Thursday Rockpile: QED? Quintanilla suspended for performance enhancers. Rockies barely breathing
by Rox Girl on Aug 12, 2010 8:15 AM MDT
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The Rockies have a chance of winning the series in New York and having a winning road trip with another victory this afternoon. It's a tall order, but, probably a necessary result to boost what's left of the team's playoff hopes. Which leads me to:
Point:
Counterpoint
My own take on the season to date is that it's gone beyond the stage of worry/anxiety one way or the other, and if another comeback happens, I'll of course be thrilled and excited, but if it doesn't, I'm past getting upset over it. I also think that the Rockies, given their depth and past ability to run seasons through all the way to the end, are one team that could make another "miracle" playoff run happen. That said, I think that it's more productive spending analytical time on 2011 and beyond, areas where luck and chance will play less of a factor than the remainder of 2010.
The really good news on that front is that there may not be much the team needs to do to be competitive for coming seasons other than some streamlining and cosmetic fixes. Second base has become somewhat of a priority with Todd Helton's decline, but being in need of a fix for just one position is a much better point to be at than that of the bulk of our divisional competition.
Q and A
Omar Quintanilla suspended for 50 games - Unfortunately, this seems to be a case where a positive test will hasten the end of a player's professional career. Quintanilla was barely holding on as it was.
More on potential draft signings and a Wall Street Journal blogger whiffing in their description of Miguel Olivo after the jump.
Kyle Parker Watch
The key takeaway for Rockies fans from Clemson's first football scrimmage of the fall should be that the Tigers quarterback is in ongoing negotiations with the Rockies. Parker's not going to walk away from a seven digit baseball contract, even as he continues his football career (for now). Parker will almost certainly sign by Monday's deadline. Peter Tago's even more likely (I'm expecting this one to be announced in the next day or two) and Hommy Rosado seems to be a decent possibility for coming into the fold.
As for the other HS/wait and see types, I'm not really expecting much. I'll update the FanPost on the right after I finish the Rockpile and start prepping today's game thread.
DINGERZ middle name is WHEELZ. Are you paying attention, WSJ?
This is a blog post about Jose Reyes' misplay on a Miguel Olivo steal attempt on Tuesday night. On the play in question, Olivo really did get a terrible jump -by all rights he should have been dead in the water and he should have a pretty miserable 5/5 SB/CS ratio right now- but what I don't like about the post is that it tries to give a general impression that Olivo's a typical slow running catcher. He doesn't have Dexter Fowler speed or anything, but as his five triples in each of the last two years indicates, there's some dishonesty in portraying him as a slug on the basepaths.
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Q totally fits the profile of guys who you’d expect might go the PED route – fringe big leaguer trying to hang on to their pro career. I’m sad to hear he’s come to that because I was a big fan of his from the moment the Rockies traded for him and thought he’d be a line-drive hitting, defensive machine for a good few years. Alas.
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It seems...
That a handful of minor leaguers are suspended for using PEDs every season. Am I to believe that a ton of minor leaguers are using PEDs, but no major leaguers are?
exactly what I've thought. Are the tests more stringent in the minors?
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The freaking Catlina Wine Mixer
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 8:29 AM MDT up reply actions
haha
Great movie
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:35 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
POOOOWWW!
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions
are you saying PAW?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t know what it is about your face, but I just wanna deliver one of these right in your suck hole.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 9:20 AM MDT up reply actions
you did a great job here though.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions
This
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:34 AM MDT up reply actions
When Olivo first came up with the White Sox, I was really excited by his combination of tools.
He always had a cannon arm, and could hit for power. But he also showed some decent speed for a catcher.
per renck
Cf fowler, rf spilly, lf caro, ss tulo, 1b mora, c olivo, 3b stew, 2b barmes, p hammel
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:32 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
freaking corn syrup in left field
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ahhh via mobile fail
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:38 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
timing.
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I wish CDI was starting instead of Olivo
We’ve done much better with him lately.
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:35 AM MDT up reply actions
got to watch very little of the game last night
but I did see CDI’s sac fly. Looked like a strong at bat.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 8:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep
He almost had a double into the corner on one pitch. Olivo just has not looked good at all recently.
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:38 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah, i read the game wrap
and wasn’t sure why he was one of the “zeros”. 1-3 with an RBI, when going up and down the box score, looks pretty decent.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 8:41 AM MDT up reply actions
it's sabermetrics. No one knows how they work.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Miracles.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions
And pixie dust
And by “pixie dust”, I mean PEDs.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 12, 2010 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions
Agreed
this line-up needs more CDI, especially on the road, and less Dexter Fowler
I Hate the Giants
I like Fowler in there
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Todd Helton's first week back?
.303/.407/.478/.886
Yes. Please.
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wow.
maybe he is getting better…let us hope!
