Sunday Rockpile: Injury Fear Mongering and Solid Defense Dominate Rockies' Opening Series
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Apr 3, 2011 9:11 AM MDT
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Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez: Poor outing due to cut cuticle on thumb - ESPN
This was discussed at length in the comments of yesterday's Rockpile, but since we haven't "officially" addressed it, here you go. A lot of folks were worried that there was something more to Ubaldo Jimenez's lackluster opening day performance, and they were indeed correct. Ubaldo has a cracked cuticle that supposedly affected his performance and was the reason why he was only able to top out at 93 MPH - about 6 MPH slower than what we've seen in the past. Troy Renck isn't completely optimistic in his article detailing the situation, but Jimenez thinks that, with an off day tomorrow, he'll be able to bounce back and make his next start. Jim Tracy, however, says the Rockies won't hesitate to skip said start if the injury isn't fully healed. This may be the best strategy, even with the added rotation discomfort that the next topic provided last night...
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies - Recap - April 02, 2011 - ESPN
In addition to Ubaldo Jimenez's opening day finger issues, the Rockies are now dealing with a similar situation with their number two starter, as Jorge De La Rosa exited after 5.1 dominant innings with a blood blister. While the injury was seemingly minor in nature, it also had to have been affecting DLR enough for Jim Tracy and Keith Dugger to notice something from the dugout and subsequently pull him from the game. The good news is that Tracy doesn't feel the injury is significant enough to have a chance of affecting Jorge's next start. Even still, it is now completely obvious that the Rockies need to hire some sort of manicurist to keep these guys' hands in tip-top shape. In the meantime, let's hope that Jhoulys Chacin doesn't exit tonight's game early with a debilitating hangnail or something of that ilk.
Armstrong: Rockies' "D" steals show - The Denver Post
Make no mistake about it - the biggest reason the Rockies were able to get on the board in the wins column last night was because of their stellar defense. There were several highlight-reel plays - Carlos Gonzalez's diving catch, Seth Smith's wall-crashing grab, and great plays on infield shots by Ian Stewart and Troy Tulowitzki, just to name a few - and almost another one in the ninth had Jose Lopez been able to come up with Justin Upton's scorcher up the middle in the ninth inning on which Lopez got significant leather. There are also some notes on Jim Tracy, the Lineup Juggler as well as scouts' impressions of Ubaldo's opening day gaffe.
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Good to get a W last night
I like the comment about the debilitating hangnail, well played :)
Hey now. Hangnails are no joke.
Almost as bad a paper cuts. I would not want to pitch a baseball with either of those affecting my digits.
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Great to see Smith and CDI get off to a good start
Not just the SSS of hits, but the general approach at the plate and some good D. A bit of confidence could work wonders for these two.
Now we just need to get Tulo on track! (Although slow Aprils are exactly unknown for Troy).
Can anyone tell me how I can see Tulo’s career figures against Joe Saunders? I’m hoping the Rocks tee off on him tonight!
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Thanks!
Tulo rocking a 0.571 OBP in 7 PA against Saunders.
However Gonzo not so good, 0.167 OBP in 12 PA.
No surprise to see Tracey going with the Right Handed line up today
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 10:11 AM MDT up reply actions
That would be stupid
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions
CarGo and Tulo do not apply
to Tracy’s lineup “tinkering”.
They will both play everyday barring injury.
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Doesn't apply to Cargo
Benching him against a NOT tough lefty would just be dumb, esp with Game 3. He typically excels against pitchers like Saunders, so if anything, his struggles are SSS noise. He hit .320 vs. LHP last year.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
small sample size
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
This.
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Line up from Twitter
#Rockies lineup for 4/3 vs. ARI: Fowler8, Herrera4, Gonzalez7, Tulowitzki6, Lopez5, Wigginton3, Spilborghs9, Morales2, Chacin1
The ‘right-handed line-up’ option is coming out of the bag early
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
So much for seeing if Stewart can hit lefties.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Yes the lineup is for sure
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Is Tracy just not even going to try it?
Or could Stewy’s hammy be of issue?
