Spring Training Game #16: Another injury

by Russ Oates on Mar 11, 2008 1:00 PM MDT in Rockpile

Brad Hawpe will be out for a few days with a sore elbow. Meanwhile, Seattle visits Hi Corbett Field today with Felix Hernandez opposing Jeff Francis.

The lineup, according to Renck:

CF Willy T
SS Tulo
1B Helton
LF Matty
3B Atkins
RF Spilly
2B Giles
C Iannetta
P The Physicist

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Oy

All these injuries are worrisome.

On another note: I'm animating a film for my digital art class, and guess what I figured out how to do? Make the little guy wear a Rockies hat. <sigh> Is this really my life?

"Everyone was running up to me, saying, 'Manny! Manny!' I signed a lot of autographs and got to eat for free. It was bueno."

by Silverblood on Mar 11, 2008 1:29 PM MDT reply actions

You should talk to us

when you have no class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In loving memory of Rodney Dangerfield!

by PinchHitLancePainter on Mar 11, 2008 2:26 PM MDT up reply actions

Oh, I'm not in class right now

This is actually homework, believe it or not. The fun part.

"Everyone was running up to me, saying, 'Manny! Manny!' I signed a lot of autographs and got to eat for free. It was bueno."

by Silverblood on Mar 11, 2008 2:29 PM MDT up reply actions

funny

I see what you did there.

by Rox Girl on Mar 11, 2008 2:48 PM MDT up reply actions

Awesome!

Just get him a jersey and he will be set! The game is scoreless after 1 inning of play...

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:18 PM MDT reply actions

Sadly enough

I did this too. Now he's wearing a Rockies jersey and hat, and is yelling his lungs out in the stands. Hey, I set the story in Denver, I got to add a little color!

"Everyone was running up to me, saying, 'Manny! Manny!' I signed a lot of autographs and got to eat for free. It was bueno."

by Silverblood on Mar 11, 2008 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Definately...

We need all the cheering we can get!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:26 PM MDT up reply actions

Seattle 1-0

after a Richie Sexson homer.

by holly96 on Mar 11, 2008 2:22 PM MDT reply actions

Ugh 1-0

On a Richie Sexson homer...2 outs now.

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:24 PM MDT reply actions

Base hit

Matty!!!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:29 PM MDT reply actions

3 outs after the hit...

Headed to the 3rd, still 1-0.

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:35 PM MDT reply actions

Nice 1-2-3 inning for Jeff...

Ichiro= 0-19 in ST. Let's score guys!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:41 PM MDT reply actions

Another 1-2-3 for the physicist

still 1-0, headed for the bottom of the 4th.

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:51 PM MDT reply actions

Tulo chant going strong...

Go Tulo!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:54 PM MDT reply actions

Tulo base hit!

Success!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:54 PM MDT reply actions

Oh Todd...:(

Double play

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 2:55 PM MDT reply actions

whew!

Escaped a jam there with runners on second and third and none out. The pop-up and DP got The Physicist out of it, though. It's nice to see him stretched out to five innings already.

by Rox Girl on Mar 11, 2008 3:09 PM MDT reply actions

Fankles with a hit...

off of Hernandez's foot!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 3:10 PM MDT reply actions

Solid five innings

for Francis. Efficient, only a solo homerun and an escape from a jam there in the 5th.

(Where did that nickname come from, "The Physicist"?)

by holly96 on Mar 11, 2008 3:11 PM MDT reply actions

It was his major in college

Did Russ get it from somebody else?

It seems to fit, though, I like it.

by Rox Girl on Mar 11, 2008 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions

Wasn't Iannetta....

a physics major too?

If so, this has got to be the only P-C physicist combo ever in the majors--well, at least in a long time.

by DenverBears on Mar 11, 2008 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions

Nope

Iannetta was a math major. They're still a hell of a lot smarter than most batterymate combos, I'd say...

"Everyone was running up to me, saying, 'Manny! Manny!' I signed a lot of autographs and got to eat for free. It was bueno."

by Silverblood on Mar 11, 2008 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions

Sorry for not responding to this sooner.

I was in class.

As far as I can remember, I don't think anyone else has called him that yet. I remembered he was a physics major in college and thought it would be a good nickname.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ Oates on Mar 11, 2008 5:04 PM MDT up reply actions

His major in college

I like it, personally.

"Everyone was running up to me, saying, 'Manny! Manny!' I signed a lot of autographs and got to eat for free. It was bueno."

by Silverblood on Mar 11, 2008 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions

Oh, I like it too

I just didn't know where it came from. But it seems to fit him and his pitching style somehow.

by holly96 on Mar 11, 2008 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions

Not another...

Double play. :(

Loves Troy *Thug 4 life* Tulowitzki, Garrett *Fankles* Atkins, Ryan *the Director* Spilborghs, MattyVP Holliday, Chris Iannetta,and the Rockies in general.

by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 3:13 PM MDT reply actions

Bellorin with a hit!

wow...taveras out, TULO TIME!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 3:23 PM MDT reply actions

by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 3:47 PM MDT reply actions

Rockies 4-1

on Stewart homerun.

by holly96 on Mar 11, 2008 4:06 PM MDT reply actions

Stewie!

4-1!

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by tulolover on Mar 11, 2008 4:06 PM MDT reply actions