Thursday Rockpile: Rockies dissing draft picks by not giving them gobs of money to hit in Casper.
by Rox Girl on Sep 1, 2011 7:59 AM MDT
in Rockpile
Email
Print
There's an interesting story on Peter O'Brien, the catcher selected in the third round of the June draft who the Rockies failed to sign, who says the Rockies disrespected him by offering what's apparently something pretty close to the recommended MLB slot bonus for the pick. The article then goes on to draw a parallel with that offer and what a local 16th round high school pick got, which is going to be extremely misleading to most readers, as the way the MLB draft works gives high school seniors the most leverage when it comes to signing with a team, and college seniors the least. College juniors, like O'Brien, have a moderate amount of leverage, but take pretty large gambles when they actually decide to use it as next year he will have to take whatever an MLB club puts on the table, and the chances are a lot more likely it's going to be considerably less than the approximately $350,000 he could have gotten from the Rockies this year.
All that said, the Rockies in terms of 2011 draft signing bonuses were well behind the curve, as other teams pushed the total bonus money spent on the draft to record levels. Since 2009, according to Baseball America, the Rockies have spent 18% less on draft signing bonuses than the average MLB team. In 2009 and 2010, the quality of the Rockies drafts went up considerably from the disasters of 2006-2008 (it's too early to say for 2011,) so saving 18% isn't necessarily a terrible thing if that extra money (just under $4 million/year) gets spent more wisely somewhere else. If it gets spent on Ty Wigginton or Jose Lopez, well, we've seen what comes of that.
- Jhoulys Chacin's next start pushed back.
- Wilin Rosario to get a big league look in September, after AA Tulsa finishes their season, that is. As for Tim Wheeler, he's joining Ben Paulsen and some pitchers to be named in the Arizona Fall League.
- Stuff that makes me want to vomit about the Diamondbacks. At least it's not the Giants again.
- Tulo's day off came against the right team, by the way, he's apparently afraid of snakes.
269 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
good thing Trevor Story didn't feel disrespected by the Rockies offer
He got more that 500% less than Josh Bell, who was taken after him. The humanity! Bethune-Cookman isn’t known for academics, is it?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 1, 2011 8:08 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
i think he was going to try to transfer to Miami
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 8:11 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
he did, and has
I wonder what his price was
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 1, 2011 8:20 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Peter O'Brien
May we introduce you to Matt Harrington?
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
"... One order of buffalo wings, please..." -Yokel, after July 30, 2011
I don't see an OT thread, so...
OT – today is my birthday. And I am issuing a lead-pipe guarantee that the Rox won’t dare lose on my birthday.
I pre-date divisional play by a few years and the Designated Hitter by almost a decade. Suffice it to say, I am older than infield dirt. Even old enough to remember coming home from school and finding out that day’s World Series game was already over.
But I had a good pre-birthday lunch yesterday at the 20th Street Cafe. The ladies who work there made a big fuss, brought the kitchen staff out to sing Happy Birthday, and then brought out a 5-quart bucket… er, I mean… a modestly sized bowl of peach cobbler ala mode for dessert, complete with a birthday candle. I hope with all the urban renewal going on around it, they don’t tear that place down. It’s one of the last of the great greasy-spoon diners.
Happy birthday
And thanks for the guarantee. It will help me strike the ball better when I’m out on the links later.
Get well soon Juan.
Happy Birthday!
For what it’s worth, the Rockies have NEVER lost on my Birthday. I checked Baseball Reference. I see it as an insignificant detail that my birthday is on Nov. 13.
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" - Rainier Wolfcastle
by BittenAnkles on Sep 1, 2011 10:13 AM MDT up reply actions
Mine neither,
But it would be great if they were playing on my Birthday more often.
Get well soon Juan.
that cobbler ala mode is to die for
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Yes it is!
I’m just glad we had three people at the table to split it. Many peaches gave their lives for my birthday gluttony.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday!
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
"... One order of buffalo wings, please..." -Yokel, after July 30, 2011
Cliff Lee apparently has one of the unluckiest 5 cutters in MLB. or something
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/9/1/2396329/the-un-luckiest-pitches-in-the-majors-this-year
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 1, 2011 8:26 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Snakes.