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With Stewart, I'm thinking the injury plus poor night might be at play
Smith should probably start, especially with a tough lefty coming in the next game, on Tuesday. But I’m sure he wants to get Spilly involved. It’s not like Spilly is Wily Mo Pena or anything
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm all for Spilly.
I think his defense might be a tad better than Smith. Although that catch Smith made yesterday helps improve my opinion :).
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I think Smith's d is a bit better than it "looks"
because he’s effective, while looking a bit awkward.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
Maybe so.
I am open to this idea
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So, he's kind of the second coming of Brad Hawpe?
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Hawpe was awkward and bad
Smith is less awkward and maybe even slightly above average
Spilly is not awkward and was well below average last year
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Remember
Smith has played a bit of CF and has always been an OF… Hawpe was a 1b playing out of position. Big difference.
Jonathan Herrrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
You have one too many R's in Johnny's name...
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Say what?
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There you go...
I mean if you’re going to bash the guy at least spell his name correctly.
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Fair enough
not bashing the guy, just saying he isn’t the answer. He like working on a math problem for 5 hours only to find that the answer is wrong.
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
I hate that
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And you have one too many H's.
;)
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
huh?
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Idk.
I probably read it wrong.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't know what you are talking about lol
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"Johnny" as in Jonathan Herrera lol.
But then I read your previous comment and it didn’t make sense.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
My comment or yours
This is hard to navigate
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That's why I said "kind of". :)
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
You don't think his arm offered any effectiveness to counter
some of the bad routes?
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Hawpe's arm was the only positive aspect of his defense.
But it certainly wasn’t enough to make his overall defensive contribution a net positive at all.
There were years where his defense pushed him below replacement level
he had one of the worst years ever as a defensive outfielder.
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Again, this is why I said "kind of"
They share the awkwardness, but not the effectiveness. :)
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm going to give Tracy a break for the first part of the season...
Some of these guys need playing time so today seems like a good day. When the season is rolling along, I want to see Stewart and Smith get a chance against lefties.
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by BittenAnkles on Apr 3, 2011 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
My only problem is no :-CDI
Especially after the FISTPUMPZ OF DOOM last night.
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"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
I think the philosophy with catchers is a little different
it is more about not wearing one player down… need CDI to stay fresh, especially if he is going to be raking
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by BittenAnkles on Apr 3, 2011 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
My thoughts
He’s insanely hot, and actually emotional and basically picking up the team at this point.
Also, you can’t put everyone on the same “day off” schedule. Might as well start staggering now.
Finally, I’d prefer to give him a day off with someone on the mound with a little more experience like Hammel, not with someone who’s basically still a rookie on the mound.
(It’s a little odd to think Hammel’s one of the long-in-the-tooth guys in the rotation now)
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I'm ok with Iannetta sitting today
Thats pretty much the norm with catchers, is to sit them on a day game after a night game. If it was september and we were in a playoff hunt, and CDI is hitting like he is now, then ya, I would want him playing, but its April, and its a long season, especially for a catcher.
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
You also have to consider that some pitchers and catchers have more of a connection than others
Maybe Morales has a better feel for Chacin’s type of pitching or something
Whoa I totally interpreted those first 3
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Whoa I totally interpreted those first 3 words wrong.
I was like Yokel?? O.o lol
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:10 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
thing is
Rockies have a day off tomorrow…..
Eff the Giants
by Colsportsfan on Apr 3, 2011 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I think its an alright choice
We don’t want Foom O’Doom using all of his awesomeness and wearing out in the first couple of months. Plus, the other catchers need to get their beginning-of-the-season jitters out of the way quickly, in case they’re really needed
My choice would be to establish an A lineup early in the season
And stick with it as much as possible. It seems too early to play the B team.
I suppose.
I’d still like to see him stagger the days off, instead of trotting the whole bench out every day game.
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I can get on bored with that
But he’s only giving Smith, Stewart, Iannetta, and Helton a day off, so its not a big deal…. and given Wiggy is a starter on most teams, its not like we are running replacement level players out there… except for Hererra
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
I disagree.
