Wednesday Rockpile: Portrait of an Absentee Fan
by Jeff Aberle on Aug 4, 2010 9:36 AM MDT
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PrintShort and late Rockpile today, as my computer is running about as fast as an unmotivated Garrett Atkins and my internet connection is as consistent as Colorado weather. I hope that you'll allow me a small treatise on absentee fandom.
I'm back from my summer-long world tour at long last (anyone miss me?) and am still trying to put my life in order. Life is sneaky like that--you turn your back for a week and all the bills and hassles pile up really quick. That's kind of how I feel about the Rockies' current predicament--it really snuck up on me. Here is my situation, that of a man without two of his great loves (baseball and the internet) for over a week:
When I left for Peru, Colorado had just finished the Florida series, so they were only two games into the wrong kind of streak and still very much in line for a run at the division title or at least with the wild card still in hand. When I was finally able to find some internet 12,000 feet high in the Andes, the Rockies were nine games back from the division lead, having just snapped their eight game losing streak. I was shocked and dismayed, obviously, but even worse was the helpless feeling I had.
I mean, all fans are more or less unable to propel their team to success or prevent them from terrible failure, but this feeling I got was just...empty. I had invested so much emotion and time into this team and had such high expectations for them coming into the season that it just felt indecent of the team to leave me with the weight of six losses at once. The Rockies had gone from a decent bet for at the least a NL WC berth to on the outer fringes of the playoff picture and I had no idea what had happened. The saying is that ignorance is bliss--well, that's only as long as the ignorance lasts. When the fog has rolled back, it's a worse feeling than dealing with the losses one by one.
I mean, no the Rockies weren't going to be in first place when Tulo got back (what idiot would write that on a prominent Rockies blog?), but at least they were still very much in line for at the least a wild card spot and a few games back in the West. Now...well, despite my season-long optimism about this team's chances, things look very bleak for the men in purple and black (and those of us who guaranteed a NL West title back in March -- looks like the same idiot). My optimism and faith in the team is waning and I have no idea what the problem is. Not knowing why is simply the worst.
And yet...I feel as if there is yet hope for Colorado, however slim it might be. The Rockies will need to be beasts from here on out, especially vs. the Giants and Padres, but 7.5 games is not an insurmountable deficit by any means. This must start tonight. TODAY IS A MUST WIN GAME. Last night was the opposite of what I'm talking about and should not ever be repeated.
I've been wrong about so much this year (the staying power of the Padres and Giants come immediately come to mind), but please Rockies, don't make me a liar about the NL West.
News and links after the jump...
Rockies News
Todd Helton is back with the Rockies and Jonathan Herrera is gone for now as a result, optioned back to AAA. It will be interesting to see how Tracy handles the first base situation--will he have Helton and Giambi split time more equally? Will Hawpe still be in the mix? Dexter Fowler was healthy enough to avoid a DL stint, so it's not like Hawpe will have to fill in for Dex in the outfield on a regular basis. Hawpe's future with the team is very murky, and Helton's return muddies the waters even further.
As for Herrera, he did have an option left after all, which the Rockies exercised. Herrera played very well during his stint with the big league club, but I very much doubt that he will repeat that success in the future (and hence shouldn't be a big part of Colorado's future plans). Then again, I'm unashamedly a proponent of Chris Nelson for 2B, so take that how you will.
The Rockies also picked up a player off waivers, Cleveland 1B/3B prospect Wes Hodges. To make room on the roster for Hodges, Colorado shifted Matt Daley from the 15 day to 60 day DL. ITR's Steve Foster (above link) has a good description of Hodges, but he looks to me like another body at a position where the Rockies have a bunch of players already. He's certainly a reclamation project, one that I don't really have high hopes for.
In other news, the recent poor performance of Aaron Cook may mean that his rotation spot is in jeopardy (it might already be gone). The Rockies are probably a better team with Jhoulys Chacin pitching in the rotation in place of Cook, but two things make this situation very complicated.
