Wednesday Rockpile: An Epic Win and a new Bold Prediction
by Jeff Aberle on Jul 7, 2010 8:29 AM MDT
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PrintI'm back from Egypt and it looks like I missed quite a lot in fifteen days. I'm still pretty tired (I traveled for 28 hours yesterday--yes, 28 hours) so I'll keep this brief.
An epic comeback win last night (the largest ninth inning comeback in Rockies' history) to defeat the Cardinals placed Colorado seven games over .500 for the first time this year. It was only the 12th comeback win of the year for the Rockies (2nd fewest in MLB). Hopefully going forward the Rockies won't have to make their comebacks from six runs down in one inning. Dave Krieger captures last night's awesomeness pretty well.
With the win, Colorado moves within four games of San Diego for first place in the NL West. Troy Renck certainly sees the Padres as a threat given their play thus far, while I remain unconvinced as to their long-term juggernaut potential. Sure, their pitching has been lights-out, but San Diego's hitting has not. I just don't see their success continuing. As I've said all year, I look towards the Dodgers as being the Rockies' biggest threat for the division title.
Because bold predictions in this space is what I've become known for in these parts, I'd like to make another one. 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.
The reason for this optimism: a regression toward respectability in terms of offensive performance in late-inning high leverage situations combined with the return of the Rockies' second-best starter from injury this Friday to add to Colorado's already league-best pitching staff. Sounds like a winning combination to me.
SB Nation Denver (and by that I mean Russ) recaps last night in their daily Peaks and Valleys post.
Jim Armstrong revisits the 2008 Matt Holliday trade (at least the CarGo part of it). I've explained previously that the Rockies got the better end of that deal and this year has done little to change my mind (All-Star team bid notwithstanding).
Let's hope that the Rockies can keep rolling against Jaime Garcia (the real ROY this year so far) tonight.
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two things.
1. That was awesome.
2. If you are interested in the New Belgium meet up – click here – and vote for the date you like best.
3. Ok I lied. That was awesome – my friend was at the game – and this is what he had to say:
Witnessed the greatest Rockies comeback in history tonight, in person I might add. And topped it off with the most epic and awesome fist bump/exploding fist bump/high five ever. It was pretty badass, the world won’t know what hit them with this new step in fist bumps.
"Ninety feet between a hot dog and my mouth is too far" - Maria M (SDCAT09 is awesome for coming up with this fake quote for me!)
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
When did Steve Strasburg change his name to Jaime Garcia?
Oh, I’m sorry, I thought you said “Awesomest Human to Ever Play a Sport/Walk the Face of the Earth.” My mistake.
CDI for 3B!
or 1B or whatever, just play the dude
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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by Muzia on Jul 7, 2010 8:41 AM MDT reply actions 5 recs
this
how huge was last night for him in terms of confidence building?
"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.
If Michael Cuddyer can be the Twins full time 3B,
CDI can definitely handle a platoon with Stewart. That’d be pretty awesome to see. If Olivo continues to hit, there’s no reason he can’t be the super-sub (C, 3B, 1B) that the team wanted from Mora.
Yes.
I just don’t want to see him calling games. Any lineup that has Olivo and CDI in the lineup is one to be feared.
My name is synonym for win.
he actually has a reputation of being a pretty good game caller
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 9:48 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
As an unrepentant
CDI fanboy, I sadly cannot rec this but once. That homer last night left me doing a happy dance in my kitchen.
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - Dave Barry
I was doing happy dances all over the living room like 6 times
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If Chris Iannetta can play third base then Brad Hawpe can damn sure play first base so we can play Seth Smith every damn day and have a good lineup instead of having a two-hole hitter with a freaking .310 slugging percentage.
"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
or when Stewie gets hot
just slide CDI over to 1B every once in a while, why not
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I think it would be very respectful to throw Todd Helton a great big retirement party, like, tomorrow. Bring out the rocking chair and everything.
"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
my dad has a Dr. Suess-esque hat that has this "I am old" Seussian poem written on it
let’s also get that hat for Todd
MAN it’s tough to say that, but yeah
When Renck wrote “Todd Helton has a stiff back and weak legs…..the DL isn’t in store for him” I…I….
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree....
to have Olivo and CDI in the line-up would do wonders
Ubaldo "Iron Arm" Jimenez
Seth Smith’s beard looks on in anticipation.
I just read that this
is the biggest 9th inning comeback since at least 1918
"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.
this game needs a nickname now
Redbird Massacre?
“OH WOW” game?
9th Inning Extravaganza?
MurderBall?
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Well we already have a "wow" game with the Ubaldo No No
I like Redbird Massacre…
"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.
I like MurderBall
Because it certainly got killed last night. And that Holliday jack? He looked downright angry after he hit that.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
How about just 'The Comeback' game
Kinda like the Broncos’ ‘The Drive’ game
It's not luck - it's The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet!
I dunno...I like Redbird Massacre
The Comeback could apply to
SpillySlam
July 4 2008 vs Marlins
Redbird Massacre is pretty specific
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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I prefer “Spillyslam ’09”
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
You are presuming another SpillySlam in the future?
I like the optimism
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I'd be up for a reunion tour.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
How about just
NINE IN THE 9TH!!!!!!
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 7, 2010 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
mlb.com says
The last time the Cardinals allowed nine runs in the ninth inning was Aug. 6, 1959, when they surrendered 10 to the Pirates in an 18-2 drubbing, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Tuesday’s nine had a bit more bearing on the outcome.
Francis is my homeboy. Matt Daley has a boo boo on his shoulder.
The Rockies WILL make the Playoffs... Why?
2007: You have the amazing walk off homer by Helton off on of the games best closers, Saito. Then you have one of the craziest comebacks in the histroy of the game to force the playin game. In that game, you have the famous Holliday slide in extra innings. In the end DRAMA=PLAYOFFS
2009: Clint Hurdle is fired mid season, while the team looks horrible, and is far out of the playoffs. Jim Tracy takes over, and the club starts a comeback that is one of the largest every. In the middle of that, you have the Spilly SLAM, which in it’s self, was one of our best comebacks. In the end DRAMA=PLAYOFFS
2010: So far, we have had a 9th inning which has seen two of the hardest hit homers I have ever seen by Stewart and Giambi, the latter being a walkoff. And we just witnessed the greatest comeback in Rockies history, capped by Mr. Latenight hitting one dramatic walkoff. Does DRAMA=PLAYOFFS?
In the end, EXPECT THE SPECTACULAR
by mkorpal on Jul 7, 2010 8:43 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
works for me
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
by Muzia on Jul 7, 2010 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions 4 recs
Or how about EXPECT the Tacoular?
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
.surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...
My name is synonym for win.
I wish these fangraphs
Had a point on them with the 7th run labeled “TACOS!”
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
by The jDub on Jul 7, 2010 9:15 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I loved the fans chanting We Want TACOS! clapclap clapclapclap
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methinks muzia will come up with something clever for you
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I'm in a good mood today
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by Muzia on Jul 7, 2010 9:20 AM MDT up reply actions 11 recs
And there it is! This must always be.
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Rec'd
Too bad I could only rec it once
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Under Actions
There is a Rec button. Click it if you really like someone’s post.
My name is synonym for win.
I think it's saved for the really really good stuff
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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Unless if you are LACK
Then you use it every time there is a semi-funny or better comment
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
by LACK on Jul 7, 2010 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd = this only with a recommendation
and the recommendation button under actions
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
we use rec rather than just +1
the idea is to clear up clutter with “+1” posts, but we all end up announcing the recs we give anyhow, so the clutter remains.
It does turn stuff green too after 3 recs.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
+ 7
rec’d
"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.
I dunno, usually we make some comment about the rec...
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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I want to eat that FanGraph
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Rsome!!!!!!!!!
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:26 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Rsome!!!!!!!!!
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:26 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually, the tacos came at the little spike at the bottom
On Iannetta’s home run. You pointed out where CarGo scored to tie the game at 9
/im bustin chops, you can ask anyone
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 10:28 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
as soon as I posted that I KNEW you would say something about the tacopositioning
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When I saw the graph
it looked like the team gave the RedBirds the finger.
Not altogether a bad thing.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Jul 7, 2010 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
why oh why
is this not green…
"Good pitching will beat good hitting any time, and vice versa." ~Bob Veale
"I hope this game isn't horrible. Because if it is, we're going to have to wait until tomorrow to see the Rockies win." ~5-yo
"Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug."~Mitch Williams
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by Rox the Casbah on Jul 7, 2010 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions
ok, weird
now it is. it wasn’t before…
"Good pitching will beat good hitting any time, and vice versa." ~Bob Veale
"I hope this game isn't horrible. Because if it is, we're going to have to wait until tomorrow to see the Rockies win." ~5-yo
"Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug."~Mitch Williams
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by Rox the Casbah on Jul 7, 2010 5:27 PM MDT up reply actions
the one below it is green
(it has a taco symbol)
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 just realized I've missed the following games this year:
last night
no-hitter
15 inning game
I should just stop watching baseball.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
obviously
you are bad luck for the rockies when Drama is needed…
"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.
were you late?
Ubaldo Jimenez: Saving the Collective's Bacon
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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hmm
And I saw all three start to finish.
And I saw our 22yo rookie outpitch The Freak. In person.
And at the RowBBBQ, we sucked until you went away
And the rockies have lost every playoff game we attended together
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 9:28 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
muzia must stop watching Rockies baseball?
if it gets us wins then I’m all in for this
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
Taking one for the team
muzia, I’ll be sure to pour a 40 on the ground in front of Coors for ya
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Lol
Although the Rockies are 7-2 when I don’t watch…and 29-18 when I don’t watch the entire game
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
major RIRFsadface.jpg
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
don't worry buddy I share your weird anti-luck
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
except when our powers are combined
we still haven’t lost a game we attended together
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Two negatives make a positive
I know you’re both nerdy enogh to know this stuff!!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
you're thinking of the wrong guy
I ooze class, not nerd
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
translates to "I didn't understand high school algebra"
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
probably true
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
when you're me, it's not necessary to understand algebra
/something about awesome with tha ladiez or something
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I'm sorry who watched MST3K with me after Ubaldo's most recent start?
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
someone who is skilled with "tha ladiez"
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Depends on where you're oozing from...
you may wanna get that checked out.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
already covered man no worries
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
and when we add SDTF Seth Smith hits home runs
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
which is worse?
Not watching rockies baseball anymore, or eating taco hell every day for three weeks?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
typing this out via mobile shows serious commitment
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Twice
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions
might as well do something
While walking a mile from one end to another of this Menards
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 9:50 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Jeez man
My fortunes have been opposite—in fact, I was at 2/3. I’m due to miss one at some point…..
