Sunday Rockpile: 17 wins hath April, but what come May?
by Rox Girl on May 1, 2011 8:39 AM MDT
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PrintMonths that the Rockies have had eight or fewer losses since 2007:
- Rocktember 2007: 20-8
- June 2009: 21-7
- April 2011: 17-8
I'm just saying...
Okay, so the Rockies may only have a 43% chance of winning the division now historically by being in first on May 1st, but that's still a bit better odds than the roughly one in four chance we had to start the season. Adding another winning month and more separation on the rest of the division will push the team's chances up dramatically.
Troy Renck calls out three players for not pulling their weight for the Rockies, Chris Iannetta, Dexter Fowler and Jose Lopez, but two of them probably don't deserve the criticism, and the third might actually be in the same boat as the slumping superstar Renck treats with kiddie-gloves instead, Carlos Gonzalez.
Renck wrote his article before last night, and my post therefore has the benefit of a cherry picked happy endpoint that his article did not, but Chris Iannetta now has as many RBI and runs scored as Todd Helton, and his on base percentage, .384 is just a smidgen behind Troy Tulowitzki's (.385, but that's also cherry picked as Tulo's slumping.) I'm not saying that Iannetta's a great hitter, I'm certainly not going to compare him to Joe Mauer, as a FanGraphs article did recently, but I will say that he's not the issue on this team right now, and average hawks need to lay off. Despite playing three fewer games and batting deeper in the lineup, Iannetta has gotten safely on base just as often as Helton this season (28 times each after you add their HBP's.) Iannetta's contributing precisely what we should expect him to for the team's cause this year: a high walk driven OBP, which flips the lineup for our leadoff hitters, those we should be counting on most for run production, and when he hits, he hits with authority .
Dexter Fowler, also has flaws and is probably more in need of a correction. For instance, cutting down on his National League lead in strikeouts would be a big necessary correction, but he also still has a .313 batting average away from Coors Field this year and a .433 OBP. Even as I write that, I know the first part of that sentence is by necessity at odds with the second. There is zero chance he'll maintain that road AVG if he also maintains that ghastly K rate. That said, he deserves a lot of credit for the Rockies start, as his stellar road trip through Pittsburgh and New York had as much to do with our seven victories there as anybody did.
Jim Armstrong writes more about Fowler in his Rockies journal, and also says it's not time for a rally thong. Dang, why didn't somebody tell me this earlier today? Now I have to change again.
And then there's my off season hero Jose Lopez. Definitely an issue, definitely needs some lucky underwear, as when an average and power oriented hitter that already doesn't walk doesn't have the average either, they become an out making liability to a team quickly. That said, last night again showed that Lopez's struggles aren't all his own. Bad luck with line drives put in play is playing as much a role in his early season struggles as bad hitting. The key will be to make the fine adjustments needed for the bad hitting without the bad luck causing him and Rockies coaches to overcompensate. A .438 OPS, however, is terrible and the clock should be ticking for Lopez to turn it around before being passed off to a non-contending team that can actually afford to wait. As with Fowler and Carlos Gonzalez, I think the cold temperature of most of our April games might be having a bigger impact on Lopez than it is on some other Rockies.
Mark Kiszla makes another dubious claim.
Jose Lopez did get on via small ball last night.
Daniel Moskos made his MLB debut for the Pirates last night, think of him as one of their Greg Reynolds (they have several.)
Phil Rogers - Rockies are build on strong foundation
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It sure seems like Lopez has a higher LD rate than 15%, doesn't it?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on May 1, 2011 9:00 AM MDT reply actions
It's more about what's happening with each batted ball type then with the percentages:
His BABIP:
On GB: .138
On FB: .050
On LD: .333
Most players BABIP well over .500 on line drives, and over .150 on FB’s, around .250 on GB’s. Everything he hits, by land sea or air, except for bunts, seems to be finding defenders more than we’d typically expect. It’s not going to stay that way for long.
Renck also forgets Smith
When he says we’ve had only three good hitters (Tulo, Herrera, Helton). In fact, Smith’s our best offensive player right now, Carney’s one true success story so far.
