Thursday Rockpile: "First and foremost, we want to win the Western division" says Tracy
by Rox Girl on Feb 10, 2011 7:57 AM MST
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PrintRockies manager Jim Tracy has latched onto this idea that doing something all the other teams in the NL West have done at least twice in the last 18 seasons might be a good thing. He seems to be under some sort of impression that by "winning the division" that the Rockies will be validated as winners and this will raise their self-esteem. Let's call this for what it is, shall we? Peer pressure. Don't give into the rest of the NL West crowd, Rockies, and do something just because everybody else is. Sure it looks like they're having a great time, spraying each other with beer and champagne, whooping it up and celebrating in the clubhouse. Yeah, their fans go out and celebrate in the streets and their wives, girlfriends or significant others put out like it was going out of style, but at what cost? Does anybody ever stop to think about the cost of these things?
Stop and think of the cost... that, uh.., okay, so I'm having a little difficulty thinking of the downside here right now, but certainly there has to be one, or else the Rockies would have done something like this by now, right?
At any rate, Tracy talked to the Denver Post's Jim Armstrong on a range of Rockies issues and topics of debate which should provide good fodder for discussion this morning, including such Purple Row classics as:
- "Who's going to bat second? Who's going to bat fifth?"
- "Chris Iannetta, starting catcher or not? Go."
- "Is Todd Helton finished, or does he have another year or so of productivity left in the tank?"
- And of course, the evergreen, "Will the Rockies win more on the road this season?"
The Rockies have signed former Astros pitcher Chris Sampson to a minor league contract according to Stephen Goff. Sampson's a solid depth addition, and along with Clayton Mortensen, he should give the Rockies (and Sky Sox) a couple of the better AAA sinkerball specialists in 2011. You never know how many innings the MLB team will need from pitchers not currently on the 40 man roster, so it's good to have the flexibility.
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You know, I'm always up for giving into peer pressure.
Let’s go ahead and win the division this year. We might as well, all the cool kids are doing it.
And all the jerks.
(Giants).
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
Not all of the Giants are jerks.
Some seem pretty cool, actually. Like Matt Cain. Or Aubrey Huff.
Or Buster Posey, though I’m going to hate Buster Posey for a long time if his rookie season was any indication.
Matt Cain, eh?
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
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Brian Wilson is hilarious
I’ll give him credit
Carlos Gonzalez has a tendency to amplify light through stimulated emission of radiation.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder for life!
Hollidayrain Music
by Hollidayrain on Feb 10, 2011 9:59 AM MST up reply actions
Yes, when he showed up as Popeye to George Lopez was hysterical.
Well, I believe in the soul, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
George Lopez...
That is why i have no idea what you are talking about
by RockiesModernLife on Feb 10, 2011 10:12 AM MST up reply actions
I only started watching after Conan moved to TBS.
Well, I believe in the soul, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
Why is this all I can think of
When I hear anything about the Giants, and then the words peer pressure?
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:26 AM MST up reply actions 4 recs
I really like
The “Mister One Hitter” pun.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:28 AM MST up reply actions
That's awesome as well.
I gotta get me presubscription to this magazine ASAP.
Speaking of awesome things, just wanted to compliment you on the username.
Sucks to be Todd, when the manager says:
…he’ll answer the questions."
/I know I’m taking this out of context a little
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 goddamn 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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JFK
I know we're sick of this story
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 8:13 AM MST reply actions
I don't know who the "very good player" is,
but if it’s really true that EY2 almost got traded in the original “deal,” it makes me wonder how he feels. Maybe the Rox don’t see him as a “very good player.”
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 10, 2011 9:26 AM MST up reply actions
"rox havent heard theyre out"
Really, Jon? Um, they said they were out. When did Jon Daniels take over Jon Heyman’s Twitter account?
Is it ApRil yet?