One, Cook is being paid a lot of money and will remain on the roster, meaning that a roster move would need to be made (probably for Buchholz or Corpas) to bring Chacin on the roster. Two, Cook doesn't fit the mold of a relief pitcher in that his stuff is not swing and miss. Of course, most relievers are failed starters, so that doesn't preclude Cook from success in a long relief role. My point is simply that Cook's stuff might not play out of the bullpen well.
Finally, Troy Renck has a mailbag in which he answers a few less-than enlightened questions from readers.
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had to vote option 2
Round about watching the 3rd loss in a row, things get real depressing. Then 4, 5, and 6 you just start to think about all the ways you could be productive.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 9:47 AM MDT reply actions
This
At least with option 2, the impact is swift and sure, and you’re not filled with unreasonable hope each day in the interim.
On the other hand, not all losses are the same, and not all losing streaks are the same.
Six in a row like last night would be brutal.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
We should ask Cubs fans how that feels.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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No matter how this season plays out....
….I wouldn’t trade it for the Cubs’ past, present, and future….
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My Mariners-fan in-laws had a lot of gallows humor when I visited them.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Gallows humor is easy when your team is already in the toilet.
We can’t go gallows yet, but we have a stay of execution for a while :)
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Yeah, with the Rockies, there's always hope for magic until they're mathematically eliminated.
Note that “hope” is not the same as “reasonable expectation”. (And the Rockies are worth watching whether they’re in the race or not.)
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Nah, option one is better
I don’t think I’d be able to deal with the shock of find out after it happened.
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 4, 2010 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions
finding*
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 4, 2010 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions
I voted watch them all, but then it would depend
on what I was doing while missing those 6 games.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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I was traveling during the road part of the losing streak and couldn't watch games.
It was better to see it in the paper than to watch the two home games against the Pirates.
On the other hand, I’m glad I was home and got to see the crazy 8th and CarGo’s walk-off cycle.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
I didnt think the DP questions were all that bad
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 9:52 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, better than the occasional “how come no one’s shot Ian Stewart yet?” that shows up.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 9:58 AM MDT up reply actions
exactly, they were actually mildly informative
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
We got pitchers at the trade deadline last year...
just not Ace type starters
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Oh crap
Willin Rosario’s knee buckled during a run down last night, according to Renck. No news on severity yet.
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I'm not going to vote...
I’m just going to sit on the sidelines and complain about the way everyone else votes.
The American Way.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
LOL.
THAT is EXACTLY me. Right guys?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
you hate freedom and puppies...like me
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Exactly.
I hate puppies and you.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
That was a joke cat.
so anyway, anyone want to hear a blonde joke?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
is easy cause you're beauttiful
do do doooo dooooooo
aaaaaiiiiiaaaaahhhhhhhh
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
What's up scrapper?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
heh heh heh.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions
the hell?
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Blame it on John Stamos’ brother.
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I prefer to blame it on the rain.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Or, Blame it on God
(Deicide)
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 4, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
I thought Corpas was our long man
If so, then yeah. And he has options left.
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I'm mixed on Corpas....
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Ever since he was all
“don’t call me Manny”…he’s sucked. I think there’s a connection.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
I think he NEEDS a manual...
on pitching!
/rimshot
/trombone
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Just when I'm ready to give him the boot
he performs okay in long relief and then I change my mind.
Who else will we have for long relief? Aaron Cook….?
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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You know why?
Because someone slips up and calls him “Manny”.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Well, if it really makes a difference and will
serve to make a player become worse, we should definitely start calling Manny Ramirez-Manual Ramirez…
although I don’t know how much worse he could get this year…
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
QPU Member #4, YHEG Member #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
Corpas is the Rockies' version of the box of chocolates metaphor
You never know what you’re gonna get with him.
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 4, 2010 10:07 AM MDT up reply actions
This exactly..
Should his new nickname be Gump?
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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When he pitches welll maybe
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 4, 2010 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions
Strikes, Forrest, strikes!
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!
well done
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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I prefer having lots of reliable relievers, that's for sure.
And if Flores disappears, I’d like to see Matt Reynolds given a chance. (He’s not even on the 40-man roster now, right, so he won’t be up in September unless something changes?)