Why’d it have to be snakes?
This year sucks.
by prettyinpurple on Sep 1, 2011 8:52 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
heck yeah
This year sucks.
by prettyinpurple on Sep 1, 2011 10:12 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Unpossible
He can’t be Indy. He was Indy’s co-star in the last sequel.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Sep 1, 2011 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Aaaand, we just nailed Tulo's walk-up music for next year.
Also, he should get a custom batting helmet with a long brim so it looks like a fedora.
Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! --George Carlin
I seem to remember Indy defeating the Nazis at the end of his movies
not striking out.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
I will love forever any MLB player who uses Indiana Jones music for his walkup clip.
That would be awesome.
given the infinite possibilities regarding walk up music
I’m extremely disappointed in the collective wisdom of mlb players.
"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
That article made you want to vomit?
It made me ill, but only because it wasn’t about the Rockies. A team working hard in the spring, playing with a chip on their shoulder, good pitching, good hitting, good baserunning, and eschewing strike outs? That’s the kind of team I want to watch. Can we get one of those, please?
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
"... One order of buffalo wings, please..." -Yokel, after July 30, 2011
by Yokel on Sep 1, 2011 9:13 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Something's left off your list
The D-backs also have a manager who commands respect and apparently can influence his players’ performance and attitude on the field.
I would like one of those also.
2011 Rockies -- what the hell?
by maris61 on Sep 1, 2011 10:41 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
We're not as bad off as the lastros..
This off season will tell if we are as bad off as the Mess
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Lastros have some good young players just up from AA
and the top draft pick sewn up.
All they need is an owner.
2011 Rockies -- what the hell?
A staff that commands respect
trammell, Gibson, And yes Baylor ( i was on the get rid of Baylor bandwagon too)
The D-backs had a severe attitude problem that was fixed, the Pads manager gets his players to play over their heads consistently, The Gints’ Bochey will fight you and Mattingly is going to be as good as any.
What’s the Rox excuse? Our problem is not necessarily talent (yes that is a problem too) but attitude as well. We need a fixer.
I do not see Tracy as this, I hope the FO has a plan.
The Big Purple Machine will make a believer outta you!
by El Paso Jeff on Sep 1, 2011 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I would not mind Trammel as a manager...
His failure in Detroit I put mostly on the lack of talent he had
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
I get the impression
that the best possible managers out there, are the people we haven’t heard of
"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
next week at the latest
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 1, 2011 9:34 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Crap. I have work to do.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
i've been working on my list all year
but focusing on 1-20. I really need to work on 20-30
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Hoo boy...
I am unprepared.
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
Bear Naked - My thoughts on sports, music, and life.
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 1, 2011 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, my list is around 75..
I’ll need the pruning shears.
by Charlie77 on Sep 1, 2011 1:27 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I will post a polling thread sometime this weekend
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
Here's the deal with O'Brien.
He was trending as 1st rounder. He had a bad year. He plays at a college with less high-level competition. This made his stock drop precipitously. Nevertheless, he still thinks he is a 1st rounder.
Now he is transferring to Miami, a team that plays against probably the highest-level of competition in the country, in order to prove once again that he is a 1st rounder. If he fails, he might end up dropping below the 3rd round. We’ll see in nine months.
Interesting
Then in reality as a Senior next year he is going to have to play like he was a Top 10 pick this year as a Junior, which he obviously wasn’t, in order to even sniff the 1st Rnd. Best of Luck to him. This sounds like the type of player I wouldn’t want to waste my time on.
TGFPR!!
Its interesting the comparison RG draws between signing O'Brien and..
The money wasted on Lopez. I would rather see more moneys invested in signing draft picks (and opening a baseball clinic in Venezuela) than bottom feeders like Lopez. Especially when internal options can provide the same replacement value.
by Charlie77 on Sep 1, 2011 1:38 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Can't really blame him for this
he has options, and he elected to take a shot betting on himself. Maybe he’s got delusions of grandeur, or maybe we let a good one slip through our fingers. Certainly this is the thing that makes the baseball draft interesting relative to other sports drafts.
As a catcher, though
That year is particularly costly. A college junior catcher is already seen by many teams as getting up there in years.
