Thursday Rockpile: Rockies momentum knocked flat by their bats
by Rox Girl on Sep 2, 2010 8:43 AM MDT
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PrintThere is no team in the National League that performs as poorly on offense as the Rockies do at AT&T Park. It's also interesting to me to note that the three worst performing offenses at AT&T this season, the Rockies, Phillies and Cardinals, are three of the four best performing teams at Coors Field in 2010.
Not serious side note - could the reason that the Giants are so suspicious of the Rockies and the humidor have something to do with the way they themselves have suppressed the offenses of playoff caliber offenses? I mean, it takes one to know one, right?
At any rate, the Giants did themselves a favor in the standings by winning this series and putting the brakes on the Rockies charge. The Rockies, meanwhile, continue to shoot themselves in the foot on the road by not having more than one, or if we're lucky two, quality at bats in succession. The Rockies went zero for six last night in the AB immediately following a teammate reaching safely. Overall in the series they hit safely four out of 23 times in those AB's, with an HBP, one sac fly, and zero walks. Just one of those hits was for extra bases, Carlos Gonzalez's game winning triple on Monday night. That's a .174/.200/.240 line for those curious.
So it should be no surprise the team isn't scoring if we're only seeing one guy get on base in an inning. You can't rally if a rally never starts. Again, we're left to ponder why exactly, we're seeing this situational meltdown on the road.
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I predict for Ubaldo's next start
He throws a no-hitter, but still loses 1-0 on a walk and a error.
#11
eh, I bet Iannetta makes that error too
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Should've just eaten it.
I mean, that’s what they tell you in Little League.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
That's exactly what I said in the game wrap.
Normally, I have confidence in Olivo’s arm, but he was really rushed on that play, and should have probably not made the throw. (easy to say now! :)
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I agree
in a tight game though, I almost can’t fault him for trying to do something
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I feel like the whole team needs to try "easier" if you will.
Particularly with men on, I can almost feel every batter grinding their teeth while they’re in the box.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Not just his
/calls dentist
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I feel like throwing was the right decision (as Ford clearly would have been out with a good throw)
It was just horrible execution
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
I just know there are a lot of things that can happen once you throw a baseball.
And in this instance, most of them were bad things. The desired result was the least likely to occur. By eating the ball, he gives himself and his Ace a better chance.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
And if not bad...
…simply neutral, ie: runner is safe at first and the ball is safely in the fielder’s glove. Same result as eating it.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
3rd, rather.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
The desired result was the least likely to occur.
I disagree. Ford is dog meat with a good throw.
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
This again?
If Olivo makes a good throw, Ford is out.
No he shouldn’t have eaten it.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
yes THIS AGAIN
Do you know for a fact that Mora gets the tag down in time? That guy was pretty durn fast.
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Well gosh, if this is the critical question, why would a catcher try to throw out any runner?
Not snarking, just sayin’.
No, there’s no way at all to know that, but if Olivo makes the throw he makes 98% of the time, then the worst general outcome is the runner’s on third.
Maybe Ubaldo should have thrown his breaking ball 60’ 6", and not 57’.
/just one of those things
not as punny as SDcat00
You know that's not what I'm saying at all.
Olivo was scrambling more so than usual to find the ball. Clearly, no one anticipated the kid going for it. So I think in this instance Jason and I are correct and everyone is wrong…:P
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Oh give me a break.
A tag? Seriously?
If Olivo’s throw was on-line, Ford was out. I don’t know why you are so adamantly against the throw!!! Are you seriously trying to say he shouldn’t have thrown that ball?
You just think that way because of the result. If the throw is on line and Ford is out, you’re praising Olivo right now.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
WHY ARE YELLING AT ME!!!!!
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BECAUSE I'M WEARING EARPLUGS AND CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!
/listening to X-Ray Spex, “Oh Bondage! Up Yours!”
/awesomeness of 70’s Brit punk
not as punny as SDcat00
I'm not.
You were the first one to use caps ‘THIS AGAIN’, so why are YOU yelling at me?
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Just because you don't capitalize
doesn’t mean saying “this again” wasn’t snarky. Also, I wasn’t yelling at you…I was being emphatic, in response to your snark. Also, you used a !!! which is clearly yelling (I’m joking BTW)
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Just because you don't capitalize
doesn’t mean saying “this again” wasn’t snarky. Also, I wasn’t yelling at you…I was being emphatic, in response to your snark. Also, you used a !!! which is clearly yelling (I’m joking BTW)
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Look
Its someone with a level head. I forgot you people exist on this blog.
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This made me laugh
I love the passion though, just not where it is directed all the time.
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I just read that post
about CarGo and his home/road splits and how he hits fastballs much less on the road. It might be the best thing I’ve read all year. For those who want to re-read it, or who never read it in the first place (like me), check it out here.
The coolest thing from that piece is in my opinion, this:
To interpret this: The faded circles are pitch movements in general, and the opaque circles are how they move at Coors.
Since fastballs don’t sink nearly as much on the road, do we see a higher number of popups from fastballs by our team on the road? Or similarly, do our fastballs generate more groundballs against opponents at Coors due to the extra sink?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Also,
they guy in the post mentions how hitters who excel at pitch recognition may be better for us on the road… or at least that’s my interpretation. maybe we should target those guys?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I doubt it's that simple...
simply because there’s an extra process involved, recognizing a pitch and then also recognizing effects of a given location, and when you’re talking about something that you only have a fraction of a second to interpret to begin with, it’s going to be rough even for guys with excellent pitch recognition.
For me, I think bat speed should be the #1 focus. Guys that can hold back just a little longer before committing will be a little more likely to see where the pitches end up at. I also think that swinging at the first pitch while on the road should generally be considered a big no-no. Not to the level of benching Tulo, but just something that our players should try to avoid.