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
They'd still have to make a move
The 40-man is the 40-man, regardless of the time of year.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 4, 2010 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's what I meant. The 40-man roster would need to change for M. Reynolds to come up.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Oh oops...I read that as
“so he won’t be up UNTIL September…”
Reading comprehension, folks…it’s where it’s at.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Aug 4, 2010 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, please!
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!
Did you guys see this crazy play in the A's game?
We should appreciate our bad baserunning isn’t this bad…
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Credit-where-credit-is-due-Umpires-correctly-ca?urn=mlb-260153
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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wow.
amazing that professionals still do little league shiz like that.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Somewhat OT
But thought you guys would get a kick out of this email I just received from a well educated, thoughtful, die-hard Dodger fan friend of mine…in the spirit of “it could be worse.”
“By the way, the Dodgers are a total joke. The owner is broke and he runs the team with a series of moves designed to make people think he’s trying to compete when, in actuality, he’s just trying to save money. The irony is, the fanbase is much smarter than him, so everyone HATES hm.
The latest series of dumbass moves has them trading a variety of prospects for Ted Lilly, Scott Podsednik, Ryan Theriot and Octavio Dotel – all the kind of guys that can help a very good team get over the top, but not at all the kind of guys that are going a 4th place team into a world series winner. The common theme among all these guys is simply that they are cheap. Podsednik and Theriot are cheap, while Dotel and Lilly are in the last year of their contracts. This joker actually thinks that fanbase is going to thank him for trying to compete. What an ass. The payroll has gone from about 3rd or 5th highest five years ago to about 20th behind teams like Minnesota, Detroit, etc. They went from being a team with a great young core and stacked farm system to a team with four or five good young players (Kemp, Ethier, Kershaw, Billingsley, Broxton) and absolutely no legit prospects because they all get traded for 2 month rentals like Casey Blake. On top of that, he’s deferred contract payments to guys like Andruw Jones (gone), Manny (gone in 2 months), Furcal, Randy Wolf (gone) and others so his payroll doesn’t even go down in future years which forces him to spend less on guys who are actually on the team.
Honestly, it’s becoming how it felt to me to root for the Al Davis led Raiders. I find myself actively rooting against half the guys on the team just because I want ownership to be exposed as the sham/fraud that they are. I’m not even sure I’m a fan anymore. I hate him.”
I stopped at
well educated, thoughtful, die-hard Dodger fan
because I knew it was bs.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Kidding actually...
wow. at least we’re not in that kind of disarray.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Exactly, I wouldn't trade our place for that of a Dodgers fan for anything right now
At worst, our team is underachieving, but our franchise isn’t trying to pull the wool over our eyes
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
word to THIS
heavy on the underachieving
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
True point
really, you are unlikely to find a “smart” fan in Dodger Stadium, and none of them are anywhere near a radio broadcast (other than Vin), but they do exist. Rare, for sure.
Now a "smartass" Dodger fan
That’s a different 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 4, 2010 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Although Ted Lilly did stop the Padres last night! So yay?
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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hey Ted Lilly was awesome last night and is totally getting them to the playoffs
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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You win the Ted Lilly argument this year....sad
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
QPU Member #4, YHEG Member #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
Like I said a couple of days ago...
Branch Rickey is spinning at a couple of extra thousand RPM in his grave. If any of you don’t know who Rickey was besides the guy who signed Jackie Robinson; He invented the farm system as we know it. Ricky at one point had 100 teams in the Cardinal system and put them on the pathway to long term success. You could not get promoted if you were not fundementaly sound. He invented the orginizational plan that had the “choir” singing the same hymmnal of good pitching, better fielding, astute base running and contact hitting.
In the late ’40’s he took the basicaly bankrupt Dodgers and set them on the path that McCourt has allowed to be destroyed. To me ( and I’m not a Dodger fan ) it’s sad to see the proud tradition extinguished.
"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
As I look back at the season, I can't help but feel that the roster construction was flawed from the beginning.
