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Christian Friedrich is back on the mound for the Colorado Rockies after winning his major league debut last Wednesday -- a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. He struck out seven and allowed two runs over six innings for what is currently the Rockies' last victory ... then came a sweep at the arms and bats of the Los Angeles Dodgers or something or other over the weekend, I think.
And now it's a road contest against Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants. Friedrich should listen to Brutus (from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, 4.3, 217-223):
There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.
Lineups after the jump.
Current Series
Colorado Rockies Monday, May 14, 2012, 8:15 PM MDT Christian Friedrich vs Ryan Vogelsong Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 55. Complete Coverage > | ||
Tonight's lineups:
| Colorado Rockies | San Francisco Giants |
| 1. Marco Scutaro 2B | 1. Gregor Blanco RF |
| 2. Tyler Colvin CF | 2. Joaquin Arias 3B |
| 3. Carlos Gonzalez LF | 3. Melky Cabrera LF |
| 4. Troy Tulowitzki SS | 4. Buster Posey C |
| 5. Todd Helton 1B | 5. Angel Pagan CF |
| 6. Michael Cuddyer RF | 6. Brett Pill 1B |
| 7. Wilin Rosario C | 7. Charlie Culberson 2B |
| 8. Jonathan Herrera 3B | 8. Brandon Crawford SS |
| 9. Christian Friedrich P | 9. Ryan Vogelsong P |