidity and add new big spacious hard to hit out center field….hmmm. I’ll ponder it a bit more.
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by WalkInRight on Jul 28, 2010 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
I just posted a fan shot about DOD's trade feelings from MLB Trade Rumors
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I think the whole deal boils down to what happens over the next 30 hours.
Win 2 and it’s game on. Lose one or both and get ready to wave bye-bye to some familiar faces.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I think we need to add
what happens with the Pads and Gints. If we win 2 and they do as well, who cares?
Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic ~ Robert S. Wieder
If we lose two it doesn't matter what they do. We can't fall any farther behind IMO
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
And if we win the next two, it really doesn't matter what the Gints and Pads do
It’s not about making up 2 games in the next 2 days, it’s about deciding whether or not it’s likely enough that we can catch all the way up in the next 60 games.
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which suggests the next two days don't matter at all
anything could happen over the last 60
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No, it suggests the opposite
If we lose the next two days, it doesn’t matter what the Gints/Pads do, we simply won’t be good enough to overtake them. If we have a 9 game losing streak, three of those being to the WORST ROAD TEAM IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES, getting swept by the Pirates, I will not only guarantee you we won’t make the playoffs under any circumstance, we will also be trading pieces off left and right before the weekend.
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Several hours removed and I still am not giving up on this team in its current incarnation.
We need to run out the same lineup for maybe 3-4 days in a row. Screw the matchups. See what happens.
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hasn't happened over the past 100 games. Don't think it's going to start now.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 10:40 AM MDT up reply actions
I'd like Stewart
to play everyday. We need to see what we have in him.
especially considering he's hitting decent lately
what about CDI, the guy has been domininating lately and can’t get a start to save his life
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that's right, he's been dominininininating
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we can't just hand the job over to a proven slumper!
every time we hand the job over, he slumps! not a winner! etc!
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
oh jDub...
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See, but if he does that it’ll be a bad lineup with Mora in LF and Barmes on the field in general, most likely.
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 2:22 PM MDT up reply actions
I think these next couple games will say alot about Tracy
He’s been suffering from “Hurdlitis” lately ,constant lineup changes, the very thing Hurdle was killed for. Granted, there’s been injuries….but he’s been a slave to matchups, something that he said he wouldn’t do last year.
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Hurdle wasn't killed for changing lineups, really
He was killed for throwing Tulo under the bus.
Given the injuries, Tracy’s really had no fair opportunity to run the same lineup out there every day.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, but even Tracy has used the word "matchups" several times during the last couple months
this isn’t a HUGE criticism but I’d like to see him not be a slave to the matchup system…
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I think the injuries just make it look like he's been a slave to matchups
In other words, the fact he’s had to shuffle so many in and out because of injuries, when added to his matchup tendencies, makes it look like he’s doing the match up thing more than he actually is.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree and disagree simultaneously
I agree because yeah, injuries, wrecked team, etc
I disagree because he’d probably do something close to it anyway.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
THIS EXACTLY
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not sure how you could ever prove that unless you didn't have the injuries.
He didn’t do it last year. And we were pretty injury free.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
It's not provable in the vacuum of us actually having all the injuries
Just speculation.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm on your side of this deal. Minus all the injuries, does he fool around with he lineup? Not sure he does.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
Tracy was long known for this when he was with the Dodgers
He didn’t earn the moniker “The Micro Manager” for nothing.
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He also won a division title with the Dodgers.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
True enough, but that might have been in spite of the Micro Managing :)
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Cat, you're trying to have it both ways.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Earl Weaver won a WS with multiple straight platoon spots in his lineup
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
difference between straight platooning
and making decisions at random. We have guys in lineups with awesome splits against a certain pitcher and other guys thrown in the same lineup because they haven’t played lately.
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seriously
Iannetta should start against every LHP out there. He doesn’t.
Recently, he’s been with his about-to-pop pregnant wife, so I’m not too upset or whatever, but outside of that?
Also, incoming IannettaBabbyWalkoff
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
How do we know it's at random?
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't know what you mean by that comment.
Am I going to root for our team to lose with Tracy as the manager? Of course not. Do I like what he’s done with MATCHUPZ and lineups no. Was Tracy the ONLY reason we made the playoffs last year?
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the "in spiite" of him seemed to me that they would win regardless of his moves. I don't happen to agree with that. That's all.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
what kills me is that we fired hurdle for that
but that is who TRACY IS
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah....I was worried about this last year,
but I think Tracy was trying to differentiate himself from Hurdle enough last season to where he wasn’t tempted to tinker. However during a full season things change. I’m not saying fire the man….I’m just saying trot out the same lineup for consecutive days….give that lineup confidence….and see what happens
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that's right....."tempted to tinker"
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Oh snap
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
GET IT HE SUCKS
LET’S TRADE HIM FOR CLIFF LEE
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
The best possible lineup is not the same every game
There remains no correlation in MLB between number of lineups used and number of wins. It’s number of BEST lineups used, whether it’s the same as yesterday’s or not.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 10:44 AM MDT up reply actions
I already did last year
Over the past five years (well, 2008-2003), the teams from both ends of that spectrum have made the playoffs.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
so you've found teams with both factors and cite that as evidence?
not particularly strong case
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As evidence it doesn't matter?
Of course it’s sound.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions
the Phillies play their best guys basically everyday without changing things up
they’ve had a bit of success
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would you say their best guys are better than our best guys?