Any number above zero is way too many days before Pitchers and Catchers Reports
by Mondogarage on Feb 10, 2011 10:19 AM MST up reply actions
RIRF beat you there
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 goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
Baseball fans love numbers. They love to swirl them around their mouths like Bordeaux wine. ~Pat Conroy
JFK
Probably Alan Johnson or Omar Quintanilla
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
and after checking Omar no longer exists in the org
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Rockies Roster doesn't have him
and he wasn’t on the list of NRIs from a couple days ago.
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
That's funny and slightly disturbing
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
There is a whole line of them
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 9:15 AM MST up reply actions
Michael Young for Q would have been a fair trade.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 10, 2011 9:00 AM MST up reply actions
you'd give up Q?!?!?!?!
NOOOOOOOO
Carlos Gonzalez has a tendency to amplify light through stimulated emission of radiation.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder for life!
Hollidayrain Music
by Hollidayrain on Feb 10, 2011 10:01 AM MST up reply actions
Don't worry
He’ll be back. He ALWAYS comes back. Like loyal puppy.
by MileHighHawkeye on Feb 10, 2011 10:47 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
No chance in hell the Rangers are that brash.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
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I got the impression that it was a major leaguer.
My guess would be an outfielder, Fowler or Smith, or a pitcher, Chacin or Hammel.
All four would be bad trades.
which would
be why DOD didn’t pull the trigger (I hope)
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
I don't think they'll get close enough on $
for player names to matter much
Bleed purple
by Rawktober on Feb 10, 2011 8:36 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
I'd probably bring a baseball bat
considering the topic it would be appropriate
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
I would have to consider Seth Smith…we have Spilly in replacement….not saying I want to get rid of him…but I would have to sit down and evaluate that one
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 9:31 AM MST up reply actions
Ok, I'll evaluate that one
Young (age) cheap outfielder 2-3 WAR player for old expensive 2B 2-3 WAR player.
there would have to be significant $ issues worked out.
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 9:36 AM MST up reply actions
Seth Smith
has been a “2-3 WAR player” exactly once in his storied MLB career. MY has been one about 15 times.
by jungle jiminez on Feb 10, 2011 5:03 PM MST up reply actions
MY hasn't been around 10 years yet
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
seriously?
you wouldn’t give up a scrub like Smith or Hammel for a top tier payer like MY? Not that the Rangers would exactly consider either of those guys a “very good” player or anything. Pro tip: sometimes you have to give up a good piece in order to get better, teams aren’t going to trade good players for crap.
by jungle jiminez on Feb 10, 2011 5:02 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think so
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
No, he's definitely serious.
I'm GoRockies!! everybody :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:05 PM MST up reply actions
mkorpal
Don’t take anyone serious whose username is ‘jiminez’. If you really can’t spell Ubaldo Jimenez’s name correctly.. Well yeah.
I'm GoRockies!! everybody :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:07 PM MST up reply actions
I don't really want to respond to an jerk statement
with another jerk statement. I will say this, jungle jiminez, welcome to purple row. It’s ok to disagree with us, but your"pro tip" comment was pretty lame.
Now, to prove my point, Seth is quite young still, is still cheap, and has put up his WAR numbers in half the at bats that Young has. Yes, I would prefer Mr. Smith over Young.
Hammel is way under rated. He is very consistent, and has great stuff, despite projecting as our back of the rotation guy. And again, he is cheap. I would not trade him for Young either.
He projects as
back of our rotation, which is quite good up front. Hammel, I think, would be a quality 3 guy for any other team.
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
A very good player?
well that’s all of em.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 10, 2011 8:29 AM MST up reply actions
Greg Smith.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
If only loveability was a stat.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 10, 2011 8:37 AM MST up reply actions
What about HAR? Does that apply here?
He is kinda cute.
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
Seriously?
Greg Smith?
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Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
bLamb approves.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 10, 2011 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
The Many Miracles of Greg Smith
He raised the dead (hitters by letting them get so many hits off of him)
He cured the blind (hitters by throwing them very hittable pitches)
Maybe he should be the batting practice pitcher.
It would surely give CDI’s and Dex’s confidence a little boost.
