Rockies Waste Wigginton's Two Homers in 6-4 Loss
by Jeff Aberle on Jun 26, 2011 3:45 PM MDT
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PrintEverything was right with the world if you were a Rockies fan heading into the bottom of the fifth inning. The Rockies had pushed across three runs on Ivan Nova and the Yankees, two on solo HRs by Ty Wigginton (11) and Chris Iannetta (10). Juan Nicasio was pitching out of his mind, retiring everyone he faced for the first 4.1 innings. Then he came back to earth, first allowing a single and back-to-back homeruns to tie up the game, and the Rockies fell down with him.
After Wigginton homered again (his 12th overall and 7th in June) in the top of the sixth, Nicasio allowed the first two men he faced in the sixth to reach base and then was pulled after only 84 pitches for Matt Belisle, who allowed the tying run to score on Nicasio's behalf. Then in the seventh, Belisle (5-3) allowed the go-ahead run with an assist to Troy Tulowitzki, who booted a double play ball that would have ended the inning. A homer off of Matt Reynolds to lead off the eighth made it a two-run deficit, and that was all she wrote -- as the Rockies went meekly, oh so meekly into the night with five strikeouts in their last six at-bats.
With the loss, Colorado dropped the series to New York and saw their series-winning streak snapped at four while moving back under .500 on the season. They'll play a make-up game tomorrow afternoon against the Cubs, followed by more interleague play, this time at home against the White Sox.
If you can't tell, I'm getting sick and tired of writing game wraps after losses -- this is the Rockies' tenth loss in a row when it's my turn to write. On the other hand, they're 3-0 when I attend in person, so maybe I should be more of that instead of writing game wraps.
Graph: And what an ugly thing it is
We Salute: Wigginton (.246 WPA), Iannetta (.141), Nicasio (pre 5th inning edition)
We Are Disappointed In: Nicasio (post 4th inning edition, -.187 WPA), Giambi (-.162), Belisle (-.146), Tulowitzki (-.143), Charlie Blackmon (-.112)
Oh by the way, the top five in the Rockies' lineup were 0-16, the bottom four were 7-16.
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Yeah, that's a pretty ugly graph
At least we won one on Friday.
And I’m glad I went to the first two games of this series, even with Tracy’s lineup yesterday, because listening to Michael Kay today on YES was unbearable.
They pretty much have to play .600 ball the rest of the way
To have a remote shot at the playoffs.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Boy, good thing they actually play the games, isn’t it?
"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
I wonder what would happen if Truth Speaker and Real Perspective disagree on something?
Some kind of explosion, probably.
Same explosion that would happen
If Russ and Rox Girl were in the same place at once, I think.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
great, we'll see you in 2012 then
"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 don't think the division will necessarily be won with 89 games
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 26, 2011 5:10 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I think they'll collapse and finish 3-4th.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
fixed
I think they’ll collapse and finish 3-4th.
lose every remaining game and be demoted to a AAA team.
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
I like it.
Seriously though… after losing Sanchez and having NO offense… I will again be SHOCKED if they make it.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Well, the Padres' luck didn't fully run out until the final game last season...
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!
Juan Nicasio IS Jobu!
I snark because I care.
by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm not quite sure I understand this line of thinking
Yes, the Giants are on pace to win 91 games as of right now but they have only achieved that status through a concoction of smoke and mirrors that I don’t see lasting through the summer. Perhaps the most telling stat of all is that their record currently sits ten games north of .500 despite having been outscored by their opponents 269-265 on the season.
In order to belive that the Giants have a good shot at 90+ wins, one of the following things need to be true……
1) You believe the Giants will dramatically improve their run differential and outscore opponents by about 40 runs the rest of the way.
2) You expect the Giants to continue playing .564 baseball despite being outscored by their opponents.
Both of these scenarios seem flawed to me. For scenario #1 to be true, the Giants would obviously have to get more production out of either A) their rotation, B) their bullpen, or C) their lineup; and I’m just not sure how any of those things are gonna happen.