Wouldn't Cargo be described as a guy with high bat speed?
Until recently, he had one of the biggest differentials on the team. Of course, his struggles are fairly well documented, and seem mostly to come from more strikeouts and fewer walks, plus fewer balls clearing the fence.
I think looking at what he did this series would be why you'd target bat speed.
Last season CarGo’s splits weren’t nearly as pronounced and I’m beginning to suspect that the reason they have been this year is more anomalous than people realize. Keep in mind that a lot of what we’re seeing as a terrible discrepancy stems not from a particularly bad road line, but a completely out of our wildest imagination home line.
I think by having so many long, slow swingers on the team outside of him and Tulowitzki is really damaging our chances of starting and sustaining rallies while away from Coors Field.
Wasn't Hawpe
historically good on the road? Or was it just random. Because he had a rather long swing didn’t he?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
That's actually pretty good.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Hawpe for hitting coach?
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Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
well, that would be a counterexample,
I actually don’t believe Hawpe’s swing in his prime was as long as it was purported to be by scouts as he came up the ladder, but still, it’s not the quickest. I think he’s more an exception than the rule, though.
I also just remember reading
that batspeed isn’t as valuable as people make it out to be and I think Adrian Gonzalez and Pujols have slower than average bat speed. But mentioning this doesn’t necessarily contribute to your point…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
And Carlos Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Jason Heyward, etc.., have above average bat speed
I’m not saying bat speed is the only thing worth looking at in a player as a general rule, or to go out and sign a guy like Jose Bautista just because his bat is fast (please don’t, DOD.) It’s just that I think the Rockies would benefit on the road by getting a faster bat or two.
Really, I guess to put a name to what I’m pipe dreaming for this offseason, given that we’re not going to go after Carl Crawford, would be whoever the Minnesota Twins decide to part with from the Cuddyer/Kubel/Young trio. They’re not going to be able to afford all three.
do those guys have fast bat speed?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Young does especially,
but the other two aren’t bad, and are probably better overall hitters right now.
again, I don't know why I put probably there.
There’s no question that they’re the better overall hitters right now.
I'm still not fully convinced bat speed will fix this
though it is compelling – I just think there’s too much noise in it. I guess I’m also not sold on Cuddyer/Kubel/Young as they’re all defensive liabilities who’ve just flashed offensive prowess in the past but haven’t consistently done much… unless they were to become a backup to Helton or something…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Outside of Young, who has more OF ability than UZR's indicating
Acquiring them as Helton support 1B/OF types was where I was going.
I think Rockies fans need to wrap their heads around the idea that there isn’t a blemish free solution. That if you want offense at our budget level, it will almost be a given that it comes at the expense of defense. The sales pitch here would be where you guys are seeing defensive liability, I’m seeing defensive opportunity, since we know that it’s inexact and fluctuates, these players that aren’t particularly old are more likely to regress towards zero (improve) then decline.
defense aside
I think that we’re fine with the players we have and that we don’t need more offense,we need situational offense – road offense.
Bat speed is interesting, but you’re initial point says that the increased bat speed will allow them enough extra time to recognize both the pitch and how the pitch is different on the road. Now that I think about it, pitch recognition should be more or less the same. The way it leaves the pitchers hand and the spin on the ball shouldn’t differ by Coors/not-Coors. So then the extra time becomes useful to get a better read on where the ball will be. However, CarGo, who is presumably the fastest swinger on our team has difficultly with the fastball on the road – the pitch with the greatest home/away discrepancy. If it was an issue of more time, then he shouldn’t be showing such a disparity unless it’s just random noise, which it really could be.
I just think that these subtle differences are messing with the players’ heuristic processing if I can call it that. And IF the idea of the team getting better at hitting the longer the road trip lasts is true, I really think it speaks more to adjusting rather than bat speed. I’m just really curious now as to what the Rockies pre-game preparation consists of on road games. More cage time and more batting practice wouldn’t necessarily fix the problem because neither of those really represent an in-game fastball in terms of both movement and velocity.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
This exactly.
I’ve felt that some sort of extra prep was needed on the road for about three years. I don’t know what to make of Cargo’s case, because it seems to me that Rox Girl’s argument makes sense. More time to read the pitch should lead to better contact. I don’t know what type of hitter would be best suited for making the necessary adjustment, but it’s very clear that something is needed.
honestly
I think given the typical professional athlete’s ability to do insane shit that mesmerizes us (EVIDENCE HERE), I don’t think the adjustment is the problem. I think it’s the awareness of exactly what’s going on.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
that awareness leads to an extra adjustment, however
And that’s the extra time I’m talking about. Some of our best pitch recognition players, Helton, Iannetta and Seth Smith, for instance, have some of our worst road hitting stats this year. Whereas the guy everybody points to as having generally poor pitch recognition, Ian Stewart, is one of our best road hitters.
Stewart’s got a slow bat, so he’s another point against my bat speed thesis, I might add and is not helping my argument, either.
well
I guess I keep taking it to its logical extreme more, which isn’t really realistic. But with enough reps they could learn what pitches on the road look like and establish some sort of a mental set – at which point the adjustment being made wouldn’t necessarily detract from cognition – as long as it’s properly refreshed prior to games.
