Tuesday Rockpile: Don't Rush the Cook, or the Pen Gets Burned
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 8, 2011 7:43 AM MST
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As is becoming clear, Aaron Cook will not be 100% by the start of the season. That leaves the Rockies with two options: bringing him back on a pitch count in the Opening Day rotation and hoping the bullpen can fill in, or letting Cook take his time while Felipe Paulino et al get a shot out of the gate.
While Cook has been in the Opening Day rotation for five consecutive seasons, the distinction must be considered fairly hollow for the veteran. Pitching depth exists for these situations, and if Cook is ready to join mid-April, we will have all forgotten he wasn't there in early April. Dave Krieger echoes these thoughts while chiming in on the Rockies:
"For a team that hopes to contend for a division title over a six-month season, it makes zero sense to rush Cook through a truncated spring training and risk a recurrence of arm trouble when the Rocks have viable alternatives to be their fifth starter in April." -Dave Krieger
All in favor? That's what I figured. He did throw on flat ground and work up to 90 feet distance, but that's a long way from a 100-pitch outing. At this point, rushing Cook into the OD rotation will do nothing but put pressure on his arm and the pen behind the 8-ball in early April.
An extreme dark horse to take over that spot in April isJohn Maine, who finally gets his first shot for the Rockies tomorrow. Upon his initial signing, it appeared he would opt out in April if he didn't make the team instead of reporting to Colorado Springs. Now, he is "ready to do whatever he can to contribute in Colorado."
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Interesting piece on Field
I was surprised to see that he popped 15 HR’s last season in just 124 games. That’s a lot of spark in a bat for a guy his size.
24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 8:09 AM MST reply actions
He was 23 last year in High-A; is that old for that level?
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
He can play 3rd too, but look at who's in front of him..
Tulo
Stewart
Lopez
Herrera
EY2
Nelson
Gomez
Van Kooten
That’s 8 guys for 6 positions.
Can all 30 teams just agree to have one more week of spring training
and then start the season?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Along the lines you are thinking
Does it make more sense to start the season earlier have the the potential for really cold, snowy weather in certain locations with the payoff being that the playoffs are done before November or have the current system with sometimes bitter cold playoff games?
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
Not that I'm really advocating moving the season up
but when would you be more comfortable with cold weather impacting games? the first 10-15 of the year or the World Series?
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Also, don't they try to schedule it
so that teams in particularly cold locations play more road games early on? or did I make that up??
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I would rather see March/April games impacted for sure.
We shouldn’t have to sit around wondering if it is going to snow for Game 5 of the WS. Not even football (until 2014) subjects its championship game participants to the potential for miserably cold weather.
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
I would agree with this
though seeing baseball played in snow looks totally badass, as well as it’s unclear how much it impacts stuff since it presumably affects both teams equally and I really doubt one team is much more suited for playing in the harsh weather.
"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
So, I have a very important question.
We have split squad games today. Will we have 2 threads? I must plan my day, you know. :P
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Split threads would be awesome.
Where in one you can only use the right side of your keyboard, and the other the left.
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
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Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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so good
“I just cost that kid the whole book,”
"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
Someone should let Jim know about the wonders of the Ctrl+Z key combination
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
I'm assuming he tried to 'fix' the problem the way most people do:
by restarting, and thus sealing Galarraga’s fate yet again
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
that's why i keep a hearty supply of 3 1/2" floppy discs on hand.
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 Mar 8, 2011 8:49 AM MST up reply actions
pffffftt
you aren’t doing it right if you don’t 5 1/4 floppy discs
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FFFFFF
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.
SB Nation Denver
too slow
take a lap
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
And 1' diameter hard drive platters
With a whopping 750MB of disc space.
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
5 1/4" for me
Bigger is better
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For some reason, you can find this on officedepot.com
If you have a computer that can access the internet, you can find 10 GB of free storage space at 4shared.com. OR you can go to Office Depot’s online store and spend $5.95 (plus s&h) on 14.4 MB of storage!
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 8, 2011 10:28 AM MST up reply actions
there was a picture on the work part of failblog
of a stack of disks with a sign saying “don’t use unless it’s 1995”
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 Mar 8, 2011 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
Failblog = the best
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 8, 2011 10:35 AM MST up reply actions
Those things really only have value now
as the main material in ironic pieces of art highlighting ‘cutting edge’ technology
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
and for storing my copy of Kings Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
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.
