Dodgers 6, Rockies 0: Kershaw's dominance of Colorado continues
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 17, 2010 11:36 PM MDT
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Clayton Kershaw stymied the Rockies for seven innings, as he kept them scoreless while striking out six on his way to win number three over Colorado this season. The Rockies had a couple of chances to do some damage with their best hitters coming to the plate, but Carlos Gonzalez struck out twice and popped out in key at-bats, while Troy Tulowitzki hit a couple of lazy fly balls to end legitimate scoring threats.
After Kershaw left and the bullpen took over, the Rox mounted one last rally attempt, as Gonzalez and Tulowitzki both got on base to start the eighth inning. However, Seth Smith struck out, Todd Helton flew out, and Ryan Spilborghs grounded out to end the inning, and really the game, as the previously-struggling Jonathan Broxton extended his streak of late-game ownership of the Rockies' bats.
Jhoulys Chacin showed some early flashes of dominance of his own, but ultimately was done in by poor control - he threw just 53 out of 100 pitches for strikes. He made several terrific pitches in tough spots in the early innings, but his ability to limit the damage went away quickly in the fifth, as he allowed four hits and two walks. The Dodgers did a terrific job of executing a hit-and-run that likely changed the inning, and the game. After Jamey Carroll led off with a walk, AJ Ellis put a groundball right where Tulowitzki would have been had he not bailed to cover second base. Instead of a potential double play, the Bums had runners on the corners with nobody out. More fun ensued from there.
Chacin finished the game having gone five innings and allowing five runs on five hits - again, most of which came in his last inning - and five walks. He struck out four.
On a positive note, Eric Young Jr. and Dexter Fowler were terrific at the top of the lineup for the Rockies on this night. Young was only retired once, as he hit two singles, walked twice, and stole two bases. Meanwhile, Fowler had a couple of hits and stole a base as well. They did a great job of setting the table, but the big bats just weren't able to get it done.
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I hate the Dodgers.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 17, 2010 11:40 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
THISTHISTHISTHISTHIS
LoDo Magic, The Ghost of Tulo's Mullet or Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
Eh, get 'em tomorrow, I guess
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Jason Hammel: Unsung Hero
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by Paleface Destro on Aug 17, 2010 11:43 PM MDT reply actions
That national TV curse better GTFO.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 17, 2010 11:43 PM MDT up reply actions
At least the win-loss-win-loss-win-loss streak is working with us tomorrow
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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 17, 2010 11:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Tomorrow is Dodger Stomping Day!
"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
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by Rox the Casbah on Aug 17, 2010 11:43 PM MDT reply actions
Same old crap against the Dodgers
Ugh
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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 17, 2010 11:45 PM MDT reply actions
My thoughts
in convenient pun form:
The Negativity Jar: Pay Up!
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Could she whip up a curse on the Dodgers?
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Naw, she'll slowly kill them with radiation
Meaning Kershaw’s fastball will be worthless in 2045.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 18, 2010 12:03 AM MDT up reply actions
no more fun live
than it would have been on tv. saw only one other rox fan tonight at the yard, and otherwise saw a pretty typical road whoopin’. Just not a lot to say after that one, Chacin was hanging on the edge until he fell off it, and Cargo and the boys let Kershaw off the hook. Kinda typical dodger stadium showing, and sad. Gotta get it going tomorrow.
Ì was pleasantly surprised by ONE thing...
…there was a dead horse that nobody beat tonight…
…namely “Whaaaargable we could have had Kershaw if we’d just not drafted that stoopid Reynolds!”
I wonder how we forgot that this time? :-P
I need a ruling from the jury here
I have a friend, in his early 20s, who has lived in Colorado his whole life, and is a “die-hard” Yankees fan who likes nothing more than to smack talk the Rockies. What do people like that deserve?
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Wow
a "die-hard" Yankees fan who likes nothing more than to smack talk the Rockies
Something tells me that if I met this person things would get really ugly. If he’s your friend I don’t think you want my opinion here.
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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 18, 2010 12:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Hmm
Well, if he doesn’t buy you Helton Burgers and shakes, get rid of him ; J
Seriously, though, I also have to deal with a 20 something fan who chose the Yankees cause “denver didn’t used to have a baseball team, and my family chose the Yankees” crap, “my team is Historical!”, yadayada “27 championships” blahblahblah. I just ignore it and give him a hard time about EVIL EMPIRE steroids stuff. We share a huge dislike of the red sox and a love for baseball: heck he even likes the Rockies.
But with your situation, if he can’t carry a rational conversation about baseball, drop him.
It may be unhealthy otherwise : )
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 18, 2010 1:32 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
What makes free7694's acquaintance even more obnoxious is....
"denver didn’t used to have a baseball team" doesn’t even apply. The jerk is in his “early 20s”, and would likely have never had to change allegiances.
Some people are just genetically predisposed to be douchey.
not as punny as SDcat00
Well you can start off by asking him if Major League Baseball gave the Yankees a receipt with last year's world series
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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 18, 2010 8:18 AM MDT up reply actions
After that
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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 18, 2010 8:28 AM MDT up reply actions
How long has he been a "die-hard" Yankees fan?
And why did he become one? That’s what I always want to know with people like that.