I guess it all goes down to 1. What does pre-game prep look like 2. Does the team know that it’s fastballs that change the most and not breaking pitches?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I guess for further clarification
a new batting eye and swing location would be part of this. Theoretically too, once it’s more established, any further adjustments or tweaks a player makes would be easier. Maybe it’s unrealistic, or maybe it’s just too much psycho babble and isn’t practical but it’s just where my mind goes when I read this.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I think I read somewhere recently
that when Baylor was manager, he often didn’t have the guys take batting practice (or at least not extra batting practice) on the road, because he didn’t want them trying to jack home runs to impress the LOLCOORZ fans and then mess up their approach in the game.
lol
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Also,
you’re totally right about there being no perfect solution to this.
Also, this discussion is awesome.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
All three of those guys seem to be below average in the field.
Borderline Hawpe level. Kubel is a lefty who seems to DH a fair amount. I really don’t see any added value there over Spilly/Smith for our third OF.
Can you elaborate on why it is a no-no to swing at the first pitch
I’ve always wondered about it since most first pitches are fastballs , yes?
Ask Todd Zeile.
Seriously, I think it’s all about an individual player’s skill set and the situation of the ballgame.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions
generally two reasons
It can be a gift to a pitcher to keep his pitch count low. And early in a game or against a new pitcher6 it doesn’t allow much understanding the stuff he is throwing.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 11:07 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
yes, as the above comment indicates, it will vary player to player
I don’t at all mind Tulo or CarGo swinging on the first pitch since they have the aforementioned bat speed to wait on a ball and see how it’s going to move before committing to a swing. Meanwhile, players like Stewart and Iannetta and pretty much the rest of the team at this point have to start their swings so early that they’d only be guessing at a location. I’d prefer if they just watched a pitch to get a better feel of where it’s going, particularly since we know that the movement on the road will be different from what it is at Coors.
I guess my question is
Do they know that stuff moves differently on the road? I’m sure they do
But do they know how it moves differently on the road? I guess historically as that article mentions, we thought curveballs would be the most affected by Coors. If it’s fastballs, do they know it and do they know how it works?
I as I imagine most people here would, feel that our players wouldn’t have a problem hitting sea-level pitches, but rather it’s jsut the adjustment. So then it becomes and issue of instilling a mindset and having a slightly different approach. It’s like when I bowled on lanes that had more or less oil. I had a different technique depending on what was going on. I imagine, given the talents of any professional ball player, that it’s entirely possible for this to happen, though granted it’s easier said than done.
The article itself mentions that perhaps our batter eyes are focusing on the wrong area when we’re on the road, and then how there’s some talk of us adjusting the longer a road trip lasts. There must be some sort of way to expedite the process…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
additionally,
do we think if every other park installed a humidor, would it help offset this differential in movement?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
No.
Most other parks are in areas of similar humidity. Also, the biggest effect on the movement is still the lower air density here. Adding the humidor at Coors helped because it lowered the coefficient of restitution (how bouncy the ball is) to more normal numbers, and also made the seams of the ball stand out as they normally would. So it did have some effect on pitch movement, but still less than the effect of lower density.
Thats what I figured
I just didn’t know if our humidor was set to sea-level levels, if it was set to something else that resembled sea-level, or if there’s even a meaningful difference between the two…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Tulo is probably the only guy on our team
who I would feel confident about labeling as having excellent pitch recognition, which is why his home/road splits are nearly even.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions
What about Helton?
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I originally wrote Todd as well, but erased it before posting. Not sure why, because
yes, Todd would fall under this category too.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
A question that just occurred to me
do the Sky Sox have these same kind of insane road/home splits? Following their results somewhat casually, I haven’t really noticed it, at least not to the extent the Rockies have trouble.
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by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Triple Crown.
If CarGo went 5-5 and hit 5 home runs tonight, he’d be leading all 3 Triple Crown categories. Not like that will happen, but hey, he’s in the discussion.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 9:43 AM MDT reply actions
ESPN gives him a 0.14% chance at the triple crown
http://mobile.twitter.com/dszymborski/status/22817508132
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 11:59 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN gives him a 0.14% chance at the triple crown
http://twitter.com/dszymborski/status/22817508132
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 11:59 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
What are the odds on a 5-5, 5HR night then?
j/k
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Sadly
last night went pretty much as I expected: no offense and Ubaldo great but undone by some random occurrence (really, of all things to go wrong, Olivo throwing? That has been one of the few consistently excellent attributes of the team this year). Just so perfectly unsurprising. Really, the only shocker is that I keep letting homestands convince me that we are a contender. Oh well, every day these guys have to wake up, forget about yesterday, and just win the day.
by Teekalong on Sep 2, 2010 9:49 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
If Don Baylor is still employed by this team next year
I won’t be renewing my MLB.tv subscription. Why bother when we’re going to look like a AAA team at the plate in 50% of our games?
Wait, what's his real name? We should make a joke out of that.
I agree.
He may be telling them all the right things, but for whatever reason, he’s not getting thru to them. Hopefully in the offseason they can find someone who can get thru to them with the right message.
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
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At this point my best guess is right message, just not getting through.
I also don’t think these guys are uncoachable either, since guys who were like that would probably get stuck in the minor leagues somewhere. I think we just need a guy who is a better fit for this particular set of hitters saying the same message in a way they will be able to execute it.
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This kind of plays into my question about Barmes
He has been hitting pop-ups for so long, I am curious why he hasn’t had some intense help. Do you think they (Baylor) is the problem ?
I blame the deer meat.
I think after his injury, his swing changed forever.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
No, because he's had this problem since long before Baylor was hitting coach
not as punny as SDcat00
because you can watch 14 other games going on as well?
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Nope
Not good enough to compensate for the way steam blows out of my ears whenever the Rox are on the road.
Wait, what's his real name? We should make a joke out of that.
by BrandonHawpe on Sep 2, 2010 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
so watch other teams that are good on the road and have other interesting guys to watch
I hear Cliff Lee is good at Base Ball
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Not lately :P
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I honestly wouldn't mind Dante Bichette
as hitting coach, or someone who has hit at Coors and on the road and has experience with the differences.