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
some of them, yeah
depends on what position we are talking about
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yes.
wait, position by position or “their 8 in a pile vs our 8 in a pile”?
…
yes
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Yes (though the 2007 Gold Glove thing is still BS)
Cargo and Victorino are comparable at this point (though heading in diff directions), and the Rockies only win is Tulo over Rollins.
catcher?
3B is tempting as well, as is LF
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perceived talent level or single season?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
I was leaning towards perceived talent level
age is also a factor for me
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Over the long haul (money, age, talent)
the Phillies are a mess. Especially if Utley continues to have bad luck with injuries.
So, it's closer than I might've suggested.
I’d rather get the clap than have to deal with Ryan Howard’s contract in three years.
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by Surgeon Sage on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
perceived talent
Iannetta>Cooch
Cooch>Olivo
Season results
Iannetta/Olivo > Cooch
I don’t even remember who their backup is, he sucks
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Right now I’d take Polanco over Stewart (but only through the rest of the season, and has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with how Tracy views lineup stability and veterans).
In an ideal world, I would have neither the Rockies situation in LF or the Phillies. But I’d take Smith. I just don’t know that it would be better than a wash.
I am baffled at how well Polanco made the slide to 3B
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
Placido Polanco Pilates?
Practicing them could be potentially profitable
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
catcher
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:53 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The Phillies have always had a really crappy bench
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
ssshhhh...not the point
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It's a great point
Because if your bench sucks as hard as the Phils’ does, then you don’t actually have “matchup” players. You’ve got a starting lineup and a buncha scrubs.
The Rox came into this year with what was broadly considered five legitimate starting outfielders. So, that means you use them. Now, maybe Dex and Smith have been overrated as actual full season starters. And maybe Hawpe’s real decline has started. (Not sure either statement is true.)
But anyone who says now that we only had three OFers who should be starting every day, from Opening Day, is kinda being less than honest.
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
of course it's a great point
a better point is that they have a manager who KNOWS who their best player is and won’t throw a Melvin Mora in LF just to get him some playing time.
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The Phillies' actual bench players <<<<<<< Melvin Mora
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by Mondogarage on Jul 28, 2010 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
Huh?
I never said a team COULDN’T have success while doing that. The point is it doesn;’t matter. The 2006 Cardinals used over 100 lineups. The 2007 Cubs used nearly that many
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
2006 Cards should never be used as a standard
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They're not a STANDARD, they're an example.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
they're an extreme outlier and a terrible example
if they had played in a legit division we wouldn’t even be talking about them
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this is true
also…..I think history has proven that constant lineup changes with “this particular group of players” (ie:the core) is sketchy. They seem to lose confidence quickly when they arent consistently played.
This is just an observation….don’t ask me for stats to back that up. lol
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I'm inspired to write an article about this.
We’ll see if it actually gets finished.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
now do we mean "same 8/9 starting" or "they can't decide whether to bat that player leadoff or 8th"?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 10:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Actual lineup construction, not necessarily the same starting 8
That’s not a lineup, just a particular positional squad.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
We're talking about the lineup here
Not the starting 8
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Ok I'm talking about the same starting 8
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I was as well
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if I could get my hands on every lineup in every game ever
I would TOTALLY run a study on this
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm starting as reasonable a study as I can on it right now as I did before, updating for 2009 this time,
And I’ll be using your starting 8 definition to boot.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I would just look at loose correlations between number of unique starting 8 vs wins
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
That's what I'm doing.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
B-R
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
No, B_R calculates total lineups for you.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
orly
I was wondering if that was available, I just haven’t looked into it
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
i read this as
“how are you getting the date”
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 11:25 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I would contend that the best starting 8 is not always the same either.
Would you really send out your regular lineup against a pitcher where 3 of them are 0-14 against him and three bench players happen to be 7-14?
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
Sample sizes don't get much bigger than this when comparing a batter to an opposing pitcher unless they're in the same division together for some time
So you’re basically saying that this should never be taken into account for any reason.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
Sorry.
I think that’s absolutely foolish.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
ok
Statistical Evaluation of any type will back me up
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
I've asked a dozen times for someone to show me numbers that show this.
No one ever has.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
that a sample of 14 isn't enough to make a strong claim about roughly anything?
especially in a season of 700 samples, or even multiple THOUSAND samples when we consider that the 7-for-14 is usually a career line?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
But I think you're trying to apply the "multiple thousand samples" illegitimately.
Each individual batter is predisposed to certain individual faults when it comes to certain individual pitchers. If player A is absolutely stumped by pitcher B, has no confidence against pitcher B, and feels he can never get a hit off pitcher B, it seems more than reasonable to sit player A against pitcher B. It’s not just a matter of percentages that individual batters “generally tend to” his individual pitchers at a certain rate. Certain pitchers will always stump certain hitters, and moves to avoid that, I believe, should be made accordingly.
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
and now we're trying to apply specific biases to a general group
I’m not applying it illegitimately, when we have a player’s career line, that’s what we assume they play to.
pitcher vs batter ownership is a myth
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
So you deny that a player can never have trouble picking up a certain pitcher's delivery, timing, or pitch selection?!