Don’t wish him any ill-will, but he may have let his ego get in the way of his best path to pro ball.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 10:48 AM MDT up reply actions
He doesn't project as a catcher long-term
and next year’s draft isn’t as deep. It’s a risk for him, but there are some reasons for his decision
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Maybe not
but I thought if he didn’t make it as a catcher, then he woudl probably project as a 1b long term. 1b Seniors usually don’t get drafted very high.
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
They don't, which is why he has to absolutely tear the cover off the ball at Miami
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Wait we let a good hitting 1b slip thru or fingers?
Sombody find me a Rope!
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
and Matthes
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Don't forget my homeboy Kiel
or go ahead and forget him, as you feel is appropriate…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Sep 1, 2011 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Totally agree
I would love for him to do well, but my expectations are pretty much non-existent at this point…
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Sep 1, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Who's gonna get the tar and the feathers?
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
yessssss
One of my favorite sb nation pieces
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 10:43 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
thank god they put in some stupid thing from a tv show rather than Flying Carlos Gonzalez
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Honorable Mention in the comments section?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
by me
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:08 AM MDT up reply actions
the end slays me every damn time.
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
Agreed. I crack up everytime. It's just perfect
"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
Can you make a mashup of this catch
and is flying catch in the Giants game last year?
Both coming at each other in opposite directions.
"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
Exactly
Or they fly past each other
"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
You mean this one
http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12460001
Prediction----> Cargo and Tulo will both have over 30 homers this year
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.
yep
"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
I was there at that game. OMG! What a catch that was.
Prediction----> Cargo and Tulo will both have over 30 homers this year
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.
not deserving
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
I asked Jeff Sullivan to make that one for me
So I don’t think he used it in an article. Hence Jon Bois not using it in an article.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I want to see a GIF of Sunday's game
When Tony Gwynn, Jr., Eliezer Alfonzo and the home plate ump all went scampering in unison out of the home plate area.
Drew Goodman blamed a bee or a wasp, but my theory is that The Fonz let one rip.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
CarGo IMO has two of the better GIFs all year
between this one and the one where he holds his bat after taking a walk
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions
REC'D because its full of awesomeness
Prediction----> Cargo and Tulo will both have over 30 homers this year
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.
I had a crazy Idea
with Rosario getting a shot to be a catcher, and having a big black whole at 3b… why not let Iannetta take some reps at 3rd during the months of september. He would be a decent stop gap until Nolan is ready.
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
ya minor detail
But aside from the not a chance in hell because Tracy won’t go for it, its a decent idea right?
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
I like that Idea.
But if Tracy was going to go for that, he would have Iannetta start for Helton on days when Helton needs a rest and he wants to put his flavor of the month catcher behind home plate
Get well soon Juan.
You can't have your 3B batting 8th!
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Why not? Ian has!
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
No silly, that would mean that Iannetta batted somewhere that wasn't 8th
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions
Wow, I checked the numbers
9PA batting 8th. What a joke.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
But that would mean someone besides Tulo has a "Role"
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
"Personal Whipping Boy"
or that actually might be Stewart.
Chris Iannetta is to Jim Tracy as Toby Flenderson is to Michael Scott.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Has anyone thought maybe Tracy can't stand watching him like I can't?
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
So Tracy has a nit to pick with Iannetta, and it bugs him
Tracy is actively hurting the team by letting this get to him and acting on it rather than starting the best lineup as often as possible.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
That's exactly what we're saying?
It doesn’t mean it’s the right decision for the team.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Could you watch 152 games of Steve Trachsel?
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
I don't understand the question, and I don't its relevancy to a manager intentionally making his team worse
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
The Mets gave up on Trachsel when they noticed an attendence Drop when he pitched.
I hoped Iannetta would have been traded by now; and maybe Tracy has too? Is it wrong on his part? Probably; unless he knows some thing we don’t. I’ve watched Billy Martin do worse.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
You're right.
The public clamors for more Eliezer Jesus Alfonzo starts.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
I'm not saying the public does.