Herrera’s going downhill I suspect. Hope he can hang onto that great OBP while his average descends into more normal (for him) 240-250 territory. OBP and defense ought to let him keep the 2B job unless we make a trade.
And I really wish Tulo were a little more consistent. Oh well. Can’t nitpick your superstars!
by BostonTransplant on May 1, 2011 9:15 AM MDT reply actions
I think Herrera's just getting adjusted to, particularly by LHP's and defenses in general.
as he hasn’t pulled the ball hardly at all this year as a right handed hitter. When you can effectively eliminate huge swaths of territory to cover, it makes it easy to lower a player’s average (this is of course part of Lopez’s issue, he pulls too much.) Also of note to me is that Herrera has a 5% BB rate (just one walk in 20 PA’s) right handed compared to 21% left handed. Right handed pitchers are worried enough to be careful around the plate with him, LHP’s are not.
This is true
He looks very uncomfortable and undangerous right handed. Wish we could platoon him and Dex … Although a Herrera-Lopez platoon once Wiggy and Stewart come back could work.
by BostonTransplant on May 1, 2011 10:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Cleveland Indians
Wow. Are they for real? Too early to tell? It’s nice to see either way.
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions
We Fear NO ONE.
Because We Know: WE ARE THE ROCKIES.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 1, 2011 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Not to mention (Nevertheless, I did)
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
What's definitely to both the Rockies and Indians advantage over other division leaders is the 4.5 game gaps they hold
over the rest of the division. Since the 1998 expansion, teams with that big of a lead won their division four out six times.
That said, there are plenty of recent examples that show weak teams can get off to misleading hot starts in April. The 2008 Diamondbacks had a 5.5 game lead over the 2nd place Dodgers, the 2005 Orioles were four games up on the AL East. The 2003 Royals were 17-7 and 4.5 games up in the AL Central. The Royals had a huge May collapse that year, and were 3.5 games behind the Twins by May 31st.
It’s probably purple tinted glasses, but I think Cleveland may be more in that category, the Rockies probably more like the 2003 Giants, who also had a 4.5 game edge on May 1st, but went on to win the division walking away.
I enjoy a purple hued view myself :) Nice insights as always RG
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Or just last year...
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Hey...Padres were for real
until they weren’t.
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Now everything's upside down.
I imagine you turned cartwheels when you heard of the hospitalizin’ hamate.
I’m conceding nothing. NOTHING!
/is damned close, tho’
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Nope. I like Panda so I don't wish that kind of injury.
Don’t be putting that label on me or Purple Row.
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Nah, no label. Not like that, anyway.
I know you don’t harbor any overly malicious wishes that any player comes to harm.
Now, whether you fervently wish for a particular team to be stopped dead in its tracks – that might be a tad more debatable, no?
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
Well, that's not really a debate, now is it?
And I’m very proud to say that I hope the Giants fall off the Golden Gate or Bay Bridge right into the drink, figuratively of course.
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Of course!
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Nah, can't wish that on anyone. That just sucks
That said, dude was a beast before, and he’ll be a beast after.
/Tulo nods approvingly, yet visibly terrified
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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
The Padres were only up 1.5 games on the Giants at this point last year.
You guys are going for a bit more of a challenge this time around.
The Padres did win 90 games last year
Including an NL-best 45 on the road. They played .579 ball before the break and .527 after the break.
So while I don’t think the 2010 Padres were a powerhouse in any way, shape or form, they didn’t just get off to a fast start and then fall off a cliff.
So far the 2011 Rockies actually remind me a lot of last year’s Padres, and I don’t mean that as a criticism. I think the Rockies have had a very similar start, built around thin but timely hitting, solid defense and outstanding bullpen work. The Rockies can get over the top if and only if their starting pitchers (esp. Ubaldo) round into form, get deeper into games and stop leaning so hard on the pen. If they don’t, I see a very Padres-like finish. I do think the Rockies are better defensively than that team was, and potentially better offensively. But the starting pitching is still going to be the difference-maker, in my opinion.