A) Their big four in the rotation coming into the seaosn (Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, and Bumgarner) have all had immaculate health, all pitched at least 89.2 innings, and all have ERA’s under 4.00. Add in RYAN FREAKING VOLGELSONG’S MLB LEADING 1.86 ERA (For all pitchers with at least 70 IP), and that rotation is not getting any better.
B) The Giants have FIVE GUYS in that bullpen with an ERA of 2.50 or less and have yet to lose a game in which Brian Wilson has blown a save. That bullpen is not getting any better.
C) Sure the Giant lineup has plenty of room for improvement but even if they find help, they first have to make up for the loss of Posey and Sanchez. (Those 265 runs they have scored so far this season were with Posey in the lineup through the end of May and Sanchez in the lineup until a couple of weeks ago.)Getting Sandoval back will help but he’s not that much of a difference maker. Without a major addition on offense, the Giant lineup is likely to be worse during the second half of the season than it was in the first.
………………………………………………
For scenario #2 to be true, things get really sticky – because if it’s valid for us to EXPECT a team to have a record well over .500 despite being outscored by its opponents, then we have just blown a gigantic hole in one of the sabermetric boats. Sure the 07 D’Backs won 90 games while being outscored by it’s opponents by 20 runs over the course of the season – and sure some teams are designed to win the close ones a little more often than normal, but under no circumstance will I EXPECT the Giants to reach 90+ wins with the current level of production they are getting out of that team.
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 27, 2011 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions
Can we not find someone to take Aberle's Sunday assignment?
I’m tired of him ruining my weekends! ;-)
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
You and me both, man. You and me both.
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
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Eschew Obfuscation!
You just came in to tell him.
;-)
"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
It's a shame Belisle has to take the loss
Because he really made excellent pitches. For all of Tulo’s greatness as a defensive SS, he still plays matador on those sharply hit bouncers instead of getting “big” in front of them. What a costly error.
Not a Yankee fan, but I can’t help but be in awe of Rivera. He’s simply the best there’s ever been.
I've only started really following baseball intensely the past couple years, and I mostly just watch the rockies
This is one of the first times I’ve really sat down and watched him work. Incredible
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 26, 2011 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Angels score; up 1-0 in the 7th.
Some beautiful baserunning this inning.
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
Tied at 1
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
2-1 Angels
Vernon Wells solo homer.
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
That's top of the 9th, 2 out...
"Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation."
I'll repost this here
TB 14- Hou 10 bottom of the 4th quarter
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: It''s playoffs or bust"- Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
What record "gets it done" next week?
I’ll take 4-3, if only for the sake of being at .500, but I think it needs to be 5-2.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I called the loss to my wife
When Wigginton hit his first homer.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
Poor guy can't win for losing
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: It''s playoffs or bust"- Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Didn't we lose after his last 2-HR game as well?
I mean, I love seeing that Wiggy has pop, but not if we’re going to lose every time he shows it off.
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."~ Winston Churchill
Would a little positive thinking hurt anyone?
Haters gonna hate. (with optional vuvuzela)
Rockies are 2-8 when Wigginton homers
"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
Ouch.
Poor guy. He turns it on, everyone else turns it off. >.>
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."~ Winston Churchill
Would a little positive thinking hurt anyone?
Haters gonna hate. (with optional vuvuzela)
Sad to say this is a good team
But not a playoff team without better starting pitching.
The pen is getting chewed up by going day after day without a break and the offense can get kicking but not when they are constantly in a hole.
Cook needs to be gone. And Hammel needs to get his act together again ASAP. Promising signs from Ubaldo and Chacin lately but i knew the season was pretty much over with Jorge went out. It is looking more that way day after day.
by CarRo2010 on Jun 26, 2011 4:38 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
Not gonna lie...
You fans that are giving up before the All Star break sicken me. So what if we’re 5 games out? We just played three tough AL teams and went 5-4. That’s NOT bad. The Rockies have plenty left in the tank, and as soon as we heat up, things could get a LOT closer!
We do need a leadoff hitter so that Gonzalez can drop down in the lineup…
1.
2.
3. Helton
4. Tulowitzki
5. Gonzalez
6. Smith
7.
8.