But untill the casusl fan clamours for Tracy’s head or Iannetta gets traded nothing is going to change. As for the TTO batting approach; I don’t like it either to me it leads to a lot of wasted AB’s. I don’think that’s the real problem. We won’t know till one or both ( I can only hope) are gone.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Iannetta doesn't NEED to be traded is the thing
He’s a good batter with faults, just like everyone else in the game. Not playing good batters is the fault of the manager.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I think Tracy sees more of a problem with him catching and has been grinding his teeth all season.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
There's no way that anybody he's had behind the plate in his tenure with the Rockies has been better than Iannetta.
This is a grudge.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you on this point
I can’t see any reason for his weirdness towards CDI. I was more on the Yorvit side of things when he was here. But this has gone on year after year and it’s pretty much ludicrous now.
"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
I have fully come around on CDI this year
And I will be pissed if he gets traded away in the near future.
Get well soon Juan.
meh...we might get some real value for him
I doubt he gets traded though, he’s just going to be catcher 1a next year with Rosario 1b
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Tracy has done this before
He does not like certain styles of batters, and plays that grudge out to the detriment of the team.
Stewart I won’t defend. He played himself out of the job. But I’d wager that if he were putting up a line similar to Iannetta, Tracy would be starting Wigginton (or anyone) over him purely because he can’t stand the TTO batting style.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:12 PM MDT up reply actions
If it makes you feel any better Berra and Stengel couldn't stand each other either,
For the opposite reason; Berra was an intangibles catcher and not a technician. He felt Stengel played him into the ground.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Well, I'm glad it isn't unprecedented
But given the state of the team and the way that Jim Tracy doesn’t seem to play well with younger players, I don’t think Jim Tracy is the right fit for this team going forward.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I want Tracy gone as much or more as you do.
This Iannetta thing is a side show of bigger prolems he creates with his other management decisions. He wre out Ubaldo . He wears out the bull pen by not having them conditioned to go more than one inning. His lineups with or with out Iannetta are bizzare. He does not stand up for his team enough with the umps and he talks out of both sides of his mouth about the players hoping not to offend the PR gods.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Well, he should be worried about not offending us!
Seriously though, I’m making a rap sheet. I think I have enough of the skullcrackingly obnoxious stuff he does regularly to make a case.
Downside, it’s from the fan’s perspective, as we clearly don’t have that insight behind the presser. I still think I have a case.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions
So ask Reneck for an interview?
Ask PHLP to introduce you to scouts not on the Rox payroll based in the area. PLace a mole in the front office. ( Silver are you listening ?). Hack Tracy’s cell phone. The evidence is out there.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Phone Hacking: News of the World! Ask me how!
"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
Tell AMart;
He’s the " journalist"
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
thanks for that
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 1:40 PM MDT up reply actions
What's with the underhandedness?
Just an average guy with exceptional hair. Nothing more, nothing less.
Bear Naked - My thoughts on sports, music, and life.
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Sep 1, 2011 2:01 PM MDT up reply actions
He wants to lay out a case in public and not a court of law.
So long as he does not say anything untrue by law that’s absense of malice. Placing a person in a false light is libel and is hard to get a conviction on. Blogs are in an ambiguous legal ground as the established press tries to under cut them legally to save their own position.
Journalists rightly or wrongly often get away with breaking the law to gather evidence in ways no law enforcement agencies should. (But do anyway) News of the World bribed government officials to do their hacking for them. To do the same thing here the software is commercially available.
Welcome to the big leauges kids. You want big time street cred that’a how Skiptracers, Private Investigators, Information brokers and real hard core journalists do it. They subvert IP adresses; read screenshots off of cellphones; read your texts and emails to find a plausible way to real physical evidence.
The trick is not to publicly or legally use that info gathered untill you have established a plausible means of finding that evidence elsewhere by legal means.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
.
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2011 12:11 AM MDT up reply actions
Needs a little feather in the hat band.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Nah, he's a Gman
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 2, 2011 12:21 AM MDT up reply actions
Gmen know all about it and are the biggest offenders.
My speacialty was tracking known buying habits of people who dropped of the grid. By legally brokering info off of grocery shopping cards I might have to surviel a store for several weeks to determine if my skip was useing it. It was tedious and expensive and only used on high dollar stuff.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
(I really think the Mets "gave up" on Trachsel because he was 35 with a 5 ERA)
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
That too; but the broadcast sponsers really were clamouring for someones head. he was costing everyone money.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Ned Flanders to Homer Simpson
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Something like this for 2012
Fowler CF
Ellis 2b
Cargo RF
Tulo SS
Helton 1b
Smith LF
Iannetta 3b/C
Rosario C
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
Not terrible.....
