Tuesday Rockpile: The Return of the ToddFather?
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 7:29 AM MDT
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PrintAs a follow-up to 22-year-old's Jhoulys Chacin's dominant performance Sunday, we got a fantastic and rare four-hit game from 37-year-old Todd Helton. How rare? It had been 403 days (July 16, 2009) since his last game with four knocks, and that had been the only one in the past three years.
It included his 523rd double, tying him for 37th all-time with Willie Mays.
I haven't looked, but I'm guessing this morning, headlines around the blogosphere abound to the nature of "Highway to Helton," "Rockies Fans Gave Up on Helton Too Quickly" or "Helton Has Returned." It is certainly something we want to believe, and a cursory look at his statistics on either side of his DL stint look promising:
| Todd Helton 2010 | G | GS | PA | AB | 2B | HR | RBI | BB% | K% | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BAbip |
| Before DL Stint | 69 | 63 | 286 | 248 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 11.9 | 21.4 | .246 | .336 | .310 | .646 | .301 |
| After DL Stint | 16 | 14 | 62 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14.5 | 23.1 | .308 | .403 | .500 | .903 | .359 |
Sixteen games isn't enough to be conclusive about anything, but I would be lying if it didn't make me happy. Here's the more interesting monocle in which to gaze at these statistics though: Dan O'Dowd's.
O'Dowd is going to have to decide on Helton's final month how to handle the first base situation next year. Does he buy Helton's resurgence in full, providing little in terms of back up support? Does he trade for a young talent (Chris Carter/Billy Butler/Yonder Alonso) and push Helton to the bench? Does he take a flyer on an Aubrey Huff? It all depends on how strongly Helton finishes out the season. If I'm O'Dowd looking at those numbers at the end of the season (provided trends continue), I see no way I can push Helton out of the starting lineup, though my nerves insist on a stronger contingency plan than a Jason Giambi.
September can be a very interesting time for non-contenders or those teams on the outer periphery. But without a truly intriguing prospect as Tulo or Ubaldo to call up for a cup of coffee, the ToddFather situation is the one I will be paying most attention to.
Schedule Finally Helps Rockies
With the win last night, the Rockies have won eight home games since the All-Star break, with seven wins coming out on the road. That split doesn't seem uneven, but then consider 24 of their 36 games since the break have come outside of the Mountain Time Zone. With 16 of the next 22 games at Coors, Colorado has one last legitimate chance to push themselves back into the playoff conversation.
Cook has successful rehab outing at Tulsa | Inside the Colorado Rockies This will be covered more in the Pebble Report, I'm sure. But Cook threw five innings, allowing one run on three hits including an 8/3 groundout/flyout ratio. David OhNo reported 88-89mph on the gun on consistently low sinkers most of the night. That is exactly what we want to see from Cook.
Rockies prospects Matzek, Gomez out with injuries | Inside the Colorado Rockies NOTE: Neither of these injuries are breaking news, though the details and plans for both are a little more filled in. Matzek is expected to miss one start with biceps tendonitis and be back Sunday. Gomez hurt his back 11 days ago (his back is what had him on the DL early this season) and he has been shut down indefinitely. Jack Etkin expects Gomez will be unable to play in the Arizona Fall League.
Bulk of playing time goes from Barmes to E.Y. - The Denver Post He is now 1-for-12 with 7 K's in his last three starts and has struck out at least twice in 4 of 5 starts. There is no doubt that Jonathan Herrera and Chris Nelson would get a shot if Young doesn't start making more contact.
Twitter / Troy Renck, Rockies: Randy Flores has cleared waivers, paving the way for the Rockies to outright release the southpaw if they cannot form a trade.
Top Five Reasons To Still Follow The Rockies This Season - SB Nation Denver by some dude named Russ Oates. What does he know about baseball?
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Today is a special day Rockie fans
One year ago,
Two years ago,
Three years ago,
I can’t wait for tonight’s game
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:07 AM MDT reply actions
oh yeah - it is Silverblood's birthday tonight, isnt it?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 8:23 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy birthday Silver!
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god that was awesome
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 24, 2010 8:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Wow..good call RIRF! Great great memories
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(psst, I think you should reverse the order of this for more impact...
countdown to the most recent)
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Yeah you're right I screwed that up
Three years ago,
Two years ago,
One year ago,
Tonight………………………………………..
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:39 AM MDT up reply actions
(psst, I think you should reverse the order of this for more impact...
countdown to the most recent)
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I WAS THERE LAST YEAR!
/kicks self for leaving
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:38 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
When do you leave?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
do did
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Bottom of the 12th.
/kick kick
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:46 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
/shaking head
why did you leave?