Giambi has performed well lately, and has been needed to step in for Helton, but that doesn’t change the fact that he didn’t really fill a need on the team coming out of spring training. The outfield situation has been a mess, trying to get playing time for everybody. Spilly has been quite good for the last two months, but so have some of the other outfielders, and it seems like the attempt to play the hot hand has failed. Obviously, Helton’s struggles weren’t foreseen and have been a big part of the team’s offensive woes, but the number of lefties in the lineup has made the team vulnerable in late innings when the opposing manager can play the matchups. Also, the playing time given to veterans who are struggling (Hawpe, Cook, Helton) seems like a mistake. Ultimately, I think that the Rockies didn’t have all the right tools to succeed this year.
so nanny, nanny
boo. boo.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
I think that the Rockies didn’t have all the right tools to succeed this year.
Nobody could have predicted Helton and Cook would be this bad or the injuries to JDLR, Tulo, Hawpe, Francis, Street ………….ect.
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 4, 2010 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I agree, but I still think that there were some mistakes in how the roster was put together.
I guess I can’t say that it was more of a factor than the injuries, and in general I think DOD is a good GM. But the imbalanced lineup and the players without clearly defined roles wasn’t good for the team.
Good thing you have the Red Sox to root for.
:-P
The lack of Seth Smith's beard is irrational
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Rockies' playoff odds down by 8% after last night's loss...
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Eh
We’ve made the playoffs with lower odds than that twice in the last three years :-)
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 4, 2010 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions
so you're saying there's a chance....
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
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What do you think about this?
Send down Flores and Corpas – maybe they will clear and maybe we can do something?
Bring up Chacin and Rogers?
Haven’t seen what Esmil has done lately.
you can't send down Flores
Cook’s going to end up in the pen
re Rogers: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t551&t=p_pbp&pid=469134
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
I was gonna say...
I don’t think Flores has any options left…believe it or not, I actually cruised through Marauder’s baby yesterday.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
What. Eva.
That dude ain’t no 6’1" 190.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Well
If Corpas is injured we can keep him to bring up Chacin. Somebody has to come off the roster to bring up Chacin.
Corpas meeting with Tracy right now (some concern he may be hurt)
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Brilliant!!!!!
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 4, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Ha!
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!
How about some concern he won’t have a job? That’s the kind of concern I can get behind.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
"dear andrew"
“we’re going to fire you, but we’re also going to give you all of the money we’d have paid you over the next 2 years”
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions
He gets that money in Colorado Springs too, doesn’t he?
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
oh very much so
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
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Hell of a severance package, no?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
So is Chacin offically up or not?
I thought Renck tweeted something to that effect
no word yet
a series of meetings happening right now
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
WHEN CHICKS HAVE HOT FRIENDS AND THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE HOT FRIEND DUCKS FLY TOGETHER
Denver.SBNation.com
Chacin won't officially be up until Sunday, most likely
Because there’s no reason for him to be. He won’t pitch until Sunday, and making the move now just handcuffs the team if another move has to be made between now and then.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Unless.....
….unless they want Chacin on the flight out of town with the team tonight, for travel purposes.
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well I think they can have whoever they want TRAVEL with the team
I mean hell, they could bring me along
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
But that would entail having to play Slayer in coach
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It was interesting that Renck said he was missing the game to catch a flight to Pittsburgh
I thought he beat guys traveled on the team charter
maybe the MLB.com beat
but I figured the Post has to figure themselves out
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Today's lineup
Spilly
Helton
Cargo
Tulo
Mora
Iannetta
Hawpe
Barmes
Uball
Same as last night, except for catcher
Maybe I should go after all
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
So this is on supersecret mlb broadcast today?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
so the one time we repeast a lineup is the day after we get shellacked.
oh wait, LEFTY MATCHUP
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go to the game
A consistent lineup? Shock. This is still a good one with a lefty on the mound, although I don’t know if helton starting is a good think with the tight back last night and a flight later today
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JFK
we can't really baby Helton after his long DL stint
either he’s ready or he’s not. Time to find out
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Exactly
a Todd that can only last 1 game after coming off a long DL stint is a luxury we can’t afford on the roster. If he’s ready to go he’s got to be able to play at least 4 games a week.
