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The Rockies have made their Non-Roster Spring Training invites, including:
Nolan Arenado, Brendan Harris, Ben Paulsen, Chad Tracy, Brandon Wood, Andrew Brown, Kent Matthes, Tim Wheeler, Wilkin Castillo, Lars Davis, Matt McBride, Wil Nieves, Chad Bettis, Joe Gardner, Dustin Molleken, Jamie Moyer, Rob Scahill, Josh Sullivan, Stephen Dodson, Carlos Torres, and Mike Ekstrom.

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Time to take predictions, Rowbots!

Which one of these fine NRI’s will become Jim Tracy’s Inexplicable Mancrush, 2012 version?

I’m sure we all remember the fun times we had with Alfredo Amezaga and Eliezer Alfonzo last year. Who is this year’s model going to be?

Aside from Chad Tracy, of course. I’m sure Jim loves his son.

by Shoemaker on Feb 2, 2012 2:18 PM MST reply actions

Besides Tracy

I’d suspect Moyer and Brandon Wood have the inside track.

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by EmersonCR on Feb 2, 2012 2:27 PM MST up reply actions

Brendan Harris...ugh

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM MST via mobile up reply actions

Looking at the two names from last season

I can only hope that the code for “Jim Tracy’s Inexplicable Mancrush” is players who have a last name begining with “A”. If that’s the case, Tracy’s Mancrush from that list can only be Nolan Arenado.

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2012 3:36 PM MST up reply actions

Amusingly, Alfonzo wasn't even a NRI last season and Amezaga was hurt through most of ST.

Last year’s Spring crushes were mostly Ben Paulsen and Jordan Pacheco.

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by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2012 3:42 PM MST up reply actions

Although Pacheco was on the roster by that point.

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by Greg Stanwood on Feb 2, 2012 3:44 PM MST up reply actions

here's your answer

i predict that this uninvited non-roster “insert modern noun” will suggest that you google “copyright piracy” and discover how broad and free your horizons are?
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by holidayelsie on Feb 3, 2012 12:20 AM MST up reply actions

Huh?

by holly96 on Feb 3, 2012 4:22 AM MST up reply actions

One flew over the coockoos nest

by 3nS on Feb 3, 2012 7:48 AM MST up reply actions

Who or what is a Mike Ekstrom?

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by The Lodo Magic Man on Feb 2, 2012 3:14 PM MST via mobile reply actions

A guy with 9.0 K/9 last year in the AL East

by WanderingRoxFan on Feb 2, 2012 8:35 PM MST up reply actions

In one inning

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2012 7:32 AM MST up reply actions

A former Padre reliever

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by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 3, 2012 10:05 AM MST up reply actions

The five players from this list I'm most excited to track this Spring are

1) Nolan Arenado
2) Chad Bettis
3) Tim Wheeler
4) Kent Matthes
5) Joe Gardner

Other rowbot’s top five?

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 2, 2012 3:39 PM MST reply actions

McBride x 5

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by Muzia on Feb 2, 2012 4:38 PM MST up reply actions

McBride at each of his positions?

So versatile!

by Shoemaker on Feb 2, 2012 8:29 PM MST up reply actions

Nice

That other forgotten piece of the Ubaldo trade.

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2012 7:36 AM MST up reply actions

Scahill instead of Matthes for me

Otherwise same here

by steakman on Feb 2, 2012 8:01 PM MST up reply actions

I can see this

I chose Matthes because I’m VERY interested to see if he’s a late blooming star or just a guy who can’t walk much and was taking advantage of players younger than him at a lower level. With all the injuries he’s had, he’s a tough guy to pin down.

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Feb 3, 2012 7:35 AM MST up reply actions

Those 5 are mine along with Moyer and McBride

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by jrockies on Feb 2, 2012 8:48 PM MST up reply actions