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Parents. I didn’t wan to leave, but…
I shpuld be kicking them, but I won’t.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:57 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Ouch
You will probably never attend a better game
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm sorry if this came off as mean
It was not intended to
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Excellent point
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Unpossible
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:06 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow, I cannot believe all of this happened on the same calendar day
not as punny as SDcat00
by Mondogarage on Aug 24, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
things of beauty.
something awesome has to happen tonight.
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by Rox the Casbah on Aug 24, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow... That SpillySlam is just unbelievable to watch.
7 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Aug 24, 2010 1:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought that at some point it would get old
but here I am a year later and it still gives me chills every time.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I forget how fast
he runs around the bases…
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This is why I'm so mad at my damn DVR
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, I won't waste my time thinking it's just me this time..:)
yippee!
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good, thought it was the new computer
we’re mac people now.
let’s see, got my arcade fire cd somewhere around here…
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 24, 2010 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions
August 24th has had a history of being a great day for the Rockies
2007, 5 run comeback against the Nats
2008, Omar Quintanilla walk off HR against Cinci
2009, Spilly Slam
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
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Just to restate what RIRF has in his links....lol
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 24, 2010 8:40 AM MDT up reply actions
At least you did it in the proper order
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:41 AM MDT up reply actions
booo...RIRF's had mystery....bah you gave away the punchlines!!! booo! ;)
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that is the rule i live by every game
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 8:45 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
yep, it's a good way to see 9 run 9th innings
even the usher in my section left….
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 24, 2010 8:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Were you ever able to find if Greg Reynolds got another option?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:49 AM MDT up reply actions
I think so
but WolfM is going to verify. Per option rule below it looks good:
Courtesy of Baseball Prospectus
A player is eligible for a fourth option season if he has been optioned in three seasons and has not yet amassed five full seasons (90 days on active roster) of professional baseball experience.
It seems likely.
Reynolds only got in one start in 2009 before going on the disabled list. “Active” in this case is defined as on the major league or on a minor league roster. Time on the disabled list only counts toward active time on the roster if more than 60 days are amassed on the actual active roster (being eligible to play for 60 days). It seems that Reynolds ’ 2009 will be an example of of a year with very limited active time.
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by Greg Stanwood on Aug 24, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
No
Or you will kick yourself eternally!
/kick kick kick
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This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:39 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Todd thank you for being awesome as of late.
I really hope it continues for the rest of the season.
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If he's hitting, fowler's getting on base and CarGo + Tulo are driving in runs, this is a monsterous offense
Couple this with the fact that we have, to quote the article, “16 of the next 22 games at Coors”, this is an exciting prospect
Yes, I actually do like cricket. I'm Indian.
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 24, 2010 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions
We are on the same page today :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions
That would be exactly what we need to make a run
If we have Cargo, Tulo, and good Todd in the middle of the lineup we can do some serious damage.
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Especially if EY and Dex
keep getting on base…could make for some fun baseball…
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Yep
At this point if we play well and make a run I’ll be happy.
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 8:58 AM MDT up reply actions
And who knows maybe if we can just get the wild card gap to something like three games
in the next few weeks leaderboard gravity will take over when other teams say “oh crap, the Rockies are doing it again”
Unlikely I know but I can still dream
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:00 AM MDT up reply actions
It's not unlikely....
WE have a shot at the wild card – and I think we do get into teams heads again if we start to make a little run that could play well for us…
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Last game I was able to watch: Street's blown save in AZ
I haven’t seen the last two games, therefore I will no longer watch games
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I have eaten hot dogs the past two games
I am eating hot dogs until we lose.
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it's like my birthday and Christmas
all rolled up into one wonderful day.
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are you attending tonight's festivities?
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sadly I am not.
I will be eating hotdogs from home.
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I have bi***ed about the Yankees the last two days
I will continue to do this until we lose :-)
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:03 AM MDT up reply actions
But what if that's what's making the Rockies win?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
how about a compromise..
RIRF just says “The Yankees Suck and are massive cheating richie rich’s”. Everyone else says
“It’s just RIRF, we love him anyway”…no debates
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Love=love.
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love = love = hate?
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No.
Love=love.
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....there's nothing you can do that can' be done
there’s nothing you can sing that can’t be sung….
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beatles are so over rated.
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/gasp
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kidding.
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/breaths
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seriously though
over rated
/throws SDcat09 under bus
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whatever hipster.
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love the beatles.
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holding it
what do I do now
/throws SDcat09 under bus
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use it as a hat
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Eat it.
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go to your room and think about what you've said
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't think they suck
I just think they were born on third base and act like they hit a triple to get there.
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
this is one of my favorite
analogies.
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Hot dogs are on of my favorite things to eat
/We can get along today :-)
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:33 AM MDT up reply actions
WAHOO!
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/Goes to buy hot dogs
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions
WImmer Wieners
Don’t know if you can get them out there – but best hot dogs ever.
