Rockies 7, Dodgers 5: Rockies Work the Count on Billingsley, Middle of the Order Produces
by deacs on Apr 6, 2011 6:38 PM MDT
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A little fun fact before discussing the game: it had been almost four years and seven starts since Chad Billingsley had pitched less than five innings or allowed more than three runs against the Rockies.
Obviously that changed today, as the Rockies ran up his pitch count (86 in three innings), strung together hits, and unleashed some power with men on base. If not for a fortunate strikeout of Dexter to end the third, with runners on second and third, the day would have looked even worse for Billingsley.
A lot of time was spent this winter talking about the lack of timely hitting in 2010, and the perception that individual batters popped up or struck out a lot in scoring situations. Not too big of a problem here. Especially impressive, the 3-4-5 hitters went 5-10 with two home runs, from Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki. Yeah, Helton's barely cleared, but both homers came with at least one occupied base. Both Huson and Frazier noted Cargo's patience in not swinging at the last two borderline balls to start off the third. Lead-off Walks + Home Runs = Success (no cheap winning references here).
While the hitting came through early, Jason Hammel didn't have the best control. As dependable as he has been from year to year, he's also been dependable on his opening days: four runs allowed in three of the last four years. I was going to say something about him not being a top three guy, but I got distracted by him having allowed four runs in two of his last three opening starts. There'll be days like this, and I'm just glad to see a win.
A lot of KBs were also used this winter to talk about Franklin Morales' future with the team. Perhaps someone can chime in with the distance of the fly outs, but here's hoping that two Ks and no runs over two innings is the start of something good for Frankie and the team (or at least the start of him rebuilding value).
In all, it's nice to win a series early on to gain some momentum, and build the expectation that the team should win every series. Even more than the long winning streaks in 2007 and 2009, that's what felt great about those years: the expectation that the Rockies should win each series. The Rockies won their second and third series of the season last year, so I'm not proclaiming it a sign, but this team has the right pieces to win in a shutout or to overcome a shaky pitching outing. Here's hoping for many more series wins.
Someone will have to update with the Row Call. My apologies to the game thread junkies for not knowing all the tricks. Updated, 9:04 CST 7:43 AM CST: I did not see the overflow link (oops), so here is a complete Row Call:
Roll Call: CentralCaliRox, arpagamos, SDcat09, Rosenort, The Lodo Magic Man, MohrPlease, nightninja13, frightened inmate #2, BittenAnkles, Yokel, purplesocks, Rather Dashing, Muzia, ddavis539, MissR, wolf213, Tom (RFTN), RoxnSox09, Charlie77, Maria M, kbrick, DAWNMARIE01, glaucophane, Roxman4ever, holly96, CarRo2010, Chacinisthefuture, The Toddfather's Goatee, humaDONT, butterfly, Junction Rox, maris61, RockiesDave, Shoemaker, hjrrockies, Rox Fever, M4LCHIK, RockiesBrit, roxintober, Oldfoagie, haj_saitou, Chrysicat, fantasyfencing, biondino, trekinaz, realmenwearpurple, idomatta, Paleface Destro, Hollidayrain, RdRnnr, Bloynoys, hawperox, blooming rock, KelseyC, free7694, ZTC_87, prettyinpurple, Thnikkaman, WalkInRight, cthabeerman, Andrew Martin, Rickie Rockie, rockiesfan4ever, UZ, Justus, TuloRocks, UpUballingAllNight, valas40, waterboy31321, D.j. Olson, pacified, outsidemid33, jasontheuncatchable, Russ Oates, smokinRox, OrangeTorpedo, black_knight101
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Also, none of the flyballs against Frankie were hit particularly hard..
He was awesome today.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 6:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Truly awesome
Good to see Frankie is back!! He has had his moments, but today he shone.
by Real Perspective on Apr 6, 2011 7:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks! I updated the post in case anyone is curious and wants to refresh.
And double thanks for enlightening me on Frankie’s fly balls. I had a meeting, and I’m glad to hear they weren’t warning track shots.