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SB Nation Denver
That's why I have my commodore 64
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I think I still have the 6 or so disks I needed
to play DOOM II: Hell on Earth
"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
Man I feel so young
I’m pretty sure the only thing I ever had on floppy disc was math blaster.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 8, 2011 10:42 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I remember math blaster for sure
But what about Oregon Trail? Or Lemmings? Or Tetris? I have really fond memory of old games that came on floppy. Of course, you can find them all for free online these days, and my computer doesn’t even have a floppy drive, so there really is no reason whatsoever to still have the discs around….
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
Mine were for all the Carmen Sandiego games.
When I downloaded DOOM it was already on CD.
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.
Those were pretty Boss too.
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:29 PM MST up reply actions
Some day...when the Cylons
take over, we’ll be hankering for the old technology
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I wish outer space guys would conquer the Earth and make people their pets, because I'd like to have one of those little beds with my name on it.
- Jack Handy
A little bed is all I’ll be hankering for.
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Mar 8, 2011 10:41 AM MST up reply actions
my first computer experience
used digital cassette tapes to store programs. I also have some awesome high school physics experiments on a 5 1/4 floppy disk which I’ve never been able to read.
I have some of those disks lying around too.
and I have no idea what’s on them. I also have an unexposed roll of 35mm film which I’m too unsure/afraid to know what to do with.
Aww...see now that's just mean.
I usually like the Onion, but these guys are both trying to move forward and have something good come out of it.
Besides, nothing is ever TRULY deleted.
I would prefer they blast Joe West.
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I agree
As a baseball fan I would totally cry too if I screwed up somebodies perfect game.
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:30 PM MST up reply actions
The Article on the Puppy Bowl was hillarious
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
paralyzed puppies are funny?
huh
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 really
but what is funny is the length, detail, and rigor they put into something completely fictitious and unrealistic.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
The one from last year about the Troy Polumalu puppy was better.
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 picture is great
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I like this one about
Derek F. Jeter (has some objectionable language)
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I really needed that this morning.
Thanks for the lol.
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Joe West
Not sure if anyone is following this series on Fangraphs Notgraphs section, but its funny
http://www.fangraphs.com/not/index.php/the-joe-west-montage/
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
Ack, you should have warned that my ears
would be bleeding after that….
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I liked
24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 8:53 AM MST up reply actions
28 Hours
Until I’ll be at my first Spring Training Game… Pretty excited. (If you couldn’t tell.)
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
/jealous
I believe in the future, the reality of the present, the sweet memories of the past, living is more than breathing, spring will came if we wait, patiently, believing, hoping. But the winter is long and we must endure its cold. I believe in the future, the reality of what is to come, the sweet memories that are yet to occur, probably, eventually, someday.
And I believe in hope and anticipation: the idea that we’ll meet again, and counting down the days until we do.
by prettyinpurple on Mar 8, 2011 8:48 AM MST up reply actions
Sweet
Only a few more days until I leave for my 30th or so spring training game. As always, I’m so excited. I already promised our bartender (at the brewery) that I would bottle up some sun for her.
I believe it's called "Kiltlifter."
Or so I’m told.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
oh my
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I get to wear a kilt for the first time this Saturday
I’ve always thought it makes a lot of anatomical sense for men to wear skirts.
The problem is knowing what size of skirt to wear..
and it can change dramastically with the weather.
Aww, isn't that cute
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 8, 2011 9:02 AM MST up reply actions
Yes it is
Although, I’m not sure how I’m going to deal with being away from the brewery for so long. I feel like I have been living there recently.
I think you'll manage
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 8, 2011 9:05 AM MST up reply actions
My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
just make sure you wear one of those helmets
to protect brain functioning (goodbye hangovers!)
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
that is always good advice
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
tulo and bambino - september kings
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
Welcome back!
I hope you’ll have some good pics to share. Which games did you attend? Will you make a fanpost?
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I didn't take a single photo. LAME!
It was a blast but really hectic since I brought my 2 (almost 3 year old) and 9 month old. I barely got to catch the games I did but they were great. Went Friday (to Goodyear) and Sunday to Talking Stick. I might do a fanpost but I don’t really have much to share other than it was just a great time. Going on Sunday was epic. Renck said it was the biggest crowd ever. It felt like opening day almost. There was purple everywhere! I mean around town not just at the field. There is a lot of fan enthusiasm out there.
Going to Goodyear and then to Talking Stick was like night and day. I realize the factors between the two scenarios, new stadium vs. old, team in a down decade vs. team with lots of potential etc. but there is a really engaged and enthusiastic fan base for the Rockies. It’s very exciting to see. I sat next to a lady lady who also been to a Giants home game and she said the Rox fans blew the World Series champs fan base away. It’s great to see this happening.
What team should you be rooting for?
