Saturday Rockpile: ALDS Day 1 Recap, Plus Rockies Trade Mesa to Oakland
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Oct 1, 2011 10:03 AM MDT
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There isn't anything out there about the Rockies as of yet, although hopefully we'll get the announcement shortly that the Rox have fired Jim Tracy and replaced him with Terry Francona. A dude can hope. Anyway, because of the lack of Rockies news, I'm gonna treat y'all to a recap of yesterday's postseason games.
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers - September 30, 2011 | MLB.com Box
The 2011 MLB Playoff opener ended up being a snoozer essentially from the beginning, as the Rays got after Texas ace CJ Wilson in a big way, lighting him up for eight runs in five innings. Six of the eight runs came as a result of the longball - two of which came off the bat of Tampa Bay catcher Kelly Shoppach. Meanwhile, Rays' rookie Matt Moore, who was taught his best pitch by a current Rockie, shut the powerful Texas offense down for seven innings, and the bullpen polished off the shutout in a 9-0 victory.
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees - September 30, 2011 | MLB.com Box
The Tigers and Yankees never really got started, although Delmon Young homered off of CC Sabathia for Detroit and the Yanks manufactured a run against the unhittable Justin Verlander (speaking of which, would you believe me if I told you Ty Wigginton homered off of Verlander this year? #WiggyFacts). The rains came and washed away everything, including wasting each team's best pitcher. Ivan Nova and Doug Fister will pick up where they left off last night, which is in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the second inning.
...and, because this is "A Colorado Rockies Blog,"
#Athletics also announce they have received outfielder Eliezer Mesa from Colorado as the player to be named later in the Mark Ellis trade.
Not a huge loss for the Rockies, especially considering Mark Ellis' value down the stretch (although the team didn't reciprocate that). The 22-year-old Mesa was very good in Asheville in 2010 (.302/.357/.420), but he struggled this season at Modesto (.256/.320/.311) and has virtually no power.
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I had the same thought
what if Terry Francona comes to Rockies? But then our record with high profile manager (Leyland) and free agents have not worked out well.. Once bitten twice shy? or do you take the plunge?
Verlander not pitching twice for Detroit could really wind up hurting the Tigers.. but then Matt Moore won the first start against Texas’s best pitcher..
Matt Moore is quite possibly a better pitcher than CJ Wilson though
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Oct 1, 2011 11:12 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Can't we just wait until the Rays lose to the Yankees
and they fire Joe Maddon? I really like Maddon and think he’d be a great fit for the Rockies.
#HireJoeMaddon
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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I don't know - I think the Rays understand what they have with a guy like Maddon
I don’t see him getting fired unless something drastic happens over the next few seasons – they were supposed to be due for some major “rebuilding” in baseball’s toughest division this year. Instead they showed some grit and beat out a $160M team with a $40M one. Who do you credit in that situation other than Maddon?
I share your sentiment, however, and I would LOVE to pluck Maddon away from Tampa.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
Hopefully I didn't fall into a sarchasm there
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Nope. I really like and respect Maddon. Always have
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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I really like the guy as well
He’s literally in a David/Goliath situation every season.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't see him being fired.
If the Rays lose to the Yankees.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree with you here.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
It's my only hope
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Wait Joe Maddon or Obi-Wan?
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Are they not the same?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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The force is with both of them.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Brewers, Tigers, Cards, Rays
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions
I figure a lot of people will be in this boat.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Brewers, Tigers, Cardinals, Rangers
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by Greg Stanwood on Oct 1, 2011 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Y U no like Rays?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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The Rays are only one of seven expansion teams to not win the World Series.
That includes the Rangers and the Brewers.
I think he was only counting the 90's expansion teams.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Brewers,Tigers,Halladay,Rays
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Love it
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Heh. Yeah I really do hate both
the Cards and the Phillies….so I woudn’t mind a Halladay no-no
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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I only root for the Cards
Because of my undying, tragic love for Matt Holliday.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
And my undying, deep-rooted hate for the Phillies.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I root for Matty to do well
but I really cannot stand any other Cardinal. No really.
I like Halladay and Cliff Lee, but hate the Phillies.
#conundrum
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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This is how I feel when the Yankees and Red Sox play
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh I have no conflicts there.
I hate them both and always root for the asteroid in those contests. Go Rays!
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Dang man quit being so optimistic!!
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
To add.
