Rockies win last game of season, start officially building for 2012
by Rox Girl on Sep 28, 2011 5:57 PM MDT
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PrintKevin Kouzmanoff had three hits, drove in two runs, scored twice, and came up with a sparkling play in the field late to help the Rockies to a six to three victory over the Giants on Wednesday afternoon. Drew Pomeranz pitched five and two thirds innings, starting well, but getting into some trouble and allowing three runs in the sixth inning, and six hits overall. Pomeranz picked up the win, with a quarted of Rockies relievers closing out the game, including Rafael Betancourt finishing the 2011 season with his eighth save.
Eric Young, Dexter Fowler, Jordan Pacheco and Thomas Field all had two hit games for the Rockies, while Mark Ellis and Seth Smith each had a hit and a walk, leaving Ty Wigginton as the only Rockies starting position player to get on safely just once, with a hit by pitch and a zero for three afternoon.
The month of September became a bit of an extended version of next year's Spring Training, and the final game was no exception. The Rockies continue to make evaluations on players that could potentially serve parts for the 2012 team, with utility candidates Pacheco and Field playing the two most premium defensive positions, catcher and shortstop, while Ellis and Kouzmanoff continued to show how their defensive prowess could be valuable starting assets.
With Florida's loss and the Rockies win, Colorado moves ahead of the Marlins for a 2012 draft pick, with the Pirates (72-89) and A's (73-88) both within a half game of the Rockies pending the outcomes of their season finales tonight.
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JFK's Quote of the Day:
“If you can do that – if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other things that are part of the game – then you’re a good ballplayer.” Source: The Sporting News (July 25, 1970) ~Willie Mayes
"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
Jeopardy:
Between 14 and 22 teams will have this in common, the Giants are now one of them.
"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
Great question...
"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
It is based on the previous years record
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
Link
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
Because of this we can only finish with the 10th or 11th
pick in the draft. If the A’s win we will get the 10th pick, if they lose, we will get the 11th pick. We “lose” the tiebreaker between all of the teams (A’s, Pirates, Marlins)
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
thanks
That"s what I thought but I wasn’t completely sure
"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
Wait, how does Florida losing and us winning
allow us to then bypass Florida in terms of a draft pick?
"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
Passed them in the overall standings, lost a spot in the draft order
Actually, the win today didn’t have much impact on the Rox draft position. A Rox loss, and wins by Oakland and Pitt tonight would’ve given us #9, worst case (or best case, depending on perspective) scenario now is #11. In all likelihood, we’re talking about one spot. I’ll take the win and going out on a good note.
and the Giants going out on a losing note is Great too
"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
might have preferred the draft pick
but yea, it’s pretty meh overall…
"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
Word on the street
is he’s already lost his velocity unfortunately.
There wasn’t a player in the league with a more athletic, more projectable frame than the gifted 6-foot-4, 235-pound Wilson; or threw consistently harder than Gausman, or had more potential five-tool ability than Jones.
That’s a report from the Cape Cod League this summer. Once again, a cursory Google search runs laps around one guys ‘word on the street’.
"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 stand corrected
Thanks for the link.. And another thanks for the condascending remark. Much appreciated.
Well, at least they managed to stay under 90 losses
I’ll take my silver linings where I can get them.
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I snark because I care.
by Paleface Destro on Sep 28, 2011 7:27 PM MDT reply actions
Yay off-season!
And for the Jewish members of the Row: May your 5772 be filled with corner outfielders with pop, a starting pitcher who can eat innings, a third baseman who can breathe, and lots and lots and lots of WINS.
Good night, y’all!
by BostonTransplant on Sep 28, 2011 7:54 PM MDT reply actions
So, has Kouzmanoff earned his way....
into the discussion for 3B next year?
I’m not saying I’d be thrilled to see him there in April, but I’d be a lot less thrilled to see Ty Wiggington or Chris Nelson there.
If Ramirez, Wright, et. al. don’t materialize, and Stewie remains MIA, the lat couple of weeks tell me we could worse than KK.
by evers44 on Sep 28, 2011 8:11 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
He's expensive
Otherwise, I’d say yes.
by BostonTransplant on Sep 28, 2011 8:20 PM MDT up reply actions
he might not be any more expensive than Stewart
but we will see
"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 would say there is a decisive split on him.
by nightninja13 on Sep 29, 2011 1:17 AM MDT up reply actions
I see no evidence of this
~ Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too ~
The kind of comeback that the Rays pulled off to win the Wild Card,
makes me really miss those amazing runs that the Rockies always made. Hopefully they do well next year.
Hey it was a somewhat fun season
One I will remember for a long time bc of failed expectations…other than that every baseball season is always fun and we ended on a great note
A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves
by waterboy31321 on Sep 29, 2011 6:15 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
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