LINK (click the image for larger view)
Unfortunately I should be rooting for the Padres mainly because of my willingness to eat sushi at a ballgame…
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
yo did you click the link in that article
about the killer zombie ant fungus? (never thought I’d write that). That’s so crazy
"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
Reason number 125,934,439 not to wander around a rain forest.
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
pitchers wearing helmets?
It coupdbt be happening relatively soon, and the helmets look nothing like the image that just flashed in your head: http://mobile.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2011/03/a_helmet_for_pi
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 8, 2011 8:55 AM MST via mobile reply actions
If my kid is wearing one of those
the only place he (or she!) is getting sent is home.
"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 Mar 8, 2011 8:59 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
because protecting brain function and vitality isn't cool??
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll think they're way cooler.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
I was kidding!
I wouldn’t be opposed. And also, yes protecting brain function usually isn’t cool
"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
They're trying real hard to make it look cool.
It’s just not working.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
I guess it's kinda neat that it just goes over your hat
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I agree.
I dig that feature, and I think that’s the best chance they’ve got to get guys to wear them, too.
I guess all the sharp, swooshy angles just look cheesy to me, like they’re trying too hard.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
i think the best chance to get people to wear them would be to mandate them.
no one is going to want to be first.
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 Mar 8, 2011 9:04 AM MST up reply actions
It does
But I wonder if that’s really just about style or if there’s a function component too – like dampening impact or something…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I think this look works...
best…
stylish and functional
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by SDcat09 on Mar 8, 2011 9:08 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I'd think Brian Wilson would opt for a helmet like this:
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
He’d probably wear a large kids bicycle helmet with ponies on it just to be wacky and ironic
by Andrew Martin on Mar 8, 2011 11:55 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
wait no
What helmet does will ferrell wear? Wilson will wear that because it’s so cutting edge.
by Andrew Martin on Mar 8, 2011 11:56 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
ponies and flames
closers have a hard time juggling their desires to be ironic and badass
"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
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"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
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24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 9:06 AM MST reply actions
It would be the definition of buying low
and that new FO can’t really make things worse. It would probably be a pretty good investment.
Also, to his point, I think there is some effort of trying to actually build up the area around Shea/Citi underway…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I'm in.
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.
Hey this is an awesome article and interactive graphic at BTB
I especially like how the Rockies occupied a spot on the chart all to themselves until the humidor came about and made them play like a normal team…
"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 Mar 8, 2011 9:08 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Outstanding find
Try turning off all the teams and just watching where the colored dots (the eight playoff teams) appear each season. You can see a clear pattern develop as to the general area where those dots appear on the graph. Then go back and select the Rockies and watch where their dots appear. Overall, we are moving in a general direction toward the zone where the playoff teams are. (Even last season we were much closer to that (playoff) zone than our 83 wins will have you believe.)
24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 9:36 AM MST up reply actions
Yea you want to be in that
bottom right quadrant where you score the most runs and allow the least. Early on we had inflated amounts of both. With the humidor we moved more towards the middle and with a strong roster we’re definitely trending in the right direction. Between injuries and underplaying our Pythagorean record last season we definitely do appear closer than W/L record suggests (though that’s nothing new for our glass-half-full fanbase).
There’s actually a ton of interesting things. Teams like the Marlins, Twins, and Yankees have incredibly tight trails. The Diamondbacks are just all over the place. You get to clearly see that season where the Mariners invested a ton in defense and their runs allowed drops, and how the Cardinals took a big step back only to win the World Series…
"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
Oh that made my hurt more than it already does.
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*head hurt
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I think the typo reinforced your statement
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I didn't even notice it.
I guess my head hurts too!
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
Pick your favorite team
Lineups today via Renck
SS at CWS 3/8 : Fowler8, Herrera6, Spilborghs7, Giambi1, Wigginton5, Smith9, Iannetta2, Paulsen3, Iribarren4. P: Paulino.
SS lineup 3/8 vs. CHC: Taveras8, Blackmon9, Gonzalez7, Tulowitzki6, Helton3, Lopez4, Pagnozzi2, Field5, De La Rosa1
24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 9:12 AM MST reply actions
Yeah
It would have been tougher if Cargo, Tulo, and Helton weren’t all on the same team.
24 more days until the Rockies Home Opener!!!!!!!
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 8, 2011 9:38 AM MST up reply actions
HIP HIP JORGE for me.
I believe in the future, the reality of the present, the sweet memories of the past, living is more than breathing, spring will came if we wait, patiently, believing, hoping. But the winter is long and we must endure its cold. I believe in the future, the reality of what is to come, the sweet memories that are yet to occur, probably, eventually, someday.