There is a teeny tiny little part of me that wouldn’t be horribly upset if the Dbacks win only because of Don Baylor.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Yeah
I never really find myself rooting for division rivals in the playoffs, but there’s always the silver lining of the fact that maybe people will actually respect our division if we have a few recent WS champs.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
I wish I could find the thread
where we all made playoff predictions at the beginning of the season. Outside the NL Worst and the Yankees, I think I was right on.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
YANKEES?!?!?!
I thought we were friends CCR?
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 1:55 PM MDT up reply actions
You've known I kinda like the Yankees!
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Okay now you guys are making me laugh
Especially if you read RIRF’s entire comment plus his sigline.
bahhahah
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hahaha.
I can’t help it. My endless hatred for the Red Sox made me sway to the Yankees side a little bit.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
You don't need to pick a side
You can just hate them both :-)
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 2:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Yesterday Edgar Gonzalez became the first organizational player to declare free agency this offseason.
This isn’t the typical free agency filing period yet, but minor leaguers, particularly those like Gonzalez who have had previous success in the majors, often petition their teams to allow them to declare early.
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So Jarrod Parker debuted for the Diamondbacks the other day...
5.2 scoreless. Looked great. Diamondbacks will have a great rotation for years to come….
@CentralCaliRox
Crap.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
If I'm the D'backs GM, I'd look into trading Hudson this offseason.
Good playoff start will really up that value.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Great rotation is a massive understatement.
2 years from now, it will be the best in baseball, period.
Can't really argue this considering the pieces they have
But baseball often has a funny way of not working out the way you think it will.
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 1:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Tell that to the 2001 Cubs
~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~
Ya, and when this years draft starts to bear fruit.... D-Backs are going to own the NL West for a long time.
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
No faith in our boys?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Just huge fans of
Bauer and Bradley…. along with everyone else they have in the system…
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
So you are really a Dbacks fan? ;)
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How can you hate the Padres? They're so sad.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Californiaist
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Seriously.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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It's like saying "Man, I hate those Pirates and Orioles SO MUCH."
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Lol.
I kind of go back and forth on the Orioles mostly because of an O’s fan from hell I argued with one day. I’m trying hard to not hold it against the team forever. But it’s difficult.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Understandable
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Speaking of terrible fans, I watched the documentary about Steve Bartmann on 30 for 30
I have little to no respect for Cubs fans at all now. They treated that man so vilely. Awful. I pray that Rockies fans never treat a fan that badly. I mean I yell and say “You idiot” when fans interfere…but that’s about it. I mean death threats, etc? Horrifying.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Honestly.
100 years of losing or no, there’s NO excuse.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
It still bothers me
when I see people interefering. Or, sometimes people getting out of the way, in the wrong situation. If youre’ going to sit along the fence, you’ve got to know when to help the home team.
What amazes me is how much flack he gets when the Cubs gave up 8 RUNS IN THE INNING!!!!
There were so many other things that the Cubs themselves screwed up that inning
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Bartman can't throw strikes.
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by Charlie77 on Oct 1, 2011 4:47 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I want realignment!
Rox
Cards
Cubs
Brewers! (Awsome town for a road trip.)
Or, send us to the AL.
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Potentially.
You never know.
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by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
I wonder if AZ will be able to sell out a playoff game
I think 32k tickets will be a good goal for them
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:07 PM MDT reply actions
It'd be sad if they couldn't.
Gotta think more than 32k.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I was being semi-sarcastic
I really do hope they can sell some tickets as the weather gets a little better.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
You mean the weather inside the domed stadium?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Lol well you'd think it would be a pull normally
120 degrees outside… $7 ticket and 75 degrees inside… IDK why they don’t sell out everyday.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Pretty sad if they don't and wholly unsurprising.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Well, Tampa Bay can hardly do it
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah but that's because half of Florida are Yankee fans
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Fair enough.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Half of Arizona are cubs fans.
I will never boo a member of my own team.
I will never assume to know more about players than our coaching staff.
And when Tebow is gone, I will still be a Broncos fan.
Half of Arizona fondly remembers the old St. Louis Browns.
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Your is not the correct contraction of you are. The word you're looking for is you're.
It's anyway, not anyways.
But if you only remember one thing...
There are no apostrophes in plurals.
Nice throw Braun
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And bad call to run, if you ask me
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
That was a WEAK throw.
On-line sure, but WEAK.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
It was good for Braun
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Yet still got him by a mile
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Hence questioning whether it was the right choice to run him
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Does anyone know if the playoff games are hosted on any basic radio stations?