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That's good info
I’m going to look to see if they are available here.
Thanks Maria
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Okay sorry...my mistake..
okay so just post that once a day. Exactly those words and then we can say “It’s just RIRF, we love=hate him anyway”
Does that work for everyone until the Rockies lose again?
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Love=/=hate
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you have me confused...
I thought love = hate in your universe. Are you saying otherwise now?
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Hate=love,
but love=/=hate.
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wait, what? So love=hate was a lie all this time?
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I never made
the claim that love=hate.
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so restate your theory then
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You need to
READ and LEARN. And take this to the OT.
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WHOA...I just saw the OT thread...
harsh…harsh harsh…I feel unwelcome today…
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GO BE AN ANGELS FAN!!!!!! :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions
There never was love=hate.
Just hate=love.
Its probably like how all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
Look how right you are....
^6
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
yes
I drunkenly admitted it ; J
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:41 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
NO I AM NEITHER 14 OR 17!!! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO LOOKS 14 REMEMBER?!!
Anyways, what do you mean by this?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 9:45 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
oh snaaap!
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/slinks away insulted and sad
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Hey hey, if you were there the night I was drunk, I prolly would’ve loved you too.
Too bad.
X D
Naw, I’m kidding. Let’s shake hands and put this behind us. Again.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:05 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Wat?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:07 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
It's true, she was pretty much luvin' everybody that night
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Everyone who was there…and Rowbot Radio.
I still believe...
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:16 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah,
You prolly don’t wanna go read that thread.
Your eyes might pop out.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:11 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
It was quite hilarious actually.
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ahhhh, I was drinking beer with FI#2 that evening
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Its actually the Game Wrap.
Yeah, realationship problems : P
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:21 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Ahh!
Here it be. Rightclick.
http://www.purplerow.com/2010/8/20/1634579/bleaker-street-rockies-cant-build#44885125
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:34 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
oh lordy
I missed that – and I even had 299 posts…wow…
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Yeah.
What a night.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 11:44 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually it's probably not
If it was they would win everyday
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:06 AM MDT up reply actions
I can't stand up for them again...
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i thought we established long ago
That good things happen when you aren’t watching. No hitter, etc.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 9:39 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
then this move and vacation have guaranteed us at least a 10 game win streak
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most likely yeah
though I doubt the east coast will carry Rox games
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They won't
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah, but I'm not gonna spend my vacation watching internet baseball
especially while I’m surrounded by mountains and minor league baseball
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that will be me.
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You better hope we don't lose :-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I just want to see him go out
in a good way…I don’t want this season to be his last…he deserves better.
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Agreed
I do believe (as misguided as it may seem) he can produce for about 100 games a year until the contract is up.
We really do need Helton to produce
because unlike Barmes and Hawpe, we really don’t have a good backup plan ready to go on the farm. Also, his defense saves us a ton, so it would be nice for Helton to give us 1-2 more serviceable years, and then hopefully to Cooperstown as a lifelong Rockie.
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I thnk so
but WolfM is going to verify. Per option rule below it looks good:
Courtesy of Baseball Prospectus
A player is eligible for a fourth option season if he has been optioned in three seasons and has not yet amassed five full seasons (90 days on active roster) of professional baseball experience.
Thanks dsmba
I’m really happy about this because I’m not ready to completely give up on Reynolds just yet
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions
I mean here's a guy who is still only 25, was absolutely dominant when he first came
through the minors, and has had to deal with a slew of injuries the past few years.
I still think there’s something there if he can ever get healthy
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions
another option year would REALLY help both the organization and Mr. Reynolds
great find, dsmba
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This also opens up HUGE possibilities for Hector Gomez.
I’m going to have to look into that as well.
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by Greg Stanwood on Aug 24, 2010 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Watching yet another Todd Helton pick of a Tulo throw makes me
remember that Todd’s defense is so damn good it’s almost impossible to replace. You don’t miss it till it’s gone….but no one else on the team can play defense at 1st base like that.
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there are few in the majors
that can play defense at his level…he is a wizzard.
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this is true
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Derrick Lee might be one. But not at those $$$
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by Mondogarage on Aug 24, 2010 10:48 AM MDT up reply actions
It is a testament to the value of hard work
Because all of you (older than PiP, that is) should remember that when Todd first came up, it wasn’t because of great defense. At all. Period.
by trekinaz on Aug 24, 2010 12:54 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Looking ahead at the next 3 games for each of the teams we are chasing
Philly——Norris v. Hamels, Happ vs. Halladay, Wandy v. Kendrick
I think the Astros could potentially take 2/3 here—Norris has been hot lately, and and Wandy is always formidable. Happ will be looking to prove something in his start too, but I have no faith that the Astros offense can get work done against him. (1-2?)
