Giants 9, Rockies 1: Baseball is a Cruel, Cruel Game

by Andrew Martin on Sep 16, 2011 10:44 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Starting pitcher Alex White #43 of the Colorado Rockies goes back to the mound as Cody Ross #13 of the San Francisco Giants rounds the bases on his solo homerun in the fifth inning at Coors Field on September 16, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Nothing quite says 2011 like the Rockies tallying 9 hits and a walk, and yet managing only a single run. The irony of this situation is that Wilin Rosario walked to lead off the 5th, advanced to 2B on a Thomas Field single. Alex White sacrificed Rosario and Field forward a base, and a fielding error by the MLB UZR leader at 3B, Pablo Sandoval, allowed Rosario to cross the plate.

And that was all.

It's just not 2011 without watching Alex White give up yet another home run. I suppose the upside of this start is that he only allowed 1 of them. Oh wait, just kidding. Cody Ross won't let you down easy. Cody Ross is a cruel man who hates Colorado fans, hates Green Chili, hates omelettes, hates the New Belgium Brewery, hates mountains, and hates the Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Really, this season just needs to end. Alex White needs to go do some sort of remedial program where he suddenly rediscovers how to keep those fly balls in the park and doesn't walk a bunch of people. Or even better, how about a start where we aren't making excuses like "well that pitch was taken right off of his shoetops" or "he's missing just barely outside" or "Cody Ross hates the Yonder Mountain String Band"?

It's just frustrating. I never want baseball to end, but I really don't want this season to keep going. Too many wasted opportunities, too many injuries, too many disappointments. Too many games like tonight.

Whatever, it's over. Tomorrow's another day, and very special day at that: It's Drew Pomeranz day.

Also, a very special Thank You to PetroCW and SDCat09 for putting up game threads while I was at my office buried under a server rack plugging servers into a new UPS system. Also to RdRnnr for texting me and telling me that I forgot to put up the stupid game thread.

70 - 80

Games Back: 17

Streak: Lost 2

Games Left: 12

via www.fangraphs.com

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO	pLI	WPA
Total	9.0	9	1	5	0.70	.250
M Bumgarner	7.0	6	1	3	0.91	.246
W Joaquin	1.0	2	0	1	0.07	.003
B Zito	1.0	1	0	1	0.01	.001

Pitcher	IP	H	HR	ER	BB	SO	pLI	WPA
Total	9.0	13	3	9	3	6	0.56	-.250
J Romero	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.42	.012
G Reynolds	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	.001
J Miller	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	.000
A Cook	1.0	4	1	3	0	2	0.12	-.032
A White	5.2	9	2	6	3	3	0.81	-.231

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	pLI	WPA
Total	40	9	13	3	9	3	6	0.56	.250
B Belt	5	1	1	1	2	0	2	0.73	.133
C Ross	4	1	2	1	2	0	1	0.73	.079
M Bumgarner	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	1.03	.063
C Stewart	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0.42	.058
A Huff	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.65	.053
J Keppinger	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.50	.006
M Burriss	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	.000
J Christian	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	.000
C Gillaspie	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	.000
D Ford	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	.000
A Torres	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.03	-.001
B Crawford	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.48	-.016
C Beltran	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.61	-.052
P Sandoval	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.64	-.073
W Joaquin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B Zito	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO	pLI	WPA
Total	36	1	9	1	5	0.70	-.250
W Rosario	3	1	1	1	1	0.50	.057
D Fowler	5	0	0	0	0	0.69	.052
T Field	3	0	2	0	0	1.07	.036
J Pacheco	4	0	3	0	0	0.47	.011
C Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	0.03	-.001
H Gomez	2	0	0	0	1	0.11	-.005
A White	1	0	0	0	1	1.72	-.043
K Kouzmanoff	4	0	1	0	0	0.56	-.060
S Smith	4	0	0	0	1	0.64	-.071
M Ellis	4	0	1	0	0	1.00	-.090
E Young Jr.	5	0	1	0	1	0.74	-.134
G Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0
J Miller	0	0	0	0	0
A Cook	0	0	0	0	0
J Romero	0	0	0	0	0

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Pathetic

The good: Fireworks were sure purty.

The bad: HA, HA, HA!

Seemed like most of the crowd present got their tix free so they didn’t seem too worried about the great vortex of suck posing as baseball on the field. So there’s that.

Oh, and I kept envisioning the kool-aid guy suddenly bursting through the centerfield wall (thanks to Rock the Casbah). That would have been the most entertaining part of the game by far.

Showing extreme symptoms of Rocky Mountain Baseball Fever since 1993.
I'm not happy.

by WalkInRight on Sep 16, 2011 11:07 PM MDT reply actions

Alex Wayback White

The most popular guy in Cleveland

by Teekalong on Sep 16, 2011 11:59 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

This is brilliant

Detention Lecture : 2011 Colorado Rockies
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Detention-Lecture-Your-2011-Colorado-Rockies?urn=mlb-wp19154

"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say: It''s playoffs or bust"- Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger
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by SDcat09 on Sep 17, 2011 12:47 AM MDT reply actions

Totally brillant ...truer words were never spoken.!

“we’ve gone from contenders to completely irrelevant in a very winnable division…..Why were you unable to focus, stay hungry and perform well for six months in a season many people felt this division was yours for the taking.?”

In all things, it is better to hope than despair.

by butterfly on Sep 17, 2011 9:34 AM MDT up reply actions

All that and no railing on Tracy?

Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! --George Carlin

by J_Stone on Sep 17, 2011 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions

Look on the bright side, the loss keeps the Rockies at no.11 in the draft order

The Nats and Mets are only a game and a half ahead of us in the standings, so every loss helps. Although it would be nice to see our players of the future before a little better in these loses, I guess you can’t have everything.

If we can figure out how to suck worse than the A’s, Marlins, and Pirates over the next two weeks, the no.7 pick could be ours. (They are all 2.5 games behind the Rocks)

by Britbronco22 on Sep 17, 2011 3:42 AM MDT reply actions

Anyone still want to hold the opinion that the Ubaldo trade makes the Rockies better in 2012?

At this point it doesn’t look like White or Pom will start the season in Denver. Not saying they won’t finish the season there, or even do so effectively, but the opening day rotation is looking more and more like Chacin, Millwood, Hammel (?), ?, ?

Wait, what's his real name? We should make a joke out of that.

by BrandonHawpe on Sep 17, 2011 7:21 AM MDT reply actions

If Pomeranz and White pitch effectively in this rotation next year,

Wouldn’t that mean the Ubaldo trade improved the team in 2012?

They don’t necessarily have to be on the opening day roster to help make the team better next year.

by Shoemaker on Sep 17, 2011 9:49 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions

I would give Pomeranz

a couple more starts before I start questioning him (White too) as he’s only had one really good one and he was on a pitch count.

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by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions

I'm optimistic about Pomeranz

And I’m trying to figure out what the heck the deal is with White.

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by Yokel on Sep 17, 2011 1:49 PM MDT up reply actions

Wait, what?

Pomeranz’s first start was excellent, especially since he was only a week or so removed from appendectomy and he was up against a very good hitting team. Obviously, I can understand your uncertainty with White, but it’s bound to take him a while to get a feel for his pitches coming back from that injured finger. If he continues to give up home runs at this ridiculous rate in ST next year, I’ll agree with you, but I think it’s too soon to assume that the Rockies got worse for 2012.

by steakman on Sep 17, 2011 4:44 PM MDT up reply actions