Bazinga!
by Junction Rox on Aug 4, 2010 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
You darn well better go!!!! It's Ubaldo !!
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"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Okay, got talked into it
At least I’m wearing my Rox golf shirt, so I don’t look total dork.
Ubaldo, don’t let me regret this…
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The bats are going to have to score more than 0 runs too
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 4, 2010 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
not with Ubaldo on the mound!
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He is the only pitcher who gives up a negative number of runs.
Here’s to the Most Interesting Pitcher in the Universe.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
You darn well better go!!!! It's Ubaldo !!
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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If I hadn't been there for last night's debacle, I wouldn't even be questioning it
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Jeez cat...you need to go
get the papers
get the papers
too?
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
get the papers? You say obscure things
but I’m too blonde…
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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I'm not surprised.
It’s a reference to the movie “Goodfellas”, where in one particular scene the main character, in narrative form, is introducing the viewers (as well as his girlfriend) to all the gangsters. One gangster was name “Mickey Two Times, who got that name because he always said things like ’I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers.’”
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What's GoodFellas??? Is that. like a movie or something??
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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that was sarcasm
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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har har har!
Funny cat!
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I felt so strongly I thought I should tell you twice
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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What's the Rockies record in games you've gone to this year?
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 4, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Okay that's good enough
You can go
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 4, 2010 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
This might be old news...but Rockies had 4 of the top 10 plays of the month
on the MLB Network
1. Garza’s no-n0
2. CarGo’s walkoff cycle
3. Ichiro robbing Big Pap
4. Seth Smith’s 3-run dinger in the 9 run bottom of the ninth against the Cardinals
7. Dexter’s leaping catch over the wall against the Reds
12. Rockies 11 run 8th against the Cubs
This makes me smile
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
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The walkoff cycle is more impressive than the No-No
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 4, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
yup
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Yeah but no-no always trump everything else
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"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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But the cycle is rarer
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 4, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
This isn't my list lol...
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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And Garza was one batter shy of a perfect game...maybe that's why
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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If it was a perfect game I'd give him the nod
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 4, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
So question...
did CarGo show up the pitcher a bit after he hit that?
Methinks a little.
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you hit the ball into the upper deck to win the game, you can do whatever you want
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THIS
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."-Terrence Mann
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Correction.
THIRD deck.
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Isn't the UPPER deck the THIRD deck?
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"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
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Not technically...most UPPER deck shot that are called upper deck
hit club level. Which is the second tier of seating.
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Isn't the UPPER deck the THIRD deck?
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I see what you did 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 4, 2010 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
I disagree...when Cargo and Giambi
both blasted upper deck shots back to back…those hit club. Third deck is above that, where the cycle off hit.
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so anything
above ground/main level is upper deck?
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
sure.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
So I was wrong when I wrote “As Seen From the Upper Deck”? NOOOOOOOOOOO
Error.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:43 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
No,
I was just tired of arguing that Third Deck had it’s own significance because it’s that much greater.
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But article titles don’t sound as cool when you say “third deck”.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:47 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually young'n...
I think it sounds MORE impressive, because Third Deck isn’t really common baseball vernacular. And probably simply because not a lot of people can hit it up there.
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
can you, off the top of your head,
name the person who hit the longest homerun in coors field history, and the distance it travelled?
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Wasn't it Gallaraga, around 565 feet?
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Heh, at altitude, that would have gone 700 feet
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PRE HUMIDOR LOLZ!
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
NO idea.
I know CarGo’s went 462, but I’m sure someone as hit one greater. Didn’t Holliday or Ianetta hit a 480-something once? I was at a game where Ianetta hit the damn Toyota billboard…that had to be pretty far.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Yep.
That’s a long way.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
I think L. Walker
had one go 495 or 496 for a Rockies record at Coors
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Lar-rey Walk-ker
/Alan Roach
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497?
I thought the record was 496, for some reason.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:59 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
my memory failed me
after looking it up 496 is correct
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JFK
Wow that's impressive PIP
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 4, 2010 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
PIP wins
/jrockies is an idiot
/jrockies knows nothing
/jrockies can’t wait for the game today
/jrockies can’t get reply to work on firefox
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Hey,
don’t beat yourself up. I just remembered 496 when they said the record the other night. I only remebered it cause 496 is a nice even number.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:06 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
beat myself up?
why would a perfectly sane person do something like that?
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Oh, sorry.
I thought you “knew nothing” and such. : )
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:10 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Anyone remember the ball Tulo hit that was called foul in the game he hit for the cycle last year?
I wonder how far that one went because it went over the foul pole.
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 4, 2010 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
No, when you’re sayin “Seen from the Third Deck”, it doesn’t sound cooler, because it means you got cheap seats.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:54 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Well not all of us can be ms. moneybags OK?!?!?!
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HEY I DIDN’T ACTUALLY BUY PLAYOFF TICKETS FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY, THEY WERE FREE.
And usually I can only afford Rockpiles for everyone, or Uppper-I mean THIRD- deck tickets for me and one other person.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:02 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I second jDbub
some of us are broke and can’t afford playoff tix
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uh aren't you on video with playoff tix
by Andrew Martin on Aug 4, 2010 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
not talking to you
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Probably won't have to worry about that this year
However, if we do, I’m sure my car will need a wash by then.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Dude, I’m always totally broke. Heck, I don’t even have a job. The only playoff game I’ve been to (game 4 09) the tickets were given to us by my dads job. Its actuallly a good thing the games were postponed, or I would’ve never gone.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:09 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Ah playoffs
/sigh
I memmer in 2007 I went to the play in game, every Coors playoff game and both world series games. Such an epic run of games.
I’ll never repeat that string of fortune, just to get tickets…
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If I was at game four last year I would have cried after that 9th inning
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 4, 2010 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I didn't, but I sure felt close
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Were you 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 4, 2010 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Where did you sit?
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Rockpile with ATF
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I would have...
but I was too busy throwing shit and breaking stuff that I regretted later.
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I’m pretty sure I did, but was definitely screaming
“NOOOOOOOO!!!! WHY? I DON’T WANT BASEBALL SEASON TO ENNNNNNNDDDDD. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”
Yeah, my parents thought I was weird. I don’t think it fully hit me that I WAS THERE and that WE LOST AND BASEBALL IS OVERRR until a few weeks later.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:15 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
It ended so abruptly
We were on a magic carpit ride for four months and I was certain we’d be going back to Philly after we took the lead in that game. It was going just like so many other games at Coors had last season with lots of late inning Rockies magic. So when Philly scored those three runs in the 9th and the season just ended I felt like my soul had been ripped out.
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 4, 2010 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah,
I was so happy for like, what, 10 minutes: after we took the lead. Then……yeah.
I had dreams that Huston didn’t blow it, like a replay of game 4, and in y dream I was so excited cause baseball season wasn’t over yet, we got another chance, and now we were going back to Philly for game 5!
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:32 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
OT:
I have the entire Upper Deck 1991 MLB set, collected by hand. if only i knew where it was.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
if i can find it.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Impressive.
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Also
If the 11 run 8th can count as one play how come the 9 run 9th has to just be the walk off home run? 9 in the 9th should be included as well
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 4, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
THIS
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!
They included all of it but focused on Seth's homer..
I probably didn’t write it as clear as should have…sorry
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Probably because it took Smith's for the win...making it all the more dramatic.
whereas the Cubs blow out was just a blow out.
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oops make 3 of the top 10....
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gotta go with option 2
although i rather not see any losses….win win win damn it
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 attended last night's game and it was the most uninspiring effort I have seen my beloved Rockies put forth in a very very long time.
The best effort all night was the guy who got to run from the LF warning track, replace second base and sprint across the first base line to win a shirt.
I usually border on overly optimistic where the Rox are concerned but I’m losing hope that they can right this ship this season.
Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. ~Toby Harrah, 1983
Hi, everyone! Good Morning!
I’M ALIVE!!! WOOO.
And if I could vote, I guess it’d be option two.
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:25 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
not old enough, eh?
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You know I’m not. ; J
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:27 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Guess what?
Ubaldo is Pitching after a loss, which is usually a good thing…
I just hope it continues
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
I'm seriously distracted by the goings on of the Nuggets right now....
and I’m writing something about it on DS….so I’m a little scattered. I do have a question though.
What does DFA’d mean? I always assumed it meant “Don’t F**kin’ Ask” or something like that
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ah.....now I feel rock stupid
geh
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Designated For Assignment
This removes a player from the 40 man roster, and allows them to be placed in the minors or released
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
designated for asignment
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by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:31 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
thanks everyone!
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Sure,
and don’t feel bad, I just learned it on Rowbot Radio a few months ago : )
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 11:41 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
i think it means designated for assignment.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Aug 4, 2010 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Way to jump in on that one bud.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Fitting that ARod joins the 600 club during the day...
while no one is watching
More like the 600* club
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
600 Club
Aaron
Ruth
Mays
Grif.
The End.
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Ah yes
When 600 actually meant something
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 4, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
The Rockies have had one good month this season.
May – where we went 16-12.
11-12 in April
14-13 in June
13-13 in July.
Bottom line – we aren’t going to the playoffs this season.
Good thing you have
cocaine to root for?
Sorry, I had to egg on the Sox fan earlier. You are in the same boat as me.
The lack of Seth Smith's beard is irrational
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I wanted CarGo5 as my name but it was taken
I figured silly was my best option.
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by cocainelips99 on Aug 4, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Can someone tell me why the reply button
won’t work when I’m in firefox right now but it will for IE? I don’t want to use IE because it’s too slow on this computer.
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Sometimes on firefox, it won’t let me reply, either, usually because I deleted cookies, but after refreshing it works.
Sorry I can’t help, my firefox won’t even open these days.
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Aug 4, 2010 12:12 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
working again
I restarted the computer and whether or not that was the problem the whole thing is running a little better
The only difference between love and baseball is a "G."
JFK
Why not expose Cook to waivers and send him to AAA?
No one’s gonna touch his contact, so he’ll clear (and if he doesn’t, there’s a big contract off our plate) and he can go down there and try to get himself in order.
it’s absurd to have him sit in the pen where he won’t be of any great use.
You can allow chicken to a barbecue and it can still taste awful.
would he have to accept the assignment?
by cocainelips99 on Aug 4, 2010 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, if he wants to keep his contract
Of course he’d accept it, but we don’t want to be on the hook for 8 figures for a AAA pitcher.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
If he can figure out his...whatever...it might be worth it.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
At this point, I think we put him in as long man and if he can figure out his...whatever...
….he may be able to be our 6th starter next year.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Because he has no options, so you'd have to DFA him to do that
Which means the big contract is not off our plate, and you’re paying him around $12m+ to pitch in AAA through 2011.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Can't you recall a DFA's player?
If he pulls it together and pitches well, wouldn’t the Rox be able to bring him back to the big club?
And is it better to pay a guy $12m to pitch badly at the big league level than to pitch at AAA?
You can allow chicken to a barbecue and it can still taste awful.
Yes, you can, except you're still on the hook for the whole contract then, even if you manage to trade him to someone else
The other team would just have to pay the ML minimum
DFA’s a player on that type of contract is well and truly a last resort.
And as bad as Cook has been, the Rox don’t have the financial luxury to go down that road yet.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
Ah, OK. Got it....
Well then, rock and a hard place, eh?
Let’s hope he can pull it together in the pen.
You can allow chicken to a barbecue and it can still taste awful.
Humidor Balls
So the Rockies must have given the Gnats the non-humidor balls last night. Where is the thank you John Miller??
Enough of this mediocrity...win the NL West title!
Yeah, someone really got the bags mixed up!
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!
seriously
its seemed the Gnats hitters knew exactly how to place the ball into the left center jet-stream all night long.
by cocainelips99 on Aug 4, 2010 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions
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