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
"We could have had Jesus on the mound and [the Rockies] still would have gotten hits." -Paul Lo Duca
"I mean come on, you can’t be from Nebraska and go to school at CU, I think they take away your overalls or one of your last remaining teeth for that."
Hollidayrain Music
Uh, yeah you said that last night.
Or rather early morning.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:27 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Well at least you did see the Rox Sox series right
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 7, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Boy isn't that the truth
I just got off the phone with a client in Detroit, and as we’re exchanging pleasantries, I said "I’m a little tired from staying up late to watch the Rockies game.:
Client: “The who?”
Perfect.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
by The jDub on Jul 7, 2010 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
perfect.
"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.
Rec'd
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Good morning, evryone!
I hope y’all aren’t dead like me.
/Where’s starbacks in nerdland?
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 8:57 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Starbucks is banned.
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agreed.
their coffee is a lot like me. Bitter.
"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.
eh, once you find a decent alternative
Starbucks doesn’t bother you. And the Pike’s Place roast will do in a pinch, not as bitter as some of the other.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions
House Blend - 2 lb bag at Costco $10.00
Kirkland Signature brewed by Starbucks. YUM!!!!! smooth too
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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Not to get all picky,
but roasted is probably what you’re looking for. I doubt you’re buying your 2lb bags of coffee already brewed. ;)
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Well this is a true statement....lol
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
Well...
I’m sure that at WalMart you can buy a 3lb bag of already-brewed dirt coffee for only a buck
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Starbucks is fantabulous
no really I like Starbucks
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
I used to protest when Starbucks would move into an area with
another local shop. Then I read that they actually boost the sales for the other coffee shops with overflow and comparison drinking. So yeah, I don’t think their so evil. Plus you get bennies for part time work..
/dashes off to apply at Starbucks
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
Not me...
I’m a dirty capitalist.
But I could see how they could drive business at indie shops. Especially with the Anti Starbucks crowd. THEY WILL SHOW THE MAN! Meanwhile, I will go say hi to him.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
lol...this..although I am still refusing to shop at WalMart
Target FTW
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
WalMart supports child labor
This is not actually proven, but it’s a truthful myth
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
WalMart squeezes their suppliers and this is why I don't like them.
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
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
Oh
Safeway
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I can't stand Walmart
because it takes an hour to find what you need because they let ADHD kids lay out the store. “Contact solution in electronics? Makes perfect sense. Allergy medicine? That goes with stationary.”
Then after you spend that hour, you get to wait an hour in line, because two lanes are open and one of them has a trainee manning it.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yep
Walgreens for Contact Solution FTW
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Target up & up contact solution two 12 oz bottles< $3 FTW
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 9:37 AM MDT up reply actions
as long as there in no thimerosol
I was nearly blind from that horrible stuff
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That sounds like some type of inhalant
To sniff glue or not to sniff glue; that is indeed the question
By the way, I don’t do any drugs, and I rarely drink
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Whatever
Walgreens seems like a more friendly place to shop in.
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I <3 Walmart.
I just got some Rockies sox from there. They go great. With my new purple converse.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:13 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
ha, yes! Im all geared up for the game sunday in which we will sweep the padres.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:23 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
and take over first place
don’t forget that part
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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I need purple Converse!
I just realized I don’t have any, and not only does purple=Rockies, my dad-in-law coaches a hs football team with Rockies colors. Stretches out my wardrobe. xD
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Talk to
Lodo Magic Man about purple Rockies shoes
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JFK
Most Coffee shops > Starbucks
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
My palate has tasted perfection and
it was not bitter. Yay Starbucks!
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I'm not a big fan of New Belgium either...
all their beers taste metallic to me
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
ha!
I love this!
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I disagree :)
Seattles Best = Starbucks
Starbucks > other coffee shops
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We seem to not agree on much.
Starbucks tends to burn their beans when they roast them. Burnt beans != Good Coffee
My name is synonym for win.
Seems like you've had some bad brews.
I’ve never had a bad brew at a Starbucks…
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Neither have I
It’s just that I don’t get why some people are addicted to Starbucks
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
oh agree....I'm not addicted..
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Um, ok
Drinking a Starbucks latte a day is actually more costly than smoking a pack a day, although smoking is probably worse for your lungs. DRINK MO’ BEER, because who cares about your livers???
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
In coffee, right?
I never realized that beer has a lot of calories too until I checked about a week ago
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Whoops
Most people only have one liver. I might need 3 by the time I’m 80
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
What's so good about Starbucks?
Why does everybody have to spend one minute or more listing the things they want in their coffee? Why can’t they just drink black coffee like me?
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
by LACK on Jul 7, 2010 9:30 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, I'm not a coffee snob, I just like their flavor better.
/sips my Folger’s Instant Coffee because I be frugal
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Actuall, a neighbor brought
over a care package of food during my mom’s most intense stroke rehab including the instant coffee..I am forever grateful for the free coffee and kindly neighbors.
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Well, whatever
I drink Chai more than Coffee. I don’t know how people can stand putting so much whipped cream and sugar in their coffee
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Hey I like my coffee with milk...no sugar, maybe some cinnamon. I don't like frappucino's.
Straight up ICED coffee….yum
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Agreed
Especially when it’s 95 degrees outside and you’re too young to legally break out a bottle of ice-cold beer
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Although...
it’s only illegal if you get caught, right?
And it’s not illegal to drink alcohol when you’re under 21, it’s only illegal to buy it, right?
OK, then screw that, I’m just breaking out the beer
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I don't know if I've ever seen someone look as scared
as the time I bought a 19-year-old a beer in an NYC club. He was petrified someone would detect the youth-vibes he was radiating and chuck him out!
You bought a 19-year-old beer?
Wait, wow, I’m really dyslexic.
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Ordering from Starbucks
doesn’t automatically mean “with toppings”…
though I do get an evil glee when I get to respond as such:
Me: “Large black”
Way too cheery starbucks girl: “So a grande black?”
Me: “whatever the hell large is here”
Way too cheery starbucks girl: “would you like room for milk or cream?”
Me: “what does black mean to you”
Muwahahahahahahahahaha!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
by The jDub on Jul 7, 2010 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
awww...poor girl
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Half the time
the person will stand there with a “dear in headlights” look, and half the time they will get all embarrassed for asking.
I’m going to be so crotchety when I’m old!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
And you're not crotchety now?
Oh my
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In the US are all Starbucks employees foreign students?
They are here. I still miss the gorgeous French girl who moved to Brazil to be with her worthless boyfriend :(
I miss her too, man.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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You mean "deer in headlights" or really "dear in headlights?"
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Oh dammit!
nice catch…I’m retarded. What can I say, late night!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Well...
It could be “dear in headlights” except that would be a bit different. I could see it, especially from your other comments
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Freudian slip? You thought she was a dear, but still lost ?
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Hahaha
Rec’d
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
I too like crapping on people just trying to do their thankless jobs who will get hollered at by a supervisor whose career aspirations are no higher than the ceiling of that coffee shop should that thankless person NOT ask all of those mindless questions
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:56 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
uh, they get benefits and stuff
in the realm of “thankless jobs” Starbucks is pretty much at the top of the totem pole
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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not everyone gets bennies.
Depends on who owns it. The starbucks in our building is actually owned by Breckenridge Brewery. No benefits, but they do get free beer. Free beer gets you drunk, but it doesn’t fix the dude downstairs’s weird teeth.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions
It's pretty thankless
Especially because some people take their coffee VERY SERIOUSLY. I have a friend who manages an indie store in the mall, and he could tell you stories.
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
EXACTLY
My sister has a weird story about a lady who just wanted a cup of drip
kept sending it back (with a giant line behind her) because she couldn’t taste the coffee. They like 8x brewed it for her, then tried giving her an incredibly strong Americano to see if that did anything, and she just got pissed off because she couldn’t taste anything.
Sounds like a personal/medical problem to me.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
sounds like the curse of the black pearl to me.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
be nice to the people pouring your coffee
ELSE PREPARE FOR ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
This may be hard to believe...
but I’m actually an extremely nice person…especially to those in…uh…“thankless jobs”? I hardly consider Starbucks a thankless job, but whatever.
I order a large black coffee…not a lot of room for interpretation on that one. I take issue with 2 things…the ultra perky “barista” who is going to make me use their lingo du jour for whatever size large is that day. Also, just listen. Black obviously indicates that I do NOT need “room”.
Easy. And artificial sweetener doesn’t scare me because I drink diet soda.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I suspect those baristas
have a script they have to follow, and are watched and rated on their following said script
“Do you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair?”
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the minute they don't ask, despite how obvious and intuitive your description is
someone will be at their throat bitching about how they didn’t leave room for cream etc etc etc
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
No you're not. Just realize they are just trying to keep their jobs.
Yell at corporate for making them do this.
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My boss used to come into work every morning
Head to the kitchen where she’d pour out the top quarter of her black coffee, and add milk.
I see what you're doing...
you’re trying to get the dirty capitalist to yell at the man. Not going to work on me missy!
/get on phone…
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
finally
you admit it. You just moved up the Maria scale.
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thats the truth.
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We just gonna butt heads
and that’s the way it’s gonna be, huh?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
:)
I do that a lot with folks around here.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
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just bitter.
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
exactly.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Surly...crotchety
Crotchety….Surly
now, get a room
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banned.
"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.
I got your banned right here
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Maria and I are buds
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well, at last I knew..lol
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yes we are.
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
grumble...grumble...grumble...
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
you may stay
now kiss my merciful ring.
No, I’m sorry for nagging on you, I’ve just worked in like every phase of suburban stupidity throughout my yet-short life and I feel for them.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions
I've only yelled at an MOD at Target
and he was such a little pischer and his attitude sucked…so I unloaded on him.
He deserved it.
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I love cream and sugar.
And if I go, Ill probably just order a caramel macchiato. I don’t really go into detail w/ my orders.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 9:53 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Caribou is the onions of coffee
Terrible, tastelss, and burnt. The AIDS of coffee.
Dunkin’ or nothing.
Can somebody remind me why we're even talking about this in the first place?
Please?
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
something about trying to wake up after staying up late
watching the awesomeness that is Seth Smith hitting walk off…a thousand different times?
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oh
I SethSmith everything SethSmith about coffee
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Is sethsmith a synonym of Spilly?
Can you define this?
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 9:55 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
My favorite
Is a local place in Iowa City called the Java House.
Local wins over corporate all the time.
My name is synonym for win.
The coffee I make in my house
is the best. With a little vanilla cream, yumm.