9. P
Some of you may not like this idea, but I’m thinking we should put Smith on the trade market for a mid-rotation pitcher. His value is HIGH right now, and we have plenty of OF depth in the minors.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Uhhh, Seth Smith has been our best hitter
So while I do like “selling high,” I would think that the Rockies would be losers in a deal for a mid-rotation starter.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Besides, that just means EY2 would get more time, which is flat-out ridiculous
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Have you not seen our OF depth in the minors?
Heck… put EYJ up for trade as well.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Who are you thinking of OF depth?
The AAA outfield is currently Willy Taveras, Cole Garner and Dexter Fowler while AA we have Wheeler and Beerer. I don’t consider that a strength to get rid of Smith at this point. EYJ can be gone for all I care.
"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
I believe this team needs another pitcher after losing De La Rosa...
and Smith seems like the only logical way to get one. We have plenty of depth in the OF minors to make it happen in Wheeler, Beerer, Garner, Paulk.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
none of those
guys could replace the production of Smith though, and it’s not even close.
"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
Again... it's not about replacing Smith.
It’s about replacing DLR
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
You can't fill one hole and make another though.
"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
Come season end...
Hitting is NOT going to be our weakness.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
subtraction via subtraction...
trading smith is not the herrera
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
by papality on Jun 26, 2011 6:35 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have spent tons of time looking at our outfield depth, and I don't love what I see in terms of MLB-ready talent
Nobody with Smith upside is ready, and to be honest, nobody with Smith upside is on the radar for a full time job even in 2012.
Garner is not a ML starter. Doesn’t take enough walks, would strike out a lot at the big league level.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Seth Smith is a platoon outfielder til proven otherwise.
A good one, and I love him, but he is overvalued by the row
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 26, 2011 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Overvalued?
What don’t you like about .315+ with power and defense? He was 1-for-1 off of Sabathia, didn’t even look overmatched.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
What's sad..
is Tracy has given up on Smith against lefties. He’s biased and it will never let Seth succeed in those types of situations.
Not true.
In one of Renck’s articles today he specifically mentioned that Tracy said he is going to get Seth in there against more lefties, just maybe not the really elite ones.
I'll only believe it when he says he's very special
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: It''s playoffs or bust"- Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Charlie77: Jim, what do you think of Seth Smith?
Tracy: Well Seth is a very ‘Special’ player, against RH pitchers and when he doesn’t play more than 3 days in a row.
Charlie77: But Seth’s been your best hitter this year, wouldn’t you like to use his strengths in more games?
Tracy: Well Spilly is a very ‘Special’ player, and so is little EY.
Dude's gotta get a shot someday
And it’s not like CarGo is killing lefties either this year
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
and I'm biased into thinking 2+2=4.
Cuz it is now, and it always has been, if new data comes out I’ll reconsider.
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 26, 2011 9:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Again it's not like I don't like smith, or that I don't think he might do better against lefty's given more time
But his poor LHP splits are a big weakness
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 26, 2011 9:44 PM MDT up reply actions
It's only been a weakness against LOOGY'S..
The rest of his career, when given a chance, he has performed well against lefties (.295 career avg).
Right now probably not
but I wouldn’t be to opposed to shopping him this offseason when his value should still be pretty high.
"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
Do we really have other corner OFs with power?
While I like Blackmon, he hasn’t shown any. Carlos is staying in CF for at least a while. Show me some near-MLB-ready guys with some pop, or I’m holding onto Smith for dear life.
As for the 5-4 week against good AL teams – that’s true, this hasn’t been a bad week or a bad road trip. But the horrible month of May and the declining effectiveness of the back end of the rotation left little margin for so-so play, and that’s why there’s not a lot of sand left in the hourglass. Need to run off a string of wins before the Atlanta series, or it doesn’t look good.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 26, 2011 5:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes...
Wheeler
Beerer
Garner
Paulk
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Michael Paulk and Scott Beerer? Come on, son.
"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 Jun 26, 2011 5:14 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's not about having some super star OFer bud...
It’s about getting another pitcher that’s gonna get some wins for this team “son”.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Adding a mid-rotation guy and a Michael Paulk-type and subtracting Aaron Cook and Seth Smith is not a net gain for this team. Not the way Smith is swinging.