STL——Wainwright, Westbrook, Carpenter, against Pitt and Washington. I’m smelling a 3-0 stretch, optimistically 2-1 if the Pirates get randomly lucky, but that’s unlikely
San Fran——Wood v. Sanchez, Bailey v. Bumgarner, Enright v. Lincecum
Wood is legit—if the Reds can figure out Sanchez, which I think they can, they have a good shot to win this. Homer Bailey has been hot lately, but I think Bumgarner will probably take this one. And the freak has been ice cold as of late, so I’m smellin 1-2 here.
If the Rockies can continue building this winning streak (as in, to 5 games), that will put us at:
4 back of Philly, 5 back of STL, and 3 back of SF. While we still need help with Philly, this is suddenly a more palatable task with 4 games still left against STL, and we all know that they are frightened of us now, 6 games against SF and still one against Philly.
C’MONNNNNN ROCKIES! I’M NOT READY TO GIVE UP!!!!
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I'd like to buy what you are selling kind sir
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Peace sells.....and I'm buying
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You too can master Five Magics, Muzia
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Peace is a good analogy
The upcoming round of Mideast talks could finally settle all the problems in that region and lead to lasting peace.
The Rockies could actually win some road games while 3 other WC teams ahead of them (each of them with superior pitching to the Rockies … the WORST ERA among the Giants’ starters is 3.75, with none of the Rox starters except Ubaldo being below that); Oswalt is throwing lights out for the Phils; the Cards have 4 strong starters) all falter.
I’d give about the same odds on both things happening. The Rockies road flops have doomed this season.
Mediocrity sucks
Also the Braves are just a 29-35 road team so that makes these next two games more winnable IMO
Not only are we adifferent team at home but we are playing two teams on this homestand who find ways to lose games on the road.
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:15 AM MDT up reply actions
it's like we are playing against...well...
Us.
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Helton in 2011
I think the plan should be this:
Acquire a RH-hitting 1B who’s replacement value or above on offense & good defensively.
Play the PTBNL against LH starters, resting Helton. Not that Helton can’t hit LH pitchers (he can, witness last night), but it’s clear that he’s at the point where he needs considerable rest & days off to be effective when he plays. A RH-hitting replacement will give him about 1/3 of the game off (starts). He’d be a very valuable late-inning PH off the bench in those games.
Note the contrast with Giambi: a poor defensive replacement who’s LH bat mirrors Helton.
We need a Ty Wiggington/Troy Glaus/Mike Lowell/Derrek Lee type to spell Helton frequently. If we get that, then having a Helton anything like what we saw last night can make a huge difference. That’s particularly true with the home-road thing: Helton’s home/road differential is miniscule, so he is needed in road games especially.
So that should be O’Dowd’s mission #1 in the offseason: find a competent, RH-hitting platooner to pair with Helton.
Mediocrity sucks
Troy Glaus had a great start to the season
but I think the Braves rode him too hard. He still has something left in the tank, let’s give him a flyer at around 4M
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I actually think Mike Lowell could be a very nice fit with the Rockies
That dude can hit
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:20 AM MDT up reply actions
I read reports he was planning on retiring after this season
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(though that would be something, if Lowell joined the Rockies considering he was supposed to be the return on a Helton trade on 2007)
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Baseball is a funny game
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I've heard rumblings but I don't know if anything is in stone yet
It will be interesting
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:23 AM MDT up reply actions
And I know his numbers are not as good this year but he was injured early in the season and since he's come back his BAPIP is only .267
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions
He would've been fine starting 1/3 of the time
But they tried to turn him into an everyday player.
Result: same as Helton. Physical breakdown.
Combine the 2 & split their starts 60-40 or so (Helton being the 60) & I think that would work.
Mediocrity sucks
I would love to see this happen
the man can still rake, and a decent amount of power left provided he stays healthy
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what does his ability to gather leaves have anything to do with baseball?
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It becomes very valuable in the autumn.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:42 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
IAWTP
I said something similar yesterday. What I would also like to see is the PTBNL also be able to play in the OF, so that we’re getting some games out of him even when Helton is in the lineup.
I would also like him to be a power threat who could hit between Tulo and CarGo, but apparently this means that I hate Tulo and CarGo….
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
I think this is a great idea. I would also like to see DOD figure out our catching situation as well as I'm getting less and less sold on what we've got everyday.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
For next year
I’m hoping we keep the guys we have, but split the workload a lot differently. Closer to 50/50. I think CDI needs a season with 80 or more starts to work with, and the second half of this season is making it painfully obvious Miggy is not a 110 + start guy behind the plate. If he’s healthier and CDI gets a chance to get in a bit more of a groove, I’d like to see what happens.