#11
this
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
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i can't tell if this is serious or not
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
I'dbet serious
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Bichette had a .200 OPS dropoff from home to road during his career, Rockies or no
as a Rockie, he had a .303 OPS dropoff from home to road. He had 2 seasons with a .800+ road OPS (1995,1999) and 3 seasons with a sub-.700 road OPS (1996, 1997, 1998) and in 1997 he posted a .649 Road OPS.
Much as I like the idea of bringing a former Bomber back to be the hitting coach, Dante’s career as a Rockie embodies the Rockies’ problems right now.
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
it's just kind of funny that you picked Bichette of all people
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
i didn't specifically mean i want Bichette
just picking a name that has experienced the difference between Coors and the road
#11
I think you're on the right track
although I would modify it to be people who have conquered the difference between Coors and the road. I just can’t think who that would be at the moment…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
gotcha
that’s why I was wondering how serious you were – I should’ve asked for disambiguation between “I WANT BICHETTE” and “I think a BlakeSt guy would be good”
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 12:52 PM MDT up reply actions
What about Walker?
I’m pretty sure this one has been thrown out before, but I missed it so I’m curious.
Walker could possibly be excellent in the role, however....
….there doesn’t seem to be any indication he has any interest in that. I suspect if Walker wanted to be involved with baseball full time, given his talent and skills, he would already be fully employed, if he chose to be.
not as punny as SDcat00
I see.
So, in five years or so, maybe that other lefty?
TWSS
(I’m sorry but after scrolling by this comment three times I just had to post 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 Sep 2, 2010 11:44 AM MDT up reply actions
my bad
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
just stream games
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I think the need for/effect of hitting coaches is greatly exaggerated,
especially because there is enough information out there that players can grasp onto on their own. Look at a guy like Andres Torres.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
of team-specific hitting coaches, I should say.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
So mathematically we are still in the hunt for Rocktober, right?
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if we sweep the Giants when we face them,
and they slide a bit, and the Phillies act like the Cardinals, then yes.
Unless we fall off, we’ll probably be mathematically in the hunt until the last few games of the season…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
our elimination number is 25
meaning that it will any combination of 25 philly wins and rox loses for us to be out of it
#11
for the WC
Path of least resistance appears to be the NLW
Don’t look now, but apparently the Padres have remembered that they are the Padres!
"I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else" - W. Churchill
we also have 17 home games remaining
which is good
we also have like 14 road games remaining, which given our struggles, is not good…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Yes.
Looking at the next 14 games:
1 vs. Phi
3 vs. AZ
4 vs. Cin
6 vs. SD
I feel like we need to go 11-3 to remain in serious contention. 10-4 to have an outside shot. We need to win tonight and at least 4 against SD.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but a 3-way tie for the division (assuming an NL West team doesn’t win the wild card) means a round-robin, right?
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Considering 11 of these are home games and we've played well in PetCo...
…I feel pretty good about predicting 11-3.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
YES!
BelieveR!!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:03 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
All we have to do is go on a four game winning streak and we will be just 3.5 games out of the division
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
wow, yep
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Back to where we were 2 days ago
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
2010 Rockies - It can happen!
NO
3.5 games out of the DIVISION
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh, I missed that part.
Yay!
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
2010 Rockies - It can happen!
isnt that assuming the Padres and Giants both lose during that time?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I'm betting the Pads will lose
(We play them Friday-Sunday)
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions
TRUTH
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
TO POWER
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
That won't happen
The Rockies have not won series on the road since June so a sweep of San Diego is out of the question.
I can dream can't I
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 Sep 2, 2010 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Well. Your mom.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh no you di'nt
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Can't defend the Rockies road play so you attack me
How classy of you
I am quite sure he wasn't attacking you.
Everybody knows that when somebody says “your mom,” it’s never serious.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Fine then I apologize
I just am not going to fall for this team’s tricks again and believe they will win games on the road. It’s just too painful to have a letdown every series.
Sadly I can actually see why someone would take this approach at this point
There’s almost nothing I can say to defend the Road Rockies
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
They are always well dressed
and generally clean and polite.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Hahaha
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
IS there cheesecake in SF?
I’d think it’d favor beefcake.
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by victor frankenstein on Sep 2, 2010 6:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Thank You
That’s all I was trying to point out. I probably came off a little too strong but I just have no confidence in the Rockies this weekend.
Thus,
the “Your mom”. Which is the only appropriate comment when one lacks an argument of any reason or logic. And there is no reasonable or logical argument you can make that suggests that they’ll snap out of this thing. No offense was meant, I assure you.
I do have some hope for the Padres series though, because we’ve played there decently this year and the last couple years as well.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions
You know in my post where I said that no NL team hits worse at AT&T then the Rockies?
Well, thus far in 2010, no NL team hits better at PETCO than the Rockies. Our batters really seem to like that park.
I wonder how much hitting backdrops have to do with that, if at all.
I wish there was a site where you could see every hitting backdrop in the majors from homeplate.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow, that's a good point.
It would seem that Petco is much more similar to AT&T than it is to Coors, so this wouldn’t make much sense unless there is something like a backdrop that is affecting them. Or something totally random and silly.
I've wondered about that a lot.
Hitters, Rockies and opponents alike, always say they can see the ball well as it comes out of the pitchers hand.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:25 PM MDT up reply actions
At Coors at least, is what I meant.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions
I made the comment the other night that the Super Slo - Mo would favor a team bent on identifying pitching.