Or just go with a breakfast stout.
coffee
Put a thin layer of coconut on the bottom of the filter before adding the coffee – amazing.
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Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Interesting
Does it actually taste like coconut?
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
it adds a nice
coconut flavor – but not overwhelming coconut….
"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.
Nope
Mc’Donalds’ crap is the worst. Once I just tried a cup just for the heck of it, and it was gross. It tastes like mud as opposed to real black coffee
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Ugh, yes. The frappes taste alright, but make your stomach hurt.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:01 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Whoa
I somehow read that as Nederland instead of nerdland.
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
You're still celebrating the win of the Other Orange
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YES
No other Dutch fans around here? (I was rooting for USA until they flamed out against Ghana)
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
this...and then I thought I'd root for England
And then Paraguay for the most awesomely bad uniforms ever.
So Nederland it is!
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Although...
Uruguay has one of the best anthems in the world. After listening to theirs, the Star Spangled Banner seems a bit bland in comparison.
To be fair, South Africa’s anthem is pretty good too.
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Canada has the best anthem IMO
I didn’t hear Uruguay’s
Ubaldo Jimenez: Saving the Collective's Bacon
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England wins the "Most often heard anthem"
Who hasn’t heard God Save the Queen?
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Russian
national anthem wins
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
Did they change it to the
Trololololololo song?
My name is synonym for win.
by Thnikkaman on Jul 7, 2010 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
yep
that’s the one
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
starbacks
the official currency of nerdland
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
banned
"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.
I just had to hit "z" about 700 times because of LOLCOFFEE
don’t you even talk banning with me
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 9:57 AM MDT up reply actions
:)
good morning RMN – can I offer you a cup of coffee?
"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.
but I made it special for you.
"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.
FINE
dangit I’ll be falling asleep at noon now
this is why I never drink the stuff
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Another lingo question!
What’s with the “LOL-Something” that goes on around here?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
generally a way of making fun of something – i.e. LOL CARDS
"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.
I know what lol stands for...
but around here it’s like “LOL CORZ”
or “LOL HUMIDOR”
I mean I feel the sarcasm, but did it start specifically making fun of something?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
best response :=)
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I liked it.
So I’m going with this definition:
LOL [insert something]Z : an excuse to say something ridiculous and pass it off as an inside joke.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
How do they work?
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
well that is making fun of
people who think coors is the same as it was pre humidor.
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Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
yeah the barley mix has changed since that humidor was built in
still tastes like piss though
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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Curse you 19th amendment!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
LOLCORZ
basically it’s mocking the MSM when they are saying “You know Smith is batting pretty well but you have to take into consideration that he plays at Coors Field”
We distill that, and pretty much any other article that is still operating on the notion that Johnny Herrera could be a .900 OPS player in Coors Field down to LOLCORZ
Whenever there’s a lot of words on one topic that deserves mocking, we distill entire articles, messageboard pages, giant strings of conversation down to “LOLTOPICKZ” complete with LOLSPELIONG
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:04 AM MDT up reply actions
great now you have me looking up Herrera's OPS just to make sure
he does play at COORZ after all
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Ok I'm good...
thanks guys, but I’ll probably butcher it the first time I try it.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
it's best used in moments of mild to extreme frustration
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:08 AM MDT up reply actions
mild to extreme?
that pretty much covers the entire scale, doesn;t it?
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
or in cases of severe ennui.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
LOL starbuckz
Coffee all over your hand dripping down your sleeve as you walk down the street
Why oh why can they sell millions of cups o’ Joe but not perfect the cap on said cup of Joe?!??
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on Jul 7, 2010 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
it's used sarcastically
if you don’t already get it it’s kind of hard to explain it
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:00 AM MDT up reply actions
DUH!
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
Sorry, I started it. You can also blame Seth Smith.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
my brother works there
actually a decent company
I just don’t really drink overpriced coffee
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:15 AM MDT up reply actions
I just actually have a gift card
I will nevr spen money either.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I just actually have a gift card
I will never spend money either.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:33 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
This is like ATF on autocorrect.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
i pressed post then stop then corrected on mobile.
That’s more how its like ATF: I’m using mobile.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:46 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I actually do
I like their drinks, and they seem to really take care of their employees. And at least try to do some global work. Yes, I support Indie coffee places as well, but I also really like Starbucks coffee.
www.twitter.com/owtsproductions
www.adancerinparis.blogspot.com
Also, Carlos Gonzalez is still a sexy man.
sleep rules, coffee drools
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 10:25 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
woo!
Gluglugugugugug
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Jul 7, 2010 10:05 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Dead, no.
Feeling like crap, yes. Called out of both jobs, have two straight days off to recover. Wow.
www.twitter.com/owtsproductions
www.adancerinparis.blogspot.com
Also, Carlos Gonzalez is still a sexy man.
In the photo
I love that the cameraman is wearing a “Vote for Cargo” shirt.
This is not as clever as you might have thought it would be.
Wait a moment....
Didn’t the Rockies lose 9-3 because Francis and Chacin couldn’t keep the Cards from reaching home base?
I’m really confused.
Wait, what is that you say?
The Rockies actually won???
This must be a really funny joke that I’m not getting. I’m going to go check the final score…
(Goes to the SBN home page and ESPN, and sees that the Rockies won…)
WHAT?!?
WHY DID I STOP WATCHING AFTER THE FIFTH INNING? WHY WHY?
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Because we all thought it was done done done...
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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I know, but I actually just stopped watching 5/9 of the way into the game
OK, from now on, whenever the Rockies are down after the fifth, I will stop watching. Hopefully that will be good luck for the future
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
#3 + #6 + #15 + #1 = , and no, it's not because of Anthony Carter.
Antoine Walker will win the 2015 NBA 4-point shooting contest. That's right, I said it first.
Bah! That sucks man
You know, in retrospect, I’m not sure why I stayed at the game considering that I had to be up early today. Well, it was the best questionable decision I’ve made in a long time. lol
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
"We could have had Jesus on the mound and [the Rockies] still would have gotten hits." -Paul Lo Duca
"I mean come on, you can’t be from Nebraska and go to school at CU, I think they take away your overalls or one of your last remaining teeth for that."
Hollidayrain Music
one of many reasons i love baseball
Without a clock, a game NEVER truly over until it is over. There is none of this kneeling to waste the clock junk or intentional fouls to elongate the game. Its just batter vs pitcher, as the game was meant to played, as it was in the first inning.
Moreover, every team in the majors is liable to have an epicly awesome walkoff and/or comeback win over 162 games. Watching highlights of SpillySlam a few weeks ago, I got overwhelmingly excited with the knowledge we would be seeing another amazing win soon enough even Baltimore has walk off wins. But ask the Lions if they had a single exciting moment in 2008-09. This game gives excitement to fans of all teams, just more to Rockies fans than most
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 9:42 AM MDT via mobile reply actions 10 recs
super rec'd
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
"We could have had Jesus on the mound and [the Rockies] still would have gotten hits." -Paul Lo Duca
"I mean come on, you can’t be from Nebraska and go to school at CU, I think they take away your overalls or one of your last remaining teeth for that."
Hollidayrain Music
baseball for the win!!!!!!!!!
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
Just think how great
the first grand slam of 2010 will be
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Perfect
Some people get tired of the “no clock in baseball.” But the genious of it is that while all other sports have a ticking clock that creates their drama, it’s the absence of a ticking clock in baseball that creates the drama.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
You can't really remove the clock from other sports though.
Baseball is a great game, but please don’t discount the others. Baseball as a pure game is excellent. The MLB brand of Baseball certainly has its faults (read as Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies lack of a Salary Cap).
My name is synonym for win.
not today
today is Unexpected Victory Tacos, meaning everything is perfect in the world.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I rec'd it....however , the Lions defeated the Redskins 19-14
Sept 27, 2009 thus ending their 19 game losing streak. I’m betting they were pretty excited about it.
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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It's already green, but have another rec anyway :)
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
You nailed it ATF
Baseball is almost independent of time itself without a clock. There’s no set rule of when the game has to end, you still have to get the outs; and for whatever reason, the Cards just couldn’t get that 27th out last night.
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 7, 2010 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
See 2009 NLDS Game 4
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
by Rawktober on Jul 7, 2010 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
We all resembled that remark after that game.
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Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Why did you have to do that?
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 7, 2010 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Be sure to check out
The “Tale of a comback” link over in the Yahoo Big League Stew section on the right. Pretty clever bit of writing.
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - Dave Barry
He did, kinda
It’s linked over on the right sidebar, up the page a bit.
But fine ;-P
Link
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Jul 7, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Ahh.
See, I never pay attention to that part of the page. Its kind of like its swept under the rug.
My name is synonym for win.
Now the article is worth reading for this quote alone.
Seth Smith’s beard looks on in anticipation.
I think this will be my new sig line.
My name is synonym for win.
by Thnikkaman on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
i would have literally ROFLed at the "Smith with his eyes closed bit" if i werent sitting in a truck
As it is, I laughed hard enough to scare a nearby child
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
lol...
He might be wearing sunglasses at night, but La Russa’s heat vision could burn a hole through someone’s chest right now.
Ubaldo "Iron Arm" Jimenez
Nickname?
This game should just be referred to as the 9th inning, simple to the point and well worth watching again. I like Seth’s quote that sometimes this game is just stupid, yeah stupendously brutal. It will be interesting to see how both teams respond to this game.
I believe the Rockies have shed their chains of mediocracy and now the JUGGERNAUT is loose!
Knowledge Speaks, Wisdom Listens . . . Unchain the Juggernaut, Go Rockies!
I still like "RMN's Dad's Birthday Bash"
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
who's RMN?
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions
why do you call that guy RMN?
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't have a good response
you’re like a child with your questions
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
ps….swears.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions
Louis C.K. is great
Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.
by ShadowPenguin on Jul 7, 2010 1:12 PM MDT up reply actions
and sorry, I would be more on board with that nickname
if you hadn’t told me you all stopped watching the game.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah true
we did rewind though
and it’s not like the birthday ended
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
Another tidbit for the NL West report
The Dodgers have won 46 games total, and ten of those have been against the D Backs….unfortunately they only have two series left with Arizona.
search for "2112" its the first result
and I think I’ll join you. Shall we start at the same time?
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I'll just send you the playlist, I think I have it all together
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
so when do we start
bottom of the 9th?
maybe 2112 syncs up
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Wow
Well, it seems that Purple Row has unquestionably reached Jim Rome/Jungle/Dan Patrick Show status, where the biggest (and often only) topic on Purple Row is…Purple Row.