It’s a fair question and has been bantered around on here for sometime.
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True
I meant he was trying to reopen this arguement over the answer.
I say lets see J-Bliz play some ball, and see if can keep up his spring performance
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
Methinks it will be the
forever argument of the season. Unless Lopez just rakes for like a month and can hit everything and continue fielding like he did on OD.
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Hopefully..
Lopez does that but J Bloop also plays well enough to dispell this replacement player talk!
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm with you man. I love me some Answer
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Nothing if you like trotting replacement level players out there
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
Herrera certainly didn't have the spring of a replacement-level player.
I think he earned some playing time based on that alone.
Small Sample Size
and I’m ok with Herrera as a defense sub, 25th man on the roster type. He does have good bat control skills and he can take a base…. but I’m not expecting much from him, and I won’t be surprised when come June if he’s hitting .220/.298/.301
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
I won't necessarily be surprised either,
as that’s sort of in line with his minor league numbers.
And if he is I’ll be disappointed if Tracy continues to start him. But I think he’s earned an early-season start or two with his spring performance.
Wth?
That’s way below Herrera’s line in the minors AND his line last year. He’s a much better hitter than that stat line, guys.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:20 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
No.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:22 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Well...
Minor League equivalents…. basically in simple terms, you can’t just take Herrera’s AAA line and expect him to do the same thing in the Majors. It doesn’t work that way.
Jonathan Herrrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
He DID better last year!
And look at his spring! Wow a .220/.298/.301 stat line?
I know Jonny gets cut short, but give me a break.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:26 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
that's what he hit on the road last year
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On the road. His overall line is much better, though.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:28 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
with a home .374 BABIP
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Whats wrong with my stat line
He never had much power, so a .301 SLG is perfectly expected… probably realistic.
The past two seasons in AAA he didn’t hit about .270 so I can see him hitting between .220 and .230 in the Majors, and that would effect his OBP as well.
Zips has him at .261/.323/.329, so maybe I am a bit low, but I’m not all that far off.
Helton fans’ NEIFI has him as a -1.81 Player, well below replacement level, so by me saying he is a replacement level guy, makes me think I’m giving him more credit then I should. HF usually has a very good handle on player projections.
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A .301 SLG is very, VERY low.
so I can see him hitting between .220 and .230 in the Majors, and that would effect his OBP as well.
It doesn’t work that way. Also, a below .300 OBP is terrible, and it’s unrealistic. Jonny would have to TANK, and there is absolutely NO reason to think that will happen.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
how is that low?
He barely slugged .330 the past two years in the SPRINGS.
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It's low because it's assuming Herrera hits .220.
Which I don’t think is possible, unless he somehow tanks (which I see no signs of).
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Jonny would have to TANK, and there is absolutely NO reason to think that will happen.
Yes, there is. His career minor league AND major league stats (aside from two months last season, with a .374 BABIP)
And before you say anything, no one is rooting against Herrera. If he’s become magic, then good for him.
But predicting that a player will severely outplay his minor league stats in the Majors is a losing bet.
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by Muzia on Apr 3, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
Okay I'm going to go out on a limb here.
No, there really isn’t any way Herrera hits that low. Like I’ve said many times, his plate approach is awesome. He’s consistently shown, over the past year, that he CAN outplay his minor league numbers.
I guess if you want to take the absolute extreme and say Herrera’s BABIP is going to dip 70 points at home, then I’ll say that’s a bad assumption.
His road stats were horrid, they should improve.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions
I hope you are right
I really do, but I just don’t see it, and all the projection systems agree with me.
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
What projection systems agree with you?
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
I just went over this
NEIFI
ZIPS
Bill James
just to name a few.
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
Let's just wait and see.
But if Herrera hits THAT bad, i’ll quit PR.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Don't say that. I would miss you
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It's a testament to how much confidence I have in Herrera to hit above that.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Fine
lets set a number here.
If by the end of the season Herrera is a 1 War or better player, I will quite PR (Its not as if people will miss me here anyways)
If he is Below 1 War, then I will quit
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
we would miss you too
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No.