O.o
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
pretty sure every batter has this trouble against every pitcher
unless that batter is Barry Bonds
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
But there are such extensive degrees to that
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by Greg Stanwood on Jul 28, 2010 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
sure there are
but there have been studies done on this stuff
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
there's a difference
pitcher v batter dominance is a myth
platoon splits are very much real.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Jeremy Bonderman is considering retiring after the season
He is healthy, about a year older than Ubaldo, and is still a viable major league starter
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:47 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Good point
so why is he waiting until the end of the season? :D
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Says he has plenty of money and wants to spend more time with his kids, and fishing with his dad
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 28, 2010 10:51 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Well there's a bit of honesty for you. Be interesting to see if he follows through on it.
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
trying to force a trade?
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by pedalpusher on Jul 28, 2010 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Wants to move closer to his Washington home
or get a long-term deal from Detroit, which makes no sense for either him as a person or the Tigers.
There's a Rockies player on this list
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/sports-weirdest-injuries-gallery#sport=MLB&photo=11528543
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also i love the picture they chose for Milton Bradley
gee let’s make him seem like a not-baseball guy a little more, shall we
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions
It's awesome
that Kevin Mitchell would get hurt eating a doughnut.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
All I know is we really really need to win today.
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This is the understatement of the year
If we lose a home series to the Pirates, we will neither get nor deserve a trip to the playoffs.
If we lose tonight, we can start playing for 2011 tomorrow.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
wow, they seriously have won 3 road series all year
Milwaukee and 2 against the cubs
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
two teams the Rockies have a combined .200 record against
At least when the Rockies played them on hte road.
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Oh, golly. *yawn*
Wow, post-Tulo lovefest hangover…you would think that 6 hours is enough for me, sice I’ve been used to it….
Did you check it out yet, Muzia? RIRF’s words will warm your heart!
Hahahahahahaha
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huh
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 11:33 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I have read it, still processing
it’s…intense
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Not sure if this makes me a bad fan or not
But I kinda want the Rockies to lose the next 2 games so we can “trim some fat” and maybe move guys like Cook, and Hawpe, while at the same time, giving us no chance in hell of getting Cantu.
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well, no
I don’t want them to lose
but it seems that’s the only way the org makes smart decisions
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
That is might thoughts
and like you said yesterday (I think it was you) we can actually become a seller and still improve the team in the short term as well.
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someone else said it I think
but I agreed with it, so there we go.
Addition by subtraction.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
I have a related fear
We win the next two, trade for crappy player(s), then suck the remainder of the year
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Today's my birthday
The rockies are 6-10 on my birthday.
Let’s make it 7-10, yeah?
Last night’s loss was a little depressing. I kind of saw it as a must-win, and we didn’t. Is it wrong that I kind of want McCutchen on my team?
Also, I kind of want one of these for my birthday.
Score a goal. Unit. Basket. Go squadron! Do good! Defeat the opponents soundly in this...skirmish.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I hope tulo hits a homerun for you tonight.
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Thanks!
That would actually be pretty stellar. I have a much better record for games that I’ve been at on the day after my birthday in which Ubaldo pitches (1-0) so it’s a guaranteed win tomorrow.
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nice!
we gotta do everything we can to help them turn it around right?
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I must have said "I wish Cutch played for my team" about 7 times last night
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Dood.
He makes Dex look slow and plodding in CF. He’s amazing.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
right?
I traded for him in a sim league
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
How many hits last night
were you like “YEAH!”…then you watch Cutch just appear…and be like “dammit.”
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
all of them
that didn’t go over that wall, and I was worried about both of those until the fans caught them.
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He's seriously like the awesome in the Pirates organization.
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Happy Birthday!
And don’t worry, the Rockies have a much worse record for my birthday, and they won this year! I hope the same turns true for you.
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:24 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
it will be clean
now that you are gone.
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hehehehe
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:44 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
meh
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SHOCKING!
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Did it burn your skin?
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
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That's a start
next step: Apply the soap you’re showering with to your skin
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions
uh...so I think I know why we've been losing.
My DVR deleted the SpillySlam game unbeknownst to me…
yeah..I got nuthin’:(
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OOOOOHHHH NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! : (
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 12:50 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I was realllllllly bummed. This game always cheered me up...
It also deleted the last episode of Battlestar Galactica. I just discovered it today. They changed the whole process while I was in Colorado….and somehow it was automatically deleting when I had those set to delete manually :(.
Color me annoyed.
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oh it also deleted our WC clinching game from last year
but golly it still has the NLDS game 4 :( noooooooooooooooooooooo
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stupid box
that sucks.
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But you know on the other hand
I did find a bottle of Kahlua in the cabinet…
I don’t know what that means but I’m searching for the positives here.
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when things go bad...
start drinking?
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lol..maybe just a nip or two....take the edge off so to speak lol
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Of course.
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by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 1:47 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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this was pretty much me upon discovering this happened
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/
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comcast has been doing this to me for the last year
and it really hacks me off. I haven’t figured out a specific time frame they’re using…
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
DISH does it too.
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
I don't see an OT thread, and I need some opinions from people who know baseball
Could you guys rate this idea on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the smartest thing you’ve ever heard:
In a college baseball game, a player being the PA announcer for the first 7 innings and then pitching the 8th and 9th.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
hmm, don't know if I'd assign a number to the idea
but my initial thought is “why not?” Although with baseball players propensity for strange and bizarre injuries I might be worried they would get a stiff neck from talking so much, hurt themselves banging their hand on the table to emphasize a point or possibly just falling off the announcer chair somehow…
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
3
I would rate it a little higher except for the fact that you would lose the PA announcer after the 7th inning. I would rather have the SID/assistant (sports information director/assistant) do that for the entire game to keep things consistent. The people who keep score (SID) would be able to do this. What college level are we talking about by the way?