Still buzzing about the win last night. So many heroes, picking up for the goats so much that its hard to even remember how bad Francis, Barmes, Chacin were along the way. If only we could get a little emotion out of Smith in interviews, almost comical in his “ho hum” vibe. CDI, on the other hand, was beaming and it was great to see. Keep rollin’.
I don't know how to respond
it’s either “Uh…sorry?” or “HELL YEAH”
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
Hell Yeah is the correct answer...
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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What stood out to me in that ninth – 11 men came to the plate and every damn one of them had a great at-bat. Well, OK, maybe not Brad Hawpe, but even his trip was competitive at least. You love to see guys buckle down like that and it has to be a confidence boost to know that they all can come through and pick each other up in even the most dire circumstances. If we can stay riding this wave for the rest of the week we’re going to be in phenomenal shape heading into the All-Star break.
"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
No doubt
the trite “don’t give away any ABs” mantra really seemed to be in play there, the fellas were locked in and didn’t miss many hittable pitches. Obviously we were benefitted by LaRussa’s defensive strategy/Randy Winn’s inept fielding (is he normally that bad?). But that’s the game. Hard hit balls, one after another (even Smith’s out).
And Drew’s comment that we may not see Franklin tonight due to the workload almost made me sad. Run that meat out there again tonight, I like our chances.
But great continuation of the mo’ we had going after Sunday. Need Cook to earn his keep tonite.
Winn's normally an excellent defensive OF
I think it was just the no-doubles defense and the whole “fate is playing against them now”
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that was my thought
which is why I was surprised by how tentative he was on Cargo’s ball …and then the Giambi play was probably exactly as you say…fate, coupled with the nerves of “oh dear lord, this inning was supposed to be a cakewalk and I’m mentally checked out and its damn windy and now whether or not I pick up this ball cleanly actually matters” and there you have it.
Harsh, man, harsh. This is FightClub....
Seth is too cool for school. I actually think he was in shock.
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I love that he he won it with a home run
All we needed was a singled but he killed it! What a statement!
yup
We not only came back, but won by 3. As LaRussa said, “brutal”.
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Franklin was angry
because he knew his nutcracker beard had nothing on SethSmith’s beard.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Just because I didn't see this before...
1. Fower – CF
2. Iannetta – 3B
3. Cargo – RF
4. Tulo – SS
5. Hawpe – 1B
6. Smith – LF
7. Olivo – C
8. Barmes – SS
Someone send this to Tracy/DoD right now?
Swap Smith and Iannetta, Iannetta with Olivo, and change Iannetta’s name to Stewart about 90% of the time, and you’ve got something.
"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
I dunno.
Regardless of position, who would you rather have?
Iannetta or Stewart both hitting to their full potential consistently?
I gotta honestly say Iannetta.
In a vacuum, it’s a toss-up. But at third base, taking into account defense at a position high on the spectrum, I’d say Stewart, unless I’m underrating Iannetta’s ability to play the position… and let’s just say I’ll believe it when I see it.
"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
I agree with this
Definitely intrigued by the prospects of working CDI in at 3b if he can handle it, but let’s all not forget how often we have crushed guys like Mora and EYJ’s defense when playing out of position, or Giambi’s defense (who has no position). Asking a career catcher who is hardly a springy athlete to succeed at the hot corner might be a masterstroke, or could be a disaster. Baby steps on this one. But gotta give Tracy some credit for throwing that out yesterday, I doubt anyone could have predicted that approach (even him) and it obviously paid off…
I don't like Iannetta at 3B when we have Stewart and Mora
who, obviously aren’t the greatest batters this season (unless we cherrypick a timeframe), but I’d muchmuchmuch rather have their gloves in there.
Iannetta pretty much laughed at his 3B playing time during postgame saying “it’s the most fun ever….I’m gonna make a lot of errors” or something like that
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
And that’s not a knock on Iannetta, but third base defense matters and I have trouble believing that A) Iannetta would be better than an Atkins-caliber fielder at third and B) he’d hit enough to overcome the difference.
"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
Hawpe’s been garbageinjured lately
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
fair enough on 2 DL stints
that doesn’t mean he should be playing when we have guys producing
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
So there you go...you are back to Hawpe hating..:P
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Well, so long as we continue to disagree on everything
the Rockies will win.
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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I approve of Seth Smith with a beard...
hubba
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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Tulo's mullet sucks
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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That mullet is a monstrosity
And I hate freedom, apple pie and kittens too
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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she already said she hates freedom
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
I hate Dan Uggla more than freedom
Almost as much as I hate Philip Rivers ( and I really hate Philip Rivers)
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Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
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2008 All Star Game
If he can’t make plays behind a groundballer like Cookie., he’s.during a game that determined home field for the WS. In fact, 3 disgusting errors…..stupid bad errors….Not close plays that were tough calls. Hideously terrible fielding….
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he got the guy
at the plate though, on a ground ball
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
Did you see Cookie mail it in
for the 3 innings he had to stay out there longer because of Uggla mailing it in?
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Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Blame Bud Selig.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Agree on Selig. But if you are going to say
that these guys should get away with mailing it in…
when clearly other players weren’t during what should be a meaningless game that is actually meaningful in a stupid way. Well, I just fervently disagree.
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Oh heyseus...
I didn’t say ALL do…but to say that everyone is going to give 100% in an all star game is beyond ridiculous.
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But you seem to want the one guy
that clearly blew it, and is a lesser defender to become our 2B. No thanks. And also, I’ve seen Uggla play other than that game, and he gives me no reason to trust that he’d be good in our groundballingest world.
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Dig your heels in if you want...
but he’d be an overall plus to the team.
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I disagree 100%.
If we trade for him, of course I’ll want him to do well, but I don’t want him on our team.
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Yeah...but your whole basis of
“Barmes D is better” so I don’t want him is just weak.
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But its not weak..
At 2b you need strong defense as much as you do at SS. I don’t understand why this is so hard to understand.
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prevent as many runs as you want
you have to score some too
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And we will score runs
despite Barmes not scoring ALL of our runs
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personally I am not content
with all defense in August and September. We played that game and it gets us nowhere. Barmes will cool down in a month and be ice cold, like usual. We can’t afford to live with that, we’re in our competitive window right now
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It's still just coming off as blind loyalty
see…teeks Hawpe argument below.
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You know what's funny?
Not a single player on the Rockies has blown a play since 2008. It’s really a statistical oddity. I’d write the article on it but I’m at work.
Point is we can’t have Uggla’s performance in an exhibition game wreck our perfect team mojo.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Okay so now you guys are just being nasty
Kelsey makes the case for me…Peace out….
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No one is saying that Uggla
is a defensive upgrade…we’re saying
Uggla offense ≥ Barmes D.
The way you’re hating on him, you’d think he raped your sister.
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you just stopped being cool at all
with that asinine comment.
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well, seriously how stupid
for you to equate a horrendous thing like rape, to a damn baseball player. And some of my comments about hate are facetious….
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I'm not going to defend my comment
because its intent was to screech the wheels. Over the line, probably, but damn…
“I’m not going to like him and that’s all there is to it”
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I don't like the guy's fielding..
Besides I’m entitled to irrationally hate anyone :)
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Not a good enough reason not to give him a chance
in my book.
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2008 ASG Blues
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/doesn’t point out that uggla’s errors had no effect on the outcome of the game, goes back to work
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
That's effin weak.
So we hate on athletes in other sports for mailing in the all star game?
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She's got a point about our groundball oriented pitchers.
They rely on groundballs, because fly balls go a long way in the giant Coors outfield. If those ground balls aren’t converted to outs, not only do you put more men on base but you also destroy the confidence of the pitchers, who are our greatest asset.
Valid to a degree...
but it was already determined that we did just fine with Atkins at 3rd…not exactly known for stellar D
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Atkins D was not as bad as some people made it out
to be. Barmes is a far superior defender to Atkins and Uggla both. 2b is involved in far more plays that 3B, I think. They turn double plays etc etc.
Mora sucks 2B and 1st but does quite well at do well at 3B, totally different skill sets needed there.
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And Uggla's not as bad as YOU are making out.
NOT SAYING HE’S AS GOOD AS BELOVED BARMES.
But not as bad as you think.
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Second base is a more fielding-oriented position
The two most defensively important positions, at least in the infield, are shortstop and second. A lot of teams throw their sluggers over to first and third for that reason. Yes, there are plays on the line, and third is a bit more important than first, but second basemen are generally fielders first. If the discussion wasn’t about the middle infield, I would be happy to entertain the thought of getting a good bat to replace slumping offense, but my whole point is that second base is too important to drop the D like that.
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Atkins defense wasn't nearly as bad in '07.
And he didn’t play as much in ‘09. I don’t know where you’re going with this.
Well if you want to compare years...
Barmes this year is WAY below career numbers defensively, yet we don’t want to talk about that here. Point was Atkins was a minus defender.
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Barmes is having one semi-bad season
His play at SS has been superb. I
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That has nothing to do with anything
other than making a case for him being a great utility.
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Dude, you're full of it.
So there were probably a couple of plays that cost Barmes in UZR. That’s why his seasonal numbers are down. Over the last few years, we see that he’s a very good defender, which is what he’s shown lately at SS. And you say this isn’t relevant? I’m sorry that you can’t make a good argument, but little comments add nothing.
Pot meet Kettle
I’m sorry that you can’t make a good argument, but little comments add nothing.
Barmes plays SS so well because that’s what he WAS before Tulo came around. Again…no one is saying that Barmes isn’t a good defender (maybe not the Jesus status that he’s getting around here). No one is saying that Uggla is as good at D. The point is
Uggla O ≥ Barmes D
End of story.
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But Uggla's offense does not
bring enough offense to offset how critical the defense is
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according to Fangraphs
Uggla is half a run ABOVE average defensively and 14.5 runs above average offensively.
So……what’s the argument again?
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Really? How?
Barmes has a career fielding % of .982 at 2nd base. Uggla is .981.
I think his offense compensates for that .001…
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Right. I'm done.
We’re going in circles and everyone’s using different stats to prove the same point in a different way.
I have made my opinion known as clearly as possible, and I really did have things to do this afternoon besides arguing about baseball, as fun as it can be. Besides, it’s crossed the line a couple of times into incivility, and I don’t think I want to watch this get even uglier (almost typed “ugglier” which proves I need to go do something else). Good luck, people.
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by KelseyC on Jul 7, 2010 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
And this is why
arguing stats is so crazy. Everybody has a stat to support their position. Is anyone right here? Who knows, I agree with the incivility part, and I apologize for falling into that abyss.
Sometimes, an opinion is just that, right or wrong :)
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As do I...
I see a line drawn and I don’t hesitate to jump right over it.
