Rockies 8, Giants 11: Ubaldo Jimenez suffers tough third inning, bullpen fails late in game
by Russ Oates on Jul 3, 2010 10:13 PM MDT
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2.27: Ubaldo Jimenez's ERA after he completed six innings. Well, that's what happens when seven runs are charged to you in one inning. Wow, that third inning was . . . I lack a word to fully describe it, but Travis Ishikawa hitting a grand slam was almost a stab to the heart. If you're going to hit a grand slam, it might as well be off one of the best pitchers in the game this season.
However, the Rockies didn't stop competing and they mounted a comeback against Barry Zito, who wound up with six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Carlos Gonzalez started things with a two-run homer in the third, and Ian Stewart followed in the next inning with an RBI triple (but then left later in the game with an elbow injury). The Rockies really took it to the Giants in the sixth when they combined to score four runs off of Barry Zito, Dan Runzler, and Denny Bautista. Brad Hawpe doubled in a run, Dexter Fowler knocked in two on a single, and Carlos Gonzalez hit a sac fly to put the Rockies up 8-7.
And then came Manuel Corpas. Nate Shierholtz hit a leadoff triple and scored on a Andres Torres single. Joe Beimel relieved Corpas and eventually allowed the inherited runner to cross home plate. Oh, hey, that 8-7 lead is now a 8-9 deficit. Joy.
Things looked good during the bottom of the eighth when Carlos Gonzalez came to the plate with two men on, though two out already. OH MAN, HE SMOKED THAT ONE!!!! Oh, right into Uribe's waiting glove. Well, let's just get through the next half inning without allowing any more ru--what, Randy Flores allowed an Aubrey Huff two-run homer. GAH!
Yeah, the Rockies lost. Take the series tomorrow.
Could be worse. Did you check out the graph to the Dodgers-D'Backs game? The flat-lined quickly
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This is what I have to say
listen to the last 15 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CootNL2NpX8
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Ugh.
Caught the game via radio every 2 innings or so, not fun.
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C'est la vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell (what will happen when the Rockies play). I’ll just put this one down as “one of those games” and look forward to tomorrow. And look forward to Aubrey Huff leaving town.
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - Dave Barry
Is that four tacos in your pocket, or are you just happy to see the Rockies scoring 7 or more runs?
by fantasyfencing on Jul 3, 2010 11:59 PM MDT up reply actions
He's obviously been Huffing some good stuff
Paleface Destro, RISPy assassin: Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
The NL plays baseball. The AL plays arena football with sticks.
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by Paleface Destro on Jul 4, 2010 12:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Can't not laugh!
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by UZ on Jul 4, 2010 4:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Lame
Whoever came up with the plan to replace Ubaldo with Mark Brownson needs to reconsider it, because its not working. I’d prefer the old good Ubaldo to this new bad Ubaldo.
Or, come on amigo, you’ve earned a few letups but enough is enough.
Hey!
Mark Brownson had a damn fine debut
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 3, 2010 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
win tomorrow
Jimenez looking more and more human and is looking shaky like he did at times last year…hopefully he gets it together because we are going to need it
Get better Tulo....time to rally around each other and hang in there until our Mr. everything returns
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
His "shaky" parts last about 1 inning. Today he was victimized by a terrible non DP call, and really one bad pitch.
We are nothing without Ubaldo. The rest of the team needs to take up for him. He can’t be perfect all the time.
Ubaldo Jimenez: Saving the Collective's Bacon
Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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yep and the offense has picked him up
last few starts….but some of the pen ugh….can’t say the same for them
Get better Tulo....time to rally around each other and hang in there until our Mr. everything returns
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 3, 2010 11:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Corpas
Well you have sratched and clawed your way back from a 7-1 deficit and put him in the game following taking the lead. This guy has shown no mound presence, consistency, or ability to get anyone out for a few weeks. So the question begs as to why he was even used? I have stated that both Corpas and Morales have been given too many chances and shown a complete inability to command or produce results. He should be used in mop up only situations or probably outrighted to Colo Spgs.
To have a reliever come in and fritter away a well earned comeback is demoralizing. Why did this happen? Seems there were other choices who could have done the job. Not sure what Tracy was thinking on this.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Jul 3, 2010 11:18 PM MDT reply actions
It is a tragic fall from mostly reliable closer
to this. one run lead is not safe…time to only get dead innings.
Is that four tacos in your pocket, or are you just happy to see the Rockies scoring 7 or more runs?
by fantasyfencing on Jul 4, 2010 12:01 AM MDT up reply actions
My reaction when I saw it was Corpas coming in:
“You GOTTA be f***ing kidding me!” Sure enough, he proves my dread to be justified.