And I’m not posting this as a negative, we’ll-fall-short-like-the-Padres-did rant. I’m just saying the teams look similar right now, but the Rockies have time to address some of the issues that ultimately did in last year’s Padres.
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I actually sort of agree, to this point we're similar,
but I believe the hitting’s much deeper and better on this Rockies team than last year’s Padres, even though to date it hasn’t shown up. There’s not much reason to believe it’s as bad as it has been so far. When the offense does materialize, the juggernaut will feel more natural, and I really do think we can push 100 wins given the hot start despite the offensive sputtering.
I don’t think the Padres ever had that “when will it get started?” vibe to actually be excited about, instead it was always “when will the house of cards collapse?” and eventually it did.
I think the offense will improve
Especially when Carlos gets going. But I just think the Rockies’ roster is more offensively challenged than many who follow them seem to. Not a bad offensive team, mind you. I just don’t think they are a juggernaut waiting to burst out.
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I probably should correct that impression.
I didn’t mean to imply that the offense itself was a juggernaut, just good enough when playing to their capability to make the current team as a whole a juggernaut, i.e. one capable of winning 100 games. There are a couple of weak links still that could be improved.
Juggernaut. Interesting term.
So hauntingly familiar…
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by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
The Dodgers also briefly passed them in June
I wasn't alive during the dead ball era; but thanks to the Padres, I know what baseball was like back then.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 1, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
One thing that I think is going to help Cleveland is that there's not a GREAT team in that division
I could see a scenario where there are 3-4 teams within 5 games of each other in early September in that division all only needing 86-87 wins to take the prize.
I wasn't alive during the dead ball era; but thanks to the Padres, I know what baseball was like back then.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 1, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
It's going to be a fun division to watch.
The AL & NL central are both going to be very entertaining down the stretch.
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by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Between the two of those divisions there could be 8 teams who have a realistic shot at a playoff spot as late as August
Nobody has the ability to comletely run away
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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 1, 2011 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Yup.
AL Central has the Twins, White Sox, Tigers and Indians
NL Central has the Cards, Reds, Brewers… but I don’t see the Cubs, Pirates or ’Stros making any noise this year.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions
JFK's Quote of the Day:
“A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy and the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were little leaguers.” ~Tom Seaver
"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
Matt Garza on the weather in SpringTrainingland
“There’s a lot of positives to take out of [Arizona], and I’ve just got to keep going,” Garza said. "I’m healthy. It’s my first year in Arizona. And it sucks.
“I don’t give a damn. I don’t care about the travel. It sucks here. It’s so dry, but whatever. Now it’s time to go to Chicago, where there’s a little more moisture in the air.”
Saturday: 83*F
Today: 79 °F
Tomorrow: 83 °F
Whiner.
Then again,
Tuesday: 92
Wednesday: 97
Thursday: 97
Whiner.
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Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
/junk ball throwin' SOB
Dont u dare talk trash about dry climates. That’s what us westerners came out here for…to avoid walking around with wet underwear
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Hear hear!
I lose years off my life every time I visit family out East. Ugh…you can cut the air with a knife.
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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
Or strip the paint off your car with the rainfall.
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Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
That, too
I won’t even go into the devil known as “swamp ass”
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!
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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
mudd Butt
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by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Now mix that with a night of drinking
and you got the swamp ass with the party mudd. Not good.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
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From "The Gumball Rally"
“What’s behind me…is not important.”
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Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
The person standing behind may take issue with that statement
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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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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Or in other words....
….mondo’s yesterday morning.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
lol
NICE.
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topped off by a 2.5 hour morning business meeting
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Going to the game today.
Excited to see Ubaldo ptich today. I just have a feeling that he will be back to his old self today.
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Not the Rockies.
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YAY
Tom_Helmer Tom Helmer
They are wearing purple jersey’s today
We Fear NO ONE.