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It's a college summer league team
I’m more concerned with the pitcher walking out of the press box after the bottom of the 7th and onto the mound for the top of the 8th, which seems to be the plan as of now.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
then this just doesn't sound very bright at all
drops score to between .5 and 1
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Hey no pressure guys
But Renck tweets that " lose tonight and they will likely be sellers."
Also mentions that Barmes might be traded (please god) if we decide to sell.
He also said we've already got the market cornered on struggling hitters...
….re why we don’t need Cantu.
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I'd be all over it.
Not that I don’t like the guy, but versatile defenders like him are not hard to come by.
Ok... tweets like this might have me cheering for the pirates tonight.
My Hate List;
1) Cubs Fans
2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
4) ESPN
5) Yankees and Red Sox Fans
We will never be far enough behind for me to cheer for the opposition.
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Not that I want to cheer for the pirates
I just kinda want to move some excess pieces and give guys like Nelson and Chacin a chance.
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2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
4) ESPN
5) Yankees and Red Sox Fans
I want to see specific deals before I start doing that.
Who am I kidding, I could never do that.
But if I did, the deals we’d make would inevitably turn out to be something like Cook for Livan Hernandez (we pick up all of Cook’s contract) or Hawpe for Mike Lowell.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 1:44 PM MDT up reply actions
You would take Mike Lowell over Hawpe?
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I think you misunderstood
those are deals I really DON’T want, which is what we’re bound to get if I root for a loss just so we’ll make a deal.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't like this business of rooting for losing...Ugh...terrible IMO
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Neither do I. Even if we are better off losing, I always want to win. ALWAYS.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
I don't like this business of rooting for losing...Ugh...terrible IMO
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
Brad Hawpe: Get it together!!!
Todd and Tulo: Ready to Rox and roll
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I don't like it either
Couldn’t ever actually do it, personally.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 1:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Crazy thought...maybe some of these guys want to be moved????
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
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well, guys that aren't getting much playing time
might enjoy being starters for another team.
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
Brad Hawpe: Get it together!!!
Todd and Tulo: Ready to Rox and roll
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with our history of dumped/traded Sooper U's
Barmy will be headed to the winning World series team.
Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!
Well good for Barmey then
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
ugh...this would just suck
Ubaldo Jimenez: He's still gonna win the CY
Brad Hawpe: Get it together!!!
Todd and Tulo: Ready to Rox and roll
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Don't get me wrong
I can’t cheer against the Rockies, and I still think we have a chance at the playoffs, but I’m not a fan of the players they are targeting as buyers, and I think moving Hawpe and Barmes could be addition by subtraction.
My Hate List;
1) Cubs Fans
2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
4) ESPN
5) Yankees and Red Sox Fans
Either way
Lets move Cook, Barmes and Hawpe, open up some playing time for Smith (Not that he has a problem lately with playing time). Call up Nelson, Call up Miller, call up Chacin, and even consider trading Beimel for a shiny prospect, and call up Johnson. I really think we are a better team if we do this, and while you are selling, you aren’t giving up on the season.
My Hate List;
1) Cubs Fans
2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
4) ESPN
5) Yankees and Red Sox Fans
This, because he may be our 1B
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Who the hell is Johnson?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions
My bad
Matt Reynolds
My Hate List;
1) Cubs Fans
2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
4) ESPN
5) Yankees and Red Sox Fans
I thought that's who you were referring to.
Agreed.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Alan Johnson
Ironically, normally our favorite sarcastic inclusion in every trade rumor.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Why the hell would we call him up?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:11 PM MDT up reply actions
agreed
he’s invaluable as a trade chip
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Exactly
I figured that’s why you were asking.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Just came across this:
Jorge Cantu told Amy K. Nelson of ESPN.com that he would like to re-sign with the Marlins this winter, regardless of whether he is traded this week.
Sorry if this has been mentioned/discussed before… Is it really worth trading for this guy if he bolts after the end of the year?
maybe someone could work out a short term lease arrangement with the Marlins.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Why do all of these guys love
playing in front of 10k crowds every night?
seriously?
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There is no state income tax in Wyoming either
They can move onto Ringolsby’s ranch and catch a ride with him down to the games.
Wyoming baseball --- GO GHOSTS!
Actually, I don't think it does.
The paycheck comes from the Florida Marlins, a FL based company. When I go out of state and do business for my company, I don’t have to pay taxes in [insert random state] for the portion of my salary from when I was there. Even though they are technically “under contract”, I don’t believe they are “contracted employees”, meaning that they get a boat load of 1099’s at the end of the year.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
The thing is
you don’t do your job outside your state on live tv with schedules and everything. States have definitely been going after teams/players on the road for tax money.
That's valid,
But that is TEAM revenue, and not player salary. While the amount of revenue that the team generates certainly dictates player salary, it’s not directly tied to each paycheck. The team undoubtedly pays income taxes in each state, but I would be almost certain to say the players do not.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
And I stand corrected...
I actually just found the “wage” or “jock” tax as well. But these taxes were obviously put in place to capitalize on this.