I know some ESPN affiliates carry them, but ours don’t seem to.
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IDK
I dropped $7 to get supplemental video and the TV audio on postseason.tv
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
try this link
http://stream3.12milesout.net/sandiego1700
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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No no, I asked for radio specifically because it wqill be the only method of access where I'm going.
If I could be at a computer, I’d just use GameDay audio.
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by Greg Stanwood on Oct 1, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh sorry I misunderstood. My bad
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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AM 1600 has them
They might move them to 104.3 FM at some point when there’s no football on, but this weekend it’s 1600.
by Northsider1964 on Oct 1, 2011 2:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Never mind.
Wow. This year falls under his career line precisely. (Every time I see him play, he plays super well…)
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
I always forget how much I miss playoff baseball until I watch some
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 12:28 PM MDT reply actions
Did you watch the madness of Wednesday night?
That was the greatest day of baseball I have ever seen, and I’m not young anymore
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Yes I was on top of it.
I am young, and that was the best baseball day I can remember since the 2007 play-in game.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 2:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Does it sound like sour grapes
if say to the TBS announcers that it might a combination of the Dbacks improving but more that the Giants and Rockies were colossal failures?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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But it would not be untrue would it?
I mean the Dbacks have good pitching, but if the Giants or the Rockies had been remotely close to what they should have been the Dbacks would finished 3rd at best.
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We're talking about a team that went from last to first in one year.
I’m willing to give them all the credit.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
But what kind of credit.
They aren’t a bad team, don’t get me wrong, but all the accolading is ignoring the fact that the Giants and Rockies collapses gave the Dbacks a big opening.
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I think I would be more in this camp (which I was for much of the season)
if the D’BAcks won this divsion with about 86 wins (which for a while looked possible). Since they finished with 94 wins in a divsion where the total records of all the teams were a little over .500 though, I think they have to get a bunch of credit with the Giants and especially Rockies going into a different boat.
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 2:04 PM MDT up reply actions
/crosses arms
You can’t make me! Even with reason. I won’t do it.
/harumph
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this wouldn't be bad. Decent pop when he can hit the ball. Like IAN
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It'd be just as risky as keeping Ian Stewart.
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by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions
I mentioned him in that post a while back
I think he’s a solid bet to bounce back to a degree, but he was never THAT great anyway and is pretty meh defensively. I agree with your assertion that he’s just as risky as Stewart (who himself is certainly a bounceback guy since really, look at his numbers – they have to go up somewhat….)
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Eugenio Velez.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Oct 1, 2011 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd rather just keep Stewart.
Simply because of the large defensive difference between the two.
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by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes?
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Very suspect mangerial decision there.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Oct 1, 2011 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Which?
Didn’t catch it.
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by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Pitching to Fielder with a base open
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Oct 1, 2011 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions
ahh. Not always the best decision doing that.
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by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Awwww....ad on TBS
shows Huston Street giving up a walkoff dinger whilst an A against the Tigers. :(
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That'll make it harder for us to get something for him this offseason!
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Oct 1, 2011 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions
good news about Baylor
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Talked with Don Baylor before game today and he said he’s fine. Said he was taking meds for back issue and had a reaction to them.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Brewers win.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Well that game went pretty much as expected
Gallardo dominated, Kennedy was solid, Fielder committed domestic abuse on a baseball.
"Some guy on the net thinks I suck, and he should know - he's got his own blog." - Nick Hornby
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Oct 1, 2011 2:53 PM MDT reply actions
Semi-surprised Gallardo dominated like that.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions
I always worried about Gallardo
When he’s on, he’s terrific.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Well, as Rockies fans, we haven't seen that too much eh
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 3:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Huh?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
That could be said about most of our staff
“When he’s on, he’s terrific.”
Brewers just don't lose at home
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes he's injured
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Tendonitis in his hand
He’s available but definitely not 100% or probably even 90%
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
When you consider that Holliday only played in four games
for them after September 13th, the run they made to the playoffs is even more amazing
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
What's wrong with Halladay? He's walking people!
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Wow. Halladay gives up a 3 run dinger off Halladay?!
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Wait, what? LOL
Berkman hit the dinger not Halladay or Holliday..
/self facepalm
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
huh??