I saw exactly how Lincecum gripped the ball, the relationship between his fingers and the laces. Granted, with different pressures/armslots, etc there may be varying results but I’d think if you tracked what/when/how a pitch was thrown and the relative effects from the batter’s point of view you’d be that much closer to closing the batter’s disadvantage.
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by victor frankenstein on Sep 2, 2010 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions
No worries.
It’s stressful to watch them.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:01 PM MDT up reply actions
just make sure you stick around for the bad and the good
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
We'll make room on the bandwagon when the time comes
Although it’ll start getting crowded so you might want to make a reservation now.:)
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today? hell yeah
point being there are too many people who show up just to inform us how bad the team sucks and are nowhere to be found after a win.
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 1:06 PM MDT up reply actions
I'll be here if we win today
and if we sweep the Pads to happily take all the abuse I’ll deserve.
Welcome to the Row BTW
I have not seen you around here before 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 Sep 2, 2010 1:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh great,
its my replacement! Already! Gosh, and I haven’t even left yet! ; )
You aren’t younger than 16 by any chance are you, oppo17? : )
I’m just kidding.
Welcome to Purple Row, home of the Rowbots!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 1:48 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Oppo17 can't replace you
Not optimistic enough :-)
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 1:55 PM MDT up reply actions
your mom makes a reasonable or logical argument
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 1:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Well...
…even if she did, I wouldn’t tell her. Don’t want her thinking she has the upper hand.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Uh...Mom(s) ALWAYS have the upper hand. DO NOT BE FOOLED:)
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eh, I doubt many of us do
but they’re being hopeful.
It’s a good team, despite their road record. They’ll figure something out, just maybe not this season.
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions
What about the Rhode Rockies?
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
HAHA
I would almost want to change my name to that if the Rockies didn’t play so poorly 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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:44 PM MDT up reply actions
thumbs down
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
The Rox have won every series they've played against SD this year,
so I don’t believe it’s out of the question at all.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I'll believe it when I see it
I go into every game the Rockies play on the road expecting them to lose
I usually do too, but not against SD
To this point, the Rox have their number.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Believe me, so do I
There’s nothing more that I hate than (a) being wrong; and (b) seeing the Rockies lose crucial series.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
In that particular order?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 1:52 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually, I think sweeping in SD is quite reasonable, considering we do have a successful record there
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Anybody who is interested in baseball's business side
please read the Bill Shaikin piece on the Dodgers debt at the LA Times today.
For Rockies fans, this is a pretty big positive as it means the Dodgers aren’t likely to increase payroll, even if the McCourts are forced to sell. Any new owner is going to be inheriting that debt, and until it gets reduced (which isn’t going to happen until 2013) their payroll is going to be dwindling to the same range that the Rockies are at right now.
In short it’s saying that one team that was expected to be a rival in this 2010-2014 period, isn’t going to be.
Wow, they are in far worse shape than i could have predicted. No fans deserve this mess.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
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by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 11:03 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Yankess fans maybe?
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IAWTC
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
*yawn*
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Too bad payroll doesn't matter.... :P
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, Giants fans...
…but they already have to accept Bochy and Sabean, so further punishment seems harsh….
which means go for it, yeah.
I’m thrilled for Dodgers fans right now, crying in their discounted dreadlocks.
not as punny as SDcat00
hehe
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Well this brightened my day a little
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Also, yeah for Chris Nelson. Hopefully, he'll contribute a nice little smackdown against Ruiz :)
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Wow,
I had the best nights sleep in…forever.
The Rockies lost cause I left, I know it ; J Shoulda stayed a couple more days…
That being said, I have an announcement to make.
/sigh
/AHEM
For those of you who didn’t hear, I have to give the phone back soon: as soon as ttoday, as late as a couple weeks.
This means sad news.
I won’t be able to post frequently anymore (no more game threads or OT or sometimes Rockpile), but I will try to pop in time to time.
So, if I suddenly disappear, you will know what happened.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:12 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Did you get grounded from the phone or internet or something ? (kidding)
I hope you ’ll be around a wee bit at least. We need your positive energy!!
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haha
No its my aunts.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
You're young.
You shouldn’t be spending so much time on the internet like the rest of us.
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but...but..
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
No buts about it.
I spent my high school years following baseball on the internet and look at where I am now.
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hehe
youre right
/goes off to find a life
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Seems like your life is pretty good and interesting to me
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aww... we'll miss you too.
Losing PiP and Foagie in the same week… Purple Row can empathize with Muzia losing Greg Smith and CB-M.
Interesting end of the age spectrum as well :)
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Im gonna buy a laptop soon…then i’ll be here for good ; )
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh,
Im fine : )
I have quite a few at home Ive kept and read already…Im no longer in need of reading material. : )
But thanks alot!!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
It could be in a while…Im not gone yet….
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Dang, its hard to type after being via mobile for so long.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
its been like
over a month
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
hehe
funny sig
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
We're gonna miss you when you're gone PIP
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
Thanks RIRF. I will miss everyone. Yes everyone. : )
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I’ll especially miss the members of the Tulo Lovers Club.
We should plan pizza and Coke soon.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Tomorrow for the Padres game?
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Sounds good
: )
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
Tomorrow's not good for me
I will be riding out a damn hurricane
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah
I just ate pizza yesterday…but I have leftovers how bout today?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh crap. That's true!!
Well, then tonight :)
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Tonight sounds good
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 Sep 2, 2010 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
YES!
Its a date then.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Yes
That’s all that’s required :-)
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
Alright! I say yea. That makes two admin yes’s. So its done then. : )
Butterfly, you R in!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:02 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
mmm
Sounds great!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:12 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
ha!
Tulo actually likes chocolate cake!