Hey, all you goons that were saying stuff like ‘Huston Street isn’t really a strikeout pitcher’ and ‘Franklin Morales can’t take the mound without asking ‘HAY GUYS WHAT IS A STRIEK ZOAN’ and peeing down his leg’ and ‘Todd Helton is so old he wears his Social Security number on the back of his jersey’ and ‘Jose Lopez sucksssss’ … have a nice big bowl of ‘stop saying those things because they aren’t nice and mostly untrue’!
SUCK IT FOREVER, DODGERS, THIS IS MERELY A PRELUDE TO THE ASS-POUNDING YOU WILL BE RECEIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS IN 2011
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on Apr 6, 2011 6:49 PM MDT reply actions 7 recs
I wholeheartedly approve of this ass-pounding
Paleface Destro: The Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
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 6, 2011 6:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Hyperbole YAY
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
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I never exaggerated one line, one dime. Never lied to the people. Not one time. (/jeezy)
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on Apr 6, 2011 7:04 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd.
I love these posts.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Despite Myself
I love these sorts of posts as well.
Tulo Dingerz. When.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Apr 6, 2011 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Passion for baseball..
I have a soft spot for it.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions
dude check this out
http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Off-Caps-Lock
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
Dude check this out: www.itwasagagyouhumorlessnumpty.com
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
haha i know
i just always do that whenever i see someone post in all caps, nothing personal, and frankly i agree 150%
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
SUCK IT FOREVER, DODGERS, THIS IS MERELY A PRELUDE TO THE ASS-POUNDING YOU WILL BE RECEIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS IN 2011
best quote ever
Hmm -- looking good!
If the Toddfather and Tulo can keep the middle of the lineup flamed, and Cargo gets on with regularity while doing his magic in the outfield, and while Joe-Lo takes the bat as well, the Rox look GOOD.
by Real Perspective on Apr 6, 2011 7:05 PM MDT reply actions
Was at game today
Right on the field, 1st base side of home plate.
Morales was electric. The Dodgers all had that “oh shit, I better swing and hope he screws up by throwing something straight right where my bat is” look on their faces. But truth be told, they swung at a lot of balls. If they had been more patient, we might have seen a good old-fashioned Morales implosion. But man, does he bring it.
Hammel actually battled pretty well. He couldn’t throw anything off speed for a strike (maybe the cold? Billingsley couldn’t either) so the D’s were sitting on fastballs and sliders, waiting for him to miss location. But he hung in there pretty well and by the 5th, he started to get his slider where he wanted and probably could have gone another inning (but his turn was up).
Hitters were on the ball on day, even Stewart, whose timing is way off but still looked dangerous. Big exception was Dex, who looked absolutely lost. That little loopy swing he often takes from the left side was back, and he missed fastballs by six inches. Even when he hit them he was basically taking them out of the catcher’s mitt, or else cheating so much he just rolled over and hit grounders. I know it’s been argued ad nauseum here, but to this ex-high school coach, he does not look like a ML hitter from that side. At least he didn’t today. He also needs to lose the high socks. Makes him look 12.
by BostonTransplant on Apr 6, 2011 7:05 PM MDT reply actions
You are free to have your own opinion about Dexter’s swing. But by God, I will not hear a single disparaging remark about high socks. That’s how you’re SUPPOSED to wear your socks.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on Apr 6, 2011 7:08 PM MDT up reply actions 13 recs
Yuck. Really?
Dude is such an amazing athlete but those socks just emphasizes how thin he is and really, live he looks like he’s little league.
by BostonTransplant on Apr 6, 2011 7:09 PM MDT up reply actions
They aren’t pajama pants. They’re BASEBALL pants. You wear them up on the calf and show plenty of sock.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
by Franchise26 on Apr 6, 2011 7:11 PM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
What, you grow up in the fifties or something?
I’m telling you, when he stands next to Tulo or Stewart or those guys, he looks like a painfully thin, gangly kid. Best innovation baseball ever made, especially for tall, thin guys, was the all-leg pant. Or at least mid-calf. Maybe we can compromise.
by BostonTransplant on Apr 6, 2011 7:18 PM MDT up reply actions
No. No tweeners.
Wear the pants up by the knee or all the way down, I’m fine either way, but NO DAMN TWEENERS.
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Do me a favor. Look at these two pictures.
Tell me whose uniform looks better. Who looks more like a ballplayer. The socks help distinguish the uniform. They add color and style. And you’ve gotta show them off.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
Exactly my point!