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But that line was not really
drawn at all. After all, this is about our opinions…..
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Liking Tulo's Mullet and Children
Are not mutually exclusive things. In fact, I fail to find any correlation between the two.
Seth Smith's beard looks on in anticipation.
Exactly...I LOVE Mullets
but that doesn’t mean that I love children.
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by The jDub on Jul 7, 2010 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
wait for tonight
and remove Tulo
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:44 AM MDT up reply actions
I liked when the 2 hole was a platoon between spilly and smith, vs lefties and righties respectively
it's hard to argue with Herrera's .368 OBP the last two weeks though
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Good point
When tulo is back and barmes is moved to 2B I’d like spilly and smith back in the 2 hole and if barmes slumps keep Herrera at 2B.
Wont Herrera
have to go back down when Tulo comes back?
Enough of this mediocrity...win the NL West title
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could work
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better receiver than Mora
(arguably) better bat than Mora
equally RHB to Mora
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Olney is hinting
that the Rox may have an interest in Uggla if the Fish blowed their team, then ultimately sliding him over to first when Tulo is healthy.
Sounds like a pipe dream, BUT, how much would we have to give up for an Uggla you think?
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His defense is not as good as Barmes.
And if Barmey keeps hitting like he did in June…we don’t need his bat…
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That's a pretty big IF...
given his June history.
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Well, I still wouldn't want Uggla's lack of glove
over Barmes glove…
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That was my point...
Barmes wasn’t GREAT at 2nd base this year defensively, though everyone wants to make it so.
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One year of some minor flaws
and by minor flaws, I mean not perfect defense as he has had in the past, does not warrant a replacement of the fail that Uggla is defensively.
IOW, Barmes defense>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Uggla
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You watch too much FSN
Barmes is not the second coming at 2nd like Goodman would have you believe.
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Excuse me?
I see with my own eyes whilst watching what Barmes has done in the past, and often this year, if not ALWAYS. Barmes is not a great hitter, but he’s defense is rarely questioned by anyone.
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on this scale, add a couple thousand more arrows
and turn them around, and you have the offensive difference.
Maybe so.
One thing, how would Uggla mesh with the team? What would we give up to get him? I don’t think he’s worth it….
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I address the "what would we give up" question below
but as to “mesh with the team”, I’m not aware of any serious problems Uggla had; I know he was adverse to HanRam a bit recently, but that might actually speak in his favor. This team, as far as I can tell, has had few problems bringing new folks into the fold. There could be chemistry issues with replacing Barmes, maybe, but that’s the nature of the beast.
I like Barmes and I pull for him. But I think (and have thought for years) that he is not a starting-caliber player for a playoff team, unless the team is good enough to completely ignore his offense. I don’t think we’re that good, if playoffs/championships are our goal.
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you know who had a reallly tough time fitting in?
Olivo.
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hard to replace FISTPUMPZ
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Olivo's never been known to be problematic.
Uggla’s had issues with other players. Not a good example.
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other players being HanRam
like Teek said down below, this is an excellent mark in his favour
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This!
Thissitty this this this! Second base is NOT where we should be sacrificing defense. The thought of having Dan Uggla fielding for us gives me nightmares.
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I bet if I put the defensive stats
next to each other this year, you wouldn’t see much difference.
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Barmes is a better defender
than he’s shown this year, but I agree his defense is probably over-valued around here. The difference between his weak bat and Uggla’s great bat far, far outweighs the arguable defensive downgrade, IMO.
I'm somewhere in the middle...
Yes, Barmes is better than he’s shown this year.
Yes, he’s better defensively than Uggla
No, Uggla is NOT as horrible as everyone here thinks…watch a lot of Marlins games do we? Where is this basis coming from? Unless you watch a lot of Fish games, the determination that Uggla is terrible is no better than LOLCOORZ.
Yes, Uggla’s bat more than compensates for any defensive downgrade.
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If we are in a playoff game
and we are needing three outs to end the game, and a screamer goes to 2nd base, who do you trust more to make the play? I’m sticking with Barmes..
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I'd take Ringo
he can handle a screamer
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I'm dead serious...
If people think Uggla is better defensively….who would trust more to make the play?
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I counter your question with another question
if Barmes doesn’t go 0 for 5000 in last year’s playoffs, do you think we beat the Phillies?
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But why not answer my question?
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Barmes is a better defender, sure
but adding Uggla’s bat and okay defense to this roster makes us an actual WS contender
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Actually no I don't think we beat the Phillies
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Why not?
Our biggest weakness in the series (other than, sadly, Street) was inability to hit LHP. Uggla excels at that. Barmes, obviously, was entirely overmatched.
and we had two blown saves
meaning we could have won 3 of 4…
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Our biggest weakness was Jim Tracy and lack of Jorge DLR
Cliff Lee killed us twice.
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that is ridiculous
why does Tracy take the blame for Street/Barmes’ failures? Atkins/Stewart PT was obviously an issue but there’s no reason to think Stewart would have done anything.
I stand by my ridiculous statement...
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I know you do
I’ve yet to hear analysis of why I should agree with you.
I"ve stated before that I'm not a stats nerd
Tracy monkeyed with the lineup to our detriment IMO……
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I've given up
expecting anyone to provide further justification for the “Tracy monkeyed to detriment despite fantastic Sept record holding off hard chargers and almost catching LA, and then in playoffs 2 losses by closer and bad Ubaldo start and DLR injured and Cliff Lee is awesome and 2b didn’t get on base once” argument, so I’ll let it ride. But its fair to say that, stats or no, I wholeheartedly disagree with the generic Tracy blaming for the playoffs last year, and maybe someday someone will present a case to make me reconsider, but I’m not holding my breath.
But of course, that has nothing to do with the merits of Barmes, etc. And this thread is now completely unreadable, so I retire.
I think we all presented our cases
last year during the playoffs. You asked me why I thought we would lose to the Phillies.
I said because Tracy screwed around with the lineup, benching guys and playing matchups that he hadn’t done at all until September.
There is another part of a thread about Uggla. I’ve already stated that Uggla is not an upgrade IMO.
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Nobody presented a case
beyond what you just said. As I recall, it was mostly just anger about Yorvit/CDI and Atkins over Stew and the random argument that Street should have been pulled for Beimel. I fully agree that Atkins was a questionable call, but the implication that Stew would have hit off Lee, etc, is a really tenuous argument. The rest of our lineup was pretty standard.
And of course, again, the implication that September was anything other than a wild success for the team is so bizarre.
It was successful in spite of Tracy's
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Again, I agree with Cat.
Tracy is not a good manager. His best skill last year was being not Clint Hurdle — they just needed someone new to relieve the pressure. And Beimel definitely should have pitched to Howard.
And it's been said multiple times that
it’s very likely not a single manager would pulled Street and put Beimel in. So it’s not really a legitimate argument against Tracy in particular.
I have yet to once hear any players
complain about Tracy’s Sept management. Did they? If so, please advise (anyone other than CDI, I suppose). The “in spite of” Tracy point is hollow. No evidence suggests this whatsoever. To the contrary, the Sept record suggests that what Tracy was doing was working.
Do you think players are really
going to voice complaints about it?
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I don't know
and I doubt it. But you’re contending that they were unhappy with Tracy’s Sept management, and as far as I know there’s no evidence of that. The guys that probably were the least happy were CDI and Atkins and in the playoffs Stew and Marquis — and I would hope they were upset about being benched, but that doesn’t mean Tracy was wrong in doing so.
I don't believe I said anything
about the players opinions during the playoffs. I said one of the positive things they mentioned about Tracy during the season was his keeping the lineups and rotations steady. That players knew their roles…Street I think specifically mentioned this. It was my opinion and other posters that Tracy screwed up with the lineups during the playoffs.
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that's not really a strong point though
I suspect you wouldn’t make this argument if, say, Brad Hawpe’s awful defense was being questioned. Because if defense is that important to you, you should want to get him as far from the field as possible. Somehow I doubt that is true.
At any rate, if Uggla is as bad as you say, and we’re winning in the 9th…that’s what utility guys are for. Problem solved.
and in this scenario
Uggla comes in, Barmes slides down to utility guy
Uggla + Barmes >>>>>>>Barmes + Herrera
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how about the two of us draft a trade proposal and get Uggla on the next plane to Denver
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Ahem.
I would like to be in these trade talks. Didn’t I bring it up? ;)
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Can I help
Q, Herrera, Chaz Roe for Uggla.
They replace Uggla and get upgraded defensively and add a pitcher to the mix for fun.
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I sort of nibbled below
But I’d try one of the 2b prospects plus Rogers plus maybe one of our decent upside younger arms. But I haven’t checked to see Uggla’s contract status and that would definitely matter a lot.
last year of arb I believe
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If you really paid attention to what I've said about Hawpe
is that his arm, in my highly uneducated stupidly loyal to the guys that got us here opinion, makes up for his lack of speed and routes in RF. If he didn’t have the arm…I would say definitely move him to 1B…and actually I’ve got no problem with that move now…But it seems like a waste of his arm.
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Actually, if Hawpe didn't have the killer arm that he has
I would say he should play 1b.
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Hawpe as a 1b
is likely way, way, way worse defensively than Uggla at 2b. And as much as Hawpe’s arm is hyped, its not elite anymore and I’m blanking trying to think of any times this year its really helped us.
I’m not arguing for Hawpe to be replaced (nor is this the place for it). Just pointing out an obvious counterpoint to your “defense really matters” argument.
read my reply above before you attack my opinion of Hawpe
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I don't see anything in that argument
to change my mind. Hawpe is not a good defender, not at all, and his arm does not make up for it. Nor is there any legit reason to think he’d be a good 1b defender. Thus, if your only attack on Uggla is questionable defense, you should feel the same about Hawpe, which you clearly do not. And, as a result, its hard to take your impassioned Barmes defense for anything other that blind loyalty to a beloved Rockies player against an “outsider”. And that’s fine, I dig that you are fiercely loyal to our guys. Nothing wrong with that. But to me, its not a compelling argument against Uggla, as I am forced to assume that if Uggla was our guy and Barmes was on the Marlins, you’d apply your Hawpe reasoning to Uggla’s defense.
You can assume anything you want...
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I'm going to step in and side with SDCat.
I think you’re overestimating Uggla’s bat relative to defense. Over his career, Barmes has been worth about 5.5 runs on defense per 150 games. Uggla’s defense has been worth -3.3 runs/150. That’s a difference of nearly 9 runs. Now, offensively Barmes is around -6 runs per season, while Uggla is near +15. When you add it all up, Uggla is probably worth around 12 extra runs per season. That’s nice, but not exactly the difference between playoffs or not, especially when he’d only affect half the season. Plus, when you consider what we’d have to give up to get him, he’s not worth it.