If Herrera hits .220/.298/.301 or lower, I’ll quit.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I also hope
you don’t remember this conversation
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I hope
you don’t remember this conversation
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Herrera could be a 1 WAR player with his glove alone
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
You don't have to Quit; you just admit you were wrong.
I wanted Greg Smith and Frankie Mo to have better years last year. A lot of people still expect Stewart to be Mike Schmit when He’s really Clete Boyer. I liked Boyer’s play so that’s no insult.
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Ok instead of quiting
What about a 6 pack of Blue Moon
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
I'm using numbers, you're using SSS and feelings.
At this point, it’s watch him play and see what happens.
I’d love if you’re right, for the good of the team. BUt let’s please stop having this debate.
Deal?
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Yes..
I’m tired of having this conversation.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
then stop having it.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions
A guy comes out and says Herrera is going to hit .220/.298/.300
I’ll argue that.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 3:15 PM MDT up reply actions
And late bloomers never happen?
Some people are the anti stat. I think Jonny’s going to be one of those,. I don’t care what his SLG is. If he’s playing his game right he doesn’t need it. His job is to get on base and move other runners to scoreing position. He did just fine scoring runners already in scoreing position.
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To copy what
Muzia said,
he’s hit .330 in the Springs (no Humidor) against inferior pitching. I think a .301 SLG is right on.
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
I suppose that is fair
And with Lopez moving over to third it is not like he’s already taking AB’s away from Lopez.
However my stance on Herrera is that if he has a Jamey Carrol type Career he’s lucky.
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
He’s a Jamey Carroll type of player………..
Why would that be lucky?
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:23 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Would that Herrera have that kind of lucky career!
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Because
Jamey Carroll is his ceiling , not a lot of players with Herrera’s skill set meet that ceiling. Jonathan Herrera type players are a dime a dozen, and they usually flame out more often then not.
Jonathan Herrrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
Boo wolf.
Booo
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:11 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Plus the nasty weather.
I wouldn’t want to see Stew aggravate the injury while trying to make a wild defensive play in the rain/snow.
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From the National Weather Service, forecast for Denver:
This Afternoon: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 4pm. Breezy, with a north northeast wind between 18 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible
.
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Translation: Betancourt shouldn't pitch today.
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I don't know the orientation of the stadium.
Is a wind from the NNE blowing in or out of the outfield?
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Blowing in and slightly across
Home plate is the south end of the stadium.
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
So a small-ball, hope the Rockies score as early as possible, kind of day?
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Yep, especially if the wind really picks up
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Well
if the wind is blowing out….. I think Tulo has a 2 HR day today. Final score 10-3 Rockies
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
But it's blowing in, as I mentioned
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
Tulo hits it so hard
that the Wind starts to blow out for the rest of the game….
or better yet, Rockies find a new way to cheat, and figure out how to control the wind. Blowing in on the D-Backs and out on Us… take that Giants.
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
Okay, point
Between Tulo and Cargo, I think they can make that wind blow hard enough to make the Earth’s axis move.
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
(Superman...ain't got CRAP...on us!)
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
So the wind is blowing straight up so far this season?
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep.
You know how we have Chinook winds?
This is a Barmes wind.
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Tulo pops up more than Barmes
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions
No he doesn't
Barmes career IFFB% = 13.3
Tulo career IFFB% = 12.9
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 4:36 PM MDT up reply actions
RIRF to the rescue! Fighting any misconception that Tulowitzki isn't the salvation of Mankind!
Tulo did pop up more than Barmes in 2010. However every season before that it appears Barmes was king.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 9:59 PM MDT up reply actions
What can I say?
My passion to defend Tulo stems from the fact that his passion and work ethic inspires me to be a better person. Since Tulo became my favorite player, I have been a more loving person, a more forgiving person, and a harder working person in my own life. I like who I am as an individual more now than I did a couple of years ago and Tulo is a very big reason for that.
For instance, this month I’ll be involved in a charity project with the Ronald McDonald House. I never would have been involved in something like this a few years ago when I wouldn’t allow myself to have a favorite player in fear of getting burned. That’s why I wrote about this subject last summer. I wanted the Row to know the reason I always would defend Tulo. In short, Tulo has had a positive influence on my life and because of that I’ve been able to have a positive influence on other people’s lives.