Obviously, no one is going to feel sorry for them, but damn, that’s government at its finest. And by “finest” I mean “absolute worst”.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Not really put in place just to capitalize on this
It’s a general rule that you’re taxed in a state you work in away from home. For these guys they just took away the exceptions that you don’t get nailed if you’re only there for a day or two.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually...Exactly to Capitalize.
You kind of just contradicted yourself. Because it’s a general rule, YES you do get taxed in the state you’re working in…if you’re working there, it doesn’t need to be stated. Not “business trip”, so to speak. The assumption on my part was that they would also benefit from the exceptions that keep you from “getting nailed”…obviously not the case.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Players are definitely taxed everywhere they play
Even NFL players who go into a state for 1 game a year pay income taxes to that state.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:07 PM MDT up reply actions
ding ding ding. Probably also wouldn't mind Rangers or Astros for that matter.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Big fish in small ponds?
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he'd just be a rental anyhow
we wouldn’t really be looking at him past this season
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions
TBLA will be
inundated with pics of Mrs. Pods.
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so. hot.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Sorry, I link it up differently.
Mah bad
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Just right click it, open in new tab.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions
do it on general principle
if you accidentally click, you lose all of the unread comments.
drives me nuts.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
click with the scroller on the mouse
and you will never have that problem
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
Cool, I just learned something
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:26 PM MDT up reply actions
get a mouse with a real scroll button
for your mouse, I know I had to for my apple.
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
we have the exact
same mouse.
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
ditto
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
You forgot...
BOO HOO HIGH ROLLER!
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Notorious Hat Liar
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I'm guessing that's just company resources...
and he didn’t have to spend his mega bucks on it himself.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Get your elitist ass out of my IHOP booth
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
Denver.SBNation.com
me too
/at work that is
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
Or you can just check the box
…and no one as to reprogram they way they click links.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I will from now on.
.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
something that rarely happens
around other people.
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More than enough.
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I hear if you say jDub's name in the mirror three times he'll appear
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I have a really small mirror
will he still fit?
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you'll get pushed out of the bathroom, but yeah
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:42 PM MDT up reply actions
all for the best
isn’t it?
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Funny thing is
I know what the guy looks like.
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I guess I won't know
until the 14th…
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if you're paranoid
hold “Ctrl” when you click
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Rockies Relievers Drawing Interest
Beimel and Betancourt
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/rockies-relievers-drawing-interest.html
Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic ~ Robert S. Wieder
meh
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Wait
What are you saying
33 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Disagree.
33 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Why?
So they can continue to be paid a lot of money for performance that could be exceeded for a fraction of the price?
doesn't betancourt have a year left on his deal
I’m sure we could use him next year, and I just like Beimel.
I Hate the Giants
yes for Betancourt
Beimel will be a FA after this season and someone is in need of a left-handed reliever and would be willing to give us something decent in return for him
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
What are we going to get for Biemel though?
I still don’t feel the season is over yet and we need to dump useful players, sure if we get something Hawpe then Spilly and Smith can play more, but I don’t want Flores as the go-to lefty.
I Hate the Giants
And Morales.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Reynolds > Morales
Agree with that. I’m just saying we have 2 bullpen lefties in AAA.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Needs more >>
I wonder if there might be any interest in Frankie at the deadline? My guess is that, since he looks like a project right now, teams might have more interest in the offseason. But I am really curious to see what his overall trade value might be.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:02 PM MDT up reply actions
I really want to hold on to him
He has some filthy stuff. I would exhaust every possibility in him before I give up on him.
sounds like Morillo
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
meh...true
but the Rockies did do everything before they let him go
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
Morales
has not shown any ability in high pressure situations this year and Reynolds has never pitched in the majors, I just don’t think that we can get what Beimel is worth to us right now, if we continue to stink then sure trade him, but I think right now is to early.
I Hate the Giants
You might be overrating Beimel IMO.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
lefty reliever?
man 26/30 GMs are salivating right now
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Who's been declining as the season progresses?
I hope it’s just SSS or whatever, but it’s starting to scare me.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Just because you 'like' Beimel doesn't mean we should keep him.
Reynolds might be the better option anyway. And yeah RafBet does, but the point is why pay him so much money when we have players that can pitch just as effective as him AND be paid much less?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:28 PM MDT up reply actions
It's empty to base an opinion on liking a player, and that be the sole reason we should keep them.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
them him
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
It's still a sound reason for somebody to hope he stays
It’s just a crummy reason for the FO to actually make that kind of decision.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:32 PM MDT up reply actions
agreed
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I like that
we should make it the banner title or something
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
"Purple Row. A crummy reason for the FO to make a decision"
No wait, that’s not right….
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
We're the crummy reason?
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hey if it gets the FO to recognize us I'm all for it
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
word.
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
BRAH!
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Ask and ye shall receive.
Check it out.
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lol
I love funny Russ.
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Just say "Purple Row" and "crummy" in the same comment
It summons Russ. Just like saying something in a mirror three times causes either you or Phil Collins to appear.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 2:49 PM MDT up reply actions
But not the cool Phil Collins of Genesis w/Peter Gabriel...
more of the fat, has-been, Phil Collins of the last decade
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
So either way you get jdub?
interesting.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
If that's someone's feeling, nothing wrong with that.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Agreed. But you better have the numbers to back it up :).....(sarcasm button in lock position)
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
The “like” argument seems to be the only thing keeping Barmes around, so why not?