That is a fair argument
though I’d argue it doesn’t properly balance Uggla’s unique strengths (hittling LHP, hitting on road) that are glaring weaknesses to the Rox, which are really driving my argument here. We don’t really have a guy like him. And I’m suspicious that his defense is as deplorable as suggested, though I concede I might be wrong there.
Do you think his ability to hit on the road would remain?
When he leaves whatever they call that stadium in Miami for an opponent’s park, most of the conditions are the same. The batter’s eye is different, but everything else is the same. That’s not the case for Rockies hitters. They face pitches that move differently on the road versus at home. That effect would hurt Uggla just like it does all of the other Rockies.
And I’d argue that given the nature of our pitching staff, infield defense should be given extra weight.
1st has been a black hole this year
if he played 1st it would be a huge upgrade, and you guys could keep your security blanket at 2nd.
I have no real idea on this point
other than to say whatever negative effect that Coors has on hitters probably doesn’t manifest immediately. If he would ultimately suffer the same H/R splits as the rest of the boys do, it might take the rest of the season for that to play out. In the meantime, he would be a huge asset. All speculation, of course. I do know that he is a great hitter outside of Coors right now, and I suspect he’d be an awfully good one at Coors too.
Thank you.
I don’t do the numbers, because I’m always afraid I’m doing it wrong. My head hurts now, and I don’t think we’re getting anywhere but angry.
I don’t HATE Uggla. I just hate his fielding.
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
This is pretty much what I meant by hate the guy...
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And I'm saying I doubt you've seen
enough of his fielding for an appropriate sample size. It’s like LOL UGGLA
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Uggla is actually better than Barmes
at 2B this year according to UZR, fwiw
this year, but not historically
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True...
but again it at least means he’s not as bad as you think.
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I was looking at his career numbers.
He’s pretty bad. His career UZR is -13.9
Since UZR is not a good short-term model (even the guy on Fangraphs said that), I would have to say the career number is a bit more relevant than the first half of one season. In other words: SSS.
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
I'm not going to pretend I've watched many Marlins games
so all I have to go on is stats. BTW even if you incorporate Uggla’s worse defense in prior years, he’s still be worth 3-4 WAR a year compared to 1-2 for Barmes. Now if you want to argue that its not worth giving up Rogers or whoever for that marginal of an upgrade, fine.
That's what I said along time
ago. Uggla’s not worth giving up our best prospects….no way…
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That was what I said too.
A difference of 1-2 WAR per season. But he’d only affect half of this season, so that’s an upgrade of 0.5-1 WAR. Not worth it.
Esmil Rogers is not a top prospect. He’s not too high of a price.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 3:23 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I've seen enough to know that
I don’t think he’ll be an asset at Coors Field with our groundball oriented pitching….
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How can you BS on this point?
Our pitchers pitch to contact primarily,
Cookie, Francis, even Ubaldo. Jorge is a strikeout guy. Apodaca wants them to pitch to contact! How is this not valid?
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Well, for all your supposed distaste for lack of evidence
you’re coming off like someone just arguing for the sake of arguing.
If you go to baseball-reference.com
His career line MORE than adequately shows he can field his position with groundball pitchers @ LOL CORZ
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And for lack of space
I won’t just copy and paste…but feel free to check them out.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
The numbers that were posted
above.
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Just how many Marlins games have you watched?
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Quite a few actually
I have the MLB.tv package and have Marlins on my fantasy team.
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Are you a professional
baseball watcher then? As opposed to us mere LAY fans…
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So do you have a vested fantasy
need for Uggla?
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Barmey will be a fantastic U man
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I just looked at the defensive stats for a looong time
Part of that was I still have not very much idea what half of it means, but Uggla is definitely a worse fielder. That much I did get. He is a much better hitter, that I will not argue, and was not arguing to begin with.
BUT. I think we could and should do better than replacing one extreme with the other if we really want to up the value in that position. Second base is not somewhere where I want to be losing a lot of defense; it’s too important to have a good fielder there to totally scrap the defense for offense. Think about all the remarks about Mora and Giambi at first base, and it’s not even Mora’s fault he’s shorter than the Toddfather! Do you really want that happening in a position where so many balls are fielded?
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Aaaand looking at that, it's LONG
/end ramble. xD
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Uggla probably isn't the best option out there
but he’s certainly the most available, or will be shortly.
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So because he's available, we change for the sake of availablity?
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no we change because he makes our team better
and his bat makes us contenders
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I have to say I'm still agreeing with Cat
I don’t like Uggla. What I have seen of his fielding (and this isn’t just the 2008 ASG, because I casually watch the Braves) makes me very hesitant to want to try that out, especially since our pitchers depend on ground ball outs.
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We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
And yet we went to the WS with Garrett Atkins at 3B
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
what?
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ah, but not in the All-Star Game.
That’s where the winners go to play.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
hard.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
good example
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thanks Kelsey, you did the hard work
I’m with you all the way on this.
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It's not even an if.
Barmes WILL collapse like he always does, but everyone sticks with his corner because they want to think “he’ll snap out of it”
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Banking on Barmes to be a "good" hitter
is not a good strategy for a team with playoff aspirations. He is far and away the weakest link offensively, and watching last night’s hack job did a lot to remind me of that. I love him as a utility guy, but if this team is serious about improvement (aside from the more touchy Helton situation) replacing Barmes is a very obvious place to start…and may be all we actually need to do.
I couldn't tell you
I’m surprised at how interested they are in him, given the whole “not great defensively” thing.
I wish they’d just try Iannetta at 1B, or even Hawpe.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
You know,
before Barmes slid over to SS…he wasn’t all that this year defensively, even though that seems to be the main chorus from the Barmey crowd.
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this year, sure
but there’s no doubt that his talent level is an elite-level middle infielder.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
I have a feeling
Uggla would rake at Coors. Dude also kills LHP, which would be a very nice addition to our lineup. He also is putting up great road numbers (which would be nice four our only-good-at-home lineup). Really, offensively there should be no question that we should go after him, and I doubt he’s as much of a defensive butcher as we all remember from the ASG.
The only question to me is value. I would not give up one of our true top guys for him…but after that??? What if they asked for Rogers, EYJ/Nelson and another lower level upside guy? I’d think that might be worth it…
I agree with this
its nice to have a balanced lineup and all, but I would love to have a guy who absolutely rakes on the team again.
here's the actual tweets
The Marlins probably need to go on a White Sox-type run to avoid a breakup, but if they do decide to sell, then the Rockies will be ready to talk Dan Uggla — and there is some sense that both sides feel as if they would match up well on a deal. The Marlins might have some interest in catcher Chris Iannetta, as well as some of the Rockies’ pitching.
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is that new or is that the one from last week?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
just posted
though you are likely making a witty remark about how Iannetta is the center of daily trade rumors
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nope, but it is hard to keep up with.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions
so now we actively root for Florida to lose?
so we can scavenge like a true predator
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Not until they're done playing the Dodgers.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Throw in Morales
No one can say no to 97mph lefty…regardless of how out of control he is. Because everyone has someone on staff that thinks they can tame it.
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That actually
might not be a bad idea. Changing scenery worked for DLR (after the 4th time). To counter that though Juan Morillo never did make it as a 99 mph RHP.
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So we would trade Iannetta for Uggla?
And we bring up Phillips or McKenry…? I don’t see how this helps us at all.
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Marlins will ask for CDI, DOD will laugh and offer them Rogers
they meet somewhere in the middle
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Yeah
I wouldn’t trade CDI here, unless part of a bigger package. The point of this deal is to improve the team for this year alone, so the offer should be prospects.
CLIFF LEE...
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You won't hear me complain about that.
He’d be worth Friedrich +.
Did anybody catch this from Renck’s Twitter feed last night?
Tulowitzki came up to me, and said with wide eyes, "That was sick!‘’ Hard to argue. That’s the kind of stuff you only see in Little League
"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
I love it....Tulo...yeah...still the man
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Heard on FSN last week that Tulo is bored
He’s been following the FSN crew and hanging out with the FO trying to help. Maybe he tried to trade Frankie.
It's Tulo
Of course he’s bored. Wants to play baseball RIGHT NOW. Can’t say I blame him. I’d want to be in on the fun, too.
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He's a serious competitor....
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I love this
Get well soon Tulo. The Rockies need you.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 7, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Want an Epic prediction?
Padres lose one more against the Nationals, most likely today. Rockies sweep the Cards and Padres going into the break…
Rockies and Padres are tied for NL West going into the ASB.
this would own so hard
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 7, 2010 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
From Cincinnati
I just wanted to drop by to congratulate and thank you guys. Keep your foot on their necks for us!
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I voted Joey Votto!
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traitor
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he deserves it though
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I agree.
I have been voting for both.
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Yeah...well, boo!! lol
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the first time that is
nof for the penultimate desperate fan polling thing
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
And you'll repay us by beating the Padres and the Dodgers?
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we will do our best.
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DOMO
domo
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
traitor
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Did you hear the song? We all love the house now.
Well can you sing it again?
It was really more of a spur of the moment thing.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions
Stats guys prepare to yell SSS or something
but using numbers from the past week, this lineup
LF Smith
CF Fowler
SS Barmes
1B Iannetta
3B Stewart
RF Cargo
C Olivo
P Ubaldo
2B Herrera
would produce an average of 10.867 runs per game.
That was fun!
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As long as Ryan Franklin is pitching
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this is from the past week
including the 15 inning nightmare game
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even the worst possible construction of this lineup, with Ubaldo leading off
still produces 8.679 runs per game. Egads.
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success of lineup
or failure of opposition pitching….you decide!
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Just because I like lineup fun
If our roster stays much the same when Tulo comes back:
My Ideal:
Fowler CF/S
Olivo C/R
Gonzalez LF/L
Tulowitzki SS/R
Smith RF/L
Barmes 2B/R
Stewart 3B/L
Helton 1B/L
Good OBP at the front with speed, good AVG/SLG in the 3-5. Gives Helton an opportunity to get something going (if he can at this point) without sinking the ship.
Fangraphs worst relief outings since 2002. Guess who’s outing last night was historically bad?
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 7, 2010 11:59 AM MDT reply actions
hint: It's not a Rockie.
Ubaldomania.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jul 7, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
What seperated Franklin from the rest
Is he managed to rack up that WPA in one inning. Not two like the others.
I'm spent...
I’m sure I cashed in on any newbie goodwill that one gets.
Late!
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you would have survived the Great Catcher War last year I believe
who knew the latest battle would be about how awesome Clint Barmes is?