Then after next season I expect to see McKenry and/or Rosario ready for some kind of big league role and they can sort out what the do with the Ialivo tandem once and for all…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions
OT: Just a reminder that karaoke is tomorrow
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im stranded in newcastle
As per usual
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 9:44 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
i doubt they could find the town
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 10:22 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I know where it is!
I’ve been there many times
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did you happen to go to the movie theater while there?
DUR
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 10:27 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
sadly ye--
wait, we’ve had this conversation many times before
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:( I has a sad I can't make it.
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I has a distance...and can't make it...
and a sad..:(
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You don't know this..prove it.
Also, past performance does not indicate future behavior..
(of course, if you’re going ….then that makes a difference. You figure out how:P)
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I have no idea...lol...
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next time you're in town Cat.....we will plan one
and hopefully Maria can make it that day too
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I has a more distance....and can't make it
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions
I has a less distance
but still too far to make it.
You, me, Cat and Maria can have karaoke night here tomorrow….
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
In the Rockpile?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 11:59 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Where else??
I’m a much better singer on the interwebz… :)
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I wanna come!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
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The more the merrier!
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:35 PM MDT up reply actions
OT: We need one
of these: Off-Topic Tuesday Madness
Go there. NOW.
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I hope to get to watch the game tonight.
I miss you guys.
The lack of Seth Smith's beard is irrational
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Well, SB nation is really quirky today
Initially, in the comment count, there were no new comments. Now there are new comment counts = the number of total comments. I’m curious to know how this turns out.
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SB Nation
started a Twitter account to let people know about site issues: http://twitter.com/SBNProductTeam
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Yeah at first all the comments were old for me too.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:25 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I would like to inform everyone that it is my birthday,
The Rockies have a track record of doing insanely awesome things on my birthday. One year ago today was the SpillySlam.
The Seldom Herd
I LOVE YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 10:23 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
silly girl, youre not the first to mention that today
Your birthday is infamous around these parts. Happy birthday though!
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 10:24 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
hmm I see that
I should have guessed y’all would be all over it
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by Silverblood on Aug 24, 2010 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions
are you just peeking in for tour birthday
Or do we get to start seeing you more regularly?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 10:29 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
honestly I have no idea
I have been totally AWOL all summer, yes, but then again, I literally have no time to do anything besides work and sleep. The Tourists’ season ends pretty soon, but I’m probably going to have to get another second job for the evenings anyway.
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by Silverblood on Aug 24, 2010 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday Silver
We miss you
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Cosigned.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 11:57 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
co-signed
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Seriously.
6 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Aug 24, 2010 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Hope you ha ve a beutiful friendly happy funfilled baseball birthday
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 24, 2010 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Dae!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 1:16 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
HAPPY BIRRRRRTHDAAAAAAYYY DEAR SILVERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 2:03 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy Birthday!
6 days until my first Rockies game!
by CentralCaliRox on Aug 24, 2010 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Happy Silverblood Birthday to Rockies fans.
… and Happy Birthday to Silverblood.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY
hopefully craziness again tonight
time to make another run to the postseason....get it going guys!!
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 24, 2010 3:46 PM MDT up reply actions
wow just looked back you ain't kidding
last year spillyslam…year before Q walk off homer….year before that 5 run 9th inning comeback vs Nats to win 6-5
time to make another run to the postseason....get it going guys!!
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 24, 2010 3:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Happy birthday Silver!
Good to see you!
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by Rox the Casbah on Aug 24, 2010 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions
The math as I see it:
The Rockies need to get to 92 wins to have a greater than average chance of making the playoffs. That means a 28-10 finishing kick AT MINIMUM.
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I was looking at it the other day and I thought 91 so yeah we're really close on this
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Either way, it doesn't seem realistic.
Especially for a team that hasn’t won more than six in a row, and whose best 20 game stretch was 14-6 (16-6 over 22 games).
Perhaps the reason that I’m so cynical is that, as long as I compare to the expectations for this team, I feel angry and disappointed. If I can forget about the playoffs, I can enjoy the remainder of the Rockies season one game at a time.
Yes,
I love baseball and watching baseball and baseball season.
If it gets an extension, that’s totally awesome.
This was my attitube in ’07.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 11:46 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
But what about other teams losing....
where does that factor into the win ratio?
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I think if we get to 91 then the Giants don't get to 92
because I assume we beat them at least four out of six times and I don’t see both the Cards and the Reds getting to 92 and I also don’t think (although I’m not quite as confidnet here) the both Atlanta and the Phils get to 92.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 12:29 PM MDT up reply actions
So I don't have to do the work
how many home games do we have left?
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by nodakroxfan on Aug 24, 2010 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Sweep this homestand
And I’ll start thinking about October baseball again.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Sweep a road series
and I will
Playing well at home is enjoyable, but it’s nothing different.