I don’t think it makes the team any better though.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 1, 2011 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
let's do it
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!
have you seen the Yankees rotation recently?
Darvish is going to be expensive
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 12:54 PM MDT up reply actions
if CC opts out, and he likely will,
the yankees aren’t going to have the money to bid on darvish
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!
I really hope he does. Just for the storm it's going to create in the FA market.
“Rockies sign Sabathia”
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
The Rox will overspend on whoever the other guy is.
That’s their SOP scince Neagle
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
it's pretty much a guarentee that he will
and then he’ll resign with the Yankees
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 1:05 PM MDT up reply actions
the yankees aren’t going to have the money to bid
Brian Cashman laughs at your naivete’….
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
i'm probably the biggest yankee fan here on PR i think
earlier in the year, when it looked like they would decline swisher’s option (not the case anymore) and CC probably wasn’t going to opt out (he will) i would have said they could make a run at darvish, between swisher’s option, cano’s option, raises for the arb guys, jeter and rivera’s new contracts, and CC’s new contract, they simply won’t be able to; darvish is way better than dice-BB, and look at the ridiculous overpay the red sox had to put up to get him.
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
I want Swisher in a terribad way
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 1:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Swish for 1b Gardner for CF
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
try swish for RF
i’d trade friedrich+smith
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
so would every Rockies' fan in existence
too bad they’d want Pomeranz + Rosario, and would probably be justified in asking for that.
lol for nick swisher?
cashman is FAR from the idiot ed wade is
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
2012: get ready for White Pomz!
I feel the same about his wife...
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
I'm so on board
"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
I'm really not an Iannetta critic
But I don’t see how he’s a major league baseball player unless he’s behind the plate full-time.
Very good OBP, decent bat control, yada yada – but in my opinion, if he’s not behind the plate he’s just not an MLB player.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions
joe mauer laughs at you
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!
Because his average is low?
Why do you think he’s not a MLB player unless he’s a catcher?
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Sep 1, 2011 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Because he's likely to be below average at any other defensive position
And his offensive skills are pretty good for a player at a premium position, but on the corners? To me it’s like putting Dex at 1B – yeah he could probably play there, but he sinks or swims as a CF.
I guess what I’m saying in an indirect way is that long before I would play Iannetta at a different position, I would just trade him to a team that wants a catcher. I think I can get better players in return than what I can get from him at some other spot on the diamond.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions
How can you exactly know if he would not be good
in another position without him having some reasonable time at said other position?
"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
this is why joe mauer laughs at northsider
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!
Everyone but me seems to think he's a great bat for a catcher.
I don’t think he’d really carry his weight as a 1b or 3b. But then again I can’t explain Lyle Overbay’s carreer either.
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
I can't say that for sure
But if I was a scout and somebody had me come look at Iannetta as a 3B, I’m going to time him in the 60-yard dash, put him through a few infield drills, and then ask the guy to pass me some of whatever he’s been smoking.
1B might be a different story, as he could probably do okay there defensively. But his bat isn’t going inspire me to put him there more than a handful of games in a season. For a RH bat to make it as an MLB 1B, you have to be pretty special.
This isn’t really a criticism of Iannetta. Aside from Mauer and McCann, I’m hard-pressed to name any catchers who could move to a different position full-time. Maybe Posey can do it – we’ll see. But most of them are catchers who hit just enough to get on the field, and they stay on the field because they can play a premium position.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 1:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I tend to agree with this,
at least as to 3b. He’d make Wigginton look like Nelson out there with lateral quickness. But at 1b he could probably manage a credible effort. I don’t see any reason to mess with him though. He’s a good player at a tough position and he’s worth more to us than he’d be worth in trade most likely (that said, if a legit good trade came along it should be done, Tracy or no).
I disagree
The Orginization has had him take Reps Before at 3b. I think it is at least worth a shot, coming from an orginization that played the likes of Todd Zeil and Garrett Atkins at 3b.
