# 2 Tulo ...

by Cowboy33 on Feb 13, 2012 10:12 PM MST

For years now we have known & appreciated the great competitor & future HOF'er : # 2 ... Derek Jeter ... # 2. It is w/no disrespect that I introduce you to another great competitor & possible future HOF'er: # 2 Troy ''Tulo'' Tulowitzke ...

I live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado & so I have not only been blessed w/the beauty of these mountains, I have been blessed as well to watch Troy Tulowitzke work his oft times absolutely incredible magic at shortstop. His two Gold Gloves truly do not do justice to what he does almost nightly w/his glove, his range, his arm & his mind. [ should be 3 Gold Gloves - no offense to Jimmy Rollins ] While I have seen many great fielding shortstops, most notably Ozzie Smith & Omar Visquel, I don't know that I have seen a better one past these two greats. Tulo can put 3 Fielding Bible Awards, 2 Heart & Hustle Awards, and an ESPN Web Gem Champion Award, next to his 2 Gold Gloves. While it doesn't necessarily speak to his fielding prowess, Tulowitzke is one of only eight shortstops in the history of the game to complete an unassisted triple play.

Troy Tulowitzke has been plagued thus far in his career by injury, but begins to show promise of getting past that. Nonetheless his offensive stats have begun to accrue & show the promise of a future HOF'er. Tulo has a lifetime batting average of .293 & a lifetime on base percentage of .364. He has hit 89 home runs in the last three years despite missing 70 games in that time. Given that he has stolen 20 bases in a season, I believe the potential is there for a 30/30 season. Tulo has 2 Silver Slugger awards & 2 All Star appearances to his credit. I believe that many more such awards are headed his way, even as this 27 year old heads towards a HOF career.

Troy Tulowitzke is known in Colorado for his different hair styles aimed at raising money for charity as well as other community involvements. He is known for his leadership & for his intensity on the field. Having married his high school sweetheart & every day playing the game he loves, Tulo is living the dream. I hope that he lives it all the way to a World Championship & all the way to the HALL. Thanks Tulo for all that you bring to the great game of baseball here in Colorado ...

Until next time, so long everybody ...

Lee [ Cowboy ]

Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff (unless, of course, it's written by the staff [and even then, it still might not]).

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Welp...

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by Bryan Kilpatrick on Feb 13, 2012 10:24 PM MST reply actions 2 recs

nice hair.

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by frightened inmate #2 on Feb 13, 2012 10:57 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks for the post and Welcome to Purple Row

Most of us here like Tulowitzki and appreciate what he’s done. I recommend you join our conversations in the daily Rockpile if you like the intricacies of baseball as much as your profile says you do. That is a great way to join the great community here and get to know how much we love Troy’s on the field abilities. Thanks for joining and hang around.

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by jrockies on Feb 13, 2012 10:35 PM MST reply actions

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by papality on Feb 14, 2012 1:03 AM MST reply actions

heh

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by Andrew Martin on Feb 14, 2012 9:22 AM MST up reply actions

I totally read that as

Hi, my name is Cowboy33 and I like Tulowitzki, even though I can’t spell his name right.

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by Thnikkaman on Feb 14, 2012 7:17 AM MST reply actions

In the words of Ubaldo Jimenez,

Although baseball is full of teams suffering setbacks, it’s also full teams overcoming them. All I ask is for the Rockies to be defined by the latter category.

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 14, 2012 8:21 AM MST reply actions 2 recs

Alright guys, let's be nice.

The article probably could have used a bit of copy-editing, but Cowboy is just a fan like we are. He didn’t tell us we’re stupid or that he’s unleashing knowledge on us that we’ve never had before, he’s just expressing his Tulo adoration, which is totally acceptable.

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by Andrew Martin on Feb 14, 2012 9:22 AM MST reply actions

I read and learned.

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by Franchise26 on Feb 14, 2012 12:03 PM MST up reply actions

You know what, nuts to your reply link.

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by Andrew Martin on Feb 15, 2012 8:04 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

It's actually a solid brainstorm

and a good foundation for an interesting piece. The main ideas just needed to be expanded on and supported.

Although baseball is full of teams suffering setbacks, it’s also full teams overcoming them. All I ask is for the Rockies to be defined by the latter category.

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 14, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions

That's what I was saying (I think)

by jrockies on Feb 14, 2012 5:17 PM MST up reply actions

Troy ''Tulo'' Tulowitzke

Dammit, Tulo misspelled his name when I got his autograph!

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by purplesocks on Feb 14, 2012 3:44 PM MST reply actions

H-m-m-m ...

Maybe Tulo doesn’t spell any better than me?? ha ha

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by Cowboy33 on Feb 14, 2012 9:33 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks For The Comments ...

Thanks for the comments everyone – I enjoyed the sense of humor … / My apologies to Troy Tulowitzki. I will pay more attention to spelling when I write about Carlos Gonzalez & Michael Cuddyer … / While I have only been blogging for 6 weeks, I do love the game … / Thought for the day: Swing and a long one! …

Lee Cress

by Cowboy33 on Feb 14, 2012 9:30 PM MST reply actions

I liked

your post on HR calls on baseball nation.

Although baseball is full of teams suffering setbacks, it’s also full teams overcoming them. All I ask is for the Rockies to be defined by the latter category.

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 14, 2012 9:39 PM MST up reply actions