Rockies watch Dodgers take off before party's over, stay behind to clean up mess they made, don't quite succeed.
by Rox Girl on Jun 11, 2011 9:58 PM MDT
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PrintIn the end, responsibility for Saturday night's 11-7 loss to Los Angeles rested on the shoulders of nearly every Rockies player to participate in the night's game, and try as they might late to atone for their misdeeds, the damage done proved too much to come back from this time around.
Starter Jason Hammel kept on playing with fire, leaving seven Dodgers stranded in the first four innings before they finally broke through with a score in the fifth as a Matt Kemp double scored Andre Ethier (who was in scoring position thanks in part to a Troy Tulowitzki error) tying the game at one apiece. Then in the sixth, the floodgates started to open, as Hammel was forced to an early exit with a stiff lower back and Matt Reynolds couldn't stop the bleeding. Three runs scored that inning, and three more were tacked on an inning later off of Clayton Mortensen.
The Rockies scored first off a Ty Wigginton solo home run leading off the second inning. After that they had a solid opportunity for a rally in the fifth, loading the bases with one out for the second and third hitters in the night's lineup, Eric Young Jr. and Jason Giambi. Both popped out to kill the threat, and the Rockies wouldn't have another baserunner until the eighth, when they again loaded the bases, this time with zero outs and clean-up hitter Troy Tulowitzki actually taking advantage, knocking in Carlos Gonzalez and Young with a single. After a fly-out for Wigginton, Seth Smith continued the rally with a bloop single that turned into a three base trip (and two more runs) thanks to a Kemp error in center. He in turn was knocked in by a Charlie Blackmon single, but the rally stopped one short and Matt Lindstrom couldn't hold the Dodgers at seven in the next frame.
The Rockies would wind up scoring one more in the ninth, but could have had more had it not been by some great defensive work by the Dodgers and bad luck with where Young and Blackmon lined out to. After Gonzalez doubled, Young lined into a double play to pitcher, and then after a two out rally started by Jason Giambi scored a run and loaded the bases for Blackmon, a scorched line drive to left was snagged by Tony Gwynn Jr. to end the game.
The two teams conclude the four game series tomorrow, with Ubaldo Jimenez trying to earn the series win versus Rubby De La Rosa.
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If only if only if only
Woulda coulda shoulda…
/bashes in radio and cuts cord
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by prettyinpurple on Jun 11, 2011 10:04 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
yuck
And wow
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 11, 2011 10:13 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Obviously a rough night for the pitching staff
But that was also the Rockies’ most embarrassing defensive effort of the season. Hard to turn a 3-6-3 DP with a bounced throw to 2nd and nobody bothering to cover first – and Matt Kemp makes you pay. Don’t pick up Gwynn’s bunt in time to make a play, and that costs you at least one run. EY is not a rightfielder, so Miles doubles over his head. And I don’t know what Herrera was doing on that play in the 9th, but he had a shot at 3 different outs and got none. And not to mention there were two errors that were actually SCORED as errors…
That’s not to excuse some pretty awful pitching. But when your pitchers aren’t sharp, you certainly can’t play little-league defense behind them.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 11, 2011 10:13 PM MDT reply actions
Jonny should have gone for the 4-3 double play.
Sure, the run scores, but you end the inning.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
This
that was also the Rockies’ most embarrassing defensive effort of the season
Can’t remember when our defense played so poorly. Grumble, grumble, harumph, harumph.
/retreats to bed to finish excellent Stephen King novel.
Get your purple on.
I think EY2 is done
With Cargo hitting over .400 as the leadoff guy, I think he’ll be there for a while. Nelson is also better defensively and offensively than EY2. The only thing he’s good for is pinch running, really. Hopefully Stewart gets going so we can replace him with EY2 and use him as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement for Wiggy.
But he's GREAT
at pinch-running. Like, difference maker great.