"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
Only if the Phillies throw in a couple replacement non-bulging discs and an orthopedist
"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
Do you think they would throw in some binoculars too?
by Charlie77 on Jun 26, 2011 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Full of win
"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
by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions
i enjoy this image
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
Would those
cover Helton too for the next couple years?
"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
One of those
could be an everyday MLB player
"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
and his name is tim wheeler, and it wont happen until late 2012 at the earliest
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
and even then, it's quite possibly not right out of spring training, either.
"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 tend to agree with you on Wheeler
He’s showing some legitimate power in Tulsa, which doesn’t seem to be the hitters’ haven that either Ashville or Colo Springs are. I can’t see the other guys having a lot of extra-base pop in the majors, though.
I don’t dismiss your thought, however. You have to give up something to get something, and this is at least a refreshing change from, “Let’s package three guys we’ve given up on, and swap them for Anibal Sanchez!!!”
by Northsider1964 on Jun 26, 2011 5:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok this I like...
I give an idea, and instead of totally shutting me down you are actually adding to the conversation. Thank you.
What other starters might be on the trading block that we can think of? (if we packaged say… Smith, EY2, prospect)
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
I agree with you that something needs to be done
if we want to push this year. I’m just not entirely sure we should do so at high cost. This team might hang around, but doesn’t really seem to be a playoff-quality team. Trading a potentially very good (and still young) player for a stopgap doesn’t jive for me. Now, if we get a similar talent in return, maybe move Smith. But not just to try to push for 90 wins.
Honestly I think we should look for an attractive buyer for Lindstrom
He’s been great for us, but if we can make a depth move and grab a low-ceiling but MLB-ready 2nd baseman for him, I’m all for it.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
nvm
2nd base is pretty much a punt position anyway
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
And a wee bit of salary relief.
"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 was also thinking more Dex, EY2 and a prospect
Giving up Seth this season in any trade hurts us.
"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
On the other hand, as I've said, having Cargo, Seth, and Blackmon...
…together with Helton and say, Stewart, makes us too left-handed a team.
"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
In the long run I highly doubt Smith will be our best hitter...
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
Meant to reply to hjrrockies...
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
In the long run I doubt a mid-rotation pitcher would out-produce Seth Smith
I think Seth Smith is a 125 OPS+ hitter, so unless you can find me a healthy 200 IP+ 125 ERA+ pitcher that’s available, I don’t want to move him.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
While I want to trade Smith for a quality pitcher...
I do agree with you… the pitcher would have to be very good.
"I need to think something lasts forever, and it might as well be that state of being that is a game; it might as well be that, in a green field, in the sun."
I'd trade CarGo and Smith for Bautista and Romero
If I wasn’t so attached to Tulo, I’d trade him in heartbeat
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Tulo for Halladay
Just typing that felt like I was trying to make a deal with the devil…
In an emergency, Matt Duchene can be used as a floatation device.
Todd Helton always drives in reverse... and he still drives better than you.
All this trade Seth Smith talk is rediculous!
He is a 2.4 fWAR player this year..to put that in perspective we would have to receive one of the following pitchers in return to receive a better value than what we’re giving up:
Roy Halladay 4.2
Jered Weaver 3.7
Cole Hamels 3.6
Justin Verlander 3.6
CC Sabathia 3.5
Cliff Lee 3.3
Clayton Kershaw 3.1
Felix Hernandez 3.1
Daniel Hudson 3.1
Dan Haren 3.0
David Price Rays 2.8
James Shields 2.7
Tim Lincecum 2.7
Jaime Garcia 2.6
C.J. Wilson 2.5
Justin Masterson 2.5
Jordan Zimmermann 2.5
Josh Beckett 2.5
I wouldn't mind most of those
"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
Yeah, but what are the chances any of this happens?
Without adding Alan Johnson to sweetin’ the pot?
Only if we get Jodie Sweetin in return
"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
by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh snap, I had no idea
But that kinda looks more like a three-fer!