Because We Know: WE ARE THE ROCKIES.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 1, 2011 10:29 AM MDT reply actions
our lineup
1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
2. Alfredo Amezaga (S) 2B
3. Todd Helton (L) 1B
4. Troy Tulowitzki® SS
5. Carlos Gonzalez (L) LF
6. Seth Smith (L) RF
7. Jose Lopez® 3B
8. Chris Iannetta® C
9. Ubaldo Jimenez® P
Theirs:
1. Andrew McCutchen® CF
2. Xavier Paul (L) LF
3. Garrett Jones (L) RF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Lyle Overbay (L) 1B
6. Ryan Doumit (S) C
7. Pedro Alvarez (L) 3B
8. Ronny Cedeno® SS
9. Charlie Morton® P
Nice to see Amezaga get a start
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Cutch is a beast
Probably my favorite non Rockie. First AB last night, I say to FI Deuce, “he better not give him something to hit”…homerun. Gah!
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I hope for Pittsburgh sake they keep him around
that city needs to keep some one their good ones and build…their city (so Far) believes in Clint…
But I dont like to see him up against our guys
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
I see your sentiment
but there’s no WAY Pitt keeps Cutch when he’s an FA. He’s too good and teams will gladly overpay to have that kind of leadoff man. Speed, power…and…when’s the last time you’ve heard of him getting in trouble? The dude’s just solid.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
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IF we could?
Wow…what a coup that would be. I don’t see it, but I would love it.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
No way
we gotz Charlie Blackmon comin’ up
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by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
sarcasm
sorry
but hopefully all our prospects are magically better than everyone we could potentially sign/ trade for
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by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
If they kick McCutchen to the curb the remaining 275 Pee An' See patrons will Pout An' Sulk.
An’ Probably Never See another game.
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Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
This is the upside of the NFL lockout:
No Stillers
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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't think they'd kick him to the curb
but they would require WAY to much of a hometown discount to keep him. He’s just too damn good. Some team in LA, NY, CHI, or BOS will gladly give him his fair market value.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Don't forget WAS
They seem willing to spend. Cutch in CF and Werth in RF? That would be at least somewhat scary.
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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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by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
They may need to see him lead the Pirates to a sort of contention for it to happen.
McCutchen’s their franchise player, and like Milwaukee and Cincinnati, they should be able to make a competitive bid to keep him, in theory, but unlike Cincinnati and Milwaukee, a lack of winning has kept their ticket revenue way below league average.
That said, I would have though Florida in a similar boat with Josh Johnson, and revenue sharing funds allowed them to lock him in for a few seasons, I expect the Pirates can probably do the same with one guy, and he’d be that guy.
You're kind of sexy when you're all smart and stuff...
you know that?
All you said is true…BUT…and maybe it’s my man-love for the guy…but I see him more Prince Fielder than Ryan Braun. Dig?
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
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by The jDub on May 1, 2011 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd
hooray for smart women everywhere!
Also, it made me lol.
"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
Watched the SF/PIT series.
Good God, the errors.
Overbay doing his best Brooks Conrad, etc.
I can understand the distancing of the locals, and definite credit to the diehards.
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Prosecutor: "Jesus Christ, did ANYBODY tell the truth to the grand jury?"
Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Do the Marlins expect to get a decent bump in revenue next season when they open that new stadium?
Could that help them keep some of their players?
I wasn't alive during the dead ball era; but thanks to the Padres, I know what baseball was like back then.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 1, 2011 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
They'll get a one year curiosity bump most likely
but absent serious winning, nothing sustainable, imho. It’s not as if two WS champions ever actually built them a fan base
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
That's the thing though
If you look at this ballpark they are building, it’s more of a “Hey come check out our fancy new building, with a great view of the city, where you can have a nice dinner inside, see our fish tanks, and oh yeah if you really want you can see a baseball game too”
People who don’t care about baseball might go there because they are going to have so much other stuff going on during the games.
I wasn't alive during the dead ball era; but thanks to the Padres, I know what baseball was like back then.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 1, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Except that in South Beach...
…there’s so much other stuff going on all the time. Which is why I don’t think the bump lasts more than a year, two tops. Especially at the ticket prices they’ll be asking.
It’s not as if the Miami Seaquarium draws the same 30,000 fans every day.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I like how all your righties turned into
Registered Trademarks.
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I think it's the PR software
If I type tm in parentheses, I get™
If I type r in parentheses, I get®
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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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Dude.