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Baseball . . . ?
Do you guys ever talk about baseball on this site? You read like a bunch of bored house wives, or maybe you just don’t know anything about the game.
I guess Denver still is a cow town, pun intended!
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I am purdy bored. Playin scrabble now.
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I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 12:28 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 12:26 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Hot Dog
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This belongs in the OT thread :-)
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
It was a greeting
I forgot the rest..
HOT DOG! We have a newish member!
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Also, you are excluding bored house husbands....
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So... if you don't mind me asking...
How does your post help? You, this fount of baseball wisdom all us poor stupid housewives can learn from have said what, exactly, about baseball in the six months you’ve been a menber?
I don’t mind the nudge to users to stay on topic, but don’t be a hypocrite about it. If you want to talk about baseball, then start a topic. Don’t just log in to complain about other posters not giving you a free diversion on a topic when you’re not willing to reciprocate.
by Rox Girl on Aug 24, 2010 12:53 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love when you set people straight Rox Girl
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions
RoxGirl your awesome retorts always leave me thinking of this
“What a great Caesar you would have made”
(bonus points to whomever gets this reference, WolfMarauder you don’t get to play)
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The breadsticks talking to the salad at Olive Garden?
by trekinaz on Aug 24, 2010 1:03 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
heh...but now
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err *no
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OT Cat: we Zonies enjoyed SD last week
Camped at Silver Strand. 72 degrees beats 115… uh, yeah.
You live in a nice place. My 2nd favorite to the Front Range.
by trekinaz on Aug 24, 2010 1:07 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Nice....yeah...pretty nice place to live to be sure
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Every time I see the Olive Garden mentioned now I think of Howard's mother in the Big Bang Theory
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:07 PM MDT up reply actions
We're going to a really nice place. Like the Olive Garden!
Also loved her asking Raj’s parents how it was possible that there wasn’t an Outback Steakhouse in all of India….
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Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
Oh yes I forgot about that scene. I can’t wait for the new episodes of that show. It’s so damn funny.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:28 PM MDT up reply actions
funniest show on TV!!
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Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:35 PM MDT up reply actions
This and Community are my favorite comedies
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uh oh this is dangerously OT
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The OT thread is where the baseball talk is happening
so the OT stuff should be here, right?
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Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Without a doubt
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Methinks
We need a new tagline.
Ideas, anyone?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 1:03 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Where Rockies fans
come to talk about everything but baseball.
"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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Something conflating soccer moms and bored housewives/househusbands
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And comment and run poasters
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 24, 2010 1:18 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
comment and run poasters
get no poasts at all(remember poast is a good thing)
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See, even in San Diego the poor Padres get no respect from the local press
Witness this headline..
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/23/denorfia-prime-reflection-overachieving-padres/
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I actually thing overachieving is a good thing to say about someone
It’s better than what we can say about the Rockies
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions
I would say this late into the season...overachieving is a disservice
They are what their record says they are….a pretty good team with good players.
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Really?
I have no negative connotations with overachieving and I feel just the opposite about underachieving.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:06 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess to me you achieve or you don't....
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Yeah but I think part of the story is to see what everyone had to work with
I think overachieving’s awesome and I think underachieving sucks
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I think overachieving is a virtue
but at this point in the season I think the Padres have probably proved that talent has something to do with it, too.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh yes
Clearly all the projections missed something.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Ken Rosenthal tweets
Source: #WhiteSox plan to claim Manny. Story soon on FOXSports.com. #Rays #Rangers #Dodgers #MLB
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When did he get off the DL?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions
couple of days ago..right after our series I think
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Baseball related talk!
Jhoulys Chacin: asked about him in John Sickel’s Q&A thread, he said with Chacin’s new swing and miss rate, he probably has the ceiling of an ace. I guess those dreamers drooling about a Ubaldo-Jhoulys 1-2 punch (prematurely after like 2 starts) will be right.
Hey I had baseball related talk before you...
/harumph
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In Chacin's best starts
it’s really, really hard to look at him and not see an ace…
Hopefully he can be like Ubaldo and really grow into the role…
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I think he shows even more "polish" than Ubaldo did at the same juncture
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I think so too
and he’ll have Ubaldo to watch and learn from, which is something Ubaldo didn’t have…
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 1:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Indeed
At Chacin’s age now, Jimenez didn’t even make the MLB yet, he was getting his first taste of AAA and was sporting a 4.9 BB/9 and a 7.4 K/9 there (though in all fairness he had an awesome year in Tulsa). For comparison, Chacin has a 4.2 BB/9 and a 9.7 K/9 already in the bigs. He’s definitely more polished, but he also doesn’t have Ubaldo’s stuff (though Chacin’s pitches have excellent bite). If Chacin’s going to take the next step forward, he’s going to have to learn better command and not blow up in a single inning like Hammel and Cook.