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
think you're right. But if we don't need him for the rest of the year (Beimel) we can try to get him back in the offseason.
Betancourt, get what you can for him now.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Betancourt is signed for next year
at $3.775M. All the more reason to move him if someone has interest. There’s no reason to be spending almost $4M for league average performance. Even if he is getting burned by a high BABIP, teams will love his K and BB numbers. the same or better production could be had for $600,000.
Daley, shut down again with shoulder tightness
Buchholz – ineffective in AAA, too soon to tell in MLB, not a setup guy yet
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Rogers.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Longman, hasn't shown he can handle leverage yet
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
He has the stuff to be setup material.
No doubt about that.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
He has stuff to close if he brings it together
Hell, he could be a top of the rotation starter if he hits his ceiling.
Hell, even Morales
If he could just screw his dome on straight.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Problem is
He has a ton to learn about pitching. That, and the club needs to figure out where he fits in the organization.
Owns
but has also struggled in high leverage
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:42 PM MDT up reply actions
<3 Belisle
I really hope he’s back next year.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
I just don't like what I see in RafBet anyway.
Straight, dead fastball at 92-93mph. That’s his bread and butter. I know there are better options waiting in the wings.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I am honestly sometime surprised that he survives based on what he uses
Sure, he has the location, but still.
Betancourt?
Really, who’s gonna take his spot and strike out 10 guys per 9?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
not all about strikeouts.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
If not real value, then at least perceived value
Beimel’s having a good season but the wheels are slowly coming off
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions
location, location, location.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions
He's getting hurt throwing that 84mph fastball down the middle of teh plate
and having it hit hard.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Plus, Beimel still has Type B attach to him
Well, at least before last nights homer. Bets, on the other hand, has had a huge BABIP this year, and has pitched better than what has been shown.
Good. Those are pieces that can easily be replaced
by Chacin and Reynolds. And if they eliminate any salary burden and bring back some kind of prospect, that’s a bonus to better performance.
Exaacctlyyyyyy
Except I would choose Rogers to replace Betancourt, not Chacin.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions
yep, Chacin replaces Cook!
Anyway, I would love it if they could snag a decent corner infield prospect.
YES PLEASE
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
tell me again why the Royals need a LOOGY
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Dayton Moore?
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2) Charlie Manuel
3) The Giants
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also it's because Colorado is going to FREE KILA
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
I wasn't aware you were a Kila fan.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
someone mentioned it like an hour ago
thought the name sounded cool
what is he, a center fielder or something?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
think he's a professional ball catcher
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
we need more
Uggla.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
is that how people view me?
hot dog hot dog hot dog hot dog.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
We're the same.
Observe:
Marie = hot dog = weiner = dick = jDub
My logic is infallible.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
You fail
My name is Maria not Marie.
"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!)
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please mash your hand on the keypad
and a special dialing wand will be delivered to you
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
nice.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Maybe I'm old fashioned
but I just like the little yellow bug eyed smiley better.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
just giving the new wheels a spin
and that logic wasn’t really worth the astonished stare
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah jDub
your logic sucks.
"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!)
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
don't refudiate what I said.
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I don't even understand you...
what language are you speaking, Mexican?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
¿Que?
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*cough* Nelson *cough*
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions
you're missing a big dumb joke
well I wouldn’t say you’re missing it.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 2:51 PM MDT up reply actions
that Uggla supposedly can't field?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
in 2008 ASG, yes
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
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Wrong.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Chrysicat, my answer was a recycling of every simgle argument made the past 3 weeks confirming he in fact owns a glove and most of the time knows how to use it
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He's not even that bad.
sigh
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Im right there with you.
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Just an observation - from a non stat person
It seems like over the past 3 weeks or so we have seen two completly different teams.
1. A team that knew somehow someway they are going to win. See the Boston Series.
2. A team that feels nothing is going right – See Street’s fluke injury last night – and that they just can’t win.
How do they break out of this mentality – and what will it take to make it happen?
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obviously the answer is Tulo coming back. Obviously
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perhaps we have too many answers.
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perhaps there are no answers
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Maybe I'm the answer.
I better get into shape
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Hey my dream is to play for the Rockies :)
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Tracy benched him
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought Herrera was the ANSWER?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions
That'd be the joke there
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions
huh
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions
And now Tracy has to ruin the joke by playing him today
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Rox Lineup
lf smith
2b herrera
cf cargo
ss Tulo
1b hawpe
rf spilly
3b stew
c iannetta
p cook
This smells like a winner.
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HERRERA IS PLAYING
THANK GOD
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
we bees saved!
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Hawpe on 1B again, love it
Barmes gets the day off, also <3
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he needs the break for sure.
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I really feel this lineup is the best possible lineup we can throw out right now.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:27 PM MDT up reply actions
agreed
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Personally I’d prefer Olivo in at Catcher, but only because they’re at home where Olivo has killed.
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:32 PM MDT up reply actions
CDI has been nails this past month, he's earned more playing time
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this
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I like the lineup
although I think I could go without Smith leading off (not that there is a better option in the lineup today)
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JFK
Another interesting Renck tweet.
Helton will leave after game to go to Casper for brief weekend rehab assignment
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He's scouting hunting sites
and getting the team to pay for it.
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this is true.
and hilarious.