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not doing this right.: .303/.407/.478/.886
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but I didn't include those splits in my commentary
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Weather is going to be a factor in this afternoon's game
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:36 AM MDT reply actions
Not to be a Negative Nancy...
but I’m wondering why Rox Girl thinks we have (almost) all the pieces in place if she sees this year’s team as a 4th place squad? If we’re not making a run this year, why would anyone think that we will for years to come without making any upgrades?
I suppose the argument could be made that we were especially unlucky (with injuries, or cold streaks) this year, but other thoughts?
I’m sure I’m wrong, or missing something, but it’s not adding up for me right now.
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I would counterargue that, aside from the problems at 2B and 1B longterm, the team is in good shape.
We didn’t suffer from a lack of production, we suffered from a lack of consistency.
Even during the Road Trip From Hell, the offense was performing well. The pitching slipped a bit and has since recovered. The talent is there at almost every position, we just need to play good baseball more regularly.
Also, bad luck. If we get even average luck during that roadtrip, we go 5-6 and are only 2 games back from wild card.
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See, I tend to think this as well...
but then I look at the standings and go, “I obviously have no clue!”
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You can't just cherry pick bad luck.
We had a run of exceptional luck in the homestand before the AS break. 9 run 9th ring a bell? And I’m pretty sure we had some other comebacks from near death in that series.
The best things in life are Tulo dingers, Ubaldo strikeouts, and uh, yeah.
by squalene203 on Aug 12, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Hmm
I know what you’re saying. Looking at our line-up, we have several players who are likely to improve/stay great next season:
Tulo
Cargo
Smith
Stewart
Fowler
Ianetta
Chacin
And only a couple due to regress/continue to be poor:
Helton
Hawpe?
Olivo
A consistent team brings rewards, especially when they’ve been together a while, and next year’s team will benefit from this year’s experiences. The big issue will be in terms of pitching and whether we can bring together another MLB-leading pitching staff (and with some regression to be expected from Ubaldo, and the likely loss of Jorge, the reduced effectiveness of Cookie, and Chacin’s inevitable growing pains, this is going to be very tough).
I love that you included Chacin
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:52 AM MDT up reply actions
there's no way he isn't in the starting rotation next spring
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if he is
I’m gonna be damn pissed.
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not -
there should be a not in there. After teh is.
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we should temper expectations, absolutely
but he has proven this season he is a major league starter, and a damn good one.
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There's no reason he can't perform, say, like Ubaldo in 2008
I’d be thrilled with that as a #4 or #5.
Would want to keep his innings to around 140 or so, though, right?
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I thought he was talking about his bat for a second because everyone else he listed was a hitter
My bad
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions
he's been looking good since the AAA stint
June OPS: .846
July OPS: 1.142
if anything, he needs more playing time
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i don't like the idea of saying
“Chris Nelson or EY2 is our 2b next year.” Because neither has logged any significant time with the big club this year.
However, if the Rox somehow go and get a 2b (dunno who), I would love to see Barmes with the team. Barmes off the bench is a great, versatile player.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:04 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree on keeping Barmes around as a super-utility player.
I like Nelson at 2B next year. I just hope it’s not a Jayson Nix redux.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions
If Nelson can 1. Impress in September and 2. Have a strong spring
I would be more sold. But if the Rox are going to wait and see how it plays out in Spring, I don’t see Barmes not being with the club in 2011.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions
I am honestly fine to have Barmes as starting 2B next season
So if Nelson can mke the spot his, it’s a bonus. Otherwise we haven’t lost anything.
This is clear in my mind, let me see if I can make it clear in words:
(and without rehashing the arguments we’ve had here before)
Barmes value off the bench>>>>Barmes value as every day starter
But, he would be a great glove man to have every day again.
And his shortcomings at the plate would be hidden if we had a little more consistency top to bottom in the lineup.
However, I don’t think Nelson off the bench>>>>>Nelson starting 2B producing at the level we think he is capable of.
He just doesn’t have the versatility.
So if it’s a clear win for him to take the position, fine. If Barmes stays at starter, I think we’ll have a lot of the same arguments next year unless the offense as a whole takes a step forward next year.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Well said on all counts
The other issue is, given Barmy’s current arb status and salary, he’s as likely to leave to be a starter elsewhere, than stick around to be a bench guy at a presumably lower salary.
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Also true.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 12, 2010 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I would be a bigger advocate of keeping Barmes if we didn't have upwards of 3 guys who can play the postition
Who combined have a lower salary. Nelson/Herrera and to a lesser extent EY. At 3.325 mil I want a little more. And if he gets a raise in Arb you could be talking 3.5-3.75 mil for a .240 8 hitter who will not be here after next year. I like the guy personally but from a business side it doesn’t make a ton of sense.
If you really want Barmes to stay sign him to a 3 year deal and trade Nelson/Herrera/EY
I'm not at all sold on EY2 as an everyday infielder
Or Herrera, really. To me, Johnny is more like Q with a better bat, but not a 135-140 game starter.