Agreed, but as with Ubaldo, this could still take more than a year
He’s 22 years old….it’s entirely reasonable that on a normal progression of skill, if he has ace talent, that he’s not actually reaching his ace potential for another 2-3 seasons.
not as punny as SDcat00
Yes that's possible
But it’s also possible that Chacin’s a better bet to reach his ceiling faster than Jimenez will (I still digress that Jimenez hasn’t reached his true ceiling).
okay, now not to rain on everybody's parade
as I’m still leaving the ace door open on Jhoulys, but so much polish could also mean that there’s not a lot of growth left for Chacin. Jimenez started late because he was late growing into his potential, Chacin has been preternaturally fast at it.
True, I mean, he's already pitching like a #3 (would a 3.60 FIP make a borderline #2?)
He doesn’t really need to be with Jimenez, but I still notice things he could work on that could help him take a good step forward, which he still certainly capable of, nobody’s saying he’s a sure bet to be an OMGACE.
Here's the non-scientific way I disagree
Exhibit A – Greg Maddux.
Where am I coming from? Easy.
Greg Maddux, when he came up, had better than avg stuff (his FB hit 91-92). His theoretical ceiling, if you will, just based on his raw stuff, was probably perceived in his age 22 year to be similar to Chacin’s is perceived to be now.
Except look what happened. Basically, Maddux kept pushing his actual ceiling up and up, because he simply learned how to pitch far better than his theoretical stuff would have allowed.
I actually do think their pitches look similar at that age. Chacin may have been preternatually fast to reach his stuff potential, but there’s no reason he can’t spend the next three years becoming a much much better pitcher as he learns hitters, tendencies, etc.
I’m not suggesting Chacin = Maddux, but there are enough raw similarities between the two, imho, that a somewhat similar path could be possible, given the right drive and pitching intellect.
not as punny as SDcat00
Very true.
I will point out that at age 22, Maddux’s K/9 was nowhere close to what Chacin’s is, though to be fair 1988 was in a different era… well before the widespread strikeout kings that you see today.
Well said...
And this is how we’ve said all along that Chacin becomes an ace if it’s to happen. I just wanted to make sure I put up the counter-theory, since everybody was going the giddy drooling route today.
I have been very impressed with where he is now
but still trying to buffer that excitement with the realization that there is still likely some growing pains to go through.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 24, 2010 3:27 PM MDT up reply actions
How much of Maddux's improvement was being crafty (learning hitters, confusing them, etc) vs. improving his command?
I always thought Maddux’s amazingness came from his ability to locate the ball exactly where he wanted to. Well, that combined with the crafty part, but just being crafty alone probably wouldn’t have been enough. Correct me if I’m wrong though.
I guess it depends on how you define "crafty"
Is it “crafty” to locate the ball where you want it to?
I’d suggest the “crafty” part was that he really studied opposing hitters effectively and actually found their weaknesses.
However, the ability to actually execute your pitch the way you want to, as often as he did, to me is the definition of reaching one’s ceiling. And that will be the key to Chacin’s ultimate level of success.
not as punny as SDcat00
Yeah, I definitely agree with the last part.
It seems like some pitchers can survive even if they can’t get their pitches to do exactly what they want every time, just because they have so much movement/velocity. Others have to execute their pitches perfectly, and still don’t have the “stuff” to be overwhelming. It seems like combining good execution and location with elite velocity and movement, plus figuring out hitters’ weaknesses, would be the best possible pitcher. Basically what Maddux was in the mid ’90’s.
Maddux never really had "elite" velocity
I think even in his best years he was only throwing in the low 90s… solid, but not elite (that would be 95+.)
A pair of Aces is usually a winning hand
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:43 PM MDT up reply actions
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey, I started drooling about that 1-2 punch when Chacin was in Asheville.
Of course, then I hoped it would be a Jimenez-Chacin-Morales 1-2-3, but we won’t mention that last part.
I think you mean Jimenez-Chacin-Matzek :-)
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 2:13 PM MDT up reply actions
For those of you who want to embrace your inner scout...
Tom Tango has his 2010 Fan Scouting Report up and he needs evaluations of Rockies players—specifically their defensive abilities.
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Thanks for that Jeff
I enjoyed filling that out? Are you the other person who filled out the Rockies form?
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 2:08 PM MDT up reply actions
colin cowherd is an idiot
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/08/marketing-genius-of-bad-journa.html
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In related news, water is wet...
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 3:07 PM MDT up reply actions
But really, Cliff Lee??? oy vey
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Yeah, he outdid himself this time
but he’s always been an absolute moron. He used to be on the radio here about the time I was getting ready for work, so I ended up listening to him for a while. He takes great pride in the fact that he doesn’t watch the games or really care much about sports in general. Supposebly that makes him objective. Of course others would probably say he’s just uninformed.