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Hope he doesn't come home with any deer meat
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Barmes will put it away for him if he does.
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
probably
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JFK
Helton is going to rehab in rookie ball?????????
Good God Todd. What does this say about your remaining abilities?
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Are the Sox on the road?
Maybe it has to do with location and being close to home.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I think you're right.
I know the SS play in sacramento, but what about Tulsa?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:36 PM MDT up reply actions
a 4-5 hour drive is not close to home
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JFK
the casper airport is kind of small too
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JFK
Casper has an airport?!
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by UZ on Jul 28, 2010 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Fly jets into it even.
You can find them on Concourse B…at the VERY end.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
737 to SLC every day
direct flights to Denver, SLC, Minneapoils, Chicago, and Las Vegas off the top of my head. While most planes are puddle jumpers they have one large jet a day to SLC and one large jet a week to Vegas.
Wyoming baseball --- GO GHOSTS!
They still fly planes to it...I don't think they're too concerned with with cost.
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Stick him on Dick & Charlie's jet
I assume it can land up there.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions
How close is Casper to home?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions
3 hours? maybe 4?
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well, yeah, if you stop for a bag of funyuns every 30 min
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by Muzia on Jul 28, 2010 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
where is ATF to close this conversation
he makes the drive 1-2 times a week
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I make the drive too
it’s almost exactly halfway between here and Billings MT…which is 8 hours away.
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and another 2.5 to Bozeman
I am used to making the drive from the south side of Colorado Springs so I always add about an hour and a half.
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there's a speed limit in Wyoming? I always just assumed I had to pay a $100 charge for the privilege to drive 100mph
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according to google maps
From Brighton (where I think Todd Lives) To Casper is 4hrs 16mins.
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You can easily take a half hour off anything
that Google or Mapquest tell you.
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not if my mom is driving
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What is Todd Helton doing with your mom?
Something you care to share?
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If I'm driving down from
Fort Collins to Denver – I always have to add time.
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That's because you have to add stops to pick up your hubcaps.
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hub caps are so 90's
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that was a good one.
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my muffler
is dangerously close to falling off.
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You might want to get that checked out
Sounds like it could be serious.
Oh wait, you said muffLER. Never mind…
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:53 PM MDT up reply actions
makes my 94 jetta
sound awesome.
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dang.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Regardless of the travel arrangements, what good is it going to do to be batting against rookie pitchers?
If he’s fallen this far, someone needs to wake up and smell the roses.
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they couldn't find that out in Denver?
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He's also auditioning for hitting instructor
Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic ~ Robert S. Wieder
shorter travel?
Less time stuck in a plane flying to Tulsa or somewhere?
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah...that's what I was referring to...though a flight to Tulsa can't be all that farther.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Yeah, that's what I would be thinking too.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Casper? Seriously?
Just have him take live BP
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 4:12 PM MDT up reply actions
kind of my thought. This whole thing is getting kind of bizarre
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It does give him a chance to play the field
see how the back reacts to that. That’s about the only advantage I can see over taking live BP…
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 4:23 PM MDT up reply actions
I was planning on taking a weekend trip to Rapid City
I might have to reschedule that for later.
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holy crap, it just started to rain hard over here
Is it raining downtown?
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not yet
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
ugh crap.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Lol @ MLBTR
Oswalt is telling friends that he can’t wait to leave Houston
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he wants to be on a contender?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions
And demanding his 2012 option be picked up
For someone wanting out of Houston, he sure is making it a beotch to trade him.
That's going to go over well
if they can’t actually get him dealt…
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions
no way he doesn't leave
Houston doesn’t have a choice
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ha
It’s a well known fact that teenage girls don’t know what they want, are flaky, demand crazy things, and are generally hard to deal with.
why did you specify "teenage"
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wait..
we are talking about men here right?
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how do we demand crazy things and how are we hard to deal with
we care about one thing total
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thats the crazy
demanding thing that makes you hard to deal with.
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but at least we know what we want and aren't flaky about it
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just too demanding about it.
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not all guys :-/
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thats true...
/flashes back to yesterdays OT thread about NSFW stuff…
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/rereads article
/gets healthy
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/goes to gym
/gets more healthy
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you have so many advantages over a poor guy like me it's not even funny
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thats not true...
You are awesome. Chicks dig that.
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3-0-0
Heavy J.
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lolz
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;)
You are just jealous.
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Ahaha!
Hehe.
Naw, I don’t take offense. I try my best to not be a typical teenage girl (see April 2007, when I was just beginning to be a teenage girl, I took up baseball, something your typical teenage girl doesn’t do).
Hehe, Ill only have to live under the label for a few more years, now. Its very temporary.
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Another Renck Tweet
Rox have been connected to dunn. They are looking at longer term solution at first. Dunn bit of longshot. White sox going hard after him
Please oh Please oh Please oh Please
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I would be SHOCKED if they did this
The price on him is probably going to be pretty high. They’d be dipping into the prospect pool pretty hard. It would be a real risk considering where they are right now.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions
However
if you can get him and extend him for another 3 years or so, it might be worth it. Eitherway, it seems like the Rockies are looking for a future 1b.
All signs point to Helton retiring after this year.
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sure looks like Helton's done
wow am I depressed
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That is very sad...