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
by DAWNMARIE01 on Feb 10, 2011 10:04 AM MST up reply actions
Well he's no Smeth, but he's not unattractive.
Just searching for some stat that makes him look good.
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
by DAWNMARIE01 on Feb 10, 2011 10:02 AM MST up reply actions
This guy?
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got me through middle school
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
because they blind everyone.
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Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
...
It’s pointed right at my facial genitalia.
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Nothing worse
than someone pointing out the labia on my chin.
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All I can think about now is a possible remake of an Eazy-E classic.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 10, 2011 11:20 AM MST up reply actions
Are you a Family Guy character?
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Feb 10, 2011 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Can't see it :(
damn Websense.
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
by DAWNMARIE01 on Feb 10, 2011 10:09 AM MST up reply actions
It's Muzia's
old avatar of Greg Smith
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it may be time to bring it back...
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
he led the team in K/9 for the first 6 weeks of the 2010 season.
Too bad strikeouts are boring.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
I like a well-timed strikeout myself.
I just think that quote is really funny.
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
by DAWNMARIE01 on Feb 10, 2011 10:19 AM MST up reply actions
7 IP, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 RBI night.
Man, that was glorious.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
He was in line for the win against the Braves in the Game That Shall Not Be Named too.
Maybe Greg Smith could still learn to Not Suck.
Not that we’ll have any room in the rotation for him.
thinking outside the box
send them Carmelo
by kbrick on Feb 10, 2011 9:20 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
We'd need them to include DeMarcus Ware in the deal...
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Feb 10, 2011 10:42 AM MST up reply actions
I'm sitting at the Main Street Garage in Fairplay
having a chat with Spilly’s father-in-law. Says he’s on his way to ST to meet his newborn grandson. Congrats to the Spilly family!
Bleed purple
by Rawktober on Feb 10, 2011 8:39 AM MST via mobile reply actions
This is awesome
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Hopefully Spilly comes to Spring training with a spring to his step!
I think the way Tracy phrased the things he said about Ianetta speaks volumes about not being confident with him. He did not approve of the way he was handling his catching duties and sent him doen to improve that, He emphasized that instead of his hitting woes. I’d say Chris is on very thin ice and we will see Rosario sooner rather than later.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
I didn't know Spilly was pregnant!
Enough of this offseason rubbish already! Let's play some ball!
Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more groundballs. Its more democratic. - Crash Davis
that explains EVERYTHING..the mood swings…suden hunger rampages
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 9:29 AM MST up reply actions
He mentioned that the other night...
He was on MLB Network Radio on their countdown night. They were to the number 19 and had a nice chat with him. When asked if he was ready for spring training, he brought up that they were waiting for child no. 2.
Pretty good interview after that, too.
BTB would like some help
projecting players for a 2011 season preview.
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 9:05 AM MST reply actions
It just came to me
but seriously I read this blog every day and haven’t had any feelings one way or the other but today I realized…
We will win the division and I wholeheartedly believe that we win it by 5 games or so and its going to be awesome
The Division will finish as follows
Rockies 95-67
Padres 89-73
Giants 86-76
Dodgers 77-85
Dbacks 69-93
by BringItHome on Feb 10, 2011 9:55 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
really
the Pads in 2nd? I guess it makes sense, that whole hangover thing bout pitchers and extra innings due to the playoffs.
I have a suspicion about the D’Backs that they could be this years Pads
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 9:57 AM MST up reply actions
I would be very suprised if the Dbacks to much better than last year
Padres seem to be pretty strong to me.
by BringItHome on Feb 10, 2011 10:07 AM MST up reply actions
the Pads up the middle are impressive
Bartlett, O-Dog, and Maybin are a big improvement
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 12:35 PM MST up reply actions
Oh, good idea here
Trade Cook and Lopez + a low end prospect for Michael Young.
Than trade a few Purps for Liriano
Win World Series.