I try very hard to construct objective arguments when it comes to Tulo discussions because I know I’m very subjective on this manner. I also try to stay out of little side comments like this because I know I can piss some people off when I get involved here but sometimes I just can’t help myself.
Anyway, I was looking at some of the leaders in IFFB% and there is an odd mix of players there with all different skill sets. One of the best things I saw though was that both Albert Pujols and Clint Barmes have a 13.3% career IFFB%. Who knew? Even stranger is that when Pujols IFFB% plummeted in 2007 to 7.4%, he had what was probably the worst season of his career at the plate. Tulo has a simular thing going on where he often becomes more productive when he hits more IFFB. His highest IFFB% month of his career was last September at 20.8%. Also, his IFFB% was 0% in August of last year when he was coming back from his broken wrist, couldn’t hit for power, and had to change his approach at the plate. I’d have to do a closer study but it seems like some guys like Pujols and Tulo hit more IFFB when they are hitting for more power.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 4, 2011 12:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Apparently there were 55 mph gusts just west of here (so close to the Utah border).
We’re on the south edge of the storm, though – Denver’s likely to see different stuff. (We’re not supposed to get any snow, so much the worse for this summer’s water situation.)
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Just a little south of Denver,
it’s pretty calm right now but the clouds look nasty and there are random gusts… then again, it’s Colorado, there’s probably different weather up the block from me
Those were blowing through here last night
Hasn’t been much of that this morning, but the rain is definitely headed through…
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by Junction Rox on Apr 3, 2011 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Which means we will try to knock everything out of the park
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It would be blowing in from right field
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
well it saids after 3pm
so we should have most if not all of the game completed by then, hopefully.
Eff the Giants
by Colsportsfan on Apr 3, 2011 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
Not until later in the afternoon
and it’s only going to be around 4 inches of snow, most of it occurring much later in the night. Just looking out the window, though, the wind and clouds does not look like good weather for a ballgame
What time does the game start?
If we can get 5 innings in and we are ahead…call it good!
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Uncle Bonobo?
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It’s more of Tracy just wanting to get everyone PT early. I’m not going to read more into this, nor should anyone. If it continues in the.. Say 3rd LHP we face, then I’ll be disappointed.
Smith has proven he can hit LHP. His upside is better than Spilly, so Seth should play. Same goes for Stew.
CDI would usually play against a LHP too I would think.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:09 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Morales is a switch-hitter, right?
(Sort of a general question, not directed at just you, CCR)
I ask because on the lineup card Renck posted for today, Dex and Herrera were labeled as switch hitters, but Morales wasn’t.
However, I could have sworn I read something about him being a switch hitter when we acquired him. Am I just crazy?
Im pretty sure he is.
Though IIRC, I haven’t seen him bat RH.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:13 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm just as surprised by Smith
He’s actually showing he can hit lefties so far (SSS, I know).
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Bah.
No Smith, Stew, or :-CDI
Bah.
Baseball is FINALLY here. That old ballpark, man, it's back in gear. Haven't seen it in a while. Man, it makes me smile.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 3, 2011 10:47 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I can understand Stewart not being there
but what about Smith? I think he deserves to be there whether facing RH or LH pitcher. This line-up is a little bit too JVish to my liking
Eff the Giants
by Colsportsfan on Apr 3, 2011 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
and no CDI
Jesus Christ Tracy. You can’t just take out half of your dam starters like that.
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by Colsportsfan on Apr 3, 2011 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
Read above.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:13 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm ok with everyone of the starting players today
except for Spilly… I think Smith should be in there until he proves he can’t hit LHP
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
Could be bruised from hitting the wall last night.
I’m more than okay giving Smith a couple of days to heal
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Renck quoted Tracy as saying Smith could have gone today,
despite his crash into the wall,
but he (Tracy) is “trying to get everyone involved.”
Except Johnny :P
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Do we have any proof of this or just speculation?