My stream is behind. Pujols is hitting.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
What a difference a year makes
Last year, Halladay throws a no hitter in this spot – This year, 3 runs in the 1st. (You just can’t predict baseball)
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:17 PM MDT reply actions
You can't explain that!
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Wow just checked the boxscore
Gallardo brought the party
Supporting efforts to create a genetic splice of Jonathan Herrera and Troy Tulowitzki since 2011.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
Another hit off Halladay
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:24 PM MDT reply actions
The bozos at TBS/TNT better hope that this Phils/Cards game doesn't go extra inninngs
They have this game on at 5:00 ET and the Rays/Rangers game starting on their backup station (TNT) at 7:00 ET. Since Tigers/Yankees is suppsed to resume at 8:30 ET, I cant wait to see what happens if Phils/Cards runs long.
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:37 PM MDT reply actions
Halladay seems to be settling in
The question is whether or not it’s to late
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 3:40 PM MDT reply actions
It's the TBS audio. It's always weird
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Just always assume it's TBS
They are AWFUL
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd say, "Let's start a playoffs thread."
But it seems like no one really posted anything in the Rockpile today.
Let the offseason commence. (It is Saturday though. And it’s beautiful outside. If you’re in CO, you should be outside.)
I feel like this is kinda the playoffs thread.
Based on title… Kind of.
Very beautiful in LA as well. I just have a bunch of work to do today.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Beautiful in SD too
woke up with migraine :( pretty much ruined my day
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I have plans to watch 50-50 at 7p
And I went running this morning. But for the last few hours, I’ve had my nose in these books. Stupid Chem Lab…
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 4:22 PM MDT up reply actions
The aspens are in their fully glory right now. It's amazing.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
We're going to our cabin near Granby next week..hope we're not to late.
In all things, it is better to hope than despair.
I'm going to Estes Park next weekend; same feeling.
This year sucked.
by prettyinpurple on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM MDT up reply actions
This feels like it's gonna be the first really good game of the postseason
It’s set up for a great finish
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:09 PM MDT reply actions
Very exciting early but no real drama at the end
Nothing overly surprising happened there. Not a bad game but not one I’d put in the really good category
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:25 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess the only thing I thought was strange is when they pitched to Fielder..
Gibson even said he was wrong on the after game presser.
In all things, it is better to hope than despair.
This is true
The good news for the D’Backs though is that it wasn’t the deciding factor in the game
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I about fell off my chair when Gibson said
We’ll come back better tomorrow and I’II BE BETTER, TOO. wo howdy
In all things, it is better to hope than despair.
The hell you say?
A manager counting himself in the badness?
I don’t understand this concept
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I think he fell into the trap of treating playoff games different from
regular season games. This is usually a sure sign of a quick exit for a team.
There was no place to put Howard there
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Well I guess we've got ourselves a game now
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
The wheels have come off for Lohse this inning
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I doesn't seem right that the Phillies aren't beating the Rockies in the playoffs
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Rockies actually have a winning record agains the Phillies in the postseason
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions
That's not the joke my friend
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I think you were wrong on all your points in that FP.
:(
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 6:07 PM MDT up reply actions
oh found one.
A Rockies pitcher hits a home run. Finally.
:)
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions
We did sweep the Mets....
Opening Day was kinda crazy….
and Iannetta’s hair?
This year sucked.
by prettyinpurple on Oct 1, 2011 6:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Not really...
Opening Day was fun.
This year sucked.
by prettyinpurple on Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM MDT up reply actions
(I did too...)
But not because of this season. And Opening Day was fun.
There are a lot of games that would be better representative of this season.
This year sucked.
by prettyinpurple on Oct 1, 2011 6:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Really, everyone's bullpen is fully rested.
I know that you’re rolling out your best pitcher, but you’re also forcing them to pitch to the best hitters 3 or 4 times. Pull the suckers.
Wow
The dinosoar hit a HR
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM MDT reply actions
All the HR's in this game have gone to almost the same spot
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:44 PM MDT reply actions
6-3 Philly
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Lohse imploded
Seeing eye single, strkeout, single, HR, single, HR
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Are you questioning the LaRussa?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
White Sox are apparently targeting Martinez as #1 for their open managerial position.
If I were him, I’d hold out to see who the Cubs GM is going to be.
Which Chicagp team would you rather manage?
At least the Cubs have some young talent. The White Sox are in for a big downturn I think.
And the Cubs have more money coming off the books the next two years than any team in baseball
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 4:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Its too bad the Rockies fell in love with Delta Cleary..