And I believe in hope and anticipation: the idea that we’ll meet again, and counting down the days until we do.
by prettyinpurple on Mar 8, 2011 9:21 AM MST up reply actions
This is like asking you to pick my favorite kid
Its the second one.
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
You always did like the
middle of the lineup better!!!
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I like them both. It will be interesting to see how they do.
And I love all my kids equally, however they seem to all drive me crazy at different times.
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
I feel bad
I talked to a guy last night in Denver. I convinced him to come join the PR and enjoy talkinga bout the Rockies. He works at 104.3 THE FAN there in Denver. He told me that he would try to promote the PR over the air and everything like. He said he would try to get a couple of the guys on here to promote the site and stuff like that. Problem is, as soon as a got on here to sign up and stuff. HE GOT THAT VIRUS and it basically made his computer useless. I gave all that information that was presented yesterday. I don’t know what he will do now. He won’t talk to me like it was my fault. There was a chance to get the word out to more people to get involved with us and it does that.
Well that's cool.
I believe in the future, the reality of the present, the sweet memories of the past, living is more than breathing, spring will came if we wait, patiently, believing, hoping. But the winter is long and we must endure its cold. I believe in the future, the reality of what is to come, the sweet memories that are yet to occur, probably, eventually, someday.
And I believe in hope and anticipation: the idea that we’ll meet again, and counting down the days until we do.
by prettyinpurple on Mar 8, 2011 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
can you send me His contact info?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 8, 2011 11:41 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
5 catchers competing for 1 spot
Presents an opportunity for some end-of-ST trading.
The Astros lost Jason Castro for the year with an ACL tear.
They’re looking for catching help, with only journeyman Huberto Quintero
& the twice-failed (can’t hit) J.R. Towles having any Major League experience.
McKenry or Pagnozzi or Moeller for a prospect?
TuLO + UbalDO + CarGO = LODO GO
I wonder if Yorvit might be available............
(I keed, I keed)
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Let’s call the twins about Mauer
by Andrew Martin on Mar 8, 2011 11:58 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
I'm sure we can find room in the budget
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what prospect, its the astros
their farm system is like the brewers’, only shittier
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
tulo and bambino - september kings
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
Brewers wasn't bad
until they went out and made some big trades
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JFK
Very reasonable suggestion
The Astros are in bad shape at C, and there are very few organizations that have the depth the Rockies do…
Although, I would modify the suggestion a bit…
McKenry or Pagnozzi or Moeller fora prospectHunter Pence?
Considering our trade history with Ed Wade, no sense not setting out sights high…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
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by Junction Rox on Mar 8, 2011 11:35 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
reply fail - should be reply to Maris above
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
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by Junction Rox on Mar 8, 2011 11:36 AM MST up reply actions
As awesome as that would be
In reality I’m not so sure what we could get of any sort of value for McKenry or Paganozzi or Moeller. Any of the three are only marginally better then the options that the Astros already have so they probably wouldn’t be willing to trade much of anything anyway… Ed Wade aside…
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:36 PM MST up reply actions
Although I have to admit
You totally have me daydreaming about how awesome that outfield would be…. Cargo, Dex, and Pence would transform the cavernous Coors outfield to Citizens Bank Park for our pitchers…. hmmmmmmmm
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:39 PM MST up reply actions
I'd take McCutcheon over Pence
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So would I
but that wouldn’t be nice to Hurdle
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
We let him sign Atty
isn’t that enough?
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Well I guess that depends whether Atty is able to make any sort of impact....
But, uh…. its not looking good I would say… For what its worth he’s hit about as well in Spring Training so far as he did last year for the O’s
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:51 PM MST up reply actions
Actually I lied
AVG is the same but due to two doubles and a homer he’s slugging 570!
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 12:53 PM MST up reply actions
I was being a little facetious
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Understood...
I just took the chance to see how he was doing so far this spring
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 4:14 PM MST up reply actions
Edit:
He had another good day today and is now boasting a triple slash of .267/.353/.600… Not bad!
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 4:19 PM MST up reply actions
two doubles?
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well, those were homers too
but he got tired of running so he just stopped at 2nd.
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 Mar 8, 2011 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
They don't have
replay in ST, so when they bounced back they were called doubles
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"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Oh, that still hurts after all these years.
He has 99 career home runs, and its quite possible that he may never get that 100th in his MLB career… how sad would it be that it should really be something like 120?
/hyperbole
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 4:16 PM MST up reply actions
I don't get it... did I mispeak?
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Mar 8, 2011 4:18 PM MST up reply actions
YAY we get one game on the radio!
