Sun setting on Rockies season, but the team's already asleep. Giants win.

by Rox Girl on Sep 17, 2011 10:10 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: The sun sets over the stadium as the San Francisco Giants face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 17, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

And once again, when a big dog in the NL West barks, the Rockies tuck their tails between their legs and whimper away. Tonight saw another loss to the Giants that would have been demoralizing to me as a Rockies fan had there been any moralizing left in the tank for 2011. Alas, that ran out weeks ago, so when Huston Street allowed a four run comeback by the Giants in the eighth inning (aided by throwing errors from himself and Matt Lindstrom) there was no pain left to feel. Actually, that gives me some satisfaction, knowing that the Giants won't have the pleasure of tasting my sweet sweet tears this season.

Anyway, as far as encouragement for getting our hopes back up for 2012, Drew Pomeranz pitched very well, going five and two thirds innings allowing two runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out five. Hector Gomez went two for four in his MLB debut (but, much like the shortstop he's filling in for, he did come up empty with the tying run in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth.) Dexter Fowler continued his second half on-base spree with the Rockies most productive game at the plate: a hit, three walks. a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored. The two runs batted in gave the Rockies a three to two advantage that held into the eighth, when Street's meltdown led to the collapse and final 6-5 score in favor of San Francisco.

The Rockies did rally for two in the ninth, as Seth Smith singled, Ty Wigginton walked and Mark Ellis doubled to put the tying run at second with one out, but an RBI groundout by Wilin Rosario followed by a K for Gomez ended that last threat.

70 - 81

Games Back: 16.5

Streak: Lost 3

Games Left: 11

via www.fangraphs.com

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Boy it's been a long season.

Silver lining: The Buffs won today!

Kevin Kouzmanoff:
With OAK: stats/stats/stats
With COL: Irrelevant small sample size

by The Toddfather's Goatee on Sep 17, 2011 11:06 PM MDT reply actions

This does not console me whatsoever.

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 17, 2011 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions

Mines lost

so not the best day in the world

"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

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:13 PM MDT up reply actions

I didn't have to pay to get into that game though (CSM)

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:14 PM MDT up reply actions

Best deal in town.

Yeah, I heard that game ended disappointing too.

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 17, 2011 11:15 PM MDT up reply actions

1:10 left on the clock

and NMH marched 80+ yards to score a TD (all without any timeouts left)

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions

dang.

I heard they weren’t very classy about it, either.

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 17, 2011 11:20 PM MDT up reply actions

We boosted security 30 minutes

before game time because of the way the Highlands players were acting. Not classy what so ever.

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Hey, at least they didn't give up 50 points to the second-worst team in their conference

UNC managed to pull that off today.

Jason Giambi for player-manager in 2012!
How the world will end in 2012: George of the Roses builds a Machine that Pommels everyone with La Violencia during Whiteouts.

by free7694 on Sep 17, 2011 11:38 PM MDT up reply actions

Go Bears!

"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 11:58 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah...our football team is really, really bad this year

0-11 is looking like a distinct possibility.

Jason Giambi for player-manager in 2012!
How the world will end in 2012: George of the Roses builds a Machine that Pommels everyone with La Violencia during Whiteouts.

by free7694 on Sep 18, 2011 12:02 AM MDT up reply actions

I wanted Rosario to

run into one of the Casilla 95mph fastballs so bad

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:14 PM MDT reply actions

Were you there tonight?

I had a good time with AMart. Street was so predictable. Tracy is a horrible manager. He needs to go. Now.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah

I thought about dropping by before the game but then the rain kicked up and I couldn’t make it over there without a ticket anyway.

Two more games for me, Monday and Tuesday

by jrockies on Sep 17, 2011 11:26 PM MDT up reply actions

I was wandering around a bit during the rain.

I wondered if I’d bump into you, then I couldn’t remember if you were actually there.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:29 PM MDT up reply actions

I know that you totally can

but can you qualify Tracy’s crap management?

"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

by Resolution on Sep 17, 2011 11:26 PM MDT up reply actions

Leaving Wigginton in right.

I’ve got more for tonight, but that’s the first part.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:28 PM MDT up reply actions

The Brothers move sucked,

but I can’t blame him for going to Street there. Street just sucks now.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:38 PM MDT up reply actions

Leave Brothers in

And you have both Torres and Beltran hitting from their weaker side. You would think Mr. Matchups would like that, but apparently the desire to play front office favorites trumps all. And leaving Street in after he melted down against his first three batters? That made no sense.

by Northsider1964 on Sep 18, 2011 7:16 AM MDT up reply actions

AMart was pissed that Gomez was allowed to hit

with 2 outs in the 9th, but we don’t really know the status of Tulo and Helton, so I’m not willing to say that a sub was a possibility.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:32 PM MDT up reply actions

His idea waste let Tulo or Helton hit, because they only had to get to 1B.

At the time, we had to think of some convoluted way to then replace that player. But we forgot that we had Field. It would have worked nicely if either of those two could hit. We will never know.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Taking out Giambi to bring in Nelson in the 8th (ie. not the 9th).

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:35 PM MDT up reply actions

And doing this, yet still leaving Wigginton in right.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:37 PM MDT up reply actions

Oh! Here's another!

Yesterday’s lineup, Pacheco bats 5th. Today, he bats third. Why? Why?

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:42 PM MDT up reply actions

You're probably thinking, "It's because of the different players."

But the only switch is Giambi for Kouz and Wigginton for Smith.

You might think, “It’s the throwing hand of the pitcher.” Nope. Both left-handed. WTF!

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:44 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm going to stop now.

by DumbAndNerdy on Sep 17, 2011 11:44 PM MDT up reply actions

It's because Tracy's drawing the lineup out of a hat.

Jason Giambi for player-manager in 2012!
How the world will end in 2012: George of the Roses builds a Machine that Pommels everyone with La Violencia during Whiteouts.

by free7694 on Sep 17, 2011 11:50 PM MDT up reply actions

hah

more than I expected, but thanks for the info!

"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

by Resolution on Sep 18, 2011 12:27 AM MDT up reply actions

Just read this:

Paul Hagen of the Daily News wonders if Ryne Sandberg could end up managing in the Major Leagues next year.

also ozzie guillen.

gogogo

by roxintober on Sep 18, 2011 1:28 AM MDT reply actions

If Pomeranz is ≥ 2011

then is this season a success or not? He may not be by himself, but I am quite inquisitive to how we can make one player’s future value completely outweigh an entire lost season.

Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.

by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Sep 18, 2011 1:57 AM MDT reply actions

Eh I dunno

Unless next season is a stunner (and trust me, with Jim Tracy behind the wheel it will not be), then 2011 is going to sting for a long time. I’m predicting a lot restlessness this offseason and down expectations. Which is totally fair. The team wasn’t winning even when they were relatively healthy. There is some screw lose somewhere in that vast Rockies machine that we can’t see. Just hope it’s sorted out. This summer sucked.

by CarRo2010 on Sep 18, 2011 2:21 AM MDT up reply actions

I'd argue no, unless Pomeranz is ≥ (2011+Ubaldo). Elite players will add to franchise value over the long haul

regardless of the results of those seasons, whereas successful seasons (division, pennant, and/or WS wins) are immediate infusions of value and also long term boons. It seems logical then, that disappointing seasons relative to expectations like 2011 would turn out to be corrections to overall value. The issue is that you’re only including part of the loss for the Rockies from this year. Another franchise player was lost, even if it turns out one was also gained in the trade. I think it has to be Pomeranz + successful season X in the next three or four years to break into the black.

by Rox Girl on Sep 18, 2011 6:57 AM MDT up reply actions