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:45 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Can I come? I love pizza.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:07 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
ISWYDT
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
What does this mean?
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:11 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I see what you did 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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
We need an official statement
stating your love for Tulo.
Then you must ask forgiveness for any wrongs you have done to exculde membership from the Club.
Then, one of the memebrs will have to monitor you and your love for Tulo because of your reputation.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:10 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I happen to love Tulo
(as a baseball player), so can I come too?
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
If RIRF says yes, then you’re in.
Bring something to the potluck.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:21 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Don't we need three out of four now
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions
But our looooooooong stories about our love story has given us admin status.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:30 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Excellent point
I say he’s in
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
*fist pump*
Yeaaaaaaaaaah!
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, well, I love Joey Wong now so
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:16 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I love Wong too...
…..wait…what?
"If there's a new way....I'll be the first in line. But it better work this time...." Peace Sells....but Who's Buying
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…the ballplayer?
whoops, wrong question.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:19 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
hmmmm....how interesting
Wong the ballplayer
"If there's a new way....I'll be the first in line. But it better work this time...." Peace Sells....but Who's Buying
Proving that you can be gay and not like Madonna, and rock out to Metal. .
Quitter's People United Member # 78
And he shares Joe Beimels taste in music
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:23 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
My love for Wong just increased
"If there's a new way....I'll be the first in line. But it better work this time...." Peace Sells....but Who's Buying
Proving that you can be gay and not like Madonna, and rock out to Metal. .
Quitter's People United Member # 78
Really?
Awesome!
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Same walkup music. It made me so happy.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:47 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
now if only we could get someone to walkup
to “The Eton Rifles”
"If there's a new way....I'll be the first in line. But it better work this time...." Peace Sells....but Who's Buying
Proving that you can be gay and not like Madonna, and rock out to Metal. .
Quitter's People United Member # 78
Eat It?
I’m Fat?
Or is it something outside Weird Al’s catalog?
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:51 PM MDT up reply actions
OT- Have you been through a hurricane before?
Any calls for evacuations? I"ve been pretty disconnected the last few days
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
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The only huricane I've been through was Bob in 1991 which was more of a direct hit than this one will be but Bob weakened quite a bit just before it got to the coast
This one looks like it will be stronger be go a little further to the east (although I’m not convinced about that yet)
Since 1991 New England has been incredibly fortunate as far as missing hurricanes but it looks like this year we may have to dodge multiple hurricanes.
No evacuations for RI yet but I imagine that they will call for some on Cape Cod soon, especially since this storm seems to favoring the western edge of the track.
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Unfortunately the lack of an answer supplies the answer in this case
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
heh...In this case I've just been trying to organize all my crapola
I hope it’s mostly resolved. I reallllllly don’t want to have to pay for a the geek squad.
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
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Yes, we will...
Who is going to be the sweet and innocent side of the row if you’re not here???
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
: )
Well, there better not be a new member taking my place ; P
I better still be the youngest when I get back!
(I’m kidding)
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:19 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
We are going to get a Manny today
That has been one of our issues lately… too few Mannys in the bullpen
"I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else" - W. Churchill
We'll see what he brings to the table tonight.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Pizza and coke seems to be the plan
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Or sometimes too many, depending on the day.
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
2010 Rockies - It can happen!
McKenry will probably get the other spot
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm looking forward to this. Our catching situation has been disappointing lately.
If nothing else, it will allow Tracy to use Iannetta as a pinch hitter.
I see.
Well in that case, Miller/Payton.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Or both
We have two 40 man spots.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
"The highest form of human excellence is to question oneself and others." - Socrates
by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Nah.
Manny Delcarmen will get one of those two spots.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Delcarmen already took spot #37.
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 12:59 PM MDT up reply actions
he gets Manny Corpas'
as Corpas moves to the 60 day DL. I think you’re advocating for the two least favorable RH outfielders, btw, I’d much rather have Garner than either.
Corpas to the 60 day hasn't even happened yet.
And we still have two open spots. If Corpas goes 60, we have three.
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
My first post says I wanted Garner up
Definitely more than either Payton or Miller. Well if we have 2 more spots, do BOTH Miller and Payton get called up? What do you see happening?
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
much as Miller's been good
he didn’t get the call last season either
I don’t really understand why not.
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 1:03 PM MDT up reply actions
We can actually easily have 3 more.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:03 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't think the team fills all the empty slots with OF's
And I think they’re going to leave one or two open in advance of the offseason. I think there’s a good chance that one or possibly two of the three we’re talking about get called up. I hope if it’s two that it’s Garner/Miller, but Renck’s making it sound more likely that it will be Payton/Miller, again if it’s two.
Since there seems to be so much 40 man confusion here:
1. Barmes
2. Beimel
3. Belisle
4. Betancourt
5. Buchholz
6. Chacin
7. Cook
8. Corpas
9. De La Rosa
10. Deduno
11. Delcarmen
12. Escalona
13. Fowler
14. Francis
15. Giambi
16. Gomez
17. Gonzalez
18. Hammel
19. Helton
20. Herrera
21. Iannetta
22. Jimenez
23. McKenry
24. Mora
25. Morales
26. Nelson
27. Nicasio
28. Olivo
29. G. Reynolds
30. M. Reynolds
31. Roe
32. Rogers
33. Smith
34. Spilborghs
35. Stewart
36. Street
37. Tulowitzki
38. Young
39. -
40. -
60 Day: Daley
Moving Corpas to 60 day grants us yet a third roster spot.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
And if they even needed a fourth, they could recall Hector Gomez and 60 Day him.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
awesome man
it was an advertisement
gotta rep my RR host
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Same as Roe.
Not called up, not taken off roster.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
He will not.