Jonathan Herrrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
From Renck on Twitter:
Talked to Seth and he’s little sore. Training staff said could feel affect of collision for a couple of days Probably not a bad idea to rest
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Good to see a source, I was merely speculating
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Smith hit that wall pretty hard. The speculation was reasonable.
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Okay, point...hadn't thought about the fact that it could have felt worse than it appeared
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Because there's never enough hate for the wave
From Krieger’s column:
Ringolsby when asked if there was ever a good time to start the waive:
“Is there a good time to have syphilis?”
Wow. I wouldn't even say that about Dinger....
That’s really quite awful and rather surprising coming from Ringolsby.
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Who's getting waived?
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Dude is a riot.
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Brad Hawpe
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My level of respect for Ringolsby just skyrocketed.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Apr 3, 2011 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions
Hahaha Yes
Go Tracy!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 3, 2011 10:48 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I think this my be my new sig
Awesome line from Tracy, hopefully all the wave-idiots read it.
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
haha
that’s awesome
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2011 will be the year....better be....
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
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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by Muzia on Apr 3, 2011 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Win
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
ok lets get through today without
a freakish finger injury
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This.
Baseball is FINALLY here. That old ballpark, man, it's back in gear. Haven't seen it in a while. Man, it makes me smile.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 3, 2011 10:45 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy Jhoulys First!
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I say he's pressing.
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It's April.
The tides go in
The tides go out.
You can’t explain it.
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by SDcat09 on Apr 3, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
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Isn't Mercury in retrograde or some such?
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
It is.
And that clearly explains my idiocies of the past two days.
But that only affects communications and technology. Not tides. You might be thinking of the moon.
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Then how do you explain me?
It’s a year-round phenomenon with me…:)
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:44 AM MDT up reply actions
Ask Bill O' Reilly
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Did I just get compared to Bill O' Reilly?
I’m hurt. ;)
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Not at all.
He’s the only one that can explain sciency things.
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Ah, okay
I feel better now. I almost tore up my loofah in a rage.
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
It takes a real man to admit to using a loofah
well played
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I use one.
They’re awesome.
:)
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Do you know about Bill O'Reilly's loofah conversations?
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I'll get the mop
We’ll need it for that much in the way of tears…
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
He got first pitch changeups at least twice last night
Perhaps he should have gone after them?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Apr 3, 2011 10:56 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Because they’re changeups and on first pitches you usually look for a fastball??
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:16 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I can live with Tulo sucking in April.
So long as he doesn’t suck in the homestretch and stays healthy. I don’t think he’ll drag down the rest of the team.
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Hey, he was seriously in the conversation
even after his horrible start and injury. Tulo is like the Chuck Norris of baseball. He tells the MVP when to start counting stats.
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If Ubaldo hadn't walked people and had a 3 run dinger
as a result we might have one that game without Tulo’s bat.
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There are a bunch of theories, not one of them is neccasarily the "key"
I think he’s psyched himself out which is making him try too hard. There’s so many things he has to watch for right now. Breaking out of his typical April slump, living up to his new contract, etc etc.
Whether he wants to admit it or not, that man has got to be nervous stepping up to the plate.
Hes lunging at everything instead of letting the pitches come to him. And he’s been seeing a lot of offspeed stuff, and then they’ll come hard inside. Tulo just needs to adjust.. He’ll figure it out. It’s 2 games.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:15 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
This is all we really need to say
He’ll figure it out. It’s 2 games.
by purplesocks on Apr 3, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
NO NO NO NO NO
IT"S APRIL. Tulo is at war with April. Tulo has always been at war with April,
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he hit .304 last year in april
his power wasnt there yet though
I'm joking FYI
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Indeed. But like I say
April Tulo should not be unexpected. I mean we still have CarGo to save the day.
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you have a funny way of spelling Iannetta
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I spell Iannetta: Foom O'Doom
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Tulo is going to have a monster year.
I still think he hits over .300 this month.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:21 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
he will be fine
not concerned after 2 games
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 3, 2011 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
SSS
As i mentioned last night, if you were to take 10 random plate appearances from his career, ~25% of the time, he would have an OBP of .200 or worse. In other words, it’s not just a “slow start,” it’s partly bad luck.