Paleface Destro, RISPy assassin: Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
The NL plays baseball. The AL plays arena football with sticks.
Recovering Mets fan since 2007
by Paleface Destro on Jul 4, 2010 12:30 AM MDT up reply actions
We debated this a lot in the GT
Obviously, Street and Rogers were not choices. Betancourt was saved for the eighth. Flores wasn’t going to inspire anyone and Belisle was unavailable due to workload. So we were left with Beimel vs. Corpas.
Beimel had thrown only 3 pitches since Tuesday, so he was probably the right choice there.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 7:48 AM MDT up reply actions
I am just through with this guy. He isn't good with the occasional bad outing.
He’s crap with an occasional good stretch. Trade him send him down whatever I just want him off this team. I can only imagine how the team feels to claw there way back, Jimenez settles down only to have this gas can come in and puke on himself. I guess if Chacin goes to the pen i know who i hope it is for. 3 years this has been going on and I’m done with him.
to be fair to Corpas
“crap with an occasional good stretch” doesn’t apply to this season for Corpas. He was quite good for ten weeks, then abominable for the last two
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 9:06 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Yep
I was furious last night to the point that I didn’t care if we ate the rest of his salary, even though he has options. I’ve calmed a little bit. I would prefer a refund, but will accept an indefinite sentence in Siberia (AAA), until his contract is up.
Beating the competition, 4 tacos at a time
I’m sure glad we’re re-jiggering our pitching rotation so Ubaldo can be on full rest to relieve Josh Johnson at the All-Star Game.
Also, I know a realtor in Colorado Springs and I’d be more than happy to give Manny Corpas his information.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
Finally just got back from the game
I thought it was over when Ishikawa hit that GS. I mean, really…Travis F***ING Ishikawa??? I give the team credit for battling back, though.
I think I sunk too much into that MannyCo, LLC stock. No way in hell I’m retiring now. He looked absolutely horrid. Like, 2009 horrid. I can’t even get too mad at Flores for giving up the HR to PaintHuff. Flores looked pretty good outside of that…stuff happens. Not like it really mattered, anyway.
Fat Ichiro is even fatter in person, I swear.
Wave Rant: There was a wave that made it around the stadium EIGHT F***ING TIMES. No. Joke. It looked like it was dying out for a bit after about lap five, but it just wouldn’t completely expire. Seriously, it was ZOMBIE WAVE. It went around three more times after self-reviving. The only comfort I could take was to tell Rox the Casbah, “Well, fireworks games are like flying over the holidays. You get all the morons who don’t know any better.”
There were a bunch of loud meathead SF fans in the section next to us. I had to laugh as they chanted “BOCHY BOCHY BOCHY” right before Bochy got tossed. It’s okay guys…Bruce Bochy will still be a crappy manager when he wakes up in the morning.
Overall, a good time. I can’t feel too bad about the outcome, as it was another game where they did battle back. Sometimes, you don’t win ’em. At least the exact right pitcher got the “L”.
Paleface Destro, RISPy assassin: Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
The NL plays baseball. The AL plays arena football with sticks.
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by Paleface Destro on Jul 4, 2010 12:28 AM MDT reply actions
I dunno, I had a pretty good night.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
So did I.
But it was with The Wire and Chipotle, not with the Rockies.
by Greg Stanwood on Jul 4, 2010 2:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Mine was right up there too!
Just got onto SBnation Denver as the Rapids contributor. :)
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by UZ on Jul 4, 2010 4:06 AM MDT up reply actions
So you ended up going then?
Paleface Destro, RISPy assassin: Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
The NL plays baseball. The AL plays arena football with sticks.
Recovering Mets fan since 2007
by Paleface Destro on Jul 4, 2010 9:49 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Nah.
Pizza + Ubaldo + MST3K at RMN’s blogging lair
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Ah, okay
That sounds fun, too.
Paleface Destro, RISPy assassin: Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
The NL plays baseball. The AL plays arena football with sticks.
Recovering Mets fan since 2007
by Paleface Destro on Jul 4, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
Right now there are only four people I trust in the Rockies bullpen
1) Belisle
2) Betancourt
3) Beimel
4) Street
Right now this quartet seems to be really reliable while everyone else is a guaranteed disaster. I know it’s impossible to only use these four guys out of the pen in close games when we’ve had this many close games in the middle innings in a row but I just don’t want to see Manny Corpas anymore in these spots. He’s like a run fairy.
