Tulowitzki and Gonzalez continue to mash, but Rockies fall to Dodgers anyway
by Rox Girl on Aug 27, 2011 8:04 PM MDT
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PrintTwo two run home runs by Troy Tulowitzki and a pair of RBI singles by Carlos Gonzalez weren't enough for the Rockies to overcome the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon/evening as the Dodgers won 7-6 in eleven innings. Matt Kemp launched a game winning walk-off solo shot off Jason Hammel, two innings before, Rafael Betancourt gave up a game tying solo HR to James Loney.
Kevin Millwood had a solid start for the Rockies, before running into trouble in a five run sixth inning, that was aided by errors from Chris Iannetta and Kevin Kouzmanoff. Gonzalez finished with four singles. With the loss, the Dodgers and Rockies are now tied for third in the NL West, with tomorrow's series finale deciding who stays there.
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So are we still "in this thing"?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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at least Arenado is 3-4 tonight
at least Rutledge hit a HR
at least Bettis has 7 Ks
at least Hector Gomez has a HR
at least Wilin Rosario has a double
at least Corey Dickerson hit 3 HR tonight
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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by Muzia on Aug 27, 2011 8:21 PM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
oh, there are bright spots
just not at the ML level right now. (OK, I’ll give you Tulo and Cargo, but there ain’t much else.)
I miss the magic. (h/t papality)
this deserves more recs than it has
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
green now
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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by Junction Rox on Aug 27, 2011 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I just realized
Arenado only has only struck out 48 times in almost 500 AB. Even better, he also has more extra base hits (50) than strikeouts.
He kind of reminds me of Pablo Sandoval offensively.
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Aug 28, 2011 2:31 AM MDT up reply actions
except not fat and a good hitter
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
and better plate discipline
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 29, 2011 9:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Were we really in it before today's game?
Or just kinda looking like we might get hot enough to make it more interesting?
I'm still hoping we get hot enough to win at least 79 games
because then, I win money. Other than that…meh.
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Aug 27, 2011 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I like you chances more than my bet on 83 games!
Realisitically they can only drop one more game on this road trip now. To keep any hope for the division they need to sweep the rest of the trip imo
by Britbronco22 on Aug 28, 2011 2:23 AM MDT up reply actions
We're still in this thing
If by “this thing” you mean ruining the Giants’ season.
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I win.
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by Paleface Destro on Aug 27, 2011 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I did that in college once or twice
People do dumb things in college
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 28, 2011 8:51 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
So happy Tulo and Cargo are finding their beast mode grooves
Pretty much everyone else… meh
Dear Rockies, all I want for Christmas is a new manager.
And no Wiggy.
I can't help but wonder
how different the season would have been if one or both had found it in May (I know a lot of that was due to low BABIP, but still). With the pitching we were getting early on, I think we could have built a huge lead. In that case we wouldn’t have tried some of the experiments we did, and been buyers instead of sellers, and probably just had a much lesser sense of panic than we had for most of the season.
I think that's it
so many “what ifs” this season. I guess that’s why some still have hope for 2012. That, and good talent on the farm.
BTW... The Rockies Single-A Team in Asheville avoided Hurricane Irene tonight and belted eight homers against Hagerstown, in a 21-11 win.
Corey Dickerson had three homers (28, 29, 30)
don't forget Brett F*cking Tanos hitting 2 HR of his own
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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1.203 Home OPS
.673 Away OPS for Dickerson. I don’t think he’s gonna make it.
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that is ridiculous.
the split, not the allegation.
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
Is Asheville that much of a hitters park?
I mean, aside from tonight, obviously…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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by Junction Rox on Aug 27, 2011 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
yes
from everything I’ve heard it most definitely is.
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Field Dimensions
Left Field – 326’ Left Center – 370’ Center – 373’ Right Center – 320’ Right Field – 297’
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My blerg
mine was for sure
at least down the lines and in center. I forget the actual dimensions but it wasn’t that small
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"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Look at his road slugging....
I like the OBP, but yeesh.
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I should have mocked his power potential sooner, obviously
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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by Junction Rox on Aug 27, 2011 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm starting to hate Chavez Ravine
This is the second year in the row that a trip to LA has derailed any remaining hope for the rest of the season.
It's almost like they are doing it on purpose to ruin our lives.
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The trip to LA you speak of
Happened in July, not August
How the world will end in 2012: George of the Roses builds a Machine that Pommels everyone with La Violencia during Whiteouts.
Nah
It happened in September. Rox won the first two games of the series, then took a 7-0 (or something like that) lead in the Sunday game, and then it all unraveled. They would only win one more game the rest of the season (Tulo walk-off double against the Gints)
Wait, what's his real name? We should make a joke out of that.
by BrandonHawpe on Aug 27, 2011 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions
nothing good has ever happened there for us
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
IANNETTA MADE AN ERROR
BENCH HIM FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
who?
alfonzo was great, he only made 1 error.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 27, 2011 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Plus he was 0 for 5.
You have to think about shipping him to the springs.
Two "good" hitters......
is not enough. They need two more that are more consistent. Again, this is a very frustrating team. But you already knew that…..
Todd Helton is consistent
How the world will end in 2012: George of the Roses builds a Machine that Pommels everyone with La Violencia during Whiteouts.
you also don't win many games
where your opponent scores 7 runs
Rockies record when I am in attendance: 6-5
Is it just me
Or is Kouzmnoff trying to be the worst 3B of the season? He finally gets a hit, and promptly blows two consecutive defensive plays.
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"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
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Gonzalez has club record for consecutive games with an RBI at 11
That’s not bad, the part that is is the rest of the team not contributing their half (Tulo excepted and Todd to some extent).
"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
The NL (and ML) record
is 17. So he has a decent shot to get that.
Jorge Cantu actually had an RBI in 14 straight games a couple years ago, which is tied for 3rd all-time.
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Aug 28, 2011 12:10 AM MDT up reply actions
at least tulo and cargo are proving to be worth the money
f james loney
Rockies record when I am in attendance: 6-5
No
unless we stuff him down in the springs. If he was on the Rockies, he’d go back to be James Loney.
But he wouldn't
help the Dodgers hurt us, which is the key
"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
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