Spring Game Thread: Rockies vs Padres
by Andrew Martin on Mar 12, 2011 1:08 PM MST
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Lineups and such past the jump
Rockies' Lineup:
1B Jason Giambi
2B Jose Lopez
SS Hernan Iribarren
Other pitchers scheduled to pitch: RHP Clayton Mortensen, LHP Eric Stults, RHP Matt Daley, RHP Sean White, RHP Keith Weiser, RHP Cody Riordan
Padres' Lineup:
RF Will Venable
3B Jorge Cantu
1B Brad Hawpe
LF Ryan Ludwick
Seriously, you have to be kidding me. Ubaldo v Richard, Hawpe at 1B for SD, Weiser coming out of the pen. BUT WE GET THE SCRUB GAME TELEVISED.
That's another thing. Why are we always listening to opponent feeds and not Rockies' feeds?
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"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
when you post images
be sure to post SOMETHING in the subject, even if it’s just a period or something.
by Andrew Martin on Mar 12, 2011 1:17 PM MST up reply actions
So, one of the things that gives me night terrors
is the thought that if Dexter Fowler gets injured that Jim Tracy still thinks of Willy Taveras as a lead-off hitter.
I saw a tweet where someone asked Renck
if he thought Taveras could lead off
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
I know, it's kinda sad really :(
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. I you can't eat it or play with it...pee on it and walk away !
Yep
Hawpe and Francis were my “underdog” favorites… it’s weird that in such a short time they aren’t on the team anymore. Even though I get why, it still makes me sad!
Get used to looking at Cookie in that light, too :(
"Your classless organization accused our team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
I was holding out hope for him, but it doesn't look good after this last injury. I wonder if Francis wasn't with another team, would we go after him?
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it...pee on it and walk away !
I've had a Hawpe shirt hung up on my wall.
He was my favorite player on the team since I started following in 2006.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 1:38 PM MST up reply actions
I have a Rockies jersey with Hawpe on the back
Will be retiring it to my wall this spring.
I don't want to keep believing in illusions
UZR can suck it!!
I have a Hawpe jersey, and will continue to wear it
Always a Rockie, no matter who’s signing his paychecks now
"Your classless organization accused our team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
Hawpe K's against a Rockies pitcher for the first time.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Talking about Pacheco
he went to UNM, and they said mentioned Jimmer going for 52 on them.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
True story: I had a dream about him last night.
I’m pretty sure I played on a team with him (co-ed team, I guess?) and I got traded. There was other stuff that I don’t really remember.
2-1
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
Waste of Spilly... It's up to Willy
"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
Why would you send Jimmenez
on that. Worried about him getting hurt
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
esp
with CarGo coming to bat. Stupid.
In the regular season, I would’ve raged. Possibly rage quit out of MLB.tv, PR, everything :P
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 1:44 PM MST up reply actions
Jonny got his hit for the day
"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
If he's going to be batting that high in the order, I would hope his usual quota is for more than one.
Otherwise we might as rename him Aaron Miles.
Lopez has not looked good at all this spring.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think he even has a single XBH
but I could be wrong. Doesn’t look good for him.. Even if it is only spring.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
It looks like Spring.
Stop using confirmation bias. The sample’s too small to be meaningful either way, whether he was hitting well or not.
If he wants to win the spot, he needs to start hitting.
It’s an open competition for the 2B spot. Spring is important. You can’t downplay that.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 2:00 PM MST up reply actions
You are right in one way
Spring is important to the club’s decision making. But it doesn’t really mean anything statistically.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Yes I can. If he wants to win the 2B spot, he should look like he deserves it to the coaches.
Spring statistics during exhibition games are meaningless, especially those compiled at the beginning of the schedule. If the coaches base their decision off of them, whether it was for or against Lopez or Herrera or anybody else, I’d advocate for their dismissal.
Wow.
Coming into Spring, everybody knew it was an open competition for the job. If Lopez keeps hitting like this throughout the rest of spring (he’s gotten a lucky call on a should-be error, a few infield singles, and a couple bloop hits.. no XBH) and Herrera keeps hitting .300+, I don’t see how Lopez still gets the job.. Especially if his average stays below the Mendoza line. Rox were the ones who said it was an open competition. I disagree with what you’re saying right now.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
You disagree that the Rockies coaches should make the decision
based on who they feel is the best player and instead should go with who has the best 50 PA’s in Cactus League play?
No I don't disagree with that.
I just thought you were claiming that Lopez was the better player no matter what Spring gave us.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 2:12 PM MST up reply actions
No, I'm fine if Rockies coaches decide Lopez isn't the best option.
I’m not fine if they decide it based on a Cactus League batting average. It’s got to be a comprehensive decision taking everything they know about the players into account.
Lopez’s contact rate remains high, today was his first K, a lot of why he hasn’t had an XBH should be luck or fixable with minor adjustments. We know that he has more power than Herrera, that he hasn’t had an XBH thus far shouldn’t be held against him. Herrera has looked really nice so far, and that should be a credit to him somewhat, I don’t want it to be the major reason for a decision in his favor, though.