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
But he loves the NFL!!! ( I see what you did there BTW)
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Colin Cowherd loves whatever gets ratings.
If it gets high ratings, this means people watch it. If people watch it, this means it must be good.
Yes.
I’ve unfortunately listened to him enough to know this. During March Madness, he would prattle on about how the mid-majors that made it to the Sweet 16 would get really low ratings compared to, say, North Carolina’s Sweet 16 game, ignoring the fact that Carolina has far more fans than (fill in the name of mid-major team) and so the ratings difference can be totally explained away by all the Carolina fans watching their team play.
Oh, I've listened enough, too.
I listen to about half an hour or so in the morning while I’m getting ready. I don’t really know why, since he makes me angry often, but I guess I’d rather listen to that than a bit of the local Bay Area morning show. Every so often I agree with him on something, though, which is really disconcerting when it happens.
Yep.
I’m more likely to hear Mike and Mike before I go to bed (I’m a night owl—every once in a while I take that to an extreme) than I am when I wake up.
But the good part is that Cowherd is usually over (or almost over) by the time I get to work.
I go to sleep by MLB Tonight :)
set the sleep timer on my TV. considering my bedroom is just a hop from the living room
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We have replaced Maria’s proper English with street slang. Let’s see if she notices.
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
wait what?
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Um, Colin, Cliff Lee isn't mailing anything in
Baltimore just owns him this year for some reason. I’m not kidding, go look up the numbers.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Like his 6.14 ERA against the Orioles this season
And the fact that the O’s have hit 7 homers against him this season in 22 innings and everybody else has hit 6 homers in 152 2/3 innings
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Point taken
But it’s two bad starts against the Orioles. Lee has a career 5.26 ERA at Camden Yards, and a 4.25 ERA against the Orioles, so this really isn’t anything new.
I'm told his mother face palms daily and nightly
She was mailing it in when she chose who to father her baby cowherd.
not as punny as SDcat00
3rd straight win tonight???!?!
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."
i hope so
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 24, 2010 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions
or we traded it for
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWL
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Could be worse.
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I vote for this plan
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why is there an L at the end
/throws SDcat09 under bus
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i'm being realistic...
we can’t win them all.
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I can't find that rule anywhere.
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 4:53 PM MDT up reply actions
It's right next to the one
about money being so important in baseball.
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No, that's just common sense
but I can’t see any logical reason we can’t win them all.
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by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 4:56 PM MDT up reply actions
I know what you mean
I can’t find any logical reason why we didn’t win all them already.
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we didn't spend enough money.
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Dammit Matty WHYYYYYYY?
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trying to be realistic?
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I don't want to hit the playoffs on a losing note though
/throws SDcat09 under bus
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so you would rather there be a loss in the middle there
win 10 lose 1 win 10 more?
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We won't be
That L is on September 15th against the Pads
The 2010 Rockies are done!!!!! Do you hear me Rockies? You have NO SHOT at making the postseason. In fact I guarantee you will not make the postseason. (Okay, now that I have removed all expectations go out and make me eat these words)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Aug 24, 2010 11:33 PM MDT up reply actions
FFFFF
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I like that Tracy basically kept the same line up
other than the Catching position
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."
huh?
Helton started last night and Cargo and Smith have the same positions tonight
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."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Aug 24, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
oh... you're talking about tonight's lineup
I thought you were talking about last night’s lineup vs. Sunday’s.
Hector Gomez will be guaranteed a fourth option year.
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In order to keep constraints on frequently injured players like Gomez and Greg Reynolds to a minimum...
… players without five “full pro seasons” are given an extra option year.
Hector Gomez has only played 2 full pro seasons so far, one in 2007 and one in 2009. 2006 he was in short season which doesn’t count and in 2008 he was hurt all year. 2010 will not be considered full either as he’s only been active about 40 of the required 90 days (pro full season is defined as 90 days on an active roster, major or minor – DL time can count but only if the player has 60 days not on DL as part of 90, which Gomez hasn’t in either 2008 or 2010). Even if 2011 is a full season Gomez will be at only 3 “full pro seasons”, giving him an extra option year in 2012.
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by Greg Stanwood on Aug 24, 2010 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Braves made some changes for tonight
vs. the lefty, Diaz in for Hinske, Cabrera in for Ankiel, Ross in for McCann.
It's nice to see that Talking Chop doesn't subscribe to
LOLCOORZ,,,,,,sigh
http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/8/24/1639037/braves-battle-back-in-colorado-but
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Maybe I should copyright "The Coors Effect."
Get royalties every time somebody uses it in a sentence.
At least there was nothing about "humidoroz"...
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Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Aug 24, 2010 5:17 PM MDT up reply actions
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