I totally want to be The jDub™
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Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Kind of like
The Black Heart of Eckstein™?
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Er...ok.
I noticed some other kid prancing around with a “dub” in his handle…need to trademark that shizz
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
You may want to register it and go for the gusto
See: The jDub®
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
I like the
™ better
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
It does look better
A common-law trademark is also much easier to claim
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions
Is that the difference?
A common law trademark vs. a registered trademark?
Learned something today.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Yep
I have learned WAY WAY WAY too GD much about trademark law in the last six months.
/grumbles
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Frankenstudios™
Nomadic baseball fan, with no agenda other than observation/conversation/mass confusion/mass consumption. And annoying 09.
Prosecutor: "Jesus Christ, did ANYBODY tell the truth to the grand jury?"
Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
/gives grudging , mumbling thanks to the Row for another addition to the Frankenstudios’ Cheesy Recreational Aide Portfolio.
Or, as it’s more commonly referred to as, CRAP®.
Nomadic baseball fan, with no agenda other than observation/conversation/mass confusion/mass consumption. And annoying 09.
Prosecutor: "Jesus Christ, did ANYBODY tell the truth to the grand jury?"
Barry Bonds: "I did."
Prosecutor: "GAH!"
by victor frankenstein on May 1, 2011 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
lol
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
So that's how you do that. huh...Thanks!
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
Toddfather, Tulo, CarGo plus The Answer - Rox 2011 NL West Crown
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You're welcome!
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Hmm, so does that mean
I can also do this © ?
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 May 1, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Sweet!
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 May 1, 2011 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions
In other words, it was probably right on the site you got the lineups from
and that’s how PR’s comment software interpreted it.
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
Its just the code SBnation uses
R surrounded by parentheses is code for the trademark sign
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The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on May 1, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
True Story:
Last night I’m at the game with FI Deuce and just as I started hating on CDI he crushed it. I think we’ve found the recipe for success, people. Now everyone chip in for my season tix and I’ll hate on him in person and he’ll crush baseballs.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Can you hate on Cargo a bit more then, too?
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
LOL
No shit. He had a nice game last night though. But, with the cool breeze…OMG it was colder than a witch’s TIT TAY…Good thing I smuggled in a flask of purple DRANK!
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
by The jDub on May 1, 2011 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Three billz gonna grip and sip
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I did...
but we met up with Amart later and he gave me a ride home. I don’t think I could’ve found my bus.
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails...
Metrosexual: It's like being gay, but not being into guys.
Man, I could totally go for something...warming on a day like this
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
I really really want an offensive breakout
I mean, it would be great to see Ubaldo being Ubaldo but we already have one of the top three pitching staffs in the NL we would be helped much more if our sleeping bats woke up…
Also anyone notice that the Dodgers have a quite significantly negative run differential despite their current record?
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The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
This is usually an indication
Also anyone notice that the Dodgers have a quite significantly negative run differential despite their current record?
That the top of the rotation is very good while the bottom is a train wreck. But in the Dodgers’ case, their starters are actually fairly tightly bunched in terms of ERA. Maybe their middle relief is getting bombed in games in which they’re already behind – something that’s depressing but doesn’t necessarily impact the W-L record all that much.
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
I've thought it usually an indication of a solid bullpen keeping close games in their favor
as with the 2008 D-backs and last year’s Padres.
In this case, though, with Kuo hurt and Broxton reeling, I wonder if it’s actually more an indication of good luck thus far. Strictly superstitiously, maybe it’s also just the Juan Uribe/Jamey Carroll effect. Those two seem to play well beyond their abilities when the game’s close.
They’re an interesting team, with two very good hitters, two very good pitchers and not much else so far. If Ethier or Kemp or Kershaw or Billingsley start slumping, they’ll be in a lot of trouble.
Kuroda's numbers are actually far better
Than Billingsly’s so far, at least in terms of both ERA and Innings per start. Unless I’m missing something, Billingsly has been very middle-of-the-pack for them rather than a guy who’s carrying a big load.
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions
my mistake, I got what they were doing this year mixed up in my mind.