Depending on the purps
I would be on board.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:34 AM MST up reply actions
Same here. It would give us another lefty stud in the rotation as well.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
Yeah
I would drool over a Ubaldo, De La Rosa, Chacin, Liriano, Hammel rotation. Easily top 3 in the NL.
not to mention he's cheap this year
and would be arb eligible next season, when Cook’s contract is off the books.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
Man, just thinking about that rotation would make me drool.
Jimenez, Liriano, Chacin, De La Rosa, Hammel? Holy moly.
I’d definitely trade some of the non-crucial PURPs for some of that action.
Rogers? Pacheco? Blackmon, maybe? (though I’m fond of Blackmon and Pacheco).
we would have to give up at least 1 top 4 prospect
by waterboy31321 on Feb 10, 2011 9:57 AM MST up reply actions
I'd be willing to vote Alan Johnson #1
if it would help get the deal done…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Feb 10, 2011 10:43 AM MST up reply actions
Ok, here is the master plan
Cook, Lopez, and Bruce Billings to the Rangers for Young and 14 million in cash, to be payed as 7 million in 2012 and 2013.
Than to Minnesota, Esmil Rogers, Charlie Blackmon, and Juan Nicasio for Liriano.
Sound good (although I don’t want to give up Blackmon, so if someone else could be subbed, like Gomez, I would prefer that.
This trade would be great
But we’d have to count on a very healthy outfield if we give away Blackmon.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 10:25 AM MST up reply actions
Absolutely.
With this rotation, we probably won’t even need an outfield, we can just have Dex and Cargo play in on the dirt.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 10:41 AM MST up reply actions
No, they could play LCF and RCF.
Those two have the wheels to cover it all.
Well, I believe in the soul, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
Little league style
Nice. If we only have 8 players on the field, will we have to forfeit?
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 10:55 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
we'd also have to count on a very stupid Twins org
"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
by Resolution on Feb 10, 2011 3:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
If they don't want Alan Johnston
Then they are fools.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I'm pretty sure the Yankees would sell their soul for pitching right now
So I don’t think gives us much of chance. Well except for the fact that they have no soul.
by BringItHome on Feb 10, 2011 10:57 AM MST up reply actions
Dream Rotation's 2010 WAR
Ubaldo: 7.1
DLR: 1.4
Chacin: 2.3
Hammel: 1.7
Liriano: 4.6
Even with a regression from Ubaldo, we can expect DLR to improve from pitching an entire season…. book ’em, Dan-O.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:47 AM MST reply actions
I could've sworn I hit reply. Fail.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:48 AM MST up reply actions
around 18 WAR for $21M? Yes please.
Scary thing is, Ubaldo is 4th on that list when ranked by 2011 salary.
Who knew that Muzia’s love is like a rock tied to your feet, dragging you to the bottom of the ocean?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Do good, Galiardi. Seriously.
SB Nation Denver
The real scary thing
Is what we’re paying Jorge when you look at his career WAR.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
It balances out in the end,
given what we’ll (hopefully) be getting out of Ubaldo and Chacin on the cheap.
Rox Girls questions
- If the question was, who do you think should bat 2nd and 5th the answers would be Lopez (or Young) and Stewart. To answer the real question, I think just about everyone who doesn’t have a permanent spot in the batting order will end up there sometime before May.
- I sure hope so, but I doubt it. I believe the race for the division is going to be tight, really tight and Tracy will be dreaming about Rosario or whoever at C. I just don’t think CDI can produce enough on a regular basis to keep his starting job.
- No, but that may be me talking through my purple Helton goggles. I feel like Todd is the kind of guy that can get it done when he has to and if the division is close he will have to.
- I haven’t studied the road schedule for 2011, but I really do believe they have to do better than last year. The road trip from hell last year was a fluke. It was so incredibly hot and humid last year and I believe that just killed the Rockies. It may be hot and humid this year, but someone is going to stand up and get us through some of the closer games which I think will help with morale and should produce a better road record.
The road schedule is actually very interesting
Of the Rockies first seven road trips next season, five of them include a stop in a city located along I-95.