Really, I think it has to come down to Barmes or Nelson. EY2 seems like a speed demon without a position.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 12, 2010 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I would have Nelson starting with Johnny as my super utility guy
And with Nelson’s ability to play some third also it canfree up the roster. Ey should be part of a trade deal as I just don’t think the organization knows where to play him.
I could live with this scenario
Though I still think Barmes makes a better super sub than Herrera, because of a superior glove and power potential. I just don’t see it actually happening.
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by Mondogarage on Aug 12, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
Exactly
And that’s why I kinda suspect he’ll be gone. If we do offer him arb, it’s going to be because the FO sees him as their starter next year.
I’m honestly okay with that, I just don’t think it’s optimal.
But I think the club takes that money and tries to apply it to JDLR/Francis
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by Mondogarage on Aug 12, 2010 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions
Does anyone else feel that we will have to choose between JDLR and Francis next season?
As in we will be able to afford one of them but not both.
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:04 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't agree with this at all.
the only connection is they are both lefties, and we may only have one open rotation slot next season to fill. I don’t think signing one affects money towards the other
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Well do you think we have enough money to sign them both
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:15 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, we do if so desired
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See I thought JDLR might get a little expensive forcing us to choose
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions
we only have 50.6M on the book committed for next season
tons of flexibility, with only Hammel and Stewart in line for sizable raises.
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But do you want to use almost all of that flexability to retain two players?
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Even if JDLR moves on
It makes me happy to think we took a no-hoper from the Royals and made him into a pitcher we can’t even afford.
The answer to this requires a pretty long blog post.
One that I don’t have a lot of time for right now. The points in summary would be:
1 It’s been estimated that it would take nearly a 250 game season to eliminate the influences of luck in the National League. We’re not there, the Rockies have certainly had more than their share of the bad end this year.
2 The assumption that the Padres/Giants/Dodgers are better than the Rockies in talent might not be true, and in fact, by most predictive statistical measures outside the aforementioned luck influenced 2010 win/loss record, seems patently false. To illustrate, what exactly did the Padres do during the offseason to improve a fourth place squad and would you be satisfied if the Rockies did something similar (sign Jon Garland and get another Hairston).
3 This is related to the first two points, but your argument also completely disregards the pretty substantial good luck the Giants and Padres have experienced this year. Perhaps they were due, but certain players on those teams really should not be expected to perform at their 2010 level going forward.
There’s more, which maybe I’ll get into when I have more time on Sunday.
Thanks for the serious reply.
That all makes sense to me.
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take 5 games
any 5 games that were lost because we were playing backups due to injury, turn them into wins, and suddenly we’re right in the race.
by Andrew Martin on Aug 12, 2010 8:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Like Wednesday?
Mora is a backup….
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 13, 2010 10:08 AM MDT up reply actions
I have a case of the feel-goods about the game today.
I love 10 AM baseball.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 8:57 AM MDT reply actions
I usually love it
But I’m off to play poker after work and can’t be late. What are the chances of a 90-minute ballgame?
If Hammel suddenly turns into good Aaron Cook,
chances would be pretty good.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I DVR'd the game
I’m not sure whether to follow along on gameday at work or wait until I get home to watch it.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:03 AM MDT up reply actions
I wish I had 10 am baseball to watch.
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So the game would be where Greenland?
And I complain when they have a west coast trip because the games start at 8pm
I was in a diner last night.
Just watching the little gameday thing on my phone.
Saw melvin work the count.
Saw the “in play runs” got a little excited.
Waited 15 seconds for the refresh.
Screamed and almost fell off my stool at the counter scaring my poor waitress in the process.
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Great Story
If the 2007 Rockies can win 21 out of 22 to reach the World Series and the 2009 Rockies can come from 12 games under .500 in June to make the playoffs, why can't the 2010 Rockies make the postseason after being 51-50?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:18 AM MDT up reply actions
I was at Texas Roadhouse, and made the waiter turn the game on one of the TVs above us.
The first thing I saw was Acosta’s wild pitch while Tulo was at bat.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 12, 2010 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Cool article on cbs sportsline on Cargo and the Rockies
Glad to see that some people think 2007 and 2009 were NOT flukes. This team can still do it.
is there some secret way to
Open links in comments from a blackberry or is it not possible? I’ve been wondering this for awhile but finally had the time and remembered to ask.
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:16 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
is there some secret way to
Open links in comments from a blackberry or is it not possible? I’ve been wondering this for awhile but finally had the time and remembered to ask.
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:29 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
more via mobile fail
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 12, 2010 9:31 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I thought the game was just on radio this am. Where is it on TV?
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Thanks, it's right there on the game schedule - duh! to me
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I haven't seen this mentioned yet.
K-Rod is in trouble.
It seemed kind of strange that Quintanilla was demoted a few weeks ago from Triple-A Colorado Springs to Short Season Single-A Tri-City.
Quintanilla was not going to get any playing time in Colorado Springs, with Eric Young, Jr., Jonathan Herrera, Chris Nelson, and Kaz Matsui all sharing time in the infield.
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