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Don't you mean how sucky Clint Barmes is?
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That's the thing
I’ve never once said he was bad or bad for the team. I was just trying to say Uggs COULD be better…sh*t…I don’t want to start this again.
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I was making a joke....:)
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I know...
and I was going to make one back but then I got all serious and sh*t. that’s why I’m taking a break.
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lets all agree on this
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by Muzia on Jul 7, 2010 1:49 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
where's the beard?
I can’t sign off on this.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
it ended up on here for reasons I can no longer remember
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The most interesting pinch hitter in the world
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surprised
this didn’t come up last night
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I do NOT agree with this comment
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+7
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
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by SDcat09 on Jul 7, 2010 1:47 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
don't forget Take This Seriously
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You can't take me seriously
because I “can’t make a good argument” anyway
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you are sliding right into my old role on this board I love it
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you have a new roll
elsewhere
/be gone with you
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JFK
/dissolves into the blog ether
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please
don’t use chemical names right now. thank you very much
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JFK
/returns to Mark Kiszla fantasy camp to learn more writing tips
that better?
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You don't need
more tips, you just need practice. I like your articles so far
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one cannot become Kiszla-lite overnite
it takes lots of practice. And Broncos season.
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I'm not sdcat
I don’t want you to be Kiszla
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JFK
HEY NOW!!!!
I never said I wanted him to be Kiszla…Kiszla sucks…
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was wondering
when you would pop up. I know you don’t like 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
I just don't want anyone to accuse me
of wanting Muzia to be like Kiszla….slanderous!!
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I can't
imagine anyone (outside of Kiszla) wanting Muzia to be like Kiszla. Even Kiszla might not because he wants to be the only one like himself out 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
How can you not???
This is life and death.
Really, though, this was a great day around here. Good, engaged debate. About baseball, too, shockingly enough. Fun stuff. Of course, I “loved” the catcher wars and even enjoyed the “hit is as good as a walk” stuff too, so maybe I’m an outlier…
THanks for not
posting a poorly written fanpost 56 words long
Is it wrong that those are sometimes my favorite reads?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 1:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Doood
whai can’t we trade EY2 and Rogers for Lee? Wee needz pitchign
Monfarts iz cheep
sign ubaldo or hell be a yankee next yer.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm still bothered by the "average lay fan" comment
I am not an average lay.
o_O
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Thank you. Honesty means all.
Probably should have included “well below”.
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I'm still sad blamb didnt accept my email offer to return
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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at least
it was related to baseball with the exception of the large amount of effort spent talking about coffee
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 to include Kelsey and RoxnSox as they
did the numbers work!
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Hey I'm all about blind loyalty and ignorance and love
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But that's what stats are for!!
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Why thank you.
I came back to argue about Uggla some more, because my other internet activity dug up something much more serious and depressing. Anyone up for a second go? It’ll cheer me up.
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Are you still of the previous opinion?
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That he's a bad idea?
Yes. The aforementioned depressing stuff will not sway me! :D
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
YAY!!!! ^4
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So how about it, jdub?
I’m upset about the other stuff, so I may be irrational and ranty instead of trying to understand defensive metrics well enough to make an intelligent response.
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Just be careful. We don't want RMN to become more dumb
by reading our drivel.
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Sorry about how nasty that came out
I’m upset and it needs to be game time now and the Rockies need to win by a LOT. But I still don’t like Uggla at second. :P
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Huh?
If that was nasty then I’m seriously desensitized. Either that or you need to work on your nastiness!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Well, I can get a lot worse
But I generally try not to on the internet about baseball. It’s kind of pointless.
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
You should meet some of the women I've dated...
You’d look like Mother Theresa
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
wow
that sounds really bad
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 had to think about that for a sec...
you’d “seem” like? Better? Yes, no?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Like I said, it's baseball
It’s for fun, and none of us has any power to make these things happen anyway. Like cat said, it’s all opinions, and I’ve never questioned anyone’s right to an opinion. I’ve called them stupid for entertaining such a far-fetched notion, but they still have that right. ;)
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
I do dare.
In fact I double-dog dare. xD
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
o-O?
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Oh...
Does that mean I don’t get the prize?
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Well if the daddy of them all
is the CFD, what is the Granddaddy of the all?
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
Wrestlemania?
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
CFD is
Cheyenne Frontier Days, and it is listed as the “Daddy of them all” for out door rodeos, but I don’t know what the granddaddy would be. Maybe the WNFR (Wrangler National Finals Rodeo)?
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 believe “Grand Daddy of Them All” is the nickname for the Rose Bowl, in all seriousness.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
I do believe you are correct
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
Also
You a rodeo fan? I don’t follow it religiously, but I love the sport of rodeo. I’m a country kid, through and through. Greeley, Denver, Cheyenne, I go to all of ‘em. I’d love to go to the NFR some day.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
At the Stampede
for the first time this last weekend and had a blast. Since I grew up in CS I have frequently gone to the Pikes Peak or Bust which is always a lot of fun (and I get to go next week). I also went the Stock Show rodeo in Denver for the first time this year. NFR would be amazing (I’m thinking a graduation gift to myself in the next couple years).
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'll be rocking CFD
this year for the first time since I was a kid (other than hitting up the beer tent back in my college days). Good times, how can I pass up a chance to see KISS?
That will be fun
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 will never like Uggla at 2nd....lalalalalalala I can't hear you :)
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So here's an idea for the board
Maybe we can trade some of our decent prospects to the Marlins for a 2B
/ducks under desk
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Hanley Ramirez
would be a great 2B
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
Jorge Cantu?
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so has anyone invited North Sider from the DP boards over?
Other than posting on there, which would inevitably draw the weirdos?
Here’s a moment of clarity in the Holliday/Cargo thread:
Nick, where can I find this exhaustive list of great players that Rockies’ management has sent packing, who went on to fame and stardom elsewhere?
There’s Holliday… and who else exactly?
Now I realize that the league is littered with Jamie Carrolls and Ross Gloads and Cory Sullivans – role players who make it a habit of getting a big two-out RBI or game-winning HR against the Rockies. But I hardly think any of them qualify as great players, nor do I think any of them left Denver because they commanded enormous contracts.
So I guess I’m in the dark here. If we’re really this decade’s Montreal Expos – serving as a farm system that provides all-stars for all the mega-market teams – can you fill me in on who all these players are?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:08 PM MDT reply actions
send him an email dude
be our ambassador
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it's awfully hard to navigate over here
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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by Muzia on Jul 7, 2010 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd have to like, reset my password.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I could do it....but someone will have to pay me hazard pay
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gimme 5-10 minutes.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions
huh
email is ddayton@…..wonder if….naw, can’t be.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
you gotta be joking
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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well, it's sent.
we’ll see what I called down.
Of course, if his first read is today’s pile, dunno.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions
quick, someone create a potemkin rockpile for him to look at
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we can't screw this up you guys.
Mondo, are you really going to wear that tie?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Which tie
Are you saying “North Sider” from DP = email to “ddayton”?
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no
joking about the ddayton. of course, who really knows.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
no the lime green one it clashes with your shirt
who’s picking up the cake? was it Maria? it may have been holly
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crap, we don't know??!!
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
You're all wrong....it
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Dammit it's those kind of sentence fragments that can screw this up.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
(rec'd)
(but you knew that already)
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
is this person
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You know...picking up the cake?
really people?
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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but we want some left for the party
no one wants a half eaten cake at a welcoming party
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Hmm...good point...
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Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Once again, I'm left holding the keg tapper
Damn. How am I gonna down 32 gallons of La Folie by myself?
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what kind of musician are you?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Clearly not drunk enough
I’ve played one show drunk. And boy, did I play bass like Uggla plays defense.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
so..good right? I don't understand the metaphor
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ha ha
the F***ing Catalina Wine Mixer!
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by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm gonna check it out too
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Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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Espana! Espana! Espana!!
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Wow...
my head is spinning after that one…..Good job folks.
"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.
After what....the Barmes Banter?
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I was a big fan of the “stats are for cherrypicking” crack.
Pure gold.
I think I’m dumber now for reading all of that.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 3:32 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks Andrew...I appreciate that I've made you dumber...
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This is what makes me want to go away for awhile
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You know...
at the time I was making a lot of sense in my head.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Funny thing about these kinds of debates. Every side thought they were making sense
for various reasons
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I’m sure you did. I’m sure everyone did. Everyone screamed their opinions and nobody listened and rationally considered the other side’s position. It was “uggla sucks because” and “no uggla rules because” and then repeat over and over and over. Subjective screaming ignoring the objective presented.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 3:57 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Is that really what you got out of that?
Surprising. I know the limitations of this format really kinda screwed up the flow of the debate, but I hardly think it was as bad as you are suggesting (of course, I’m biased). Far, far more entertaining than a lot of other digressions around here…
Easy for you Mr. Smarty McSmart Smart...
“Look at me! I make well thought out arguments!”
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I just playin...
You made some good arguments…I was riding your coattails.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
ha, thanks
not sure my coattails are the ones you want to ride around here, though. Assuming people actually read my stuff, I don’t know that I change many minds. At any rate, of course some of the arguments we all threw around were not quite fit for supreme court argument, but that’s hardly a basis to discount a baseball debate about a legitimate issue.
not entirely.
Some debaters presented well thought out points and attempted to have a discussion. Some covered their ears and screamed.
For the record your comments were well phrased and put forth.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 4:44 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeesh, story of Denver sports
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 4:59 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I can only speak for myself, and I'm not saying you are directing this at me.
I’ve never been a statnerd, don’t necessarily want to be. But others picked up the baton and tried to argue statistically about Uggla. And the putting hands over the ears and screaming is a bit of an exaggeration.
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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I appreciate that
but overall I thought this one was a good one. I tend to skip over the blasts/noise for the most part, but it didn’t seem out of control to me. The nature of the beast with internet arguments, not everything is going to get a lot of thought before its posted. And when you hit that right side of the screen, its awfully tempting just to fire off a snappy retort to avoid having to read those long column-like posts…
I agree.
I said it crossed the line a couple of times, but it was overall a good argument. I like good arguments, just so we have it straight. :P
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
or switch the screen to wide instead of narrow
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 like my suggestion better
the monitor i am currently using at work is a pretty big widescreen monitor. when im at home on my laptop everything gets bunched to the right as teek was saying so i feel his pain
I agree with you here Teekalong...lol ironic isn't it!