The only "reason" for being a yankees fan I've ever been able to coax out of him is
“They’re the best.”
As for why he’s not a Rockies fan, his quote tonight was
because everyone on the rockies are B and C level players who couldnt even make the yankees practice squad
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Oh, man.
That’s makes me wanna barf. It makes me feel lucky thinking about my Yankee fan buddy.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 18, 2010 1:18 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh he's one of those a**holes
One of the things that I find always works well with these people to start off with is to talk about how much better Tulo is than Jeter. (For some reason this really seems piss them off) Talk about how Tulo hits for way more power than Jeter ever could and how Tulo has the best fielding percentage of any shortstop in the history of baseball while Jeter has cost the Yankees over 100 runs during his career according to both Total Zone and Defensive Runs Saved.
And if he dare brings up the Jeter has five rings argument then you say “Well I guess Don Mattingly really must have sucked then”
(Jeter’s actually one of the few Yankee players I like because I think he plays the game the right way so I don’t usually like to say too many bad things about him but for some reason I found that this works really well as a response to ***holes like 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?
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 18, 2010 8:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Goddamnit
…….why can we never beat the dodgers???
"I beat all man. Someday, I will beat a real champion. If he dies, he dies." Ivan Drago
by jcd823 on Aug 18, 2010 1:42 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
why do the Dodgers play like
world beaters against us and can’t beat anybody else
time to make another run to the postseason....get it going guys!!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
Baseball is s'imple
If you don’t score, you won’t win.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
huh. Don’t know what happened with the s’imple… *simple
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Aug 18, 2010 7:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Observations and Musings From the Tout Box
1. Chacin absolutely looked great over the first few innings with great movement and mix. Then he walker Theriot again and got behind Ethier. We all looked at each other because it was obvious he had changed his slot. Essentially triying to guide the ball which straightens the ball out and reduces speed. His FB went from a consistent 92-93 on my gun to a 89-90 and he was lit up.
2. We had a lengthy discussion over the downfall of the Rockies as a defensive team. Whether it be straight fielding, ill-advised positioning, etc. This team is not near the defensive team it has been over the last couple of years. In fact it has gone from one of the top five to perhaps bottom ten. The pitching staff used to be one of the best at not allowing walks and now has regressed to where they are basically in the middle of the pack. We were talking about this in the pre-game and then in the big inning they had a mis-positioned H/R and then a terrible route by Spilly that looked like a HS corner outfielder.
3. We all agreed that this team, as presently constituted is not a contender. Throw way your dreams of a hot streak as this squad has neither the pitching, hitting, defense or strut to mount any run. The body language of the players once they got behind last night was quite noticeable. These are things you see in person. Chacin looked like he was in the maternity waiting room. They were up and perked until the big inning and then they knew they were done. This team in the past did not do that. Several players are having off years (Helton, Hawpe, Barmes, Ianetta, Stewart, Fowler, Spilly). You get past the 4 hole and the team has nothing. Injuries have really put a cramp in the pitching staff. The consistency is simply not there. The guys I was with felt that Francis and Cook are basically .500 pitchers.
4. We all agreed and like the Young/Fowler dynamic. It was obvious to me that Fowler could be a very functional 2 hole guy. His focus was focused on making contact and he did a great job last night. Having a burner on in front of you does that. We all also agreed that needs to stay intact the rest of the season. It gives them a unique situation to put pressure on opposing teams. However Cargo and Tulo were unable to capitlize due to:
5. Total over aggressivenes. See my previous comment. These two guys have been carrying the load for this team all year and they basically feel they have to do it all. As a result they are up there swinging at everything and opposing teams have realized that on the road they will cahse, chase and chase some more. The back of the lineup is non-existent. These two are the only consistent run producers. It is obvious they are under a no walk order. So everytime they came up last night they hit the box swinging, no matter where the location. With men on bases they have to be more selective and force the pitchers to bring them the meat.
6. We all agreed there will be some shakeups this off season. They need to feel safe that it is OK to get rid of your home grown players when they do not pan out or lose productivity. It is not a sign that your system stinks it is simply the nature of the game where some guys work out and some guys do not. Could be the players around them, where they hit in the order, the ballpark, etc. The Rockies have been reluctant to dispatch their home grown talent for fear it would be a self indictment. That philosophy need to to change. It is normal and OK. You need to be able to see the weaknesses in your players and either find ways or personnel who can hide it or strike when the iron is hot.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Aug 18, 2010 8:11 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
PS
we all agreed that Ian Stewart was perhaps the most non-coachable and least applying player in baseball. You can draw your own conclusions from that. We used another work but we do not want PR to get sued.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Aug 18, 2010 8:15 AM MDT up reply actions
We need more details here
leaving aside, if you prefer, personal stuff…but what skills/approaches should he be working on that he is not?
Excellent takes
I agree with pretty much everything here. Re Chacin, there was a noticeable change in his demeanor after that Ethier hit. I wonder if he was prematurely thinking no-no, but before that, despite some traffic, he seemed to be in control of the mound. After that, it was gas can and Tracy should have seen it right away.
The decline of Olivo has killed the bottom half of the order. We’re getting some solid (if inconsistent) production from Stew there, but last night was one of those nights where I just felt that nobody other than the top of the order had much of a shot. And they didn’t.
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