The first road trip of the year has a stop in New York (Mets), the second includes our last visit ever to Sun Life Stadium in Miami (Thank God), the forth in mid May sends us all the way to Philly for just two days to face half of the four headed monster, the sixth matches us up against the Yankees in New York (I hope it goes as well as the last time we played them in 2007), and the seventh has us closing out the first half of the season in the Nation’s Capital.
There is good news however; the Rockies don’t visit the east coast at all after the All Star Break unless there’s a rainout or we get matched up against one of those teams in the postseason.
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 10:56 AM MST up reply actions
How worried
should the Red Sox be about this?
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 10:50 AM MST reply actions
Thats crazy
Would figure Yao would have issues with his feet, since they support 20 feet of humanity above them. But Pedrioa is a puny little human.
Something seems weird about his injury
He came back for a few games last season after they said he was ready and then after he felt some new pain he was shut down for the rest of the season.
If he’s still got those problems now (whatever his “some surprises” quote means) this could become a lingering problem. I know I’d be freaking out if he was on my team.
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 11:05 AM MST up reply actions
Nah
They would just slide Lowrie over for a while until they figured out exactly what was going on.
50 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 10, 2011 11:18 AM MST up reply actions
A few things I disagree with
I’ve heard that Matzak focused on his changeup last year, but can’t confirm that. I feel that Arenado has a good chance of skipping Modesto, starting the season in Tulsa. Tago should start the season in Ashville. Freidrich and Blackmon may be a bit low, with Wheeler a bit too high.
Otherwise, a good read.
definite confirmation on the matzek changeup
With Arenado’s age, they might not push him to Tulsa. Matzek started 2010 in extended spring, and I would expect Tago to do the same before reporting to Asheville
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 12:23 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Not sure I agree
about his assessment of our international work being middle of the road. I understand that we haven’t had a ton of guys making huge contributions at the big league level yet, but I would argue that given the fact that we don’t typically sign any of the top 5 guys or so, we have uncovered some very good players internationally. We do have Ubaldo and to a lesser degree Corpas and Morales that have been successful big leaguers, w/ quite a few intriguing arms still down on the farm. I guess from a position prospect standpoint the Rox have not done as well, and w/ Asian players, but I think all in all we are a major player in South America.
As far as Matzek, I think I also read that we messed w/ his mechanics, but he is going back to some of the things he was doing prior to the Rox getting their hands on him. It will be interesting to see if that makes a drastic difference this year.
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Sampson
Good minor-league insurance pickup.
He’s a sinker/groundball pitcher … good fit for Coors.
He had some outstanding stretches with the Astros, but they over-used him
& he developed arm problems. (My worry about Belisle.) If he’s healthy
(which can be determined when he starts the season in AAA), he’s an
excellent veteran to have in the organization. Another good guy/hard
worker, too. Started out as a SS, couldn’t hit well enough to make it,
quit baseball, was coaching at a junior college when he decided to
try again as a pitcher. He succeeded. I’d love to see him do
“Comeback No. 2” with the Rockies.
TuLO + UbalDO + CarGO = LODO GO
my predictions for the NL West standings this year
Rockies 92-70 Stewart and Iannetta finally break out this year…Hammel improves and shows he is a solid #4 going into the postseason following Jimenez Jorge and Chacin
Giants 87-75 Everything does not break right for the Giants this season as they fall just short of a WC spot…Cain or Sanchez goes on the DL for a significant amount of time and Zito has a rough year
Dodgers 85-77 Dodgers have the pitching but their hitting will falter as they wear down in the final 2 months
Dbacks 71-91 Dbacks will have a big 2nd half and end 20 games under but are on the rise…they have a pretty damn good starting 5
Padres 68-94 big surprise year last season this year with people expecting them to be
decent they do the opposite and show their true colors
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
Ok, actual question
Giants fans realize there’s a reason Andres Torres has less than 1,000 Major League at-bats at age 32, right?