Its not as if there are any better options out there either.
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
Taking reps to serve in an emergency capacity
is entirely different than expecting the guy to manage it 150+ games per year. I freely admit that I haven’t seen him practice and maybe I’m wrong, but it seems crazy that someone with his build and lack of experience could be anywhere close to a competent 3b at this level. Garret Atkins practiced the position for years and years and was not good, and he seemed more mobile than Iannetta does. Its not like we’ve got Biggio back there. Iannetta is built like a fullback.
Maybe it is worth a shot, for sure given lack of reasonable options, but its not worth relying on in any meaningful way or investing any real resources. Trying to convert lumbering Cs into infielders seems like it should be pretty low on the org “to do” list.
Well there is also precident for it to
Kung Fu Panda was a catcher at first, and he is a lot “bigger” then Iannetta. Its been done before, I think it is something that is worth looking at, instead of spending money on more Wiggintons and Betimits.
It's Jim Tracy's Fault.
Sure
Why not try it. No real argument, nothing to lose really. But its fair to say I’d be pretty staggered if he can be an adequate defender there.
CDI is 6’, 230. He is not fast, nimble, he’s a brick wall. Sandoval is bigger to be sure, but seems to be a credible defender (when in shape) and is also a bigtime talent at the plate. CDI, as noted above, is not a bigtime bat out from behind the plate.
I think Wiggintons and Betemits are probably in our future, sadly.
Future? You mean Nolan Arenado?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
near future perhaps
although Arenado himself is fully convinced that he can start for us next year. he’s quite the confident guy.
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Sandoval was clearly an offense-first player,
and a switch-hitter at that, who may or may not have ever made it to the majors as a catcher. That’s exactly the kind of guy who gets moved from C to 3B or 1B. Iannetta is not. Doesn’t mean he couldn’t fill in at the corners if needed, but I don’t think he holds a roster spot playing anywhere but behind the plate. And like I said before, that’s probably true of 90+ percent of the MLB catchers out there.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions
wow
slow rockpile today
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!
After last night; everyone still wants to vomit!
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
I'm just kind of actually sick today
:(
"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
LOL no.
It’s a head coldy sinusy yucky thing….
"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
That's why you should drink beer for breakfast...
Think of it as probiotics. :-)
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
Toodles all; bills to pay
"Why are they outlawin' the spit pitch? The curveball is a cheap 'n easy pitch; the spitter aint" Ty Cobb
"When I was pitching 90's in the seventies; I never thought I'd be pitching 70's in the nineties!" Frank Tanana
has anybody heard anything about September callups other than Rosario?
maybe it’s just me, but I’d like to see Gomez up with the Rox after the Drillers playoff run is over.
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
Hector? Him?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
yeah...
i mean we might as well give him a shot. I don’t see why not.
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 2:08 PM MDT up reply actions
he's gonna play in the AFL
not on the 40 man
needs more work vs. LHP
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 2:12 PM MDT up reply actions
and aside from a ridiculous may,
he’s been the same guy all year
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!
which, to be fair, is still a pretty decent prospect
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
The AFL doesn't start until October. Trout is going to the AFL and hes been in the majors since July
2) he can be added to the 40 man easily. There are several players that can be replaced
3) This is true and will likely be something he works on in the AFL and will hurt his chances of breaking camp in the show next year but why not see what he can do against major league RHP? We’re not really playing for anything so I would like to see some youngsters up and playing.
Lots of people around here are advocating using Smith as a trade chip this offseason. I would like to see Wheeler get some big league time before we go shopping Smith around
I would like to see Wheeler get a call-up
if for no other reason than to prevent me from ever seeing another at-bat from Spilly, or another inning in the OF from Wigginton.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
...
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
Absolutely mesmerizing.
My name isn’t even Iannetta or Smith, and yet I feel compelled to sit on a bench.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
by Muzia on Sep 1, 2011 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
shorted it by four
guess I’m riding the pine.
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
we have someone much worse at everything ready and willing to take over your posting time.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
I'm so confused about this
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
rec
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions
My therapist will be sending you a bill
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
watch two of these
http://screencast.com/t/8uMa1rX9k
and call me in the morning….
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
"B-3"
“You sunk my Jim Tracy!”