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OK
So here’s my second unwanted, Debbie Downer post today. Here’s why Ubaldo won’t start the ASG (NL rank in parantheses):
Victories: U-man (1); Wainright (2)
ERA: Wainwright (3); U-man (4)
Complete Games: Wainright (2); U-man (T-3)
Strikeouts: Wainright (1); U-man (9)
Innings: Wainright (2); U-man (6)
Quality Starts: Wainright (T-1); U-man (T-2)
Shutouts: U-man (T-2); Wainright (not)
Just getting ready for the Charlie Manuel shaft.
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Yeah...I think Ubaldo is out of the running now...:(
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I think Halladay or JJ
but I’m not sure how their schedules line up
as long as we win
I will be happier
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
Ha the replay of last night's game is on right now 9th inning!
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Oh damn, I really should have DVR'd this
Too bad the entire bottom of the 9th isn’t on YouTube.
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It totally should be.
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Rockies
double play comes on 1hr before game time
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
Well, yeah.
But that’s only an option for those in CO. Of course, I’ve still got the game on my DVR anyway.
I'm in South Dakota, but I see your point. :P
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Well, I did see the last pitch of every AB (except CDI's :( )
I just wanted to relive the entire experience.
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not me
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Brad Hawpe: Will pickup the slack for Tulo's bat
Todd and Troy: Get moving and get well soon
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This is cool
Heath Bell was named to replace Yovani Gallardo in the All-Star Game. So that eliminates Bell off Last Man ballot.
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
via Troy Renck
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 move that all of Bell’s votes be transferred to Carlos Gonzalez.
"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
all in favor
please raise your placards and say aye.
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
Passed without objection!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
I object.
I want them transferred to Joey Votto
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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this could also
be a good plan. Can we split them between the two
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
see here if you haven't already
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3UVzxtawlg
if you have, well watch it again
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
directed at everyone
I know Muzia has already seen it
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
Blocked at work
I’m assuming this is the “Domo Arrigato Vote Joey Votto” video?
Awesome…but not as awesome as last night’s game.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
Ryan Zimmerman
had two bombs last night for his push to the game
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
one being a walkoff shot
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
How many runs did Joey Votto generate yesterday?
Did you miss CarGo’s awesomeness last night.
…and don’t give me any of the SSS jazz. I’m talking about a FULL game!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
Right
So we got the better of the Holliday trade because Carlos had 8 total bases last night, and Matty only got 4.
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Thank You!!
I’m glad somebody gets it!
;-)
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
I was thinking maybe Molina would step down in favor of Olivo
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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I would
think the same about McCann. He got in by players votes. Maybe Howard can step out for Votto too while we’re at it.
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
mcann is worthy of the ASG though. hes been the 2nd best C after Olivo
if anyone should step down it should be Molina but we all know that wont happen
okay
I’ll give you that
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
Looks like Peavy is out for the rest of the year with a detached shoulder muscle
Ouch.
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
wow
you people and your rockpile epics.
www.twitter.com/owtsproductions
www.adancerinparis.blogspot.com
Also, Carlos Gonzalez is still a sexy man.
oh please dont start that one up again
i had poker face stuck in my head for the entire day at work and im on your side in the gaga debate
Wow, Helton to DL, Brad Eldred called up
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
DINGERZZZZ!
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Also
Eldred in the starting lineup, batting 7th
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
DINGERZZZZ!!! RIGHT AWAY
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 3:28 PM MDT up reply actions
it….it…..not…..but…..
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 3:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously though
If Tracy has explained Mora in the four spot, I’ved missed it. And if he hasn’t explained it, what the hell is the purpose of the Denver Post?
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Journalism!!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
HAWPE and CDI to take grounders at 1B in Helton's absence!!!
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
This should have and should be happening..
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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No doubt, but my guess is they don't want to throw either into 1B fire....
….until they’ve had a couple days of groundballs there. So maybe after the ASB?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Makes sense to me
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
in the words of Jerry Manuel
uhhhhhh…..uhhhhhh….i don’t get 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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2010 3:53 PM MDT up reply actions
well that is news
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
now I have to go find
all of my Brad Eldred cards and move them to the Colorado Rockies binders that I have
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
Didn’t realize we had a spot on the 40. Don’t hurry back, Todd, take your time.
"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
maybe he can get Lasik surgery while his back is out?
Enough of this mediocrity...win the NL West title
VOTE: Hawpe for 1B! ---- Hawpe for 1B!
that isn't a bad idea
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
well, ok
Here you go brad, prove me wrong.
by Andrew Martin on Jul 7, 2010 3:37 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
the goal here is to be bigger than the other team
scare them into submission
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
we had that
from the beginning of the season though
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
Ogel-torpe?
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 4:02 PM MDT up reply actions
when I first read this I saw
I need to dig up some bacon
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 shall see
I’m not expecting too much either
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
Renck says
Hawpe will take some groundballs iannetta will take grounders at first as well in helton’s absence
YAYAYAYAYAYAY
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
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Sweet
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
thank you Tracy
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
Took him long enough!
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
So when is this retroactive to...or does it commence today?
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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he doesn't mention the details
it will probably go back to sunday though
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
JFK
he last played on the 4th
so it would be retroactive from the 5th
I wonder what it feels like to work in a real police department...
Denver.SBNation.com
Did I ever tell anyone how much I love Josh Johnson?
Gooooooo Josh.
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 3:26 PM MDT reply actions
Full lineup
Fowler
Herrera
Cargo
Mora
Spilly
DOOM
Eldred
Barmes
Cook
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
where did you get the lineup?
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
Renck's twitter feed
http://twitter.com/TroyRenck/status/17982628484
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
I just wasn't seeing it there
thanks
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 think it hits my cell phone before it hits Twitter?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
No way. They aren't going to start Eldred at 1B already?
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
somewhere
chris nelson is crying
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
lol yea seriously
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2010 3:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes. Yes they are
Also, Hawpe and CDI will be taking grounders at 1B during Helton’s absence
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
If Iannetta looks decent at first we should just keep him there
He said he has more fun playing at 3rd so maybe he’ll feel that way about 1st and then maybe his offense will come around.
2 Questions
1. Does anyone else absolutely despise the Ford Strike Zone?
2. Why is Randy Winn still in the Big Leagues?
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
What do you despise about it?
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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It just annoys the hell out of me
Frazier and Goodman use it every other pitch like it’s gospel, and it’s just not. When they had something similar a couple of years back, I hated it then too. A ball looks way off the plate on the deal, then they show the overhead look, and it’s less than an inch off the black.
I really dunno. I just can’t stand the thing. It’s irrational, and it makes little sense when I try to explain it. I just hate it.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
You are entitled to your irrational hate. :)
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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thank you:)
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
I love the FORD Strike Zone...
I think it’s a perfect compliment to the SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Overhead Cam.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
They pale in comparison to the
Hyundai High Speed Cam
Jeff Francis: c'mon dude. Matt Daley: keeping a seat warm for you.
Well Played...
Definitely need the Hyundai High Speed Cam to catch those Home Depot (Barmes is) Doing More on Defense Moments.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I think this is what it should be named
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
Quitter's People United Member #4, Proud Member of the PR Gynocracy!
I cannot believe no one mentioned...
the COORS LIGHT Freeze Cam!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
I do like that one. I can still remember the USWEST Call to the Bullpen at Coors Field. They had a telephone sound effect. And it played a lot in those days.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
Yup
USWEST has been Qwest for at least a dozen years, I’m sure.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
Right...
but they kept the sponsorship is what I was asking…not verizon or something…
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
I see. I’m pretty sure it still is, but I’ve only made it down for 2 games now. On TV, it’s sponsored by Comcast.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
I was getting there
right after the COORZ LIGHT Cold Hard Blast!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
So when are we going to get the
GUINNESS CarBOMB???!?!?!?!?!?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
by The jDub on Jul 7, 2010 4:04 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
mmmm
i could go for a few of them irish car bombs right now….for every Cargo homer the rest of the year i shall have a few actual carbombs
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2010 4:07 PM MDT up reply actions
A few?
That can’t be good for you. That seems more like a deal you’d make for every Spilly homer the rest of the year.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
Yeah, but it's COORS Field
They’d never want the competition from REAL beer. :P
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Or...
MolsonMillerCoors could just buy Guinness and be done with it.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Hush you.
Don’t even think that too loudly. :P
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
We cause grown men to hide under their beds until the squealing fades away.
Nah...Guinness is owned by Diageo I think...
and they’re just as freakin huge.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
You can buy Guinness at Coors Field.
I’m pretty sure all the Beers of the World stands carry it.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
"This Guinness CarBOMB brought to you by
Guinness…who remind you to slam your beer & shot responsibly"
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
GENIUS
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 liked his glove in the 9th last night. Made me wish he still played for SF.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
I don't mind it...
If you look at in a different way. Rather than viewing it as the ‘holy gospel’ of balls and strikes, look at it as whether or not the umpire’s strike zone is consistent. If they’re consistently calling/not calling a particular location, I find that useful.
Beating the competition, 4 tacos at a time
that is a good
way to look at it. I think I do that subconsciously
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
That makes sense
Hadn’t thought of that before. Maybe it won’t annoy me as much if I look at it like that.
"Andrew Raycroft - Much like Martin Brodeur (chip shot off glass) and Rick DiPietro (quick outlet pass from behind net), has developed his own trademark play for clearing the zone: 'faceoff at center ice'." - Down Goes Brown
Whoa, Tigers sent Galarraga back to AAA? crazy
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
Clint Barmes: Better than Uggla
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I have
a rookie card for him that says something to the affect:
“In his _ start in the majors he pitched 6 innings of perfect baseball.”
This was back in 2007
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 just don't
remember which start it said. There was some number next to it. I will look when I get home this evening.
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
Off topic a bit
but question…if Heyward can’t participate in the ASG…which is pretty likely…Cargo takes that OF spot, No?
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."
sun peeking through
the clouds in Boulder right now
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
ohhhh
just listening to the archive of the Cardinals broadcast.
“Smith with a full beard is hitting .282 with…..”
well what is he hitting clean shaven?
They'll play what I tell them to play...for I am the mayor of Albuquerque!
by frightened inmate #2 on Jul 7, 2010 3:57 PM MDT reply actions
bad guys line up tonight
Lopez 3B,
Rasmus CF,
Pujols 1B,
Holliday LF
Jay RF
Molina C,
Greene SS,
Garcia P
Schumaker 2B
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."
ALL that we need to know is will Franklin be available to pitch the 9th
because we will surely win if thats the case
we can only hope lol
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2010 4:19 PM MDT up reply actions
He threw 28 pitches of 6 run ball last night
No way he pitches the 9th tonight.
Maybe the 8th, lol
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
yep i know
any inning he pitches though would be nice…his confidence can’t be good right now
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jul 7, 2010 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Article about Helton
and the lineups which have been posted above.
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
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