That is great in September
after the rosters expand. Until then, we have 5 bench spots. 1 for the backup catcher, 1 for half of the RF platoon, 1 for a 1B since Helton needs his days off, and 1 for a utility IF, which EY isn’t well suited for since he can’t play anywhere but 2B, and he’s shaky there. Add in the fact that the backup 1B has been horrible as a pinch hitter and I’m really not sure this team has a roster spot available for a guy whose best skill is pinch running.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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by Junction Rox on Jun 11, 2011 10:41 PM MDT up reply actions
We seem to have a few guys
Who we fell in love with during a 40-man roster period, and just can’t let go of.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 11, 2011 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, most likely trade bait, either mid-season or off-season
Too bad, really. He’s got that one great great skill, but nothing else is that good. I suspect he’ll get at least one more shot, and end up as a career back-up/pinch-runner.
Blackmon, on the other hand, I love. Forget his numbers. He’s just so obviously a hitter. He oozes it. I think it might be some time before we see Dex again.
by BostonTransplant on Jun 11, 2011 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
He also doesn’t look overmatched, and has only struck out twice. Plus he has some power, above average arm, and above average speed.
by DesertTurtle on Jun 11, 2011 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Lots of hits tonight ....just at the wrong time
Hey kids, shake it loose together
The spotlight's hitting something
That's been known to change the weather ...... B. Taupin
"There are only two places in the league - first place and no place." T. Seaver
Coach Morris Buttermaker: Do you want to quit, Tanner?
Tanner Boyle: Crud, No! I want to play ball!
Even with as badly as we played
defensively and pitching, it still took a couple amazing defensive plays and 1 extremely lucky one for the Dodgers to win this game. A week ago, this team would not have remotely been in this game in the 9th…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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by Junction Rox on Jun 11, 2011 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions
This was so close to being our first walkoff of the season
Between Gordon’s play to rob Iannetta in the 8th that put out that fire, EY’s bullet that turned into a a DP, and Gwynn’s catch to end the game, the Dodgers should feel fortunate to get out of this one with a win.
(Although I guess when you give up 11 runs your not going to win many games.)
Also, tonight felt like payback for 2007; Carroll goes 4-5 and Gwynn gets an RBI and makes that great play to end the game.
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
The Rockies couldn't be any more offensive or less offensive all at the same time.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jun 11, 2011 10:27 PM MDT reply actions
I know he's playing great this week and it's nit-picking, but...
Dang it, Carlos. You can’t get doubled off when you are 5 runs down. Your run is meaningless without 4 more behind you. You have to see that ball through before you even think about moving toward 3rd.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 11, 2011 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Can't argue this
Every out (in the 8th and 9th) may have been this difference in this game the way the Rockies were hitting line drives off the Dodger bullpen.
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
The Rockies couldn't be any more offensive or less offensive all at the same time.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jun 11, 2011 10:40 PM MDT up reply actions
You're right, but he may have been out anyhow
that was such a quick play, if he has a normal lead from 2nd and froze on contact I think there’s a really good chance he’d have been out, it just would have been a lot closer. That was one of the key defensive plays of the game. If that ball got through to center field who knows what happens.
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by RoarFrom112 on Jun 11, 2011 10:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah it's one thing
If it’s a bang-bang play and they get him on a dive back to second. But Carlos was halfway to 3rd. You just can’t do that, when yours is essentially a meaningless run. Outs are too precious at that point.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 11, 2011 10:49 PM MDT up reply actions
the only way cargo isnt double off there is if he takes no lead, which would have been just as bad.
frankly that’s a better outcome than feeding the LOB dragon some more.
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fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
Sorry, but that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever
First of all, he likely wouldn’t have been LOB. Second, all he has to do is stay closer to the bag than the SS. Take a small lead, freeze on ANY line drive until you see it through the IF, and just accept the fact that you’ll probably stop at 3rd if it does go through. I love Carlos, but these are score-and-situation fundamentals you learn in high school.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 11, 2011 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Augh I know.