They clearly gave him an advantage over Mesa even though Eliezer has just as much talent. Injury to Mesa aside, Delta shouldn’t have had that many ABs over Mesa in Modesto this year.
Colorado Rockies Players on Twitter
-- odowd apologist --
by Charlie77 on Oct 1, 2011 4:52 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Confession: I have Delta and Mesa confused in my head.
Kids with Western Slope kinds of names, or something.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
I have the same problem! bahaha
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I always want to call him O'Cleary..
Except I don’t think he’s Irish.
Colorado Rockies Players on Twitter
-- odowd apologist --
by Charlie77 on Oct 1, 2011 4:57 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Hey you never know
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Well they are adjoining counties.
I was born in one and my daughter was born in the other.
Colorado Rockies Players on Twitter
-- odowd apologist --
by Charlie77 on Oct 1, 2011 4:55 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Lucky we never drafted anybody named Cedaredge
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
or Pea Green!
Colorado Rockies Players on Twitter
-- odowd apologist --
by Charlie77 on Oct 1, 2011 6:55 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
We could go get a Molina, though...
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
Or we could wait 5 years for the Spawn of the Molinas
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Rzepcynski?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
or you might spell it
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Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Scrabble
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Halladay with a single
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Could have been much, much worse
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh My
What a play by Zobrist
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:30 PM MDT reply actions
He's one of those guys have have to watch every day to fully realize how much he helps that team
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Halladay has now retired 24 in a row
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:30 PM MDT reply actions
Oops
21 in a row
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess he always has.
Wow. I did not know that. I thought he threw 90ish….
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 5:32 PM MDT up reply actions
He was hitting it almost all year
What’s impressive here is that he seemed to get stronger as the season wore on
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep just looked at that chart.
Never knew that! They also have Harrison who throws pretty hard.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 5:37 PM MDT up reply actions
The strength is rotation depth
Several very solid pitchers. No true ace though.
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions
We agree on a lot of things.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 5:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
They picked up Lee on July 9th last year and just flew from there – At least until Lee decided to stop being an ace for two starts in the World Series. That REALLY pissed me off. (Thank God he beat the Yankees though)
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Epstein to Chicago getting more play.
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/10/1/2462403/theo-epstein-red-sox-cubs-rumor
If I’m Martinez, I go to the South Side.
I actually don't think Epstein is a very good GM
Look at all the signings / trades he made while there. You can put a whole lot more into the mistake category than you can the good pickup category.
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:43 PM MDT up reply actions
And by there I mean in Boston
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree with this.
He’s the fourth-best GM in the AL East.
I’d stay away from the Cubs if he were GM, and go to the White Sox if I were Martinez.
Talk about falling apart..
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 1, 2011 5:50 PM MDT up reply actions
11-3 in the 9th
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Season series was 4–3 Phils.
But the Brewers scores four more runs than the Phillies in those seven games.
They have let him off the hook all game
But they have his pitch count high which could help them later
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 6:00 PM MDT up reply actions
He's still not going really deep in this game
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 6:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Out by the fourth would have been a big blow though.
They used Feldman yesterday. They’d have to use Ogando. Now he might be able to get to the bullpen.
Okay
if one more guy gets on this inning then we have an interesting situation
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 5:58 PM MDT reply actions
Holliday overmatched
Phils win game one
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 6:04 PM MDT reply actions
Interesting Fact:
James Fields is the first RHP to lead the majors in pickoffs since Charlie Hough in 1988.
So I was watching the Doctor Who finale
and I return to see some ballgames!
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Evan Longoria hit a 3-run HR to make it 7-6
Now where I have seen that before?
I'm pretty disgusted right now!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Oct 1, 2011 8:13 PM MDT up reply actions
It's on my DVR
I’m anxious for some post-game viewing…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
All I know is I'm totally confused
and I keep trying to sync it up to MD timeline. And really should stop trying to do that.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Oh Hai Joel Peralta
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Welp we got ourselves a series folks
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I know that this late.
Even though he is under team control. Would anyone take a look at Danny Espinosa of the Nationals to play 2nd? He has decent pop in his bat, 21 homers on the year. But he only averaged around .240 for the year. Another problem is that he committed 14 errors. But, this was essentially his first full season in the majors. I bet alot of you will say no, but its worth asking.
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
Don't think the Nats move him
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Oct 2, 2011 12:26 AM MDT up reply actions
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