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Because he is
Tom Hanks in Big?
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 12:54 PM MST up reply actions
He had 67 XBH last year
And never had more than 51 in any minor league season, and only had more than 40 XBH twice in the minors.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
He completely retooled his swing in 2009
Sometimes, players change dramatically.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 9:55 PM MST up reply actions
He also spent the entire offseason
working with a personal hitting coach fundamentally changing his approach and moving away from trying to be a slap hitter, it’s actually a kind of cool story (if for nothing else, it gives me hope around the impact of hitting coaches, as well as potential improvements by Stewart, Iannetta, Fowler)
Not saying Torres is going to repeat, but I think a lot of those gains are real…
"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
mmm not really
since the 2013 option is a player option, we basically have that money “committed” since Jorge could exercise it. whether or not he will is another story, but we have to expect to pay 32 million to JDLR
by black_knight101 on Feb 10, 2011 2:18 PM MST up reply actions
unless he plays his way into a larger contract from someone else
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Kinda yeah, kinda no
There’s only $21.5mil for sure going to DLR at this point, but you have to consider the full $32mil is in the budget. It is unlikely he would turn down that option year.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 9:56 PM MST up reply actions
Its obvious that teams are graded
just based on how many “big” name moves are made, it doesn’t matter that the D-Backs lost a lot too or had more holes to fill, just the fact that they moved some bigger names gets them a better grade. It should be about how well you filled the holes you have, even if they are smaller holes.
Its also getting a little old hearing about how the Rox didn’t do enough for a team that finished so far out of 1st place. Nevermind, that they were very close until a 2 week collapse at the end, or that they had more key injuries than any team in the division. They don’t mention that health alone could allow them to make a huge jump this year.
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D'Backs improved their weakest link a lot this offseason
They actually have a bullpen that should be able to hold a lead. The outfield should still be decent and the middle infield should rebound a little bit. The unknowns are at 3B and 1B, where they shed a lot of contract. They will probably still be last in the division but they have improved and they will compete a little bit more.
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Royals Review previews our old friend, Jeff Francis.
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Interesting comment about "porous Colorado defense" based on UZR there.
Early in the season, didn’t one site (Fangraphs? BtB?) attribute Ubaldo’s success (and low BABIP) to the quality of the defense behind him? It would be interesting to see all the different ways of evaluating Colorado’s defense (UZR, Total Zone, BABIP against for various pitchers), and see if they tell different stories.
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Interesting from Renck:
In the winter, the deal was going to be, I was told, EY Jr for Michael Young. And Texas was willing to eat more than half of contract.
EY2 for Michael Young, and the Rangers eat at least $25M? Tough to pass that offer up…
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concerns about EY2 injury history, yeah
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EY2 said he never even took a trade physical
Which suggests the Rangers got cold feet and backed out, using the injury “concern” as an excuse. It was just a stress fracture in a non weight-bearing bone, not like it was microfractures in the knee or something.
I had the very same injury playing rugby, and was actually only out a few weeks, and never suffered any ill effects. Smells like it was just an excuse.
Is it ApRil yet?
Any number above zero is way too many days before Pitchers and Catchers Reports
Whoaaa.
That is tough to pass up. Especially because EY2 is out of spots here.
However, EY tweeted that he never even took a physical for a trade, so I can’t be sure on this.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
Makes sense now while the Rockies are probably out of the running
They’r not going to jump on a proposal asking for more in return or giving up less cash. I have a feeling O’Dowd is probably willing to swap EY2 out for a different but equivalent prospect but that’s about it.
I doubt he’s going to agree to a trade that’s worse for the Rockies then one Texas agreed to willingly and then used a well-known injury to pull out of.
by Chacinisthefuture on Feb 10, 2011 2:33 PM MST up reply actions
You mean EY2 for an equivalent prospect that doesn't play middle infield.