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
He will not, but he also will not be taken off the roster.
PROJECT LIBRA: Depth / Transactions
"The highest form of human excellence is to question oneself and others." - Socrates
by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Guy's gonna hit. I know it.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Rockies play at 4:10pm today
5:10 in Denver. They usually don’t play this early.. Any reason to this?
yes
it is both a series opener and a get away game
"I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else" - W. Churchill
Series openers are usually at 6:40 in Denver.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
and get away dames are usually...
split the difference!
"I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else" - W. Churchill
I could go after this from so many angles,
but I’ll resist instead.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Amen, Brother!
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Notorious Hat Liar
"Cheap tacos are rightous!"-My Daughter
Because the game is crammed inbetween two Cali series.
They have to get back on a plane tonight.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
That's the reason, but the sun could make things interesting
That’s probably the worst possible start time you could pick for a game at Coors Field at this time of year astronomy-wise. The sun will be shining towards 1st base just about the whole game and there will be odd shadows to contend with.
I’m hoping the Rockies somehow use this to their advantage. I noticed at the last game I went to that Olivo and De La Rosa were doing long-toss before the game and they lined up such that the sun was at DLR’s back and directly in Olivo’s eyes. The Braves pitcher and catcher lined up such that the sun was to both of their sides. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Helton doing the same thing tonight (assuming he plays).
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." ~Earl Weaver
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There is a poll on the leaders for regular season awards on ESPN.
Link.
I was a little surprised to find Cargo on the NL MVP list. Ubaldo is actually leading the NL Cy Young category.
3-1 would suffice. Personally, I don't think tonight's game matters all that much.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions
???
Rockies win, they’re 4.5 GB in the WC.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Honestly, I'm thinking the division is more realistic at this point.
Just a feeling.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm actually more worried abou the Giants now
We control more of SD’s fate and if Lincecum has decided to not suck they could get hot down the stretch.
I totally agree.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:44 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm sort of thinking this too but San Diego owns San Fran and they play 7 more games against each other
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:51 PM MDT up reply actions
not to mention the Dodgers
who if they’re out, would like nothing more than to ruin the Giants chances as well.
I feel like if the season was about 180 games the Rockies/Pads/ and Giants would be close to a three way tie
I feel like we are going to make a run but just run out of time.
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)
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #1
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 2, 2010 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
3-1's that weird limbo area I described before we went to SF
Where we’re going to get a lot of battles between the negative nancys and the positive pollys as to whether the team’s really got a chance or not.
as the leader of the negative pollys, I maintain this team always has a chance
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:32 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
As a positive nancy
I declare this season officially over…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
by Junction Rox on Sep 2, 2010 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
wait
What? So this makes me a negative nancy?
/so confused
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 12:40 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Negative Polly.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
SB Nation Denver
by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:48 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
oh cool
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 1:06 PM MDT up reply actions
That's being prejudicial towards Positive Nancies
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
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^4
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
When Tulo didn't run to 1st last night
my dad told me he threw his flip flop at the tv….lol
Seriously though….did we get an explanation from Tulo? Sorry if this has been addressed before
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Somebody above said Tulo thought he got a piece of it.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 2, 2010 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I need a replay on it to see it.
But Posey completely missed the ball. I’m going to have to agree with Tulo about that.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
I posted this in the game wrap thread earlier today, but I'll repeat it.
From the ballpark, I was positive he thought he fouled it off. Especially since he stood there arguing (calmly) with the ump for quite some time (probably longer than you all saw on tv, since it was between innings).
That was me but it was in the comments from last night's game
There’s no way I believe that Tulo of all people would say “ah screw it, I’m not gonna even try here”.
Interesting
Im inclined to believe the best intentions in people….but I must say it was a bit ….weird….
Because he clearly went around based on the replay I saw.
Oh well. He will hit 7 home runs and have 15 rbi’s tonight
"If there's a new way....I'll be the first in line. But it better work this time...." Peace Sells....but Who's Buying
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The general consensus was he didn't think he swung.
He was talking to the ump in between innings about it.
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I don't know if his mind works this fast
but maybe he thought he had a better chance of winning the no swing argument then legging it out to first with the sore groin. Also the former carries less risk of pulling a groin for pretty much everyone but Lou Piniella.
itd be cool if he just said to reporters
my bad guys, I was pretty drunk at the time.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Confession
I turned on the game last night just as they put Ford into the game. I take full responsibility for the loss.
/throws SDcat09 under bus
Rowsdower! But why, Rowsdower?
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by Muzia on Sep 2, 2010 12:49 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
If I woulda stayed in SF they woulda won.
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 1:29 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
OT: Can The Onion be TOO awesome?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 1:12 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
lol
so I just moved like two weeks ago,
and on moving day our hallway smelled horrible, turns out someone had taken a shit in the hallway (kind of). Also, we found our apartment through craigslist.
Only in New York yo.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
In Soviet New York...
…apple bites you!
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 1:18 PM MDT up reply actions
You mean Brighton Beach?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
LOL.
My favorite part:
for Danny Tremba of Queens it was being cursed at for walking too slow; and for Paul Ogden, also of Queens, it was his overreaction to somebody walking too slow.
people who walk slow are the worst.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I saw a thing in the elevator once
that women who reported that they walk briskly had much less risk of heart disease (or something like that—I meant to look up the actual study but kept forgetting). Really made me glad to come from a family of fast walkers.
My experience at USC was that myself and all other Coloradans there were the fastest walkers.
