Report from Game 1

by sg8335aa on Oct 4, 2007 5:05 AM MDT

[editor's note, by Rox Girl] bumped from the diaries.

A few things overheard while sitting in Section 109 in row 31 during yesterday's Rockies/Phillies game (RF line, 1 section from the Foul Pole about 30 rows from the field):

-My favorite part. In Holliday's 1st AB of the game, the crowd chanted "Touch the Plate"....hilarous

-Philly sports talk radio on the drive back to DC was already calling for Utley to be benched in favor of Iguchi

-Holliday hit at least 1 BP HR out of the ballpark.

-Holliday's 2nd inning foul ball was hit Really Really Really far. Just crushed....it CLEARED the foul pole.

-Philly's fans with Helton coming up: "Crap...just walk him." "This guy always hits .400"

-Rockies early lead completely changed the game. Totally took the crowd out of it.

-I hate those damn towels....but I still have one. Need to figure out what to do with it.

-Denny Bautista's "smile" in the Offical Program is ridiculous.

-The Rocky theme song is played about every 5 min. Honestly....could it be any more overdone? The Phillie Phanatic dressed up in boxing gloves and a warmup robe to "box" some pasty white guy in a Rockies hat right in front of the Rockies Dugout inbetween innings (I think the 5th). Naturally he was knocked out.

-Phillies fan in the 4th inning: "We have 1 HIT in 4 innings!!...this NEVER HAPPENS....COME ON!"

-I only hear 1 single "Rockies Suck" the entire game and it was on the way to the parking lot. I only wore a Rockies Hat though (not my Helton jersey).....it is Philly. I didn't have a death wish.

-What the hell was Hurdle pulling Francis in the 7th right after warmups??? I've never seen that. I thought a wild Hawkins was the wrong choice against a patient Burrell....but Hawkins got Burrell to pop-up on the first pitch. I think we lucked out on that one.

-Hawpe was getting an earful. Phillie fans along the RF line were jarring at him all game long.

That's all I got. GO ROCKIES! I don't have tickets to today's game so I'll be home watching. Go Morales!

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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I have a few pictures from the game. I'll try to get them up later. Rox Girl, how would I go about posting pictures?

by sg8335aa on Oct 4, 2007 6:23 AM MDT reply actions

If you have them stored somewhere on the net

Like Photobucket or someplace similar, you just put the URL inside the quote marks of this command: <img src="">.

by Rox Girl on Oct 4, 2007 6:48 AM MDT up reply actions

I'm going to today's game

I could barely sleep last night thinking about it. Too excited. We are sitting in 207, which is probably right above where you were yesterday.

by moomacher on Oct 4, 2007 7:09 AM MDT reply actions

Francis....

I didn't realize he warmed up in the 7th. Not an injury, I hope.

by DenverBears on Oct 4, 2007 8:48 AM MDT reply actions

Yeah!

Crazy....Francis threw his warmup pitches (even batted in the 6th inning). Right after his warmup, Clint went to go get him.

With Pat Burrell up....I'm guessing that Clint changed his mind at the last min and went to go get Hawkins (which was the right decision.....but he should have pinch hit for Francis in the 6th!)

by sg8335aa on Oct 4, 2007 8:53 AM MDT up reply actions

According to Hurdle

And I'm paraphrasing until I find a link, he had a last minute "gut feeling" that he should switch out Francis. He said sometimes these gut feelings turn out to be right, sometimes they turn out to be indigestion. As long as we keep on winning, this doesn't become an issue.

by Rox Girl on Oct 4, 2007 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions

Radio announcers said

It was to give LaTroy time to get warmed up in the BP.

by rockieprogress on Oct 4, 2007 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions

ugh...

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with a manager that manages by 'gut feeling', but it does explain many of his actions. I do think his gut has lost a few games for the Rockies over the years, however.

I guess in his defense, I remember the days of Bill McCartney at CU. He would do some indefensible crazy things from time to time and yet manage to win.

by DenverBears on Oct 4, 2007 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions