Sunday Rockpile: Robin Hood Rockies giving to the poor on credit, will they continue robbing from the rich to pay for it?
by Rox Girl on Aug 8, 2010 7:55 AM MDT
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PrintAt the beginning of a season, if you're a team that feels contention worthy, you can look at the schedule and mentally chalk up where each of your 90, 95 or 100 wins might come from. Say you had six games against the Orioles? You'd expect to go no worse than 4-2 and hope to go 5-1. 19 against the bottom team in your own division? You better hope for a 12-7 mark. If you fail to reach these standards for any given team, you jeopardize he sum win total you're expecting at the end of the season, unless you make up that ground against other contenders who you have less expectations with.
So we enter the last fifty games or so with the Rockies losing a seven game season series to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Depending on the outcome of this afternoon's contest, the expected win deficit will be at least two games, possibly three. While it would have been nice if the Rockies won the games they "were supposed to win" to quote Jason Giambi from the Troy Renck column today, they didn't. Where and if the team makes up those losses will now determine whether the Rockies make their comeback this year. Whether it's in the 10 games remaining against St. Louis and San Diego, both winning teams which the Rockies have a head start on with a combined 11-4 record thus far, or the Braves, Reds, Giants or Dodgers, it doesn't matter, the Rockies have to now perform better than expected against the NL's elite because of the hole they've dug themselves against the league's bottom feeders.
Only a few links this morning as I'm having to blog in public and my computer's bugged:
- Broken wrist leads to lessons for Tulowitzki | ColoradoRockies.com: News -After missing 33 games with a fractured left wrist, Troy Tulowitzki returned knowing he wasn't healed enough to push for power. So he has concentrated on a controlled swing.
- Pirates' 10th-inning three-run blow decks Rockies - The Denver Post
- Moss: Reynolds ready for call - The Denver Post - Matt Reynolds, that is. At the very latest we'll see him in September, and look for him to replace either Joe Beimel or Randy Flores as a full time member of the bullpen next season.
- "More mature" Carlos Gonzalez rises to MVP candidate - The Denver Post
- Renck: Rox fueled by terrific trio - The Denver Post
- And finally: Slugger Bichette Jr. will have a big decision between MLB and UGA - Dante's kid will be eligible for the draft next season, depe
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It was a tough loss, no doubt
But we didn’t lose any ground in either race. Still have 1/3 of the season with thr front runners still in sight. We can do this….
I still believe
With great mustache comes great responsibility
This is truth
As horrible as it is to have lost the game, we made up just as much ground as if we had won, and the Giants and Padres won as well
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
i sitll havent crossed over to the we have no shot camp
but last nights loss was the most disappointing of the season. we didn’t lose any ground but we wasted an opportunity to gain ground on everyone in front of us. i am still in shock over what happened
Every opportunity
to make up a game needs to be fulfilled.
Not doing so is tatamount to failure at this point.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Aug 8, 2010 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh sure.
Not saying it is acceptable, just not as horrible as it may seem. There’s still 51 games left to make up 4.5 games
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey jerk, quit being a jerk, ya jerk.
by Andrew Martin on Aug 8, 2010 10:51 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
A split is looking pretty good to me right now
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 8, 2010 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Very consistent with their season thus far
Team has blown many games late this year. That coupled with a horrendous road record (worse the the Royals and the Astros) they are basically a .500 team. Many issues resulting from this. My buddy (asst GM of another NL team were chatting the other day. He asked if the Rockies took different players on the road. As they are so Jeckyl and Hyde. I told him look at the pitches they chase on the road and look how teams are pitching them. Basically all breaking stuff and people like Stewart, Barmes, Olivio, Smith, Hawpe and Fowler will chase, chase.
It is pretty obvious to me the Street has ventured back into the creature he was in Oakland when he lost faith in his stuff and is scraed to pitch inside. The struggle he and Olivio had in the 9th was pretty telling. Olivio asked for hard stuff inside three times and was shaken off. The final pitch was meant to be hard inside and down and Street left it outside and it was whacked. So add closer to the offseason menu as well as 1B and 2B and possibly 3B. My inside sources tell me the Rocks are losing patience with Stewart and his inability to be coachable.
by PinchHitLancePainter on Aug 8, 2010 8:22 AM MDT reply actions
Basically all breaking stuff and people like Stewart, Barmes, Olivio, Smith, Hawpe and Fowler will chase, chase.
Lance, is this a matter of lack of break at home, and bigger breaks on the road in “higher” density air? If they get used to a ball breaking 3in at home, and see it clean and think its going to break the 3in it does at home, its too late to adjust to a break of 5in on the road and they miss.
The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.
by rockieprogress on Aug 8, 2010 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Just a thought
Street probably clears waivers, right?
I was giving you a little bit of latitude after letting you sleep on it
But now you’re just embarrassing yourself. He has saved 42 of 46 chances in a Rockies uniform. One blown save came on an unearned run. In another, we actually won the game. If you want a closer to be more effective than that, go play MLB The Show on Rookie level with Mariano Rivera.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 9:14 AM MDT up reply actions
THIS
although he has had some really really momentum killing blown saves he has been nails for the most part….only Rivera basically closes every game in this league
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 8, 2010 9:19 AM MDT up reply actions
THIS
I mean, we could always go back to having the Corpas Morales monster close, right? Right?
This team isn’t even sniffing the 2009 playoffs without Street, and he missed nearly half the season, he’s been one of the most solid closers in MLB when he’s been healthy.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
I think we need a new metaphor for changing for the better.
Can’t “turn the corner” too many times, or you end up going to circles.
(That said, I hope the Rockies make a crazy run in their games against the Padres, Giants, Reds, Cardinals, Braves, and that last game against the Phillies. And that they win more of the remaining games against the sub-.500 teams, too.)
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
line up
Dex
Barmes
Cargo
Tulo
Mora 1B
iannetta
Spilly
Stewart
Rogers
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."
McCutchen 8 Tabata 7 Walker 4 GFJ 9 Alvarez 5 Doumit 2 Clement 3 Cedeno 6 Maholm 1
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 9:27 AM MDT up reply actions
would of been nice of them
if they rested some of those Rockie killers but hey got to give them credit for playing so hard even though they are a billion games under
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 8, 2010 9:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Why is Mora at 1B?
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
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:shrugs shoulders:
ya got me…ask Tracy
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 8, 2010 9:46 AM MDT up reply actions
The answer to this question is always the same
LHP, plus Mora has been hitting fairly well recently.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't mind Mora in the lineup.....
just thinking that we have Helton, Hawpe and Giambi for 1B…. And Mora plays 3rd very well.
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
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But that doesn't explain Ian ?
CarGo is CarGo
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
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Mora would be in this game one way or another
Tracy seems to be choosing Stew over Helton/Giambi/Hawpe. Perhaps a reward for his double and home run last night.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Street not available today
hopefully we just take out some anger and win like 10-2 anyway
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 woke up this morning and still felt like I had been disemboweled
Need a win guys!
I'm not looking for excuses but...
Is the coaching staff as effective as they used to be? What is Baylor doing about the all season hitting slump and is Apodaca offering anything to the pitchers? I believe the talent is there and we can still make the play-offs, even with the disappointing loss last night. Street didn’t loose the game by himself. It was a whole team effort. They should have killed the Pirates especially with Ohlendorf pitching.
"It ain't over 'til it's over." Yogi Berra
"Boys, baseball is a game where you gotta have fun. You do that by winning."
Dave Bristol
"There is no crying in baseball." Tom Hanks
"In the great department store of life, baseball is the toy department." Unknown
Long time Colorado sports fan. Addicted to Rockies games. Watch Sky Sox games too!
It will take a full pitching staff implosion for two seasons for me to question Apodaca.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t understand how dac is so underappreciated
by Andrew Martin on Aug 8, 2010 11:14 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Nature of coaches
Any struggle from any pitcher is the coach’s fault. Apodaca can alter Street’s pitching spot on the rubber to great results, even getting Street MVP votes, but two walk-off home runs and Apodaca needs to be canned
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
You know what's great about Sundays in San Diego?
Rolling out of bed and having brunch with the Rockies……
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
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or not even rolling out of bed, just opening the laptop :)
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" Ubaldo, Tulo, Hawpe and Spilly say "Germans?"
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra (thanks to pedalpusher)
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