I should have looked it up to make sure before I posted. I knew one of their important RHP’s was struggling, I guess I just assumed it was the older one.
200 in the 6th
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
love me sum ozzie guillen quotes
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, on Omar Vizquel’s longevity: “When you’re 45 and you’re still playing, it’s because you’re still married. You don’t want to be home.”
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
Ozzie does crack me up.
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
Toddfather, Tulo, CarGo plus The Answer - Rox 2011 NL West Crown
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
To the general concept of marriage and retirement of Which Ozzie speaks?!?!?!
ummmmmm. U must not be married.
Take my wife…Please
/adjusts tie
I kidz, i kidz
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I'd trade mine for Andrew Mccutchen
So much cooler dropping my andrew Mccutchon off at work than dropping my kids off at school
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Im kidding of course
i think…..
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
same as I do my kids
Listen to the teacher, Don’t act a fool and for god sakes get your fingers out of your nose. No one likes the kid with a finger in his nose.
/swats finger out of nose
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on May 1, 2011 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
So THAT explains Jamie Moyer!!
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
by this logic
Moyer must be a polygamist then
"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
No, he only throws one pitch.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
The Moyerball?
"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
Ahhh, the ol' Jamie Moyer changeup
You gonna swing?
by controlled_slide on May 1, 2011 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Seth Smith
UNSUNG HERO
Seriously…how much of an improvement does he have to make to get some love from someone who normally has a better eye than that (talking about Renck, of course)?
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:11 AM MDT reply actions
"Mark Kiszla makes another dubious claim."
At first, I totally read this as “Sky blue, water wet”
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:16 AM MDT reply actions
that's what it was meant to imply...
I actually hope he’s right about his column, but it will take more for the Rockies to pass Tebow and the Broncos than a solid April.
Indeed
Even with the Broncos smelling like the promises of a certain someone I know, the Tebow-love runs strong.
The funny thing is that my eyes literally did see that as “sky blue, water wet”. Sad thing is I wasn’t even drinking last night.
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
How's the weather in Denver?
We’ve got 2-4 inches of snow predicted (though I’m skeptical; there are a few flakes in the air, but it’s about 40). I think this storm is going south of Denver, though.
(Also: holy cow, the southeast is getting another system. Yikes.)
"Are they called the Rockies because they rock?" - 7 y.o.
Well its sginificantly nicer than it was here yesterday in FoCo...
dunno if the same can be said for Denver
Supporting efforts to create a genetic splice of Jonathan Herrera and Troy Tulowitzki since 2011.
The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on May 1, 2011 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
It's cold, but the sun's trying to break through, at least.
Mid-40’s here in Aurora right now, on the way up to about 50.
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
Less sun than yesterday, and similarly cold temp
Not much wind where I live, which isn’t that far from downtown. Based on the TV weather I saw last night, I don’t think today’s game is in any jeopardy. Shouldn’t be too miserable for fans if they are smart enough to dress for it (think November football).
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Crucial edit: Think November football, but
don’t go starting any --ing wave!
by Northsider1964 on May 1, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
I wouldn't worry
They’ll be too shocked by the winning.
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.
by Paleface Destro on May 1, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
Everybody should go look at the Rockies home page.
That picture of Ubaldo should inspire some fear in the hearts of the Bucs.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 11:43 AM MDT reply actions
That picture seriously has the look of....
…I have no effing idea where that pitch is going.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Ubaldo: 7IP, 1ER, 5 H, 2BB, 6K
Morton: 5 IP, 5ER, 8 H, 3BB, 2K
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Since everyone thinks I'm a pitcher whisperer. Here we go.
Ubaldo: 8IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, and 9K. 105 pitches. Lindstrom comes in to finish it out.
Morton: 5IP, 4ER, 7H, 3K. 95 pitches.
The score will be 7-2. Rockies.
There will be 3 Double plays.
Oh I'm sorry.
Tulo and Cargo will go back to back…Smith will also…..Lopez will go 2-4. Helton will tie Gehrig on the doubles list.
what?
We Fear NO ONE.