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2011 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions
“Hit!”
“Miss!”
“Walk!”
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
You sunk our hopes of winning the division!
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2011 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Playing Battleship with CDI, are you?
Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! --George Carlin
Go fish, Pirate edition, by the sounds of it
Hit (take card)
Miss (lose card)
Walk (walk the plank when you fail to take a card)
"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
Adding him to the 40 man now starts his clock ticking
and almost guarantees that we use an option on him next year, something we don’t want to do if we don’t have to. Also, our 40 man roster is actually going to be pretty crowded pretty soon. No need to add players that we don’t need to.
back to point #1, there’s been (some) concern that he’s getting tired. no need to push him if this is the case.
I’d love to see him too, but the smart organizational decision is to not add him to the 40-man yet.
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
after the season
when all the players come off of the 40 man and we have to protect some players from the rule 5 draft
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions
sorry wow i got my thoughts jumbled
I meant, “when all the players come off of the disabled list and we have to protect some players from the rule 5 draft”
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 3:15 PM MDT up reply actions
theres a lot of spots on the 40 man that can easily be removed
Cook, Millwood, Reynolds, Roenicke, Romero, Weathers, Spilly and Stewart could all be easily removed when the season ends.
Nelson, Gomez, and EY are all out of options and could get moved.
Theres a lot of spots on the 40 man to work with.
Agree
And frankly if someone comes up in September and shows enough promise to get the front office wringing its hands about his arbitration clock, I will cheer loudly.
by Northsider1964 on Sep 1, 2011 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Cook's gone
even if Millwoods gone, a similar veteran pitcher will replace him. we will probably add another veteran pitcher. or maybe 2.
Reynolds is probably gone
Roenicke is probably staying
Romero is gone
I bet they hold onto Weathers, but I could be wrong.
Stewart I have no idea what they’re going to do with him.
so that’s at most 6 guys being removed, with possibly a few guys being swapped for other veterans (Ellis, Kouz) etc.. We have Blackmon, JDLR, and Nicasio that will definitely get a spot on the 40 man when they return from injury. Morales and Daley…who knows. So that’s at most 3 spots that available. Friedrich and Field, and possibly others, are definitely going to be added to the 40 man roster. That’s 1 spot left, and if we’re being really optimistic there might be 2. We will have some trades and FA acquisitions this offseason. Do uou really want to waste that a 40-man spot on 3 weeks of Wheeler in September, plus (almost) guaranteeing that you have to use an option on him next year that you might not have to otherwise?
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions
the other day, I had around 15 possible names that could be removed from the 40-man this offseason
Seriously big turnaround year. (Thankfully)
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
there are a ton of guys that could be removed
but a lot of them will have to be replaced. I just don’t want to hand out 40 man spots for a few games in September
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions
/Ryan Spilborghs
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
i think i counted him in my 6
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 4:36 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Somehow that's exactly how I read it....
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
This is almost assuredly a repost, and I apologize
But this is excellent, and it has to be shared again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd1uz4f2bQE&NR=1
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
i will never complain about a repost of Domingo Ayala
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
I never realized Ianetta was that beefy
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
oh he is beefy alright
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 1, 2011 2:39 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Does he make you quiver?
The Martha Stewart of processed foods.
Super Overlady Of the Ubaldo Lovers Club.
Proud Member of the PR gynocracy.
Video tips on posting links and images to Purple Row - Click Here -
i didn't know we had darryl kile's number up in the bullpen
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!
Thank God, he doesn't talk to CDI in Spanish
CDI may have had problems figuring out what he was saying and then he would say something totally different.
Prediction----> Cargo and Tulo will both have over 30 homers this year
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.
GUYZZZZZ!!!!!!
This year sucks.
by prettyinpurple on Sep 1, 2011 3:14 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
/recovers
They came! The Sept issue of Rockies magazine came in my mail today! Oh my God! And my name’s in there, along with words that I wrote!
This year sucks.
by prettyinpurple on Sep 1, 2011 3:20 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cool!!
PiP – published writer!
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
It came in my mail as well!! Nice Job, PIpster :) Congrats!
In all things, it is better to hope than despair.
Yep, I'll bet college is full of them...