"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
by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 10:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Charlie's on FIRE
"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
by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 10:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Not to mention that he's sat out so many games
If he just played 10 more games, he could be around 3 WAR, limiting it to Dan Haren and up.
In other words, Seth Smith has been as valuable as a legit ace this year, based on pro-rated playing time.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
That's amazing when you put it like that..
Consider this time last year Carlos Gonzalez had a similar OPS and finished with a 6.6 fWAR. I wonder if Seth will finish close to that?
Not enough playing time
If he posted this rate of WAR/Game for the last 89 games, he would have a 5.8 WAR campaign.
CarGo was a better hitter last year with time in CF (i.e. more positional value). Smith is liked more by the defensive metrics, but that doesn’t outweigh the 10 runs per 700 PA advantage between RF and CF.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Wait, Smith is rated higher defensively than CarGo?
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BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Yes...
Kinda…
UZR is murky, because it’s trying to create a true-talent estimate based on performance, not record run values of actual performance. So, differences in batted-ball sets to different fielders can cause estimation problems in small sample sizes.
This year, Carlos has graded out “Plus” in CF, because of his “average” (for a CF) range, plus arm, and partial-plus error rating.
I think Carlos is always going to be a fielding enigma for me. For his career, he has been plus at every position, but every year it’s a different one that’s plus. I think it’s part SSS and part because Carlos doesn’t get the best jumps as an OF. His speed/range make up for that mostly, but he’s not truly top-tier when it comes to getting jumps.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
But we're talking about relative positional value between Smith and CarGo
CarGo had -3.2 positional runs all of last year, and Seth Smith has -2.5 already.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
That was...disappointing. I really thought they were gonna take this one.
I am all for another MadBum meltdown, though. That would cheer me up somewhat.
In related news, Bobby Valentine is doing a good impression of a Century 21 agent tonight.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:09 PM MDT reply actions
I feel bad for MadBum though
I would prefer a Wilson blown save and loss
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I'll take a Giants loss any way I can get it.
Anything to not fall back farther.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Did anyone else see
Swisher’s face after he was thrown out by Troy on that jump throw? He seemed to smile and shake his head a little bit in disbelief.
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JFK
Swisher is more than a bit of an ass...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Is PHLP still posting in riddles about who the Rox are going to acquire?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 26, 2011 6:10 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
not since this morning
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JFK
I must have tuned that out.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:12 PM MDT up reply actions
It's Ricky Romero
One of the few opposite-handed-batting pitchers, plays for the only Canadian team.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
It's actually Ricky Romero AND Jose Bautista
And it will only cost us one of our "O"’s.
According to the mythology, anyway.
"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
what an intriguing thought
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
Jose Bautista has the highest trade value in baseball
The best bargain contract in the game IMO, better than Longo’s. It would take Tulo plus Chacin to get him.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I didn't say *I* thought this was happening.
"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
Can we trade Jim Tracy, too?
I mean, it IS all his fault, right?
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Everything is always a #TracyFail
Especially Fowler/Stewart
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
In fact, Tracy went 0-5 with 3 K's in the Springs yesterday
"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
Tracy balked in that run a few days ago...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Also, Tracy should have pulled Nicasio after 4 innings
"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
Of course
He has the BULLPEN OF STEEL to get the job done.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:04 PM MDT up reply actions
The economy and high gas prices...
are Jim Tracy’s fault too.
In an emergency, Matt Duchene can be used as a floatation device.
Todd Helton always drives in reverse... and he still drives better than you.
That earthquake in Japan?
You got it: Lord Tracy of MATCHUPZ
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, the tsunami did come in from the right hand side of the dish
"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
Gotta get production somehow.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions
He also did make a comment about Aaron Hill...
but I would have been better off with Barmes than him.
Except he also referred to the...ahem..."trade" as bringing our savior
that ain’t Aaron Hill.
"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
Depends
How good is Aaron Hill at slipping hogs?
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions
*slopping
Damn autocorrect…
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 7:46 PM MDT up reply actions
I think this is illegal in most states north of the Mason-Dixon Line
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by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still tolerated in some of them, though...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Yup, just look for where Bochy buys his retirement home
"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
BLAM
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:40 PM MDT up reply actions
You think they slop/slip hogs in San Diego?