When there was two outs, I thought to myself, “Man if we come back, this would be awesomely epic.” People kept getting hits, then that catch…
Gah It might torture me tonight.
But I turned off the radio like a good Rox fan using my super power but turned it back on in the ninth when I saw on my phone it was 7-6.
But I HAD to listen to a might-be comeback, didn’t I?
And uggh.
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
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by prettyinpurple on Jun 11, 2011 10:40 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Minor nit, RG
The line-out to end the game was actually to LF, not CF.
Baseball is life. Except when it's not.
And wasn't the lineout to the Pitcher?
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
That was the first out.
and the second was getting the double-play at second.
Baseball is life. Except when it's not.
Defense, defense, defense
Story of this game. The pitching wasn’t particularly good on either side. The offense was good for both teams. The Dodgers made some excellent plays on defense at key times and the Rockies had a few they should have made but didn’t.
Coming back to win this one probably would have lit off a 10-game winning streak. Still, there were plenty of positives on the offensive side. Gotta get the defense back to form.
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gwynn caught a shot to left to end the game, not center...
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
Given the preceding games if the rockies pull it together tomorrow I can let this one go
If they go right b back to mayball, I’ll have to get the bottle back out
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 11, 2011 10:54 PM MDT reply actions
I'd be very surprised if they went back to mayball after the last 3 games
this was a confidence-increasing game on the offense side, just an unfortunate loss.
"The game of baseball is made up of many little things. If we do all the little things right, then we'll never have a big thing to worry about" -- Cal Ripken, Sr.
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by RoarFrom112 on Jun 11, 2011 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions
So, anyone else think the Rockies got tired of losing 2-1 and turned off the humidor for this series?
or maybe it’s just the warmer weather…
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by RoarFrom112 on Jun 11, 2011 10:59 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
i bet part of the humidor rules is that we're not allowed to use the non-humidor balls until june.
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
TONIGHT'S LINEUP CARD MUST BE BURNED WITH FIRE
Plus Jamey Carroll ROCKIES KILLAH!
Ugh, just got back from the game (had to stop for solace ice cream). Since the rox played peewee level defense this eve I would have liked to pay peewee baseball ticket prices. Or they should at least compensate me for my depression ice cream.
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
Completely agreed on the defense. What was wrong with the lineup though?
13 hits and 7 runs is a pretty respectable line, plus two decent rallies late in the game.
"The game of baseball is made up of many little things. If we do all the little things right, then we'll never have a big thing to worry about" -- Cal Ripken, Sr.
Johnny Herrera Fan Club Member -- "Mr. Fundamental"
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #3
by RoarFrom112 on Jun 11, 2011 11:29 PM MDT up reply actions
(I mean, it’s not a lineup I want to see every day but with Helton needing a day off and a lefty pitching it kinda made sense, and seemed to work well enough to win most normal games)
"The game of baseball is made up of many little things. If we do all the little things right, then we'll never have a big thing to worry about" -- Cal Ripken, Sr.
Johnny Herrera Fan Club Member -- "Mr. Fundamental"
Yankee Haters Encouragement Group Member #3
by RoarFrom112 on Jun 11, 2011 11:30 PM MDT up reply actions
if we're in the AL I suppose it's a serviceable lineup
and if the rox had scored 13 runs all would be forgiven by most. But the atrocious defense associated with this lineup and subsequent lineup changes should never EVER be duplicated. That was some terrible baseball I was forced to watch.
Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
by WalkInRight on Jun 11, 2011 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
injury shouldnt even prevent him from making his next start
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
fire jim tracy: if you can closer-by-committee, you can manager-by-committee
Last nights loss was almost as embarrassing ..
As USAs loss to Panama last night. Too many errors and the MattPen let us down. And WTFudge Bocanegro, did that cheap shot at the end make you feel better?
by Charlie77 on Jun 12, 2011 9:11 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
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