The high socks make you look like a kid. And Dex doesn’t need any help in that regard, given his physique.
Next time you go to Coors, compare him to Tulo. Obviously Tulo is bigger and stronger, but they’re not incomparable in turns of athletic ability. Tulo fills out his uni and looks friggin’ dangerous, like a strong safety or something. Dex doesn’t, which isn’t his fault, but then he adds the high socks and somehow, he looks even weaker. I dunno. First thing I noticed when the Rox batted in the first.
by BostonTransplant on Apr 6, 2011 7:30 PM MDT up reply actions
The high socks make you look like akidclassy baseballer
Tulo Dingerz. When.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Apr 6, 2011 7:41 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
So, he needs long pants to look bigger?
Maybe we should sew some nice 80’s shoulder pads into his jersey while we’re at it…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Whatever the manager does is wrong, unless it works. Then he's a button pusher.
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
"I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes" - Bill James (Simpsons version)
"Everyone study two out situations, count management, and I'll be back with some gluten free crackers"
naw brah
catchers gear under the uni
Tulo Dingerz. When.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Apr 6, 2011 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought about mentioning
the bra. Seemed like overkill, though
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Whatever the manager does is wrong, unless it works. Then he's a button pusher.
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
"I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes" - Bill James (Simpsons version)
"Everyone study two out situations, count management, and I'll be back with some gluten free crackers"
i'm gonna rec this for truth
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Didn't somebody on PR argue that Dex gets a more realistic strike zone when he wears the high socks?
And otherwise the ump forgets how tall he is?
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Good point
Maybe true. But anyway, the socks are irrelevant to how he looked today. He did not look like he was about to hit anything hard.
by BostonTransplant on Apr 6, 2011 7:25 PM MDT up reply actions
I said that
It was just an observation on my part, but I think when Dex wears the pajama pants (which make him look like he forgot his uniform and had to borrow Ty Wigginton’s) the umpires burned him with a lot of called strikes that were 2-3 inched below the knees. With the high socks, not so much
The high socks also just look better, dammit.
by Northsider1964 on Apr 7, 2011 7:34 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
This needs green, people!
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
Rec'd.
That’s how I’ve always worn them too. That’s baseball socks.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:39 PM MDT up reply actions
REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC
THANK YOU
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Apr 6, 2011 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
I was a centurion for the first time in a few years today...
now that I’ve accomplished that feat again, I think I’ll try doing something with my life
by MohrPlease on Apr 6, 2011 7:29 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
that is doing something with your life
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
OT: Hawper starting Padres rally
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Just kidding, 2 RBI double to make Wilson's ERA go WAY up
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Wow, they may just do this
winning run at the plate, bases loaded!
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Ramon Ramirez in
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Well, the Padres are on the verge of making that a moot outing
PLEASE OHPLEASE OHPLEASE!!!
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I don't know btw
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
On Ubaldo bobble-head day.
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 6, 2011 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions
He’s real good, and that San Diego lineup is REAL bad.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
His pitches had a ton of bite to them today though.
I’ll give him all the credit.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions
gonna be interesting to see how long he sticks around
once his fastball is sitting at like 85 next season
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
Really wish I could have followed this one today
But it simply wasn’t in the stars.Here’s what I’m excited about, in backwards order:
5: The second solid save from Street
4: This “patience at the plate” thing from Carlos. I’m cautiously optimistic. I’ll be more excited when I see it first hand. Oh and throw in a double and single that’s pretty good.
3:Troy’s great day at a plate. BOOM BOOM BOOM. Now I really need to change my sig.
2: Frankie’s outing. I’m really really pulling for him.
1: HELTON’S BACK BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tulo Dingerz. When.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
5. Street was okay, but the Dodgers should’ve at least scored one run. Bad baserunning.
4. CarGo looks awesome. Would like to see a bit more power though… But I’m not going to be picky :P
3. I think we all knew Tulo would bust out in a big way.
2. He was electric.
1. Helton hit everything DEEP today. I don’t care that he was 1-3, those 2 outs were loud.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Was one of those hits a double?
Tulo Dingerz. When.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on Apr 6, 2011 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Which ones?
Helton’s, or the Dodgers against Street?