I love EY, love the skillset he brings to the team. However, there is a logjam for that position. Herrera, Nelson, Gomez are pretty solid prospects. EY2 didn’t show the big club enough last year.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
If Texas were to eat half, I'm sure DOD would substitute one of Nelson or Gomez.
Herrera doesn’t count as a “prospect” anymore, really. He’s a bit old and has been up a bit too long/often for that, but I digress.
Is it ApRil yet?
Any number above zero is way too many days before Pitchers and Catchers Reports
I was thinking that when I wrote it
About Herrera, I mean.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
No wonder why MY isn't too happy...
"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
Damn it
Never buy your tickets at the Rockies Dugout Stores. Dumb lady there essentially made me pay double for my tickets to Spring Training. Now I have to deal with costumer service to see if I can get refunds and get the tickets I actually want.
I've found myself seriously considering following Brian Wilson on twitter.
I’m not sure how I feel about that.
I've avoided that temptation so far.
The avatar infuriates me.
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I'd never looked at his twitter before.
But Renck just retweeted something of his, so I went and looked at his profile, and he’s hilarious. Dang it.
Who are you and what have you done with holly96?!!
2011 Colorado Zombies-DeadWalking to the NL West crown
Todd and Troy: Because they ARE Rockies.
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I know! But he's hilarious!
And I like to follow people who are funny but also don’t tweet every minute. And he doesn’t!
Although, I never did hate him as much as, say, Matt Cain.
Finishing first...
I think it is going to be hard for the WC to come out of the West given how tough the division is and the improvement in other cities. So, the Rox better find a way to win 92-95 games this year. A big part of that would be a roster upgrade. I don’t think the MY deal is dead entirely. The Rangers want MY out of the AL is they trade him. No one is going to give up a huge prospect for a 34 year old, even if it buys off some of that bad contract. I still think there is a decent (not good) chance that MY ends up here, and for ’11, that would be a good idea.
Oh, and Rox Girl, please skip comments like “put out.” I think most of us are over the age of 17, so adding juvenile comments like that is unnecc and distracts from your otherwise good article.
by Doctor Christopher on Feb 10, 2011 4:17 PM MST reply actions
We may be over the age of 17
but that doesn’t mean we’re any more mature.
Well, I believe in the soul, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
I'm bored.
Rockies vs. Giants NLCS
Red Sox vs. Tigers ALCS
What’s your prediction?
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Rockies vs. Phillies NLCS
Twins vs. Red Sox ALCS
Rockies over Twins in six games. Mondo spends a ton on airfare and tickets.
Is it ApRil yet?
Any number above zero is way too many days before Pitchers and Catchers Reports
check your email dude.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 9:27 PM MST up reply actions
I have my NL West prediction up the thread
as for LCS’s
Rockies vs Phillies in the NL
Red Sox vs White Sox in the AL
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 4:56 PM MST up reply actions
whole playoffs....
NLDS
(1) Phillies over the (4/WC) Brewers in 4
(2) Rockies over the (3) Cardinals in 5
ALDS
(1) Red Sox over (3) Angels in 4
(2) White Sox over (4/WC) Yankees in 4
NLCS
Phillies over Rockies in 7 :( don’t think it is our year just yet that Phillies pitching is unreal…but our time is right around the corner…happy with a division title and playoff series win this season though
ALCS
Red Sox over White Sox in 5
WS
Red Sox over the Phillies in 6
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:00 PM MST up reply actions
Btw, if that's really the world series this year
I’m going to go crazy. Especially after watching the Giants last year. Just… Ugh.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:09 PM MST up reply actions
i know
last year’s sucked watching…the year before was just as bad for me living in NJ…Yankees ugh vs Phillies ughhhhhhhhhhh
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:11 PM MST up reply actions
I was pretty much in Helton's boat though
I didn’t really watch the WS. Just kept track. It was terrible to see the Giants in it.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:12 PM MST up reply actions
I can deal with the Red Sox
pre 2007 I used to root for them hard a lot whenever they played the Yankees and loved what they did in 2004 shut a lot of annoying Yankee fans up here
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:12 PM MST up reply actions
I hate them.