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by hjrrockies on Apr 3, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 4 recs
Thank you
If the line drive Tulo hit in the 6th inning of Friday’s game wasn’t at the LF, we wouldn’t be talking about this.
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions
It's been 2 games.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Tulo just has Mark Texiera disease...
An april affliction they share.
"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
yep
Tex has gotten over that a bit so far with 2 homers and 6 ribbys the 1st 2 games…Tulo’s turn
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 3, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Tex is making up for last year when the affliction lasted into june!
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"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
At least Tulo doesn't also have the additional complication of Teixeira Face
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
haha
love watching him huff and puff around the bases with his re re face lmao
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 3, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
I always crack up when Tex is at bat
It’s like he’s royalty or something
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions
A royal pita
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He certainly does have a higher HAR
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at least Teixeira hit a beast of a bomb on opening day.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah but that was in March ;-)
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 2:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Looking at the top 30-Perps breifly
got me wondering. Isn’t it time we do another one of these things?
Clint Barmes is not a good hitter.
Free Chris Nelson.... again.
I can get behind this.
I might even vote, after getting to see a number of those guys down at Senor Fats.
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I think it’s going to be a long time before we do another PuRP voting.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:17 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Don't we do one in the Spring, and then another at the end of fall?
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Probably near the end of April or so.
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This could be good news for us today
A bout with the flu put Joe Saunders on the shelf for more than a week in Spring Training, leaving him slightly behind. Aside from his illness, the left-hander also struggled in Spring Training, allowing 24 earned runs in 17 1/3 innings — a whopping 12.46 ERA.
did he walk a ton of guys?
or was it just BABIP madness?
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why again was he the "supposed" Opening Day Starter?
Career 5.14 K/9, 2.88 BB/9, 1.10 HR/9, 45.8 GB%, 4.61 FIP.
I don’t see it.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
same reason they got him in the Haren trade
He’s a career “Winnar” with the Angels..
That’s the actual stated reason.
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so charlie scheene is running the D-Backs now?
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
I still can't believe the Dbacks gave up Haren.
I mean I’m grateful…but man
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if you're rebuilding, you have to trade your best fungible asset.
Upton was not an option.
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you don't HAVE to
and given the return…
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 3, 2011 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions
They had a lottery.
In the dark.
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by victor frankenstein on Apr 3, 2011 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Looks like Ubaldo
Will miss his next start depending if his thumb is healed or not Renck just said.
Surely Greg Smith has a functional thumb we could use.
by Shoemaker on Apr 3, 2011 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ubaldo could pitch better without a thumb
than Greg Smith can with all of his thumbs…
oh wait..
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we'll find out Tuesday
i suppose
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 3, 2011 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I think it would be smart to skip him
We have enough off days to allow everyone to start on normal rest, we’re playing the Pirates (although we struggle with them for some reason), and it’s best to just just him 10 days to get rid of this problem
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Brewster's Millions is on TV right now
And I’d forgotten he’s a baseball player. And I’d totally forgotten that in the opening montage he strikes out a feared slugger with an eephus!
I have MLB.TV
Sticking with Root, for Ms Rizzo ;)
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
So far I’m annoyed I couldn’t hear the batter intro music, maybe they will play it today.
And also the ticker of texts with ‘Go Rockies’ etc… Totally pointless. Why not just read the Row gamethread ;)
by Britbronco22 on Apr 3, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Use the corndog stick as your directional indicator.
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by victor frankenstein on Apr 3, 2011 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
/raises hand
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Speaking of ROOT
I thought I would peruse LL to see what they think, being that the Mariners are now carried by ROOT. And they hate it as much as we do. I think the Pirates have them too. I think I’ll check out what they think as well.
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Only during the Twitter crawl.
I don’t mind the fan interaction. And I actually like that they show a lot more of the crowd.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
I'm okay with showing the crowd
but not at the expense of showing the game. And missing key things. If the game is in a lull or some such, then fine. But it was just overkill IMO
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Yeah
This is the thing. All of the “fan interaction” stuff should not interfere with the broadcast of the game.