No matter what, it’s a no. lol
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Number 1 is a nice double entendre.
I hope he’s back and his back holds up. Helton hit six HR after August 7 of last year. Helton hitting 20 HR would be a nice addition to the team this year.
What about Helton's back?
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Funny you say that as I was about to post about them.
0-5 here they come. Ouch.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 7:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Poor Agone....HAHAHAHAHAA
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
He's having quite an AB right now.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 8:01 PM MDT up reply actions
And then hits a bomb.
Wow what an AB.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 8:02 PM MDT up reply actions
OT: Well this is interesting
Are balls juiced LOL
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I WANT TO PUNCH TIM LINCECUM SO MUCH
"The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws." - Rick Wise
by The Toddfather's Goatee on Apr 6, 2011 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions
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 6, 2011 8:01 PM MDT reply actions
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 6, 2011 8:03 PM MDT up reply actions
OMG. that's funny as hell
and so very mean lol
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Oh my that's hilarious.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
JIE-NTS
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 6, 2011 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
GO ROCKIES!
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."
This is funny. An excerpt from Grant at MCC game recap
You know, in San Diego, they have a secret room in which they keep bats at 200°, trying to dry them out. And, without the supervision of MLB, they sneak those bats into the Padres’ dugout, which lets them get broken-bat hits at a far greater rate than their opponent. If you read lips, you could have seen Lincecum mutter “non-juiced bats poppycock,” after he made good contact today. It didn’t matter today.
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: it's playoffs or bust" - Jason Hammel
Our O's are better than yours - Ubaldo, Tulo, CarGo(and the Toddfather)
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
See, if you could just clone Grant a bunch of times and have that be MCC
it would ooze awesomeness from its pores
Paleface Destro: The Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
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 6, 2011 9:36 PM MDT up reply actions
They're on their way
They’ve got the oozing down pat. But Grant seems to control a disproportionate part of the awesomeness supply.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Whatever the manager does is wrong, unless it works. Then he's a button pusher.
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
"I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes" - Bill James (Simpsons version)
"Everyone study two out situations, count management, and I'll be back with some gluten free crackers"
by Junction Rox on Apr 6, 2011 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
Paleface Destro: The Resident Smartass of the Ubaldo Lovers Club
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 6, 2011 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions
we call that Baseball Nation
except it also has Rob Neyer and Ken Tremendous
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
I'm hoping to get used to it
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
Whatever the manager does is wrong, unless it works. Then he's a button pusher.
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
"I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes" - Bill James (Simpsons version)
"Everyone study two out situations, count management, and I'll be back with some gluten free crackers"
"The expectation that the team should win every series."
Life is so, so sweet as a Rox fan right now, solid starting pitching, timely hitting, exciting young stars, and proof that Todd is not dead, yet. The worst news is that our ace has a cuticle issue. I can handle that. 100 wins, anyone?
"It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham." -Woody Allen
Roll Call doesn't include the overflow...
Which means I’m not listed… :-( Waaaaah :’-( and you may have missed some centurions, too…
Baseball is life. Except when it's not.
yeah I got 100+ posts for sure.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Apr 6, 2011 11:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Good day
Rockies mini-sweep Dodgers, and the new cap I ordered on Saturday (right before our first win mind you) just arrived. I love wearing the old one around SF and:
1. Smiling smugly at the few Giants fans that can recognize it and
2. Laughing internally at all the “Giant” fans that don’t realize there are teams not named SF, LA, Red Sox, or Yankees.
i hear the young club in philadelphia sports some talent
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
yessir
they of the average roster age eligible for social security
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
I have a sneaking suspicion
That this team is going to be very good this year.
Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
by jcd823 on Apr 6, 2011 11:21 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Whoops
Meant to add that I think sweeping the dodgers, even if it was only a two game series, will give the team a good psychological advantage to start the season. The dodgers have owned us the last few years, the players have to be feeling fantastic to start the season by sweeping them.
Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
by jcd823 on Apr 6, 2011 11:25 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Ian Stewart
Wow…love the guys swing, stature, and stance but holy crap is his pitch selection shitty. I know its early but pitch selection is usually something that is natural for a major leaguer. Caught looking 2 times is pathetic. Dude needs to step it up fast before he finds himself a permabackup.
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