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by Greg Stanwood on Sep 2, 2010 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
its usually just the tourists who are problems
aside from the occasional person who’s both 1. a slow walker and 2. someone who needs to walk right in the middle of the sidewalk.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
That's because you're from good, hardy stock
Those Southern Californians are just lazy and like things easy, including their walking.
see if they grew up on a farm they'd walk faster
they just don’t appreciate things like sidewalks
I always walked fast to milk my cows and now I have 45 roughnecks in my employ.
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 2:51 PM MDT up reply actions
So now, your 45 roughnecks carry you to your cows
And wave oversized grape leaves over you to keep you cool?
not as punny as SDcat00
excuse me I don't have time for this conversation with you plebes
I’m off to Uruguay to begin my new regime
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2010 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought Muzia came out of the closet?
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
Well now, you have to walk fast here too.
Avoiding all the derelicts at the beach
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
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You mean beach bums?
LoDo Magic, Tulo's Mullet or The Ghost of Seth Smith's beard - call it what you will but it is neither unimpressive or unsustainable!
2010 Rockies - It can happen!
No. Beach bums are surfer dudes and chicks
that work at night so they can surf during the day.
I mean actual drug abusing alcholic derelicts.
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
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i could have predicted that would be your favorite part
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 2:03 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
hahaha
the thought of growing into a person whose meanness and cynicism is cloaked in a kind of holier-than-thou brand of sarcasm that the rest of the world finds nauseating
So,
I can’t see myself in the stands Monday night because MLB.com did not archive Spillys catch in the ninth.
: (
I guess if I ever get another free sample of MLB.TV I can watch it then?
Until then… : (
I still believe...
This is R year!
by prettyinpurple on Sep 2, 2010 1:33 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
I looked for you and only saw blurs in the outfield
They didn’t have a shot of the OF that wasn’t zooming in during that catch.
This is my first signature and I'm very proud of it.
Application for Rox Postseason Tix buying opportunity
/wishful thinking
But just the same, to get into the lottery:
https://secure.mlb.com/col/ticketing/postseason_opportunity_2010_thanks.jsp
not as punny as SDcat00
More direct way
https://secure.mlb.com/col/ticketing/postseason_opportunity_2010.jsp
not as punny as SDcat00
Go Rockies.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 2, 2010 1:56 PM MDT reply actions
+1
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Good lineup tonight from Tracy.
EY Jr4,
Fowler8,
CarGo7,
Tulo6,
Helton3,
Mora5,
Smith9,
Iannetta2,
Chacin1
If there was ever a chance for Iannetta to seize the starting job,
he’ll have his chance in the next 2-3 weeks.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on Sep 2, 2010 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
but heaven help him if he goes 0-4 tonight
he probably won’t get a start the rest of the season
Then it's his opportunity to step up and earn it
It’s Joe Effin’ Blanton, FFS
not as punny as SDcat00
hopefully many runs to come 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 Sep 2, 2010 3:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Jeff Sullivan's weekly numbers series features CarGo this week
Naturally, the numbers he cites are home/road splits, though his view on CarGo’s splits are comparable to Rox Girl’s
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 2, 2010 3:05 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
I'd like to point out that he's been better lately.
On the last three road trips, dating back to Aug. 5 at Pittsburgh, he’s slugged .634 in 13 games. That includes a horrible three games in LA and Phoenix.
So, since it's a light schedule tonight
does MLB Network show the Rockies?
Dear Rockies - Please beat the dreaded Dodgers
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
hmm that's good for me
since i live in NJ…black that game out and put on the Rockies game hopefully…plus i got Ohio State to watch 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 Sep 2, 2010 3:47 PM MDT up reply actions
"got Ohio State to watch tonight"
Now why would anyone wanna do that? LOL
I hear Clarett’s playing semipro ball again…
not as punny as SDcat00
uh because i am an ohio state fan
and are they not a top tier team every year….i could care less what Clarrett is doing he didn’t go to my favorite NFL team when he attempted to get there so the hell with him lol
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 Sep 2, 2010 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Hahah
“and are they not a top tier team every year”
Never much agreed with that as a reason to be a fan of any team, though. Though I know that seems to work for the Yankees and Red Sawx.
not as punny as SDcat00
been a Buckeyes fan since i started watching sports in the early 90s
i have seen some terrible years lol
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 Sep 2, 2010 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions
i just said that top tier comment
because you laughed like it’s a joke to watch them…like they suck or something lol
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 Sep 2, 2010 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Hahah, no, not that
I tend to get a lil’ funny about folks saying they’re fans of some far off team, and then says “well, they’re WINNAHS!”, and then find they’ve like them about as long as they’ve been, ahem “WINNAHS!”, that’s all. I tend to be about personal ties and such.
I like the Longhorns because…well, I grew up in Austin (and because I hate Texas A&M). I like the VT Hokies because, well, my wife earned two graduate degrees from there, and she got me into paying attention to them about ten years ago.
And because the schools I went to aren’t even Division I, and I went to so damn many before I graduated…though I got a soft spot for Texas State….
not as punny as SDcat00
Hurricanes are gonna whoop that ass next week.
;) Go ’Canes.
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 2, 2010 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions
haa there going to be looking for revenge from 02
but it ain’t going to happen…JaCory Harris is going to get chased around all night
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 Sep 2, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
i hope that defense improved from last year as well lol
;-)
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 Sep 2, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
:(
Olivo on his throwing error: "I just wanted to dig a hole in the ground and climb in. I lost the game for us.’’
just saw that
i feel bad for him because it is not all his fault for the game….we just flat out can not hit on the road as a whole.
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 Sep 2, 2010 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions
for all the Coloradians here
is the game being televised on FSN tonight?…Should be right even though it is an earlier start
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."
Yes
Pregame at 4:30, game broadcast starts at 5:00
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." ~Earl Weaver
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