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
/shakes head
/sighs
This year sucks.
by prettyinpurple on Sep 1, 2011 3:41 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
that's funny
"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
Can somebody explain to me how somebody (Hector Gomez) can be out of options without ever setting foot in the big leagues?
I thought at his age he had a couple more seasons for sure in the Minors to see if he fulfills his potential…
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
he was added to the 40 man to protect him from the rule 5 draft
also, I may be wrong but I think he’s going to be awarded another option because of injuries
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Thats a little bit odd to me, it's hard for me to imagine a team that would want a 20-23 year old prospect
Who is pure potential, has a bad injury history, and has proven to be very error-prone at a defensive premium position on their 25-man roster for an entire season.
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 Sep 1, 2011 4:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Tools, man.
He’s got a shed full of them.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
also, he was a top prospect at one point
some bottom feeder team would have happily put them on their 25 man roster and waited for his bat to develop
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 5:23 PM MDT up reply actions
and he gets lost in it
"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
or it all falls on him and causes an injury
"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
Gomez came into the system in 2004 so he has been here for a long time
Injuries have really delayed him coming to the big leagues
Well, and, uh, not rebounding from them
And, you know, that Tulowitzki guy
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 Sep 1, 2011 4:22 PM MDT up reply actions
McCourt offered $1.2 Billion for the Dodgers.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
Does China have a baseball league?
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 Sep 1, 2011 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions
front page yo
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions
to paraphrase the ever astute Resolution
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm not totally sure I get it
is it the ‘yo’?
Regardless, I am flattered
"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
it's the "yo"
Purple Row - For all of your Colorado Rockies-related needs
Learn about Batting Metrics
Learn about Pitching Metrics
by Andrew Martin on Sep 1, 2011 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
ahhh
it’s the ‘yo’
"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
Off day. :(
I have very limited days before I go back to NYC and can only find the Yankees and Mets on TV, and the Rockies have the nerve to have an off day. I disapprove.
Ken Singleton, Michael Kay, and Ron Darling
all say hello and miss you dearly!
"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
they'd better, I haven't been in the big apple for 15 months
the Mets I can deal with. The Yankees, no way.
I think I'm the opposite
"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
mine is just a strong irrational hatred of Ron Darling
plus I’d rather watch a team that’s doing something – though that may change in time with the Mets’ new FO…
"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
yeah well we'll see
I haven’t watched the Mets since the whole kerfuffle so I’ll probably get bored quickly. I just like having a game on in the evenings!
I'm watching the US Open
and the Donks are on NFL Network tonight…maybe I’ll check it out.
"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
JFK's Quote of the Day:
“The hall of fame ceremonies are on the thirty-first and thirty-second of July.” ~Ralph Kiner
"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
Tomorrow is "Team Spirit Day" at work
I think I should wear something Purple
"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
Matzek throwing the exact opposite of his last dominant start
6 IP so far, 1 K, 3 BB, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER
Two balls have left the infield.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
SB Nation Denver | On Twitter | Random Music Writings
1:3 K/BB ratio!?
DFA’D
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 Sep 1, 2011 7:06 PM MDT up reply actions
at this point it seems like his stuff is way too advanced for thr Sally
Its just a matter of him harnessing it
Check out my blog about undergraduate science research
by black_knight101 on Sep 1, 2011 8:05 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
What was the 1H?
I assume he’s working on something to not strike out more than 5, because he was doing that even before he was sent down (out?).
"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
Watching Yankees and Red Sox on it now... nice ! :)
In all things, it is better to hope than despair.
You're going to be addicted to this network.
I’m trying to limit my viewing to 20 hours a day instead of 24.
"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
There's something you can never do anywhere else.... lol
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
In line for seats at the Grand Junction Rockies 2012 home opener
by Junction Rox on Sep 1, 2011 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions
<3 MLBN
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!
the announcer is so serious
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!
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Purple Row
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Get a grip: Reds’ Todd Frazier loses bat, still connects for home run (Video)
- Eric Hosmer redefines the Baltimore chop with infield double (Video)
- College player makes impossible over the fence catch to save tournament game (Video)
- Security!: Camden Yards guard collides with Royals’ Mike Moustakas
- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