And that Toyota Tweet inning is beyond stupid.
Both of these.
I’m mostly positive on the fan shots as “bumps” to and from commercials.
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"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
I was annoyed that they went to the fans after JDLR hit his line drive
I would have preferred to see his brethen in the dugout celebrating a pitcher’s successful hit.
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No that cotton candy kid was fun for 3 seconds
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another Error for HanRam
good ol butcher fielding
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."
exactly
so sick of hearing that debate…sure HanRam is up there with Tulo offensively but cmon Tulo has him beat badly on D and intangibles
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 Apr 3, 2011 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
He misses Uggla
He’s trying to do the bad job of two men
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
nooooo!!!! don't flutter butter
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That is just.....weird....lol
Join us in the not game thread :)
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later everybody
Go Rockies let’s do some winninggggg
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So I hear Parra got upset because JDLR threw him a 3-2 changeup.
Uhm, what the hell?
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Parra is a complete idiot.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't understand.
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7th Commandment
“Thou shalt not throw offspeed pitches to My Child Parra on a full count”
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exactly.
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by CentralCaliRox on Apr 3, 2011 11:50 AM MDT up reply actions
be a man!
Throw a meatball right across the plate!
/snark
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
Umm ok....
Parra… until you stop sucking… STFU
Jonathan Herrera is not the Answer.... He's the Anti-Answer.
Parra can no more stop sucking than he can stop breathing
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Hitting major-league pitching is HARD
He’s TRYING
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Imagine how mad he would have been
if Jorge threw it for a strike
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Whatever the manager does is wrong, unless it works. Then he's a button pusher.
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by Junction Rox on Apr 3, 2011 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
His head would have asploded from his own overdose of DERP
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
Does he want a box of tissues?
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Apr 3, 2011 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Noonish weather report from a mile or two up the road from CF
Overcast gusty chilly wind with a smattering of raindrops. Porch thermostat says 50 degrees.
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
Do you get the dust in Denver?
Visibility just dropped here. The dust is the worst part of spring.
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Hey now, pixie dust helps at Coors Field
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if it blows into the opposing pitchers eye I suppose
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
SSSHHH!!!
Don’t get Jon Miller on the case!
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by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
He doesn't care about pixie dust
He has issues with the humidor
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So give him a box of cigars and lock himinit.
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Omar...loved Omar...
The scrap was strong in that one
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"Quintanilla"
Spanish for “Eckstein”?
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I snark because I care...oh, and Eff the Giants
by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Eckstien Light
"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
Not quite
Maybe Herrera will be Spanish for Eckstein
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The Answer is Scrappy Doo?
My head asplode
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HEAR YE: All tremble (with laughter) at Sir Preening Fauxhawk, BS, of the Clan of the Great Pumpkin. Hurry before the Nothing devours his face!
I snark because I care...oh, and Eff the Giants
by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Now I'm looking for a Horseman to go charging down my street.
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HEAR YE: All tremble (with laughter) at Sir Preening Fauxhawk, BS, of the Clan of the Great Pumpkin. Hurry before the Nothing devours his face!
I snark because I care...oh, and Eff the Giants
by Paleface Destro on Apr 3, 2011 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Haha
3-4-6 :0 i don’t really understand what happened even though they have gone over it several times on T.V.
:) I was even watching
and I haven’t started drinking. I am way more interested in whats going on with my fantasy team.
That's outstanding
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oh crap
I had just switched to the Fish game when that happened.
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
And now they are saying it was a foul out triple play
which is incorrect. He was in the fair territory.
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OT: True Blood actor saves stranger
What is wrong with people? Jason Stackhouse comes to aid of stranger and yet no one else wants to help?
I guess Australians are nicer than Americans.
makes me sad.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42397757/ns/today-entertainment/
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Williamsport East
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HEAR YE: All tremble (with laughter) at Sir Preening Fauxhawk, BS, of the Clan of the Great Pumpkin. Hurry before the Nothing devours his face!
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