I wonder when his last game will be that he plays in…
/gets sadder
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Yeah, signing him is the risk
And agree about Helton. They’re also pointing strongly to the team not counting on anything from him the rest of this year.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions
THIS
They’re also pointing strongly to the team not counting on anything from him the rest of this year.
is THE ONLY statement that anyone should reasonably infer from anything. Everything else is pure speculation.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
isn't he a FA though?
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After this season yeah
Just wait and sign him in the offseason?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions
tough to outbid Crazee Eyes Kenny Williams
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Yeah, I wouldn't give up much for him unless we could sign him to an extension at the same time.
We’re not in a position to be giving up a lot of prospects for a rental.
So then we would have a first base roster of:
Giambi
Mora
Hawpe
Dunn
Iannetta (maybe)
Helton (DL)
(am I leaving anyone out?)
/goes to PurpleRow front page to count how many bull pen arms are on squad
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Giambi, Mora won't be here next year.
If the Rockies go hard on Dunn, that’s a telling sign that Helton’s done as well. I can only see Hawpe/CDI as possible 1B candidates
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:57 PM MDT up reply actions
if Helton's gone next season, who says Giambi doesn't come back
dude can still hit
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absolutely
but if we have Dunn, why have Giambi?
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
why waste a bench spot
on 1b only when we can find a 1b/2b/3b guy (which admittedly maybe a worse bat)?
I'd take Mora over Giambi TBH.
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions
we can afford that as a 25th man
we have 3 or so of those players this year anyway
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Giambi, no
but a Dunn+Giambi 1B solution is so full of slugging it’s outrageous
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and terrible defense
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Uh huh!
but there’s so much badassery there!
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this team
needs more arm tattoos.
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well, then don't get rid of Beimel
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plus
more badass walkup music.
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Are you saying you like Giambi's walk up tunes?
I thought I was the only one.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
DOOD.
Me too. The funniest thing about it, is I guess it’s entrance music from wrestlers back in the 90’s? I hate/hated that shiz, but that tune is friggin cool.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
NWO wolfpack
man this thread has me pegged for a wrestling fan or something
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if you check the Rockies AB music fanposts we've made
it’s listed in there
plus the first words in the song are “Wolfpack is back”
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 4:27 PM MDT up reply actions
it would ruin the team's flexibility
agreed on the badassery though :P
33 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions
if we somehow land Dunn
I will never return to a game thread, just because Stewart, Iannetta, and Dunn in the lineup simultaneously will make everyone crap themselves
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions
well, someone else might
I won’t be there
by Andrew Martin on Jul 28, 2010 4:27 PM MDT up reply actions
to which I reply
OLIVOZ!!
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
If we get Dunn, there's no Giambi next year.
That’s a no-brainer. However, if we don’t get Dunn, I’d very much like Giambi to come back.
33 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:02 PM MDT up reply actions
We don't go after Dunn unless Helton's assured the FO he's retiring
Because I can guarantee you we’re not paying Dunn’s dollars and Helton
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I was talking about the remainder of this year.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Dunn won't be here this year, that's for sure
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 3:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Good vibrations
Sweet sensations.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 4:25 PM MDT up reply actions
thats better
"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!)
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how
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions
As a whole
we have been making too many mental mistakes – that lead to big innings. Focus for 27 outs – means don’t let those mental mistakes happen.
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If anything, the team needs to relax
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by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 4:05 PM MDT up reply actions
what about extra innings
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
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no no no no no
no no no no no.
"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!)
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
That may be the ugliest Focus ever
Some beat that car with a 2 Fast 2 Furious stick. And left a lot of bruising.
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Been great today kids
Gonna close up shop – and head on down to the ballpark. Look for me if you know me…
"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!)
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
eating a hotdog.
Fan of Troy Tulowitzki since 2007
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 4:18 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Have fun!!!
Fan of Troy Tulowitzki since 2007
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 28, 2010 4:16 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Tigers trade for Peralta
we lose that “option”
/prays for Cantu to Giants next
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the Tigers balked on getting Haren, but traded for Peralta?
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 28, 2010 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions
NL Central is about as open as a division gets
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
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and by that I mean AL Central
big typo there
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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I never understood that option
Dubious middle infielders doesn’t strike me as a commodity we are lacking.
Indians get MiL lefty Giovanni Soto in the deal. I demand they deal him to the Cubs immediately.
Apparently he’s 6’3", 155 lbs. Kind of the anti-jdub…
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Jul 28, 2010 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions
If you haven't heard of Dock Ellis before (even if you have)
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 28, 2010 4:38 PM MDT reply actions
Adults, go ahead and try.
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by Muzia on Jul 28, 2010 4:40 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just don't try to throw the no hitter
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
you just might throw one.
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 28, 2010 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Now Oswalt wants time to think over any potential trade.
Sounds like the guy’s not too serious about leaving Houston.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Naw, just sounds like he wants to eat his cake...
…and drink Drayton McLane’s milkshake at the same time.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
or maybe he's trying to speed the process up a bit
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Ughhh... *sigh*
The Rox have scratched the proud but sleep-deprived father was scratched from the lineup, replaced by Miguel Olivo.
- Harding
33 days until my first Rockies game!
If ever there was a good reason to be scractched and not to worry going forward....
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
I guess I just wanted to see CDI today
/pouts
33 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Jul 28, 2010 5:36 PM MDT up reply actions
LOL
However, the Mariners countered by offering Aardsma and Jose Lopez for Pablo Sandoval and were turned down.
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