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 4, 2010 3:44 AM MDT reply actions
Just imagined Tinkerbell with Corpas’ head.
Laughed hard
Hammel-Chicken wearing USA gear says "booo"
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by UZ on Jul 4, 2010 4:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Eh
Corpas has been a guaranteed disaster of late, but Flores and Rogers (at least with the big club) still have generally got the job done, even if we’re on edge
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 7:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Rodgers
He hasn’t pitched an inning in over a month for us. if you consider neither being heard or seen, he is doing a great job.
ROGERS
Was still mostly good when he was here. I mean, I would have raised both eyebrows if Tracy brought him in the seventh, but not been as worried as Corpas
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 9:01 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
I couldn’t figure out why Corpus was even put into that situation.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Jul 4, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
This game is strange
The Giants lost seven straight, and the streak-buster was an 11-8 win over Ubaldo with Zito being chased early…….
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 8:16 AM MDT reply actions
well he sure isnt a sinker
At least his pitches arent
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 4, 2010 9:03 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Could someone update the draft signings?
Parker must have signed if he was taking BP, right?
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When is Bucky gonna be ready?
Anybody know when Bucholz or Daley will be coming off the DL? Corpas body language on the mound these days is beyond horrible. This is a game where the team picked up Ubaldo and then Corpas promply got crunched. Corpas contract is a sunk cost at this point.
Does anybody think Ubaldo has arm fatigue or is injured?
I haven’t been around here in a while, so I don’t know if this has been discussed. It just seems like there’s something missing from earlier in the season. I realize luck was a contributor to his earlier dominance, but that’s not enough to explain this. I’ve been worried that he would get injured since early on when Jim Tracy began letting him run up high pitch counts.
I compared yeterday’s start with his shutout of the Giants. The biggest difference that I saw was that he didn’t use the two seam fastball as much, and when he did it didn’t have as much movement. That was his main fastball a month ago, but yesterday he only threw a few. His pitches also seemed elevated compared to 5/31. Maybe it’s just a bad game, and he didn’t have the feel for the two-seamer. But his last three starts have been bad, (by previous standards) so something is going on.
Ubaldo reportedly said that there was a flaw in his mechanics
that was causing him to open up his shoulders too soon. Sure sounds like he’s working on it, but hasn’t got it completely figured out. I’d like to see what happens over the next couple of starts if he can work it out.
Beating the competition, 4 tacos at a time
Nothing wrong.....
He’s still throwing at 97+, mixing in more off speed pitches than before, and off on his command a bit. This happens to all pitchers from time to time…..it’s why nobody has challenged Gibson’s 1.12 ERA in all these years.
Ubaldo has had some situational bad luck. Seems the hits and walks are clustered in one inning now. The other innings are clean, nearly flawless in fact. I think he’s simply reverting to the mean.
Oh, and the defense behind him is weakened without Tulo and without CarGo in CF. I saw two flyballs that Fowler failed to catch that CarGo gets to. Fowler just doesn’t get good reads or jumps on balls the way CarGo does. Panda’s bloop would not have dropped. Fowler is particularly weak on balls hit in front of him. Also, Herrera should have caught that soft liner, but chose to take on the short hop, allowing for that blown call. He catches it, then easily doubles off the runner.
Stop. Effing. Playing. Corpas.
The guy clearly needs some time to get his head right. Far, FAR away from the mound. When the game is on the line.
GAAAAAAAH.
by TheFightingFarsi on Jul 4, 2010 9:51 AM MDT reply actions
Thoughts from last night
sorry, I didn’t have the wherewithal to get on after we got home.
1) I am SO PROUD of our team. Yeah, they lost. Yeah, Corpas left a stench at Coors that even the smell of the fireworks couldn’t cover up. But the fact is that after 6 highly illegitimate runs that should never have happened (I’m talking to you, blue), they battled back and stayed in it. It was a great game to watch, even with the bad outcome.
2) Ubaldo looked human (he is, you know – all saints are ;-p), but he was also getting the crap squeezed out of him. I think the ump just wanted to see 100mph meatball after 100mph meatball.
3) Freddy Sanchez is a complete spaz! We were behind the Giants’ dugout and he drove me crazy when he was on deck.
4) Should’ve just played Beimel for the 7th instead of putting Corpas out there, getting traffic on the bases, then bringing him in as a LOOGY (or LTOGY, as the case may be).
5) My facebook status from last night: “… takes great comfort in knowing the right pitcher got the loss.”
6) Mountain Ranch = pure win! We had a great dinner while watching batting practice. Absolutely awesome date with Destro! :-D
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