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Cubs actually..
I’m so dumb. I didn’t realize we were play the Cubs and the ChiSox….durrrhhhhrrr
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Based on my At Bat app
Both games on the radio today.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 8, 2011 12:34 PM MST up reply actions
Oh cool well maybe the scoreboard will update
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Here's the list
http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/mlb/scoreboard/index.jsp?tcid=nav_mlb_scoreboard#date=03/08/2011
The 1:10 game is on radio.
The 1:05 is on Gameday…
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So are we getting game threads?
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Nope
Most people assumed that because there was two games there would be 1 maybe 2 game threads. Instead the fact there is two games has cancelled each other out thus no game threads.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:27 PM MST up reply actions
Is anyone here? There? Anywhere?
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I'm here
The football is making me really angry with all the diving and cheating. [redacted] football.
So NBA basketball?
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Hmmm there is a redtail hawk that has
taken up residence at SLRTS….hmmmm
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Jeff Baker is playing third for the Cubbies today.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:31 PM MST reply actions
I thought I head that name
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Stupid fan interference
Steve Bartmann is that you?
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Though the more confusing part is that
we’re playing at the White Sox so DH rules apply. Then J Danks gets up to hit and that messed me up a tiny bit. They have John Danks pitching and Jordan Danks in the OF.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:34 PM MST reply actions
Figured they had to be
not like Danks is a common last name.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:41 PM MST up reply actions
Looking at the profile picture of Paulino
Man, he has a square face.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:36 PM MST reply actions
Paulino was just working on pitches
results be damned.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:40 PM MST up reply actions
Aw Todd
That foul ball sounded like a great hit! You know, this all-or-nothing Todd seems win/win for us, in a pragmatic sense. If he succeeds, great; if he blows up, then he might be obliged to retire. Is that a terrible thing to say?
p.s. it ended up being a hit anyway!
There went any productivity that I had left
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:42 PM MST up reply actions
We going to get a game thread or should we just continue to fill up the Rockpile with the 4 of us.
by Chacinisthefuture on Mar 8, 2011 1:43 PM MST up reply actions
I'm here too, just got back from lunch.
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.
too bad I have to
go to a meeting, and then class, and then tutoring. Thanks for the link though holly
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"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
You win Rockpile today!
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
I think he thought that the ball had gotten away from the catcher...
but it was just dropped and kept it in front of him.
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
The announcer said it looked like a delayed steal.
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
It doesnt say caught stealing
I’m pretty sure it was probably a ball that got away and then the catcher was able to retrieve the ball and throw him out.
by CentralCaliRox on Mar 8, 2011 1:48 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Pag-Nozzy?
Oh come on. I know it’s a furren language but “Pan-yot-see” is not too hard to pronounce, America!!
yahtze!
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Mar 8, 2011 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
Ringolsby was interviewed by Mike Rosen today
Apparently Ubaldo prefers Iannetta catching him.
Not just meant as a “I LOVE IANNETTA” thing, I just think it’s an interesting tidbit in the “Latin Pitchers NEED Latin Catchers” debate
by Andrew Martin on Mar 8, 2011 1:54 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
I definitely see how that is overstated
I do still wonder if it matters for new, adjusting pitchers.
Ultimately, it’s probably just a case by case basis and you’ll find enough Latin pitchers who feel they benefit from it, and enough who don’t care either way…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I also wonder
if this had any impact in the team’s decision not to bring in true competition for Iannetta… probably not but still
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
Chacin ruled the world when Phillips was catching him last year.
Right after they both got called up, as I recall.
"If you can't do something smart, do something right."
What else is he going to say? I miss Olivo and Torrealba?
Ubaldo isn’t that type of guy
He could have just said "All of our catchers are great"
which wouldn’t have left Morales, Panyahtzee, McKenry, Pacheco or anybody out. Maybe he really does prefer Iannetta…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Bazinga!!
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yeah, exactly
if he wasn’t super keen on Iannetta, I bet he just wouldn’t have cited anyone.
by Andrew Martin on Mar 8, 2011 2:47 PM MST up reply actions
CDI just go a hit.
it looks like he’s ok….In a one AB sample
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
So Grienke has a broken rib from playing basketball?
I sure hope someone had a foul called
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Nope
no BLOOD, no foul is the rule in that league…
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
Chris Bosh is sad he can't play.
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Did you see the Chris Bosh story on the Onion?
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Not yet. I like to wait until Thursday, read them in print.
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.
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SB Nation Denver
This is one that I thought
was very funny and well done.
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Was he sad enough to cry after the game?
"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."
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