I agree with everything you are saying,
I still say you don’t have to hit for power to be effective at the top two spots in the order. Power is more important hitting fifth. I’d rather have Brett Butler as a leadoff hitter than Davey Johnson. I’d rather have a high contact guy whose on all the time than Vince Coleman’s Speed.
"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
Brett Butler was awesome, very underrated
wish we had a player like him. FYI Davey Johnson wasn’t a power hitter just had one random year
I don't want to keep believing in illusions
UZR can suck it!!
Yeah but DJ was remembered for that year and people think of him as a power hitting leadoff.
"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
Brett Butler was awesome, loved watching him play
Dunno squat about his metrics, but he was like a mini-Edmonds in CF
"Your classless organization accused our team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
I think I'm having trouble understanding what you're trying to say here..
So basically.. If Lopez doesn’t win the job.. Something is wrong?
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 2:09 PM MST up reply actions
no, she's saying you can't look at Spring statistics alone to determine who makes the roster
We can’t see what happens in drills, batting practice. Therefore, we are limited in our observations.
The player that the coaches determine is the best for the position will win the job.
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.
Serious Avs fan. Yes, I have health insurance.
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It would be interesting
if Lopez doesn’t get the job. I think he would have to have a really horrible spring regardless of what others do. Herrera is playing so well right now.
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
Oh I expect him to hit more than one; in ST I don't know how many AB's he'll get today.
"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
Spring Gameday doesn't count every pitch.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
i lol'd.
much more than 17 pitches. Gameday doesn’t count every pitch.. Just the ones where something happens. 3 pitches for a strikeout, 1 pitch for in play, 4 pitches for a walk. That’s all gameday shows.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
well yeah.
but you’ll probably never see that happen.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 12, 2011 1:53 PM MST up reply actions
I know my computer is old and slow; Game day is glacial!
It’s just now clearing the top of the third.
"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
12 up 12 down
"When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." - Ty Cobb
Ubaldo: Opening Day, maybe?
Naw, my bet’s on Maine
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I think we'll see FrankieMo
transform into a starter in the next three weeks, and start on opening day.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
and just like that
The Luck Dragon evens it out with a caught liner.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Johnny Herrera = Gold Glove?
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:33 PM MST reply actions
good gosh Herrera
another great play or so it sounded
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
I'm pleased
My only real worry about JH playing 3rd was his arm… apparently it’s not a problem :-)
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
it sounds like a gift
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
Damn Ubaldo is good
22 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 12, 2011 2:36 PM MST reply actions
That Glove should be what earns him the job, Nice peg too!
"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 know most of you are on twitter, but thought this was cool from Renck
Wow…. Herrera just made diving catch to right that was as good any you will see in the regular season… Top shelf stuff
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
We already know The Answer
but what is the question?
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
What is your name?
What is your quest?
What is your favorite color?
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:43 PM MST up reply actions
Who is winning the NL Gold Glove and Silver Slugger at 2B/3B/anywhere on the diamond this year?
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 Mar 12, 2011 2:43 PM MST up reply actions
Giambi!
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GIAMBINO!
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:39 PM MST reply actions
CarGo steals 2nd.
Is his ankle feeling better? I was at the game Monday (Ubaldo’s last start) and CarGo looked a little slower than I expected.
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GO ROCKIES!
2011 Colorado Zombies-DeadWalking to the NL West crown
Tulo, CarGo, Ubaldo ,The Toddfather - oh my
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EY2 sighting
"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
When he replaced CarGo, I was like...wha...the LF experiment is not over yet?
"Your classless organization accused our team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
Thought he went to 2b and Garner went to LF
"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
Yup he's at 2b, just replacing Cargo in the 3 hole
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:51 PM MST up reply actions
Who is Brian Rike?
Or did Gameday misidentify Tim Wheeler?
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
2nd round pick
in 2007, has played at Modesto for last two years.
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KOA annoucrd him too. NRI?
"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
He's not an NRI
Up from minor league camp today.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 2:54 PM MST up reply actions
Jeff Salazar, Tug Hulett also up from minor league camp.
May see more in tonight’s game.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 3:04 PM MST up reply actions
He was just called up the MLB camp this weekend, probably specifically for this purpose
of late inning replacement duty today. He’ll likely be back in minor league camp with other cuts tomorrow.
I hope you didn't mean "late inning DEFENSIVE replacement"
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
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by Junction Rox on Mar 12, 2011 3:23 PM MST up reply actions
Late inning "we're playing two games today and don't have enough players in MLB camp" replacement.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 3:25 PM MST up reply actions
I really don't know how much Mortensen's in the fifth starter battle.
The Rockies say he is, but putting him in for the sixth inning of a Jimenez start, after Paulino’s gone a frame sort of suggests otherwise. I think he’s actually an emergency backup for Ubaldo or JDLR right now.
Wow this game is rolling along
through 6.5 in and hour and 40ish minutes
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Rosario on deck.
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ROSARIO ON DECK!