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Insert sailor joke
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, when pigs sail
"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
Do they fly the Jolly Porker?
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions
BOOMROAST IN EFFECT
"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
Heh...
Jolly, indeed
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Good thing you put "joke" in there.
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I wasn't sure how THAT would autocorrect...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions
If he is slippin' hogs.......
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Well, to each his own, or something..
I hate autocorrect.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions
although technically didnt he say it would bring him to someone, not necessarily us
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
And the wheels fall off Carmona right away
8 pitches for the first 4 guys, single, flyout, single, 2 RBI double.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I'm convinced
It’s The Black Heart of Cody Ross™. No other explanation…
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 7:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Ian Stewart Update
3-for-4 with two homers (one of which was a grand slam), 6 RBI, a single and a K today in Salt Lake.
Other items of interest include Cole Garner getting into a fight with Bees catcher Kevin Richardson. Both players were ejected, and arguments between the two resulted in two separate bench-clearing incidents.
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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 26, 2011 7:54 PM MDT reply actions
That's the kind of thing I want to see happen with the Rockies...
Next game it looks like we are going to lose, let’s have Tulo go all out Chuck Norris on some poor unsuspecting catcher. :-)
In an emergency, Matt Duchene can be used as a floatation device.
Todd Helton always drives in reverse... and he still drives better than you.
It would be nice if the Indians could manage to comeback on the Giants
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The Black Heart of Cody Ross(tm) won't let that happen, I fear...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions
This...
…is MAYONNAISE!
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:32 PM MDT reply actions
I liked it better earlier this year, when Affeldt sucked
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I liked it better earlier this year, when we had a huge lead in the NL West
MUST BE CAUSATION. I HATE U JEREMY AFFELDT
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Wow I loved how 3 of those pitches were definitely in the strikezone, but I guess they were balls too
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
The Black Heart of Cody Ross(tm), I'm tellin' ya...
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions
...and it's one, two, three runs...this sucks
At the old ball game
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:49 PM MDT reply actions
BOCHUPZ
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Needs more shoe polish in this case
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Bobby V with the LA BOOMROAST
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:51 PM MDT reply actions
They say "F you, Jobu"
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:53 PM MDT up reply actions
needs a shower bigtime
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
Well, crapsticks
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:54 PM MDT reply actions
Gah..really??? Again, the Giants win??
So annoying.
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It really is the Padres all over again.
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Except they aren't all smoke and mirrors
They combine the best pitching in the game with the worst hitting, and apparently that works pretty well.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Except MadBum and Sanchez are blowing up all over the place, and Timmeh's only Timmeh 1/2 the time this year
"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
Except they have a newly healed Zito coming back. Dude still scares me.
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He's okay for a number 3.5/4 starter now...he's not going to be the difference
between the Gints falling out of it or not.
"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 dunno. A healthy Zito could be a huge boon to them.
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zito can be good when he wants to, but he just doesnt want to.
dude has one of the sweetest gigs in baseball, really… getting gobs of money to pitch mediocre seasons
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
I still think it will take minor miracles for us to catch them
Nobody from the West is making noise in the playoffs this year though. We don’t have the pitching, they don’t have the hitting.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I guess 07,09 and '10 sort of gives me some hope that we can in fact catch up
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i.e. minor miracles
Don’t get me wrong, but those kind of runs are the exception, not the rule.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I know. But I'll hang onto them anyway :)
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Sorry to troll
but this kind of misinformation about Bumgarner drives me nuts and its becoming all too common. Sanchez is being very Sanchez-y and if you want to call that getting blown up all over the place I won’t argue it too much. But thats just not the case with Bumgarner. The guy had one awful start, but other than that he’s probably been the best Giants’ SP this season. I don’t mean to single out you or the folks here at PR in general, but for some reason that awful start is getting much more attention from national media and opposing fans than the rest of his season. Presented for comparison without comment and then I’ll leave you all along and not bother you any more:
Madison Bumgarner-3.84 ERA, 2.68 FIP, 3.28 xFIP, 7.59 K/9, 2.46 BB/9, LOB% 67.8, BABIP .337
Jhoulys Chacin-3.10 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 3.32 xFIP, 7.91 K/9, 3.70 BB/9, LOB% 80.9, BABIP .226
Thing A
Problem is, their luck/karma/whatever isn't going to catch up to them
Partly because of the Black Heart of Cody Ross™, but mostly because they are a good team even without Posey, and I don’t think we will catch them without serious changes in performance.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Yep
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by Paleface Destro on Jun 26, 2011 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm personally glad
Blackmon didn’t hit his first homerun this weekend because the last Rockies rookie to hit his 1st MLB bomb in the Bronx disappeared very quickly after doing so.