Because We Know: WE ARE THE ROCKIES.
by The Lodo Magic Man on May 1, 2011 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Remember, you can't do trademark
® in the subject line. It has to be in the body.
@CentralCaliRox
Can we bring Stewart back? Like NOW!
by CentralCaliRox on May 1, 2011 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm good for this line for Ubaldo
I can only hope this is Mortons line
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The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
I <3 Johnson
by SurfaceThought on May 1, 2011 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm feeling optimistic today.
Morton’s had a great start, but it’s about time for him to regress back to career numbers. I don’t think you’ll see too many HRs off him because of the cold. Hopefully the Rox figure that out and hit lots of singles and gappers. Going for the long ball isn’t going to do us any favors today.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
See, I don't think so.
Morton’s got a power sinker that should work pretty well in Coors Field. Rockies have to be patient with him though, as he’s very wild.
@CentralCaliRox
Can we bring Stewart back? Like NOW!
by CentralCaliRox on May 1, 2011 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Morton is going to do well in Coors Field today.
6 IP, 2-3 ER
Ubaldo, I’ll predict around the same. 6 IP, 2-3 ER.
Should be a good game today.
@CentralCaliRox
Can we bring Stewart back? Like NOW!
by CentralCaliRox on May 1, 2011 11:58 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree here
No reason to expect them to rake Morton around. Could it be that at 27 he finally his ready to live up to the status he had as a Braves prospect. Oh wait that only happens to us – see Paulino. My point is that if he had been traded to the Rox, people would be waxing nostalgic about his upside based on the hard sinker – not expecting him to regress to his career numbers.
This could easily be a 3-1 ballgame either way.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
The over/under
on runs that I saw is 7 1/2. UnlessMorton walks everybody in the park or Ubaldo has a one inning hiccup, then I would think that they would be a run or two either way of that 7 1/2 number.
.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 11:57 AM MDT reply actions 3 recs
Thanks :-)
I slaved over it for about 4 minutes.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
You must be exhausted
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
Toddfather, Tulo, CarGo plus The Answer - Rox 2011 NL West Crown
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I am, but not because of that
Corporate Financial Accounting final tomorrow, been studying my butt off for it.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Ugh. I admire you accounting majors
I was an accounting major. Yeah. I switched my major when I was a junior. Good luck!
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
Toddfather, Tulo, CarGo plus The Answer - Rox 2011 NL West Crown
Orig.Thugget Loyalist #4, UNugg #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
HA fortunately enough
I’m a marketing major. Don’t ask me why I’m in an accounting class, the reasons behind it upset me.
AL is not real baseball. It’s arena football with sticks. - Paleface Destro
by The Toddfather's Goatee on May 1, 2011 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
I rec'd it.
@CentralCaliRox
Can we bring Stewart back? Like NOW!
by CentralCaliRox on May 1, 2011 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Cold Weather.
I was at the game on Friday night and it was utterly miserable at times, in some respect worse than the Phillies playoff games in 2009 because you know your in head that it SHOULD be warmer/nicer/less windy but it’s not.
I think Friday was the first night that the weather actually kind of “got” to the team a bit. This isn’t football where even if you play in blizzard conditions, it’s only once every 7 days. And being forced night in and night out so far to play in sub 40 degree temperature, rain, wind, snow, etc, is going to get your goat after a while. Even the weather for today’s game sucks. I understand that these guys are professionals, but Lopez was already looking at a pretty steep learning curve with a new team, new pitchers to face. I’m willing to cut him, CarGo and etc more slack than if we were like the Dodgers and Giants and already 4.5 games back.
The good news is that the page of the calendar flipped with the Rockies in 1st place and the weather, like Ubaldo, can only get better. I think we’re primed to see the bats explode when this team returns to Coors on the 9th and in the meantime the conditions at Arizona and San Francisco should be a little better.
And hey, if you’re team is in first place and one of your only problems is having the luxury of talking about the weather impact their play, then my fellow Purple Peeps, you have no problems! Go Rockies.
Oh, now be honest, NL West rivals, warriors to warriors. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
by jasontheuncatchable on May 1, 2011 12:07 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
FYI - GT is up
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
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