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:54 PM MST reply actions
I JUST KEEP CAPS LOCK ON
DURING THE WHOLE GAME DAY THREAD.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:57 PM MST up reply actions
Well poop.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 2:58 PM MST reply actions
Pop out.
Iribarren all the way to second, out at first.
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Fun w/2 Willy
"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
Nuts
"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
Will's a little old to be assigned there, No?
"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
What the H is this red sox 7th inning stretch on GD audio?
P.S. HEEEEEEEEEY hey baby – ooh – ah – i wannaaa knoooooooow…
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:02 PM MST reply actions
Dave Cameron is at SR FATS
d_a_cameron David Cameron
The scoreboard at salt river field claims the rockies 3b is “unknown”. Gotta love spring training.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Poor Tug Hulett
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 3:10 PM MST up reply actions
1st AB and agessive on the first two strikes
"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
Daley for closer!
In the pen right now.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:13 PM MST reply actions
Just #Winning. Courtesy of Harvard fans @ Harvard vs. Princeton game:
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Hey Rowbots.
Thinking about getting a Jersey off of e-bay. Should I get a blank one, or a players?
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
For sure player.
Are you buying through pete’s locker room?
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
EY2 or Maine, probably
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
Rike or Hulett
"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
Unknown 3b
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:19 PM MST up reply actions
Oldfoagie #13
"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
Haven't decided yet. Will be my first non football jersey so I'm looking for something of decent quality without breaking the bank.
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
I haven't given it too much wear, but
my new Cargo away jersey from Pete’s was cheap and seems to be pretty good quality, but they only come in L and up.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:21 PM MST up reply actions
Awesome
20 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 12, 2011 10:36 PM MST up reply actions
Two thumbs up!
I would have gotten a Tulo jersey but my dad has one… he’d make fun of me if we matched. To my credit, I bought my CarGo two weeks before he signed his extension!
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 13, 2011 12:20 AM MST up reply actions
mine is blank
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
Bah
No shutout today
"When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." - Ty Cobb
:-(
Sad day. 3 run error on Rike.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:23 PM MST reply actions
ERR Errors
"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
No caps for that one ;-)
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:26 PM MST up reply actions
Ouch. 2 run homer.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:25 PM MST reply actions
4-3 rockies
come on no extra innings
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
Jeez; is Daley going to get the hold?
"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
This is partly why we shouldn't pay much attention to Spring results.
The Rockies probably shouldn’t have won yesterday under regular season conditions, we probably wouldn’t lose today.
The only thing I put stock in is the score after about 4 or 5 innings
Anything after that is just a circus.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:28 PM MST up reply actions
Well Ubaldo would have gone 8 on 140 pitches despite a 4-0 lead in the regular season.
by Andrew Martin on Mar 12, 2011 3:30 PM MST up reply actions
:) haha
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
we didn't lose :)
I agree that ST is often way over rated, but I’m uncomfortable saying it means nothing or that the results don’t matter at all. I would agree that they traditionally have little to tell us about players performance during the season.
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
I don't have any problem saying the "results" (as in, stats, games won, etc.) don't mean anything.
The Spring itself obviously means something. Players get in shape, develop their mission statement for the season, and in our case, break their fingers.
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 3:32 PM MST up reply actions
Hey...
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:38 PM MST up reply actions
I don't think the results are completely meaningless,
but I do think that they’re meaningless enough that the casual fan is better off ignoring them completely than trying to figure out how to correctly parse the tea leaves. I will say that I think the results of the first couple of weeks of ST are close to having zero meaning.
Only shows who showed up ready and lucky (injury wise ).
"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
See if I ever wrote a real fan post it would be
about what we can learn from ST. I think it has something to tell us even in the first few weeks. I do think though that it can only point to something. Anything we see in spring is unreliable
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
WIN. 2nd place in the catcus league!
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 3:28 PM MST reply actions
Rockies Win!
"When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." - Ty Cobb
WHEW!
"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
See everyone for tonight's game.
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Hafta work dangnabit!
"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
ok one more tweet from Renck
#Rockies jimenez has not been told he’s opening day starter said"I will act surprised when I hear. I will call my Mom". Sarcasm was classic
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
No one is really here
but they did just say on the radio that Herrera is the favorite to win the job at 2nd. Now I fully agree that he shouldn’t be and that he will not be. I do believe that this does points to the fact that ST does mean something
"You know what real men do besides brawl in churches and use Valvoline to deep-fry falcon meat? They throw 344 mothertrucking pitches in a game. That’s crazy — as crazy as a gorilla with rabies, which, I am confident, is a thing that would be quite crazy." Dayn Perry
It means that humans tend to make decisions or judgment calls based on short term, perspective lacking observations?
Yes. Stock market bubbles also mean something similar.
Moar baseball?
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 12, 2011 6:34 PM MST reply actions
GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Just put one up for this game
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by Greg Stanwood on Mar 12, 2011 6:41 PM MST up reply actions
Holy Moly it's Rockies baseball on TV on my computer!
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