I don’t wanna get into this though. I think my level of hatred for Giants and Red Sox is about even after last year.
I'm GoRockies!! everybody :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:13 PM MST up reply actions
true after 2007
they got on the top 5-10 hated teams hit list for me as well
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:14 PM MST up reply actions
top 5 is tough to crack though it's close
I would say my top 5 hated teams right now would be…
1 Phillies 2 Giants 3 Yankees 4 Dodgers 5 Dbacks
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:16 PM MST up reply actions
I was very tempted to say
Rockies v. Phillies and
Red Sox v. White Sox
By the way.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:08 PM MST up reply actions
yeah basically whoever wins that Central
going to be tight between Sox Tigers and Twins I gave the edge to Chicago because of their starting pitching and the addition of Dunn
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:11 PM MST up reply actions
Fair.
I like the Sox out of any of those 3 times. I just think Detroit will come out for some reason
I'm GoRockies!! everybody :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:12 PM MST up reply actions
out of the 3
Chicago is my least favorite…would love to see Minnesota again and if not them then the Tigress
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:13 PM MST up reply actions
Hmmmm
NLDS:
Rockies v. Cardinals
Giants v. Phillies
FYI this is my dream scenario; the Giants only made as a WC it because I want a Rockies-Giants NLCS.
ALDS:
Red Sox v. Angels
Rays v. Tigers
NLCS:
Rox and Giants
ALCS:
Red Sox v. Rays
World Series (Did I mention my dream WS is a 2007 rematch that the Rockies win?)
Rockies v. Red Sox
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 5:23 PM MST up reply actions
As long as the Rockies win that WS
I’d be pretty awesome playing BOS in the WS, and beating them. That’d be special.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:24 PM MST up reply actions
And btw
No way the Rays make it to the ALCS.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 5:25 PM MST up reply actions
I would have said
No way the Rangers make it past the 1st round last year either. You always have to have that one wild guess thrown in there.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 5:33 PM MST up reply actions
Special players
Special team, special rematch, all playing in that special time of year.
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Feb 10, 2011 5:25 PM MST up reply actions
It would be really nice
if the NL won the ASG this year so we could have the “home field advantage”
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yes would be nice
my dream World Series win would be over the Yankees just so i can see all the Yankee fans here cry
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 10, 2011 5:25 PM MST up reply actions
That sounds about right
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Ha, I think I had it nailed
They were going to give up multiple players — believed to be a pair of solid prospects — and assume around $20 million of the remaining $48 million on Young’s contract.
At least in terms of what it would take for DOD to make the deal. Rangers picking up $28m. And “solid prospects”, that could be considered something like Rogers/EY2….
Is it ApRil yet?
Any number above zero is way too many days before Pitchers and Catchers Reports
The commenter couldn't have said it any worse
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 10:00 PM MST up reply actions
Hey look who made an appearance on ITR
I’m sorry to have to post this, but I feel the urge to
EdtheUmp | February 10, 2011 | 11:02 am
Steve…for what it’s worth, my "source" said the probable loss of Michael Young(it’s all but dead, but the possibility hasn’t stopped breathing yet) opens the door wide for Chris Nelson. I’m predicting that he makes the roster if he has a productive spring.
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If the OD starter for the D'backs is Ian Kennedy.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 7:22 PM MST up reply actions
Incredibly secure
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 10, 2011 10:01 PM MST up reply actions
I like to hear that.
I'm GoRockies!! everybody :P
by CentralCaliRox on Feb 10, 2011 11:01 PM MST up reply actions
Also
I want to point out that I’m pretty sure EdtheUmp did have inside information the entire time. Think about it, news just came out today that the Rox and Rangers WERE in fact in agreement with a deal that would have landed the Rox Michael Young, and Ed had the deal two months before Renck. According to sources, the deal was very close to being completed too. So.. take that as you will.
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by CentralCaliRox on Feb 11, 2011 12:14 AM MST reply actions
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