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JFK
Without looking… Choo Freeman, right?
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yep
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JFK
OT: 30 for 30 is just a phenomenal series for ESPN
Just finished watching “June 17, 1994”. Man, talk about blast from the past.
OJ makes the slow chase and surrender
Rangers parade for their championship
Arnie Palmer retires
Knicks play in the NBA finals
MLB plays final game before going on strike.
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I've only seen a couple of those, but that's one of them.
It was fantastic. As is the Knicks/Reggie Miller one.
The filmmaker had a great insight
about how that chase basically turned us into reality tv junkies.
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This is so true
And without OJ, we would not be suffering with Nancy Grace and Greta Van Susteren today.
"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
by Mondogarage on Jun 26, 2011 10:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Without OJ, how would our bodies "SURVIVE" without vitamin C?
How do you get your kids to behave? Threaten not to take them to a Rockies game. They straighten up REAL QUICK.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
by Roxman4ever on Jun 26, 2011 11:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Personally, that one was my favorite one that didn’t involve college football (‘The U’ was the greatest sports documentary I have ever seen, for so many reasons, and ‘Pony Excess’ and ‘Best That Never Was’ were both outstanding.) ‘June 17, 1994’ was extremely well done.
"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
Well, I sort of forgot that for me personally
That was also the day I was packing to move out from my ex too. I remember it because we were watching the chase on TV and arguing the whole time. LOL.
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My Dad and I ordered pizza and watched the chase in my room.
Was one of the last things we did together before I moved out of the house.
"The U" was AWESOME.
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My god 'The U' was excellent
Overall favorite is ‘The Two Escobars’. The ones you name were great, i like ‘Fernando Nation’, the Reggie Miller one. They’re all good.
For a good non 30 for 30 sports documentary everyone should try ‘Off the Res’. Its about a highschool American Indian basketball player and her pursuit of a scholarship, it’s fantastic.
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on Jun 26, 2011 10:22 PM MDT up reply actions
So did this start help Nicassio's cause for staying in the rotation?
Or did it just serve to highlight his lack of a breaking ball?
With just over a month until the trading deadline it will be an interesting time for the back end of the rotation.
O’Dowd may decide to give Greg Reynolds another look before making a trade, and the left handed pitcher we are looking for could be Freidrich.
I wonder what it would take to get Wandy though…
I don't really think it helped or hurt
He did throw four perfect innings, so that’s something. The HR to Swisher ws somewhat forgiveable because he got squeezed badly on a belt-high pitch that was called high and a knee-high strike that wasn’t called as such. So the count runs to 3-1 and he grooves one – but that was somwhat predictable.
The HR to Posada seemed like the back-breaker. Had him in a slider count at 1-2, and for some reason tried to go with a low fastball. I know he missed his spot – put it on the outer third instead of the inside corner – but I would much rather see high heat in that situation. Make Posada catch up to 96 mph at the letters instead of working him low.
Anyway, I still think Dinger’s Wingman is going to stick in the rotation longer than he really should, which means Nicasio is probably the top candidate for demotion. But I don’t think yesterday’s performance was all that bad. If Nicasio can stay ahead in the count and polish his fastball location, I still think he can give a lot of lineups trouble despite his limited repertiore of pitches.
by Northsider1964 on Jun 27, 2011 6:28 AM MDT up reply actions
"Dinger's Wingman"
Nice.
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